SPECIAL DOUBLESAfter Overcall: Penalty

thruNegativeMaximal

thru RedblSupport: Dbl.Card-showing Min. Offshape T/O

SIMPLE OVERCALL1 level to HCP (usually)

very light styleoften 4 cardsResponses

New Suit: Forcing NFNFConstJump Raise: Forcing WeakInv.

JUMP OVERCALL

Strong Intermediate Weak

OPENING PREEMPTSSound Light Very Light

3/4-bidsConv./Resp.

NOTRUMP OVERCALLSDirect: to Systems onConv.Balancing: toJump to 2NT: Minors 2 LowestConv.

DEFENSE VS NOTRUMPvs:2♣2♦2♥

Dbl:Other

OVER OPP'S T/O DOUBLENew Suit Forcing: 1 level 2 levelJump Shift: Forcing WeakInv.Redouble implies no fit

Limit+ Limit Weak2NT OverMajorsMinorsOther

DIRECT CUEBIDMajorOVER: Minor

NaturalStrong T/OMichaels

VS Opening Preempts Double IsTakeout thru PenaltyConv. Takeout:Lebensohl 2NT ResponseOther:

: 4NT: BlackwoodSLAM CONVENTIONS Gerber 1430RKC

vs Interference: DOPI DEPO Level: ROPI

LEADS (circle card led, if not in bold)

versus Notrumpversus Suitsx x x xx x x xx x x xx x x x xx x x x x x x xx x x

T 9 x A K J x A Q J xA K xA T 9 xA J T 9K J T xK Q xK Q T 9K T 9 xQ J x K Q J xQ T 9 xQ T 9 x Q J T xJ T 9

K Q T 9 J T 9 x T 9 x x

LENGTH LEADS:vs NTvs SUITS4th Best

vs SUITS vs NT3rd/5th BestAttitude vs NT

Primary signal to partner's leadsAttitude Count Suit preference

SPECIAL CARDING

DEFENSIVE CARDINGvs SUITS vs NT

Standard:Except

Upside-Down:count

attitude

FIRST DISCARDLavinthalOdd/Even

OTHER CARDINGSmith EchoTrump Suit Pref.Foster Echo

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NAMES

Two Over One: Game Forcing Game Forcing Except When Suit RebidVERY LIGHT: Openings 3rd Hand PreemptsOvercallsFORCING OPENING: 1♣ 2♣ Natural 2 Bids Other

NOTRUMP OPENING BIDS

3♣3♦3♥3♠

4♦ , 4♥ TransferSmolenLebensohl ( denies)

:Neg. DoubleOther:

1NTtoto

5-card Major commonSystem on over2♣ Stayman Puppet2♦ Transfer to ♥

Forcing Stayman2♥ Transfer to ♠

2♠2NT

2NT toPuppet Stayman

Transfer Responses:Jacoby Texas

3♠

3NT to

MAJOR OPENING

Expected Min. Length1st/2nd3rd/4th

4 5

RESPONSESDouble Raise: Force Inv. Mixed After Overcall: Mixed Conv. Raise: 2NT 3NT SplinterOther:1NT: Forcing2NT: Forcing toInv.3NT: to

Fit: Reverse 2-WayDruryOther:

Conventional NT Openings

MINOR OPENINGNF

Expected Min. Length 4 3 0–2 Conv.1♣1♦

RESPONSESInv. MixedDouble Raise: Force

After Overcall: Mixed Forcing Raise: J/S in other minor

Frequently bypass 4+♦

1NT/1♣ toInv. to2NT Forcing

3NT: to

DESCRIBE RESPONSES/REBIDS

Conv.Strong 2NT Force

to HCP2♣ OtherStrong

2♦ Resp: Neg Waiting

2♦ to HCP

Natural: Weak Intermediate

2♥ to HCP

Natural: Weak Intermediate

2♠ to HCP

2NT Force New Suit NFNatural: Weak Conv.StrongIntermediate

OTHER CONV. CALLS: New Minor Forcing: 2-Way NMFWeak Jump Shifts: In Comp. Not in Comp.4th Suit Forcing: 1 Rd. Game

New Suit NF

then 4D/4C=>4D f. KB

2NT ForceStrong Conv.

Chistoph F. Eick and ...

4♦ & SnapdragonResponsive thru 4♦

X ov. 4th seat overcall: 15+ balanced

6 16

JSS=12-15HCP g6+,,,1NT=8+-12HCP

1♣-2♦:♥&♠ 1m-2♥:♠&om

Namyats=8-8.5 tricks

1M-2M=♣&oM;1♣-2♣=♣ 3M:stop?

15 18-SysOn: all

12 15

bal. 2NT= 19-20 bal

Strong&PH Weak (<17)♣&(♥or♠) ♥&♠

♦&(♥or♠) ♦&(♥or♠)♥&♠ ♥

2♠ ♠ <12HCP ♠

1-suiter 10+ 15+ HCP2nt(wk.):=♣&M

3M/3m(str.):=preempt

1M-X:Tr.,mBer; JoM/Jom=MR

4♥

Kickback; Gerber over nat. 1/2/3NT only; 5NT=#K Jump 5NT= pick slam; Q-ask:specific Kings up the line with Q, 5NT(Q&noK)

5'level

K asks count & drop A,Q,J vs. NT; A asks att.

GENERAL APPROACHKS2019: Weak NT, 1♦-2♣=9+HCP, 1M-2X GF, Flannery, Kaplan Adj.,

4♣ 4♦

11 1412+ 15 3rd

X,2♣

6+ ♣, 3♣=pos.♣&♦ or ♦wk.

6+♦ inv+4-4-1-5 -1card31(45)13(45)

2M-3oM SLTR Moff i.c.

4♠=to playfast

DONT RO;XX=>2♣

20/21 21/22

♣&♦ slam try3♣ then 4m: m SLT

broken minorm-bid=POC

2♣-2♦-2♥=weak♥+Z2♣-2♦/♥-2♠=5+♠ unb. inv.

sometimes 4

1S UNP only

1♥-1NT:5+♠, 1♥-1♠:0-4♠ lFN3♣ inv1S-3NT/1H-3S=MiSpl

JoM=MR 3♦=LR Spl=13-16HCP Single raise Other: 1♦-3♣ inv.2♠=MR

5 813 15/18+

16 172♥=5♠ 4-5♥ 4+-9-HCP

controls: 0-1, 2,... X,XX/pass=0-1/2+ controls

ch_suit3'lvl2nd_neg.; Kokish, 2C forces 1NT,3M,4m

10+ 15 5♥ and 4♠ 3M=slam try

5 10 f+6 or g5 9-10 3♣=asks sh.

5 10 f+6 or g5 9-10 3♣ asks sh.

all 1X-1Y-1NTJSS in comp.: 6+ suit 7-9 HCP;

UoU(lo=LR+ hi=GF 4th); Lbns. ov. Rev.Vs. 1♣/2♣ str.: X=♣&♠or♦&♥,NT=♣&♥or♦&♠;cue+1=♥&♠;Wolf signoff;1X-p-1Y(they):2X/Y nat..1NT(17-19),2NT=5+ unbid; 1♣-2♦=5♠4-5♥9+-11HCP1M-2♣=GF ♣ or 14+bal, (1M)-3♣=♦&oM 1m-(1NT)-2♣=♥&♠;

Last modified: Jul 27, 2019 10:42