DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS W B F CONVENTION CARD OVERCALLS (Style: Responses: 1 / 2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE CATEGORY : BELGIAN TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP Over 1 ♣ : 1 ♦/♥ transfer , 1 ♠ = ♠ + ♦ , 1NT = ♥ + ♦ Lead In Partner’s Suit last update : 09/15 2 ♣ natural , 2 ♦ = maj. 2-suiter , 2 ♥/♠ natural weak Suit 3th/5th odd/even TEAM & DIVISION : Phénix IV Over 1 ♦ : 1 ♥/♠ natural , 1NT = ♥ + ♣ , 2 ♣ = ♠ + ♣ NT 3th/5th or x xxx 2 ♦ = maj. 2-suiter , 2 ♥/♠ natural weak Subseq PLAYERS : J. CHABOTIER 511 Over 1 ♥/♠ : 1NT = minor 2-suiter , 2 ♣/♦ : suit + other major , Other : Romanet : A for attitude K for count A. von zur MÜHLEN 2471 other major : natural inverted sequence with HH doubleton nd th 1NT OVERCALL (2 /4 Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS SYSTEM SUMMARY Over 1X : specific 2-suiter see above Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT Ace Romanet Romanet GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE In reopening position : 10-13 HP natural King Romanet with AK or KQ 3 honour cards Natural 4-cards diamonds 5-card majors 15-17 NT responding as on 1NT opening Queen QJx QJx Jack J10x J10xx 2♣ game force JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 109 Kantar 2♦ multi Weak or 2-suiter hand 9 Kantar 2♥ major weak 2-suiter Unusual NT : 2-suiter, strong when jumping to 2NT Hi-X odd id. 2♠ Muiderberg (2 nd suit could be ♥) Lo-X even id. Reopen : SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY Walsh DIRECT & JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Response; Reopen) Partner’s Lead Declarer’s Lead Discarding SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENSE Precised Michaël responses are natural 1 low encourages Suit 2 Italian Italian Italian 3X opening is transfer bids could be a strong 2-suiter 3 3♠ opening = solid minor 1 Italian Italian Italian 3NT opening is for ♣ VS. NT (vs. Strong/Weak; Reopening;PH) NT 2 4♣/♦ = strong ♥/♠ Brozel implying 8/10 HP minimum 3 Signals (including Trumps) : Inverted minors In trump : Lavinthal Roudi Smith : low encourages Drury DOUBLES VS.PREEMTS (Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT Bids) TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) No convention Classic VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS- i.e. 1 ♣♣♣ or 2 ♣♣♣ SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES Natural SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL & COMPETITIVE DBLS/RDLS Lightner doubles OVER OPPONENTS’ TAKEOUT DOUBLE Negative double (Sputnik) up to : IMPORTANT NOTES Redouble is strong 4 ♥ when our opening is 1 ♣ 4 ♣ " 1 ♦ 4 ♦ " 1 ♥/1 ♠ PSYCHICS : No COMPETITIVE AND DESCRIPTION RESPONSES SUBSEQUENT AUCTION PASSED HAND BIDDING PASS Drury 1♣ 2 ≥ 12 HP Natural, but : Walsh, inverted minor 3rd suit forcing Single jump in ♥/♠ is weak 4-6 HP, double jump shut-out 1♦ 4 ≥ 12 HP see 1 ♣ 1♥/♠ 5 ≥ 11 HP 2♦ ambiguous : weak 3-card fit or natural 2♥/♠ 8 to 10 HP fitted 1NT : 1 round force 3♣/♦ Bergen 2NT : fitted 1 round force 2♠ over 1 ♥ and 3 ♥ over 1 ♠ = balanced 11-12 HP with fit 1 NT 15-17 HP 3-step Stayman with or without major suit 2♦/♥/♠ and 2NT : transfer bids 3♣ : minor 5/5 2-suiter 8-9 HP 3♦/♥ strong transfer bids (for ♥ or ♠) seeing possible slam Lebensohl 3♠/3NT strong 3-suiter short in ♠/♥ 2♣ 0 x Game hand 2♦ relay 2 ♥ 1 red Ace 2 ♠ 1 black Ace 2NT minor 2-suiter 3X transfer bid 2♦ 0 x Multi : - major weak two relay 2NT only forcing answer - intermediate strong hand 2♥ 5 2-suited hand 5 ♥/≥4♠ 6-11 HP 2NT forcing relay asking for strength and structure 3♣/♦ natural NF 2♠ 5 2-suited hand 5 ♠/≥4x 6-11HP 2NT forcing relay asking for strength and 2 nd suit 2 nd suit could be ♥ 3♣ NF asking for 2 nd suit 3♦/♥ natural NF 2 NT balanced 20-21 HP Puppet Stayman 3 ♦/♥ transfer to ♥/♠ possible 5-card major 3♠/4♣ srong transfer to ♣/♦ 3NT : 5 ♠/4 ♥ 4♦ 5/5 major 2-suiter no slam ambition 3♣/♦/♥ (6) transfer to ♦/♥/♠ either preemptive 3NT to play change of suit : 1 round force HIGH LEVEL BIDDING or very unbalanced fair 2-suiter 3♠ (7) solid minor Roman key cards Blackwood 3 NT (6) transfer to ♣ 4♣/♦ 7/8 transfer to ♥/♠ 4♥/♠ 7/8 natural, weaker hand than above .