DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS CONVENTION CARD

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

1st level 6-16 usually 5+ card suit, 2nd level 10-16 usually sound Lead In Partner’s Suit EVENT: OSTEND OPEN (EBL CHSHIPS)
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CUE shows INV+ hand after 1}, INV+ else, NAT if passed hand else Suit 2 /4 2nd / 4th CATEGORY : GREEN
New suit at 2nd is CONSTR, jump in new suit is NAT INV NT 2nd / 4th 2nd / 4th/ NAT if not supp’d NCBO: POLAND
Jump in OPPS suit shows 4+ SUPP (mixed) in COMP Subseq 2nd / 4th 2nd / 4th
Transfers over 2nd level non-jump overcalls Other : Low from non-honour doubleton, K asks for UB PLAYERS: Rafal JAGNIEWSKI — Wojciech GAWEL
Rusinow vs 5+ lvl contracts, NAT in pd’s unsupp suit vs NT
1NT OVERCALL (2nd / 4th Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS
SYSTEM SUMMARY
2nd position => 15 — 17 bal, Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT
4th position => 11 — 14 bal, if balancing, responses trsf Ace AK(x) AK(x) GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE
King AK, KQ(x), AKJ10(x) AK, KQ(x), AKJ10(x) 1} 2+ cards, including 5{332 in 1st & 2nd seat
Queen KQ, QJ(x), KQ10(x) KQ, QJ(x), KQ10(x) 1{ 5+ cards or 4{441, denies 5332 in 1st or 2nd seat
Jack J10, HJ10(x) J10, HJ10(x) 1M shows 5+ cards, 1NT response NF, 2} ART relay or nat GF
JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 10x, H109(x) 10x, H109(x) 1NT 13+-16, 14+ - 17 4th seat
One suiter — 4-10 PRE, NV ws V can be very light 9 109(x), H9x 109(x), H9x Preempts might be undisciplined
Hi-x xXx or more (MDU) xXx or more (MDU) Relay bidding might be applied in one way bidding
Lo-x xX, HxxX or more xX, HxxX or more Frequent use of non-PEN doubles
Reopen: jump new suit CONSTR, 2NT 19-21 BAL SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY 2/1 responses usually GF
DIRECT & JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Response; Reopen) Partner’s Lead Declarer’s Lead Discarding SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENSE
Direct CUE — 5+ highest unbid and other, 2 MAJ over MIN opening 1 LOW => EVEN LOW => EVEN LOW => EVEN Responses to 1} opening (transfer structure) :
Jump CUE — asking for stop, usually solid 7+ suit somewhere Suit 2 LOW => ENC LOW => ENC LOW => ENC 1{/]/[ - transfers, 1NT — GF relay, 2[ - inv both min.
3 Lavi, S/P Lavi, S/P Lavi, S/P Responses to 1{ opening : 1] NAT or WK w/o 4c MAJ unpassed
1 LOW => EVEN LOW => EVEN LOW => EVEN 2{ INV+, 2] 6-9 with both maj, 2[ 6+} 9-11, 3} { raise, 3{ mixed
VS. NT (vs. Strong / Weak; Reopening; PH) NT 2 LOW => ENC LOW => ENC LOW => ENC Responses to 1M opening :
Vs Strong : dbl — PEN, 2} — 5+4+ both maj, 3 Lavi, S/P Lavi, S/P Lavi, S/P 1NT NF, 2} GF relay or nat, 2[/NT 6-11 with 4+ card support
2{ - 1 maj, 2]/[ - NAT with 4+ min; Reopen : dbl — 3+ 3+ in maj 10+ Signals (including Trumps): Good/Bad 2NT in COMP by opener (Good shows INV hand)
2} - 4+ 4+ with both maj, 5-9, 2{ - 1 maj, 2M — maj + min Smith Signal vs NT (low both hands encourages), Lavinthal, UD count, S/P in trumps; NFB and TRSF at 1st and 2nd level in COMP might occur
Vs Weak (up to 14) : dbl — 13+, 2} - 5+ 4+ maj, 2{ - 1 maj, 2M — maj + min first trick to pd’s HON -> from xx or any 5 card suit xxxxx(x), Hxxx, Hxx, xxx WJS and Raises in COMP
Reopen unchanged Lebensohl in COMP (slow denies)
DOUBLES
2{ opening MULTI — 1 major weak
VS.PREEMPTS (Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT Bids) TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) 2MAJ openings — weak 2 suiters MAJ+MIN usually 5/5
Dbl is T/O, Lebensohl if possible, CUE is stopper asking, 2/3 NT is NAT Might be light with classic shape
4 min shows CONSTR 2 suiter, jump 4NT shows min 2 suiter if possible ART negative 1{ response in (1}) — DBL — P — ?
Vs Multi : dbl is 13-15 T/O of [ or 17+ Lebensohl in (2X) — DBL — P — ? slow denies values, applies to reopening also
VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS- i.e. 1} or 2} Penalty Pass while sitting over the suit dbled SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES
Vs Polish style — NAT SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL & COMPETITIVE DBLS/RDLS In GF situations, often in V vs NV while game is reached,
Vs Strong — dbl is both MAJ,1NT — both MIN, other natural SUPP dbles and rdbles up to 2], NEG dbles up to 4], In 1X — (DBL) — RD new suit 2nd level is F1R
LIGHTNER vs hi-level, 3NT, and by preempting hand, 2-WAY, OPT vs PRE, We use PASS/DBL inversion
OVER OPPONENTS’ TAKEOUT DOUBLE MAX dble only when no other possibility IMPORTANT NOTES
RD shows 9+, 2NT usually shows SUPP and UNBAL
In 1X — (DBL) — ? we use TRSF
PSYCHICS: In 1{ — (DBL) — 1M, seldom false CUE
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ARTIFICIAL
OPENING Rafal Jagniewski — Wojciech Gawel (Poland Open)

NEG.DBL
TICK IF

CARDS

THRU
PASSED HAND
DESCRIPTION RESPONSES SUBSEQUENT ACTION
BIDDING

1} 2 4] 1. 5+} 11-21 1{/]/[ — showing 4+ ]/[ 0+, hand without majors 0+ …1{/] — 1NT is 17 — 19 Usually the same
2.11 — 13 any BAL w/o 5c MAJ 1NT — GF relay, usually BAL might have 4+ MAJ 5+ MIN …1{/] — 2{/[ } + suit bid, NF but CONSTR
3.17 — 19 any BAL w/o 5c MAJ 2} — GF with 5+{ …1M — 2} is 5+}, 11-14
4. 4441{ 11-21 2{/] — 4-9 or ST with 6+ ]/[ …1NT — 2{ is 11-13 bal type;
This opening is NF 2[ — invitation with 5+4+ min Trsf accept with 2 or 3 cards, NF usually 11-13 bal type or }
3}/{ — 6+, 9-11 Other bids standard
1{ 4 4] 1. 5+{ 11 — 21 w/o 5332 1st & 2nd 1] — nat or 4-11 w/o majors and 4+{, 1NT — GF relay, …1]/[ — transfer responses by opener only vs unpassed resp. Usually the same
2. 4{441 11 — 21 2{ — invitation+ with 3+ { other bids mostly natural
2] — 6-9 with 5+[ and 4+] GF relay might include big SUPP, other long suits, hand suitable
2[ — 6+}, 9-11 for uncovering Pd’s shape and range
3} — 0-5 with 4+ SUPP or any splinter
3{ — mixed raise 2} Drury wit SUPP
1]/[ 5 4] 1. 5+]/[ 11 — 21 1NT — NF
2} — nat or ART GF relay …relay bidding might be introduced
2[ — 6-11, 4 card ] support 2} might include big SUPP, other long suits, hand suitable
2NT — 6-11, 4 card [ support / INV with 5+5+ min for uncovering Pd’s shape and range
3} — invitation or bad game raise with 3 card support
3{/] — 9-11, 6+{/]
All positions might be upgraded 3]/[/NT — PRE or sgl splinter or 9-11, 6+]
1 NT 4] 1. 13+-16 …2} - 2NT/3} is bad/good with both majors Usually the same
2. 14+-17 4th seat Standard bidding …2[ - 2NT is minimum
Including all BAL untypical hands

2} X 0 4] Any GF hand or 22+ BAL 2{/]/[ - waiting bids Usually the same
2{ X 0 4] 5+] or [, 4 — 10 2]/[ — P/C, 2NT — relay, 3/4 ] - P/C, 4} - TRSF your suit …2NT — 3} any minimum, 3{ max with ], 3] max with [
3}/{ — inv/GF both supp, 4{ - bid your suit
2] 5 4] 5+] and 5+ minor, 6 — 10 2NT — P/C in OPP’s minor or any GF; else P/C usually

2[ 5 5+[ and 5+ minor, 6 — 10 2NT — P/C in OPP’s minor or any GF; else P/C usually

HIGH LEVEL BIDDING

2 NT 1. 20 — 21 2. 21-22 4th seat 3} — Puppet; 3[ - 5+4+ min, GF; 4}/4{/]/[ - double transfers
Including all BAL untypical hands Cue-bids, Splinters, RKCB 1430, DOPE if comp, 5NT — Trump Enquiry, relay sequences might result in
4{ being ART force to 4], Short Suit Cue preference if MAJ agreed, FP when in GF
PRE 6 Vs passed partner might be very light 3 m — 3/4 om is relay situations, usually indicating CUE in OPPT suit, PASS/DBL inverted
Nv vs V might be very light
3 NT X 1. 1st and 2nd Gambling 4/5} - P/C, 4{ - relay
2. 3rd and 4th S/O After 3rd 4th opening NAT