DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS W B F (Style: Responses: 1 / 2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE Aggressive at 1 level Lead In Partner’s Suit CATEGORY: OPEN Could be light at 2 level Suit 3rd and 5th 3rd and 5th NCBO: ENGLAND Opposite overcalls, New suit = NF. UCB NT 4th Same PLAYERS: TONY FORRESTER & DAVID GOLD 2N = 14-15 if RHO passes otherwise 4 card limit + Subseq Attitude 3rd and 5th EVENT: 2015 Jumps in new suit in response = Splinter Other:When switching, Attitude thru declarer, count through dummy. When (1♣)-2♦ = 5-5 Majors, 4m = good link 4M if possible. Switching through declarer and dummy has no honour, 9 or higher promises (1♦)-2♦ = 4M 5+♣ one higher card. May lead high at T1 to ask for switch 1NT OVERCALL (2nd/4th Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS SYSTEM SUMMARY Direct = 15-18 HCP Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT Protective = 12-14 over 1m/12-16 over 1M Ace AKx+ AK(x) GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE King AK/KQ(x) AK/KQ(x) 5 Card Majors, 1♦ = 4+ Unbal or 5332 17-18. Queen QX/QJx Qx/KQJx/KQT9 1♣ = 1+ (4441 16+) Jack JX/JTx JX/JTX 2/1 GF but 1M-2♣ = bal/♣/supp. 1M-2R = 5+ Cards JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 TX/T9X/HT9x(x) TX/T9X/HT9x(x) 12-14/15-17 NT according to vulnerability 1m-(2N) = 2 lowest unbid suits 9 9x/Q98(x)/J98(x) 9x/Q98(x)/J98(x) Lighter opening bids NV Jump = Intermediate (12-15) Hi-X Xx Xx/xXx/HXx 1♣ Can contain 5♦ if balanced (1X)-3X = Stop ask Lo-X HxXx, HxxxX HxxX/xxxX/xxxXx Reopen: 2N = 19-20 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 (1♣)-2♣ = 5/4 Ms. (1♦)-2♦ = 4+M, 5+♣ 1 Attitude Count Reverse Attitude 2♦ = Weak 2M or strong 2m or 20-22 no 5 card suit (1M)-2M = 5+oM 5+m Suit 2 Count SP 3NT = 7(NV)-8(V) playing tricks in ♥ or ♠ (1♣)-3♣ = Nat (1♦)-3♦ = 5/5 Ms 3 SP 4N = Good 5m opener (1♦)-2M = Intermediate. (1♦)-2♣ = 5/4Ms. (1♦)-2♦ = 4M5+♣ 1 Reverse Attitude Smith Reverse Attitude Some transfers in competition VS. NT (vs. Strong/Weak; Reopening;PH) NT 2 Count SP Count 1♣-1♦ = Relay denying 5M X = 4+/4+ Ms then 2♣ = Values, 2♦ = Asks no interest, 2M Nat 3 SP 1♦-1♥ = Relay, denying 5M 2♣ = 4♠ 5+m Signals (including Trumps): SP 1♦-1♠ = 5+♥ 1♦-1N = 5+♠ 2♦ = 5♠ 4+m Smith Peters vs NT (Hi = ENC) 1♥-1♠ = 0-4♠ 2M = Nat 1♥-1N = 5+♠ 2N = Nat (18-19) over Weak NT, minors otherwise DOUBLES 2M = 5M + 4+m, 7-10 NV 3X = Nat (3M preemptive) 2M = Constructive Weak 2 VUL VS.PREEMTS (Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT Bids) TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) X = T/O, 2M-3M = Good 3m overcall, looking for 3N X of conventional bid shows that suit

Game try, lightner, responsive, Anti Lead Doubles VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS- i.e. 1. or 2. NP x of slams after we pre-empt SPECIAL SEQUENCES X ♥&♠, 1N = M and m SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL & COMPETITIVE DBLS/RDLS 1♣ (1L/2L/3L) = That suit or suit above X of splinter or RKCB = Desire to at green or lead of lower unbid suit OVER OPPONENTS’ IMPORTANT NOTES Over 1M (x) transfers Over 1♣(x) transfers PSYCHICS: Very Occasional

5 5 5 5 4NT 4 4 4 4 3NT 3 3 3 3 2NT 2 2 2 2 INT 1 1 1 1 . . . . .               

OPENING YES YES YES YES

TICK IF

ARTIFICIAL 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 1

MIN. NO. OF CARDS 4♠ 4♥ 4♥

NEG.DBL THRU Good 5mOpening Opener<3N Nat, Opener<3N Nat, Nat Nat KQJTandM oran aceSolid Good 4MOpening 1 Sound except 1 Sound except 1 Sound except 1 Sound except 20 7 5♠4+m 5 minor1 Strong 20 2M or Weak Balor FG 23+ 6m,5422 5M, andPoss4441 12 5+♠ 5+♥ Unbal or 4441/14445+♦ 16+ Or 4441 2+♣ 4+♣Balanced or Unbal ♥4+m 7 - - 22 Bal with22 5c suit NV,15 14

DESCRIPTION - - 10 NV,8 10 10 NV,8 10

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st st st st - /3 /3 /3 /3 22 Bal no 5corBal no 22

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11V 6♠ 116♥ V NV NV NV NV

Tricks NVandV 7 8 = Slamtry, 4♣ 4♦ =suit, Bid 4M your Short = whenF1 Vul,nf NV 3♠ Relay,3M F 1 4♣ except Relay,3M F 1 3♦ except = ♥, 4♦4♣ = 4♠ ♣,=4♥ = INV.♦.♠, 4N = = ENQ, 3♣ 3R Minors, =3N Nat,inv Xfer, 3♠ = 2N asks NF,2N 2♠ asks AsksM. 4♦ bid = Nat.4♠ 2 = Relay,2N/3♣2♦ = SemiPos♣/♦ + SPLin suit3X = above minorsFGinv or Puppet 2RXfer,2♦, 2♣ 2N or= 2♠ =Raise to 2♣ =Nat/Bal/Supp,3m/♥ 2R 1N F1, = 5+, SPL = ,3♠ 3N =V 7 2♥ = = 0 1♠ =3♣ FGINV,3♦2♠ 4+♦, Mixed, 3M/4♣ = SPL FG,balanced= ♥wkor FG,2♦ 2♥ wk oror =FG ♠ Relay no 1♥ = 5M,5+♥, 1♠ = 1N5+♠, 2♣ = = ♣FG 2N 11 10, = = Multi6M 4 2♦ = Relay,1M 1♦ 5+,1N 5+♣FG,= = 2♣=5+♦ FG M /3M/4♥ = P/C= /3M/4♥ - - 4♠,1N 2♣ =Nat/Bal/Supp,= 5+♠,2♦=5+ 10,2♠ 2N/3m = Jacoby, Sing 5 =

- 13 3X =Natural,PREBal,

- . 2N Relay 4♣asking.. asks = TFR 8, 2♥5♥4♠ 8, 4 = 1m, 2N = Weak ♣ or FG1m,2N =Weak4M6m ♣or RESPONSES oid ♦, 4♣♦, Void,oid 4♦ = Gd 4♠ =

st st

NV. NV.

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10, 2♠ 2♠ =10, 5♠4♥ 6

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cues, LastMixed train cue bids 4130 Exclusion 4N = RKCB, 3♦ 3♣ 2N 2♦ 2♣ 1N 1♠Transfers after 1♥Transfers after 1♦ Transfers a G 1M 2N = 1♣ 1♦ 1N 181♣ = 1♣ 1♦ Bal 1♠ = <15 4+/4+ 1♣ ------4♣ 2♥ 1♠/1N 3♦ 2♦ 1♦ 3♣ 2♣ ------2N =22 4M 3 = 3M 3,3N= 7222, 4♦ = = 3♦ 2♥Kokish,♥ or= 25+ Bal 1♥Bal= ♣. or 3♦ = 5c 3♦ = then3♥ minor, asks 2♦ SUBSEQUENT ACTIONSUBSEQUENT - - 2N = Good raise 2M = Inv 4M.2M =Inv 1N fter1♦

- oodraise 24 Bal, 2♦Bal, 24 - - - (1♥) except(1♥) 1♠ 1N 1♠

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2♣ - 3mStrong =

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2M = 4441 2M =

2M 2M 2♦ 2♦ Values bi they If =FG ART 3♣ 1N SPL, 5♠3m/♥Inv = 3♠ 6+m = 5+♥,2♦ 2♣ Drury, 2♥Inv = 1♥ Drury, 2♠/3m2♣ 3♥SPL, Inv= 5 SAME 1♣Transfers after 1♣ 1♣ COMPETITIVE& ------(3/4m) (2/3M) - - (2♠)2N+ =Xfers (2♠)2N+ (x) 2♦6M 7 (2X) (X) (X)

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1♦= 7 HANDBIDDING - - XX = Competitive XX= Competitive XX= - d.X = 0 X = T/O of X T/O of X = - - X = Pens X = X = P/C - 9 -

9 no 5M, 1M 5 9 5M, no = - - 4, pass 4, = (2x) from2N (2x)

PASSED