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DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS

OVERCALLS (Stlye; Responses; 1/2 level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE INDONESIA
Aggressive 1-Level 5(4) card; Sound 2- Level Lead In Partner's Suit
3/5 same
All Pairs
New Suit = Natural, F1; Jump Raise = Pre; SUIT
Responsive double NT 2/4 2/4 Event all
SUBSEQ4th same Category Precision Weak NT
OTHER : Direct Lead
SYSTEM SUMMARY
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1NT OVERCALL (2 /4 Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE
15-17 as 1NT Open Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT 1c=strong 16+ HCP
Stayman, Transfer, Smolen Ace AK; AKx(+); A(+), AKx(+); Ax 1d=12-15 HCP, min 2 cards Unbal
1M-2NT=minors(5-5) King AKx(+), KQJ, KQx(+) STR Holding, UB 1M=12-15 HCP, NAT
Queen QJ, QJx(+), AQJ(+) QJ10(+), KQ109 1NT=15-17, Bal, may have 5 cards
Jack J10, J10x(+) same 2C=6+C or 5c+4M,12-15 HCP
JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 109, 109x(+) 2 Honor or Top of Nothing 2D= short D 12-15 HCP
1- Suit : usually Weak 6(5)+card 9 9x 9x 2M= weak M 6-11 HCP
Hi - x even even 2NT= minors weak opening
Low - x odd odd 2 OVER 1 RESPONSES : 1M-2x=FG; 1D-2C/D=F1
Signal in order of priority
DIRECT AND JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Responses; Reopen) Partner's lead Declarer's lead Discarding SPECIAL BID THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENCE
(1m(3+m))-2m=Majors (5-4+); 1M-2M=OM+m 1st Hi = DISC Hi/ Lo = Odd S/P 3NT =Gambling Sol m
1M-2NT=minors(5-5) SUIT2nd Hi/lo= Odd S/P Hi/ Lo = Odd LEBENSOHL style after DBL of OPP WK 2M & OC 1NT
3rd S/P Bergen in COMP at 3-Level
1st Hi = DISC Hi/Lo=DISC S/P SPL in COMP at 4-Level
VS. NT (vs. STR / WK; Reopening; PH) NT 2nd Hi/Lo = Odd S/P Hi/Lo = Odd Michael
Dbl = PEN; 3rd S/P Escaping From 1NT DOUBLED [1]
2c = Majors; Signals (including trumps) : LAVINTHAL for disc, smith
2d = One Major Trump/NT : Hi-Lo=S/P or even
2h = H+m;
2s = S+m;
DOUBLES
2NT=m's
VS. PREEMPTIVE (Doubles; Cue-Bids; Jumps; NT Bids) TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening)
DBL=optional, usually T/O; 12-17 3+ in other suit, 18+ any suit.
2NT = 15-17 HCP, 3NT = To play bid = 0-7 forced, jump bid = 8-11 4+, double jump bid 8-11 5+. Cue = 12+

VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENING SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES

Direct Lead DOPI,ROPI
SPECIAL ARTIFICIAL AND COMPETITIVE DOUBLES/REDOUBLES
DBL = 2 Majors (5/4 any) NEG DBL THRU 4S; NEG DBL at 3 level after 1 NT opening
1NT = Minors (5/5 any) or rebid; 8-11HCP
Repeat same suit NEG DBL=T/O; Supp DBL and REDBL; IMPORTANT NOTES THAT DON'T FIT ELSEWHERE
OVER OPPONENT'S TAKEOUT DOUBLE Resp DBL thru 4D; OPT DBL We do not count K or A singleton as Splinter
natural L/D DBL; T/O DBL THRU 4H all HCP is guideline, common sense and up/downgrade is
Jump Raises=WK; Sup double after 4+ M responses ALWAYS possible
Balance bid still could be an unbalance hand
3rd hand might be a light opening
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TICK IF ART

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OPENING

Min

DESCRIPTION RESPONSES SUBSEQUENT ACTION PH

16+ HCP 1D= 0-7; 1M/2m= NAT, 8+; 2H=3 suited; 1C-1D-1H= ART F1, 20+ level 1: x = 5-7 by resp, cue 8+ T/o like hand
1C √ 1NT= 8-13 BAL ;

12-15 HCP UNBAL 1M=6+HCP, 4+M; 1NT = 7-10 HCP BAL, 2m=4+,10+ 2 way check back, 3rd &4th suit forcing
1D √ 2 4H 2H=5S+4H, NF;
3C=minors, NF; 3D=PRE
1S=4+S ; 1NT=one round force, 6-11 hcp ; 2C=4+C, GF, 2D=4+D, GF; 2-Way Game Try (Help Suit) 2C- DRURY
1H 5 4S 12-15 HCP 5+H
2H=SUPP,6-9; Bergen raise (2S=GF, 3C=NF. 3D=INV) ; Splinter Raise (3S 4C 4D) 1M - 1NT maybe Weaker with FIT Fit showing Jumps
1NT=one round force, 6-11 hcp; 2C= 2C=4+C, GF; 2D=4+D,2H=5+, GF; 2S=SUPP, 6-9 2-Way Game Try (Help Suit) 2C- DRURY
1S 5 4H 12-15 HCP 5+S
Bergen Raise (3C,3D,3H), Splinter Raise (4C,4D,4H) ; 2NT= GF Balance 1M - 1NT maybe Weaker with FIT Fit showing Jumps
2C=stayman; 2R=transfer; 3NT = T/P Smolen
1NT 15-17 HCP BAL , 5M ok TEXAS, QUANTITATIVE

12-15 HCP 2D= Relay; 2M=NAT, F1; 2NT=Puppet 2C-2D-2NT/3C= MAX/MIN (no 4M)
2C 5
6+C or 5+C+4M
2D √ 12-15 HCP Short D 2M=P/C; 2NT=relay ;
2M 6 6-10 HCP 6+M 2NT = Ougust
2NT 6-10 HCP 5+C+5+D 3/5m=To Play; 4m=set Trump
3X 7 NAT PRE New suit forcing ; Raise=Block/TP, Bid Game to play
3NT √ 7 Sol m 4/5C = P/C; 4D=asking first/second control
4M 7 NAT PRE 4NT=RKCB HIGH LEVEL BIDDING
5m 9 NAT PRE Cue 1st & 2nd Equally; SPL; Auto SPL; RKCB 1403 (5KC);
4S/NT=RKCB in all suit : DOPI/ROPI
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(Note 1) ESCAPING From 1NT DOUBLED …………...(1)

RDBL = PUP C
2C = C+D
Higher suit
2D = D +H
2H = H + S (Better H)

1NT - (DBL) - RDBL - (Pass)

2C Pass = C NAT
2D = D NAT
2H = H NAT
2S = S NAT

1NT - (DBL) - (Pass)- (Pass)

RDBL=relay 2C = 4333 Any
2D = D+S
2H = H + S (Better S)

1NT - (Pass) - Pass - (DBL)

Escape using DONT

3rd hand might be a light opening