Name: Norman Inniss EBU No. 54525 Partner: Konrad Mau EBU No. 470463 COMPETITIVE AUCTIONS
Agreements after opening of one of a suit and overcall by opponents GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF BIDDING METHODS Level to which negative doubles apply 4 Bids - F1, UCBs, fit jumps Special meaning of bids ACOL, 12-14 NO TRUMP, WEAK 2S IN , ,
Exceptions / other agreements 1NT OPENINGS AND RESPONSES Agreements after opponents double for takeout Redouble 9+ New suit Natural, F1 Jump in new suit Fit (inv+) Strength 12-14 Tick if artificial and provide details below Jump raise Pre-emptive 2NT Good Raise Other Shape constraints May have 5 card major Tick if may have singleton Other agreements concerning doubles and redoubles Responses 2. Non promissory Stayman Negative doubles to 4 (tolerance for any unbid suit) unless we have pre-empted 2 Transfer to hearts1 2 Transfer to spades1 Responsive doubles to 4. 2 Transfer to clubs1 2NT Transfer to diamonds1 Double of interference over our 2. opener – penalties if opener has strong balanced hand Others 3C 5 card puppet stayman; 3D/H transfer bids, 3S both minors – all slam tries Double of opponents stayman/transfer = penalty double of 1NT, if not passed hand
Action after opponents double Natural/Forcing Pass
Action after other interference Lebensohl10 Rosenkrantz redoubles (over negative double, XX shows Ax, or Kx in partner’s suit) TWO-LEVEL OPENINGS AND RESPONSES Competitive doubles Meaning Responses Notes Game try doubles when no other bid available OTHER CONVENTIONS Game forcing or semi-balanced 23+ 2 relay 2H negative 2NT positive 2. (may contain singleton honour) in H Fourth Suit Forcing game force 2. checkback after 1NT rebid 6 2 Long Suit Trial Bids 1st/2nd/3rd seats: 5-9, 6+ suit 2 2NT forcing enquiry, show feature rd 4th seat: 10-14, 6+ suit Gambling 3NT; 3 in hand may have outside A or K 2 4NT is specific ace ask
3. = 5 card puppet stayman3, Red Leaping/non-Leaping Michaels over weak 2/3 20-22 Semi-balanced, may contain 2NT suit transfers15, 2 up slam tries, 2 singleton honour 3S = 5S & 4H
OTHER ASPECTS OF SYSTEM WHICH OPPONENTS SHOULD NOTE SUPPLEMENTARY DETAILS 1NT opener may contain 5 card major, 6 card minor and/or be 2/2 in any 2 suits Third seat openers may be light. Third seat openers may be lead directing, i.e. suit opener may be balanced 11-14
OPENING LEADS 5 Transfer slam tries over 2NT 4. - slam try in s, 4 - slam try in s } Responses; new suit = cue, 4NT = Key card, (For all the card combinations shown, clearly mark the (Hatch over this box if using 4 - slam try in .s, 4 - slam try in s } game in suit = no interest, 4NT natural card normally led if different from the underlined card). non-standard leads). 6 When we double a weak 2 (2M)- X –(P) or single raise of a major (1M)-P-(2M)-X, Lebensohl responses if game values are possible, or weak long suit take-out: A K A K x K Q 10 K Q x K J 10 K 10 9 Q J 10 2 of New suit = sign-off
3 of New suit = 8-11 points, natural and non-forcing Q J x J 10 x 10 x x 10 9 x 9 8 7 x 10 x x x H x x v. suit v. suit Cue of Opener suit Stayman, via 2NT denies Stopper contracts H x x x H x x x x H x x x x x x x x x x x x x x 3M = 12+ points, general force
3NT = Stop in opponents major and not 4 of other major, 12+ points or running minor A K x (x) A J 10 x K Q 10 K Q x K J 10 K 10 9 Q J 10 2NT = Relay to 3C (0-7 points) Q J x J 10 x 10 x x 10 9 x 9 8 7 x 10 x x x H x x 7 When our 1NT is overcalled with a non-jump bid, 1NT-(2B) or (1B)-1NT-(2B), Lebensohl responses v. NT whenever game values are possible, or weak long suit take-out: contracts H x x x H x x x x H x x x x x x x x x x x x x x X of natural bid = takeout, subsequent doubles are penalties X of aritificial bid is values, then the next X from either side is takeout and then all subsequent Xs are Other agreements in leading, e.g. high level contracts, partnership suits:- penalties 2 level bid = non-forcing A or Q asks for attitude, K or J for count always on initial lead and sometimes during play 3 level bid = forcing 10 is NOT treated as an Honour Cue bid = 4 of a major and stop in overcalled suit (Qxx or better) 3NT = stop in opponents suit & to play CARDING METHODS 2NT = relay to 3C Cue bid = 4 of other major and no stop Primary method v suit contracts Primary method v NT contracts 3NT = game values, no stop, no 4 card major Bids below opponents suit = sign off On Partner’s lead Attitude -HELD Count H/L = even Bids above opponents suit = invitational On Declarer’s lead Count H/L = even Count H/L = even
When our 1NT is overcalled with a jump bid, X is take-out When discarding HELD HELD
8. After key-card responses, next suit up asks for Queen of trumps. Responses: Other carding agreements, including secondary methods (state when applicable) and exceptions ● Rebid trump suit denies Queen to above ● Jump in trump suit shows Queen and no non-trump Kings ● New suit = trump Queen & King in bid suit ● 5NT = trump Queen & 2 non-trump kings
After key-card responses, 5NT asks for non-trump Kings. Responses: Trump peter for a ruff ● Rebid trump suit = no kings Occasional suit preference ● Non trump suit bid is either king of bid suit or 2 kings in non-bid suits ● 6NT = 3 kings SUPPLEMENTARY DETAILS (continued)
9. Lebensohl Respomses after reverses
OTHER OPENING BIDS SLAM CONVENTIONS HCP see Min CONVENTIONAL SPECIAL Notes Note length MEANING RESPONSES Name Meaning of Responses Action over interference Inverted bids 1./ 10-22 4 4NT Key Card 5. = 1 or 4 5 = 0 or 3 DOPI/ROPI Weak jump shifts Blackwood 5 = 2 – Q 5 = 2 + Q Splinters, Bergen 5NT = 2 + void Raises, 2S =weak 1/ 10-22 4 3, jump shift over 1H,
2NT Game Force5 Subsequent 5NT asks for See note 8 Weak in seats 1-2 (5-9) number of Kings. rd Wide in 3 (0-13, 7+) 3 bids 0-12 6 th Int. in 4 (10-14, 7+) Next non-trump suit See note 8 Queen ask
4 bids 0-12 7 Pre-emptive
DEFENSIVE METHODS AFTER OPPONENTS OPEN
OPPONENTS OPEN CONVENTIONAL SPECIAL Notes NATURAL 1-SUIT MEANING RESPONSES SUPPLEMENTARY DETAILS Simple overcall Natural. 4+ cards at 1-level. New Suit F1, UCB Weak, 5/6 card suit, Int. in 4th 1. 4 suit transfers. Break as follows: Jump overcall Wide opposite passed hand Can break major suit transfers with 4+ in suit, as follows: ● 3M = minimum ● 2NT = maximum, no weak doubleton Cue bid Michaels; ● Other = maximum, weak doubleton
1NT Direct: 15-18 As 1NT opener Break minor suit transfers without Qxx or better by bidding intervening suit Protective 10-14 As 1NT opener New suit at 3 level after transfer is forcing to game and natural (4+)
Direct:: 2NT Unusual Natural Protective 19-21 As 2NT opener 2.. Over 2NT, 3. = 5 card puppet stayman. Responses: OPPONENTS OPEN DEFENSIVE SPECIAL 2NT - 3. - 2NT - 3. - 3 - WITH METHODS RESPONSES Notes ● 3 = 4 card major ● 3 = 4 spades, may have 4H ● 3/ = 5 card major ● 3 = 4 hearts (denies 4 spades) X majors, 1NT minors, WJOs 4C/4D both majors , C Slam int Strong 1. 2. = natural, 3. = weak
Precision 1 2= Michaels, 3= Weak 3.. 1M, 2NT = game forcing in major. Responses: Short 1./1 2C/2D natural ● New suit = natural, non-minimum ● Jump in new suit = splinter, non-minimum Multi-Landy ● 3NT = 15+ points and 4 card suit ● 3 level in suit = non-minimum, 5 card suit, no shortage ● Game bid = minimum hand Weak / Strong 1NT X =both minors or diamonds if
passed or strong NT 9 1M, 2NT invitational by a passed hand. Responses: Dbl = takeout + Lebensohl Lebensohl FSS ● New suit = natural, non-minimum ● Jump in new suit = splinter, non-minimum Weak 2 Cue asks for stop ● 3NT = 15+ points and 4 card suit ● 3 level in suit = minimum, 2NT = 15-18 Balanced ● Game bid = non-minimum hand, 5 card suit, no shortage Weak 3 X - takeout Bergen Raises 3C 9-11 pts, 3D 6-8 pts, direct raise of Major weak Dbl = takeout to 4, values higher Over 4, 4NT = 2 places to play, X 4. 1NT rebid = 15-17. 2. = checkback. Responses: 4 bids = penalties ● 2 = no extra length in majors, minimum ● 2NT = no extra length in majors, non-minimum Over 4, 4NT=minors, X=values & ● 2 = extra length in hearts, minimum ● 3 = extra length in hearts, non-minimum spade tolerance ● 2 = extra length in spades, minimum ● 3 = extra length in spades, non-minimum Dbl = 13-15 bal or 16+ any , 2NT = Continuations over response to 2. inquiry are game forcing except 2NT Multi 2 16-19 balanced Dbl = takeout in 4th As for weak 2 after suit established