LEADS AND SINGALS DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING Category 2 over 1 (5542) (Style; Responses, 1/2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE : 6+ pts, 5+card (4-card possible at 1-lvl) Lead In Partner’s Suit NCBO partner passed, overcall one level may be 4 card Suit 01/4th, Lo=E or even number of cards Resp: Cue= limit raise+; new suit: NF; jump new suit: F NT Same as above Lo=E or even number of cards Team 赤崁鷹 Subseq. take-out double: up to 4H Players 洪裕昌 林億佐 邱惟俊 洪乙安 何嘉棟 陳建華 Michael cuebid = weak or strong Other: 1H(opp) 2H(we)=5 card S & 5 card m 2S(we)=S suit LEADS SYSTEM SUMMARY 1S(opp) 2S(we)= 5 card H & 5 card m Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE Ace AK(+); Ax(+); AQJ(+) AKJ10(+);AKQx(+);Ax Two over one system 1NT OVERCALL (2ND/4TH Live; Responses; Reopening) King AK; KQx(+); Kx AKJx(+); KQ10x(+);Kx 2D: weak one Major 2nd: 15+-18 4th: 12-15 Queen QJ(+); Qx; AQJ(+);KQ109(+);QJ(10/9)( 2H:H&m 2S:S&m Resp: same as our 1NT opening +);Qx;QJx 4th suit: game forcing Jack J10(+); KJ10 (+); Jx KJ10(+);J10(9/8)(+);Jx Major: 5cM, J2N, 1N semi-force, Bergen raise 10 109(+);10x;(K/Q)109x 1098(+);10x;(K/Q)109x(+) JMUP OVERCALLS(Style; Responses, Unusual NT) Minor: XYZ checkback 1-suit: weak 9 98(+); 9x 987(+);9x 1NT Openings: 15-17 ( after OPP overcall) 2-suit: Hi-x 2 OVER 1 Response: 90% GF (game forcing) Reopen: medium Lo-x DIRECT and JMUP (Style; Responses, Reopen) SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENCE SINGALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY 2D: weak one Major Partner’s lead Declarer’s lead 2H: weak, H & m, 55+ when vul., 54+ when non-vul. Suit: 1st Lo=encourage Lo=even Suit: 1st 2S: weak, S & m, 55+ when vul., 54+ when non-vul. VS. NT(vs. Strong/Weak; Reopening; PH) 2nd Lo=even Lo=even 2nd 3N: one unspecified weak minor (3/4seat To play) Multi-: 3rd 3rd 4C/4D: semi/Solid 7+-card H/S, 8-9.5 playing tricks(3/4seat -X: penalty NT: 1st Lo=encourage Lo=even NT: 1st C/D PRE) -2C: both majors, 54+ 2nd Lo=even Lo=even 2nd 4NT: 65+ minors, 2 to 3-loser hand -2D: one un-specified major 3rd 3rd 1C:maybe longer D when 12-14 BAL -2H: 5H & 4+m Signals(including trumps) Transfer response after 1C open -2S: 5S & 4+m O/E discards

DOUBLES SPECIAL SEQUENCES VS. (Double; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT bids) TAKEOUT DOUBLES(Style; Responses; Reopening) 2NT: 16-18 nature, then Stayman & Transfer OPP Open: other 4+ M or 18+pts any shape OPP open multi 2D: double= 13-15 Bal. Resp: Cue GF; jump strong but non-F IMPORTANT NOTES THAT DON’T FIT ELSEWHERE VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS Negative Free Bids used at all-lvl (1X)-1Y-P-1Z 1Z=NF (1X)-2Y-P-2Z 2Z=F Special, Artificial and Competitive Doubles/Redoubles) OVER OPPONENTS’ slam: Lightner X, Cooperative X Negative X to 3H 3-card Support X/XX 1B-X-XX:11+, want to punish OPP INV X (Max X) X over opp multi 2D=13-15 BAL 1M-X-2M: may be weaker than normal raise X for NT XX to show first control 1M-X-1N/2C/2D/2H: transfert to next bid 1C-X-1D/H/S/1N: transfert to next bid 1D-X-XX/1H/1S/1N/2C: transfert to next bid

OPENING BID DESCRIOPTIONS Opening Artificial Min Neg Description Responses Subsequent Auction Passed Hand Bidding Dbl 1C 2 3H 11-21 HCP, 2+card C 1C-2C/D= GF/INV raise, 1C-3C=preemptive, XYZ checkback; relay after 1m-1X-1NT; new suit=nonforcing Maybe longer D with 12-14 1C-1D/H/S=H/S/D 1C-1R-4M=18-19,5C4M22 1C-2D = limit raise Bal 2H/2S/3D/3H/3S/4D= weak,5-8/4-7 1C-1R-2D=GAZZ(NAT or 17+ fit) 1m-2m = constructive raise 2N=11-12, 3N=13-14, om4333 1m-2M = fit-showing 1D 4 3H 11-21 HCP, 4+card D 1D-2D= GF raise, 1D-3D=preemptive, Similar to 1C Usually 5+,except 4441C 1D-3C= INV. raise 1D-1M-1NT=GAZZ(17+any or min w/ 3M) 2H/2S/3D/3H/3S/4D= weak 2N=11-12, 3N=13-14, om4333 1H 5 3D 11-21 HCP, 5+card H 1NT semi-forcing; 2/1 90% GF; 1M-2M-3M=to play, 1M-2M-3NT=game choice 1N: semi-forcing, same as un-passed 2C/2D=GF unless responder’s same suit rebid 1M-2N-new suit: short 2C: 4cd fit M 2S=mini SPL 1M-2N-4-lvl new suit = 55+ 2D: 3cd fit M 2N=13+, Jacoby 1H-1S-2C=GAZZ(17+any or min w/ 3+C) 2/1 nonforcing 3C/3D=good/bad Bergen, 3H=Preem 1M-1NT-2C=GAZZ(17+any or min w/ 2+C) 3S= splinter (1H-3NT=S singleton) 1S 5 3D 12-21 HCP, 5+card S similar to 1H Similar to 1H 2N=mini SPL 3C=J2N 3D/3H=good/bad Bergen, 3S=PRE 3NT=Fit S 1void 1N 2S 15-17 balanced 2C: Stayman, 2D/2H/4D/4H: TR Smolen with transfer 2S: xfer to clubs, 2NT: xfer to diamonds Super-acceptance after 3C/3D: 55+minors, wk/GF 1N-(2any)-2N:Lebensohl 3M:54 minors and M singleton, GF 1N-(X)-: xfer from XX to 2H 2C Yes 0 3D 22+ or strong 9.5 tricks 2D: negative or wait 2C-2NT-3C = stayman 3D/H/S =NAT 2H/S 3C/D = NAT 2NT=8-10 2C-2N-3Y/4C ask +1/2/3/4=8-9,no/fit;10-11,no/fit 2D Yes 0 Weak one M 2M/3M/4M: Pass/Correct; 2N:ask, at least INV 2H Yes 5 weak, H & m 55+ when vul, 3H/4H: to play 3m/4m: Pass/Correct 2H-2N-3m: H&m, but not 55+ Max 54+ when non-vul. 2N:ask, at least INV 2S: 5+S suit, 2H-2N-3H/3S: 55+C/D Max 2S Yes 5 weak, S & m 55+ when vul, Similar to open 2H Smilar to open 2H 54+ when non-vul 2N 0 20-21 balanced Stayman, Jacoby & Smolen with transfer minor Stayman 3X 6 Natural preemptive New suit: forcing 3N Yes One unspecified minor, wk 4m/5m/6m= P/C 3rd/4th Seat To play 4C Yes 7+H/S,1Loser, 8-9.5 tricks 4D:slam try 4NT:RKCB 4H: to play 4N ask oM control 5C/D/H none /second /first 3rd/4th Seat C PRE control 4D Yes 7+H/S, Solid, 8-9.5 tricks 4H:slam try 4NT:RKCB 4S: to play 4N ask oM control 5C/D/H none /second /first 3rd/4th Seat D PRE control 4N Yes 65+ minors, 3-loser hand 5/6/7m= to play 5M=ask 1st control 5NT= ask 5 in 6 minor-honors for GS 4H/S 7 Natural preemptive May have 12 HCP or two Aces HIGH LEVEL BIDDING Against Strong 1C (optional) (1) ask A: RKCB/Kick-Back, all five key cards, 1-4,0-3, 2,2 Natural (2) ask Q (3) forcing pass (4) Leaping Michael (5)Goodbad 2NT