DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS W B F (Style: Resps: 1 / 2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE: Journalist leads CATEGORY: Natural - Green 1 Level= 8-15Pts 5+ Cds ;2 Level=11-15Pts 5+Cds Str St Lead In Partner’s Suit NCBO: Bridge Federation of Sri Lanka Rsps: new St=Cnst ;NT=Nat limit bids; direct raise=Pre; th nd nd Cue =F1; Reopening:8+Pts 4+Cds Suit 4 with Hon 2 no Hon 2 or low from Hon PLAYERS: th nd nd NT 4 with Hon 2 no Hon 2 or low from Hon Ashanta de Mel; H.H. J. Keerthisena 1NT (2nd/4th Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS= Journalist leads [H=honour=Q/K/A]; x = small card SYSTEM SUMMARY nd 2 /live=16-19Pts+ Gds Rsp like opening 1NT; Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE: Two over one GF 1NTReopen=12-15Pts+Gds. Intrv Dbles=Trf. Ace from 3 of 4 tops AKQ, AKJ; only AKQ,AKJ [Exception 1♦-2♣=F1] 1NT over call treat like 1NT opening and similar Rsp King KQx , AKx KQ10x 1 of a St =12-21Pts[1♣=2+Cds ;1♦=4+Cds; 1M=5+Cds] JUMP OVERCALLS (style; Rsps; Unusual NT)= 8-11pts Queen KQ10x, QJ10x,QJ9x KQ10x;QJ9x 1NT=16-19 Pts Bal;2NT=20-21 Pts Bal [ may be 5CdM] St jump=6+CdsNF; Rsps: new st =Cnst NF; Cue=F1 Jack =no Hi Honr J10x, J10xx 3♦/3♥ =Trf Pre; 3♠=solid any; 3NT=Pre m; 4♣/♦→4♥/♠ NT jump= UNT =lowest 5/5 Cds 10=promise Hi Honr H109,KJ10, AJ10 H109;AJ10;KJ10 2♣=F2,Str opening 24+Pts Bal/20+Pts 9+ tricks nd 2♣-2♦=neutral;2♣-2♠/2NT/3m= ♠/♥/m 8+Pts Str St DIRECT CUE=Michaels; 1m-2m=♥+♠;1M-2M=OM+m 9=2 Hi from no Hon 109xx 109xx nd nd [KJxxx /QJxxxx or better];2♣-2♥= 2 Neg,max 1Q; relay2NT for m. JUMP CUE =3NTwith Gd or 4♣=no Gd Hi-cd=2 Hi/top of 2cd xxx; xx xxxxx ; xx 2♣-3♥=4441,11+Pts; 2♣-3♠=Bal 11+ Pts; VS. NT [vs. Str/Wk; Reopening;PH same all seats] Lo-X 4thHi Hxxx Hxxx 2♣-2♦-3♥=β Ctrls steps 0,1,2,3,4 ;2♣-2♦-3♠=Bal28+Pts Multi , 2♣=Majs, 2♦=one St, 2♥/♠= 5CdM+m, SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY: C=count; A=Attitude 2NT=minrs, Dble=Equal strength; 2♦ Rsp2♣ =equal length Partner’s Lead Declarer’s Lead Discarding SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENSE VS. (Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT Bids) 1 C C SP Multi 2♦=6Cd M 8-11Pts/22-23PtsBal/22+Pts4441 Dble=T/O, Cue =GF, Jumps=Str St, NT= Bal+Gd Suit 2 A SP 2♥/2♠/3♣=two suiters 8-11 Pts; 3NT=Pre m Str St VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG ♣OPENINGS→CRASH 3 SP 3♦/3♥ =Trf Pre 8-11 Pts; 3♠=any solid 7Cd St Dble=same Colour♠&./♦&♥;1♦=same Rank.&♦/♥&♠ 1 C C SP SPECIAL SEQUENCES: Pass in 1NT=Same Shape♦&♠/.&♥; 1♥/♠/2♣/2♦= Nat St NT 2 A SP DOPI=1Ctr; On bid: pass=Forcing; Dble=Wk. OVER OPPONENTS’ :Rdbl=10+Pts 3 SP IMPORTANT NOTES free bid 6-10Pts ;jump=Str St;NT=limit bid+Gd Signals (including Trumps): echo, Smith Echo Points(Pts)=A=4,K=3,Q=2,J=1,each Cd over 4=1Pt Ovr M- Jacoby/Splinters/Swiss Rsp same ignoring Dble. TAKEOUT DOUBLES ;Style; Responses; Reopening After double of partners 1NT 12+Pts, Rsps=Nat, jumps=9-11Pts; Cue=GF; Reopen10+Pts; No Psychic bids; No Change in Rsp with Pass Hand Rdble and all bids=→(Trf)1NT-dbl-Rdbl→2♣; SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL & COMPETITIVE DBLS/RDLS Intrv 4NT=DOPI: Dbl = 0 KC,pass= 1 KC then in steps 1NT-Dbl-2♠→ 2NT→suit bids =2top to 6Cd Neg/Rsp Dbl to3♠; Rdble=10+Pts;1♣-P-1♦-1♠- Dbl=4cd ♥ 1M-1NT=F1; ; 2 way game tries; NT-Dbl-pass-pass-Rdbl= both M Dbl Art Rsp=Nat; Rdble Cue=1st Rd ctr; Splinters;2NT, 4♣/♦ =with 4Cd Sup, 30/41 RKCB After suit interv to partners 1NT use . Lightner Dbl= directing side SSt/unbid St lead Pre raises; Sup doubles=3+Cd Sup and 8+Pts Abbreviations:Art=artificial; Bal=balanced; Cd=card; Clrf=clarificn;Cnst=constructve; Ctr=control;Cue=;Dbl=double;F=forcing; F1=force1Rd; FG=force game; Gd=guard; Hist=highest; Hon=honor;Inq=inquiry; Invt=invite;Intrv=intervention;KC=Key Cd; Lwst=lowest; Losr=looser; m=minor; M=major; NF=non forcing; NT=notrump Nat=natural; Neg=negative; OM=other mjr;Pts=points; P/H=passed hand;Pre=preemp Pre=premp;RDbl=Redouble; Rsp=response; St=suit;Stp=stop LSt/SSt=long/shrt St ; Str=strong;Sup=suppt; →=Trf;T/O=take out; UNT=unusual NT; Unbal=unbalanced;Wk=weak;WJ=weak jump S/P=st pref; P/C=pass/ correct; RKCB=Roman Key Card Blackwood; DOPI=Dbl=0 Pass=1 KC

Open Art Min Neg DESCRIPTION RESPONSES SUBSEQUENT ACTION bid =√ Cds Dbl to [Passed Hand No Change] [Passed Hand No Change] 1. 2 3♠ no 5 Cd M,12-21Pts 1♦/1M=6+ Pts;1/2/3NT=6-9/11-12/13-15 Pts Bal, After1♣-2♣, 2 level bids =Gds; 3 level bid = Ctrl[SSt] ; 2/3♣=inverted; 2♦/2M=Wk jump; 3♦/3M=Splintr 12-15 Pts /jump new St= F1,17+ Pts; 1♣-1x-3NT=solid St 1 4 3♠ no 5Cd M,12-21Pts 1M=6+Pts;1/2/3NT=6-9/11-12/13-15 Pts bal, 2♣=F1; After1♦-2♦, 2 level bids =Gds; 3 level bid = Ctrl[SSt]; 2/3♦=inverted; 2M= Wk jump; 3♣/3M=Splintr 12-15 Pts Reverse/jump new st=F1,17+ Pts; 1♦-1M-3NT=solid St 1 5 3♠ 12-21Pts;Nat 5CdM 1/1NT=F1,2=3CdSup6-9Pts;3NT=3CdSup12-15Pts;Bergen 1-2-2♠→2NT- new St 3♣/♦/♥=LSt ♣/♦/♠ Raises; with 4Cd Sup: 2NT=16+Pts;[3♠Splntr;4♣,4♦=12-15Pts] 1-2:-2NT/3 ♣/♦=SSt game try in ♠/♣/♦ 1 5 3♠ 12-21Pts;Nat 5Cd M 1NT=F1,2=3CdSup6-9Pts;3NT=3CdSup12-15Pts;BergenRaise; 1-2-2NT→3♣-new St 3♦/♥/=LSt game try♦/♥/♣ with 4Cd Sup: 2NT=16+Pts;[3♥Splntr;4♣,4♦=12-15Pts] 1-2-new St 3♣/♦/♥=SSt game try in ♣/♦/♥ 1NT Bal 16-19Pts; Bal; may be 2♣=inq M/Range; 2♦/♥/♠/NT→Trf next levl to show pattern 1NT-2♣?-2 levl Rsp=16-17Pts;3levl Rsp=18-19 Pts with 5Cd M 3levl Sts=11+Pts Str St;4♣/♦→Trf 4♥/♠;4NT=quant raise14=Pts 2/3♦=4CdM;2/3M=5Cd M;2NT/3♣=no 4/5CdM 2♣ √ 0 3♠ Neargame;24+Pts,Bal 2♦=neutral;2♥=2ndNeg;2/2NT/3♣/3♦=8+Pts+1Ctrmin KJxxx. Nat over St; 2NT/3♠/3NT Bal treat like NT openings or 4 loser 20+Pts 3♥=11+Pts 4441; 3♠=11+ Pts Bal;2♣-(2♦/♥)-3♠=Bal28+Pts; 2♣-2♦-3♥= solid St = β bid for Ctrls 0,1,2,3,4 in steps 2♦ √ 0 3♠ 8-11 Pts 6Cd M or Bal 2♥=P/C ; 2=Invt;3♥=Invt ♠; 3♠=bid game inM;2NT=F1 Inq ? 2♦-2NT=3♣/3♦=Max 6CdM; 3♥/3♠=Min 6Cd M; 22-23Pts or444,22+Pts 2♦-3♣/♦=Nat NF; 2♦-4M= long M St to play 3NT=bal 22-23 Pts; 4♣/♦=4441,22+lowest 4Cd St shown 2 √ 5 8-11 Pts 5cd+5Cd St 2=P/C; 2NT=F1 Inq 2nd St; new St=Cnst Over new St Sup=Hx;ovr2NT-3♣/♦/♥=2nd St ♣/♦/♠ 2 √ 5 8-11 pts 5Cd+5Cd m 3♣=P/C; 2NT= F1 Inq 2nd St; new St=Cnst Over new St Sup=Hx; ovr2NT-3♣/♦=2nd St ♣/♦ 2NT Bal 20-21Pts Bal; may be 3♣=Inq 3♦=4CdM;3M=5Cd M;3♦/♥→Trf; 3=minor St Clrf. Ovr 3♣?3♦=4Cd M; 3NT=no M; Crfy minor St by 4♣ with 5Cd M 3NT=4Cd♥+5Cd ♠; 4♣/♦→to 4♥/♠ ; 4NT=RKCB Ovr3?3NT=no m; 4m=4Cdm;4M=5Cd m;4NT=4♣+4♦ 3♣ √ 5 8-11 Pts 5Cd♣+5Cd♦ Nat; raises Pre; 3M=Nat Constructive NF Over 3M Sup Hx 3♦ √ 0 8-11 Pts 7Cd  Nat; raises Pre; 4.=trumps 3 step[Q ;K/A; 2 tops];4♦=SSt? Over4♦ bid SSt or 4♥= noSSt 3 √ 0 8-11 Pts 7Cd ♠ Nat; raises pre; 4.=trumps 3 step[Q ;K/A; 2 tops];4♦=SSt? Over4♦ bid SSt or 4♠ =no SSt 3♠ √ 0 Any solid 7Cd 12-15Pts Bid 3NT with Gds; 4♣= P/C; 4♦=SSt? 4♥=P/C at game 4=SSt?-4♥//5m=♥//OmSSt;4NT=noSSt→5♣=P/C 3NT √ 0 8-11Pts7+Cd m,min KJ Pass3NT with gds or 4/5/6♣= P/C; 4=Ask Sst; 4M=to play 4=SSt?-4♥//5m=♥//OmSSt;4NT=noSSt→5♣=P/C 4. √ - Trf 4♥, 4 loser 12+ Pts 4♥=sign off; 4♦=inq Sst way to 6♥;4NT=RKCB 4.-4♦=Bid SSt or sign off 4♥ with no SSt 4 √ - Trf 4♠, 4 loser 12+Pts 4♠= sign off ;4♥= inq Sst way to 6♠;4NT=RKCB 4-4♥= Bid SSt or sign off 4♠with no SSt 4 no 7 12+ Pts 5 loser 4♠=inq SSt way to 6♥; other Sts=show Ctr+Sup ;4NT=RKCB 4 no 7 12+ Pts 5 loser 5♣= inq SSt way to 6♠; other Sts=show Ctr+Sup ;4NT=RKCB 4NT √ Specific Ace asking 5♣=none ; 5♦/♥/♠=A in St, 5NT=2 aces; 6♣=♣A, 5m no 7 Pre long m New St=show Ctr +Sup with slam interest 5M no 7 Trump Sup for slam Pass =no top[Q/K/A]. 6M= one top, 7 M= two tops HIGH LEVEL BIDDING RKCB= 0/3 ; 1/4; 2/5 no Q; 2/5 with Q; relay next St for Q Jump to 5M asks to bid 6M with good trumps Cue bid = 1st/2nd round A/K/shortage Even no KC+ =5NT;Odd no KC+void=6x/ 6 St[x> st] =Jump 5NT after suit agreed Splinter bids showing shortage With 2 Sts use 6 KC (K of both suits). After intrv to 4NTfirst 6♣=no top; 6 suit=1 of top3;7 suit=2of top 3 two steps changed to Dbl=0;pass=1;others=in steps