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

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

GOOD SUIT GOOD HAND: NS=F1:Cuebid Raises; Lead In Partner’s Suit CATEGORY: GREEN
Jump Raise = Pre Suit 4TH SAME NCBO: SOUTH AFRICA
NT SAME SAME PLAYERS: PETRA MANSELL / MERLE MODLIN
Subseq
Other: August 2000

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

15-18 IN 2nd ; 10-12NV 12-14V in 4th ; STAYMAN=OPP Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT
SUIT WEAK T/O; 2nt=INV Ace AX; AKX A Ask Att GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE
King KQX; AK; KQJ K Ask Unblock ACOL
Queen QJ10; QJXX; QX Q Ask Unblock 4 Card Majors
Jack JX; J10X J = No higher Strong 2 Bids
JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 10X; 109X (A/K) J10 Multi 2♦
1-Suit: WEAK 6 CARDS 9 9X 109 (+); 9(+) 2♣=♣ or 23+ HCP Balanced
2-Suit: GHESTEM [6] Hi-X XX XX
Lo-X XXX(+) XXX(+) 1NT Opening: 12-14 Except 3rd=15-17
Reopen: STRONG SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY 2 Over 1 Response: Forcing to 2NT
DIRECT & JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Response; Reopen) Partner’s Lead Declarer’s Lead Discarding SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENSE
Int. Jump Q in opp suit (M) asks for stopper at LVL 1 Hi/Lo = 0 Same Hi/Lo = 0 Multi 2D[1]
Suit 2 U/D Attitude U/D Att Stenbergs 2NT after Major Operning [2]
3 Lebensohl [3]
1 Attitude U/D Count U/D Count Trial Bids [4]
VS. NT (vs. Strong/Weak; Reopening;PH) NT 2 Unblock K Q 4th Suit force (need not be Suit) = FG
HAMILTON 2♣=M; 2♦=Unspec. 6 Card M; 2♥=♥&1m; 3
2♠=♠&1m; 2NT=♣♦; RESP. =[7] Signals (including Trumps): Trump peter=Desire to Ruff

DOUBLES

VS.PREEMTS (Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT Bids)
DBL=OPP=OPEN Bid in Bal Seat; NT=Strong to play;
Cue=2 Suiter; Next Suit=T/O
VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS - i.e. 1♣ or 2♣
Jumps=Pre
DBL=M
NT=m
OVER OPPONENTS’ TAKEOUT DOUBLE
Support + NS Jumps=Pre; NS Low Level=F1;
RDBL=Defensive values & tends to deny fit with partner
TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening)
DBL of M Shows other M or very Str Hand
All DBLs show supp for min of 2 suits
Resp Suit jumps NF CUE =FG
SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES
SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL & COMPETITIVE DBLS/RDLS If 1Nt is doubled by partner & minor suit take out by
Neg=4 Cards in other M or m’s; Free Bid of M=5+cards; Opp is passed by responder it shows values
COMPETITIVE: Honour card in Partner’s o/c suit is shown by DBL
or RDBL of opp bid at low lvl IMPORTANT NOTES
RESPONSIVE: after opp support at low level :- Note 5
PSYCHICS:
 ARTIFICIAL
PETRA MANSELL MERLE MODLIN SOUTH AFRICA AUGUST 2000

MIN. NO. OF
TICK IF
OPENING

NEG.DBL
CARDS

THRU
DESCRIPTION RESPONSES SUBSEQUENT ACTION PASSED HAND BIDDING

1♣♦ 4 3♠ 12 = HCP NS = 6+HCP UP THE LINE RESP JUMP SHIFT = FIT

1♥♠ 4 3♠ 12 + Ns = 6 + HCP; 2NT = STENBERG (2) RESP JUMP SHIFT = FIT

SPLINTERS
INT 12-14 1st , 2nd & 4th FORCING STAYMAN; LEBENSOHL; (3) WEAK LIMIT M
15-17 3rd WEAK 2 LVL RESPONSE IN M 2♦ = NAT
2♣ = STAYMAN
2♣ √ 0 2♠ STRONG ♣ OR 23+ 2♦ = NEG AFTER OPENER CLARIFIES WITH
3♣=F1 OR 2NT – PUPPET STAYMAN
OR TRANSFERS APPLY – REFER (8)
2♦ √ 6 MULTI (1) MULTI (1)
2♥♠ 5 ACOL STRONG 2NT = NEG NS BY OPENER = FORCE SAME
2NT 20 – 22 PUPPET STAYMAN, TRANSFERS [8]
3♣♦♥♠ 7 PRE NS = F [11]
3NT √ 7 GAMBLING MINOR 4♦ ASKS FOR SHORTNESS
(SOLID)
4♣♦ √ 7 4♣ = SOLID ♥
4♦ = SOLID ♠
4♥♠ 7 PRE
4NT √ ASK FOR SPECIFIC ACE
5♣♦ 7 PRE

HIGH LEVEL BIDDING

RKCB BLACKWOOD; OVER INTERFERENCE STEP RESP. IN K.C.
STYLE; CUE=1ST OR 2ND ROUND CONTROL;
FORCING PASS AFTER STRONG AUCTION & HIGH INTER. BY
OPP. PASS IS INVITE TO SLAM (INDICATES VOID OR
SINGLETON)