DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS

OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; 1/2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE

GOOD SUITS, SOME 4-CARD SUITS AT 1-LEVEL, PREFER JUMP Lead In Partner's Suit
WBF Convention Card 2.19
O/C WHEN WEAK, EVEN 5-CARD.AGGRESSIVE 2-LEVEL,GOOD SUIT Suit 3+5 3+5
SIMPLE O/C LIMITED TO ABOUT 16HCP.RE-OPENING O/C AGGRES NT 3+5 3+5 Category: Natural - GREEN
SIVE,JUMP O/C IN PASS-OUT LIMIT OPENING. CUE-RAISE TO Subseq PRESENT NAT COUNT PRESENT NAT COUNT Country: AUSTRALIA
MIN LEVEL OF RAISE OR HIGHER, JUMP IN NEW SUIT FIT SHOW Other: 1ST OR 3RD FROM H SEQUENCE Event: ZONE 7 PLAY-OFF
ING LIMIT RAISE (OR STRONGER), OTHER JUMPS SPLINTERS KING ASKS FOR COUNT, ACE FOR ATT Players: PHIL GUE TERRY BROWN
1NT OVERCALL (2ND/4TH Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS SYSTEM SUMMARY
15-18HCP,RESPONSES AS OVER 1NT OPENING, LEB APPLIES AND Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE
DBL FOR T/O OVER INTERVENTION. REOPENING 11-14HCP,AS Ace AKx(+);ATT AKxx(+),AQxx(+);ATT 5-card 1S;4-card 1H ahead of other 4-card opening;
OVER INT OPENING. King AKx(+),KQx(+);CT AKQx(+),KQxxx(+);CT constructive 2-over-1 response,forcing 1NT over 1S;
Queen QJ(+) QJ(+) MULTI 2D; 2-level two-suited openings, STRONG 2C.
Jack J10(+) J10(+),AQJ(+) Frequent use of non-penalty DBL, aggresive NV pre-emp
JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 KJ10(+),109(+) AJ10(+),KJ10(+) tsWeak/strong NEG DBL, neg.free bids in competition.
1-Suit: WEAK, 5-CARD NV POSSIBLE 9 9x, K/Q109(+) A/K/Q109(+),9x
2-Suit: GOOD HAND OVER PRE-EMPT, WEAK OVER STRONG OR Hi-x 1ST/3RD 1ST/3RD 1NT Openings: 11-14 HCP (may contain 5M)
LIMIT OPENINGS, 2NT WEAK/STRONG 2-SUITED LOWEST SUITS Lo-x 1ST/3RD/5TH 1ST/3RD/5TH 2 OVER 1 Responses:
F2NT
Reopen: JUMP IS LIMIT OPENING (12-15HCP), GOOD SUIT SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENCE
DIRECT and JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Responses; Reopen) Partners Lead Declarer's Lead Discarding 2D 6-10 HCP 6M; OR 21-22 HCP BAL
MICHAELS CUE (PRE OR STR) (1m)-2m: H+S (55+); (1M)-2M: Suit:1st Hi=Even Hi=Even Odd=Enc 2H 6-10 HCP 4+/4+ S/C OR H/D
OM+m (55+), 2NT (OR DBL/RDBL) GAME INTEREST INQUIRY. 2nd Hi=Even Hi=Even Even=suit pref 2S 6-10 HCP 4+/4+ S/H OR D/C
JUMP CUE ASKS FOR STOPPER,NEW SUIT THEN SHOWS FAIR SUIT 3rd Hi=Even 2NT 6-10 HCP 4+/4+ S/D OR H/C
AND VALUES, 4C P/C, HIGHER BIDS P/C BUT GOOD NT: 1st Hi=Even Hi=Even Odd=Enc 3NT 4-LEVEL MINOR PRE-EMP
VS. NT (vs. Strong / Weak; Reopening; PH) 2nd Hi=Even Even=suit pref Hi=Even NAMYATS
VS WEAK; DBL PENALTY, THEN DBL T/O, 2C H+MINOR 44+, 3rd Hi=Even CUE-RAISE
2D S+OTHER 44+,2H/S NATURAL,2NT MINORS 55. Signals (including Trumps): When count is known, then NEGATIVE FREE BIDS
VS STRONG;THEN DBL SINGLE-SUITED MINOR, OTHERS SAME Hi/Lo suggest higher suit, especially in trumps. First FIT SHOWING JUMPS BY PASSED HANDS
discard always ODD/EVEN, then count.Natural PRESENT
ESCAPING
CT. FROM 1NT DOUBLED
DOUBLES
TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening)
VS. PREEMPTS ( Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT bids) SHOULD HAVE 4OM, LIMIT TO 16HCP, UNLESS BID AGAIN. OVER
DBL T/O OVER ALL; DBL OF ARTIFICIAL PREEMPT SHOWS GOOD UNSPECIFIED 2-LEVEL OPENING, GOOD HAND 16+HCP, LATER
HAND 16+HCP THEN DBL T/O, JUMP IN SUIT GOOD SUIT AND DOUBLE T/O. LEB OVER T/O DBL OF 2H/2S. CUE FS/A.
PLAYING TRICKS, 2NT,3NT NAT SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES
VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL AND COMPETITIVE DOUBLES/REDOUBLES
VS STRONG 1C;DBL H,1D S,1H 44+ R OR B,1S 44+ M OR m, 1NT-2x-DBL T/O;1NT-DBL-RDBL(9);1NT-DBL-P(9); OTHER RDBL
1NT 44+ S/D OR H/C. PROMISES GOOD HAND FOR BIDDING.
IMPORTANT NOTES THAT DON'T FIT ELSEWHERE

OVER OPPONENTS' TAKE OUT DOUBLE

NEW SUIT AT 1-LEVEL NAT FORC, AT 2-LEVEL NON-FORC,
REDBL GOOD HAND (11+HCP) LOOKING FOR PENALTIES THEN DBL Psychics: VERY RARE
T/O, JUMP NEW SUIT FIT-SHOWING LIMIT RAISE.
OPENING BID DESCRIPTIONS

Opening Artificial Min. Neg Dble thru

Description Responses Subsequent Auction Passed Hand Bidding

1C 3 7S 3+C 11-20 HCP, IF ONLY 3C THEN

1NT
4S8-10 WITH 4/5C;2C 6/7 HCP AND 4C, OR 5C 6-91C-1D,H,S;1NT
HCP, NOTE(1)15-18 BAL NOTE(2) FIT-SHOWING JUMPS (3)

1D 4 7S 4+D, 11-20 hcp 2C F2NT; NOTE (2) 1D-1M:1NT NOTE(1);1D-2C:2NT GF; 1D-2C:2D FORC,1D-2C;3D
FIT-SHOWINGSOLID
JUMPS
SUIT(3)GF

1H 4 7S 4+H, 11-20 HCP MAY HAVE 4m/4S

2NT AND 3NT NOTE(2);2m F2NT(2) 1H-1S:1NT,1H-1S:2NT GF,1H-1S:3NT ALL SEE NOTE
FIT-SHOWING
(1) JUMPS (3)

1S 5 7S 5+S 11-20 HCP 1S-1NT FORC(4);2NT AND 3NT(2);2 NEW SUIT F2NT
1S-2x:2S FORC;1S-2x:2NT GF; 1S-2x:3S SOLID SUITFIT-SHOWING
GF JUMPS (3)

1NT 7S 11-14 HCP BAL, MAY HAVE 5M 2C STAYMAN (5); 2D/2H/2H/2NT TRANSFERS (5);3xNOTE
SLAM(5)
INTERESTGOOD SUIT; 4C/D TEXAS TRANSFERMILD
STAYMAN SLAM
MAY BE
INTEREST
WEAK

2C û 0 7S GF ANY, OR 23/24 HCP BAL 2D NEGATIVE <8 HCP; OTHERS NAT8+HCP,JUMPS2C-2D;2NT

<8HCP SOLID
23/246-CARDSUIT
BAL NF(5); OTHER
OR LONGER
REBIDS NATURAL GF

2D û 0 7S WEAK 2M,6-10 HCP,OR 21/22 BAL,

2H/2S
OR GF
P/CMINOR
(6), 2NT
(6)GAME INTEREST INQUIRY(6), 3ANY
2D-2NT:THEN
NATURAL3C
AND
MAX
FORC
H,3D MAX S, 3H MIN H,3S MIN S, THEN NEW SUIT FORCAND NAT; 2D-2NT:3NT 21/2

2H 5 5+/4+ H/m 6-10 HCP(7) 3m P/C(7); 2NT GAME INTEREST INQUIRY(7) 2H-2NT;THEN 3C MIN C, 3D MIN D, 3H MAX C, 3S MAX D, THEN NEW SUIT NAT AND FORC (7)

2S 5 5+/4+ S/m 6-10 HCP (7) 3m P/C,2NT GAME INTERESTINQUIRY, 3NT TO PLAY
2S-2NT;THEN
(7) 3C MIN C, 3D MIN D, 3H MAX C, 3S MAX D, THEN NEW SUITNAT AND FORC (7)

2NT 5/5 C/D 5+/5+ MINORS, 6-10 HCP (7) 3m TO PLAY, 3NT TO PLAY, 3M NATURAL AND F (7)

3C NORMAL PRE-EMPT

3D NORMAL PRE-EMPT

3H NORMAL PRE-EMPT

3S NORMAL PRE-EMPT

3NT û 0 7S 4-LEVEL m PREEMP 4C/4D P/C;4H/S NAT;4NT RKCB

4C û 0 7S GOOD 4H OPENING NOTE (8) 4D SLAM INTEREST,4H TO PLAY, 4S/5C/5D ASKS FOR CONTROL IN SUIT, 4NT RKCB

4D û 0 7S GOOD 4S OPENING NOTE (8) 4H SLAM INTEREST,4S TO PLAY, 4NT KCB,5m/H ASKS FOR CONTROL IN THAT SUIT

4H NORMAL PRE-EMPT NEW SUIT ASKS FOR CONTROL, 4NT RKCB

4S

4NT û 7S SPECIFIC ACE ASK 5C NO ACE, 5NT C ACE

5C

5D

5H

5S

5NT

HIGH LEVEL BIDDING

DENIAL CUE-BIDS(10),3NT AND 4NT ARE WAITING BIDS IN CUE-BIDDING SEQUENCE

4NT RKCB, AS IS 4-BID-MINOR IF NO SUIT AGREED OR MINOR AGREED. WHEN

OPPONENTS SACRIFICE DBL PENALTY, PASS FORCING.WHEN WE CONSIDER SACRIFICE

OVER THEIR SLAM THEN IMMEDIATE PASS 0-1 TRICK, DBL 2 TRICKS, AFTER PASS

THEN PARTNER PASSES WITH 2 TRICKS, DBL WITH 1 TRICK, BIDS WITH 0 TRICKS.

AFTER INTERVENTION TO RKCB OR OTHER INQUIRY THEN P1D2 BID 3RD STEP.