DEFENSIVE ET COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS WBF CONVENTION CARD OVERCALLS ( Style; Responses; 1/2 level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE CATEGORY : GREEN Suit overcall : one Level : 5 (4) cards 5 to 17 HCP Lead In Partener's Suit two level : 6 (5) cards 9 to 17 HCP Suit : 3 rd - 5th 3rd - 5 th NCBO : Guadeloupe EVENT : SANYA 2014 Response to 1 level : raise 3 level = preempt; cue=11+fit; NT : 4 th 3rd - 5 th National Team - Open jump cue = fit (4) limit ; jump schift = suit + fit (4); Subseq. attitude 3rd - 5th PLAYERS : Dominique GERIN 1NT= 8+ Other : attitude Jean-Claude PELLETIER Reopening : suit overcall = limited hand 1 NT OVERCALL ( 2 nd/4 th Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS SYSTEME SUMMARY 2 nd = 15 to 18 points - Stayman + transfers Lead Vs Suit Vs NT Ace AKx... AKx... 5 cards major - Natural 4 th = 9 to 14 points ; same responses King AK - KQx... KQ10 - KQJ - AKJ NV: 1. = 12-22 unbal. or 14-18 bal. Queen QJx AQJ - KQx - QJ10 - QJ9 1= 4+ cards unbal. 1/ = 5 cards JUMP OVERCALLS ( Style; Responses; Unusual NT) Jack J10 - Jx- KJ10 AJ10- KJ10- J109 1 NT = 11-13 1- Suit : 6 cards , 6 to 10 points - 2 NT F 1 10 10x - K109 -Q109 A109- K109- Q109- 109x 2- Jump cue in major = asking for stopper 9 9x - H9xx 9x - 98x... V : 1 NT = 15-17 and standard Hi-X : 2nd - 4th 2 over one 1 response : G F except special Reopen : 6 cards - Zone 12 points Lo-X : 3rd - 5th bidding at 4 level DIRECT AND JUMP CUE BIDS ( Style; Responses;Reopen) SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIOTITY SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENSE Michael cue bid two suiters : 1. 2 = M two suiters Partener's Lead Declarer's Lead Discarding Transfers on 1. opening NV 1x 2NT = 2 lower ranking suits NT 1 3rd-5th 3rd-5th 3rd-5th Overcalls on 1 NT 1=Unbid Major and . 2 suiter Suit 2 Attitude Attitude Attitude 2 . = Strong 1 3. = Unbid Major and 2 suiter Suit 3 2 = multi VS. NT (Vs. Strong/Weak; Reopening; PH) NT 1 3rd-5th 3rd-5th 3rd-5th X = 5 cards min + 4 cards maj or 1 suit min or strong NT 2 attitude attitude attitude 2. = maj 2 suiters ; 2multi; 2/ = 5 cards + 4 min NT 3 low E on As & Q 2 NT = minor two suiters . In 4th = same Signals ( including NT) 3rd-5th ; attitude Vs. Weak NT (if 11) : X= 13+; 2. Landy; 2///3.= DOUBLES transfers. If 1NT X responses as 1NT opening TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) VS. PREEMPTS ( Doubles; Cue-bids; Jump; NT Bids ) 2nd : 9+ if good distribution ; 17+ : any distribution X = take out resp: jump = 10 to 12 points - cue = 13+ Cue = 2 suiters reop : 9+ NT : natural SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL AND COMPETITIVE DBLES/REDBLES VS multi : 4.=suit . negative doubles true 4 VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENING xx one ctrl = R1 control SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES VS strong .and. : crash support and competitive doubles and redbls IMPORTANT NOTES THAT DON'T FIT ELSEWHERE OVER OPPONENTS'TAKEOUT DOUBLE 1 & 2 level = transfer 2 NT = Truscott PSYCHICS : rare Jump fit = pre XX = 10+ HCP OPENING IFTICK ARTIFICIAL MIN N° of cards THRU NEG DBL DESCRIPTION RESPONSES SUBSEQUENT AUCTION PASSED HAND BIDDING 1 . 2 4 NV = 11- 21 HCP NV: 1= transfers - (see 1) Opener's Splinter - 1m - 1M - 3NT = Jump Shift = Fit + Suit unbalanced or bal 14-18 V: Natural, priority to major 4th if weak Balanced hand with Fit of 4 cards V = standard 1NT (7-10) or 2NT (11-12) = no 4 cards in M 1m - 1M - 1NT - 2. = relay : 2= 2 cards in M min; 2NT= max+GH 1 3 4 NV=11-21 HCP unbal. Natural 2/ 2 = 3 cards in M min / max V= standard 1 5 (4) 11- 20 HCP NATURAL - 1NT forcing 1 - 2NT = general DRURY - 1NT = 7-10 May be 4 cards in 3rd or 1/ - 3 ./ ; 1 = 9-11H 6 Cards trial bid 3. = trial bid 2NT = Fit 4 th + single 1 5 (4) 4th position 1- = 10-12 and 4 Cards Fit splinter = void May be weak in 3th position 1- 2NT = 15+ and fit 4+ Cards JUMP SHIFT = Fit + Suit 1/- 3NT = 11-14 and 4+ Cards Fit 1 - 4./ = Splinter 4= Major two Suiter / 4.= Minors 1NT V= 15-17 Bal. M 5e possible V : ---transfers may be 6322 - 5422 3.5-44-59 1--=4 Cards Fit Max NV= 10+/13 Bal, Maj 5e pos NV : 2-2transfers; 2=5/4 minor may be 6322 - 5422 2NT = weak in . or (see 3) NV= if doubled : see 2 3.5-44-51 FG except 2.- 2x = natural, 6 cards suit 2 . x 0 8 tricks in any suit 2= RELAY Non obligatory 2NT = 21-22 bal : see 2NT op. or 21-22 bal. 2= 0-3 H NF 3NT = good suit + outside honours 3.-3-3- 3 = 2TC 6(5)th + 1H outside 4. / = M 2 suiter, short in . / 2 x 0 6 cards weak in or 2NT = F1 or 24+ bal. (23+ if V) 2 = pref , NF 3 NT = 24 + Bal. : see 2NT op. 3=double fit, preempt 4=natural HIGH LEVEL BIDDING 2 5 2 suiter + min - 5-10 HCP 2NT = F1 BW : 30-41-52-2 Keys + Trump Queen 2 5 2 suiter + min - 5-10 HCP 3X = natural NF if overcall : pass = 0; X = 1; aso V=20-21 Bal. NV=19-20 Bal 3.=Puppet; ,transfers; 3=54 5M, 6m, singleton possible 4./ = 2TC 5e, 10+ 3x 7 (6) PRE New suit F1 ; Jump schift = Ask 3NT Gambling 4. : NF 4x 8 (7) PRE Gerin – Pelletier : complementary sheet 1- NV 1.’s responses Responses If nr 2 pass If n° 2 doubble Points xx 4-4 major 4-7 Transfers Transfers 4 + 1- 1 - 1 1 SA 4-4 maj. 4-7 N at 8-10 ! ! ! 2 . 6(5) cards weak Transfer ! ! ! 2 6 cards weak Transfer ! ! ! 2 6 cards weak Transfer ! ! ! 2 6 cards weak Transfer . ! ! ! 2SA 6 16 + natural ! ! ! 3.-3-3-3 Pre 7 (6) cards Pre 7 (6) cards 3SA 5 . bal. 16+ Rebids : After 1. - 1 - 1 = 3/4 cards unbal (F) - 1SA / 2 bal 14-16 - 2SA / 3 bal 17-18 - 1 = 4 cards unbal After 1. - 1 - 1 = 3/4 cards unbal (F) - 1SA / 2 bal 14-16 - 2SA / 3 bal 17-18 After 1. - 1 - 1SA = bal 14-16 - 2. unbal then : 2 natural weak 3 . encouraging 3 F = one suiter or 2 suiter - . 4 . strong = 16+ and 5 cards unbal Gerin – Pelletier : complementary sheet 2 - NV : After 1NT x ? xx = 10+ pass = 7-9 2. = 0-6 with or without . 2X = natural 5 cards weak If 2. x : xx = 5 cards in . 2 / 2/ 2 = 5 cards pass = no suit by 5 If 1NT x 2. x - - xx = 4-4 - 2 = 4-4 - 2 = 4-4 - 3- NV: 1NT’s responses - 2 . = Stayman 3 responses - 2/ = transfers - 2 = 5-4 in minors F1 - 2NT = F1 : transfer . or - 3 . = 5+. and 4 GF - 3 = 5+ and 4. GF - 3M = natural, GF .