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1 DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS EBL CONVENTION CARD OVERCALLS (Style: Responses: 1 / 2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE Style : Aggressive in green versus red Lead In Partner s Suit CATEGORY: i.e. Green / Blue / Red / HUM / Brown Sticker: 1 level : 5+ cards 2 level : 5 + cards Raises : jumps are weak, jump cue better than preempt, Suit 3 rd and 5 th 3 rd and 5 th NCBO: TURKEY 2 NT : fit HP. Cue F1 NT 2 nd and 4 th Attitude or count 3 rd /5 th PLAYERS: TUNA ALUF-NAMIK KOKTEN Subseq Count Attitude EVENT (Open/Women/Senior/Transnational) 1NT OVERCALL (2 nd /4 th Live; Responses; Reopening Other: High from doubleton on 1x : 1NT : HCP Responses same as opening NT LEADS SYSTEM SUMMARY Balancing 1 NT : HCP, thereafter 2cl asking bid for Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT range and if nf major Rest, system on Ace AKx,AKQ,AKxx,Ax AK,AKx,AKxx,AKxx(x)x GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE King KQJ,KQx,AK,KQTx Requires unblock of H NATURAL 5 CARD MAJOR JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) Queen QJT,QJxx,Qx AKQx,QJT,KQT,QJ9x 1 CL : 3+ cards hcp Style : Aggressive in green vs. red Responses: 2nt or cue F1 Jack JTx,JTxx,Jx JT9x,JTx,JT8xx 1 D :3+ cards hcp 10 KJT,T9xx,Tx AJTx,KJTx,T98x 1 H :5+ cards hcp Reopening: 6+cards, hcp 9 KT9x,QT9x,J98x,9x AT9x,KT9x,QT9x,9xx 1 SP :5+ cards hcp Hi-X Even count Even count 1 NT : may often have 5 crd Major DIRECT & JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Response; Reopen) Lo-X Odd count Odd count 2 NT : HCP VS. NT (vs. Strong/Weak; Reopening;PH SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY Double : 4M/5+m vs Weak NT: take out Partner s Lead Declarer s Lead Discarding SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENSE 2 CL: Majors 2 Diamond: one major ti1 Low=Even Low=Even Low = Enc 1 minor 2 hearts : 5 SP/4+H 3 To 9 hcps 2 H: 5+H /4+minor 2SP: 5 +SP /4+minor Suit 2 Low=Low S/P Low=Low S/P Low=Even To partners one minor opening and opps overcall of 1 H: 2 NT : minors, 3of a minor: that minor 5+ and 4 H 3 Low = Enc Low = Enc Low=Low S/P Our one spade response shows a maximum of 3 card spades Reopening : same as direct NT 1 Low=Even Low=Even Low=Low S/P Double shows 4/5 spades VS.PREEMPTS (Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT Bids) NT 2 Low=Low S/P Low=Low S/P Low = Enc 2 Hearts show 6+ spades Bids natural other than other than bidding 4 of a minor with or without a jump over opps 1M-2M, 1M-3M, 2M and 3M which shows that minor and the other Major 3 Low=Low S/P Low = Enc Low=Even 2 spades show limit or more from opening minor SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES After we pre-empt with 4 of a Major, and opps bid 5 of their suit,our dbl shows interest in bidding 5 of our Major 2 NT natural over 2 Level preempts 4 NT : 5+/5+ minors VS ARTIFICIAL STRONG CLUB: Check supplement OVER OPPS TAKE OUT DOUBLE Rdbl: 10+hcp, New suit nat, F1, Raises weak, Over 1M Dbld: xfer bids, 2NT shows 3 crd fit Lim/GF Signals, including trumps : S/P, asking for ruff, smith hi-lo TAKE OUT DOUBLES(Style, Responses, Reopening) Natural, dblton in unbid minor ok, Cue F1 Responses NF, Reopening : Aggressive SPECIAL DOUBLES Off shaped doubles over 3 H included After doubling 4Hearts Preemptive opening After our side shows game value strength in HCP, and some invitational sequences, to overcall over our strong 2cl, dbl shows 5 useful HCP and up, up to 4cl, and pass isf over 4 cl. To overcall over our 2nt, dbl shows no values, pass is F,up to 4cl, vice versa over 4cl Over opps splinter,x asks for sacrifice bidding if we are green, otherwise asks for the suit below the splinter IMPORTANT NOTES: After we pre-empt with 4 of a Major, and opps bid 5 of their suit,our dbl shows interest in bidding 5 of our Major

2 DESCRIPTION RESPONSES SUBSEQUENT ACTION D HCP 3+cards Nat. 1 cl 2cl : inverted GF 5 plus cards 1cl-2cl- 3cl any singleton max 1cl 2 sp : invitational 5+ clubs, 1cl-3cl preempt 1cl- 2 diamonds invitational 6+ diamonds 1cl-2cl-3D,3H,3SP Shortness min 1cl- 1D- 1nt: 4crd M poss if balanced 2 way checkback over 1 nt response H HCP 3+Cards Same as 1 cl opening, 1 d- 3cl invit 6+clubs 1D-2D 3cl any singleton max, 3d: CL singleton min, 3H/3SP singleton min 5 5 H 10_21 HCP 5 +cards 1NT: SF, 2cl/D :GF, 2NT Jacoby GF. 3CL Bergen 6-11 HCP, 3D: 3 card fit limit raise, 3SP: 4Crd fit any singleton, 3 NT SP single 1 4CL, 4D splinter COMPETITIVE & PASSED HAND BIDDING Over opps X,and negativex xfer bids, Drury, Bergen, new suit NF H HCP 5 +cards Same as 1 H, 3 H shows invitational Hearts, 3 NT: Any singleton, otherwise same responses INT 14+ to 17 HCP 2cl: stayman, may not have 4 Crd Major,Smolen 2D/2H/2SP/2NT Xfer, 3cl puppet, 3D good minors 5+/5+,3H, 3SP short,5/4 minors, SouthAfr. Texas 2 x 7 ap GF 2d: waiting, see supplement weak weak 2 5+ weak 2NT D, 3H,3SP Xfer 3cl asks for 5crd Major, Texas 3 6 Natural preempt New suit F1 4 D slam try 3 6 Natural preempt New suit F1 4 Cl slam try 3 6 Natural preempt New suit F1 4 Cl slam try 3 6 Natural pre-empt 3NT x Preempt in minor 4 d asks shortness, 4cl/5cl pass or correct 4 7 Natural, preempt 4 D slam try 4 7 Natural, preempt 4 7 Natural, preempt 4 7 Natural preempt 5 7+ Natural, preempt 5x : cue HIGH LEVEL BIDDING 5 7+ Natural, pre-empt 5x: cue Last train and Serious Nt after Major fit, exclusion Blackwood, DEPO, REPO

3 29/01/ :48:00 TUNA ALUF- NAMIK KOKTEN CONVENTION CARD SUPPLEMENT 2019 MIXED TEAMS MAJOR SUIT BIDS 1 SPADE- 3 HEARTS: Invitational 6 +card hearts subsequent bidding by opener is GF 1 SPADE 3 NT: HCP Any singleton 4 level CL, D, H maximum splinter HEART- 3 SPADES : HCP, Any singleton 4 level bids maximum splinter SPADE 2 HEARTS GF With a 4 card fit opener rebids: 4 H: 4 card fit, no singleton, minimum 3 H: 4 card fit, no singleton maximum 3 NT 4 card fit, with a singleton, maximum 4 Cl, 4 D : 4 card fit, splinter, minimum With a 3 crd fit, opener rebids: With a minimum balanced hand: 2 SP, then to responders 2nt or 3x_ rebids 3 hearts With a maximum balanced hand: 2NT, then to responders X bid, 3 hearts With a maximum hand, singleton, and 3 crd fit Rebids the 4 card minor, then to responders x bid, bids 4 hearts With a minimum hand with a singleton and 3 crd fit : Opener rebids 2 spades, then to responders x bid, rebids 4 Hearts

4 2NT: JACOBY 1 pik - 2nt 3nt: HP 1 sp 2nt 3 sp 16 plus, 3nt serious, 4cl is your hand slammish? 1 sp 2nt 3x - singleton If opps intervene with a suit over 2 nt Jacoby, and we double, stolen bid, that shows a singleton 3NT: Hp, any singleton BERGEN BIDS : 1 H - 3cl 6-11 DP 1 1 SPADE- 1 NT 3 X is game forcing and 5/5, 17 hcp + Same goes for 1 HEART-1 SPADE 1 SPADE 1 NT 2 NT F1 and may be unbalanced responders subsequent 3 cl asks for hand description, 3 nt shows 6332 around 18 HCP 1 spade- 1 nt 4x: self splinter 2 CLUB STRONG OPENING

5 2CL 2DIAMONDS RELAY Openers rebids: 2sp : natural 2nt: cl: 6 clubs, may have 4 crd major, responder asks if, with the 3 diamond relay, To 3cl, 3 H and 3 sp are natural, 8 minus and average quality 3 Diamonds: Diamonds 3H /3 SP :Diamonds with the bid major 4 cards, The responders bid thereafter : 4 clubs : fit for the major 4 diamonds: fit for diamonds 3nt: 5/5 minors, strong : x ax ARDxx ARDxx 2CL- 2NT : Clubs AOJxxx RQJxxxx. 2 CL- 3CL : Diamonds,after opener shows fit with 3d, responders 3 level, 4cl included is control cue, jump bids are splinter 2cl- 3cl 3 D - 3 h (control cue) 4 H (splinter 2cl- 3H and 3 SP, semi solid AQJTxx or RQJTxx CONVENTIONAL 2 HEART REBID BY OPENER 2 clubs - 2 diamonds 2 hearts : relay to 2 sp Subsequent bids by the opener : 2NT : 24 up 3cl : hearts 3 hearts : hearts and clubs 3 diamond : hearts and diamonds OVER OPP X OUR LANDY 2D=pick

6 2H/2SP=to play xx=dias COMPETITIVE BIDDING Over opps 1 NT opening OVER OPP XX TO OUR X (showing 4crd major/longer minor) PASS=xfer cl, long minor 2CL/2D=sys on OVER 2CL 2D=majors, also over opps 2 d waiting bid, our double shows majors 2nt- minors, OVER 3NT 4CL=majors 4D=1major 4H/4SP=with minor OVER 3CL 4CL=majors 4D=D+major 3NT=to play /4CL=majors/4D=xfer/4H=xfer/4SP=dias OVER 3D 4D=majors 4CL=CL+major 3NT=to play /4CL=majors/4D=xfer/4H=xfer/4SP=cls OVER 3H 4CL=CL+SP

7 4D=D+SP 4H=minors strong 4NT=minors weak 3NT=to play /4CL=nat /4D=nat/4H=xfer/4SP=minors OVER 3SP 4CL=CL+H 4D=D+H 4SP=minors strong 4NT=minors weak 3NT=to play /4CL=nat/4D=xfer/4H=dias/4SP=minors OVER weak nt 2CL=landy 2D=xfer /2H=xfer 3SP=4sps and 5 or 6 minor 3CL/3D=4h and minor OVER STRONG CL dont 1NT=1suited rest nat

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