DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS W B F CONVENTION CARD OVERCALLS (Style: Responses: 1 / 2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE 1 level: 7-16 ,5+cards ,fair suit Lead In Partner’s Suit CATEGORY: Green 2 level: 10-16 6+ cards ,good suit Suit 3rd/5th ,2nd Low from odd.high from NCBO: even no of cards Reopen: 9+pts 5+cards any suit quality , 13-16 jump overcall NT 4th ,2nd from no H Low from odd nom,high PLAYERS: Baher Ahmed-Hussien Sherif from even nom of cards 6+cards Subseq 3rd/5th count EVENT : OPEN Other: High smith echo 1NT OVERCALL (2nd/4th Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS SYSTEM SUMMARY 2nd: 15-18 ,responses: stay/trf ,imp TRF for club Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT Reopen 11-15 responses: 2C size ask ,TRF ,imp TRF for Club Ace AKxx, Ax. A AKxx. AKx. GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE: 2/1 , semi F 1NT 4th live: 15-18 King AK, AKJx, AKxxx,KQJx AKJX, KQJ, KQTx, Strong 2C opening, KQTx, Queen QJTx,OJ9x, KQxx, Qx AQJx, KQxx, QJTx, QJ9x WK 2M open, frequent 3rd seat 4 cards M open Jack KJTx, T9xxx, Tx. T KJTX. T9xxx, T9x Light preamptive style NV JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 QT9x, KT9x, 987x, 9x KTX. QT9x T9xxx, T9x Inverted minor, minorwood aces Ask WK jump overcall ,Except 1C -2D=Both Majors 9 , 987x, 9x ,J98x, 987x Fit showing responses at 4 level minors over 1M 2NT = H& L unbidded suits Hi-X Xx ,xxxx Xx Lo-X Hxx, Hxxx,Hxxxx Hxx, xxx Reopen: sound 13-16 6 cards SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY DIRECT & JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Response; Reopen) Partner’s Lead Declarer’s Lead Discarding SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENSE Direct cue :Specific Micheals, 2NT response inv + 1 att count S P 2C: 23+ bal Reopen :any 5/5 16+ Suit 2 count S P Dummy long suit 2D: wk 6 cards, 5-10 count Jump cue: stopper Ask 3 S P 3N : solid/semi minor/ no outside Ace/King 1 count count S P 4C/4D namyats showing 4 level opening in H/S 1st&2nd seat VS. NT (vs. Strong/Weak; Reopening;PH) NT 2 Att S P Dummy long suit 4N: freakish 11 cards both minors count Vs ST: dbl: min& M ,2C both Majors,2D:6M,2M :M&minor 5/5 3 S P Reopen: dbl M&min ,2C=both Majors, 2D/H/S nat Signals (including Trumps): Light pre , Trump play S P/ smith echo High encourages Vs WK: dbl :pen,2C: 6 cards suit, 2D:both Ms,2M: M&min Constructive 2/3 bids in 4th seat Reopen : dbl optional 2!C: both Majors,2D/H /S nat DOUBLES VS.PREEMTS (Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT Bids) TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) T/O up to 4H, Cue :2 suiters diff rank ,jump 4C: C&M,4D:D&M 11+ 2nd seat, 9+ 4th seat, sound over pre 2/3/4 level, light NV vs Vul Cue under 3N level : stopper Ask VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS- i.e. 1. or 2. SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES X=2 same col, 1D:2 same power,1NT: 2 diff, rest nat SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL & COMPETITIVE DBLS/RDLS After int over 2C. after int over inverted min, after stay/TRF dbled, , after int on 2/1 sequence RESp thru 4D/ sup thru 2S /maximal thru 2H, protective thru 2S Pds suit H show, fit signal lead show, lightner void showing OVER OPPONENTS’ TAKEOUT DOUBLE IMPORTANT NOTES TRF,2N mixed raise, RDB implies no fit, F 1 level new PSYCHICS:Rare COMPETITIVE & PASSED DESCRIPTION RESPONSES SUBSEQUENT ACTION HAND BIDDING OPENING OPENING IF TICK ARTIFICIAL MIN. NO. OF CARDS NEG.DBL THRU 1. 2 4H 10+pts, maybe 6C/5M Inv GF,2D=lWK M,wk jump raise, 2S=minors 2N jump: unbal 17+,spl ,4C fit show over 1M WK J shift, wk jump raise, 5C/4any 1D maybe short if bal 5-7,freq 4+D by pass Rebid 2C by resp forces 2D, 2D=GF any 1 4 4H 10+ maybe 4/4minors, 5D/4any Inv GF,3C:bad raise,WK ,2H=inv bal or C 2N jump: unbal 17+,spl ,4D fit show over 1M WK J shift. WK jump raise 1 5 4H 10+ maybe 6H/5S 2NT: GF 4+cards fit,3D inv 4+ fit, 3C 7/9 4cds 2N jump:unbal 17+,spl, jump 6+ 14-16 2C:fit 3 9-11,3D:fit 4 9-11 2S: 8+ 5/5 minors,or spl any 13-15/ 1NT semi F, New jump 5/5 GF 2NT: fit 4 7-9,2S: spl 4fit 9-11 1 5 4H 10+ maybe 5S/5H 3new spl ,4fit 9-11 INT 4H 15-17 ,maybe 6min,sing H min Stay/4 wayTRF/3 level shows various both minors super accept for TRFS, Sys on after unpenalty dbles,leb shape,4C: 4min or 4/4 slam inv,4D/H tex TRF and TRF sequences, 2. * 22+ bal, or GF any 2D:, 2M :0/1/2+ cntrlsNF,2NT:6 cards any solid, Cookish seq, 3H:6D/4H GF,3S:6D/4S GF XX 0-1cntr, p:2cntrl, 3ANY:6 with 2HH 2N:22-23 bal over 2D, , 3NT: any AKQXXXX 2 6cards WK 2N:asking shape&pts, new F, 3C min,then NLMH for short 3D: comp, 3H/S: 6 cards game invite Lead directing TRF new 2 6 6cards 5-10 2N:asking shape&pts, new F, 3C min,then NLMH for short Ovrer T/O DBL 2 6 Same like 2H 3C min,then NLMH for short 2NT 20-21 bal, maybe 6 min,5/4min Pup stay/TRF/ 3N:5S/4H NF,4C:5/5 Majors Rectify over TRF=no fit,3N:fit, 4M : fit & cue every where 4D/H Texas,4S: quan with both minors,4N quant 3. 7 Wk 3-10 New F,4D: suit quality ask 3 7 Wk 3-10 New F.4C: suit quality ask 3 7 Wk 3-10 New F. 4C: ask short, 4!D suit quality ask 3 7 Wk 3-10 Same as above 3NT Solid minor no A or K outside 4C&5C: p/correct 4. * 7+H 1st & 2nd seat, 8+C 3rd&4th 4 * 7+S 1st & 2nd seat ,8+D 3rd &4th 4 4 4NT * Both minors frekish 5. HIGH LEVEL BIDDING 5 Exclusive BW, /ripo. RKC4130 . minorwood 4130, 5 5 .