DESCRIPTION RESPONSES SUBSEQUENT AUCTION MODIFICATIONS OVER

COMPETITION AND AFTER PASS

1♣ 3 11+ HCP nat 1NT 7 10 2NT 11 12
1♣ 1♦ 1SA : BLCED HAND MAY BE MAJORS
1♣ 1♦ 2SA BLC HAND MAY BE MAJORS
JUMP STRONG
AFTER OVERCALL JUMP PREEMPT
Nat. 2♣ RELAY, 3RD et 4TH.F. J.S. RAISE AFTER PASS
1♣ 1♥ 3♠ 4♦ SPLINTERS J.S. PREEMPT AFTER OVERCALL
1♣ 1♥/♠ 3SA BLC RAISE 18 19 H INVERTED TRUSCOTT
1♣ 1♥ 2SA 18 19 MAY BE 4♠ ( 3♦ STAYMAN )

1♦ 3c 11 HCP NAT 1NT 6 10 2NT 11 12 SAME ABOVE SAME ABOVE

SAME ABOVE 1♦ 1♥ 2SA 18 19 MAY BE 4♠ ( 3♣ STAYMAN )
2♣ RELAY . 3RD AND 4TH F.
1♦ 1♥/♠ 3SA BLC RAISE
1♦ 1♥ 3♠ 4♣ SPLINTERS

1♥ 5 c. 11 HCP 2NT LIMIT RAISE 3 CARDS SPLINTERS DRURY WITH 2H 11H OR 3 C. 2♦ AMBIGUES
1♠ 2♥/♠ 6 10 DH 2♣ RELAY 2♥ NAT
3♥ ♠ LIMIT RAISE 4 CARDS 1♥ 1♠ 1NT 3♥ F. 2♠ 6 CARDS
J.S. STRONG 1♥ 1♠ 2♣/♦ 3♥ F. 2NT RAISE 4 CARDS
3NT 3 CARDS 12 14 N.F. 1♥ 1♠ 2NT 18 19 J.S. RAISE 4 CARDS AFTER PASS
SPLINTERS J.S. PREEMPT OVER COMPETITIVE

1NT 15 - 18 BLC. STAYMAN 1NT 2♣ 2♦ 3♥.5♠ 4♥/3♠.4♠ 5♥ 2NT / BOTH MAJORS MINI ) TRANSFER ♦ FOR ♥ RUBENSOHL / TRANSFER AT LEVEL 3
MAY BE 6 C. MINORS 1NT 2♣ 2♦ 2♥ N.F. 3♣ BOTH MAJORS MAXI ) ♥ FOR ♠ INFORMATIVE X 8+H
MAY BE 5 C. MAJORS TRANSFER 2♦ 2♥ 2♠ 3♣ AFTER TRANSFER FOR MINORS / FRAGMENT IF 2♣ X 2NT BOTH MAJOR STOPPER
TH
3♦ . 2H 6 / 3♥ 3♠ STRONG 3♣ BOTH MAJ. NO STOP
4♣ 2MINORS STRONG / 4♦ 2 MAJORS IF TRANS. X XX RAISE WITHOUT STOP.
1NT 2♦ 2♥ 2♠ 5-5 ♥ ♠ WEAK PASS NO RAISE
2NT NAT 8H

2♣ GAME FORCING 2♦ 0-1 CONTROLS OR BLC HAND 2NT . 24+ STAYMAN . TRANSFER T.O.X
2♥/♠ 5 C. 2° CONTROLS NAT
3♣/♦ 6 C. 2° CONTROLS

2♦ SEMI FORCING 2♥ RELAY NAT T.O.X

EXCEPT IN ♥ 3NT 5-5 MAJORS

2♥ STRONG NAT PENALTY X

NO FORCING 2NT 5+H NO RAISE . F.

2♠ 6C. WEAK 2NT FORCING STRENGHT AT LEVEL 3 PENALTY X

3♣/♦ FORCING ONE ROUND SPLINTERS AT LEVEL 4

2NT 20-21 BLC HAND STAYMAN 2NT 3♣ 3♦ 3♥ /5♠ 4♥ . 3♠ / 5♥ 4♠ RECTIFICATION RAISE 3 C. IF 3♣ X 3NT STOPPERS IN ♣
MAY BE 6 C. MINOR TRANSFER 3♦ ♥ ♠ 4♣
MAY BE 5 C. MAJOR 4♦ MAJORS / 4♥/4♠ MINORS ON SINGLETON SLAM APPROACH AND CONVENTIONS

5 K.K. / CUE BID / SPLINTERS

3♣/♦ /♥/♠ PREEMPT 7 C. J.S. ASKING 4NT 5X X PENALTY
PASS EVEN N° KK
1ST STEP ODD N° K.K.
 defensive and competitive bidding LEADS AND SIGNALS

OVERCALLS - GENERAL STYLE : NATURAL OPENING LEADS CATHERINE FISHPOOL ELISABETH HUGON France
SUIT 3RD / 5TH
RESPONSES C.B. F / 1 OVER 1 F / 2 OVER 1 F if no bid right NT 4TH
2 OVER 1 N.F. if bid right / C. IN JUMP RAISE 4c. / J.S. RAISE A with AK and Q with KQ or QJ SYSTEM SUMMARY

circle opening leads vs NT GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE

IN BAL.POS. NAT .
underline leads vs suit contracts
5 CARDS MAJOR / BEST OF MINOR
TAKE OUT DOUBLE JUDICIOUS AK KQ QJ J10 10x STRONG NT : 15 . 18
Akx KQx QJx J10x 109 STRONG 2♥
RESPONSES C.B F ONE ROUND
AKJx KQxx QJ109 J1098 109x WEAK 2♠
JUMP LIMIT 4 CARDS
DOUBLE JUMP 5 CARDS AKJ10x KQJx KQ10x KJ109 98x xx
AQJx KJ10x KQ109x K1098 xxx RESPONSES 1NT . 6 .10 2 OVER 1 . F ONE ROUND
AJxx Kxx Qxx Jxx 10xx xxxx
NT OVERCALL RESPONSES
KJxxx Kxxx Qxxx Jxxx 10xxx xxxxx
2° POS. 15-18 H STAYMAN / TRANSFER SPECIAL OPENINGS AND RESPONSES THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENSE
Kxxxxx Kxxxx Q&àçx Jxxxx 10xxxx xxxxxx
4° POS 1NT 9 - 13 H "" "" 2♠ WEAK 6 CARDS
2 NT 17 - 19 H "" "" 3X PREEMPT 7 CARDS
SIGNAL WHEN FOLLOWING SUIT OR DISCARDING 3SA GAMBLING
E : encouraging D : discouraging 1 : odd n° of card 2 : even n° card 2♣ GAME FORCING
JUMP OVERCALL 2♦ STRONG ANY SUIT OR 22.23 BALENCED
WEAK SUIT HIGH LOW 2♥ STRONG IN ♥
1♣ 2♦ 2 SUITERS
on partner's lead E / 2 D / 1
1♥/♠ 3 ♣ 2 SUITERS SPECIAL COMPETITIVE BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENSE
on declarer's lead 2 1
MICHAEL'S CUE BID
UNUSUAL 2 NT 2 LOWEST SUITERS 1NT X 51 MINORS 4.3. MAJOR
discarding E / 2 D / 1 2♣ LANDY
2♦ MULTI
DIRECT CUE-BID 2 SUITERS 2♥ /♠ WITH A MINOR
No Trump 2NT MINORS

OVER STONG NT SEE PAGE 1

on Ace and Q leads LOW encouraging
SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL , COMPETITIVE DOUBLES

OVER WEAK NT LANDY . TRANSFER on King lead Honnor or count

NEGATIVE . T.O X . INFORMATIVE . SPOUTNIK
1X 1Y 1NT x 2 OTHER SUITERS
discarding Suit Preference
1♣ 1♠ 1NT 2♣ 5♥ 2♠
OVER PREEMPTS SEE SUPPLEMENTARY SHIFT
1♣ 1♦ 1NT x 4-4 ♥ /♠
2♣ 5-5 ♥ /♠
signals in trump suit : inverted count or suit preference
OVER STRONG 1♣ X 5+♣ / MAJOR
1♦ T.O.
1NT 2 SUIT. MINORS
2X 6 CARDS WEAK

OVER OPPONENT'S TAKE OUT DOUBLE

TRUSCOTT INVERTED IN MINORS
XX SEEKING PENALTY OR 11 + HCP
SUPPLEMENTARY SHIFT 1♥ 2♠.3♣.3♦ 8. 1NT 2♦ * X XX RAISE NO STOP. NO TRANSF.
DBLE JUMPS PREEMPT 1♣ 3♦ .♥.♠ 2♥ RAISE WITH STOP.
PASS NO RAISE
1- 2♣ RELAY AFTER PASS NAT. RAISE 4c.
- - 1♠ - 9 . 5 K.K. B.W. 5♣ 3.0. K
1♣ 1♥ 1♦ 1♠ 3♣.♦ .♥ NAT RAISE 5♦ 4.1. K
1NT 2♣* 1NT 2♣* 5♥ 2K
2♦ 12.14 H 2♥ 2♦ 12.14 2♠ OVER COMPETITIVE PREEMPT 5♠ 2K + Q OF TRUMP
2♥ MINI 3♥ 2♥ MAXI 3♠ 1♣ 1♥ 2♠ 6c. WEAK 5NT 3 K + A VOID
2♠ MAXI 3♠ 2♠ MINI 2♠ 6X 2K + A VOID
2NT 1H 2ND MAXI 2NT 1H 2ND MAXI OVER T.O.X WEAK AT LEVEL 2 4NT 5X X PENALTY
RAISE AT LEVEL 3 PASS EVEN N° K.K.
1♥ 1♠ SPLINTERS AT LEVEL 4 1ST STEP ODD N° K.K
1SA 2♣* same above TRUSCOTT 2NT LIMIT ON MAJOR OPENING
PREEMT ON MINOR OP. 10. MICHAEL'CUE BIDS
1♣ 1♠ 1♦ 1♥ 3X LIMIT ON MINOR OP.
1SA 2♣ 1SA 2♣ PREEMPT ON MAJOR OP. 1♣/♦ 2♦ 5+5+♥/♠
2♦ 2♥ 5♠4♥LIMIT 2♦ 3♣ .6♣4♥weak 1♣ 2NT 5+5+♥/♦ 1♦ 2NT ♣/♥
2♠ 5♠ LIMIT 4. DRURY 2♣ RELAY AFTER PASS 1♥ 2♥ ♠+♣ 1♠ 2♠ ♥+♣
3♣ WEAK 1♥ 3♣ ♠+♦ 1♠ 3♣ ♦ +♥
3♦ 5♠4♦ F. 2H 11H OR 3 CARDS 2♦ AMBIGUES 1♥/♠ 2NT ♣+♦
3♥ 5♠4♥ F. 2♥ NAT OP. VALUES
3♠ 6♠ LIMIT 2♠ 6 ♠ OP. VALUES Vs WEAK 2 CUE-BID ♣+♦
- - 1♠ - 4♣/♦ NAT+ OTHER MAJ.
1♣ 1♠ SAME WITH ♥ 2♦ /♥ NAT NO F.
1SA 2♦ 5+♦ 4♠ WEAK 2NT 4 CARDS AND A SHORT SUIT 1♠ - 2♠ 2NT 2 SUITS 1♥ - 2♥ 2NT MINORS
2♥ 5♠4♥ WEAK 3X NAT . RAISE 4 CARDS 1♠ - 2♠ 3♠
2♠ 5+♠ WEAK 1♠ - 2♠ 4♣/♦ NAT + OTHER MAJ. STONG
2NT NAT 11.12.H 5. Vs STRONG NO TRUMP
3♣ FORCING without 5♠ 1NT X 5.1. MINORS / 4.3. MAJORS 11. OVER MULTI 2♦
3♦ 5♠ 5♦ F. 2♣ LANDY 5+4+ MAJORS
3♥ 5♠.5♥ F. 2♦ ONE SUIT MAJOR 2♦ 2♥ NAT 2♠ CUE
3♠ 6♠ F. 2♥/♠ NAT AND A 4+ SUIT MINOR 2♠ NAT 3♥ CUE
2NT 5+5+ MINORS 3♣/♦ /♥/♠ NAT F.
2. SPLINTERS RESPONSES ON X 2♣ ASK FOR m.N.F. 2NT 16.18 STOP IN ♥ /♠
2♦ 3+3+ MAJOR 4♣ ♣+♥
1♣ 1♥ 1♦ 1♠ 2♥ 4+ ♥ 4♦ ♦ +♥
3♠.4♦ . SPLINTERS 4♣.♦ .♥ SPLINTERS 2♠ 4+ ♠ 2♦ - 2♥* X T.O.
3SA . 18 -19 raise blc. ON 2♦ 2♥ RELAY 2♠* X T.O.
4♣ 6♣ 4♥ 2♠ CAN PLAY 3♥+ 3♥/♠ NAT
2NT CUE BID
1♥ 2NT LIMIT 3♥ ON 2♥/♠ 2NT CUE BID 12. OVER PREEMPT
3NT 3♥ 12.14H NON F. 3♣ ASK FOR THE MINOR 3♣ 4♣ ♥/♠ 3♦ 4♦ ♥/♠
3♠.4♣.♦ SPLINTERS 12 . 14 DH - Vs WEAK NT 4♦ ♦ /♥
1NT X MAXI VALUES 3♣/♦ 3NT - 4♣ 5+♥5+♠
1♠ 4♣.♦ ♥ SPLINTERS 2♣ LANDY 4♦ /♥ TRANSFER
2♦ /♥/♠/3♣ TRANSFER 3♥ 3NT - 4♥ TRANSFER
3. COMPETITIVE X 2NT BOTH MINORS 3♠ 3NT - 4♦ """"

1♣ 1♦ 1NT X 4.4. MAJOR POINTS 6. 1♣ 1NT X XX TRANSFER ♣ OR ♦

2♣ 5.5 MAJORS 2♣ STAYMAN
1♣ 1♥ 1NT X 5♠ 5♦ 2♦ /2♥ TRANSFER
2♣ 5♠ 2+♥
1♣ 1♦ X 4♥4♠ 7. 2♣ STAYMAN
1NT 2♣ 2NT ( 4♥.4♠ MINI ) 3♦ TRANSFER ♥/ 3♥ TRASFER ♠
3♣ ( 4♥.4♠ MAXI ) "" "" "" ""
1NT 2♣ 2♦ 2♥ 5♥ ( 4♠ or no ) 7-8H SAME 2♠
3. JUMPS 3♥ 4♥+5♠ 3♠ 5♥+4♠

BEFORE PASS STRONG 1♣ 2♦ .2♥.2♠