DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS W B F (Style: Responses: 1 / 2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE Very aggressive at 1-lvl, 4-card suits possible Lead In Partner’s Suit CATEGORY: Green Aggressive at the 2-level NV Suit 2. / 4. / (6) 2. / 4., 9 from 9x NCBO: Denmark Responses after 1M-: NT 2. / 4. / (6) 2. / 4., 9 from 9x PLAYERS: Preemptive raises, mix-raises, 2NT INV+ support Subseq 2. / 4. + attitude 2. / 4. + attitude Christina Lund Madsen – Anne-Sofie Houlberg Jensen Other: Vs 5-level: K from AK demands count 6th best from a bid 5-card suit 1NT OVERCALL (2nd/4th Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS SYSTEM SUMMARY 15-18, system on Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT Reopening: vs. M: 11-14 vs. M: 12-16, system on Ace Ax, AKx(+) Same GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE (1x) – p – (1y) – 1NT: 15-18 system on King AK, Kx, KQ(+) Same, AKJT 5 card major – 3 minor Queen Qx, QJ(+), AQJ(+) Same, AQJ, KQT9 (11) 12-14 NT JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) Jack Jx, J10(+), HJ10(+) Same Preemptive, very aggressive 10 10x, 109(+), H109(+) Same 2 over 1: 9+ HCP (1x) – 2NT = 5-5 lowest unbid 9 H9x (9x) Same 1NT response 6-9 NF Hi-X 2nd from 3 or 4th from 5+ Same Reopening: Natural, 13-16 Lo-X xX, xxxX, HxxX, HHx Same Aggressive overcalls and 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 (1m) – 2m = 5-5 M’s 1 Hi = DISCRG Hi = ODD Hi = DISCRG Opening bids: (1M) – 2M = 5-5 OM + any m Suit 2 Suit pref. (Suit pref.) Hi = ODD 2 = Multi; weak 2 in  or , (5) 6, 0-10/3-10 p Responses: 2NT ASK 3 Hi = ODD Suit pref. 2M = 5 /, 11-14 hcp, BAL (5332), rarely (5422) 1 Hi = ODD REV. SMITH’s Hi = DISCRG (1M) – 3M = Asking for stopper, (1m) – 3m 12-16, 6+m NT 2 Hi = DISCRG Hi = ODD Hi = ODD VS. NT (vs. Strong/Weak; Reopening; PH) 3 Suit pref. (Suit pref.) Suit pref. Vs: strong: D = both M, 2NT=both m or F with 5-5 M Signals (including Trumps): Vs. Weak: D= 13+, 2. = Both majors UDCA, special suit pref. signals at trick one 2 = Bad overcall in 1 major (NB: 2 NAT when PH) Rev. smith vs. NT (Low = ENCRG (or shift) both players) 2M = Natural, good DOUBLES 2NT = Minors or F with 5-5 M VS.PREEMTS (Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT Bids) TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) Take-out doubles, Lebensohl Classic style, light w. good distribution, Vs. 2/3 m: 4.=one M, 4=5-5 M, 4M=5-5 M + other m Response-cue = INV+ Vs. 2/3M: 4m=5-5 m+ other M, 4M good both m, 4NT both m Lebensohl at 2-level VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS- i.e. 1. or 2. SPECIAL SEQUENCES Vs. strong 1.: D = Majors, 1NT = Minors SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL & COMPETITIVE DBLS/RDLS Negative INV in few defined sequences OVER OPPONENTS’ Most low-level doubles are T/O. Competitive D/RD. IMPORTANT NOTES 1. (DBL) transfers from 1NT RDL by overcaller shows a bad suit 3rd seat VUL vs. NV it is optional to open 1NT 2NT FG support after M-openings, Bergen raises DBL of OPPTs cuebid by overcaller asks for a different lead – pass is neutral 4th suit semi-forcing RD = 10+, can have 3-card fit, new suit F1 at 1-level. Lightner DBL PSYCHICS: Rare, but some bids can be tactical (i.e. 3rd seat)

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

TICK IF

ARTIFICIAL 7 7 7 (6) 7 (6) 7 7 6 6 6 (5) 6 (5) 5 5 0 0 5 5 3 3

MIN. NO. OF CARDS 4 4 4 4 4     

NEG.DBL THRU Preemptive Preemptive Specific aces Preemptive 3. 1. Preemptive 22 5 5 weak Multi; 2 20 vs. NV VUL11 (11) 11+ 11+ 11+, 1   1+,

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24 bal, 21 2M 4. 4.

11 12 3 3

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/5/…= 4 P/C, =relay,m) play to 2M/3m/2NT vs. (both 20 = limit with= limit 3 KCB STAY . 

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RESPONSES 2

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1y (D) pass/RDBLplay = to ART1 1430 –

SUBSEQUENT ACTION SUBSEQUENT

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or 2 or - - suitedescape 17)

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