DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS

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

Style: natural/aggressive Lead In Partner's Suit
Overcalls at 1 level 7/17, Overcall at 2 level 11/17, jump Overcalls weak Suit 3rd and 5th 3rd/5th or attitude after raise Convention card
TWO SUITES OVERCALLS SYSTEM GHESTEM NT Attitude Attitude or count
1 ♣ / ♦ → 2 ♦ = MAJORS, 2NT = ♥ + OTHER MINOR, 3 ♣ = ♠ +
Subseq Top Top
OTHER MINOR
1 ♥ / ♠ →2 ♥ / ♠ = ♣ + other M, 2NT= minors , 3 ♣ = ♦ + other major, Other: highest from doubleton
Reopening = as in 2^ position less 3/4 hcp, 1 ♥ /♠ → 2NT = 18/20
1NT OVERCALL (2nd/4th Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS PLAYERS: Donati G.- Percario G. ITALY U31
14/17 balanced + or - 2nd/4th Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT
Responses: system on Ace AKxxx; AKQ; Ax(x) AKx; AKxx, Ax(x) SYSTEM SUMMARY
King KQJ; KQ109; AK; AKQ10(x),AKJ10(x),KQ109,
GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE: NATURAL 5 cardmajor
Reopening: 11/14 balanced (also without stop) Queen QJxx; Qx KQxx; QJ10; QJ98;
1 = any balanced hand also with 4/5 ♦ 11/14 or (14/16) or natural
Responses: system on Jack J109; J108; Jx J109x; J1087x
unbalanced 11/21
JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 Natural Natural 1 = 10/21 4+ cards unbalanced
9 Natural A98(x), K98(x), Q98(x), J98(x), 1 = 10/21 5+ cards
1-Suit: weak (5/10 hcp) 6(+) cards
Hi-x Even Attitude 1 = 10/21 5+ cards
2-Suit: GHESTEM Lo-x Odd Attitude
1NT variable:= 10/13 NV vs V or NV vs NV 1/2nd, 14+/17 vulnerable
Responses: 2NT or Cue = forcing 1+ round
or NV vs NV 3/4th
SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY 2NT Opening: 20/21 Balanced NV 1/2/3 seat 2NT = 18/19
Reopen: 12/15 good 6 cards suit
balanced no 5M
DIRECT and JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Responses; Reopen) Partner's Lead Declarer's Lead Discarding 2 ♦ = 17+/19 balanced w/out 5M
1 UDCA UDCA Odd = enc NV 1/2/3 2 ♦ = Multi A) weak 6 ♥ or 6 ♠ B) 22/23 bal
Suit 2 Low = enc preferential reverse count V 2 ♥ / ♠ = weak 5/10 NV 1/2/3 seat 2 ♥ / ♠ = weak 5M + 4+ minor
Ghestem, JUMP = ask stopper 3 Lavinthal Lavinthal
2 OVER 1 Response: FORCING GAME
1 UDCA UDCA Odd = enc
NT 2 Low = enc preferential reverse count
VS. NT (vs. Strong / Weak; Reopening: PH) 3 Lavinthal Lavinthal
DBL= points same range + 123 seat reopening vs strong NT= 5+m/4M Signals (including Trumps): SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENCE
2 ♣ = majors 4+4+, 2 ♦ = multi 6+ ♥ / ♠ or two suites 5M+5m strong
2 ♥ / ♠ = 5+ with 4+ minor, 2NT = 6+ ♣ + 4 ♥ , Op. 2 = 18/19 bal/ 2 ♦ = Multi
3 ♣ /3 ♦ = 6 ♣ +/6+ ♦ +4 ♠
DOUBLES
VS. PREEMPTS (Doubles; Cue-bids; Jump; NT bids)
Double = take out TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening)
3 ♣ / ♦ →4 ♣ = 5 other minor with 5M, 4 ♦ = majors 55 Style : STANDARD TAKE OUT DOUBLE
3 ♥ /3 ♠→ 4 ♣ /4 ♦ 5 in minor + 5 in other M Responses: natural on 1/1 (only cue is F1+)
REDOUBLE = 10+ ANY DISTRIBUTION (USUALLY NO SUPPORT) PSYCHICS rare
Reopening: 8+
VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS After overcall: with good hand and without the opponents suit
SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL and COMPETITIVE DOUBLE/REDOUBLE SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES
1 ♣ → 1 ♦ → DBL = 4+ ♥, 1 ♣ /1 ♦ →1 ♥ →DBL = 4/5 ♠,
Vs 1 - DBL = majors (constructive) , 1NT = 5+/5+ major/minor
1 ♣ /1 ♦ →1♠ →DBL = 4/5 ♥
IMPORTANT NOTES THAT DON'T FIT ELSEWERE
OVER OPPONENT'S TAKEOUT DOUBLE .
Redouble = 10+ new suit = Transfer 1M-2M= other M + clubs, 1M-2NT = other M + diamonds,
1M-3C = minors weak, 1M-3D = minors strong F1
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PLAYERS: Donati G.- Percario G. ITALY U31

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DESCRIPTION RESPONSES SUBSEQUENT AUCTION COMPETITION AND WITH
PASSED PARTNER
1 ♦ = 4+ ♥ , 1 ♥ = 4+ ♠,1 ♠ = TRSF to 1NT, weak no major, 1 ♣ - 1M-1 - 1M = 3 cards, 1NT = 2 cards, 1 ♣ - 1M-1 -
1 ♣ - 1NT = 10/11 balanced, 1
11/14 (14/16) balanced, also minors invit+, 5 ♦ 4M FG, weak/invit, 1NT = 12+ any FG 2NT = 15+ 4 cards support M, 3 way check back = 2 ♣
1 * 2 5
with 4/5 ♦ and 5M (14/15) balanced , 2 ♣ = 5+ cards FG unbalanced, 2 ♦ = 5+ cards FG, forced 2 ♦ , 2 ♦ any FG, 2NT forced 3 ♣, 1 ♣ - 1X - 2 ♦ =
♣ - 2 ♣ = 5 ♣ 10/11, 1 ♣ - 2 ♦ =
6 ♦ 9/11
2 ♥ = 5+ ♠ 4+ ♥ 3/8, 2 ♠ = 6+ ♣ 10/11 inviting, multirever
11/21 4+ cards unbalanced, 1 ♥ /1 ♠ /2 ♦ = natural, 1NT= GF bal. 2 ♣ = GF natural 5+ ♣,2
1 ♦ - 1M - 1NT any rever 16+,3 way check back = 2 ♣ 1 ♦ - 2 ♣ = drury 3/4 cards
1 4 5 only in third seat can have ♥ = 5+ ♠ 4+ ♥ 3/9, 2 ♠ = 6+ ♣ 10/11 inviting, 2NT = weak ♣ or
forced 2 ♦ , 2 ♦ any FG, 2NT forced 3 ♣ support 9/11
balanced hand (direction lead) solid ♥ or ♠ GF, 3 ♣ = 4+ ♦ inv+, 3 ♦ /3 ♥ /3 ♠ = pree
1NT=NF; 2/2 = FG; 2NT = 10-11 3/4 ; 3 = 6-9 4; 1 - 1/1NT - 2 = F1 (Gazzilli) 2=drury;3=6-9 4;
1 5 5 Natural 10/22 HCP 3=FG raise any shortness; 3NT/4/4= 1 - 1/1NT - 2NT = 6-4min 16+ 2nt=10-11 4, 1 ♥ - 2 ♠ =
void () 1 - 1NT - 3/ = 5+-5+ 16+ minors 55 9/11
1NT=NF; 2/2 = FG; 2NT = 10-11 3 or 6-9 4 ; 3= INV 1 - 1NT - 2 = F1 (Gazzilli)
2=drury;3=6-9 4;
1 5 5 Natural 10/22 HCP 6+; 3=FG raise any shortness; 1 - 1NT - 2NT = 6-4min 16+
2nt=10-11 4
3NT/4/4= void () 1 - 1NT - 3/ = 5+-5+ 16+
10/13 NV vs V or NV vs NV 2 ♣ = relay at least invitation, 2 ♦ /2 ♥ /2 ♠ /3 ♣ = transfert, 2NT
1N * 5 1/2nd, 14+/17 vulnerable or NV = puppet stayman, 3 ♦ = 55 MM inviting, 3 ♥ /3 ♠ = both
vs NV 3/4th minors + shortness
2 = waiting or 5+ w/o 2H; 2 = positive 5+; 2 = 5+/5+
FG except 2-2-2NT
2 * 0 6
Any distribution or 22+ balanced
minors; 2NT/3/3 = HHxxxx or 7+ cards 2-2-2= nat or 24+ bal
(1H) with //
2= 4+ or special hands; 2= trsf to 2NT (4+ or NT hands)
; 2NT = trsf to 3; 3= puppet or 5+/4;
2 * 2 4 Balanced18/19
3= 5+/4; 3/3 = shortness; 3NT =
2-2-2NT = 4
5+/5+ forcing
NV 1/2/3 seat Multi A) weak 6 ♥ 2 ♥ /2 ♠ P/C, 2NT F1 positive, 3 ♣ /3 ♦ /3 ♥ /3 ♠ pree, 3NT to
2 * 0 no
or 6 ♠ B) 22/23 bal play
22 * 6 3 weak 2, 5/10 6 cards (rare 5) 2NT = relais F1, 2 ♠ - 3 ♣ = 5+ ♥ F1
NV 1/2/3 seat 2 ♥ / ♠ = weak 5M
22 * 5 no
+ 4+ minor
2NT = relais F1, 3 ♣ / 4 ♣ / 4 ♣ = P/C , 3 ♦ = inv with fit M 2NT-3-3 = no majors; 2NT-3-3NT = 5

2NT 5 20/21 balanced Transfert responses, 3 ♣ = puppet stayman

2NT 5 17+/19 balanced w/out 5M Transfert responses, 3 ♣ = stayman

pree, only not vulnerable vs
33
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6 no vulnerable can be very new suit F1 HIGH LEVEL BIDDING
aggressive
pree, only not vulnerable vs
33 4NT RKCB = 1430 (4 ♠ RKCB

7 no vulnerable can be very new suit F1
only for ♦ )
aggressive
good preemptive in one DOPI - ROPI - EXCLUSION
3NT * no
major, promise 2KC
4 ♣ =ask major -1
BLACKWOOD
4 ♣ TURBO ONLY WITH
44 7-8 no pree, very weak Natural CLUB TRUMP → 1 step 1/3/5
KC, cue 0/2/4
44 4NT = QUANTITATIVE ONLY
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7-8 no pree better than 3 ♥ /3 ♠ Natural
OVER NT BID
JUMP TO 5NT JOSEPHINE
4NT 7-8 no 6/6 or 7/6 in minors (not strong) Natural
OR PICK UP SLAM
55 7-8 no big distribution Natural