DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING /

LEADS AND SIGNALS

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W B F CONVENTION CARD

OVERCALLS (Style: Responses: 1 / 2 Level; Reopening) / OPENING LEADS STYLE
Modern standard / Lead / In Partner’s Suit / CATEGORY: i.e. Green / Blue / Red / HUM / Brown Sticker:
Suit / 1 - 3 - 5 / 1 – 3 - 5 / NCBO: Denmark
USP / NT / 4th best or 6th best / 1 – 3 - 5 / PLAYERS: John Norris – Allan Cohen
Subseq / Same, but … / Same, but … / EVENT: Nordisk Mesterskab 2017
Other: 2 – 4 through declarer
From 4 small cards against NT we often lead a high one
1NT OVERCALL (2nd/4th Live; Responses; Reopening) /

LEADS

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SYSTEM SUMMARY

15-18 HCP, reopening is 11-14 HCP / Lead / Vs. Suit / Vs. NT
Ace / EKx(x) / EKx(x) / GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE
Responses like opening 1NT / King / EK, KD(x) or K(x) / Unblock or count / Precision: 1C = 16+ HCP
Queen / QJ(x), Q(x) / KDx, QJ(x) or Qx / 1NT = 12- 15 HCP non vul. and 14-16 HCP vul., 4-4-1-4 is possible when opening 1nt
Jack / J10(x) or J(x) / HJx(x), J10(x) or Jx / Multi 2D, always weak
JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) / 10 / 109(x), 10(x), HH10(x) / 109(x), 10x or H109(x) / Ekrens 2H = Both majors
Natural, weak / 9 / 1 – 3 - 5 / Bad suit / 1M – 1NT is GF
2NT shows at least 5-5 in the two lowest unbid suits / Hi-X / 1 – 3 - 5 / Doubleton, xxx or bad suit
Lo-X / 1 – 3 - 5 / Hxx, 4th best or 6th best
Reopen: 6-card suit, opening hand /

SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY

DIRECT & JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Response; Reopen) / Partner’s Lead / Declarer’s Lead / Discarding /

SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENSE

Michaels cuebid with at least 5-5 / 1 / Low = enc. / Count: Low-high even / Low=enc.
Playing strength depends on vulnerability / Suit 2 / 1D opening vulnerable shows 1+D (may be 11-13 BAL)
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1 / Low = enc. / Count: Low-high even / Low=enc. / 1D, 1H and 1S opening shows 9-15 HCP
VS. NT (vs. Strong/Weak; Reopening;PH) / NT 2
Multi / Landy: 2C=Both majors, 2D=Multi, 2M=5M and 4+minor / 3 / 2S opening nv: Good pre-emptive 3C or 3D
Signals (including Trumps):
Against weak 1NT: DBL shows strength / Trelde for a suit shift, Smiths echo against NT / Vul. : 1D – 1M = 3+M, 3+ HCP, F1
Against strong 1NT and after pass: DBL shows 4M and 5+minor

DOUBLES

/ 1M – P = 0-9 HCP
VS.PREEMTS (Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT Bids) / TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) / 2NT opening shows 5+ - 5+ in minors or majors
T/O doubles / Modern style
Cuebid = Michaels
Leaping Michaels after 2M, 3m and 3M

VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS- i.e. 1§ or 2§

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SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES

Against strong 1C: DBL = both majors, NT=both minors /
SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL & COMPETITIVE DBLS/RDLS
/ (1NT) – DBL : Opponents “can not” play 2mi undoubled
Against strong 2C: DBL = Clubs, NT=both minors / Support doubles and redoubles with 3-card support

OVER OPPONENTS’ TAKEOUT DOUBLE

/ USP doubles /

IMPORTANT NOTES

RDBL=10+ HCP / 1NT – (Penalty DBL). RD, 2C, 2D and 2H are transfers
After 1M – (DBL) – Transfers
2C – (DBL) – 2D/2H or 2S = non forcing / PSYCHICS: Rare, but especially very light 3th hand openings, and ultra-weak responses possible.
OPENING / TICK IF
ARTIFICIAL / MIN. NO. OF CARDS / NEG.DBL THRU /
DESCRIPTION / RESPONSES / SUBSEQUENT ACTION / COMPETITIVE & PASSED HAND BIDDING
1§ / X / 0 / 4S / Strong club 16+ HCP
Not 16 BAL vul. / 1D = any 0-8 HCP, all others GF, 1H = 5+S or 14+ BAL, 1S = 5+mi or Marmic, 1NT=5+H / 1H = 19+ HCP, 0+H, F1
Many relays / After GF reply, Dbl is penalty from both hands, Pass = T/O
1¨, nv. / 4 / 4H / NAT, UNBAL, 9-15 HCP / NAT, 2D = Strong support GF, 3C = Inv. support / 1D – 1M – 1NT = 4+C, 1D – 1M – 2C = Canapé
1¨, vul. / X / 1 / 4H / NAT, 4-4-1-4 or 11-13 BAL / 1M = 3+M, 3+ HCP, F1, 2D = 10+ HCP, F1
1© / 5 / 4D / NAT, 9-15 HCP / 1NT = GF relay, transfers, Bergen, 2C = D or INV / 1H – 1NT – 2C = any 9-12 HCP / P – 1H – 1NT = NAT, NF
1ª / 5 / 4H / 1S – 1NT – 2C = any 9-12 HCP / P – 1S – 1NT = NAT, NF
INT, nv. / 4H / 12-15 BAL, maybe 5H or 4-4-1-4 / Scania, Transfers with 4+M, 2S = Inv. to 3NT or weak/strong with both minors, 2NT = Weak C or GF Marmic, 3m = NAT Inv. , 1NT – 2C may be weak with both majors
INT, vul. / 4H / 14-16 HCP, maybe 5H or 4-4-1-4
2§ / 5 / 4H / Precision, 9-15 HCP, 6+C or 5C and 4M / 2D = Relay, at least inv., 2M = NAT, inv. / 2C – 2D – 2H = 4S
2C – 2D – 2S = 4H
2¨ / X / 0 / Weak 2M, nv: 5+M, vul: 6+M, 3-9 HCP / 2M = P/C, 2NT = Relay, 3H = P/C, 3S=NAT, GF, 4mi = Asking for the major suit / 2D – 2NT – 3C = Good, weak 2M, 2D – 2NT – 3D/3H = Bad, weak 2M in H/S
2© / X / 4 / Weak with both majors, nv: 4+H and 4+S, vul: 4+S and 5+H / 2NT = Relay, 3mi = NAT, 3M = Pre-emptive, 4C = Asking for aces with H, 4D = Asking for aces with S / 2H – 2NT – 3C = Good hand
2H – 2NT – 3D = Minimum with 4S
2H – 2NT – 3H = Minimum with 5S
2ª, nv. / X / 0 / Good pre-empt in C or D / 2NT = Relay, 3mi = P/C, 3M = NAT,GF
2ª, vul / 5 / 5S and 5mi, 4-9 HCP / 2NT = Relay, 3C = P/C, 3D = Inv. to 4S
2NT / X / Weak with 5+-5+ in minors or majors / 3mi = P/C, 3H = H or S, 3S = Relay
3§ / 6 / NAT, pre-emptive, may be very weak nv versus vul in 1st or 3th position / nv: 3X = NAT, NF vul: 3X = NAT, F1
4-in-Other-minor = Asking for aces, 4M = To play
3¨ / 6
3© / 6 / NAT, pre-emptive / 4C = Asking for aces
3ª / 6 / NAT, pre-emptive / 4C = Asking for aces
3NT / X / Good minor pre-empt / 4C/5C = P/C
4§ / 7 / NAT, weaker than 3NT
4¨ / 7 / NAT, weaker than 3NT
4© / 7 / NAT
4ª / 7 / NAT
4NT / Good 5mi opening / 5C/6C = P/C
5§ / 7 / NAT /

HIGH LEVEL BIDDING

5¨ / 7 / NAT / RKCB, 1430, cuebids
5© / 7 / NAT
5ª / 7 / NAT
5NT / ?