SPECIAL DOUBLES NOTRUMP OVERCALLS NAMES ___________________________________________________________ After Overcall: Penalty ___________ Direct: _____to____Systems on Negative thru_______________ Conv. ____________________ GENERAL APPROACH Responsive : thru _____ Maximal Balancing: _______to_______ Jump to 2NT: Minors 2 Lowest Support: Dbl. thru _____Redbl Two Over One: Game Forcing Game Forcing Except When Suit Rebid Conv. ____________________ Card-showing Min. Offshape T/O VERY LIGHT: Openings 3rd Hand Overcalls Preempts ♣ ♣ _______ _______________________________ DEFENSE VS NOTRUMP FORCING OPENING: 1 2 Natural 2 Bids Other vs: ___________ ___________ SIMPLE OVERCALL NOTRUMP OPENING BIDS 2♣ ___________ ___________ 2NT ______ to ______ 1 level_____to_____HCP (usually) 1NT ♣ 2♦ ___________ ___________ ______ to ______ 3 _______________ Puppet Stayman often 4 cards very light style ♥ ♦ _______________ Transfer Responses: 2 ___________ ___________ ______ to ______ 3 Responses 2♠ ___________ ___________ ♥ Jacoby Texas 5-card Major common 3 _______________ New Suit: Forcing NFConst NF Dbl: ___________ ___________ 3♠ _________________ System on over ____ 3♠ _______________ Jump Raise: Forcing Inv. Weak Other ________________________ ___________________ ♣ ____________________ _______________________________ ____________________________ 2 Stayman Puppet 2♦ Transfer to ♥ 4♦, 4♥ Transfer 3NT ______ to ______ ___________________ JUMP OVERCALL OVER OPP'S T/O DOUBLE Forcing Stayman Smolen Strong Intermediate Weak New Suit Forcing: 1 level 2 level 2♥ Transfer to ♠ Lebensohl (_____denies) Conventional NT Openings _______________________________ Jump Shift: Forcing Inv. Weak 2♠ ______________ Neg. Double : ________ __________________ Redouble implies no fit 2NT ______________ Other: ________________ __________________ OPENING PREEMPTS 2NT Over Limit+ Limit Weak MAJOR OPENING MINOR OPENING Sound Light Very Light Majors NF 3/4-bids Minors Expected Min. Length 4 5 Expected Min. Length 4 3 0–2 Conv. ___________________ Conv./Resp. Other ________________________ 1st/2nd 1♣ 3rd/4th 1♦ DIRECT CUEBID VS Opening Preempts Double Is RESPONSES RESPONSES OVER: Minor Major Artif. Bid Takeout thru _____ Penalty Double Raise: Force Inv. Weak Double Raise: Force Inv. Weak Natural Conv. Takeout: ______________ After Overcall: Force Inv. Weak After Overcall: Force Inv. Weak Strong T/O Lebensohl 2NT Response Michaels Forcing Raise: J/S in other minor Other: _____________________ Conv. Raise: 2NT 3NT Splinter Other: _______________________ Single raise Other: _____________ SLAM CONVENTIONS Gerber : 4NT: Blackwood RKC 1430 1NT: Forcing Semi-forcing Frequently bypass 4+♦ _______________________________________________________________ 2NT: Forcing Inv. _____to_____ 1NT/1♣ _________to_________ _______________________________________________________________ 3NT: ______to______ 2NT Forcing Inv. ______to______ vs Interference: DOPI DEPO Level: ____________________ ROPI Drury : Reverse 2-Way Fit 3NT: _______to_______ LEADS (circle card led, if not in bold) DEFENSIVE CARDING Other: _________________________ Other __________________________ versus Suits versus Notrump vs SUITS vs NT x x x x x xx x x x x x Standard: DESCRIBE RESPONSES/REBIDS 2 ♣ ______to______ HCP x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Except _______________________ Strong Other A K x T 9 x A K J x A Q J x _______________________ 2♦ Resp: Neg Waiting K Q x K J T x A J T 9 A T 9 x Upside-Down: ♦ ______to______ HCP Q J x K T 9 x K Q J x K Q T 9 2 count Natural: Weak Intermediate Strong Conv. 2NT Force New Suit NF J T 9 Q T 9 x Q J T x Q T 9 x attitude ______to______ HCP K Q T 9 J T 9 x T 9 x x 2♥ 2NT Force New Suit NF FIRST DISCARD Natural: Weak Intermediate Strong Conv. LENGTH LEADS: Lavinthal 2 ♠ ______to______ HCP 4th Best vs SUITS vs NT Odd/Even Natural: Weak Intermediate Strong Conv. 2NT Force New Suit NF 3rd/5th Best vs SUITS vs NT _____________ OTHER CONV. CALLS: New Minor Forcing: ____ 2-Way NMF ____ Attitude vs NT OTHER CARDING Smith Echo Weak Jump Shifts not in Comp. __ 4th Suit Forcing: 1 Round Game Primary signal to partner's leads Trump Suit Pref. ____________________________________________________________________________ Attitude Count Suit preference Foster Echo ____________________________________________________________________________ SPECIAL CARDING PLEASE ASK ____________________________________________________________________________ If inWhen doubt attention about is a called call, ask! to an irregularityPractice — CALL Active THE DIRECTOR. Ethics BD DLR BD CONTRACT PTS BD DLR BD CONTRACT PTS # AND # VS & PLUS MINUS EST. PTS. # AND # VS & PLUS MINUS EST. PTS. 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