DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS

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

1st level= 5+ cards, 11-15HCP, raise =up to 10 HCP,
Suit
Lead
3rd odd, low / even
In Partner’s Suit
Same (Hi fr xxx if raised)
Convention Card
NT 4th best 3rd best
Subse ATT combined with 3rd/5th ATT combined with 3rd/5th
Other: from nontouching to hold lead. J or 10 around into CATEGORY: PRECISION
EVENT: Liga Bridge Indonesia 2020
Q or J in dummy = 0/2 higher
PLAYERS: Didi Andries & Giovani Watulingas
1NT OVERCALL(2nd/4th Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS
2nd hand 1NT=16-18; 4th hand 'live' 1NT=16-18; LEAD Vs. Suit Vs. NT
SYSTEM SUMMARY
After 1NT overcall: 2NT=BAL INV Ace AKx(AKQ) AKx(AKQ) GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE
King KQJx, KQx, Ask UNBL/CT Precision 1C = 16+, 1D =usually 2+D 11-15,5 -card
Queen Q,QJxx,QJ10x, QJ10x, QJxx,AQJ Majors( 5 cards ), 13 - 15 NT
JUMP OVERCALL (Style; Response; Unusual NT) Jack J109, KJ10x, AJ10x QJx(+), KQJx, J10x, KJ10 2C opening =5+C,s ( 5+ 3rd seat) 11-15,
VS 1-level natural bids jump overcall(including precision 2c): weak; 10 10x, 109x, H109x J10x(+), HJ10x, 109x, A/K/Q109 2D opening = 11-15, short D, 3 suiter ( 4-4-4-1 )
Jump 2NT=unusual; Reopen: jumps=intermediate; 2NT=19-21; 9 KJ9,9, 9x 109x(+), H109x, 9x Precision: Light openings and defensive actions
Hi-x xx,3rd best from even. xx, xxx, sometimes xxx+ Judgement allowed in any situation
Low-x 4th best 4th best
SIGNAL IN ORDER OF PRIORITY SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENCE

DIRECT and JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Responses; Reopen) Partner’s Lead Declarer’s Lead Discarding 1. 2D opening = 11-15, 3 suiter, short D,
Cue-bid a minor: Majors; Cue-bid a Major: oM+1 minor; 1 Lo=Enc Lo=Even Lo=Enc 2. 1 D opening = 11-15, 2+D,s 9 or stiff honor)
Strength: unlimited; depends on vulnerability; Suit 2 Lo=Even S/P Remain Count 3. 1C opening = 16+, ART.
Jump cue: ask for stopper; 3 suit preference 4. 1H/S opening= 5+
1 Lo=Enc Lo=Even Lo=Enc 5. Actual responses after Natural 1 opening
Reopen: cue-bid = strong 1 or 2 suitor;
NT 2 Lo=Even S/P Remain Count
VS. NT (vs. Strong/Weak; Reopening; PH)
3 S/P
DBL=Strong; all actual suit;
Signals (including Trumps): UDCA (both count and attitude ), attitude before count,
suit preference only when obvious, frequent remaining counts ( standard)

DOUBLES
PSYCHICS:
VS. PREEMPTS (Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT bids) TAKE-OUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening)
Rarely, when favorable responses to Precision 1D/M could be psycho
3 level cuebid=ask for stopper; jump overcall=good hand; T/O DBL: opening values and support for unbid majors or strong hand;
jump overcall (non-cuebid) 4c/d=c/d+1M (oM) , NF; may be weaker with good shape; balancing DBL may be weaker;
Responses: Cuebid=F1;
VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS

SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL AND COMPETITIVE DOUBLES/REDOUBLES

Precision: support DBL/RDBL thru 2H SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES

High level DBL/Pass inversion (DBL=want to bid, pass=force to DBL)
OVER OPPENENTS’ TAKE-OUT DOUBLE Natural: DBL=support or strong hand with 2 card M; RDBL=strong hand;

redouble: good hand (10+ HCP) 1m (x) When no space to bid: DBL=invitation;
new suit forcing at 1-level DBL a known self 5+ card suit on 3+ level: I dont like the suit;

after 1C : rdbl= any 5-8 HCP DBL on direct SPL response = dont lead fragment suit or lead lower suit
IMPORTANT NOTES THAT DON’T FIT ELSEWHERE
Action DBL: in some high level situations DBL=want to bid Pass=NF;
 THRU
ARTIFICIAL

NEG. DBL
OPENING

OFCARD
MIN. NO.
TICK√ IF
DESCRIPTION RESPONSES SUBSEQUENT AUCTION PASSED HAND BIDDING

1C YES 0 Strong 1D=0-7; 1H/S=5+ 8 up; 1NT=8-10 bal; 2C/D=5+ 8 up 1C-1D-1H/1S/2C/2D=16-21; 1C-1D-1NT=16-18 DBL=5-8 hcp
16+ any distribution 2H/S =6+ 4-7, 2NT=bal/semi bal 11-13, 3 C/D/H/S= 7+ 4-7, 3NT=14-15 1C-1D-2NT=19-21; !C-1D-2H/2S/3C/3D=22up bid suit=NAT,9+hcp
1C-1D-3H/3S=7+ 16-18,
1D 2 11-15 HCP,no longer M or 5+ 1H/1S=4+ 8-15;1NT=8-10; 2C/2D=no m4,11-15;3NT=no m,14-15 1D-1H/S-2H/S=4 11-13; 1D-1H/1S-3H/S=4 14-15;
2H/2S/3C=5+ 16up 1D-1NT-2NT=INV 15 ;1D-1NT-2C/D/H/2S=NB;
1H 5 4 5+H,11-15 HCP 1S=4+ 8-15; 1NT=Semi-F;2C/D=4+ 11-15; 1H-1S-1NT=5-3-3-2 11-13; 1H1S-2H=6+ 11-13;
2H=3+ 8-10; 3H=3+ 11-13; 3NT=3+ 14-15 1H-1S-2NT=14-15; 1H-1S-3H=6+ 14-15
2S/3C/D =5+ 16up
1S 5 4 Same as above Same as above; Same as above;
2C=Stayman,non forcing, 8 -11; 2D=stayman,forcing, 12 up; 2H/S= 5+,sign 1NT-2C-2D=No 4M; 1NT-2C,2H/S= 4H/S; 1NT-2D-
1NT 4 NV and V, 1st/2nd/3rd/4th: 13-15 BAL off, <7;2NT=10-11,I normal,Non F;3C/D=6+ <7; 3H/S=5+ 2H/S=4H/S; 1NT-2D-NT=No 4M,Bal;
12up,F;3NT=Balance 13; 4C= Gerber, 18+

2D=asking; 2H/S=5+ 8-10,NF; 2NT=NAT INV,11-12; 3C=CONST raise, 3+ 8-

2C 5 4 NV and V, 1st/2nd/3rd/4th: 11-15 BAL 2C-2D-2M-2NT-3C=54 min; 3D=54max;3H/S=64
10; 3D/H/S=5+ 14+

2D YES 0 NO 11-15, short D: 4405,4414 Pass=6+ <7; 2H/S,3C= 4+ <7, sign off; 3D=6+ 11-13; 3NT=6+ 11-13 2D-3D-PASS=11-13; 2D-3D-3NT= 14-15
2NT=asking;

2H 6 weak,6+ 8-10 Responder 2NT=asking 2H-NS-3H=NS<2; 2H-NS-Single raise NS=3+NS

New suit=5+ 14-15,F;

2S 5 weak 6+ 8-10 Same as above; Same as above;

3C=5 card transfer STAYMAN; 3D/3H=TRF;3S=Minor suit

2NT 1st/2nd/3rd/4th , balance, 22-23
STAYMAN;3NT=sign off;4C=GERBER;4D/H=TRF

3C 6 6+c, preemptive, 8-10 4D=RKC 3 new suit NF if NV vs V RKC answer=0/1/1+Q/2/2+Q (skip 4NT)

3D 6 6+d, preemptive,8-10 4C=RKC 3 new suit NF if NV vs V RKC answer=0/1/1+Q/2/2+Q (skip 4NT)

3H/S 7 7+, preemptive, 8-10 4C=RKC 3 new suit NF if NV vs V RKC answer=0/1/1+Q/2/2+Q (skip 4NT)

3NT YES 7+, minor, 9-10 4C/D=P/C;4H/S=NATURAL

4C YES NAMYATS 7+ H, good hand, 13-15 New suit=cue-bid

4D YES NAMYATS 7+ S, good hand, 13-15 New suit=cue bid

4H/S 6 8+ H/S, Premptive New suit=cue bid

4NT YES Specific Ace Asking 5C=no ace;5D/H/S/NT=D/H/S/C Ace
HIGH LEVEL BIDDING
RKC1403, DIPO, RIPO, DEPO, Last Train, mixed cue-bid, ERKC 0/1/1+Q/2/2+Q,
non-serious 3NT, 5S instead of 5NT to show grand slam try after 4NT RKC,