Leads and Signals

DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING /

LEADS AND SIGNALS

W B F CONVENTION CARD

OVERCALLS (Style: Responses: 1 / 2 Level; Reopening) / OPENING LEADS STYLE
1stt Level: Light, NAT (5)6-16(17)HCP 5+cards or good 4 ca / Lead / In Partner’s Suit / CATEGORY:BLUE
New suit Resp : Nat F1 / Suit / 2nd / 4th / same
Ghestem / NT / 2nd / 4th / same / PLAYERS:Annemie Hardeman 14654
Yulian Hristov 30070
Subseq / EVENT (Open/Women/Senior/Transnational)
Other:
1NT OVERCALL (2nd/4th Live; Responses; Reopening) /

LEADS

SYSTEM SUMMARY

(14)15-17(18) in 2nd position / Lead / Vs. Suit / Vs. NT
10-14 in 4th position / Ace / AK+ / same / GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE
King / AKQ.AKJ,KQ(J),KQ10 / same / STRONG CLUB
Queen / QJ(10)+,KQ10+ / same / 1C=16+/any good hand
Jack / J10+,Jx, (inside sequences) / same / 1D=0+cards 10-16
JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) / 10 / 109+,10x,(inside sequences) / Same / 1M=5+cards 10-16
weak / 9 / 98+,9x,(inside sequences) / same / 1NT=11-13 non vul / 14-16 vul
In 3rd position can be intermediate / Hi-X / NLTC
In balanced position constructive / Lo-X
Reopen: /

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

Asking for stoper / 1 / Low = enc / counting / Direct / 2C=4+/4+ MM weak / any 4441 17-19 / 22-23 balanced
Suit 2 / High = odd / 2D=6+M weak / any 4441 20+ / 24-25 balanced
3 / 2M=5+M / 4+m weak
1 / Low = enc / counting / Revolving discards / 2NT=5+/5+ minors 10-16
VS. NT (vs. Strong/Weak; Reopening;PH) / NT 2 / High = odd / Rev smith / 3C=5+/5+ minors weak
Meckwell against strong NT / 3 / 3x=preemptive
Capp against weak NT / Signals (including Trumps): / 3NT=preemptive in clubs
4C/D=South African Texas
4H/S=to play

DOUBLES

/ 4NT=minors
VS.PREEMTS (Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT Bids) / TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening)
Take out Dbls until 4 Spades / Light T/O w/ good shape
4NT over 4spades is take out / NEG

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

SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES

Over strong 1C = Suction /

SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL & COMPETITIVE DBLS/RDLS

/ FG situations or strong sequences pass = good hand
Over 2C = natural / Lightner
Support

OVER OPPONENTS’ TAKEOUT DOUBLE

/ Comp /

IMPORTANT NOTES

Rdbl =points / Max overall / Transfers in many different situations
Transfers bidding over 1M-Dbl
PSYCHICS:Often
OPENING / TICK IF
ARTIFICIAL / MIN. NO. OF CARDS / NEG.DBL THRU /
DESCRIPTION / RESPONSES / SUBSEQUENT ACTION / COMPETITIVE & PASSED HAND BIDDING
1§ / x / 0 / 16+ pts / any good hand / 1D=neg,1H/S/2C/D=5+cards FG,1NT=12+bal
2H=8-9bal,2S=10-11 bal
1¨ / x / 0 / 10-15(17 n.v.) any shape no 5M / Natural;2M=5-4MM FG,1M=(3)4+,3x=nat FG
1© / 5 / 10-15 / Splinters , Jacoby,Swiss convention,1NT=F1,
2D=F1 with 5+ D or weak sup in H
1ª / 5 / 10-15 / Splinters , Jacoby,Swiss convention,1NT=F1,
2H=f1with 5+!h or weak sup in S
INT / 11-13(14) not vul / Stayman,Truscott,Smolen 2D= limit + with 5+M
2M=to play ,2NT=FG with mm or 6+ m NF
14-16 vul / Stayman,transfers,Truscott,Smolen,Baron,
2NT=FG with mm or 6+m NF
2§ / x / 0 / 4+/4+MM weak/any 4441 17-19/22-23 balanced
2¨ / x / 0 / 6+M weak/any 4441 20+/24-25 balanced
2© / 5 / 5+H/4+m weak
2ª / 5 / 5+S/4+m weak
2NT / x / 5+/5+ mm 10-16
3§ / x / 5+/5+ mm weak <10
3¨ / 6 / 6+D 3-11
3© / 6 / 6+H3-11
3ª / 6 / 6+S 3-11
3NT / x / 6 / 6+C 3-11
4§ / x / Texas for Hearts
4¨ / x / Texas for Spades
4© / To play
4ª / To play
4NT / x / 5+/5+ mm
5§ / To play /

Leads and Signals