DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS W B F CONVENTION CARD OVERCALLS (Style: Responses: 1 / 2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE 1 Level Aggressive Lead In Partner’s Suit CATEGORY: Green 2 Level Solid Suit 3/5th 3/5th NCBO: SOUTH AFRICA PLAYERS: NT 4th/Att 4th/count HENNIE FICK + ROB STEPHENS Subseq Att Att Other: BERMUDA BOWL – CHENNAI INDIA 2015

1NT OVERCALL (2nd/4th Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS SYSTEM SUMMARY 2nd 15­18 – All System on Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT 4th Live 16­19 – All System on Ace AKx AKxx Attitude GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE Reopening 10­14 – All system on King KQx AK KQxx Count/Unblock 2/1 5 Card Majors 15­17NT Queen QJ QJx Qx KQx QJxx Weak 2D/H/S Jack JT JTx Jx JTxx JT JTxx 1C = 11­14 OR 18/19 BAL. May have longer diamonds(as many JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 AJT KJT T9x AJT KJT T9x Tx As 5) Transfer responses to 1C. Weak Jump Overcalls – Non Vul anything goes. Vul more Solid 9 KT9 QT9x AT9 KT9 9xx 9x 1D = 4+ Unbalanced Michaels Overcalls Hi­X Xx Xxx xx xXxx Lo­X Hxx Hxxxx xxxxx xxx Hxx Hxxx HxxXx Reopen: Intermediate 10­13 responder ­2NT Ogust 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 Ghestem – Constructive hands 1 Attitude Count Attitude Ghestem Suit 2 Count S/P Count Lebensohl if opp’s interfere over 1N opening/overcall(slow 3 S/P S/P Shows) 1 Attitude Count Attitude Drury­ 2C = 4 card support 2D = 3 card support VS. NT (vs. Strong/Weak; Reopening;PH) NT 2 Count S/P Count Multi­Landy 3 S/P S/P Multi­Landy vs. Strong NT 2C = both Majors Signals (including Trumps): Hamilton vs. Weak NT 2D = 1 Major Std Suit Preference 2H = H+minor Exclusion RKCB 0314 2S = S+ minor DOUBLES Dbl = 5minor+4major vs Str. Pen vs. Weak VS.PREEMTS (Doubles; Cue­bids; Jumps; NT Bids) TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) Double = t/o Classical Style, can be lighter. 3 Level Cue ask’s for stopper. Leaping/Non leaping Michaels at 4 Level. VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS­ i.e. 1h or 2h SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES Double = Majors NT = MInors SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL & COMPETITIVE DBLS/RDLS 5 level where opp’s are clearly sacrificing When partner overcalls, redbl shows doubleton honour Support doubles/redoubles up to 2 level OVER OPPONENTS’ TAKEOUT DOUBLE IMPORTANT NOTES Redbl = Balance of points, generally no fit 2NT = fit, limit+ PSYCHICS: Rare COMPETITIVE & PASSED DESCRIPTION RESPONSES SUBSEQUENT ACTION HAND BIDDING

1h 2 4H 11­22 2+ Cards 1D = 4+H 1H = 4+S 1S = no major 5­11 1N = 10­12 no major 1i 4 4H 11­22 4+ Cards

1j 5 4D 11­22 5+ Cards 2/1 GF. 2N Jacoby Drury

1k 5 4H 11­22 5+ Cards 2/1 GF. 2N Jacoby Drury INT 15­17, may be semi balanced 2C Stayman, 2D/H/S/NT Transfers, 3C Puppet 5332/6322/5431 3D 55Majors Inv, 3H/S Shortage+Both minors 2h yes 0 23+ Bal, or GF 2D GF. 2H­no A/K/3Q’s

2i 5 Weak, usually 6 Cards 2N = ogust 5­10hcp’s New suits forcing 2j 5 Weak, usually 6 Cards 2N = ogust 5­10hcp’s New suits forcing 2k 5 Weak, usually 6 Cards 2N = ogust 5­10hcp’s New suits forcing 2NT Natural 20­22 3C puppet. 3D/H transfers. 3S mss 3N = 5S4H 3h 6 Preemptive New suits forcing

3i 6 Preemptive New suits forcing 3j 6 Preemptive New suits forcing 3k 6 Preemptive New suits forcing

3NT Gambling. 7 Card solid minor 4C p/c 4D asks shortage 4H/S nat 5C p/c

4h 7 Preemptive 4i 7 Preemptive 4j 7 Preemptive 4k 7 Preemptive 4NT Specific A ask 5C­no A. 5D/H/S=A. 5N=2. 6C = AC 5h HIGH LEVEL BIDDING 5i 5j 5k OPEN IN G NEG. DB L TH RU TI CK IF MIN. NO . OF CA RD S