10/18/2018 BBO ACBL Convention Card - Amy & Paul's Convention Card SPECIAL DOUBLES NOTRUMP OVERCALLS Amy Casanova/Paul NAMES After Overcall: Penalty Direct: 14 to 18 Systems on Wrigley Negative thru4D Conv. GENERAL APPROACH Responsive: thru2S Maximal Balance: 10 to 14 Precision Club Support: Dbl thru2S Rdbl Jump to 2NT: Minors 2 Lowest Two Over One: Game Forcing Game Forcing Except When Suit Rebid Card-showing Min. Offshape T/O Conv.14-17 NV, 15-18 V VERY LIGHT: Openings 3rd Hand Overcalls Preempts 2C-2Suit-DblT/O 2C-3Suit-Dbl:Pen DEFENSE VS NOTRUMP FORCING OPENING: 1♣ 2♣ Natural 2 Bids Other SIMPLE OVERCALL vs: ALL 1-level 8 to 16 HCP (usually) 2♣ diamonds or major/minor NOTRUMP OPENING BIDS Often 4 cards Very light style 2♦ majors 1NT 3♣ to play 2NT 22 to 23 Responses 2♥ hearts 11 to 13 3♦ to play Puppet Stayman New Suit: Forcing NFConst NF spades 2♠ 12 to 14 3♥ GF 5+hearts Transfer Responses: Jump Raise: Forcing Inv. Weak Dbl penalty 5-Card Major Common Jacoby Texas JS - Fit show, JC - Mixed Raise Other: 2NT=minors, 3C = clubs 3♠ GF 5+spades JUMP OVERCALL System On Overx, 2C 3♠ Minor Suit Hand Strong Intermediate Weak OVER OPP'S T/O DOUBLE 2♣ Stayman Puppet New Suit Forcing: 1-level 2-level 2♦ Transfer to ♥ 4♦, 4♥ Transfer 3NT 07 to 812 Forcing Stayman Smolen 6/5 minors OPENING PREEMPTS Redouble implies no fit Sound Light Very Light 2NT Over Limit + Limit Weak 2♥ Transfer to ♠ Lebensohl ( fast denies) Conventional NT Openings 3/4-bids Majors 2♠ to play Negative Double 2 L 4NT - Specific Ace Ask Conv./Resp. Minors 2NT12-13 xx=roll out DIRECT CUEBID Other: JS weak 1D, fit 1H/1S MAJOR OPENING MINOR OPENING Over: Minor Major VS OPENING PREEMPT DOUBLE IS Expected Min. Length 4 5 Expected Min. Length 4 3 NF 0-2 Conv. Natural Takeout thru4H Penalty 1st/2nd 1♣ Strong T/O Conv. Takeout: 3rd/4th 1♦ Michaels Lebensohl 2NT Response Other: leaping michaels RESPONSES RESPONSES Double Raise: Force Inv. Weak Double Raise: Force Inv. Weak SLAM CONVENTIONS Gerber 4NT: Blackwood RKC 1430 After Overcall: Force Inv. Weak After Overcall: Force Inv. Weak 5NT asks specific kings, Minorwood Conv. Raise: 2NT 3NT Splinter Forcing Raise: J/S in other minor vs. Interference: DOPI DEPO Level: ROPI Other: 1NT semi-forc 3/4 pos Single raise Other: LEADS (click card led, if not in bold) DEFENSIVE CARDING 1NT: Forcing Semi-forcing Frequently bypass 4+♦ versus Suits versus Notrump vs Suits vs NT 2NT: Forcing Inv. to 1NT/1♣:8 to10 x x x x x x x x x x x x Standard: 3NT:13 to15 2NT: Forcing Inv. 11 to13 Except x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Drury : Reverse 2-Way Fit 3NT: to A K x 10 9 x A K J x A Q J x K Q x K J 10 x A J 10 9 A 10 9 8 Upside-Down Count Other: kokish/ssgt Other: Q J x K 10 9 x K Q J x K Q 10 9 Upside-Down Attitude DESCRIBE RESPONSES/REBIDS J 10 x Q 10 9 x Q J 10 x Q 10 9 8 FIRST DISCARD 2♣ 11 to 15 HCP at least 5 clubs, may have 2D asks to describe K Q 10 9 J 10 9 x 10 9 8 x Lavinthal Strong Other 4 card major shape/strength Length Leads: Odd/Even 2♦ Response: Neg Waiting 4th Best vs Suits vs NT upside down 2♦ 11 to 15 HCP 4414 or 4405 2NT ask shape/strength 3rd/5th vs Suits vs NT OTHER CARDING Best Smith Echo Natural: Weak Intermediate Strong Conv 2NT Force New Suit NF Attitude vs NT Trump Suit Pref. 2♥ 5 to 10 HCP 10 - 14 (4th position) Primary signal to partner's leads Foster Echo Natural: Weak Intermediate Strong Conv 2NT Force New Suit NF Attitude Count Suit Preference 2♠ 5 to 10 HCP 10 - 14 (4th position) Natural: Weak Intermediate Strong Conv 2NT Force New Suit NF SPECIAL CARDING PLEASE ASK OTHER CONV CALLS: New Minor Forcing 2-Way NMF Weak jump shifts: In Comp. Not In Comp. Unusual vs Unusual 4th Suit Forcing: 1 Round To Game Jump Q=mixed raise Software by Bridge Base Online Ltd. - www.bridgebase.com Defense to Strong Club, Dbl/1S/!NT = RCO Two Suiter, 1D/1H = Tran 2 Suit = Natural or Short, Defense to strong 2C similar https://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/acblcc/acblCC.html?x=656469743d6e266b65793d4143424c2f4e2f637269636b657437352f313437363035323234335f313139315f706d777269676c65792f313437363… 1/1.