SPECIAL DOUBLES After Overcall: Penalty thru Negative Maximal thru Redbl Support: Dbl. Card-showing Min. Offshape T/O SIMPLE OVERCALL 1 level to HCP (usually) very light style often 4 cards Responses New Suit: Forcing NF NFConst Jump Raise: Forcing Weak Inv. JUMP OVERCALL Strong Intermediate Weak OPENING PREEMPTS Sound Light Very Light 3/4-bids Conv./Resp. NOTRUMP OVERCALLS Direct: to Systems on Conv. Balancing: to Jumpto2NT: Minors 2 Lowest Conv. DEFENSE VS NOTRUMP vs: 2♣ 2♦ 2♥ Dbl: Other OVER OPP'S T/O DOUBLE New Suit Forcing:1 level 2 level Jump Shift:Forcing Weak Inv. Redouble impliesno fit Limit+ Limit Weak 2NT Over Majors Minors Other DIRECT CUEBID Major OVER: Minor Natural Strong T/O Michaels VS Opening Preempts Double Is Takeout thru Penalty Conv. Takeout: Lebensohl 2NT Response Other: : 4NT: Blackwood SLAM CONVENTIONS Gerber 1430 RKC vs Interference: DOPI DEPO Level: ROPI LEADS (circle card led, if not in bold) versus Notrump versus Suits x xxx xxx x x x x x xxx x x xxx x x x xx xx x T 9x A K Jx A Q Jx A K x A T 9x A J T9 K J Tx K Qx K Q T9 K T 9x Q Jx K QJx Q T 9x Q T 9x Q JTx J T9 K QT9 J T9x T 9xx LENGTH LEADS: vs NT vs SUITS 4th Best vs SUITS vs NT 3rd/5th Best Attitude vs NT Primary signal to partner's leads Attitude Count Suit preference SPECIAL CARDING DEFENSIVE CARDING vs SUITS vs NT Standard: Except Upside-Down: count attitude FIRST DISCARD Lavinthal Odd/Even OTHER CARDING Smith Echo Trump Suit Pref. Foster Echo PLEASE ASK NAMES Two Over One: Game Forcing Game Forcing ExceptWhen Suit Rebid VERY LIGHT: Openings 3rd Hand Preempts Overcalls FORCING OPENING: 1 ♣ 2♣ Natural2 Bids Other NOTRUMP OPENING BIDS 3♣ 3♦ 3♥ 3♠ 4♦,4♥ Transfer Smolen Lebensohl ( denies) : Neg. Double Other: 1NT to to 5-card Major common System on over 2♣ Stayman Puppet 2♦ Transferto ♥ Forcing Stayman 2♥ Transferto ♠ 2♠ 2NT 2NT to Puppet Stayman Transfer Responses: Jacoby Texas 3♠ 3NT to MAJOR OPENING Expected Min. Length 1st/2nd 3rd/4th 4 5 RESPONSES Double Raise: Force Inv. Mixed After Overcall: Mixed Conv. Raise: 2NT 3NT Splinter Other: 1NT: Forcing 2NT: Forcing to Inv. 3NT: to Fit : Reverse 2-Way Drury Other: Conventional NT Openings MINOR OPENING NF Expected Min. Length 4 3 0–2 Conv. 1♣ 1♦ RESPONSES Inv. Mixed Double Raise: Force After Overcall: Mixed Forcing Raise: J/S in other minor Frequently bypass 4+♦ 1NT/1♣ to Inv. to 2NT Forcing 3NT: to DESCRIBE RESPONSES/REBIDS Conv. Strong 2NT Force to HCP 2♣ Other Strong 2♦ Resp: Neg Waiting 2♦ to HCP Natural: Weak Intermediate 2♥ to HCP Natural: Weak Intermediate 2♠ to HCP 2NT Force New Suit NF Natural: Weak Conv. Strong Intermediate OTHER CONV. CALLS: New Minor Forcing: 2-Way NMF Weak Jump Shifts: In Comp. Not in Comp. 4th Suit Forcing: 1 Rd. Game New Suit NF then 4D/4C=>4D f. KB 2NT Force Strong Conv. Chistoph F. Eick and ... 4♦ & Snapdragon Responsive 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+ HCP 2nt(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 APPROACH KS2019: Weak NT, 1♦ -2♣ =9+HCP, 1M-2X GF, Flannery, Kaplan Adj., 4♣ 4♦ 11 14 12+ 15 3rd X,2♣ 6+ ♣, 3♣=pos. ♣&♦ or ♦wk. 6+♦ inv+ 4-4-1-5 -1card 31(45) 13(45) 2M-3oM SLTR M off i.c. 4♠=to play fast DONT RO;XX=>2♣ 20/21 21/22 ♣&♦ slam try 3♣ then 4m: m SLT broken minor m-bid=POC 2♣-2♦-2♥=weak♥+Z 2♣-2♦/♥-2♠=5+♠ unb. inv. sometimes 4 1S UNP only 1♥ -1NT:5+♠ , 1♥ -1♠ :0-4♠lFN 3♣inv1S-3NT/1H-3S=MiSpl JoM=MR 3♦ =LR Spl=13-16HCP Single raise Other: 1♦ -3♣inv. 2♠=MR 5 8 13 15/18+ 16 17 2♥ =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-1NT JSS 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+-11HCP 1M-2♣=GF ♣ or 14+bal, (1M)-3♣=♦&oM 1m-(1NT)-2♣=♥&♠; Last modified: Jul 27, 2019 10:42