DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS W B F CONVENTION CARD OVERCALLS (Style: Responses: 1 / 2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE level 1 light Response in suit NF Lead In Partner’s Suit CATEGORY: Green level 2 strong or distributional Response in suit NF Suit 1/3/5 same NCBO:Portugal level3 strong and distributional Response in suit F NT 1/2/4 1/3/5 PLAYERS: António Rocha Pinto Responses : cue- inv+ or GF in a new suit Subseq attitude or count Juliano Barbosa mixed raises Other: nd th 1NT OVERCALL (2 /4​ ​ Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS SYSTEM SUMMARY ​ ​ 2ª- strong hand Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT 4ª 4M5+m Responses : 2 clubs prefer m, 2d prefer M Ace AKx(x),Ax(x) AKx(x): AKJx GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE Réveil em 1nt 10/14(15) King AK; KQx(x) KQJx(x); KQTxx: AKJxx 2/1 GF except 1d 2cl Queen QJx(x) QJx; QJTx(x) QJ9xx: 1nt over 1 M -f1 KQx(x) Jack Jx; JTx(x) JT9x(x) JT8x(x) 1h 1sp 4- spades f1 1h 1nt 5+ spades JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 Tx: T9x(x) HT9x(x) HJTx(x) 2d GF any distibution preemptive or 2suiter 9 9x 9x;9xx:T9x(x) 2cl ~Strong bal or one suit Ghestem but (1d) 2d majors Hi-X xxXx; xxXxxx: Xx Xx;Xxx;xXxx(x) 1 cl- 3+ Inverted minors Lo-X xxX; xxxxX HxxX(x) 1nt 15/17 Reopen: 2nt 19/21 bal SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY Bergen raises, drury, 2-way check-back, weak 2 in h and sp DIRECT & JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Response; Reopen) Partner’s Lead Declarer’s Lead Discarding SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENSE Ghestem 1 Hi Eor 2 Hi- 2 Hi E 1h 1sp maximum 4 spades f1; 1h 1nt 5+ spades Jump cue asks for stopper to play 3nt Suit 2 Low D or 1 Low 1 Low D 3 Suit preference 1 SAME VS. NT (vs. Strong/Weak; Reopening;PH) NT 2 vs STR .2ª Multilandy 4ª Landy and natural 3 x 2ª strong hand 4ª 4M5+m Signals (including Trumps): vs weak- up to 13/15 - 2ª landy + transfers 4ª Landy and natural Smith Echo DOUBLES VS.PREEMTS (Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT Bids) TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) Standard Standard style Cue - the highest suit and another Reopening may be weaker VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS- i.e. 1♣ or 2♣ SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES Natural SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL & COMPETITIVE DBLS/RDLS Support doubles and redoubles Responsive doubles OVER OPPONENTS’ TAKEOUT DOUBLE Negative doubles up to 4h IMPORTANT NOTES 1M (x) 2 cl -construtive fit Competitive doubles up to 4h Negative doubles after ovecall of our 1nt PSYCHICS: rare TI C MIN. K NEG. NO. IF DB OPENI OF AR L NG CA TI TH RD COMPETITIVE & PASSED FI RU DESCRIPTION RESPONSES SUBSEQUENT ACTION S HAND BIDDING CI A L 1♣ 3 4h 10/21 3+ cards inv minors ;2d 7/9 5+ cl others natural 2way cb jump shift srong 1♦ 3 4h 10/21 3+ cards inv minors; 3cl 7/9 4+ diam 2way cb jump shift strong 1♥ 5 4d 10/21 5+ cards bergen raises 2nt strg with 2+ h reverse drury 1sp- 4- spades 1nt 5+ spades 1♠ 5 4h 10/21 5+ cards 1nt f1. Gazzilli reverse drury INT 15/17(14) stayman transfers transfers jump 2nt weak club suit smolen super acceptance negative x after overcall or to choose what game to play rubensohl 2♣ x strong F1 22/23 bal or strong in 2d relay 2h,sp good 5+ card suit 3cl,diam good any suit 6-card suit 2♦ x GF any distribution 2h negative 2sp 1 ace bad hand 2nt good hand without aces 3cl 1A+1K or better 2♥ (5)6 weak 2nt asks range 2♠ (5)6 weak 2nt asks range smolen 2NT 20/21 (19) stayman and trf 4cl/diam asks aces for the suit bid 3♣ 6 preemptive 3♦ 6 “ 3♥ 6 “ 3♠ 6 “ 3NT solid minor without A or K in other suit 4♣ 7 4♦ 7 4♥ 7 4♠ 7 4NT 5♣ 7 HIGH LEVEL BIDDING 5♦ 7 blackwood 0314 kickback 5♥ 7 defense vs opps slam x 0 defensive tricks pass 1or 2 defensive tricks Dopi 5♠ 7 exclusion Blackwood .