DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS W B F CONVENTION CARD OVERCALLS (Style: Responses: 1 / 2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE 1stt Level: Light, NAT (5)6-16(17)HCP 5+cards or good 4 ca Lead In Partner’s Suit CATEGORY:BLUE New suit Resp : Nat F1 Suit 2nd / 4th same Ghestem NT 2nd / 4th same PLAYERS:Annemie Hardeman 14654 Yulian Hristov 30070 Subseq EVENT (Open/Women/Senior/Transnational) Other:

1NT OVERCALL (2nd/4th Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS SYSTEM SUMMARY (14)15-17(18) in 2nd position Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT 10-14 in 4th position Ace AK+ same GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE King AKQ.AKJ,KQ(J),KQ10 same STRONG CLUB Queen QJ(10)+,KQ10+ same 1C=16+/any good hand Jack J10+,Jx, (inside sequences) same 1D=0+cards 10-16 JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 109+,10x,(inside sequences) Same 1M=5+cards 10-16 weak 9 98+,9x,(inside sequences) same 1NT=11-13 non vul / 14-16 vul In 3rd position can be intermediate Hi-X NLTC In balanced position constructive Lo-X Reopen: SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY DIRECT & JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Response; Reopen) Partner’s Lead Declarer’s Lead Discarding SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENSE Asking for stoper 1 Low = enc counting Direct 2C=4+/4+ MM weak / any 4441 17-19 / 22-23 balanced Suit 2 High = odd 2D=6+M weak / any 4441 20+ / 24-25 balanced 3 2M=5+M / 4+m weak 1 Low = enc counting Revolving discards 2NT=5+/5+ minors 10-16 VS. NT (vs. Strong/Weak; Reopening;PH) NT 2 High = odd Rev smith 3C=5+/5+ minors weak Meckwell against strong NT 3 3x=preemptive Capp against weak NT Signals (including Trumps): 3NT=preemptive in clubs 4C/D=South African Texas 4H/S=to play DOUBLES 4NT=minors

VS.PREEMTS (Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT Bids) TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) Take out Dbls until 4 Spades Light T/O w/ good shape 4NT over 4spades is take out NEG

VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS- i.e. 1. or 2. SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES Over strong 1C = Suction SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL & COMPETITIVE DBLS/RDLS FG situations or strong sequences pass = good hand Over 2C = natural Lightner Support OVER OPPONENTS’ TAKEOUT DOUBLE Comp IMPORTANT NOTES Rdbl =points Max overall Transfers in many different situations Transfers bidding over 1M-Dbl PSYCHICS:Often 5 5 5 5 4NT 4 4 4 4 3NT 3 3 3 3 2NT 2 2 2 2 INT 1 1 1 1    .    .    .    .    . OPENING

x x x x x x x x x x ARTIFICIAL TICK IF

6 6 6 6 5 5 0 0 5 5 0 0 MIN. NO. OF CARDS

NEG.DBL THRU 6+S 6+S 3-11 6+H3-11 6+D 3-11 5+/5+mm <10 weak 5+/5+mm 10-16 5+S/4+mweak 5+H/4+mweak balanced 6+M weak/any 20+/24-25 4441 19/22-23 balanced 4+/4+MMweak/any 17- 4441 14-16 vul 11-13(14) vulnot 10-15 10-15 10-15(17 any no n.v.) shape 5M / 16+ pts any hand good To play To play 5+/5+mm To play To play Texas Spades for Texas Heartsfor 6+C 3-11 DESCRIPTION 1D=neg,1H/S/2C/D=5+cards 1D=neg,1H/S/2C/D=5+cards FG,1NT=12+bal 2NT=FG with or mm 2NT=FG 6+m NF Stayman,transfers,Truscott,Smolen,Baron, playwithm ,2NT=FGor 2M=to NF mm 6+ 2D=with limit Stayman,Truscott,Smolen 5+M + 5+!hor sup 2H=f1with S weak in ,Jacoby,Swissconvention,1NT=F1,Splinters with or 5+ sup 2D=F1 H D weak in ,Jacoby,Swissconvention,1NT=F1,Splinters Natural;2M=5-4MM FG FG,1M=(3)4+,3x=nat bal 2H=8-9bal,2S=10-11 RESPONSES RKCB;EKCB,LeapingMichaels,Baron,DOPI ROPI SUBSEQUENT ACTION SUBSEQUENT HIGH BIDDING LEVEL COMPETITIVE & COMPETITIVE PASSED HAND BIDDING HAND