SIMPLE OVERCALLS NOTRUMP OVERCALLS Names  1 level_____to______HCP (usually) Direct:______to______Systems on GENERAL APPROACH often 4 cards  very light style  Conv.  ______STANDARD AMERIC AN  STRONG CLUB  FORCING CLUB  RESPONSES Balanci ng:______to ______New Suit: Forcing NFConst  NF  TWO OVER ONE: Game Forcing:  Game Forcing Except When Suit Rebid  Jump to 2NT: Minors  2 Lowest  rd Jump Raise: Forcing  Inv  Weak  Conv.  ______VERY LIGHT: Openings  3 Hand  Overcalls  Preempts  FORCING OPENING: 1♣  2♣  Natural 2 Bids  Other  ______DEFENSE VS NOTRUMP NOTRUMP OPENING BIDS JUMP OVERCALLS vs Weak _____Conv ______2 NT to Strong  Intermediate  Weak  vs Strong _____Conv ______1NT ______Direct Seat Balance Seat to 3♣______2 NT Minors to 2♣______OPENING PREEMPTS - 3/4 Bids to 3♦______PPuppetuppet SStaymantayman £ 2♦______Transfer Responses Vul: Sound  Light  Very Light  5 Card Major common:  3♥______2♥______Jacoby  Texas  System on over______3♠______NVul: Sound  Light  Very Light  2♠______Other NAMYATS  Other:______DBL______2♣ Stayman  PuppetPuppet £ ______3♠ ______2♦ Transfer to♥  4♦/4♥ Transfer  SPECIAL DOUBLES OVER OPPONENT’S T/O DOUBLE Forcing Stayman  Smolen  3NT to After Overcall Penalty  ______New Suit Forcing: 1 Level  2 Level  2♥ Transfer to♠Lebensohl  (_____ denies) Gambling  ACOL  Negative  thru______Jump Shift: Forcing  Inv  weak  2♠ ______Neg. Double  ______Responsive  thru_____ Maximal  Redouble implies no fit  Kantar  2NT______Other: ______Support: DBLthru______ReDBL 2NT Over Limit+ Limit Weak ______Card-showing  Min Offshape T/O  Majors MAJOR OPENING MINOR OPENING ______Minors Expected Min. Length 45 NF Expected Min. Length 430-2 Conv. DIRECT CUEBID Over Minor Major Other: ______First and Second Seat  1♣     vs Opening Preempts Doubles Is Third and Fourth Seat  £ Natural ...... 1♦   Takeout  Thru______Penalty  RESPONSES £ Strong T/O ......   RESPONSES Conv. Takeout:______Double Raise: Force  Inv Weak Michaels ......  Double Raise: Force  Inv  Weak  Lebensohl 2 NT Response  After Overcall: Force Inv  Weak  Top/Bottom ......  After Overcall: Force  Inv  Weak  ______Other: ______Conv. Raise: 2NT 3NT Splinter Forcing Raise: J/S In Other Minor  SLAM CONVENTI ONS Other: ______Single Raise:  Other:______    4♣ Gerber: RKC 3014 RKC 1430 Gerber Roman 1 NT: Forcing  Semi-Forcing  Frequently bypass 4 + ♦  4NT Blackwood: RKC 3014  RKC 1430  Blackwood  5NT GSF  2 NT: Forcing  Inv.  ____to____ 1NT/1♣______to ______3 NT:______to______2 NT Forcing  Inv.  _____ to _____ Drury Reverse 2-Way Fit  3 NT______to ______Interference over 4♣, 4♦, 4NT Other: ______Other: ______D0P1  D1P0  DEP0  level ______R0P1  R1P0  level ______DESCRIBE RESPONSES/REBIDS 2♣______to ______HCP LEADS (circle card led, if not in PURPLE) Primary signal to partner Attitude  Count  Suit Preference  Strong  Other £ ______Versus Suits Versus NoTrump 2♦ Resp: Neg  Waiting  2♥ Neg£ Xx xxxXXx Xxxx DEFENSIVE CARDING xxX xxxXx Xxx xxxXx Standard vs SUITS  vs NT  2♦______to ______HCP ______Except  Natural: Weak  Intermediate StrongConv. 2NT Force  New Suit NF  AKx T9x AKJx AQJx £ £ £ £ Upside Down Count  KQx KJTx AJT9 AT9x 2♥______to ______HCP ______Attitude Natural: Weak  Intermediate StrongConv. 2NT Force  New Suit NF  QJx KT9x KQJx KQT9 FIRST DISCARD £ £ £ £ JT9 QT9x QJTx QT9x Lavinthal 2♠______to ______HCP ______KQT9 JT9x T9xx Odd / Even Natural: Weak  Intermediate£ Strong£Conv.£ 2NT Force  New Suit NF £ LENGTH LEADS: OTHER CARDING CONVENTIONAL CALLS: New Minor Forcing £ Two Way NMF £ 4th Best vs SUITS  vsNT  Smith Echo Checkback Stayman£ XYZ £ Other: ______3rd/5th Best vs SUITS  vsNT  Trump Suit Pref.  Weak Jump Shifts: In Comp  Not In Comp.£ ______Attitude vsNT  Foster Echo  Fourth Suit Forcing: 1 Round £ Game Force£ Unusual vs Unusual£ SPECIAL CARDING  PLEASE ASK Rosenkaranz:Other: ______DBL___ £___ Reverse______£___ _Other:______FORM#FORM# CCC100C100 • •A Copyrightll Rights R e©se 2011,rved © 2016 Cop yBridgeright B rBuddy.idge Bu dAlldy Rights 20162011 • ReservedPRINTED I•N PRINTED THE U.S. AIN. THE U.S.A.