DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING Psychics: Rare

OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; 1/2 Level; Reopening)

LEADS AND SIGNALS
WBF Convention Card 2.19
SOUNDISH; CUE TENDS TO SHOW SUPPORT; New Suit = F at 1 and 3 levels; OPENING LEADS STYLE
jump raise = PRE; 4th suit X thru 2H Lead In Partner's Suit Category: Natural (green)
Suit 3rd even; low odd 3rd even, low= odd Country: USA
NT 4th,A or Q asks att, 2nd bad holdingslow from3+,hi from doub. Event: Salt Lake City
Subseq 9/10=0 or 2, or att, OR hI+ EVEN 9/10 = 0 or 2, or ATT, or Hi= evfen Players: Jill Meyers- Kerri Sanborn
1NT OVERCALL (2ND/4TH Live; Responses; Reopening) Other: SYSTEM SUMMARY
2nd pos to 2nt : 15-18; System on; 1y-1nt-2x/y-x=raise to 2NT; 2NT=Lebensohl GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE
(slow around RHO's suit) LEADS 2/1 FG( not in competition); 5 cd M;1nt resp=semi-F; WJS incomp; limit jump
Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT raises; 3 level under
4th seat 1NT=11-16 HCP, system on w/ size Stayman Ace AK+, Ax(+) asks count or ATT suit= inv.;FJS by PH
escaping from 1NTx: pass forces xx King AK; when shift to sinhg; at 5 level or aski
aboveunblock or count
Queen Q!J; QJx; Qx QJ(xx);AQJ+
JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) Jack J10(+);KJ10(+); Jx J10(+);KJ10(+)
1-Suit: generally follow rule of 1,2,3,4, 10 109(+); K109(+);Q109(+);10x H109(+);109(+)
2-Suit: Unus 2NT,Resp: Q=inv; jumps= PRE,after x, xx= preference for 4th 9 9(+) 9(X+)
suit Hi-x Sx Sx;Sxx; xSxx(+) 1NT Openings: 15-17
Lo-x HxsS; HxSx HxS;HxxS; xxxSx 2 OVER 1 Responses:
FG. except in comp.
Reopen: Intermediate SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY
DIRECT and JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Responses; Reopen) Partners Lead Declarer's Lead Discarding SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENCE
Michaels, jump Q asks stopper Suit:1st Att,Hi=Enc count Att.;Odd=Enc
Leaping Michaels(2) 2nd Hi/lo=even S/P hi=even Lebensohl, Fit Jumps by PH;VS, Michaels or unusual nt lo cue for lo suit, hi cue for hi su
3rd S/P S/P if onjly one suit known, x=CARDS, New suit F1
NT: 1st Hi+Enc Smith Att;odd=Enc
VS. NT (vs. Strong / Weak; Reopening; PH) 2nd hi/lo=evfen count odd=Enc;even=s/p
2C=H+S; 2D=5+H, 2H=5+S, 2S=4S+6m; 2NT=4H+6m; X=penalty 3rd
Signals (including Trumps): Smith echo vs.NT, hi/lo ijndicates ruff

VS. PREEMPTS ( Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT bids)
T/O X thru 4S; Lebensohl Resp (3), Q bid below 3NT asks for stop
2NT nat, system on; 3NT nat, transfer on
DOUBLES
TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening)
neg X thru 4H, 1C-(1D)-X= 4-4in M's; 1m- 1H- X= fewer than 4S;
resp X THRU 4H; sUPPORT x THRU 3H; mAXIMAL x;
1M- P- 1nt- (2 OF SUIT BELOW OPENER'S)- x= T.O.

VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL AND COMPETITIVE DOUBLES/REDOUBLES SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES
vs. strong 1C and D resps,
at one level, X=H+S, 1NT=C+D

IMPORTANT NOTES THAT DON'T FIT ELSEWHERE

OVER OPPONENTS' TAKE OUT DOUBLE 4th Suit=GF; Trans after wk 2 and X, may be suit or lead with
NSF at one level; After 1H or 1S - X- 2C=7-9 raise w/3 trumps and 2D=7-9 w/4. support, 2X-(x)-XX+cards ,
2NT=Limiit M raise, weak m raise. 3m= limit m raise
JS=weak
OPENING BID DESCRIPTIONS
Opening Artificial Min. Neg Dble thru
Description Responses Subsequent Auction Passed Hand Bidding
1C 3 4H nat limit raise,frequently bypass longer D to bid M, ,3m=weak/1NT rebid, 2 way NMF(5), 4SGF FSJS,
1C 2NT=GF raise (4), 3NT=13-15 1NT=7-10, strong JS
1C wk.JS in comp.,
1D 3 4H nat 1NT=7-10,3NT=13-15,Strong JS,WK JS/comp, see 1C see 1C
1D 2NT=GF raise(4), 2C=GF,3C=inv., 1NT=6-10
1H 4 4H usually 5 cards unless 3/4 seat 2NT=GFRaise, 1NT=SemiF;2/1=GF, 3C/D= inv, 4SGF; 1M-1NT-2m can be 3 cards( rarely 2 2C,2D=3 and 4 card Drury fit,2NT=5-5minors,3 level
1H 3H=limit raise/4 trumps; 4 level under suit= SPL; help cards-4522) under suit = fit; !M-3M=4+ trumps, inv w/o hcp's;
1H suit game try; 3NT=good 1-4- raise; 1H-4H= bad 3NT=good 1-4, 4H=bad 1-4,SPL
1H raise
1H
1H
1H
1S 4 4H see 1H see 1H see 1H,1S-P-3H=inv see 1H, also 1S-P-2H=9-12 w/o 3S
1NT 3S 2C=NFStay;2D&2H=TRF;2S=mss or Dbust;2NT=TRF to 3C or 4-4-4-1; 3C/D=inv.; minor2C-2H-2S=inv,4S;
suit relays(5);2C-2D-3H/S=4M/6D;4C=Gerber;4D/H=TRF;
2C-2H-2NT less than
1NT 2C=NF Stayman; 2D/H=TRF; 2S=mss(6), 4S;Smolen(8); 2C-2M-3OM=slam try raise
1NT 2NT=TRF3C; 3C/D=inv; 3H/S= short w/ long m; w/SPL;2C-2M-4D=slam try raise
1NT minor suit relays(7); 4C=Gerber; 4D/H=Texas TRF bal.;2D-2H-2S=relay(7),delayed Texas TRF(9)
1NT
1NT
1NT
2C yes 0 22+bal or 8+ tricks 2D=waiting;2NT=C pos w/ bad suit Stayman;TRF 3D/H - 4D/H, 3M= 4M+6D; 2nd neg= same as UPH
2C cheapest 3 level
2D 5 4-10HCP 2NT asks feature,4C=cooperative RKC after 2NT - show feature w/ good hand,
2D 2NT-any-3NT can be pulled; direct3NT to play
2H 5 see 2D see 2D see 2D
2S 5 see 2D see 2D see 2D
2NT 3S 20-22 bal also after 2C-2D-2NT: Stayman,TRF 3/4 levels; ,Delayed Texas, Smolen(8)
2NT 3S=mss; m suit relay
3C 6 nat PRE, varies by VUL. 4D=coop RKC,NSF
3D 6 see 3C 4C=RKC cooperative,NSF
3H 6 see 3C 4C= RKC coop; NSF
3S 6 see 3C 4C= RKC coop; NSF
3NT yes 7 solid m, no A or K outside 4C/D=pass or correct, 4NT asks for extra length
4C yes 7 Namyats TRF to 4H, 81/2 tricks 4D= slam try
4C Not 2 1st round controls on side,
4C 1 loser suit vs. singleton
4D yes 7 Namyats TRF to 4S, 81/2 4H= slam try
4D tricks,see 4C
4H 6 Nat PRE, Vary by VUL
4S 6 Nat PRE, Vary by VUL
4NT yes specific ace BW
5C 7 nat pre
5D 7 nat pre
5H 6 raise for every A/KH
5S 6 see 5H
5NT
HIGH LEVEL BIDDING
RKC/Gerber resp.= 0/3,1/4, After BW interf - DOPE(bid if can); In forcing pass
situations pass &pull is stronger than direct bid; exclusion BW, Lightener x vs
slams. After opp's x our cue: XX= 1st round control + interest, P= no 1st round
control + int, return to trumps= no int.