DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS

Convention Card
OVERCALLS (Style; Responses) OPENING LEADS STYLE (Based on World Bridge Federation)
8-16+ HCP; new suit=non-forcing; Lead In Partner’s Suit
Jump raise=weak; Suit Top of sequence,. Same
Same (A/K/Q lead see below)
NT Same
4th best
Subsequent Same. Same CATEGORY: Natural - Green
Other: NCBO: Sambas EVENTS:
1NT OVERCALLS (2nd / 4th Live; Responses) PLAYERS: Firmansyah-Iim Tribakti
2♣/♦/♥/♠=natural; LEADS
SYSTEM SUMMARY
DBL=Takeout Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT
Ace AKx(+); Ax(+); AKJ10(+) Ax(+);AKJ10(+); GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE
JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) King KQJ(+); KQx(+) KQJ(+); KQx(+); Standard, Preparing 1♣/♦, strong NT, 5 card majors.
AQJ(+); QJ(+);Qx
1- Suit : PRE Queen QJx(+); Qx;
AQJ10(+);QJx(+);Qx
2- Suit : weak Jack J10;J10x(+);(A/K)J10x(+) J10; J10x(+); (A/K)J10x(+)
DIRECT and JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Responses; Reopen) 10 109x(+);; H109(+) 10x; 109x; H109(+)
9 9x; 98x(+); 98x(+);
Hi-x
Lo-x 1NT Opening: 1NT = 15-17, 5m possible.
SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY 2 OVER 1 Response: All natural FG unless rebid suit.
Partner’s Declarer’s
Discarding SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENCE
Lead Lead
VS. NT 1 S/P S/P E or suit C
2 Hi= E Hi/Lo=E or 2
Suit
3 Hi/Lo=E or 2
1 Hi=D Hi/Lo=D E or suit C
NT 2 Hi/Lo=D S/P
VS. PREEMPTS (Doubles; NT bids) 3 S/P
X = T/O Suit Preference

Jump = strong.
DOUBLES
VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS
Jumps: weak. TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening)
X of strong 1♣ = majors, 1NT = minors. HCP

SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES

OVER OPPONENTS’ TAKEOUT DOUBLE SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL AND COMPETITIVE DOUBLES / REDOUBLES IMPORTANT NOTES THAT DON’T FIT ELSEWHERE
New suit forcing at 1- level
RDBL=10+ HCP;
2NT=limit raise+;
jump raise=weak; PSYCHICS:
jump shift=weak; Rare
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OF CARDS
OPENING

NEG. DBL
MIN. No.
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SUBSEQUENT AUCTION / PASSED HAND BIDDING /
DESCRIPTION RESPONSES
COMPETITIVE BIDDING COMPETITIVE BIDDING

1♦/♥/♠ = 0+HCP 4+ Cards

1NT = 6-9 balanced.
1♣ 3 11-18 hcp, 3+♣. 2♣=Game Forcing Natural, New Suit Forcing
2♥/♠ = Game Forcing ♥/♠
2NT= Game Forcing NT
1/♥/♠ = 0+HCP 4+ Cards Natural, New Suit Forcing
1NT = 6-9 balanced
1♦ 3 11-18 hcp 2♣=Game Forcing
2♥/♠ = Game Forcing ♥/♠
2NT= Game Forcing NT
1NT = 6-11 or weak ♥ raise. 2♥ = 6-9 (Stop Bid). Natural, New Suit Forcing
2 minor = 10+ natural
1♥ 5 11-18, 5+♥.
2♠ = invitational, 5+, 17+ total point
2NT= 13+ 4+♥ asking weak opener
1NT = 6-11 or weak. Raise 2♠ 6-9 (Stop Bid). Natural, New Suit Forcing
1♠ 5 11-18, 5+♠. 3♥ = invitational, 3 card ♠ support.

2♣ = Stayman. 2♦ / 2♥ = transfer, 5+♥ / 5+♠. Natural, New Suit Forcing

1NT 15-17 BAL 2♠ = 4+ 4+ minor. 2NT = transfer, 6+♣.
3♣= transfer, 6+♦. 3♦= transfer, 5+ 5+ Mayor
2♣ Y 5 19+ HCP any 2D = negative atau waiting, Suit = 5+cards, 6+ pts Natural, New Suit Forcing
2♦ 5 pen Weak 2, 6 card suit if vul, 6-10 2♥/♠ = 10+ HCP, non Forcing,2NT Forcing,
2♥ 4 pen Weak 2, 6 card suit if vul, 6-10 2NT Forcing Natural, New Suit Forcing
2♠ 4 pen Weak 2, 6 card suit if vul, 6-10 2NT Forcing/minor asking Natural, New Suit Forcing
3♣ = Simple Stayman. 3♦ / 3♥ = trf. 3♠ = minors.
2NT pen 20-22 balanced or semi-bal. HIGH LEVEL BIDDING
3NT= Sign Off
3♣ 7 pen Natural. RKCB : responses = 0123
3♦ 7 pen Natural. Gerber : 0123
3♥ 7 pen Natural.
3♠ 7 pen Natural.
3NT Y pen Solid
4m 7 pen Natural 3-5 Loser Cards Natural.
4M 7 pen Natural.3-5 Loser Cards