DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS (Style; Responses; 1/2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE WBF 2.19 Opposite 1M : cue=3 card raise; 2N=4 card INV+ raise; Jump Cue=mixed Lead In Partner's Suit New suit=constructive NF Suit 3rd and 5th Category: NT 4th (and 2nd from xxx or Hxx) Country: England Subseq Event: Other: Players: David Gold and David Bakhshi SYSTEM SUMMARY 1NT OVERCALL (2ND/4TH Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE 15-18 with system on Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT 5 Card Majors; 2/1 FG Protective=11-14 Ace AKx(x) AKx(x) (ATT) 1}=11-13/14NT, 17-18/18-19NT, or natural King KQ(x) AK or KQ (CT or UB) Queen QJ(x) KQx(x); QJ(x) Jack J10(x); KJ10(x) J10(x); A/KJ10(x) JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 109(x); K/Q109(x) 109(x); A/K/Q109(x) 1-Suit: Intermediate, with 2N=ENQ 9 9x; H98(x) 9x; H98(x) 1NT Openings: 14-16 (1+2); 15-17 (3+4) 2-Suit: (1})-2{=MM; 2N=Lowest 2 unbid suits Hi-x Sx Sx 2 OVER 1 ResponsesFG Lo-x xxS; xxSx; xxxxS HxxS(x); xxxS(x) SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENCE Reopen: SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY 2{=Weak 2 in ] or [ (3-7/6-9) or 24-25/25-26NT DIRECT and JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Responses; Reopen) Partners Lead Declarer's Lead Discarding 2M=Good Weak 2 (8-11/9-12) Michaels style: (1})-2}=5+/4MM; (1m)-2{=5/5MM; (1M)-2M=OM+{ Suit:1st Low=ENC Low=Odd Low=ENC 1}-2{=Weak in ] or [ (4-8) 2nd Low=Odd Low=Odd 1}-2M=5[ and 4] NF/INV 3rd 1]-2[=5/5mm INV NT: 1st Low=ENC Low=Odd Low=ENC 1]-3}/{=ART 3/4 card INV raises VS. NT (vs. Strong / Weak; Reopening; PH) 2nd Low=Odd Smith (HI=ENC) Low=Odd 1]-2}/{=ART 3/4 card INV raises by PH Dbl=5+m and 4+M or PEN 3rd 1[-3}/]=ART 3/4 card INV raises 2}=MM Signals (including Trumps): Some SP overtones 1[-3{=] INV 2{=] or [ 1[-2{/]=ART 3/4 card INV raises by PH 2M=5M and 4+m 1[-2}=5+] by PH DOUBLES Transfers after 1M-1N; 1x-1y-1N; 1x-1y-2N TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) Some transfers after 1}-(1{/]/[) and 1{-(1M) VS. ( Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT bids) Equal Level Conversion Dbl=T/O; Leaping Michaels (3})-4{=5{+5M; (3{)-4}=5}+5M; (3M)-4m=6m+4OM SPECIAL SEQUENCES VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL AND COMPETITIVE DOUBLES/REDOUBLES vs Strong 1}: Dbl=MM; NT=mm (same after 1}-1{) Doubles usually T/O without a fit Responsive/Competitive IMPORTANT NOTES THAT DON'T FIT ELSEWHERE Support Doubles and Redoubles OVER OPPONENTS' TAKE OUT DOUBLE Weak jumps after 1m; System on after 1M, with transfers from 1N Psychics: OPENING BID DESCRIPTIONS Opening Artificial Min. Neg Dble thruDescription Responses Subsequent Auction Passed Hand Bidding 1} 2 11-13/14NT, 17-18/18-19NT 2}=F1; 2{=Weak in ] or [ (4-8); Transfers after 1}-1L-1N (11-13/14) and 1}-1L-2N 1} or natural 2M=5[ and 4+] NF/INV; 3{/]/[=natural PRE 1{ 4 Natural 2M/3}=natural INV; 3{=mixed; 3M=SPL Transfers after 1{-1M-1N (17-18/18-19) 2M=Fit Jump 1{ 1{-1]/[-2[/NT=6{ and 3]/[INV+ or 4]/[(16+) 1] 5 2[=5/5mm INV; 2N=4+ card raise FG; 3]=mixed Transfers after 1]-1[-1/2N and after 1]-1N 2}/{=ART 3/4 card INV raises 1] 3}/{=ART 3/4 card INV raises; 3[=any SPL 1[ 5 3}/]=ART 3/4 card INV raises; 3{=]INV; 3N=any SPL Transfers after 1[-1N 2}=]; 2{/]=ART 3/4 card INV raises 1NT 14-16 (1+2); 15-17 (3+4) 2}=R; 2{/]=Transfers; 2[=INV }/{ or NT, or } NF 1N-2}-2{-2M=4+M INV; 1N-2}-2{-2N=FG R 1NT may have 5M or 6m 2N=FG with xx; 3L=SPL; 4}/{=]/[ 2} Yes FG or 22+NT 2{=FG; 2]=any 0-3; 2N=] positive 2{ Yes Weak 2 in ] or [ (3-7/6-9) 2/3/4]=P/C; 2N=ENQ; 3m=NF; 2/3[=natural NF/FG 2{-2N-3m=non-min with linked Major 2{ or 24-25/25-26NT 4}/{=Transfer to/Bid your Major 2] 6 Good Weak 2 (8-11/9-12) 2[=constructive NF; 2N=ENQ; 3L=F1 2]-2N-3L=natural(ish) non-min; 3]=min 2[ 6 Good Weak 2 (8-11/9-12) 2N=ENQ; 3L=F1 2[-2N-3L=natural(ish) non-min; 3[=min 2NT 19-21/20-22, may have 5M or 6m 3}=Puppet STAY; 3{/]=]/[; 3[=mm; 4L=2 below S/T 2N-3}-3{=at least one 4M, then 4}/{=MM ST/Game 3} 3New suit=natural NF (NV) 3{ 3] 3[ 3NT Yes Good 4M 4}=Transfer to your Major; 4{=S/T 4} 4{ 4] 4[ 4NT Yes Bad 5m 5} 5{ 5] 5[ 5NT HIGH LEVEL BIDDING RKC (1430) 6KC (2 suits agreed) 5N=often pick-a-slam; if GSF, then 6}=worst holding Exclusion KC (5-level), with step 1=0 Last train Cue bids