DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS

OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; 1/2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE WBF Convention Card 2.19
1/1 F1;JUMP RAISE= PRE;CUE=F1 Lead In Partner's Suit
2/1 NF;JUMP CUE= 4 CARDS SUPORTAND INV Suit 3th if even and smoller if odd same
1(m),1S,(p),3om =6/9 4 cards suport NT 4th 3/5 Category: GREEN
others jumps ex (1C)- 1H-(p)-2S=fit showing Subseq same same Country: BRAZIL
reopening; 1N=11/14;JUMP=INTERMEDIATE Other: A ask count andk ask att, in 6 level, k ask count and ace att Event: ALL EVENTS
1m -2m =suit, strong hand orbalanced 20/21 Players: FIGUEIREDO ,mAURICIO CAMPOS, JOAO PAULO
1NT OVERCALL (2ND/4TH Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS SYSTEM SUMMARY
2nd=16/18,hcp bal;4th= 11,14 hcp bal Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE
responses:stayman,transfers Ace AKx (+) AKx(+);(AKJ10(+) NATURAL WITH 5 CARDS MAJORS
transfer to opener suit = both minors King AK; KQx (+) KQ(j10)x(+)
sequences like 1N opening bid Queen QJx (+) QJx(+);KQ109x
Jack J10x (+); KJ10x (+) same
JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 109x(+); H109x same
1-Suit: WEAK; new suit =f1;2N=invite 9 9x, 98x(+) same
2-Suit: Hi-x Sx;HxS;HxSx;xxSx, xxxxS same, but 4th 1NT Openings: 16-18HCP BAL
Lo-x xxS same,but 4ht 2 OVER 1 Responses:FG UNLESS RESPONDER REBIDS SUIT
Reopen: 2N=18/19 bal; jump= intermediate,1x-3x ask stop 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 INVERTED 1S/1NT RESPONSES TO 1H
michaels cue:1 (M), 2M=OM+m;2N ASK Suit:1st HI/LO=O HI/LO=O HI/LO= O 1M-3M=6/9WITH 4TRUMPS,1M -3D= LIMIT RAISE,
(1m)-2m= nat suit, new suit = f1; 1(M) 3M= ask for stopper 2nd LO=ENC S/P LO =ENC 1M-2N=FG WITH 4TRUMPS AND NO SINGLETON
1(m),3m = nat suit weak 3rd S/P LO =ENC S/P 1M-3C =FG WITH 4 CARDS SUPORT ANDA SINGLETON/VOID
NT: 1st HI/LO=O HI/LO=O HI/LO=O 1m-2H/S=5H/S+4cards suport (6/10)passed hand
VS. NT (vs. Strong / Weak; Reopening; PH) 2nd LO=ENC S/P LO=ENC 1C-2D = 5Hand5S 6/10 passed hand
2C= H and another suit;responses:2D relay;2Ninvite(+)with 3 cards supp; 3rd S/P LO= ENC S/P transfer after 1M- (dbl), and after 2M-(dbl)
3C=fg;others = nat Signals (including Trumps): TRUMPS; HI -LO=SHOWS: weak jump shifts and raises in competition;(1M)-2N= both minors
2D= S and other suit; 2D= relay;2N= inv (+)3 cards supp; INTERESIN RUFF ORATT FOR A SUIT (1m)-2N=lower suits
3D=fg;others = nat SMITH ECHO IN SAME SITUATIONS 3Dopen = preemptive in H
2N= minors DOUBLES 3H open = preemptive in S
jump overcalls= weak TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) 3S open = any solid suit (7cards)
VS. PREEMPTS ( Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT bids) MAY BE LIGHT(10HCP)WITH CLASSIC SHAPE, CUE=F1 3NT open =preeemptive in 1 minor
dbl= t/o; cue= 2-suiter, jumps strong or 2 suitter; NT= nat AND PROMISES REBID;RESPDBL AFTER M=4 OM;2NFOR T/O; 4C/D open = good 4H/S open
AFTER(RDL)JUMP IS PRE 1m ;(1M);3M= 5 oM+ 5 m suport 6/10
REOPENING:MAY BE SLIGTHY UNSHAPED SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES
VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL AND COMPETITIVE DOUBLES/REDOUBLES normally shows shortness in opponents suit
against 1C:dbl =C and M;1N= 2suiter w/o C; 2N=minors NEG DBL THRU 4H;1C-(1D)-DBL=4+ BOTH MAJORS; (2/3x) dbl/3y (5x) pass= forcs to dbl
jumps= weak 1m-(1H)-dbl=exactly4S;1m-(1S)-dbl= suggests4+H; forcingpass when opponents bid beyond our forced level
against 2C : dbl = C and M;2N= 2suiter w/o C; 3N= minors resp dbl thru:4H;(4S)-dbl=opt dbl;(4S)-4N= t/o; IMPORTANT NOTES THAT DON'T FIT ELSEWHERE
jumps= weak supp dbl when rho interfers;max dbl when no room to invite; two- way drury , splinter bids in fg situations= distributional values
OVER OPPONENTS' TAKE OUT DOUBLE l/d dbl against high-level contracts; lebensohl: after1N-(2x) and (2x)- dbl and after reverse 1m,1S 2reverse 4th suit if in
after 1 m-(dbl);1suit =f1;2n= inv (+)with supp;rdb= 10 (1/2N)- pass-(3N)-dbl suggests a S lead. 2level or rebids if the 4th suit in 3level = weak ohters = gf
after 1M- (dbl);transfers;2n= inv (+)with supp 1x-1y-db rdb= honor (y) Psychics: rare
jump shifts or raises= weak 2X PRE,(DBL)3PRE,(GAME),DBL= SUGGEST BID 5 LEVEL
OPENING BID DESCRIPTIONS
Opening Artificial Min. Neg Dble thruDescription Responses Subsequent Auction Passed Hand Bidding
1C 3 4H 11/21hcp nat 1N=6/10with4c;2N=11/12with 4C ;3C=6/9with5C jump rebid = f1 1C,1x,2C,2D= relay; CHECK -BACK 2D=5H/5S(6/9);2H,2S=6/9 5H/5S+4 or5 C;2N
1C ;2C=10(+)with4C;1/1=nat;2D/H/S=NATstrong STAYMAN ask;3D/H/S=splinter; others=the same
1C h;3D/H/S= pre
1D 3 4H same as above same as above ex.2H= nat,strong or 10/12with 5C-332 same as above over 1D- 2H ,2S= relay nf and 2N= THE SAME
1D or11/12 4C333;3C=invitation with 6+cards RELAY GF
1H 4D 10/21 1S=relay (4 -S);1N=5+S;2N4cards suport gf,no 1H-2n(see 2) 1H 2 H- 2N= ART G/T 1H 3C- 3D= TWO-WAY DRURY;2S/3C/3D=NAT FIT-
1H sing;3C,4cards supp gf w/sing; 3Dg/t w/supp; 3H= 6/9 ASK 1H 1S 1N= 4 cards of S;1H 1S ,3C/D= 5/5 SHOWING;2n=STRONGEST SUPP
1H with 4 cards;3N=7/11supp w/ void,2S= nat gf ; GF;1H 1S,2S=5H/4S 15/17 (SEE 5) 1H 1S/N,3N= 19
1H 3S/4C/D=splinter 7/11 20 BAL;1H 1N,2N= FG UN BAL (SEE 6)
1S 4H 10/21 as above execpt 1nt= semi f AS ABOVE EXCET 1S 3C/D/H= 5/5GF AS ABOVE
1NT 3S 16/18 2C= STAYMAN;2D/H/transfers to H/S AFTER 2C-2X:3C= ASKA HAND (SEE 7) AFTER 2C 1N,3C =4/4/41 WITH MAJOR SING OR BOTH MINORS
1NT 2S/2N=relay;3C=strong w/1 minor or both AND 2H RESPONSE ;2S=INVIT UNB WITH 5S AFTER 5/5 ;3D =4/4/4/1 WITH MINOR SINGL
1NT minors;3D=6Dand singl in 1 major;3H=1354;3S=3154 TRF NEW SUIT IS NAT GF AFTER 2S RELAY TO 2N
1NT 4C=Hsuit invit, 4D=Ssuit inv SEE 11 AND AFTER 2N relay to 3C see 12
2C x 0 art any shape or bal 23 + 2D=6hcp+;2h = neg;2S/3C/D= nat;2N=5H; 2C-2D see 3 SAME
2C 3H=6C+4D ; 3S= 6D+4C
2D 5 weak two bid 4-11 can be 7th 2D= relayf1; 2N=relay gf others = nat f1; supp= nf
2H 5 weak two bid new suit= f1; 2N = relay positive,raises=nf
2S 5 same new suit =f1 ,2N= relay positive,raises= nf
2NT 21/21 bal 3C= modificated STAYMAN;3D/H=trf;3S=both
2NT minors;4C/D/H= TRF;4S= both minors
3C 6 nat pre new suit= f1
3D x pre in H suit 3/4H to play;3S=f1; 4 C/D no suit control
3H x pre in S suit 3/4S to play,4H to play, 4C/D no cue in this suit after 4C/D ;cue shows C/D control
3S x any solid suit (7 cards) 3N TO PLAY , 4C/DIS PASS OR COR same as above
3NT x minor pre (7+cards) 4C/D/5C PASS OR COR 4n= invite to 6
4C x good H hand 4D invite ,4H to play
4D x good S hand 4Hinvite, 4S to play
4H
4S
4NT
5C
5D
5H
5S
5NT
HIGH LEVEL BIDDING
RKC ,AT 5 LEVEL;DOPI, AT 6 LEVEL DEPO; EXCLUSION RKCB
5N GSF S S UIT; 6C=0 OR Q,6D K OR ACE,6H=KORA + EXTRALENGHT, 6S= 2 H
H SUIT ;6C=0 OR Q,6D=K OR A, 6H,K OR ACE + EXTRA LENGTH OTHERS 2H
D SUIT, 6C= 0 ,6D =1, OTHERS 2H