DEFENSIVE ET COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS WBF ( Style; Responses; 1/2 level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE CATEGORY : GREEN Suit : one Level : 5 (4) cards 5 to 17 HCP Lead In Partener's Suit two level : 6 (5) cards 9 to 17 HCP Suit : 3 rd - 5th 3rd - 5 th NCBO : Guadeloupe EVENT : SANYA 2014 Response to 1 level : raise 3 level = ; cue=11+fit; NT : 4 th 3rd - 5 th National Team - Open jump cue = fit (4) limit ; jump schift = suit + fit (4); Subseq. attitude 3rd - 5th PLAYERS : Dominique GERIN 1NT= 8+ Other : attitude Jean-Claude PELLETIER Reopening : suit overcall = limited hand 1 NT OVERCALL ( 2 nd/4 th Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS SYSTEME SUMMARY 2 nd = 15 to 18 points - Stayman + transfers Lead Vs Suit Vs NT Ace AKx... AKx... 5 cards major - Natural 4 th = 9 to 14 points ; same responses King AK - KQx... KQ10 - KQJ - AKJ NV: 1. = 12-22 unbal. or 14-18 bal. Queen QJx AQJ - KQx - QJ10 - QJ9 1= 4+ cards unbal. 1/ = 5 cards JUMP OVERCALLS ( Style; Responses; Unusual NT) Jack J10 - Jx- KJ10 AJ10- KJ10- J109 1 NT = 11-13 1- Suit : 6 cards , 6 to 10 points - 2 NT F 1 10 10x - K109 -Q109 A109- K109- Q109- 109x 2- Jump cue in major = asking for stopper 9 9x - H9xx 9x - 98x... V : 1 NT = 15-17 and standard Hi-X : 2nd - 4th 2 over one 1 response : G F except special Reopen : 6 cards - Zone 12 points Lo-X : 3rd - 5th bidding at 4 level DIRECT AND JUMP CUE BIDS ( Style; Responses;Reopen) SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIOTITY SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENSE Michael two suiters : 1. 2 = M two suiters Partener's Lead Declarer's Lead Discarding Transfers on 1. opening NV 1x 2NT = 2 lower ranking suits NT 1 3rd-5th 3rd-5th 3rd-5th Overcalls on 1 NT 1=Unbid Major and . 2 suiter Suit 2 Attitude Attitude Attitude 2 . = Strong 1 3. = Unbid Major and  2 suiter Suit 3 2  = multi VS. NT (Vs. Strong/Weak; Reopening; PH) NT 1 3rd-5th 3rd-5th 3rd-5th X = 5 cards min + 4 cards maj or 1 suit min or strong NT 2 attitude attitude attitude 2. = maj 2 suiters ; 2multi; 2/ = 5 cards + 4 min NT 3 low E on As & Q 2 NT = minor two suiters . In 4th = same Signals ( including NT) 3rd-5th ; attitude Vs. Weak NT (if 11) : X= 13+; 2. Landy; 2///3.= DOUBLES transfers. If 1NT X responses as 1NT opening TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) VS. ( Doubles; Cue-bids; Jump; NT Bids ) 2nd : 9+ if good distribution ; 17+ : any distribution X = take out resp: jump = 10 to 12 points - cue = 13+ Cue = 2 suiters reop : 9+ NT : natural SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL AND COMPETITIVE DBLES/REDBLES VS multi : 4.=suit . negative doubles true 4 VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENING xx one ctrl = R1 control SPECIAL SEQUENCES VS strong .and. : crash support and competitive doubles and redbls

IMPORTANT NOTES THAT DON'T FIT ELSEWHERE

OVER OPPONENTS' 1 & 2 level = transfer 2 NT = Truscott PSYCHICS : rare Jump fit = pre XX = 10+ HCP 1 

2 3NT 1NT 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 4x 3x

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 OPENING

x x TICK IF ARTIFICIAL 8 (7) 7 (6) 5 (4) 5 (4) 5 5 0 0 3 2 MIN N° of cards 4 4   NEG DBL THRU PRE Gambling PRE 6m, possible singleton 5M, Bal NV=19-20 Bal. V=20-21 suiter 2 suiter 2 V) if (23+ bal. 24+ or in weak cards 6 bal. 21-22 or suittricks 8 in any 2 FGexcept 5422 - may6322 be pos 5e Maj Bal, NV= 10+/13 5422 - may6322 be possible 5e M Bal. V= 15-17 position in 3th weak be May position 4th or in 3rd cards 4 be May HCP 20 11- V= standard unbal. HCP NV=11-21 =standard V 14-18 bal or unbalanced =11 NV DESCRIPTION   - + minHCP 5-10 - + minHCP 5-10 - 21 HCP 21 .-   or or  NV: 1 NV: 4 Jump ; F1 suit = Ask schift New 4 3 NF =natural 3X = F1 2NT 4 3 2 = F1 2NT 3 2 2 : V 4 1 1 forcing 1NT NATURAL- Natural in M cards 4 = no (11-12) 2NT or (7-10) 1NT weak major if 4th to priority Natural, V: 3 in = weak 2NT NV : 3 1 1 1 . .    .     .     = pref = pref : NF : =Puppet; -3   NF H =0-3  / / / = RELAY Non obligatory =RELAYNon  = = =    .      2 Major / 4 Suiter two Major  - 3 3 - = 2TC 5e, 10+ 5e, = 2TC - 3NT = 3NT - - -  - -3 . - 4 -   natural preempt fit, double 2NT = 2NT  -2   5-44-59 .   = - 3 -   . -- /   transfers; , NF , 5-44-51 /    ; 1 ;  RESPONSES transfers - (see 1) (see - transfers = 11-14 and 4+ Cards Fit Cards 4+ and 11-14 = 2TC 6(5)th + 1H outside outside +1H 6(5)th = 2TC = Splinter , 15+ and fit 4+ Cards 4+ fit and 15+ 10-12 and 4 Cards Fit Cards 4 and 10-12   transfers; 3 transfers;  transfers = 9-11H 6 Cards Cards 6 = 9-11H . 2  or . =5/4 minor  =Minors (see 3) =54  Opener's Splinter - 1m - 1M - 3NT = 3NT - 1m - Splinter Opener's 1M - if overcall : pass = 0; X = 1; aso =1; X pass= 0; : overcall if + Keys Queen 30-41-52-2 : BW HIGH LEVEL BIDDING op. 2NT see : + Bal. NT= 24 3 4 honours suit+ outside = good 3NT op. 2NT see : bal = 21-22 2NT suit cards 6 =2x natural, 1- 1 2 2 2 - 1NT - 1m1M - cards 4 of Fit with hand Balanced NV= if doubled : see : NV= 2 ifdoubled trial bid 3 .    / / 2 min; in M 2NT=max+GH cards =2   SUBSEQUENTAUCTION  = M 2 suiter, short in short suiter, 2 = M  = 3 cards in M min in M /maxcards = 3     - - 2NT = general = general 2NT - .  =4  = trial bid bid = trial . = relay : = relay Cards Fit Max Cards . /  + SuitSHIFT= Fit JUMP splinter= +single th 4 = Fit 2NT = 7-10 1NT - DRURY Jump+ Suit= Fit Shift BIDDING PASSEDHAND Gerin – Pelletier : complementary sheet

1- NV 1.’s responses Responses If nr 2 pass If n° 2 doubble Points xx 4-4 major 4-7 Transfers Transfers 4 + 1- 1 - 1  1 SA 4-4 maj. 4-7 N at 8-10 ! ! !

2 . 6(5) cards weak Transfer  ! ! !

2 6 cards weak Transfer  ! ! !

2  6 cards weak Transfer  ! ! !

2  6 cards weak Transfer . ! ! !

2SA 6  16 + natural ! ! !

3.-3-3-3 Pre 7 (6) cards Pre 7 (6) cards

3SA 5 . bal. 16+

Rebids :

After 1. - 1 - 1 = 3/4 cards unbal (F)

- 1SA / 2 bal 14-16 - 2SA / 3 bal 17-18 - 1  = 4 cards unbal

After 1. - 1

- 1  = 3/4 cards unbal (F)

- 1SA / 2 bal 14-16 - 2SA / 3 bal 17-18 After 1. - 1  - 1SA = bal 14-16 - 2. unbal then : 2  natural weak 3 . encouraging 3  F = one suiter  or 2 suiter  - .

4 . strong = 16+ and 5 cards unbal

Gerin – Pelletier : complementary sheet

2 - NV : After 1NT x ? xx = 10+ pass = 7-9 2. = 0-6 with or without . 2X = natural 5 cards weak If 2. x : xx = 5 cards in . 2 / 2/ 2 = 5 cards pass = no suit by 5

If 1NT x 2. x - - xx = 4-4 - 2  = 4-4 - 2  = 4-4 -

3- NV: 1NT’s responses

- 2 . = Stayman 3 responses - 2/ = transfers

- 2 = 5-4 in minors F1 - 2NT = F1 : transfer . or  - 3 . = 5+. and 4 GF

- 3  = 5+ and 4. GF - 3M = natural, GF