DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS OVERCALLS(style;responses;1/2; Reopening At 1 level 8-18,usually 5+cards,4card overcall with length OPENING LEADS STYLE WBF convention Card ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ in RHO”s suit Category green At 2 level sound; Cue Response=10+, does not promise LEAD IN PARTNER”S support, new SUIT . suit=NF NCBO: INDIA EVENT: ALL Jump bids are fit showing, cue at the 3 level =Mixed SUIT 2ND,3RD,5TH SAME Raise, 4 level cue TOP FROM 3 PLAYERS: BADAL DAS AND ALOKE SADHU bid,opp suit at 4 level=splinter SMALL SYSTEM SUMMARY GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE 1NT OVERCALL (2nd/4th live; NT 4TH, STANDARD, 15-18 Responses as after 1NT opening except TRF to TOP OF 5 card major(forcing 1NT) opponent’s suit NOTHING Most JS responses are ART, many FIT-BIDS,WK 2 bids depends on SUBS SAME VUL &pos (2nd seat sound), 3 level PREs same as WK2, wide range Overcall (STR at 2L), frequent WK jump Overcall, frequent non penalty (1m)-p-p-1NT=11-14,(1M)-p-p-1NT=11-16. Response K AND Q LEAD IS after 1NT opening FOR UNBLOCK Q DBL and Art 2NT in COMP. 2♣=staymen, Response with Max bid 2NT, then 3♣ is AND J 1NT=(14+)15-17,2/1 GF unless Rebid RESTYAMEN JUMP OVERCALLS (style; Responses; Unusual NT) WK except at VUL and sandwiched position= STR LEADS 2NT= lower ranking unbid 2 suit LEAD VS SUIT VS NT DIRECT AND JUMP CUE ACE AK(+) AK(+) BIDS(STYLE;RESPONSES;REOPEN) 1X-2X=Michaels KING AK. KQ(+), KJ10(+) SECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENCE 1x-3x= asking for stopper, solid minor suit generally KQ10(+) VS.NT(vs.strong/weak;Reopening) QUEEN QJ, QJx Qx NAT OR KQ10(+) 1♣2♦= Mixed Raise (7-9. 5+♣),1♦3♣= same as 1♣, 1m 2m= INVT,10+Fto 3m DON’T IN BOTH POSITION AQJ(+) Against WK NT DBL=BAL Strength, Rest like don’t but JACK J10(+) SAME 1m-2♥=5+♠4+♥ 6-8, 1m 2♠ same 9-11. 1m 2NT=11-12 shows at least TEN KJ10(+)109x,10x SAME 2 way druary, MINI splinter on major opening, Leaping Michaels, opening value Michaels NINE KJ9(+) K109(+)9xx KJ9(+)K109(+),98x,9x Unusual 2NT, Bergen raise, Void Splinter, Capality on Major opening Hi-x Top of 3 Card, 2nd Generally Dbleton Dble, Negative, Responsive Dbl best VS PREEMPTS (Doubles; cue bids; jumps; NT bids) Lo-x From 2 card up to promises at least 10 of 10, promises at least 3 card or 4th best 10 of 3 card DBL=T/0(Pass on RDBL=Penalty) Leaping Michaels(5+5, G INV) 3M- 4m=5+OM,Lebenshol after T/O of NAT 2X, (2♦)4♣=♣&♥ and 4♦= ♣&♠ DOUBLES SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES VS ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENING: STRENGTH OF IMMIDIATE HAND AT 1 LEVEL11 Pass –n- pull shows Slammish, 1X-(1NT)- DBL= business, then pass is DBLE=BM. NT=Bm, PLUS Forcing up to 2♥ BALANCING MAY BE 1Q LESS; 2 LEVEL 13 PLUS. TENDENCY DESCRIPTION RESPOSES 1. 3 11-21 N/F 1NT=8-10.2NT=11, INV raise,2 mixed, 3// splinter,2nt12=12-115. -1x-2nt-3. check back 2/=5+and 4+(6-8, 9-11),4. rkc,4voidin any suit, 4/ play 1 3 11-21 N/F 1NT=6-10,2NT=11,, INV raise,3.=mixed raise(7-10/11)likely un 1-1x-2nt-3. ckeck back bal 2/2 as 1.,3=preempt, 3//4. splinter,4 rkc, 4/=play 1 5 11-21 1NT/F, 2 good raise,2S= mini or maxi splinter or bal raise, 2nt 1-3.-3 =relay for singleton if nat F any 3./3bargen raise(9-11,7-9), 3H preempt, 3S=ANY SPLINTER, 3NT= void insp(12-/14),4./4 VOIDSPLINTER(12-14) 1 5 11-21 2 good raise 2NT= mini or maxi splinter or bal raise, 1-3.-3 =relay for singleton if 3./3bargen raise(9-11,7-9),3=3433/F, 3NT=SPLINTER ANY any WHEREl(OP HAND),4./44 VOIDSPLINTER(OP HAND) 3 preempt 1NT (14)15-17 BAL OR 2.=styamen but does not primese major,2 art .2/2/2NT UNBALANCE tr.3. both minor invitational, 3 both minor game + ,3/3=short and other maj 4 card 4./4 tr 4/4 play.4NT=Quantitative, 5NT= pick up the slam 2C ART STRONG 2 waiting resta are nat ,2Nt=any 6 card weak suit(less than k) 2.-2-2*-2nt=any 6 card max k 2.-2-2*-3 any 7 card weak. Max k 2 6 WEAK5-10, may be New suit f/1 , 2NT =shape enquiry 2-x xx for next suit, any suit bid ld of 5 directing 2 6 WEAK5-10, may be New suit f/1 , 2NT =shape enquiry 2-x xx for next suit, any suit bid ld of 5 directing 2 6 WEAK5-10, may be New suit f/1 , 2NT =shape enquiry 2-x xx for next suit, any suit bid ld of 5 directing 2NT 19-21 BAL OR Puppet styamen, tr UNBALANCE 3. 6 WEAK New suit forcing for 1 3 6 WEAK New suit forcing for 1 3 7 WEAK 3 f/1 4./4 epsilon 4 play 4 nt rkc 3 7 WEAK 3nt play 4./4 epsilon 4 play 3NT GAMBLING IN 4.=p/c,4, short suit ask.4nt=length ask 1ST/2ND3RD&4TH PLAY 4. LIKE NAMYATS Either H or S. 4 encouraging 4 PREEMPT 4/4 is play 4 PLAY(NOT 4 for play. 4nt= rkc CONSTRUCTIVE 4 PLAY(NOT 4nt+ rkc CONSTRUCTIVE 4NT SPECIFIC 5.=nil. 5/5/5.5nt= . ace .6.=2 ace 5C PLAY 5D PLAY .