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DEFENSIVE & COMPETITIVE BIDDING OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; 1/2 level; Reopening) Style: Sound at 2 Level or VUL Responses: Cue F1; New suit F1 /2x; New suit jump = WK comp or /2x; PH new suit jump

1 DEFENSIVE & COMPETITIVE BIDDING OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; 1/2 level; Reopening) Style: Sound at 2 Level or VUL Responses: Cue F1; New suit F1 /2x; New suit jump = WK comp or /2x; PH new suit jump = FIT, INV Jump raise PRE; mixed raise; TRF adv after DBL of 1M Reopening: < 16 HCP, no PRE Raises 1NT OVERCALL (2 nd /4 th live; Responses; Reopening) 2 nd Position: Responses: Mostly as to our 1NT OPENING 4 th Position: 1NT = HCP; 2NT = NAT (19-21) Responses: 2 2, TRF JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) Style: WK except INTERMEDIATE VUL vs NV Responses: 2NT asks further description Unusual NT: (1x)-2NT = Low 2 unbid suits After (1M)-P-(2M), 2NT = minors/ ; + minor/ Reopening: INTER; 2NT BAL (19-21): Trsfrs, STAY/m DIRECT & JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Responses; Reopen) Style: MICHAELS CUE: 5-5, wide strength range (1m)-3m = PRE; (1M)-3M = solid minor, asks stopper Responses: 2NT = INV, Jumps PRE, (1M)-2M-3m = P/C Reopening: Same but may be weaker VS. NT (vs. Strong / Weak; Reopening; PH) Vs. STR:DBL usually 4 card M, longer m (others poss) [14] 2 = + ; 2 = or ; 2 = 5 + m; 2 = 5 + m Vs. WK: DBL = PEN, some ART sequences [13]; 2 = 's, may have m (2 asks, NF); 2 = + m or STR (2 asks); 2 = + (3 asks) Vs 2NT: DBL = ( + ) or ( + ); 3 = ( + ) or ( + ) 3 = + ; Vs PREEMPTS T/O DBL 4 ; LEB after (2M)-DBL-(P): 2NT asks better m 2M: 2NT (15-19): then TRF; 4 = OM+, 4 = OM+, 3M = STR minor or 2 suits; 2 : 4 = M +, 4 = + VS ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS Aggressive; Vs STR 1/2 : DBL= ( + ) or ( + );1/2 =( + ) or ( + ); 1/2NT=Ms or ms; After (1/2 )- P-(1/2 ): OVER OPPONENTS TAKEOUT DOUBLE New suit = F1 at 1 level; Jumps=PRE or raise; 2NT=LR; 1M-(X)-2 /3 = raises; 1m-(X)-2 = LR LEADS AND SIGNALS OPENING LEADS STYLE [17] Lead In Partner s Suit Suit 4th Same; ATT after raise NT ATT Same Subs. Same, but 10/9 may = 0 or 2 higher (to an honor or through weakness) Other: Vs NT, Q asks UB LEADS Lead Vs Suit Vs NT Ace AK AKx King KQ,AKx,KQ(J/10)(x) AKJT(x),KQJ(x),KQx(x) Queen QJ, QJx(x) QJ(x),AQJx(x),KQT9(x) Jack J10(x), (A/K)J10(x) same (x), H109(x) same 9 9x(x) ATT Hi-x Hi-x ATT Lo-x 4th ATT SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY Partner s Lead Declarer s lead Discarding 1 st HI = DISCRG Hi/Lo = O HI = DISCRG 2 nd Hi/Lo = O S/P Hi/Lo = O 3 rd S/P S/P 1 st Same as suit Smith Same as suit 2 nd S/P 3 rd Hi/Lo = O Signals (including trump): REMAINDER COUNT = STND Trumps: Hi-Lo shows O number or S/P; SMITH SIGNAL vs NT (but S/P if ATT already clear) Suit NT DOUBLES TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style, Responses; Reopening) Style: Near opening values + support for other suits Responses: CUE-BID = F to SA or 2NT Over XX: Jump PRE, P NEU; 1X-DBL-1Y: 3X/Y = NAT Reopening: 9 + with SHORTNESS or 16 + any shape SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL & COMPETITIVE (RE-)DBLS NEG DBL THRU 4 ; 1 -(1 )-DBL: 4 + cards each M; 1m-(1 )-DBL shows 4 ; 1m-(1 )-DBL: 4 +, 6 + HCP 2 : 10 +, any shape; Repeat DBL after NEG DBL T/O RESP DBL THRU 4 : Useful values; Most low-level DBLs = Cards; DBL of CUE = T/O; 4th suit DBL; 1M-P-1NT-(2X): DBL T/O; Save DBL after PRE [16] WBF Convention Card Category: Natural GREEN NCBO: USA Event: BERMUDA BOWL Players: CHIP MARTEL LEW STANSBY SYSTEM SUMMARY GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE 5-card Majors Flannery 2 (may be up to 18 HCP in 3 rd and 4 th positions) Weak 2M 1-Level RESP may be VERY light (including 1NT/1M) 1NT Opening: EXCEPT rd POS VUL 2 over 1 RESP: ALMOST FG SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENCE OPENINGS: FLANNERY 2 (11-16; in 3 rd and 4 th positions) 3NT OPENING = 4m PRE except in 4 th position 4 /4 OPENING = STR 4 /4 [12] RESPONSES: 1x-3 level JS = NAT INV (not by PH) Cheaper m RESP to 3-level opening ART [10] 1-2 = BAL or NAT STR [1] not by PH REVERSE DRURY FIT [2,3] COMP: 1NT-(DBL): ART RUNOUTS [6] WEAK JS & JUMP RAISE IN COMP 2-SUITED BIDS [17] 1m-(1NT)-2 = MAJORS (1 )-P-(1NT)-2 = MAJORS (54 either way) RUBENSOHL after 1NT-(2M) [7] (1M)-3M = solid m stoppers, asks stopper 1m-4m = STR 4 OVERCALL SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES (3x)-DBL-(5x) except NV vs VUL; P = F when we show near game values and the Opponents bid game. IMPORTANT NOTES THAT DON T FIT ELSEWHERE Defense vs. Overcalls showing 2 specific suits [15] PSYCHICS: RARE (almost never if 1st/2nd seat)

2 CHIP MARTEL LEW STANSBY 11-Jun-06 OPENING TICK IF ARTIFICIAL MIN. # OF CARDS NEG DBL THRU DESCRIPTION RESPONSES SUBSEQUENT AUCTION PH & COMP BIDDING Longer minor in BAL 1 denies 4-card M unless 9 + or 6 ; 1m-1x-1NT = (may skip Ms) PH: Fit showing jumps (5-4 +, 10 + ) hand or longest suit with 1NT = 5-8; 2NT = FG no M; Now: 2 = ART INV, 2 = ART FG 11-21unbal. BAL hands open INVERTED MINOR RAISES 1m-1M-2M-2 /NT = ART 1 with equal length in,. 2 F1 (9 + no M), 3 = PRE (2-7). Jump REV = SPL. 1m-1x-2m-2NT = F1 In COMP: WK Jump shifts & raises. 3 rd seat VUL 1-2 : 2 = ART INV, 2 = ART FG; Checkbacks after 1m-1x-2NT [8] 1 may be BAL 2 = SPL 1-3X = PRE; 1-3NT = rd seat VUL, 1NT rebid = See 1 1NT= 6-9; 2 = FG; 2 = BAL or See = Relay See 1 NAT FG [1]; 3 = NAT INV = STR, NAT or INVERTED MINOR RAISES: See 1 1 (4) , equal or longest suit 1NT F1 (0-12) [4]; 2x FG NT = (exc 3 rd VUL): see 1 ; PH RESPS: 1NT = semi-f; Jump Shifts May be 4 card suit in 3 rd /4 th 2NT = FG raise, asks further description 1-1NT-2m-2 = good raise; 2-way GT; = FIT 2NT = NAT, 6 ; 3NT = SPL SPL raises; 1-3, 1-3NT = 9-11 SPL 1-1NT-2-2 = ART REVERSE DRURY (FIT)[2,3] Limit Raises and 3-level jumps = ART In COMP: = s, = s Jump = weak or fit 1M-2-2 ART; 1M-2-2M = M + s 1M-(1/2x)-4 or 4 = FG raise 1 (4)5 4 see 1 see 1 see 1 ; 1-1NT-3 ART see 1 1NT EXCEPT STAY; JACOBY TRF; 2 2NT; 1NT = M, WK PH: 1NT-2 = WK or ART INV in 3 rd pos VUL 2NT= ; 3 = ; 3 = NAT, FG, SPL; SPL after TRF to m 1NT-2 = NAT INV; 1NT-2,3m = to play BAL 3M = 5-5 Ms (INV/FG) COMP: 1NT-(DBL): ART runouts [6] 1NT-2NT = NAT INV 5 card M rare unless ,4 =, BAL S/T 1NT-(2x)-2NT 3 [7] Over 15-17: Like UPH 1NT-(2M): 3-3 = TRF [7] but 2 = s, 2NT = NAT HCP or 9 + winners 2, 2, 2NT, 3, 3 = CONTROLS M,3m-step suit = 2 nd NEG; 2 = ART, some good suit NT asks; 3 = AKQ suit; 3 = AKQJ suit 2-2x-Jumps = 2, 3 suiter; M-3NT = raise 2-2NT: 3 = 22 + BAL, 3NT = s, F 2 0 5, 4, HCP 1 st & 2 nd 2NT asks; 2M, 3 = to play; PH: 2NT = NAT, INV HCP 3 rd and 4 th 3 = ART S/T asking COMP: 2 -(DBL): XX INV, Jumps PRE 3M INV; 4m = S/T corresponding M 2M 5 Usually 6 cards VUL, 2NT asks strength and suit quality [9] ART over DBL and by PH [9] may be 5 NV; 5-10 HCP 2 = F1; 3x = NAT, INV. 2NT (22) STAY; 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4 TRF [5] HIGH LEVEL BIDDING 3x tricks Suits NF NV; SPL; 3NT = Mild S/T over forcing 3M; LAST TRAIN; DI 4NT; RKCB; KICKBACK; DEPO 3-3, 3x-4 ART asks, 3M-4 [10] GERBER; 5NT: Usually pick a slam (GSF if trumps set); Jumps to 5M = GSF in m 3NT 4m PRE 4m = P/C; 4NT = S/T; 3NT-(DBL) [11] Jump to 5 of new suit = void, asks for KCs in other suits 4m Sound 4M ( = ; = ) Step = 1 or 3 keycards, COMP: LIGHTNER DBL; PASS then pull is S/T; 4NT over 4M usually T/O bids above 4M = 2 keycards[12]

3 31-Jul-11 WBF SUPPLEMENTARY SHEET PAGE 1 NOTE 1: BAL w/4 + s or NAT, FG : Waiting. Now 2NT = BAL, any other bid shows that 2 = NAT, FG : RESP must P with BAL 1-2 -(DBL): 2NT = BAL, 15 +, positional stopper; RDBL = BAL, 15 +, non-positional stopper; 3m = to play opposite BAL; P = other hands 1-2 -(BID): 2NT, 3NT = BAL, 15 + ; DBL = PEN opposite NAT FG; 3m = to play opposite BAL; P = F (now DBL or 2NT/2 = BAL, others show that 2 was NAT, FG) NOTE 2: REV DRURY FIT (off in COMP except P-1 -(1 )-2 ) P = ART, sound opening bid, not strong slam interest (RESP s new suit = SPL) P = Would not accept a limit raise (weakest bid). P = ART, some game interest, or mild S/T (2 = ART, sound limit raise, other new suits = short suit) P = ART, strong game interest, no slam interest P = No game interest P-1M-2-3M = F, strong suit, suggests 3NT from responder s side. P-1M-2 -other bids above 2M are S/T. 2NT asks for SPL (usually BAL). Long suit S/T between 2M and 3M. Short suit S/T above 3M. NOTE 3: REV DRURY FIT (COMPETITION) P-1-2 -(DBL)-P = Minimum, 4 card suit RDBL = Some game interest or mild S/T 2 = ART, strong game interest 2 = Minimum, 5 + card suit P-1-2 -(DBL)- P = Minimum, 4 card suit 2 = Minimum, 5 + card suit If 2 is overcalled: Opener s P NF; rebid of M competitive; DBL = MAX if suit overcalled is directly below M, otherwise PEN; new suit G/T (need not be NAT). NOTE 4: Forcing 1NT RESP to 1M in 1 st & 2 nd positions: NV, could respond with 0 HCP, especially at Favorable Vul or with a fit. VUL, the range is more like 5 to a bad 12, but might still be shaded, perhaps with a long suit. NOTE 5: Response to 2NT Opening 2NT = ms. After m is bid, continuations ask/show keycards 2NT-4, = TFR with slam interest. Now non-signoff asks/shows keycards

4 31-Jul-11 WBF SUPPLEMENTARY SHEET PAGE 2 NOTE 6: If DBL of our 1NT opening is PEN: RDBL forces 2. Used with 1-suiter to play 2, or 2, or to show Majors (2 ); rebids higher than 2 INV 2 = + another suit 2 = s + a Major 2M = NAT BY UNPASSED HAND ONLY: 2NT = s (WK) or STR 2 or 3 suited hand with s not one of the suits 3 = s (WK) or STR 2 or 3 suited hand with s not one of the suits 3 = s (WK) or STR 3 suited hand short in a Major 3 = NAT, INV 3 = PRE NOTE 7: RUBENSOHL after 1NT-(2M): Applies if 2M = 1-suited, or if it shows bid M+ unknown 2 nd suit, and also after 1NT-(2m) if 2m promises a specific M with or without an unknown second suit. Also applies after our 1NT overcall unless 2 suits have been bid. 1NT-(2M)-2NT forces 3. RESP may intend to play in a lower ranking suit or rebid 3NT to show a stopper in M, or rebid 3M to show shortness in M without 4 of other M. 1NT-(2M)-3 = s, INV + 1NT-(2M)-3 = OM, INV + 1NT-(2M)-3OM = s, INV + NOTE 8: Checkback after 2NT Rebid 1m-1M-2NT-3 = Checkback (shows 5M after 1 opening; after 1 opening, could be S/O, opener bids 3 without 3M) 1m-1M-2NT-3 = Support for m (now 3 asking, 3 = 3-card support for M) 1x-1M-2NT-3M = To play NT-3 = Forces 3 (to play 3 or show a slam try with no major) NOTE 9: 2NT RESPONSE TO OUR WEAK 2M 2M-2NT: 3 = Non-minimum. Now 3 asks shortness 3 = Weakest 3M = Minimum, with suit to 2 of top 3 honors 3OM = 64 (any 4) 2M-(DBL): 2NT 3 (RESP may wish to play in lower ranking suit or INV in M) 3 of lower-ranking suit lead-directing (F) Response by PH: 2NT asks shortness 3x = Fit, values in x. NOTE 10: Responses to our 3 level PRE openings: 3-3 asks: 3 = bad suit; 3 = good suit (2/top 3 honors); 3NT = bad suit, side cards 3 or 3M-4 asks Keycards on PRE scale (0, 1, 1+trump Q, 2, 2+trump Q) 3M-4 slam try shows interest. Bids above 4M denial cue bids.

5 31-Jul-11 WBF SUPPLEMENTARY SHEET PAGE 3 NOTE 11: After our 3NT opening (=4m PRE) 3NT-(DBL): P = to play; RDBL asks for suit; 4m = interest in competing in other m 3NT-4 (P/C)-4-5 and 3NT-4 (P/C)-5-5 to play NOTE 12: 4m opening is NAMYATS: Solid or 1-loser suit. Does not create a force. Responses: 4m-4NT: 2 keycards, no suit with 2 losers, 2 + trumps 4m-5M: Same as 4NT, but 0 or 1 trump 4m-new suit above 4M: 2 keycards, and no control in suit bid 4m-step: 1 or 3 keycards. Now 4NT = 3 keycards, suit = 2 keycards + void in bid suit 4m-step-4M: Responder s bids now are same as directly over 4m but show 3 keycards If 4m is DBL d: Bids mean the same (slightly sounder). P encouraging. RDBL creates F NOTE 13: After our PEN DBL of WK NT: (1NT)-DBL-(2 NAT)-2 = T/O of s (F) (1NT)-DBL-(2 NAT)-P-(P)-2 = T/O of s (NF) (1NT)-DBL-(P forcing RDBL or RDBL forcing 2 )-2 = STAY (1NT)-DBL-(2M NAT)- bids as in NOTE 7 above (1NT)-DBL-(P)-2 ART, WK if we are NV NOTE 14: DEFENSE VS STR NT (14 + ; also by PH) Not 3 rd position NV 1NT (treat as weak) DBL = usually 4-card Major and longer minor. Advancer s 2 asks for m, 2 asks for M. Other possible hands are: 19 + BAL, shown by 2NT rebid STR Major 1-suiter, shown by 2M over advancer s 2 or 3M over advancer s 3 In R/O can also be 1-suiter, shown by 2 /2 or P over 2. 2 = +. Advancer s 2 asks for longer M ( with equal length) 2 = 1-suited or. 2M, 3M; 2NT = G/T in either M 2M = 5M m. 2NT = asking, shows values; 3m = P/C 3M = WK NV, STR VUL NOTE 15: After opponent s overcall showing 2 known suits, neither of which was bid, P followed by DBL suggests 3 cards in suit DBL d; DBL followed by DBL suggests 4 cards in suit DBL d (P is not F), except NEG DBL after Unusual NT overcall NOTE 16: SAVE DOUBLES AFTER PREEMPT After we preempt in a minor and opponent bids 4, preempter s DBL shows 4 s After we raise a preempt, DBL of 3NT or 4M by preempter says I want to save NOTE 17: 2-SUITED BIDS: UNT and Michaels (ambiguous minor) after opponents 1-level opening bid. Wide range. (1 )-P-(2 )-2NT = + minor

6 31-Jul-11 WBF SUPPLEMENTARY SHEET PAGE 4 NOTE 18: OPENING LEADS We may lead the 2 nd highest from 4 small cards, but only to avoid wasting highest spot (might lead 8 from T8xx but never from 98xx)

LEADS AND SIGNALS. SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY Partner s Lead Declarer s lead Discarding Hi/Lo = S/P or O. 1 st HI = DISCRG but ENCR at trick 1 [12]

LEADS AND SIGNALS. SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY Partner s Lead Declarer s lead Discarding Hi/Lo = S/P or O. 1 st HI = DISCRG but ENCR at trick 1 [12] DEFENSIVE & COMPETITIVE BIDDING OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; 1/2 level; Reopening) Style: Sound at 2 Level VUL Responses: 2 or Cue =F1; New suit jump = INV PH new suit jump = FIT; 2N in comp= raise of