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DEFENSIVE
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LEADS AND SIGNALS
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W B F CONVENTION CARD
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OVERCALLS (Style: Responses: 1 / 2 Level; Reopening) |
OPENING LEADS STYLE |
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Style : natural |
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Lead |
In Partner’s Suit |
CATEGORY: Open |
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1♣ 2♦
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Suit |
Third-fifth |
Third-fifth |
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NT |
Third-fifth (souple) |
Third-fifth (souple) |
ANCESSY Arnaud
4288470 |
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example |
AV82 because
8 could play |
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BRUNET
frédéric 3857250 |
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Other: |
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1NT OVERCALL (2nd/4th Live;
Responses; Reopening) |
LEADS
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SYSTEM SUMMARY
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2nd
16-18 responses transfert (and Stayman
at 2♣
on minor opening) |
Lead |
Vs. Suit |
Vs. NT |
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4th
10-13 responses transfert (and Stayman
at 2♣
on minor opening) |
Ace |
A K (small call
on A) |
Asking call with
a small card |
GENERAL APPROACH
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King |
KQ or AK with
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AKJ…or KQJ…or
KQ10xx.. |
1§ strong |
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Queen |
QJ |
Asking call with
a small card |
Opening 1 ©ª in transfert (1 ¨©) |
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Jack |
J10 |
AJ10… or KJ10… or
J10… |
1ª 11-15 with ¨ 4 or more |
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JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) |
10 |
109 |
A(K)(Q)109… |
1NT 12-14 |
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Style weak and
natural |
9 |
2 or 4 or
6….cards |
2 or 4 ..cards or 2nd in 3 cards |
2§ 11-15 with § 4 or more |
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Hi-X |
2 or 4 or 6…
cards |
2 or 4 ..cards or 2nd in 3 cards |
2♦ multicolour |
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Lo-X |
1 or 3 or 5 cards |
1 or 3 or 5 cards
(souple) |
2NT 20-21 perhaps
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Reopen: |
SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY
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Pre-empt in
transfert in first and second |
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DIRECT & JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Response; Reopen) |
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Partner’s Lead |
Declarer’s Lead |
Discarding |
SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE
DEFENSE
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1 |
Small on AQ |
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Third-fifth |
Opening 1 ¨© in transfert (1¨→©,1©→ª) |
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Suit 2 |
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Call if urgent
(big) |
1ª 11-15 with ¨ |
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3 |
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Opening in
transfert 2♠ 3♣
3♦ 3♥
in first and second |
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1 |
Small on AQ |
smith |
Third-fifth |
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VS. NT (vs. Strong/Weak; Reopening;PH) |
NT 2 |
Count on K (debl) |
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Call if urgent
(big) |
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Strong: 2nd:
PENDULE |
3 |
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4th:X
landy≥10;2♣ landy ≤10,2♦♥♠ natural,2NT |
Signals
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Weak: X ≥13,2♣
landy,2♦/♥/♠3♣ bic
♣♦,2NT
unic ♣ |
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DOUBLES
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VS.PREEMTS (Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT Bids) |
TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) |
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Double:take out |
Style classical |
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Jump positive
(16-17 6 cards) |
Responses natural |
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NT bids natural |
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VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS-
i.e. 1§ or 2§
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SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES
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VS 1♣ strong :X bicol ♦♥ or ♣♠,1♦:
bicol ♥♠
or ♣♦,1NT:
bicol ♣♥
or |
SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL &
COMPETITIVE DBLS/RDLS
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♦♠ |
1♦ - 1♠
X 1♦ - 1♠
2♣/♦ |
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VS 2♣ strong :natural |
XX: 3♠ or
18 and more X:3♠ or 18 and more |
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OVER OPPONENTS’ TAKEOUT DOUBLE
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IMPORTANT NOTES
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XX ≥11 |
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Truscott |
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Pre-empt
weak (fit on major opening) |
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PSYCHICS:
rare |
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OPENING |
TICK IF ARTIFICIAL |
MIN. NO. OF CARDS |
NEG.DBL THRU |
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DESCRIPTION |
RESPONSES |
SUBSEQUENT
ACTION |
PASSED
HAND BIDDING |
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1§ |
X |
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15+
balanced |
1¨: 0-5 any distributio _1©/ª: 4+©/ª 6+_1NT: 6-8 |
1§ - 1¨ -
1§ - 1© |
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16+ DH
irregular |
2♣:11+
/2¨©ª :6 cards 6-7_2NT:8-9 |
1NT : 15-19 |
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1¨ |
X |
0 |
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5+© 12-35 |
1NT forcing _ 3X:
5X+4© 8-10
1♥: 0-5 |
1¨ - 2§ - 1¨ - 2§ - |
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2NT 15+
with fit © |
2¨:without 4¨ 2©:with 4+¨ |
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1© |
X |
0 |
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5+ª 12-35 |
1NT forcing _ 3X:
5X+4ª 8-10
1ª: 0-5 |
1© - 2§ - 1© - 2§ - |
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2NT 15+
with fit ª |
2©:without 4© 2ª:with 4+© |
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1ª |
X |
0 |
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5¨+other suit 4+
or 6+¨ |
1NT : relay
without 5Mexcept5ª+4©_2♣: relay with NF hands_2¨©ª texas_3♣5♣+4¨ limit |
1ª 1NT 1ª 2§ 2X 2©: points ©
2X
2ªnatural NF |
1ª 2§ 1ª 1NT |
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Or 4-4-4-1
singleton § 11-15 |
2ª: 6+ cards lim or more_3X:to play 3X |
(if 2X=2§ then 2ª=5ª+4©forcing) |
2¨
2♥: 5♥ N F 2¨ 4441 |
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12-14 |
2♣:Stayman 3 rep (perhaps no 4 cards major) |
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2¨©ª3♣:texas_3¨©ª strong |
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2§ |
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4 |
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5§+other suit 4+
or 6+§ |
2¨:relay |
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Or 4-4-4-1 with 4§ 11-15 |
2©/ª: 4-9 and 6+ cards |
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2¨ |
X |
0 |
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6 ©orª 6-10 or Game for ♣or¨ |
2©: relay without 3©_2ª:relay with 3+© |
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Or 22-23 bal or
4441 Game for |
2NT:relay strong |
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2© |
X |
4 (or 5) |
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4+(5
vuln) ©+4+ª 6-10 |
2ª: to play 2ª_3©/ª:to play 3©/ª |
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2NT:relay strong |
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2ª |
X |
0 |
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1st/2nd:
7§ 0-10 |
2ª 2NT try to play 3NT |
2ª 2NT |
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3rd:5ª+ minor 4+ 6-10 |
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3♣:2-6 |
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2NT |
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20-21 balanced
(perhaps 5©/ª) |
3♣: puppet_3¨©ª4♣:texas_4¨:bicol ♣/¨ |
2NT 3♣
2NT 3♣ |
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3© not 4© or 4ª 3¨/© 4©/ª :to find min |
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3§ |
X |
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1st/2nd:
7¨ 6-10 3rd:natural
6-10 |
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3¨ |
X |
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1st/2nd:
7© 6-10 3rd:natural
6-10 |
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3© |
X |
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1st/2nd:
7ª 6-10 3rd:natural
6-10 |
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3ª |
X |
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AKQ 7th(8th)
§ or ¨ 10-11 |
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3NT |
X |
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8 § or ¨ weak |
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4§ |
X |
0 |
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1st/2nd:
op 4©good © 3rd:natural |
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4¨ |
X |
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1st/2nd:
op 4ª good ª3rd:natural |
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4© |
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1st/2nd:
op 4© bad© 3rd:natural |
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4ª |
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1st/2nd:
op 4ª badª 3rd:natural |
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4NT |
X |
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Bicol ♣/¨ weak |
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HIGH LEVEL BIDDING
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Blackwood :41-30
5 keys |
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