DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS (Style; Responses; 1/2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE WBF 2.19 Natural Lead In Partner's Suit Opposite 1M: Cue=3 card raise; 2N=4+ card INV+ raise; Jump Cue=mixed raise Suit 3rd and 5th Category: NT 4th (and 2nd) Country: England Subseq Event: Other: Players: Tom Townsend and David Bakhshi SYSTEM SUMMARY 1NT (2ND/4TH Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE 15-18; Systems on Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT 5 Card Majors; 2/1 FG; Strong NT Protective NT=12-14(16), with 2}=range ENQ Ace AK(+) AKx(+) King KQ(+) or AK(+) (CT) CT or UB Queen QJ(+) QJ(+) or KQx(x) Jack J10(x); HJ10(x) J10(x); HJ10(x) JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 109(x); H109(x); 10x 109(x); H109(x) 1-Suit: Intermediate 9 9x; H98(x) 9x; H98(x) 1NT Openings: 15-17 2-Suit: (1})-2{=MM; 2N=lowest 2 unbid suits Hi-x Sx Sx; xSx; xSxx(x) 2 OVER 1 ResponsesFG Lo-x xxS; xxSx; xxxxS Hxx(x) SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENCE Reopen: SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY NV 1-3: DIRECT and JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Responses; Reopen) Partners Lead Declarer's Lead Discarding 2{ = 5/4+MM (5-9) or 23-24NT Cue=highest 2 unbid suits; (1})-3}={+[; (1{)-3{=natural Suit:1st HI=ENC HI=EVEN LOW=ENC 2M = 5M and 4+m (5-9) 2nd HI=EVEN 3rd NV 4th, or Vul 1-4: NT: 1st HI=ENC HI=EVEN LOW=ENC 2{ = Weak 2 in ] or [ (3-7) or 23-24NT VS. NT (vs. Strong / Weak; Reopening; PH) 2nd HI=EVEN Smith (HI=DISC) 2M = Good Weak 2 (8-11) Dbl=5+m and 4+M (PEN vs Weak) 3rd 2}=MM Signals (including Trumps): Some SP overtones 2{=] or [ 2M=5+M and 4+m DOUBLES TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) VS. ( Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT bids) Dbl=T/O (+LEB); Leaping Michaels (3})-4{=5{+5M; (3{)-4}=5}+5M; (3M)-4m=5m+5OM SPECIAL SEQUENCES VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL AND COMPETITIVE DOUBLES/REDOUBLES Dbl=MM; 1N=mm; 2L=L or L+1; 2N={+] Support to 2} Competitive Responsive IMPORTANT NOTES THAT DON'T FIT ELSEWHERE G/T OVER OPPONENTS' TAKE OUT DOUBLE Transfers from 1N after 1M-(Dbl), and also after non-PEN dbl of our 1M overcall After 1m-(Dbl): 2L=natural, Weak; 2N=weak raise Psychics: After 1M-(Dbl): 3m=Fit; JumpOM=weak raise; 3M=mixed raise OPENING BID DESCRIPTIONS Opening Artificial Min. Neg Dble thruDescription Responses Subsequent Auction Passed Hand Bidding 1} 2 Clubs or Balanced 2}=F1 (UPH); 2{/]/[=Weak; 3}=mixed; 2 way checkback after 1M response (2}=FG after 1{) 2}=puppet to 2{ after 1M/1N rebid 1} 3L=natural, Weak Transfers after jump 2N rebid 1{ 4 Natural 2{=F1 (UPH); 2M=Weak; 3}=INV; 3{=mixed; 3M=VOIDas for 1} 2}=puppet to 2{; 2{=4{+4M INV after 1M/1N rebid 1] 5 2[=Weak; 2N=FG raise; 3m=natural INV; 3]=INV; Transfers after 1M-1N 2}/{=3/4+ card INV raises 1] 3[=any SPL; 3N/4m=[/m 1[ 5 as above, but 3]=natural INV; 3N=any SPL 2}=3/4+ card INV raises 1NT 15-17. can have 5M or 6m STAY; Transfers(4); 3L=SPL; 4}/{=]/[ 1N-2[-2N=min; 1N-2[-3}=max 2} Yes FG 2]=Dbl NEG; 2N=] positive 2{ Yes NV 1-3: 5/4+MM (5-9) or 23-24NT 2N=ENQ 2{-2N-3}=max; 3{=5]; 3]=5[; 3[=5/5 2{ NV 4th or Vul 1-4: 2M=P/C; 2N=ENQ; 3m=NF; 3/4]=P/C 2{-2N-3}/{=]/[ non-min, then step 1=SPL ENQ 2{ Weak 2 in ] or [ (3-7/8-10 in 4th) 4}/{=Transfer to/Bid your M 2{ or 23-24NT 2] NV 1-3: 5] and 4+m (5-9) 2N=ENQ; 3{=G/T 2]-2N-3m=min; 3M=max with linked minor 2] NV 4th or Vul 1-4: Good Weak2 2N=ENQ 2]-2N-3L=natural(ish), non-min 2] (8-11 or 11-13 in 4th) 2[ NV 1-3: 5[ and 4+m (5-9) 2N=ENQ; 3{=G/T 2[-2N-3m=min; 3M=max with linked minor 2[ NV 4th, or Vul 1-4: Good Weak 2 2N=ENQ 2[-2N-3L=natural(ish), non-min 2[ (8-11 or 11-13 in 4th) 2NT 20-22, may have 5M or 6m STAY; Transfers; 3[=mm; 4L=2 below S/T 2N-3{/]-3]/[=3+ card support 3} 4{=RKC 3{ 3] 3[ 3NT Yes Gambling 4} 4{=RKC; 4N=natural 4{ 4N=natural; 5}=RKC 4] 4[ 4NT 5} 5{ 5] 5[ 5NT HIGH LEVEL BIDDING RKC (1430) DOPE/ROPE 5N often pick-a-slam, but if GSF then 6}=0; 6T=1