DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; 1/2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE WBF Convention Card 2.19 2+-level=5- cards; can have 18 points; weak jumps; Lead In Partner's Suit Fairly agressive; NS by advancer F for 1 rnd Suit 4th 4th NT 4th, top of 3 small' second from 4 smallMud Category: Green Subseq attitude attitude Country: South Africa Other: Standard signals; primary signal is attitude Event: World Mind Sports Games 2012 (June version) A from AK; top of sequence; MUD; Players: Val Bloom Tas Nestoridis 1NT OVERCALL (2ND/4TH Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS SYSTEM SUMMARY 15+-18+HCP in 2nd and in live seat Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE 4th 10-14 HCP Ace AKx(+) AKx(+) System on after 1NT in 2nd seat King KQ,KQ(J/10)x(+), AK AKJ10(+), KQ109(+) 2/1 Game Force; 5 card M in first & second; Strong NT Queen QJ+ KQx(+), KQ(J/10)x(+) Approach with either minor, min 3 cards Jack JX, J10X QJx(+) Weak 2's JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 10X, 109X, H109X J10x(+), HJ10x(+) 1-Suit: WEAK 9 9X 109x(+), H109x(+) 2-Suit: Ogust responses Hi-x Sx, HxSx, Sx,xSxx 1NT Openings: 15-17 2NT = ghestem except in 4th 18-20 Lo-x HxxxS, HxS HxS 2 OVER 1 Responses:GF Reopen: SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENCE DIRECT and JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Responses; Reopen) Partners Lead Declarer's Lead Discarding Weak 2{, 2], 2[ Ghestem weak int or strong; resp CB asks specific answers* Suit:1st Hi=ENCRG Hi/lo=E Hi=ENCRG Jump CB asks stopper except if its Ghestem 2nd Hi/lo=E S/P Hi/lo=E Double Jump CB = big in M 3rd S/P S/P Michaels in 4th seat NT: 1st Hi=ENCRG Hi/lo=E Hi=ENCRG VS. NT (vs. Strong / Weak; Reopening; PH) 2nd Hi/lo=E S/P Hi/lo=E Krek (Hello) 3rd S/P COMPETITIVE 2NT=LIMIT RAISE for Majors 2C = D or M + m Signals (including Trumps): Trumps:Lo-hi is S/P FIT-SHOWING JUMPS (FIT) .... after Major suit opening or overcall ( at 4 level only) 2D = H GAMBLING 3NT 2H = both M OVER OPPONENT'S 1NT OVERCALL 2}=diamonds or M + m; 2S = nat DOUBLES 2{=H; 2H = both M; 2S nat 2NT = clubs/3C = both m /3D = both M good TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) SCRAMBLING 2NT VS. PREEMPTS ( Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT bids) Take Out Doubles; Direct CB at 4 level LEB after (WK2x)-DBL-(P)- CUE-BID promises rebid (WK 2M): 4}=OM+}, 4{=OM+{ Negative thru 3S; responsive; support; max.overcall doubles; 3 level CUE= stopper ask Lead directing doubles SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL AND COMPETITIVE DOUBLES/REDOUBLES Pass=F when: Game force has been established, when game invitational values DBL=[+] 1m-(1[)-DBL suggests 4+], 8+ HCP; after 1D o/c DBL denies 4 hearts shown and opponents have bid game; 1NT=m's MAX DBL NEG DBL THRU 3[ IMPORTANT NOTES THAT DON'T FIT ELSEWHERE SUPP DBL:3-card support 1D resp can be 3 card suit ; with 5/6 in reds and weak we open 1H OVER OPPONENTS' TAKE OUT DOUBLE ANTI L/D DBL We do not pass when unclear 2NT=LROB At 3+-level,RESP DBL: Useful values,any shape RDBL= 10+; bromad Most low-level DBLs=TO Psychics: Jumps to 3 level = weak raise or pre-emptive Jumps to 4 level = fit jump OPENING BID DESCRIPTIONS Opening Artificial Min. Neg Dble thruDescription Responses Subsequent Auction Passed Hand Bidding 1} 3 3[ }'s or balanced 11-14, 18-19 ;2NT= 12+ with 4 card fit; strong jump shift 1{ 3 3[ 3 only when 4432 shape Ditto 1] 5 3[ Could be 4 in 3rd/4th seat ;3C/D = invit 6 card suit; 2NT & 3NT are raises 3C/4C enquiry; can break with shortage; Drury; fit jumps;1NT = semi forcing 1[ 5 3] Ditto 3C/D/H = invit 6 card suit; 2NT & 3NT are raises Ditto Ditto 1NT 15-17 balanced Jacoby transfer; 3} puppet; 3{ both M;3H/S = shortage SA Texas Same 2} Game forcing 2D = waiting Next step up to 3D = dbl neg Same 2{ 6 Weak 2NT forcing enquiry Ogust responses Same 2] 6 Weak Same Same Same 2[ 6 Weak Same Same Same 2NT 20-21 balanced Puppet; Red transfers, 3S=tfer to 3NT ; 3NT=5S/4H; SA texas 3} 7 Preempt 3{ 7 same 3] 7 same 3[ 7 Same 3NT Gambling solid suit; nothing outside 4C=P/C: 4D asks shortage; 4H/S to play 4} 8 Preempt 4{ 8 Preempt 4] 8 Preempt 4[ 8 Preempt 4NT Specific ace ask 5}=0 5NT=2, 6D = 3 5} 9 5{ 9 5] 8 Bid 1 more with trump honor 5[ 8 Bid 1 more with trump honor 5NT HIGH LEVEL BIDDING RKCB 1430; after Q ask, next step denies Q DOPI DP 4NT = specific Ace ask; 5C = 0; 5NT = 2; 6D = 3.