/ / / / DESCRIPTION / RESPONSES / SUBSEQUENT AUCTION / Modifications over
competition and
with passed partner
1 / 3 / 3♠ / 12- 21 / Walsh
Inverted minors raises
2♦ : both majors 5/5 (6-9)
2♥: 5♠-4♥(6-9) 2♠:3-6 (6 cards) / Forcing 2 over 1
2NT=weak raise beh.doub.
Rodrigue : 1♣ (1/2♦) 2♣ = 5+♥(7-10 HCP)
1 / 3 / 3♠ / 12- 21 / Inverted raises
2♥6-9 5S-4H 2♠3-6 6S / 2NT=weak raise after double
1 / 5 / 3♠ / 12- 21 / 3♣ 3♦: suit + 4 cards fit / 3 Maj:weak 4c / 2♣/Drury / 2♦ = ambiguous
1 / 5 / 3♥ / 12- 21 / 1NT F1 2-over-1 GF 2NT GF 3+-card fit
3NT 5 cards support + A or K
4X Splinter / 2SA 11+ 4 cards
1NT / 2♠ / 15-17 balanced (possible 5) / Stayman
Texas / Transfer 2♠for ♣
2NT positive
2 / 0 / * / 3♠ / Game Forcing / 2♦ 0-1 cont. 2♥= 2 cont. 2♠= 3+ cont. Cont.=Italian control
2 / 0 / * /

Multi : weak Major OR SF

OR 22-23 balanced / 2NT F1 relay / 3♣C = min H /3♦ min S
3♥=max S /3♠= max H
2 / 4 / 6-11 Major 2-suiter (5♥/4+♠) / 2NT F1 relay / 3♣= mini
2 / 5 / 6-11 Muyderberg 5S-4+.min / 2NT F1 relay 3♣ to play 3♣or 3♦ / 2NT : 3♣= mini 3♦ = mini
3♥/♠= maxwith ♣and ♦
2NT / 20-21 balanced / Stayman - 3♠= Tf for 3SA, 4♦ = both majors / Rectification = fit
3 / 6 / Pre-empt / 4♦ KCB
3 / 6 / Pre-empt / 4♣ KCB
3 / 6 / Pre-empt / 4♣ KCB /

SLAM APPROACH AND

/ CONVENTIONS
3 / 6 / Pre-empt / 4♣ KCB / 2NT and 3NT facing Major
3NT / * / Minor pre-empt / 4♣=to play 4♣or 4♦ / Control cue-bids
4♣ / * / Good in ♥ / Asking bids / Splinters Fit-jumps / Key Card Blackwood
4♦ / * / Good in ♠ / Asking bids / 5-Ace Blackwood /

Exclusion BW

Josephine Asking bids facing 4-level preempts
DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING / LEADS AND SIGNALS / FBB-BBF CONVENTION CARD
OVERCALLS - General style Sound / OPENINGS LEADS
Responses : Change of suit / Forcing at same level / SUIT / 3rd/5th flexible
AK Romanet / Attitude
KQ K or Q /
NT / 3rd/5th flexible / Attitude
IN BAL. POS. 8-12 / SUBSEQUENT LEADS : Top of sequence andattitude
Responses : / vs no-trump vs suit contracts
TAKE-OUT DOUBLE - General style Sound
Responses : NATURAL / A K / KQ / Q J / J T / T 9 / COUTEAUX ANTONELLA / DEFRANCHI LETIZIA
A K X / KQ X / QJ X / JT X / T9 X / SYSTEM SUMMARY
IN BAL. POS. NATURAL / A K J X / KQ X X / QJ T 9 / JT 9 8 / 9 8 X / GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE
Responses : based on 8-12 / A K J T X / KQJ X / KQ TX / K J T 9 / X X / NATURAL
1NT OVERCALL / Responses / AQJ X / KQ T X / KQ T 9 X / K T 9 8 / X X X / 5-CARD MAJORS
2nd pos. 16-18 / Rubensohl in competition / A J X X / Q T 9 X / H X X / TX / X X X X / LONGEST MINOR
Stayman Texas / K J X X X / KXXXXX / H X X X / H X X X X / X X X X X
4th pos. 10-13 / Stayman Texas
JUMP OVERCALL / WEAK / INTERM / STRONG / BICOL / SIGNAL WHEN FOLLOWING OR DISCARDING
Vul / X / 1 =odd numbers of cards / D = discouraging
Non Vul / X / 2 = even numbers of cards / E = encouraging / OPENINGS & RESPONSES THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENCE
Responses : /  = when rarely used / S = suit preference / OPENINGS / DESCRIPTION
UNUSUAL NT : 2-suiter ( lower suits ) / CARDS / HIGH / LOW / ODD / EVEN / OP.1 / 1♣1♦ / 3+ cards
Responses : / On partner’s lead / E / D / OP.2 / 2♣ / Game forcing
DIRECT CUE-BID STYLE 2-suiter ( highest/ X ) / SUIT / On declarers lead / 2 / 1 / OP.3 / 2♦ / Multi
Discarding / 1st=E / 1=DS / OP.4 / 2♥ / 6-10 Major 2-suiter
Responses : 2NT F1 / On partner’s lead / 2 D / 1 E / OP.5 / 2♠ / Muyderberg
VS NT Strong / Responses : / NT / On declarers lead / 2 / 1 / OP.6 / 3NT / Minor pre-empt
Multi landy / Discarding / 1st=E / 1=DS / OP.7
Weak / SIGNALS IN TRUMP SUIT / OTHER SIGNALS / OP.8
Texas - 2 = for majors / Smith Peter (NT) / SPECIAL COMPETITIVE BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENCE
VS PREEMPTS Take-out double / CB.1 / Cue-bid = 2-suiter ( highest/ X suits )
SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL AND COMPETITIVE DOUBLES / CB.2 / 2NT = 2-suiter ( lower suits )
Responsive Double over raises / CB.3 / Michael
VS ARTIFICIAL STRONG 1 or 2 OPENINGS / 1X – 1Y 1NT = weak 2-suiter take-out / CB.4 / Multi Landy over 1NT
Opener’s Sputnik = 3-card support or strong hand / CB.5
1NT = for minors / Doubles of raises are competitive / CB.6
2♣ = for majors / Doubles of strong 1NT =4-card Major +5-card minor / IMPORTANT NOTES THAT DON’T FIT IN ELSEWHERE
2 x = 6 cards / Generalized Sputnik / PSYCHIC OPENINGS : Rare