DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING / LEADS AND SIGNALS / CATEGORY: Green
NCBO : Chinese Taipei EVENT :
PLAYERS : Hung, Jie Hsing Kuo, Li Hsiang
OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; 1/2 level; Reopening) / OPENING LEADS STYLE
Normal style, promise 4+suit, usually 5+suit / Lead / In Partner’s suit
RESP: Transfer response, F; raise = preempt / Suit / 3rd/low from even/odd / Same as left
Reopen: 6-15 value, 4+suit, usually 5+suit / NT / 0/2; 4th / 3rd/low from even/odd
SubSeq / LOW=ENCRG. / Same as left
Others:
1NT OVERCALL (2nd/4th Live; Responses; Reopening) / LEADS / SYSTEM SUMMARY
16-18 value. (11-14 value at 4th) / Lead / Vs. Suit / Vs. NT
RESP: Gladiator / Ace / AK; Ax(+); AKx(+) / Ax; AKx(+); AKJTx(+) / GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE
2§: Puppet to 2¨ / King / KQx(+); Kx / KQx(+); Kx / Modified Bridge-World-Standard
2 NAT (6+ or 5 with 4/), 2 (4414 or 4405 SHORT )
. NAT weak 2M.
1NT Opening: 13-15 BAL
2 over 1 Response: F1, about 11 value upwards.
2 suit: 5+ suit GT / Queen / QJx(+); Qx / QJx(+); KQT9(+); Qx / Natural 5533, 2/1, Forcing 1NT
3 suit: 5+ suit GF / Jack / JTx(+); KJTx(+); Jx / AQJx(+); JTx(+); HJx; Jx / Flexible at points range and suit length
JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) / 10 / Tx; HT9x(+); T9x / HJTx(+); T9x(+); Tx
1 Suit: PRE if NVUL; 10-15 value if VUL, 6+ cards / 9 / 9x / HT9x(+); 9x
2 Suits: Intermediate or strong / Hi-x / Sx; xxS; 3rd from even / xSxx; xSx; Sx / 1NT Opening: 15-17
2NT = 55+ on two lowest unbidden suits / Lo-x / Lowest from odd / HxxS(+); HxS / 2 OVER 1 Response: GF unless rebid
Reopen: 10-15 value, 6+ cards /

SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY

DIRECT and JUMP CUE BIDS (Styles; Responses) Reopen) / Partner’s Lead / Declarer’s Lead / Discarding / SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENCE
Direct Cue: Michael over NAT, intermediate or strong / Lo=ENCRG / Hi/Lo=E / Lo=ENCRG / Opening:
Jump Cue: ask for stopper / Suit / Hi/Lo=E / S/P / Hi/Lo=E / 2§ = 20-21 BAL, or 22+ any hands
S/P / S/P / 3NT = Gambling, solid minor suit w/o side A or K
Same
反信號 / Same
反信號 / S/P / 4§ = 8 cards Major suit w/ one loser
VS. NT (vs. Strong / Weak; Reopen; PH) / NT / as Suit / as Suit / Hi/Lo=E / 4¨ = 8 cards Major suit w/ no loser
DBL: Penalty;
2§:©+another suit->2¨= relay; 2©=S/O, 2ª=5+suit 2NT=ASK. / Signals (including Trumps): / Others:
2¨:ª+another suit ->2©=relay, 2ª=S/O, 2NT=ASK / Trump: Hi/Lo = 3 cards or more / Michaels
2©/2ª: 6+ ©/ª / At 5 level, K from AK demands count signal / Unusual 2NT
2NT=§+¨/¨+©/©+ª/ª+§ 6-5+ , Strong / DOUBLES / Two-way-puppet-Checkback
VS. PREEMPTS (Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT bids) / Transfer Lebensohl
DBL= T/O to 3¨, Optional to 4© / TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) / ROC against strong 1§
(4ª)-X: PEN; (4ª)-4NT: T/O / 11+ value; w/ support to other suits / ASTRO against NT
(2M)-4m = m+oM, 5-5 / 16+ value; strong / Rubens advances
VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS / RESP: CUE = F1, promise rebid
VS Strong 1§: X=©, 1¨=ª, 12+ value
Ing NOTE [2],,,,,,,,,,,,,,, / Reopen: 8+ value w/ support to other suits /

SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES

1©=©+ª or §+¨; 1ª=§+© or ¨+ª /

SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL AND COMPETITIVE DOUBLES/REDOUBLES

1NT=ª+§ or ¨+©; all 4-4+ / NEG DBL up to 3¨
2X=NAT / SUPP DBL/REDBL up to 2©
OVER OPPONENTS’ TAKEOUT DOUBLE / LIGHTNER DBL against Slam /

IMPORTANT NOTES THAT DON’T FIT ELSEWHERE

After 1M (X): / RESP DBL up to 3ª
2NT= INV+ 4M, F to 3M / MAX DBL: 1ª-(2©)-2ª-(3©); X .etc
XX=F to 2NT, tend to PEN, at most 1M fit / After opponent 1M-1NT: X = strong BAL, pass then X = T/O
1NT~2M-2=transfer
2M-1= 8-10 value with M fit 23M= PRE
OPENING / TICK IF
ARTIFICIAL / MIN. No.
OF CARDS / NEG. DBL
THRU /

Hung, Jie-Hsing Kuo, Li-Hsiang Chinese Taipei 07-Aug-2005

DISCRIPTION

/ RESPONSES / SUBSEQUENT AUCTION / PASSED HAND BIDDING
1§ / 3 / 3¨ / 12-21 value / 1¨/©/ª=6+NAT; 1NT=8-10; 2NT=13-15 / -1x: 2N=18-19, BAL; 3N=solid § suit; 4§=6+§ w/ 4+M, 16-21
2§=INV+; 3§=PRE; 2¨=SJS or § raise / 1N=12-14, BAL; 2§=6+§, 12-15; 3§=6+§, 16-18
2©/ª=SJS / -2§: 2¨/©/ª=stopper; 2N/3§ = weak 12-13
3¨/©/ª=SPL, ST / -2N: 3§=puppet to 3¨; 3¨/©/ª=¨/©/ª singleton or void
3NT=16-17 / -2N-3§-3¨: 3©/ª=NAT; 3NT=both ©/ª
1¨ / 3 / 3¨ / 12-21 value / 1©/ª=6+NAT; 1NT=6-9; 2NT=13-15 / -1M: Same as above
2§/¨=INV+; 3¨=PRE; 3§=SJS or ¨raise / -2§: 2¨=5+¨ 12-13; 2©=12-13BAL or 14+ stopper; 2ª=stopper
2©/ª=SJS / -2¨: 2©/ª/3§=stopper; 2N/3¨ = weak 12-13
3©/ª/4§=SPL, ST / -2N: 3§=puppet to 3¨; 3¨/©/ª=§/©/ª singleton or void
3NT=16-17 / -2N-3§-3¨: 3©/ª=NAT; 3NT=both ©/ª
1© / 5(4) / 3¨ / 12-21 value / 1NT=F1; 2m=FG (except 1©-2m; 2©-3m) / -1N: 2§/¨=3+suit; 2©=6+©; 2N=18-19, BAL; 3§/¨=19-21 / 1NT semi-forcing
Might be only 4 cards at the / 2ª=FG (12+value, 4+©) / -2m: 2©=12-14; 2NT= 14+; other = NAT, GF / 2§=DRURY (fit)
3rd or 4th seats / 2NT/3§/¨=SJS / -2ª: 2NT/3§/¨=singleton or void; 4§/¨=55+ / -2§: 2M Weak, NF; other Strong
3ª=SPL ->3NT: ask; 3NT/4§/¨=void / 3©=16+ BAL; 3ª=12-15 BAL / 2NT=6+§, 2ª/3§/3¨=fit showing
1ª / 5(4) / 3¨ / 12-21 value / 2NT=FG (12+value, 4+ª) / Others: same as above / 1NT semi-forcing
Might be only 4 cards at the / 3§/¨/©=SJS; 3NT=SPL -> 4§: ask / 2§=DRURY (fit)
3rd or 4th seats / 2© is lighter than 2m / -2§: 2M Weak, NF; other Strong
Others: same as above / 2NT=6+§, 3§/3¨/3©=fit showing
1NT / 15-17 value BAL / 2§=STM; 2¨/© 4¨/©=Transfer / -2§: 2©/ª=4+cards; -2ª: 3§=4+¨s; 3¨=4+§s; 2NT=no 4+m
2ª=m suit; 2NT=INV; 3§/3¨=NAT INV / -2¨/©: oM/3§/3¨=2 small suit, ©/ª 4 cards fit
4§= GERBER; 4ª/NT=INV 6NT / 2NT=4M333, MAX; 3M=5M332
2§ / ˇ / 20-21 value BAL, or / 2¨=negative; else=5+RP / -2¨: 2©=20-21 BAL or 5+©; 2ª=5+ª; 2NT=24+ BAL
22+ value, any shape / 2©=BAL; 2ª/NT=©/ª, 2 of AKQ / 3§/3¨=5+§/¨; 3©=4 cards ª w/ longer ©, NF
w/o 22-23 BAL / 3§/¨=NAT, 2 of AKQ / 3ª=4 cards ª w/ longer ¨, GF; 3NT= to play
3©/ª=6+©/ª, no side A/K / -2©: 2ª=4+ª UNBAL; 2NT=20-21 BAL; 3m=©/m 5-4 or more
3NT=any solid suit / 3©=6+©; 3ª=5+¨; 3NT=§/¨ 5-4 or more; 4§=5+§
2¨ / 6(5) / NAT, PRE / 2N=Asking; New suit = NAT, F1 / -2NT: 3§/¨=bad suit, 5-8/9-11; 3©/ª= good suit, 5-8/9-11
2© / 6(5) / NAT, PRE / 2ª=Asking; 2NT/3X = ª/NAT, F1 / -2ª: 2NT/3§=bad suit, 5-8/9-11; 3¨/3©= good suit, 5-8/9-11
2ª / 6(5) / NAT, PRE / 2N=Asking; 3X = NAT, F1 / -2NT: 3§/¨=bad suit, 5-8/9-11; 3©/ª= good suit, 5-8/9-11
2NT / 22-23 value BAL / 3§=ROMEX; 3¨/©=Transfer / -3§: 3©=4 or 5 cards ©; 3ª=5 cards ª; 3NT=both ©/ª
3ª=5+§ or §+¨, slam try; 3NT=S/O / 3¨=none of above
4§=5+¨, slam try; 4¨/©=TEXAS /

HIGH LEVEL BIDDING

4ª/NT=INV 6NT / RKCB (after direct fit) 1430; Splinter;
5NT=INV Grand slam / Grand Slam Forcing; Control Asking Bid; Exclusion KB;
3§/¨ / 7(6) / NAT, PRE / New suit = NAT, F1 / DOPI DEPO;
3©/ª / 7(6) / NAT, PRE / New suit = NAT, F1
3NT / ˇ / 7+ solid minor w/o side A/K / 456§=P/C; 4¨=ART, ask for shortage;