DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS W B F CONVENTION CARD

OVERCALLS (Style: Responses: 1 / 2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE

1 level, 5 cards, 8-16 HCP, New suit, F1 Lead In Partner’s Suit CATEGORY: Green
Cue bid responses, good raise or any 12+ HCP Suit 3/5 3/5 NCBO: Bridge Federation of India
2 level, opening hand, 11-17HCP NT 2/4 2/4 PLAYERS: Jashith Narang and Ananya Mehta
When passed hand, overcalls can be weak Subseq Top/2 or 3/5 with interest EVENT: All events

1NT OVERCALL (2nd/4th Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS SYSTEM SUMMARY

(14)15-18 HCP, in direct seat Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT

11-14 HCP on 4 seat over minor, 11-16 HCP over major (4 seat)
th th Ace AKx/AKxx(x) AKx/AK+ FOR ATTITUDE, GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE

2 Stayman/range ask, 2x MIN, 2NT MAX (re Stayman applicable) King Attitude, count high King asks for unblock Standard American, 5 card Majors. 2/1 GF, Strong 1NT
level/dbled, AKJTx, KQJ, Good-bad NT (good=2nt, bad=3 of your suit)
1M opening w 5+ cards, 11-21 HCP
JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 Dblton, s’ton, QT9, KT9, AT9 T Txx, KT9, AT9, QT9 1M-2NT always 4 cards raise even after intervention, Limit or better,
Opener’s reverse 16+
1st and 3rd seat can be aggressive (vul dependent), 4-8 HCP, 2nd seat 9 Top of nothing Top of nothing Multi 2 (weak in a major), Retransfers over 2NT opening,
constructive, 4th seat 12-14 HCP, 6+ cards
Micheals Cue Hi-X Dblton or top of nothing Dblton or top of nothing 1NT-4 /4 = trf to major, XYZ, breaking XYZ is showing strong
hand
New suit F1, cue bid shows good raise, 10+ HCP Lo-X Low from an honour Low from an honor RKCB 1430, EKC,

SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY

DIRECT & JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Response; Reopen) Partner’s Lead Declarer’s Lead Discarding SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENSE

(1 / )-2 / showing 5+ card and 5+ card , 9-11 or 16+ HCP Suit1 attitude count Standard, hi enc 2 multi, weak major, 6 cards, Lebensohl
(1 /1 )-2 /2 showing OM and 5 card minor, 9-11 or 16+ HCP 2 count Smith echo Gambling 3NT shows solid 7 minor and no other values
(1B) – 3B, stopper ask for NT 3 Suit preference 2 strong opening, 22+ HCP
(2M)-4m shows 5m + 5OM, 16+HCP NT1 attitude count standard

VS. NT (vs. Strong/Weak; Reopening) 2 count Smith echo

VS Weak NT, X is 15+HCP, 2 is single suiter, 2 is both M, 2M is 3 Suit preference SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES
5M+5m, 2NT = both minors
VS Strong NT and passed hand – DONT, X is single suiter, subsequent= Signals (including Trumps): Smith-Echo signal After RDBL, pass from either side is forcing
suit+ higher suit Hi-low in trumps asking for a ruff otherwise suit preference
VS. PREEMPTS (Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT Bids) TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) IMPORTANT NOTES

X is takeout, 2NT is 15-18 HCP, 3NT to play Can be light with 10-11 with shape ROPI, DOPI, EKC, RKCB, 2-way Drury
(2M/3M)-5m shows a long seven+ suiter, to play Cue bid is F1, Jumps are 8-10 with 4-5crds
(2M/3M)-4M (bid major)/4NT= both minors, 4M= strong hand, slamish, Reopening doubles can be lighter
4NT= distri hand,
Cue bid asking for stopper SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL & COMPETITIVE DBLS/RDBLS
Leaping Michaels, (2M/3M)-4m shows 5m + 5OM, 16+HCP, 2d-4d= H+S, Support doubles, Game try doubles, maximal doubles, negative doubles Balancing PSYCHICS: Rare but can happen
(3 )-4 = diamonds and a major, 4 = both majors doubles, lead directing doubles, Lightener doubles, snapdragon Responsive doubles
VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS- i.e. 1 or 2

DBL on 1 = majors, 1NT showing minors against precision strong club

OVER OPPONENTS’ TAKEOUT DOUBLE

Jump bids=competitive, 9+ HCP, R.DBL=10+ HCP, no fit

TRF from 1NT, 1NT = , 2 = , 2M-1=good raise, 2M = weak raise,

2NT is 4crd raise, 3M is pre-emptive,

NEG.DBL THRU
ARTIFICIAL

MIN. NO. OF
TICK IF
OPENING

COMPETITIVE & PASSED

DESCRIPTION RESPONSES SUBSEQUENT ACTION

CARDS
HAND BIDDING

1 3 11-21 HCP, natural, no sanctity of Up the line F1, Inverted minor, Mini maxi, game contract After 1♣️ -2♣️ raise, 2NT rebid denies 4 card XYZ, Negative dbl/supp dbl/redbl,after
better minor, 3+ cards sign offs, opp intervention, inv minor is off
Fourth suit forcing, 1♣️-2♣️-3NT=min.
1 3 11-21 HCP, natural, no sanctity of Up the line F1, Inverted minor, Mini maxi, game contract, After 1♦️-2♦️ raise, 2NT rebid denies 4 card M and Negative dbl/support dbl/redbl,
better minor, 3+ cards,/ sign offs. after intervention inv minor is off
3♦️ is weakest. XYZ, FSF
1 5 11-21 HCP, natural, 5+ cards 1 /NT= NAT 6+ NF, 1NT= 6-10 hcp, F1, GF, Limit After 1♥️-2♥️- 4♥️= 18-19, 3♥️= 15-17 , 4x= Negative dbls, after opp dbl, 1NT=
raise, Mini Maxi, Jacoby, Bergen splinter, Resp to jacoby= 3x= SPL, 4x= suit 8-10 HCP,
1 5 11-21 HCP, natural, 5+ cards, can have 1NT= 6-10 hcp, F1, GF, Limit raise, Mini Maxi, Jacoby, After 1 ♠️-2♠️- 4♠️= 18-19 HCP,3♠️= 15-17 Negative dbl, after opp dbl, 1NT=
5 card ♥️ Bergen HCP, 4x= SPL Resp to jacoby= 3x= SPL, 4x = suit 8-10 HCP,
1NT 15-17 HCP, can have honour singelton Stayman, TRF, South African Texas transfer, 3M= both 1NT-2♣️ -2M-4NT=RKCB in bid major Aft 2 , dbl= stay-man, rest all
minors GF, 3NT to play Aft TRF new suit =SPL, Smolen, Extended Stayman bids are the same, Lebensohl

2 ART 0 Forcing STR, 22+ if BAL, or 8+ 2♦️ waiting, semi-positive GF, 2M/3m= positive 2 -2♦️-3M/4m = Semi-SOL, 4m auto rkcb On intervention, rdbl= negative;
tricks or 4 loser hand 2 -2 -2NT= 22-24 HCP, 27+ HCP cheapest minor, pass= positive,
2 ART 0 Multi, weak in a major 2 /3 = pass or correct, 4M, 5m, 3nt= to play 2 -2nt-3 : strong in either major, puppet to3 , On intervention, 3h= pass or correct
2NT= playable in a game, 14-15 HCP, asking bid major 2 -2nt-3 / : weak in hearts/ spades, trf
2 -4 = trf, /4 = bid your major 2 -4 -4 / = trf to /
2 5 Weak, 5 card hearts and 4card 2nt= inquiry for second suit, 3nt/4 = to play After 2NT, 3x= second suit

2 5 Weak,5 card spade and 4card 2nt= inquiry for second suit, 2nt/4 =to play After 2NT, 3x= second suit

2NT 20-21 HCP, balanced, can have 5 card puppet stayman, TRF, 3NT to play 2nt-3♣️-3♦️= 1 or both 4cM, 2nt-3♣️-3nt=no 4cM
major and singleton A with 20 HCP 5NT= pick a slam, bid 4cm up the line,6c- choice of slam 2nt-3♣️-3♥️/3♠️= 5 card 2nt-3 -4m- shows pref
3 6 Weak, 5-9 HCP 4♣️= rkc, 3nt= to play, 3x= 14+ HCP, F1, 5+ cards 3 -4 -minorwood, responses follow 1430

3 6 Weak, 5-9 HCP 4♦️= auto rkc, 5♦️=to play, 3nt= to play, new suit=F1 3 -4 -minorwood, responses follow 1430
3 7 Weak, 5-9 HCP 3nt/4♥️= to play, 4nt= rkc,3♠️/4♣️/♦️= F1, 5/6+ crds 3 -4nt- rkcb 1430

3 7 Weak, 5-9 HCP 3nt/4♠️= to play, 4nt= rkcb, 4♣️/♦️/♥️= F1 3 =4nt- rkcb 1430
3NT 7 minor Gambling, 7+ card solid minor 4nt= asking how long minor is, 4 = pass/correct 3nt-4nt- 5 = 7 card, 5 = 8 card,, 5 = 9 carder

4 8 Preemptive, 8+ cards 4♣️/♦️/♥️/♠️/5 = to play

4 8 Preemptive, 8+ cards 4♣️/♦️/♥️/♠️/5♣5 = to play

4 8 Preemptive, 8+ cards in hearts, 4NT= rkcb 1430, New suit= cue

4 8 Preemptive, 8+ cards in spades 4NT= rkcb 1430, New suit= cue

4NT ART Ace asking for slam 5x=Ace in suit x

5 9 preempt HIGH LEVEL BIDDING

5 9 preempt

5 9 preempt Minorwood (4c/4d) 1430 specifically when suit agreed on bef 4c/d bid, 4NT RKCB 1430,
EKC, DOPI, ROPI, 5NT pick a slam, 4NT-5x-5NT king ask, 4NT-5x-5x+1= queen ask.
5 9 preempt