DEFENSIVE and COMPETITIVE BIDS /

LEADS and SIGNALS

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W B F CONVENTION CARD

SUIT OVERCALLS / LEADS STYLE / PLAYERS: J. Pharasyn / E.Oosters
Lead in own suit / Lead in partner’s suit / VBL n° 16859 12624
Vs. suit-contract / 3th/5th / 3th/5th / ISSUE: August 22, 2017
Vs. NT-contract / 3th/5th / 3th/5th
1NT OVERCALL / Next / 3th/5th or Lavinthal / 3th/5th or Lavinthal /

SUMMARY of SYSTEM

2nd hand 15-17; 4th hand 10-14: same responses as over / Remark: from 4 non-honour cards, 2nd highest. / GENERAL APPROACH & STYLE
opening, /

LEADS

/ 1-opening : ©/ª 5-card+; §/¨ 3-card+
Lead / Vs. Suit-contract / Vs. NT-contract / 1 NT: 15-17 HP. 2 § = 6-card ¨ below opening or SF.
Ace / A…, AK… / AK(Q)J… / 2¨ = Multi. 2© = 2-suiter ©/ª below opening.
King / AK, AK…, K…, KQ / KQ, KQx, KQJ.. KQ10.. / 2ª = Random, 5-card ª below opening.
JUMP SUIT OVERCALLS / Queen / Q, QJ, QJ…, Qx. / AQJ..,Q,QJ,QJ10.., Qx. / 2NT thru 3© = in transfer for suit above, preemptive
Weak, 6-card+. / Jack / J, J10, J10…, Jx / AJ10, KJ10,J109,J108 / or strong 2-suiter.
10 / 10, 109, 109…, 10x / A/K/Q109.,1098/7,10x,10 / Responses : T-Walsh. Inverted Minor.
9 / 9, 9x / 9, 9x / 1NT = F1R over 1©/ª also after pass.
Hi-x / 3th/5th / 3th/5th / SPECIAL BIDS
DIRECT / JUMP CB / Lo-x / 3th/5th / 3th/5th / Double 2.
Michaels also in 4th hand. /

HIERARCHY of SIGNALS

/ Comp. : weak jump overcalls; Multi-Landy; Michaels.
On Partner’s lead / On Opp.’s lead / Discard /
Suit / CC reversed / CC reversed / 1st Italian
DEFENSE against 1NT / On A / Lo = E/Hi = D /
Multi-Landy also in 4th hand. / On K / CC reversed / “ /
ZT / CC reversed / CC reversed / 1st Italian

SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES

Remark: SIGNALS ONLY SERVE TO ASSIST PARTNER !
PSYCHICS
DEFENSE against PREEMPTIVE BIDS /

DOUBLE

/ Possible but seldom.
If nat. bid, D = take out. If in transfer, D = I have the suit /
bid; bid the suit in transfer = take-out. / Depending on bidding sequence, D can be for take-out up to 4¨. / ABBREVIATIONS
DEFENSE against STRONG ARTIFICIAL 1§, 1♦ of 2§ / Double over a conv. bid = I have the suit bid. / M = major(s); m = minor(s); IM = Inverted Minor.

NF/SF/GF/F1R = Non- /Semi-/Game/1 round forcing.

/ E/D = En- /Discouraging. CC = current count.
/ Hi = high / Lo = low.
/ A=Ace(s); K=King(s)); Q=Queen; J= Jack.
OVER TAKE-OUT DOUBLE by OPPONENTS /
SPECIAL (RE)DOUBLES
/ (R)D = (re)double. CB = cue-bid. Opp. = opponents.
New suit can be pos.; RD as of 9H with distributed hand /
Support D and RD.
/ Conv. / nat. = conventional / natural.
and intended for penalty. / Pos. = positive vs. opener. Comp. = competitive bid.
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RKC=Roman (5) Key Cards.

OPENING / ALERT if CONVEN-TIONAL / MIN. Nr. Of CARDS / TAKE-OUT DOUBLE UP TO /
DESCRIPTION / RESPONSES / NEXT ACTIONS / BIDS after PASS or COMPETITIVE
1§ / 3 / 4¨ / 4-card ¨ possible if 4-3-3-3 or 4-4-3-2. / T-Walsh; 1§ - 2¨/© = 6-card+ ©/ ª and weak. Inverted Minor. / Double 2 / IM remains over comp. if possible. T-W remains over D.
1¨ / 3 / 4¨ / Inverted Minor. / Double 2. / IM remains over comp. if possible.
1© / 5 / 4¨ / 1NT = F1R also after pass. 2 over 1 = GF. 2© = 3+ fit, 8-10. 3© = 4+ fit, 0-7. 2NT = 4+ fit, GF also after pass. / Double 2 over 1©-1ª-1NT.
1© - 1NT – 2m = 3-card+. / 2© response over comp. = 6-9. 2 over 1 = GF/NF if not forced / forced bid.
1ª / 5 / 4¨ / 1NT = F1R also after pass. 2 over 1 = GF. 2ª = 3+ fit, 8-10. 3ª = 4+ fit, 0-7. 2NT = 4+ fit, GF also after pass. / 1ª - 1NT – 2m = 3-card+. / 2ª response over comp. = 6-9. 2 over 1 = GF/NF if not forced / forced bid.
I NT / 15-17 HP, 5-card M possible. / 2§ = Stayman weak /strong. Jacoby transfer for M and for m. 3§ = Niemeyer. / 1NT-2§-2¨-3©/ª = 4-card in suit bid + 5-card in other M (Smolen). / Rubensohl.
2§ / Ö / 6-card ¨ below opening or SF. / 2¨ = compulsory relais. / 2NT rebid = 20-21; 5-card M possible. / 2§-2¨-2NT-3NT =
4©-5ª.
2¨ / Ö / Multi; either 6-card M and below opening or GF. / 2© = relais NF. 2NT = strong relais. / 2NT rebid = 22+; 5-card M possible.
On 2SA relais : 3§ /¨ = 6©/ª min.; 3©/ª = 6ª/©max. P. / 2¨-2©-2NT-3NT =
4©-5ª.
2© / Ö / 4-4+ ©/ª and below opening. / 2NT = relais. / On 2NT relais : 3§ = 4-4, 3¨ = 5ª-4©, 3© = 5©-4ªmin, 3ª = 5©-4ªmax, 3NT=5-5.
2ª / Ö / 5 / 5-card ª below opening. / 2NT = relais.
2ZT-3© / Ö / In transfer preemptive or strong (3-5 LTC), 5-5+.
3ª
3NT / Ö / 7 / AKQJxxx(x) §/¨; no stop.
4§/¨ / Ö / 8 / Namyats.
4©/ª / 8 / Preemptive.
4NT / -
5§/¨ / 9 / Preemptive.
ADDITIONAL INFO /

SLAM BIDDING

4NT=Blackwood RKC 4130 except in § = 3041.
5NT after 4NT 04/1/2/3 for Kings.
Exclusion Blackwood. DOPI/ROPI