DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS (Style; Responses; 1/2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE WBF Convention Card 2.18 General style : Sound 7- 17 HCP Lead In Partner's Suit Responses : Nat. ; Cue-Bid shows 11 HCP+ ; Jump Raise = PRE ; Fit Jumps Suit 3rd/5th 3rd/5th 1/1 : F1 ; 1/2 NF (except 1S-2H) ; 2/2 F1 ; 2/3 NF NT ATT 3rd/5th Category: Natural - GREEN Subseq ATT ATT Country: BELGIUM Reopening : Can be weak (7HCP+) Other: Vs NT, K asks CT/UB;A asks ATT Event: All events Vs Suit , K asks CT Note#5 Players: Valerie Labaere (1769) FFB 02409078 1NT (2ND/4TH Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS Alain Labaere (14910) FBB 03754050 2nd pos. : 15+-18 HCP : Stayman - Transfers (breakable) Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT SYSTEM SUMMARY 4th pos. : Can be very weak ; shows 5/5 in other colours Ace AK AKx(+) AKx(+) GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE Reopening : 10-13 HCP King AKx(+) KQx(+) AKJ10(+) KQ109(+) KQJxx MAJOR 5 Queen QJ QJx(+) (KQx) AQJx(+) QJ(10/9)x KQx(+) QJx(+) D 4 CARD ESCAPING FROM 1NT DOUBLED Jack J10 J10x(+) J10(9/8)x(+) (A/K)J10x(+) C CAN BE 2 CARD JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 109 109x(+) H109x(+) H109x(+) 109(8/7)x(+) 1-Suit: NV : Weak ; VUL : INTERMEDIATE 9 9x 98x(+) 98x(+) 9xx 2-Suit: Hi-x Sx Sxx Sx xSxx xSxxx 1C/D 2D shows both majors ! Lo-x HxS HxSx xSxx xxxxS HxxxS xxS HxS HxxS HxxxS 1NT Openings: 14+-17 HCP Reopen: INTERMEDIATE SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY 2 OVER 1 Responses: Forcing until 2NT ( except 2C - forcing until 3C) DIRECT and JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Responses; Reopen) Partners Lead Declarer's Lead Discarding SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENCE Direct Cue-bid : GHESTEM Suit:1st Hi=DISCRG Hi/lo=E ODD=E EVEN=S/P Jump Cue-bid :1D-3D ; 1H-3H ; 1S-3S shows closed minor and asks for stopper 2nd Hi/lo=E 2C : GF or weak with D 1C-4C / 1D-4D : shows majors at least 6/5 3rd S/P 2D : SF or weak with H 1C-pass-1H/S-2C = 5+card D + 4cardS/H ; 1D-pass-1H/S-2D=5cardC + 4 cardS/H NT: 1st HI=DISCRG Hi/lo=E 2H : Weak with both Majors (4S+4H , 5S+5H , 5S+4H , 6S+5H , 6S+6H, ) VS. NT (vs. Strong / Weak; Reopening; PH) 2nd Hi/lo=E 2S : Weak with 5S MULTI- : X = 4 M + 5m 3rd S/P 4C : good H suit 2C : majors ; 2D : no preference or limit with 3 card H/S ; 3H/S : 4 card Signals (including Trumps): Low shows interest in 4D : good S suit 2D : unspecified major ; 2H/2S : PC , 2NT : strong relay , 3C : NF , 3D : F1 Lo-hi or hi-Lo are S/P 2H : H + minor ; 2NT : strong relay , 3C PC Response of 2C after 1M opening : Natural or Artificiel (GF with 3 card M). 2S : S + minor ; 2NT : strong relay , 3C PC DOUBLES 2NT : minors TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) GOOD-BAD 2NT VS. ( Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT bids) Shows Opening Values SCRAMBLING 2NT T/O DBL up to 4H Responses : Nat. ; Cue-Bid 11 HCP+ -SLOW (WK 2M): 4C=OM+C, 4D=OM+D, 3M=minors Reopening : May be light (7HCP+) with good shape SPECIAL SEQUENCES VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL AND COMPETITIVE DOUBLES/REDOUBLES Vs 1C opening: X = majors with opening values ; 2C = majors 5/5 (7 HCP+) ; 1C-(1D)-DBL: 4 cards H ; 1m-(1H)-DBL: 4 cards S ; 1m-(1S)-DBL: 4+ cards H 1D = reds (at least 4D + 4H) ; 1H/S = 5 card + minor NEG DBL THRU 4H 2D = unspecified major - 6card ; 2H/S = 5 card + 5 card minor ; COMP DBL , MAX DBL , SPL DBL IMPORTANT NOTES THAT DON'T FIT ELSEWHERE 1NT = unspecified minor ; 2NT = minors 5/5 LEAD-DIRECTING DBL OVER OPPONENTS' TAKE OUT DOUBLE After oponent's two-suiter pass can be for penalty RDBL= 9 HCP+ ; New suit= F1 1NT (weak)-pass-2C- DBL=points 1H/S-X-2NT= 3+ card M, limit or better Psychics: Rare 1H/S-X-3NT= 4+ card M OPENING BID DESCRIPTIONS Opening Artificial Min. Neg Dble thruDescription Responses Subsequent Auction Passed Hand Bidding 1C 2 4H 11-23 HCP NAT. ; INVERTED RAISES ; WALSH ; CHECKBACK ; ROUDI; 4SF ; SPL ; 1C 2D = Transfer for H ; 2H = Transfer for S ( 2-5 Hcp or strong ) 1C 2S = invitational with at least 5 card C. 1D 4 4H 11-23 HCP 2NAT. ; INVERTED RAISES ; 2S = invitational raise CHECKBACK ; ROUDI ; 4SF ; SPL FIT JUMPS 1D 2H : 5S + 4H (5-9hcp) ; 3C =invit with D - no singleton 1H 5 4D 11-23 HCP 2C : Nat or GF with 3+ card H CHECKBACK ; ROUDI ; 4SF ; SPL ; Gazzilli DRURY - 1H 2NT : limit raise (at least 3 card H) ; BERGEN RAISES 1S 5 4D 11-23 HCP 2C : Nat or GF with 3+ card S CHECKBACK ; ROUDI ; 4SF ; SPL ; Gazzilli DRURY - BERGEN RAISES 1S 2NT : limit raise (at least 3 card S) ;BERGEN RAISES 1NT 4H 14+-17 HCP 2C=NF STAY; Four suit transfers ( breakable) SMOLEN TRF , SPL 2C X 0 GF one suiter or balanced / 2D=NF RELAY ; 2NT= F RELAY 2C weak with D 2H/S= Nat. Forcing 1 round 2D X 0 MULTI : weak two in H or SF C/D 2H/3H = P/C ; 2NT = F RELAY After 2NT : 3C = min. with H ; 3D= max. with H 2D or balanced 22/23 HCP 2H X 4 WEAK WITH BOTH MAJORS 3H/S = NF ; 2NT= F RELAY 2H (4H+4S,5H+5S,4H+5S,5H+6S,6H+6S) 2S X 0 weak with S 2NT = F RELAY ; 2NT 4H 19+-21 HCP ROMEX ; Transfers (breakable) 2NT 3S=Transfer for 3NT ; 3NT=5S+4H 3C 7 (6) PREEMPTIVE New suit F1 3D 7 (6) PREEMPTIVE New suit F1 3H 7 (6) PREEMPTIVE (can be very weak) New suit F1 3S 7 (6) PREEMPTIVE (can be very weak) New suit F1 3NT X BAD (8 cards) 4C X 0 , GOOD H suit Asking bids ( new suit asks for 1st or 2nd control) 4D X 0 NAMYATS , GOOD S suit Asking bids ( new suit asks for 1st or 2nd control) 4H 8(7) PREEMPTIVE Asking bids ( new suit asks for 1st or 2nd control) 4S 8(7) PREEMPTIVE Asking bids ( new suit asks for 1st or 2nd control) 4NT X BOTH MINORS (at least 6/5) 5C 8 PREEMPTIVE 5D 8 PREEMPTIVE HIGH LEVEL BIDDING SPL RKCB ; DOPE WAITING 3NT JOSEPHINE EXCLUSION BLACKWOOD SPECIAL BLACKWOOD AFTER 2H OPENING LIGHTNER