DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS W B F CONVENTION CARD OVERCALLS (Style: Responses: 1 / 2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE Direct seat aggressive especially NV Lead In Partner’s Suit CATEGORY: Green jump Q=mixed raise Suit 3rd and low 3/low NCBO: USA NT attitude 3/low PLAYERS: John Hurd – Joel Wooldridge Subseq 3/low or attitude 3/low or attitude EVENT : Bermuda Bowl Other:

1NT OVERCALL (2nd/4th Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS SYSTEM SUMMARY 15+18 systems on Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT Reopening around 10-15---range ask stayman Ace A / AK / or no K AK+ ask for UD attitude GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE King AKx+ or K short K unblock or UD count 2 / 1 GF / 14-16 NT / weak 2’s / strong 2♣ / 2NT 19-21 Queen KQ+ or Q short KQ+ or QJ or QJx Jack QJ+ or J short QJ4+ or J10 aggressive openings and competitive bidding JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 J10+ or 10 short, HJT (H)J104+ or 109 Preemptive 9 109+ or 9 short (H)1094+ or 9x NT=2 lowest Hi-X x/xx/3 low 2nd, top 0f 3 Lo-X 3 and low attitude Reopen: Intermediate 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 Direct = Micheals / Jump = ask for a stopper over ♦♥♠ / nat over♣ 1 ATT COUNT ATT over michaels bidding NT is constructive for minors (unless an UPH Suit 2 COUNT SP COUNT/SP Gazilli bids 3NT to play or a PH jumps to 3NT), C= p/C, D=good for Major 3 SP Sp/COUNT 1C-P-2S==Mini splinter with long clubs (6-9 HCP) 1 ATT COUNT ATT 1H-P-1S-P 1N=bal or D, 2C=Nat, 2D=6+H, 2H=3S 15+ HCP VS. NT (vs. Strong/Weak; Reopening;PH) NT 2 COUNT SP count 1N-2D=one major X = penalty / PH = 4cM longer minor or just 1 minor 3 SP 1N-P-2D is 5+hearts any normal hand, or 4S exactly INV 2♣ = majors Signals (including Trumps): UDCA, UD remainder count, SP is standard 2♦= 1 major Reverse Smith against NT 2M = M+minor DOUBLES

VS.PREEMTS (Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT Bids) TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) Takeout doubles / cue bids = micheals and leaping micheals Lots of takeout doubles and responsive double, over opening 4S DB is cards NT=natural (except over 4M) reopening DBLS can be light

VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS- i.e. 1♣ or 2♣ SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES X = majors , NT = minors vs 1C SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL & COMPETITIVE DBLS/RDLS Pass pull to play direct = slam try in clear Forcing pass situation Support dbl and rdbl when we have shown limit raise or better and both OPP are PH Snapdragon X=suggests defending OVER OPPONENTS’ TAKEOUT DOUBLE Maximal IMPORTANT NOTES Transfers over 1M X opening and overcalls 1N-P-transfer-DBL-RDBL=compete to 3 level Transfer over 2M X starting at 2NT PSYCHICS: rare

TI MIN CK NEG . IF .DB OPEN NO. AR L ING OF TI THR CAR COMPETITIVE & PASSED FI U DESCRIPTION RESPONSES SUBSEQUENT ACTION DS HAND BIDDING CI AL 1♣ 3+ 4♥ 11-21 Natural / 1up -2up inverted / 2NT strong INV natural style, 3D over 1M=GF C fit jumps 2♠= unspecified mini splinter 1♦ 3+ 4♥ 11-21 Natural / 1up-2up inverted/ 2NT strong INV 1d-1h-2s (NAT or just GF diamonds) 1h-1s-specialized treatments 1♥ 5(4) 4♦ 11-21 Semi-ForcingNT/2/1/2NT L+Jacoby/ 1-3=mixed gazilli over 1N 2 way drury, fit jumps 1♥-2♠ natural less than invit/ other jump Nat INV 1♠ 5(4) 4♦ 11-21 2tiered splinters INT 4♥ 14-16 may be a little aggressive Stayman/ transfers/ range ask/Pup/minors/3-1/1-3 transfers after transfers Transfer lebhensol

2♣ x 4♠ 22+ balanced or GF 2♦= < 3controls ,2♥ = 3+controls, others NAT 2C-2D-3M=diamonds with 4M t/o doubles ove 2C

2♦ 6(5) 2♦ 5-10, usually 6 card suit NS forcing, 2NT ask : Feature, 4♣prkc(D and D) penalty over 2D/2H/2S rdbl invites opener to DB penalty 2♥ 6(5) 2♥ 5-10 usually 6 card suit NS Forcing, 2NT ask : Feature, 4♣prkc(DandD)

2♠ 6(5) 2♠ 3♣=♥ / 3♥=♣, 2NT ask : Feature,4♣ same over puppet--3D=no or5S, 3N=5H

2NT 4♥ 19-21 Puppet/transfer/MSS or ♣/♦’s/texas t/o doubles RDBL invites opener to DBL penalty 3♣ 7(6) 3♣ preemptive 3♦ ask others natural forcing 3♦ 7(6) 3♦ preemptive 4♣ ask, others natural forcing 3♥ 7(6) 3♥ preemptive 4♣ ask, others natural forcing 3♠ 7(6) 3♠ preemptive 4♣ ask, 4♦ nat forcing

3NT 7+m 3NT Solid minor no A/K out. 1st/2nd 4♣=p/c , 4♦ asking, 4M natural

4♣ 8(7) 4♣ preemptive 4♦ 8(7) 4♦ preemptive 4♥ 8(7) 4♥ preemptive 4♠ 8(7) 4♠ preemptive 4NT 5♣ HIGH LEVEL BIDDING 5♦ 1 over keycard 0314, NON serious 3NT, Stepwise if they interfere over kickback Last Train, Exclusion when they show solid suit 3N is GF in partners suit inverted pass and pull