DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS W B F (Style: Responses: 1 / 2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE 5c, 8+ HP (can be with a good 4c) Lead In Partner’s Suit CATEGORY: BELGIAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Double as from 16+ HP Suit 3rd, 5th Parity TEAM & DIVISION: Union- Sandeman On 2 level: 10/15 HP with 5c NT 4th best Parity / even _ odd PLAYERS: Reopening as from 8+ HP Subseq De Wispelaere Tony BBLnr: 11122 Other: Van de Steene Ivan BBLnr: 13935

1NT (2nd/4th Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS SYSTEM SUMMARY Direct seat: 15-18 HP BAL Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT seat: 11-14 HP BAL (system on) Ace or King AK(Q)Jx… idem GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE King KQ(J)10x… AKJx… (deblock) Majors 5, diamonds 4 Queen QJ(10)9x… idem 1NT: 15-17 (possible 5c major) Jack J10(9)8… idem 2♣: GF, 2♦(weak majors or strong ♦), 2♥, 2♠ weak JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 109(8)7... top of nothing idem CBS, RKC + exclusion, Walsh, Inv minors, Niemeyer Weak (6-10 HP, 5+c) 9 98(7)6… top of nothing idem Sandwich convention, Gerber, Michaels Cue-bid, Jacoby 2NT Hi-X Lebenohl, special adoptedy , WJS/WJO, 1NT forcing over 1♥/♠ Lo-X Reopen: 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 (in general -10HP or +14HP) World Convention High - low lavinthal

lavinthal VS. NT (vs. Strong/Weak; Reopening;PH)

Special adopted Landy; double= minors; 2 ♣ = majors; 2 ♦ = 6(+) M; Signals (including Trumps): 2♥ = ( 5+) + (4+) rm: ; 2♠ = ( 5+) + (4+) rm Attitude

DOUBLES

VS.PREEMTS (Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT Bids) TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) Take out doubles Negative doubles up to 4♦, except with favourable parity World Convention Good/Bad NT Except. They vuln; we not vuln, after partner opening, their bidding level 2 or higher : no neg.double but punish. VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS- i.e. 1♣ or 2♣ SPECIAL SEQUENCES vs 1♣: DBL= ♣, 1 level bids are sound, can be with 4c, in 4th seat: SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL & COMPETITIVE DBLS/RDLS sandwich conv. vs 2♣: normal overcall as on 1 level (sound) Lightener OVER OPPONENTS’ IMPORTANT NOTES standard Aces asking 4NT= 14/03/2/2+Q of 5

PSYCHICS: can happen

DESCRIPTION RESPONSES SUBSEQUENT ACTION PASSED HAND BIDDING OPENING OPENING TICK IF ARTIFICIAL OF NO. MIN. CARDS NEG.DBL THRU 1♣ 3 11+ HP , Walsh Standard CBS idem

1♦ 4 11+ HP Inverted minors, Walsh Standard CBS idem

1♥ 5 11+ HP Standard Standard idem 1 ♠ (no 4 sp) - 1 NT(4+ sp) F1R – level 2 11HP+ (also with a passed hand) – 2NT Jacoby 1♠ 5 11+ HP Standard - 1 NT F1R – level 2 11HP+ Standard idem (also with a passed hand) – 2NT Jacoby INT 15-17 HP BAL Standard/Transfer/Stayman Standard idem Can hold a 5c minor/ major or 6-2-2-2-(honour in each 2 card) 2♣ x Strong 21+ in suit or NT 24- 2♦: 7+; 2♥: 0-4 pts; 2♠: 5-6 pts 5 card unknown; 2NT 23-26; 3 NT 27+ 25/28-30 2 NT: 5-6 pts; 3 in colour: 5-6 pts 6 card real

2♦ x 6 + ♥ ♠ 4/10 HP Style polish club 2010 Style polish club 2010 5+ ♦ 15-17 HP 2♥ (5+)♥ 4/10 HP Style polish club 2010 Style polish club 2010 (4+)m

2♠ (5+)♠ 4/10 HP Style polish club 2010 Style polish club 201019 (4+)m

2NT 20-22BAL Niemeyer

st nd rd th 3♣ 7+ Pre-empt Solid in 1 or 2 , destructive in 3 or 4 seat st nd rd th 3♦ 7+ Pre-empt Solid in 1 or 2 , destructive in 3 or 4 seat 3♥ 7+ Pre-empt 3♠ 7+ Pre-empt

3NT x 7+ ♣♦ Gambling pass or 4 ♣ pass or correct, 4♦ forcing

4♣ x Transfer ♥, no side values 4♦ x Transfer ♠, no side values 4♥ To play, some side value 4♠ To play, some side value 4NT x Pre-empt with both minors 5♣ To play HIGH LEVEL BIDDING 5♦ To play Control bidding, splinters, Josephine, RKC 5♥ To play 5♠ To play