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Convention Card Editor DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS WBF Convention Card OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; 1/2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE D C B A GENERAL STYLE : AGGRESSIVE IF NV, SOUNED IF V Lead In Partner's suit RESPONSES : NEW SUIT = NF, JUMP RAISES F1 Suit 4TH 3 \ 5 Category: Green : CUE = F1, CUE WITH JUMP = MAX INV NT 4TH NCBO:Egypt EVENT: All Events : RAISE IF JUMP NAISE = NAT, NT = NAT Subseq PLAYERS: Waleed El Ahmady Low is always encourginig Tarek Sadek 1NT OVERCALL (2nd/4th Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS SYSTEM SUMMARY 2NT 15-18 : LIKE OPENING 1NT Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT 4TH 11-15 : 2A ASK FOR STRENGH Ace AK, AKx( + ) AK, AKx ( + ) GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE King AKJ10, KQ, KQx, KQJ(+), KQxx AKJ10, KQ, KQx, KQJ(+), KQxx M BY 5, B BY 4, 1NT 15-17 Pts, Queen AQJx,QJ,QJx,QJ109,KQ10,KQxx+ AQJx,QJ,QJx,QJ109,KQ10,KQxx+ INV m RAISE, BERGEN RAISE, 1NT RESP OVER 1M = F1 Jack J10, J10x, J1098 J10, J10x, J1098 STRONG NT OPENING , WEAK 2B FOR M JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 10x, 109, 109x 10x, 109, 109x WEAK 2C \ 2D SHOWING 2 SUITS 1- SUT : 9 H109x(+) H109x(+) 2A = ART, GF 2 SUT : Hi-x Sx, xSx, HxxS Sx, xSx, HxxS STROING 4A \ 4B SHOUING C \ D Lo-x xxxS, xxSxx xxxS, xxSxx 1NT OPENING : 15-17 Pts SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY DIRECT AND JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Responses; Reopen) Partner's Lead Declarer's Lead Discarding SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENCE NT = LOWEST + HIGHEST UNBID SUIT 1 D1 2B : 6-11 HCP, WK IN ONE OF M's CUE = 2 HIGHEST UNBID SUIT Suit 2 E2E 2C: 6-11, 5+C \ 5+ ANY SUIT 3A : 2 LOWEST UNBID SUIT 3 2D : 6-11, 5+D \ 5+ m 1 1 3 SUIT : PREEMTIVE VS. NT (vs. Strong/ Weak; Reopening; PH) NT 2 E2E 4A : STRONG 4C OPEN WITH VALUS OUTSIDE NV = DONT AGAINST V 3 4B : STRONG 4D OPEN WITH VALUS OUTSIDE V : 2A = M SIGNALS ( INCLUDING TRUMP:1 = ODD \ 2 = EVEN \ S = SUIT PREFENCE 3NT :PREEMTIVE IN A m OTHER = TRF E = ENCRG \ D = DISCRG VS. PREEMPTS (Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT bids) STRONG T/O X, OPTIONAL X AT LEVEL 3+ DOUBLES LEBENSHOL, CRAWHERTZ TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Response; Reopening) GENERAL STYLE : OPENING HAND + OR SHAPE RESPONSES : CUE = GF, JUMP INV 1NT BAL POS : 10+ SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL AND COMPETITIVE (RE-)DOUBLES VS 1A : X = M OR m ACCEPTING UNBID SUIT 10+, RESP 1NT = 8-10 W STTOPER 1B = RED OR BLACK, 1C / 1D NAT, 1NT = 6A OR 5B+M NEW SUIT JUMP = 8-10 2A = 6B OR 5+/+m, 2B = 6C / 5D + 5m, 2C = MICL CUE = G - INV IMPORTANT NOTES THAT DON'T FIT ELSEWHERE 2NT = 2 SUITS DBL JUMP = 10-12 3A 3B OVER 1M = BERGEN , 1M \ 3 OTHER M = SPLINTER OVER OPPONENTS' TAKEOUT DOUBLE 2NT O\C=HIGHST+LOWEST UNBID SUIT, 3A O\C=2 LOWEST UNBID SUIT Cappelleti over 1C / 1 D X CUE = 2 HIGHST UNBID SUIT , 1A - 2A = PSYCHICS: Rare O T O P M F I A I E C R C NEG. N N DBL K T A DESCRIPTION RESPONSES SUBSEQUENT ACTION PASSED HAND BIDDING I I N R THRU N I F O D G F S 1A 23D 11-19 IF BAL REBIDS 1NT LEVEL 1 = NAT ( MAY BE IN 3CARDS ) INVERTED m RAISE 1NT=10-11 BAL MAY HAVE 4M 1A 2NT = 18 -19 1NT = 11, 2NT = W, 3A LIMIT, J SH = STRONG CUE = STSYMAN OVER 1NT & 2NT 1B 43D 11-19 1NT = 6-9, OTHERS THE SAM AS 1A 1NT = 11 BAL 1C 53C 11-19, COULD BE 4 CARDS 1D = 3+, 1NT = F1, 2A/B =NAT, FG, 2NT = LIMIT L/S SUIT TRALL, REBID OF 2NT = CB 2A = FIT OF SPLINTER IS WEAK 1N 3rd, 4th POS 3A, 3B = BERGEN, 3C,3D = PREE 4A = SWISS 3D/B/A = SPLINTER MIN 2D=ANY SPLINTER12+ OR BOTH m,3D=ANY SPLANTER 4B = GOOD RAISE TO 4C (FEW DEF) 1D 54C SAME AS 1C 3C=ANY SPLANTER12+ 3NT = ANY SPLANTER 12+ 1 NT BAL OR SEMIBAL 15-17 2A = STAY, 2B/C/D/NT = TRF AFTER STAY - O M = FIT, SLAM TRY RUBENSOHL W/5M, 6m, 2 DOUBL 4A = 2M, 4B/C = TRF AFTER m TRY = ANY BID = SPLANTER 2A 0 F G IN ANY SUIT OR 23+ BAL 2B = RELAY, 2C/D = NAT 2B-2C (R), 2D -2NT = 25+ OR BAL 23+ 2B 06C/D 6-11 HCP 2C = R, 2NT = F, 3A = F WITH C, 2D =INV IN C 3C/D TO BE P OR CR COUD BE 5/4 3B = F WITH D 2C 5+ 5C+ / 5+ ANY SUIT 6-11 2NT = GF, 3B = F WITH D AFTER SHOWING 2 SUIT 1ST (R) ASK DIST COULDBR 5/4 IN 3ER 2D 5+ 5D+ / 5+ m 6-11 2NT = F SAM 2C 2 NT 19-22 BAL 3A = P STAY, 3B/C = TRF, 3D = ONE / BOTH m 3 bids 7 6-11 IN 3A, 3B = SINGLE ASK, IN 3ANY 1ST = SINGLE ASK, 3NT 8+ CARD m 4A GOOD 4C 7+C + OUTSID VALUES 4B = GOOD HAND, 4D / 5A = ASKING BID 4B GOOD 4D 7+C + OUTSID VALUES 4C = GOOD HAND, 4D / 5A = ASKING BID 4C PREEMTIVE C HIGH LEVEL BIDDING RKBW AT 4NT 4D PREEMTIVE D FOR m SUIT BLAKWAOD AT 4D CUE BID Copyright © BCC 6.3.19.
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