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Defensive and Competitive Bidding Leads DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS EBL CONVENTION CARD OVERCALLS (Style: Responses: 1 / 2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE 1over1 Nat 8-17 HCP; new suit F1 Lead In Partner’s Suit CATEGOR Y: Green Brown Sticker: 2over1 Nat 10-17 HCP; new suit F1 Suit 3rd/5th; 2nd from bad; MUD CT ; 2nd from bad NCBO: Romania Responder: cue-bid is fit, F1 NT 3rd/5th (10xxS); 2nd from CT ; 2nd from bad PLAYERS: C. Stancescu S. Draghicescu bad jump shift showing fit Subseq Low from an Honour EVENT: Other 1NT OVERCALL (2nd/4th Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS SYSTEM SUMMARY 2nd 16-18 > Stayman & Transfer Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT Reopening: 10-13 > Stayman & Transfer Ace AKxx) – ATT AK(xx) GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE King AK(xx) - CT AKJ10(xx), KQ109 1.-Balanced 11-14/18-20 or unbalanced 11-21 with clubs Queen QJ(xx) KQx(x) or QJ10(9) 1- 11-22 HCP, unbalaced , with min 4 Jack J10(xx) (H)J10xx 1/ 11-22 HCP, 5 card major JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 (H)109xx (H)109xx 2. FG, control responses Weak, single suit 9 2 Multi: weak 2 M, NT 21-22 (5 card M possible) At 4 level leaping Michaels Hi-X Even Even 2/: / + minor 5-5 (5-4 3rd seat, NV vs V), < opening Lo-X Odd Odd 2NT 5-5 mm, < opening Reopen: 11-14 HCP, good suit, constructive SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY 3.///3NT-preempt in transfer or strong two-suiter., 4./-Namyats 4/ preempt, to play DIRECT & JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Response; Reopen) Partner’s Lead Declarer’s Lead Discarding 1NT 14-17, 5M possible Michaels: (1m) 2 = majors, 2NT = cheapest 1 ATT Note6 CT CT 3 - Solid suit(any) (1M) 2M = oM + minor Suit 2 CT (Hi even) Lavinthal 4NT 6-6 mm Reopening: (1m) pass (pass): cue-bid = majors 3 1 ATT Note6 Smith Lavinthal VS. NT (vs. Strong/Weak; Reopening;PH) Multi Landy NT 2 CT CT SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENSE Strong – 2nd & 4th same: 2.=majors; DBL=one minor; 3 2 Multi 2=one major by 6; 2M=5M-4+m Signals (including Trumps): Trump: CT (Hi odd) 2/: / + minor 2NT 5-5 mm Weak– 2nd & 4th same: 2.=majors; Transfers; DBL= 14+ HCP DOUBLES VS.PREEMTS (Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT Bids) TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) DBL= takeout 2nd: 12+ HCP good shape, two places to play. Equal level conversion NF (weak 2M) : DBL takeout (partner: Lebensohl) 17+ HCP any shape 4./ = 5./+5 oM Leaping Michaels Responder: Bellow cue-bid weak, NF. Starting with Cue-bid transfer, at least invitational. 1NT, 2NT natural. VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS- i.e. 1. or 2. SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES Same as over 1NT strong Multi Landy Forcing pass at 5 level, when our line is in attack, shows shortness in oppt suit OVER OPPONENTS’ TAKEOUT DOUBLE SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL & COMPETITIVE DBLS/RDLS IMPORTANT NOTES 1over1 F1; 2over1 NF; xx 11+ HCP; jump shift showing fit Support double, responsive double Positive bids (8+) respond in transfer above opening PSYCHICS: rare COMPETITIVE & PASSED DESCRIPTION RESPONSES SUBSEQUENT ACTION TICK IFTICK HAND BIDDING OPENING ARTIFICIAL MIN. OF NO. CARDS NEG.DBL THRU 1. 2 4 Transfers 1, 1, 1, 2., 2 1m-1M-1NT Note1 After intervention most bids Balanced 11-14 or 18-20 1NT-11-12, 2NT-13-14 1m-1x- 2NT Note2 are transfers 2 -5-5 Majors 5-9 1m-1M-2M- natural game try; 2NT at 2- 5-5 minors 5-10 least game try rd th nd 3 , 4 F1; 2 F1 (if next suit) Unbalanced with clubs 11-21 1 4 4 Unbalanced with diamonds 11-21 Natural Natural After intervention most bids 2 -Inverted are transfers 2 -4 cards H+ Diamond fit 5-10 2- 4 cards S+ Diamond fit 5-10 1 See Notes See Notes After intervention most bids See Notes are transfers 1 5 4 See Notes See Notes See Notes After intervention most bids are transfers INT 2. Veiss Stayman 1NT-2.-2-3M = 4M+5oM After oppon. interference 15-17bal also with 5M Transfers 2D/2H/2S/2NT 1NT-2.-2NT- 3./ = INV in / Rebensohl 3C-minor Stayman - 3/ = FG in / 1NT-(x penalty)-DONT 3 : 5-5 minors 2. FG 4 2 0-1 Cont; 2 H 2 Cont, etc If intervention: x = 2+ ctrl Idem after pass New suit = NAT 3+ ctrl If 4 interv : x = weak 2 Mul Weak 2/ 2 < 13 HCP 2NT Bal 21-22 HCP Puppet Idem after pass ti Bal 21-22 2 < 13HCP, longer than 3. Bal 22-23 HCP - 3 Baron, - 3/ = oM 2NT relay, >14 HCP 3. = weak 2 constructive, than 3 relay to name the oM 3/ transfer, very weak 2M 3 AKQxxx in a major 3NT 21-22 HCP >Baron & Transfers 2/ x 5 oM F1; 3. P/C; 2NT ART asking for minor Idem after pass (could be strong, fitted in M or m) 2NT x 5 3/ = F1, NAT or CUE if followed by minor fit Idem after pass 3.///NT 7 Pre-emptive in transfer or strong Accept transfer/extend pre-empt, bid other suit, Other suit by opener is strong SFG. two-suiter etc, 3NT by opener is Slam try based on two suiter 3 x 7 Two suited minors <12HCP 4./// 8 Preempt in transfer(6 cards 3rd NV vs V) or strong two-suiter 4NT x Solid suit HIGH LEVEL BIDDING Namyats and Preempt (7 cards 3rd NV vs V) 1NT - 4. Gerber 03/14/2; RKCB 14/30; 2; 2+Q trump; 6+6 minors Splinter: middle range Forcing PASS: at 5 level, when our line is in attack, shows shortness in oppt suit General Description General rules - Aggressive opening style with sound game tries. - Competitive bids are based on suits and shape, not points. - General use of Transfers in Competition after their 1&2level overcall - Doubles tend to be "do something smart, we are not yet selling out", not penalty (but may contain convertible values) - With 2 unbid suits, we show stoppers - We always play Clubs ⬄ Hearts and Diamonds ⬄ Spades (never color e.g. red red) - Double jump response by opener shows 6-5 with a hand below strong BIC 1C 11-21 - We open most bal 11 HCP even if red. Bal 11-14 or 18-20 1NT 15-17bal also with 5M - Onesuiter is 11-16 or 17-21 - Unbal openings 11-21 HCP => Reverse = 16-18, Jump shifts 2C Puppet Stayman Weiss style, 8+ HCP 19-21 are GF 2D/H Transfer H/S - Transfer responses 2S Transfer C o Accept 1level transfer with 2 or 3 cards => 2 way 2NT Transfer D checkback 3C Minor suit stayman => 3D = none, 3H/P =C/D, 3NT o 1NT break of transfer for 18-20bal => 2C/D/H/S both are Transfers 3D 5-5 m o 2NT is either 3M nat slam try => 3NT=xx, 4M negative (Hx or xxx), ▪ 16-18 HCP with 6C and at most a Cuebid with decent hand singleton M (=>pass or rebid 3NT) 4C/D Texas for H/S ▪ 16/17 HDPunbal 4 card raise (=>rebid 3M) 4H/S to play ▪ 18+ HDPunbal 4 card raise (=>rebid 4NT quantitative shortness above 3M) 5NT grand slam try 6NT to play 1 Major opening 1M: Aggressive opening with 6M or 5-4in both majors => always with 10 normal HCP Aggressive opening with 5332 possible but 10-11 only with very good reason => especially if leaddirecting, with hearts (difficult to come in later of 2S) and green. 1S nat 6+ => 2T Gazzilli; Double checkback after 1H-1S-1NT 1NT response is only semiforcing: opener passes with 11-13 5332, so we only bid 1NT up to 11 HCP and bid via 2C / (2D) starting with 12+ HCP Principles for responding 1NT vs 2C vs direct bids: Direct: 1H – 1NT hands up to 11HCP - 2D 12+ (rebid of 3D over min response is limited to12-13) - 2H 8-10 3 card raise - 3NT 15-16 bal with 3H Indirect via 2C => 2D is waiting with 13-16 any hand, 2H=10-12 -2H weak raise 4-7 - 2NT 12-13 bal 2H -3C 6C (limit bid 12-13 over 2H, GF otherwise) - 3H limit raise 11-12 HDP with 3H -3NT 14-17 bal 2H - 4H minimum game raise with 13-14 HDP 1M - 2C relay is a) forcing 1NT; b) 12+ with Clubs; c) 9-11 with 5H over 1S ⇨ 2D relay shows any 13-16 hand (waiting) ⇨ 2M is nat with 10-12 (may be 5332/54) => 2NT/3C NF 12-13; 3H over 2S = nat 9-11 ⇨ Above 2 of opener is nat with 17+ => fast arrival 1 Notes Stancescu Draghicescu GAZZILLI Principles after 1M -1NT - 2C shows a) nat clubs 13-16 => rebid 2M b) 18-20 5332 => rebid 2NT c) 17+ => rebid "Pivot" 2 of other Major with exactly 4 card 2nd suit =>rebid 3level with 5-5 or 6M one-suiter - 2NT shows 6M good suit with two stoppers 15-16 - 3m shows 5-5 with a good hand 15-16 - 3M shows 6 good card suit with 15-16, one stopper General approach to rebids under Simplified Gazzilli o after 17+ hands opposite 8+ hand, we obviously have GF. o Since all other sequences are limited, nonjump raises to the 3 level / 3M rebids are generally invitational NF o Jumps to 3M however are GF and slamish (bypassing relais) After opponents interfere with our 1 NT sequence Rebensohl 2NT is Lebensohl asking for 3C =>to play if below opps suit => GF with stopper if above opps suit 3 level is Transfer with at least invitational values (no stopper if above opps suit) 1NT 2H 2S 5 cards, weak 2NT Lebensohl relay to 3 3C Transfer with at least invitational hand 3D Stayman with invitational hand, or GF without stopper 3H Transfer with invitational hand, or GF without stopper 3S Transfer => opener bids 4 w/o stopper, 3NT w/stop 3NT Values for game but only no stopper, with good stopper via 2NT 4C,D Powerful 5-5- with suit and major (Leaping Michaels) 4H very good 3 suiter (probably void in hearts) 4S To play 4NT Minors 1NT 2H 2NT Weak or strong with stopper (as above) 3C Pass Pass/3D to play 3H Stayman w/ Stopper 3S forcing w/ Stopper 3NT w/ Stopper Reopening 1NT Pass Pass 2 natural suit (same 1NT 2X p p) DOUBLE Double is take-out with doubleton in opponent’s suit 1NT Pass Pass 2 natural suit Pass Pass DOUBLE Double is a take-out 2NT Minors 2 Clubs opening Principles: GF means responder (only) cannot pass bellow game level.
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