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1 DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; 1/2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE 8+ at one level;new suit=nf; Lead In Partner's Suit Lower CUE or RDBL= 10+ (<4); Higher CUE = 10+ (4+) Suit 3rd=even or 3;5th=odd Same; Sxx if raised Jump raise=pre;mixed RAISE;2NT jump BPH = 4-card supp NT 4th or 2nd 3rd & 5th Category: GREEN 4th live; CUE are NAT Subseq 3rd & 5th or ATT Country: USA /1m-Pass-1NT:MULTI-LANDY, DBL = 4M + longer m or Other: Event: WBF Convention Card suiter in m [44] Players: Steve Robinson Kit Woolsey 1NT OVERCALL (2ND/4TH Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS SYSTEM SUMMARY 15-18;2C=Stay,FOUR-SUIT-TRANSFERS(2S/2NT);3C=(55m) WK Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE 3D=(55m) STR; 3H=(55M) INV; 3S=(55M) GF; TEXAS Ace AKx(+); Ax(+) AKx(+); AKJx(+) Five card M;Could open AKQx REOPEN:12-14 NV Vul; Same as above King KQx(+) asks ub or ct Open light on distributional hands Queen AKQ(+);QJ(+) KQx(+);QJ 1NT resp;(<13 HCP's)/1M Semi Forcing Jack J10(+) QJx(+);KQJ(+);AQJ(+);J10 Open 1M always on 5M-5m, 5M-6m, 5M-7m, 5M-8m JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) ;HJ10(+) HJ10(+);J10(+);109 1-Suit: Preemptive, could be very sound or 5-card suit 9 98;H109(+) H109(+);109x(+);H98x 2-Suit: 2NT=2 lower unbid suits any strength Hi-x Sx;xxSx;xxSxxx xsx;xsxx;xsxxx 1NT Openings: 15 to 18- [37] Lo-x xxs;xxxxs HxS;HxxS;HxxSx;xS 2 OVER 1 ResponsesGF Reopen: 2NT=Bal(18-20); 6+ good suit; Opening bid SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENCE DIRECT and JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Responses; Reopen) Partners Lead Declarer's Lead Discarding 3NT=Long m with A or K 1st,2nd MICHAELS CUE:any strength 5-5 or better; Suit:1st Lo=Encrg Lo/Hi=E Lo=Encrg 3NT to play in 3rd & 4th 1M-2M:OM+m (55+);2NT asks m 2nd Lo/Hi=E S/P Lo/Hi=E 4D solid M nothing outside;4c solid M outside A or K 1m-3m NAT; 1M-3M asks for stopper 3rd S/P S/P "FLANNERY 2D"(11-15); 4S+5/6H or 20+HCP'S 4/5/6S+5/6H NT: 1st Lo=Encrg Lo/Hi=E Lo=Encrg LEB Fast = 4 OM [39] VS. NT (vs. Strong / Weak; Reopening; PH) 2nd S/P Lo/Hi=E Lo/Hi=E 1M-any-2NT = 4+ card raise GF MULTI-LANDY [44] 3rd S/P S/P 1M-any-CUE = LR or 3-card forcing raise 1NT-2C-2D = choice Signals (including Trumps): 1m-any-CUE = 4+ card raise limit or better Dbl = 4 M & longer m or 1 suiter m or 19+ bal Trumps:Hi-Lo shows o number or S/P /all 2-suited bids:unusual OVER UNUSUAL [34] or strong M-m two-suiter SMITH Vs NT; J is standard signal /1m-1NT:CAPPELLETTI Advancer's DBL = Cards DOUBLES TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) VS. PREEMPTS ( Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT bids) May be light with classic shape Dbl = T/O;CUE Michaels Equal level conversions do not promise extra values Better m LEB after (WK2x) [42] RESP DBL; 4m = 5OM + 5+m SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL AND COMPETITIVE DOUBLES/REDOUBLES Pass followed by pull is strong /1C:1D=D+H or C+S;Dbl=C+D or H+S;1NT=C+H or D+S NEG thru 3S including opener's suit SUPP DBL and RDBL at 2 and 3-lev 1C-1D-1S-DBL =H's;1C-1D-2S-DBL = H's IMPORTANT NOTES THAT DON'T FIT ELSEWHERE DBL of 3rd suit shows 4th suit 2NT always for T/O in COMP [36] OVER OPPONENTS' TAKE OUT DOUBLE 1M-DBL-2M-DBL = 4OM 2NT forcing when partner shows 6-card suit RDBL followed by DBL = PEN, Pass followed by DBL = Coop 1S-2x-2S-DBL=3card Limit Raise + Over dead NT, suits show another suit RDBL followed by SUPP = 3 card LR+ raise M;4-card LR+ m 1x-Any-1NT-DBL = RESP Psychics: RARE JORDAN 2NT;Fit jumps;1x-dbl-3x=pre Most Direct DBLs are T/O [43] /M-DBL:2C = 3 card 7-9 raise, 2D = 4+ card 7-9 raise

2 OPENING BID DESCRIPTIONS Opening Artificial Min. Neg Dble thrudescription Responses Subsequent Auction Passed Hand Bidding 1C 3 3S 11-21HCP;12+ifBAL3-3 open 1C 2m=F1(10+, no M);3m=PRE [8] 1NT= SGF [10];1m-1M-1NT; [9] /REV:cheaper of 2NT and 4thJUMPS:in new suit=fit 1m-2m=6-10;1C-2D=10+ 1C 4-4 open 1D 4-5 open 1C denies 2NT=Inv,11-12 [7] up the line may be ignored 1C-3x or suit=neu /2NT rebid [3]; JUMP REV SPL [17] 1D-3C=10+ 1C 5M 1D-3M = SPL 1m-1M-2C[2];1m-1M-2M[4] 1D 1H 5 3S 4-card in 3rd/4th10-21 HCP Could F1NT (<13)[20];2/1 GF JUMP RAISE=limit (3 or 4) 1S-1NT-2C could be two 1H-1NT-2m could be three TWO-WAY REV DRURY FIT 1NT=5-11 2NT=4 card raise 1H be AKQx or AKJ10 1st, 2nd Could 2NT=STR RAISE [6] 1S-3NT or 1H-3S = 8-12 $ [16] 1S-1NT-2C-2D ART [4] 1H-1S-2D:3C ART INVDHS + $ 1H have longerm 1S-4x, 1H-(3NT,4x) $ 2C could be short 3Lev or GFC;3x GF Short suit game tries[24] 1H jumps:inv & NAT [15] 1S 1NT *** HCP ***NEG DBL FOUR-SUIT TRF (2S/3C) [18] [33PUP STAY [12] /JTB:super-accept [5] 1NT-2D-2H-2S:INV 5H4/5m or 1NT except2-suited 2M Could have 5M 3D=H's,3H=S's,3S=(55)m TEXAS Bal H slam1nt-2c-2d-3c:4/5/6h+4/5/6s 2C * ART,STR CONTROL-SHOWING RESPONSES[32] 2H rebid could be 24+ BAL, 2S asks [25] Second 2C 2S=3;2NT=AKsame suit;3c=4; Negative 2C 3D=5+;3H=6x;3S=7x;3NT=SOL 2D * FLANNERY (11-15) 4S+5/6H OR 3M WK;3D ASK;3C=CS/O 2NT M G/T or ms/o; 4C=H 3D forces 3H;3S=Sslam try;other = H 2D 20+ 4/5/6S+5/6H S/T; 4D= SS/T $ in OM 2H 2S 2NT 4S PUP STAY; JTB; TEXAS 3S=C,4C=D (two-suiters) 3C-3D-3H=4S <4H or 5S4H; 3S asks 3C-3D-4m = 2NT one-suiter 3C 3D 3H 3S 3NT * 4m preempt 1/2nd Promises A or K 4C,5C,6C P/C 4C 4D 4H 4S 4NT * BW 5C 5D 5H 5S 5NT HIGH LEVEL BIDDING RKCB with trump queen ask; ROMAN DOPI DEPO; 5NT 0-3, 6C 1-4 with void 4NT then 5NT invites 6NT, asks king cue-bidding; [22] Cheapest = Weakest resp to GSF GERBER /jumps after NT [38] KICKBACK [21] EXCLUSION RKCB LAST TRAIN Cue-bids show first or second round control

3 Supplementary notes file () Steve Robinson Kit Woolsey (USA) Note:..1:***** $= Shortness either singleton or void **** Note:..2:after 1m-1M-2C;2Dasks 2M= card raise;2om 15+3-card raise;2nt=short OM 3C=normal;3D=GF minor;3h,3s,3nt solid minor GF;relays after support Note:..3:2NT rebid: 3C either COG of S/O;1m-1H-2NT-3S=4-4 3D slam try Note:..4:After 1m-1M-2M (shows 4) next bid relay;others $ Note:..5:Responses to JTB 1NT-2D-2S Shows 4 or 5 H's with a doubleton S; 1NT-2D-2NT shows 4 or 5 H's with a doubleton H 1NT-2D-3C shows 4 or 5 with a doubleton C 1NT-2D-3H shows 4 or 5 H's minimum Similiar for 1NT-2H-2S Note:..6:Responses to 1M-2NT (GF four card raise) 1M-2NT;3C=all min;3d=$;3h=5422;3s=6322;3nt=5332;4m=5332 min after 1M-2NT-3C;3Dasks;after1M-2NT-3D;3Hasks Note:..7:3M=$ Note:..8:Rebids after INVERTED MINORS 1C-2C-2D could be BAL;2Hgame relay;2s slam relay 1m-2m-2NT F1 1D-2D-2H could be bal;2srelay 1m-2m-2M = unbalanced hand with extras 1C-2C-2D-2S-2NT=three clubs Note:..9:After 1any-1any-1NT 2C=relay2D;s/oD or inv;3cweak 2D=GF checkback;one-way checkback in comp and PH Note:..10:After 1C-1D-1H 1C-1D-1H-2S = 15+HCP with 4S's 1C-1D-1H-1S= Other 1C-1D-1H-1S:2H=4S's 15 +HCPs Note:..12:PUPPET STAYMAN /1NT-2C-2D:2H= 4S's or 8-9HCPs asking for 5M 3D=3154 or HCPs 3H=2254 or HCPs 3S=15 + BAL 3NT S/O 4C=6H+4S 4D=4H+6S 1NT-2C-2D-2M-3C= MAX NT Responder can R 1NT-2C-2D-2M-2NT= Min NT Responder can R Note:..14:2M-2NT: 3C=five card suit; Then 3D asks distribution 3D=6 card suit w/o 2 of top 3 honors; Then 3OM asks 3M=6 card suit w/ 2 of top 3 honors MIN; Then next suit asks 3OM=6 card suit w/ 2 of top 3 honors MAX FG; then next suit asks 2M-4C or 2M-2NT-3x-4C= RKC Note:..15:3 Level Invitational Jumps 1S-3H shows fewer than 2S's 1S-1NT-2m-3H shows exactly 2S's 1S-1NT-2S-4H shows 2S's and 6H's Note:..16:Splinters which show 8-12 /1S-3NT or 1H-3S: Next bid asks for $ 1st step = C$, 2nd step = D$, 3rd step = OM $ 16/10/2003 Page 1 of 3

4 Note:..17:Jump rebid after m opening 1C-1H-3D = $ unbid suit; 3S asks Then: 1st step=$ lower 18-20, 2nd step=$ higher 18-20, 3rd step=$ lower 15-17, 4th step=$ higher C-1H-3S= ; 1C-1H-4C=?4?6; 1C-1H-4D = 4423 or Other Jump REV are similiar 1C-1S-3D= BAL 1C-1S-3S= Semi BAL Note:..18:/1NT-2S TRF C's (Could have only 4 C's); or 1NT-3C TRF D's /1NT-2S: 2NT=Accept INV;3C=Reject INV /1NT-2S-3C:3D=1345 or HCPs;3M=$ /1NT-3C: 3D=Reject INV;3M=Accept 3NT and slam;3nt=accept 3NT /1NT-3C-3D:3M=$ Note:..19:/1M REBID: /1m-1x-1M:4M=12-14 BAL;4C=15-16 BAL;4D=17-18 BAL 4th suit followed by support shows unbalanced hand Note:..20:Semi-Forcing notrump sequences: 1H-1NT-2H-2S: shows 1 or 3 H's or weak m 1H-1NT-2H-2NT; Shows 2 H's /1H-1NT-2NT: 3C=D's;3D=TRF H's S/O or two or LR;3H=5-6 HCP raise 1H-1NT-2S = NF REV /1H-1NT-2m:2S=m SUPP Note:..21:KICKBACK: If H's are trump then 4S = RKC 4H is RKC /D's if Jump or D's is a primary suit 4D is RKC /C's if Jump or C's is a primary suit Note:..22:4NT followed by 5NT: 5NT does not promise all the keycards, it could be trying for 6NT. If responder wants to bid seven, he has to bid higher than six of the trump suit. Note:..23:After 2D "FLANNERY" - 2NT : 3C=$D;3D=$C;3H=4522 MIN; 3S=46 or 20+; 3NT=4522 MAX Note:..24:Short-suit game tries: 1S-2S-2NT: 3C asks then 3D=C, 3H=D,3S=H, 3NT=Cslam etc Then 4C = ART slam acceptance 1H-2H-2S:similiar Responder does not have to ask Note:..27:. Note:..28:.. Note:..29:. Note:..30:. Note:..31:2M-DBL or 2H-2S: 2NT PUP 3C; Then 3M INV, Other To Play 2M-DBL or 2H-2S: 3x= fit Note:..32:Controls in competition 2C-DBL RDBL = 2nd Neg; Pass = 0 CTRL; 2D = 1 CTRL; ETC 2C-2D: DBL=0 CTRL; Pass=1 CTRL; ETC (same as w/o COMP) 2C-2H: DBL=2 CTRL; ETC 2C-2S: DBL=2 CTRL; 2NT = 3; ETC Note:..34:Defense when opponents show two specific suits This logic applies whenever two suits are known 1S-2NT showing both m then: 3C= 5+ H's Limit better (lower = lower) 3D= 3+ S's Limit or better (higher = higher) 3H= NF 16/10/2003 Page 2 of 3

5 3S= < limit raise Note:..36:2NT in Competition 2NT = choice of suits normally the minors 2NT followed by highest suit is invitational Note:..37:If we open 1NT and you interfer 1NT-DBL (PEN): RDBL=PUP 2C then 1-suiter 1NT-DBL (PEN): 2x shows that suit plus higher suit, could be 4-4 1NT-DBL (Not PEN): same as responses after 1NT overcall 1NT-2C (Other): DBL=STAY; other same as after 1NT overcall 1NT-2D (NAT or ART): DBL = Neg Note:..38:If you DBL our ART asking bid: Pass=no CTL in suit;asker RDBL to continue Other= Answer as if there was no DBL Note:..39:LEB Over 1NT: /1NT-2H:3C=S/O;3D=STAY (no stopper);3h=trf;3s=m;3nt=stay (stopper) /1NT-2S:3C=S/O;3D=TRF;3H=m;3S=STAY (no stopper);3nt=stay (stopper) /1NT-2H-2NT-P-3C-P:3D=S/O;3H=FG (no stopper);3s=d's;3nt= (stopper) /1NT-2S-2NT-P-3C-P:3R=S/O;3S=FG (no stopper);3nt= (stopper) Note:..42:/2M-DBL-P: 2NT asks for better m; 4m = OM + m GF 2NT followed by 3NT shows doubt and another strain Note:..43:T/O DBLS: DBLS of NAT bids by notrump opener are T/O /1M-1NT-2x:DBL = T/O;at 2-lev dbls show 2 if partner could have 4 Note:..44:MULTI-LANDI: 2C=BOTH m; then 2D asks choice 2D=H or S; all bids are P/C 2H=5H's + 3+m; 2NT asks m 2S=5S's + 3+m; 2NT asks m 2NT=both m 16/10/2003 Page 3 of 3

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