DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS W B F (Style: Responses: 1 / 2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE 1-level: Can be fairly light, at least 4-c, but usually 5+ Lead In Partner’s Suit CATEGORY: Green Responses: New suit = NF. = forcing. 2 NT = NAT INV Suit 1-3-5 1-3-5 NCBO: Sweden 2-level: Sound overcalls NT 1-3-5 1-3-5 PLAYERS: Daniel Gullberg & Johan Karlsson Responses: New suit = NF. Cue bid = forcing. 2 NT = NAT INV Subsequent 1-3-5 (2/4 through declarer) 1-3-5 Other: Against contracts on the 5+-level or when opps open 4 M: Reopenings: May be lighter than overcalls Ace lead requests attitude , King lead requests count signal 1NT (2nd/4th Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS SYSTEM SUMMARY 15-17 with a stopper Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT Responses: syson Ace AKx(x), Ax AK(x), Ax GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE 4th seat: 11-14, stopper not necessary. King AK, KQ(x), Kx AKJ10(x), KQ(x), Kx 5542 with transfer responses to 1 ♣ Responses: syson, transfer to opps’ suit (if nat) = asking for stopper Queen QJ(x), Qx KQ109, QJ(x), Qx Strong NT, 15-17, that can be semibalanced By passed hand: 5-5+ in the two lowest unbid suits Jack J10x, Jx J10x, Jx, AQJ(x) JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 KJ10(x), 10x AQ10(x), HJ10(x), 109(x) Sound openings, 11 HCP balanced is usually passed Weak jump overcalls 9 KJ9(x), H109(x), 9x HH9(x), H109(x), 98(x) 2 NT constructive with at least 5-5 in the two lowest unbid suits Hi-X xx xxx, xx Fairly natural continuations, transfers are used somewhat often Lo-X xxx(x), J10x xxx, xxxx(x) Reopen: Jump overcall ~15-17 HCP. 2 NT = 19-21 BAL SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY 2/1 is not gameforcing. Strong jump shifts DIRECT & JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Response; Reopen) Partner’s Lead Declarer’s Lead Discarding SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENSE Cue bids are constructive with 5+ in the highest unbid suit and 1 Attitude Count Attitude 2 ♦ multi, weak M or FG with ♦ 5+ in another unbid suit. Suit 2 Count Count 2 M weak with 4-c M and 5+ in any m Responses: P/C responses, 2 NT is a positive inquire 3 Jump cue bids ask for a stopper (usually a running minor) 1 Attitude Oddball Attitude Transfer responses to 1 ♣ VS. NT (vs. Strong/Weak; Reopening;PH) NT 2 Count Count Count VS Strong: Trash; ♣ = ♦ or ♥ + ♠. ♦ = ♥ or ♠ + ♣. ♥ = ♠ or ♣ + ♦. 3 IMPORTANT NOTES NT = ♣ or ♦ + ♥. ♠ = ♣ + ♥ or ♦ + ♠. D = same as NT. Signals (including Trumps): UDCA This applies to all levels. High-Low = Discouraging or odd. Low-High = Encouraging or even. Special signals: Special signals: See important notes In a suit contract the J is always encouraging on the opening-lead VS weak: Multi-Landy; D = 15+ (12+). 2 ♣ = both M. DOUBLES 2 ♦ = weak M or constructive m. 2 M = constructive. 2 NT = both m Lavinthal signals when we lead for partner to or when VS.PREEMTS (Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT Bids) TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) dummy makes it redundantly clear that a shift is needed D is take-out. Cue bid is usually support. Jump bids in a new Almost all doubles are negative (after opp’s overcall it can be just strong) suit is usually INV Double as overcall is negative or ~17+ HCP Oddball: As soon as possible (usually declarer’s lead at trick two) We use lebensohl a lot against pre-empts. Responses: Cue bid = F1. Jump bid ~8-11 HCP. an unnecessarily high card by either defender shows disinterest VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS- i.e. 1. or 2. 1 NT positive but NF (should have stopper) in the suit lead at trick one and interest in a switch. Same as VS strong NT. SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL & COMPETITIVE DBLS/RDLS This signal can be postponed if count seems more important D = same as a bid in the suit doubled After 1 ♥ (1 ♠) D is both m or ~10+ HCP balanced or if a specific card must be played for technical reasons. D of responders weak/waiting ♦ = lead-directing 1 NT (X (pen)) RDBL shows a weak one-suiter OVER OPPONENTS’ If opps double our trash overcalls RDBL is lead-directing SPECIAL SEQUENCES After 1 M (X) we use transfers 1 NT (X (pen)) pass forces RDBL New suit at the 2-level = NF RDBL = strength PSYCHICS: Very rare

RDBLafteropps DBLacuebid shows firstroundcontrol 3NT=6+ (2 5 5 3NT 2NT=INV+4+M. = 13-153-cM 1NTcanbe 5-7 with 3-cMor 0-5 with4+ M 4NT 4 4 4 4 3NT 3 3 3 3 3 1 2NT 1NT= INV+ 5+ 2 ~11-23HCP,4+ 18-20BAL(no 5-c M)or 2 2 2 3 1 INT 1 1 1 RKCB0314inminors,RKCB1430 inmajors, DIPO,DOPE, Voidwood ♦ ♣  ♥ ♦ ♣  ♥ ♦ ♣  ♥ ♦ ♣ ♥ ♦ ♣ - NAT Italian style cue Italianstyle bi NAT Newsuit=F1(except if game is bid) - PRE - 6 7 PRE - 4 7 67 PE e ut=F ecp fgm sbd Newsuit=F1(except if game is bid) PRE - NAT 6 (6)7 - / - R Nwsi 1(xeti aei i) Newsuit=F1(except if game is bid) NAT - PRE - PRE - 7 6

OPENING 5 7 5 6 NT Newsuit=F1(except if game is bid) PRE NAT - 6 - (6)7 ek6 ut ek7 ut 2 3m=weak6+ suit. 3M = weak 7+ suit  3  3 4 3

     TICK IF a ae5cM - Transfers. 2NT/3m=INV.4 Canhave 5-c M,6-cm hudhv usd ihcr 5NT=aceof Shouldhaveoutside high card ARTIFICIAL Weak M / FG 21-22(S)BAL/ (not FG any Weak 4 - - Weak 4 - - 4-c 4-c 2 7 Akn o pcfcae 5 Askingforspecific aces - 4 Gambling(runningminor) - MIN. NO. OF CARDS ♠ ♠ ♠ ♠ ♠ 1-3HP -13cM - +M XY-NTafter 1 2M =8-113-c M, 3M = 5-9 4+M ~11-23HCP Inverted ~11-23HCP always unbalanced 21 A n - )o Transfer Walsh. 1 12-14BAL (no 5-c M)or 23-24 (S)BAL Stayman. Transfers. 3 Stayman. 23-24(S)BAL 14 NEG.DBL THRU + 1 C SBL abg tya de O rms - ) 2 GarbageStayman (doesNOTpromise 4-cM) -17 HCP(S)BAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION ♠ ♥ 5 2 NT =INV+.3 5+ m 5 2 m 5+ ♦ 2/3M=P/C.2 NT = I ♣ 2 ♦ ) 2 ♠ ♦ ♦ ♣ ♣ ♥ ♦ ♣ ♣ =wiig ek T=wa -+i 2 =waiting.2 M =weak. 2 NT=weak 5-5+ in m

=INVto4 = to play. 2 NT = INV+. 3 =INV+. 2NT play. =to =INV.3 = no ace. 5 4 =P/C. = transfer to your M. 4 =~6-9,5+ = Weak 5-c ♦ rie.2N N A 1 2NT=INVBAL raises. ♣ ♦ ♠ . 4 =S.4M=t ly Newsuitafter 3 NT -4 = SI. 4M = to play =PE / 3 mP/C =PRE.4 = ♥ ♣ ♦ ♣ ♣ ♥ . 3 / . 3 X=aeo ihrae . 6X=aceof X + 1higher ace ♣ ♦ ♥ +4-c =6+ . 2 = P/C for m. 3 form. =P/C / ♦ ♥ ♦ ♠ RESPONSES RESPONSES / =PRE. 3 / ♥ = ace of =ace ♥ ♣ = 4+ = / ♠ V A 1 After2 NV+ 3m = NATF1 ♠ =~10+5+ ♦ = to play 3 NT/SIwith ♠ =IVwt od6 ut 1 = INVwithgood6+ suit . 4 T=55 ekF 1 . 2NT= 5-5+ mweak/FG ♦ ♦ ♥ =bdyu 3 M bid your = =M.4 / ♠ ♦ ♠ ♣ / =IV / 3 = 4m=P/C INV. ♦ . 1 =PCfrm After2 = P/C form ♥ =pc Bidsatthe3-level by re = pickM / ♦ ♠ ♠ =INVto4 ♣ = BAL/4+ =

♥ / ♠ =5-c ♣ ♠ ♦ / Transfer isaccepted with 12-14 BA After 2 ♣ ♦ + Newsuit=max,4+ ♦ After 3

äa/ail fe Fitjumpsby passed hand Häxan/Gazilli after 1 M–1 X some semibalanced hands. (XY-NT) 2 M is usually weak 2Misusually some semibalanced hands. (XY-NT) ♣ ♥ ♣ ♦ ♥ ♣ ♣ ♣ ♦ ♣ -1M-1T=mn BL(YN) 2M=weak - 1M- 1NT = min,SBAL(XY-NT) =min, =max with =max with -2 -1 -2 -1 -2 =~6 n rmnwt +M 2NT=FG,Cue bid =INV 3+M = ~16+any or minwith 6+ M) ♥ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ does NOTdeny 4-c ♠ ♦ ♦ ♥ -3 -1

/ - 3 ♥ - 2NT: 3 / - 2 NT:3 - 2 NT:3 ♥ SUBSEQUENT ACTION ACTION SUBSEQUENT -1NT = 18-20BAL ♥ : 3 ♣ ♦ ♥ . 3 = -1 = ♥ ♥ / ♣ ♥ ♣ ♠ ♣ ♣ ♠ = min, = -1 oohrsi , noother suit =3-c +ayohrsi + any other suit =eaty44i ,N NF 4-4inM, = exactly . 3 . 3 ♣ ♣ ds (firstor secondroundcontrol) ♣ ♠ ♠ ♠ =mx n =max,any M / / - T Transfers after 1 -1NT ♥ ♦ ♦ = max with = max with / = min 2 NT = asking. 2NT=asking. New suit=NF = min = min 2 NT = asking. 2NT=asking. New suit=NF = min ♠ ♥ ♦ ♠ pne suulyS Distake-out SIsponder isusually . 4 =Ao =Aor K / . 3 ♠ ♥ T=n up . 3NT =no supp ♠ ♠ / HIGH LEVEL BIDDING ♠ lebensohl in competition /NT = = min, 4+

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