DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS

WBF Convention Card

OVERCALLS (Style, Responses, ½ Level, Reopening) OPENING LEADS AND SIGNALS
Style: natural, aggressive 1-level, sound 2-level Lead In Partners’ suit Category: Natural - GREEN
Responses: natural Suit ATT count NCBO: Croatian Bridge Federation
Reopening: up to 12 HCP NT ATT count Event: All events
Subseq ATT count Players: Iva JURIŠIC & Renata MÜLLER
1NT OVERCALL (2nd /4th Live; Responses, Reopening) Other:
nd
2 position: 14(15)-17(18) HCP SYSTEM SUMMARY
Responses: as after 1NT opening LEADS
4th position: same Lead vs. Suit vs. NT GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE:
Responses: same Ace AK, AK(Q/J)(+), A(+) AK, AK(Q/J)(+), A(+) natural
Reopening: 8-11 HCP, natural Responses: natural King KQ, KQ(J/10)(+), AKx(+) KQ, KQ(J/10)(+), AKx(+) 2-card ♣, 4-card ♦, 5-card major
(1X) - pass - (1Y) - 1NT: other two suits ((4)5+ -5+ ) (shaped) Queen QJ, QJ(10/9)(+), KQx(+) QJ, QJ(10/9)(+), KQx(+)
JUMP OVERCALLS (Style, Responses, Unusual NT) Jack J10(+), AQJ(+), Jx, QJx(+) J10(+), AQJ(+),Jx,QJx(+)
Style: weak 10 109(+), (A/K)J10(+) 109(+), (A/K)J10(+)
9 98(+), 9x 98(+), 9x
Responses: natural Hi-x Sx, SSx, SSxx, SSxxx Sx, Sxx, SSxx, SSxxx
Unusual notrump: two lower suits Lo-x HxS, HxxS, HxxxS HxS, HxxS, HxxxS 1NT opening: 15-17 HCP may be 5M
2 over 1 Response: 10+ HCP natural, F1
Reopening: Good suit, F1 SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENCE
Partner’s Lead Declarer’s Lead Discarding Openings:
DIRECT and JUMP CUE BIDS (Style, Resp., Reopening) Suit:1ST low - E suit preference suit preference 1♣ - 2+ cards, 11-20(21) HCP
Style: (1X) - 2X: ♠ & any suit, (1♠) - 2♠: ♥ & any suit, 4+Hcp 2ND low - 1 low - 1 low - 1 2♣ - semi in minor or 23+ HCP or 9+ tricks
3RD suit preference 2♦ - multi: weak in major, 4441 17-23 HP, 20-22 HP balance
Responses: natural NT: 1ST low - E suit preference suit preference 2♥ - semi forcing in ♥
Reopening: F, shortage in bided suits 2ND low - 1 low - 1 low - 1 2♠ - semi forcing in ♠
3RD suit preference 2NT - minors, weak
VS. NT (vs. Strong / Weak; Reopening; PH) LEGEND: 1 – odd no. of cards, E – encouraging
Strong & Weak: dbl.: minor or strong, 2♣: majors, Signals (including Trump suit): SMITH: high/low in trump Conventions:
2♦: one major, 2♥: 4♥ & 5+ m, 2♠: 4♠ & 5+ m suit shows Ace in other suit or ability to ruff Lebensohl, Check back, 1M - 3M: weak, 1M - 2NT: invit + , RKCB
Reopening: natural DOUBLES Multi Landy, variant of Michaels...
Passed Hand: same SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES
Responses: natural TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style, Responses, Reopening) DOPI, ROPI
VS. PREEMPTS (Doubles, Cue-bids, Jumps, NT bids) Style: shape or 16+ HCP 1NT - dbl. - pass: transfer for rdbl.
on major promises 4+ card in other major if less then 16 HCP - in competition on high levels
natural Responses: natural, suit: 0-9 HCP, NT: 8-10 HCP,
against 2♦/2♥/2♠ (Note 7.) jump: 10-11 HCP, cue-bid: 12+ HCP IMPORTANT NOTES THAT DOESN’T FIT ELSEWHERE
Reopening: natural, 11+ HCP
SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL AND COMPETITIVE DOUBLES 4th suit: forcing
VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS - negative dbl. 1NT - (2X) -pass - (pass) - dbl.: T/O
vs. strong 1♣: 1NT/2NT: one or two suiter, weak - DOPI, ROPI
vs. strong 2♣: 2NT: two suiter - in competition openers double often shows strength
OVER OPPONENTS’ TAKE OUT DOUBLE Psychics: rare
natural, rdbl.: 10+ HCP, 1x: F1, 1NT: 8-10 HP
1M - dbl. - 2NT: invit +
jump: 1M - (dbl.) - jump: splinter, 1m - (dbl.) - jump: weak
Opening Artificial
Neg.
Min. Description Response Subsequent Auction Passed Hand Bidding
Double
1♣ yes 2 4♥ (11)12-20(21) Hcp natural, inverted minors, double jump: splinter 1♣ - 1M - 1NT - 2♣: check back when known fit in m, 4m
is RKCB
1♦ no 4 4♥ (11)12-20(21) Hcp natural, inverted minors, double jump: splinter 1♦ - 1M - 1NT - 2♣: check back
natural, 2NT: 4+ ♥ invit + (Note. 4), 3♥: weak, 1♥ - 2NT - 3♥: weak, unusual after
1♥ no 5 4♦ (11)12-20(21) Hcp
2♠/3♣/3♦: mini / maxi splinters, 3♠/4♣/4♦: splinters unusual: (Note. 6)

natural, 2NT: 4+ ♠ invit + (Note. 4), 3♠: weak, 1♠ - 2NT - 3♠: weak, unusual after
1♠ no 5 4♥ (11)12-20(21) Hcp
3♣/3♦/3♥: mini splinters, 3♠/4♣/4♥: splinters unusual: (Note. 6)

2♣: relay, 2♦/♥: Jacoby, 2♠: invit to 3NT, 2NT:

15-17 Hcp, balanced, after 2♣: relay and negative cue-bid
1NT no - - transfer to 3♣, 3 ♣/♦/♥/♠: invit with HHxxxx in suit,
may be 5 majors (Note 3.)
3NT: S/O, 4♣/♦: trf. ♥/♠, 4♥/♠: S/O, 4NT: BW
2♦: 0-7, 2♥: 1M A & K or 2Q, 2♠: 1M A, 2NT: 8+ , natural, openers rebid 3NT shows
SF in minor, GF or 9+
2♣ yes 0 - 3♣: 1m A & K or 2Q, 3♦: 1m A, 3♥/♠/NT: 2A balance, after intervention: pass: F1,
tricks
color/range/melange, 4♣: 3A dbl.: penalty suggestion

multi: - weak major

2♥: P/C NF, 2♠: relay, 2NT: 6/1 majors invit, 2♦-2♥, 2♦-2♠, 2♦-2♥/♠-2NT
2♦ yes 0 - - 21-22 BAL
3m: invit good suit, 3♥: preemptive (Note 1.)
- 17-23(4441)

2♥ yes 5 - Semi forcing in ♥ natural, (Note 2.)

2♠ yes 5 - Semi forcing in ♠ natural, (Note 2.)

2NT no - - 5-5(+) in minors, weak 3♣/♦: S/O, 3♥/♠: asking bids (Note 5.) natural

3♣, 3♦, no 6+ - preemptive natural natural

3♥, 3♠
3NT yes - - AKQxxxx in m 4♣: P/C, 4♦: F, asks for shortness natural

11(12)-15 Hcp, 7(8)+ 4♦: F, asks for shortness, 4♥: S/O, 4♠; asks for
4♣ yes - - natural
good cards in ♥ strength, 4NT: RKCB
11(12)-15 Hcp, 7(8)+
4♦ yes - - 4♥: F, asks for shortness, 4♠: S/O, 4NT: RKCB natural
good cards in ♠
4♥/♠ no 7+ - preemptive

HIGH LEVEL BIDDING

splinters, cue-bids
RKCB, EKCB
DOPI, ROPI
JOSEFINE (0, 1, 2, 3)
Relay and negative cue-bid after 1NT opening
 (Note 3.) (Note 4.)
Iva JURIŠIC & Renata MÜLLER
Croatian Bridge Federation 1NT - 2♣ - 1♥-2NT- 3♣/♦: A or K in suit, without singl/void
2♦: 2-3 cards in ♥ 3♥: weak, NF
(Note 1.) 2♥: 4/5 cards in ♥, 2-3 cards in♠ 3♠: singl/void in ♠
2♠: 4 cards in ♥ and ♠ 3NT: 13-16 bal., nothing special
2♦-2♥- 2♠: weak ♠ 4♣/♦: singl/void in ♣/♦
2NT: 20-22 balance - after that: every first step is relay except 4♥: 12-16 bal., nothing special
3♣/♦/♥/♠: singl ♦/♥/♠/♣ 17-21 Hcp 1NT - 2♣ - 2♥ - 2♠: invit with 4♠
3NT/4♣/♦/♥: singl ♣/♦/♥/♠ 22-23 Hcp 1NT - 2♣ - 2♥ - 2NT: relay 1♠-2NT- 3♣/♦/♥: A or K in suit, without singl/void
- 3NT is always S/O 3♠: weak, NF
2♦-2♠- 2NT: 20-22 balance - after showing whole distribution firs step asks for 3NT: 13-16 bal., nothing special
3♣: weak WEAK ♥ or singl ♥ 19-21 controls (0-4 or 7+, 5, 6), and then negative cue-bid 4♣/♦/♥: singl/void in ♣/♦/♥
3♦: weak WEAK ♠ or singl ♠ 19-21 4♠: 12-16 bal., nothing special
3♥: strong WEAK ♠ 1NT - 2♦/♥ -
3♠: strong WEAK ♥ 2♥/♠: natural (Note 5.)
3NT: AKQxxx ♥ or ♠ 2NT: many controls, max, 4 cards
4♣/♦/♥/♠: singl ♦/♥/♠/♣ 17-18 or 22-23 Hcp new suit: 2 cards in new suit, max, 4 cards 2NT-(dbl.)- pass: one minor is 1 card longer
4NT/5♣: singl ♣/♦ 19-21 Hcp 3♥/♠: few controls, max, 4 cards rdbl.: both minors are the same length
3♣/♦: 2 or more cards longer minor
2♦-2♥/♠-2NT- 3♣: Baron 1NT - 2♠ - 2NT: min, 1NT - 2♠ - 3♣: max
3♦/♥: Jacoby, transfer for ♥/♠ 2NT-3♥- 3♠: void in ♠
3♠: 5♠ & 4♥, F 1NT - 2♠ - 2NT - 3NT: 55(21)
3NT: S/O pass: invit 4♣: 1156
4♣/♦: Texas, transfer for ♥/♠ 3♣ - 3♦ (relay) - 3♥: 3145 4♦: 1165
4♥/♠: slem try in ♣/♦ 3♠: 1345 4♥: void in ♥
4NT: RKCB 3NT: 2245
5♣/♦: S/O ♣/♦ 3♦: 2245 2NT-(pass)-3♥-(dbl.)- pass: void in ♥, less then 7 Hcp
3♥: 3154 rdbl.: void in ♥, 7+ Hcp
(Note 2.) 3♠: 1354
2NT-3♠- 3NT: 7+Hcp
2♥- 2♠: 4 ♠, 4 Hcp
+ +
1NT - 2♠ - 3♣ - 4♣: less then 7 Hcp
2NT: 4+Hcp, F 3♦: 22(54)
3♣/♦: 5+ cards, good suit, 9/10Hcp 3♥: 31(54) (Note 6.)
3♥: fit, stronger than 4♥ 3♠: 13(54)
3♠/4♣/♦: fit, splinter in suit, 7-8Hcp 3NT: invit 1M-(2NT: minors)- dbl.: penalty for one minor
3NT: fit, singl in any suit, 9+Hcp (4♣: asks) 3♣: invit in M
4♥: S/O 1NT - 2NT - 3♣ - 3♦: F in other M
pass: sign-off ♣ 3M: NF
2♠- 2NT: 4+Hcp, F 3♦: 4144 3otherM: NF, around 10Hcp
3♣/♦/♥: 5+ cards, good suit, 9/10Hcp 3♥: 1444 3NT: S/O
3♠: fit, stronger than 4♥ 3♠: 4414 4♣/♦: splinter
3NT: fit, singl in any suit, 9+Hcp (4♣: asks) 3NT: 4441, majors are weaker, to chose the game
4♣/♦/♥: fit, splinter in suit, 7-8Hcp
4♠: S/O
Iva JURIŠIC & Renata MÜLLER D. responses after dbl. on 2♦
Croatian Bridge Federation 1. after (2♦)-dbl.-2♥/♠
1a. dbl.: invit if partner has 13-15Hcp balance
(Note 7.) 2. after (2♦)-dbl.-3X
2a. dbl.: penalty
Defense against 2♦ - weak two in major or multi 2b. 3Y: constructive
2c. 4♣/♦: F1
A. in direct position
E. responses after overcall (2♦)-2♥/♠-(pass)
1. dbl.: 13-15+Hcp balance or 16+Hcp
1. 2NT: natural, invit
2. pass and later dbl.: T/O
2. new suit: F1
3. overcall: natural
4. 2NT: 16-18 Hcp balance
3♣: asks for stopper
Defense against 2♥/♠ - weak two
3♦: without
3♥/♠: ♥/♠ stopper dbl.: 12+Hcp T/O or 16+Hcp
3NT: both stoppers 2NT: 15-18 balance
3♦: stayman overcall: natural (new suit: F1, 2Nt: invit, cue bid: GF)\
3♥/♠: natural cue bid: asks for stopper
rest: same as after NT opening 4♣/♦: 5♣/♦ & 5oM, slem invit
5. jump in suit: good suit, 12-16 Hcp jump cue: 5-5 minors, slem invit
6. pass and later overcall: weaker
7. pass and later 2NT: T/O for minors (2♥)-dbl.-(pass)
B. on 4th position 2♠: 4+ cards, 0-7Hcp, NF
1. after (2♦)-pass-(2♥) "pass/correct" 2NT: transfer for 3♣
1a. pass and later dbl.: T/O with ♠ shortness pass: S/O in ♣
1b. dbl.: T/O with ♥ shortness or 16+Hcp 3♦: S/O in ♦
1c. 2NT: 15-18 Hcp balance
3♥: GF, 4 cards in ♠
1d. 3NT: S/O
3♠: invit , 4 cards in ♠
1e. 2♠/3♣/♦: natural
3NT: 12-14 Hcp, balance, stopper, 4 cards ♠
1f. 3♥: 4 cards in ♠ and 5 cards in minor, GF
3♣/♦: (4)5+ cards, 8-11 Hcp
1g. 3♠/4♣/4♦: monocolor, GF
3♥: GF, without stopper, without 4 cards in ♠
2. after (2♦)-pass-(2♠) "pass/correct"
3♠: 5+ cards in ♠, GF
2a. pass and later dbl.: T/O with ♥ shortness
3NT: 12-14 Hcp, balance, stopper, without 4 cards in ♠
2b. dbl.: T/O with ♠ shortness or 16+Hcp
4♣/♦: slam try with void in ♥ & (4)5+ cards in suit, GF
2c. 2NT: 15-18 Hcp balance
2d. 3NT: S/O (2♠)-dbl.-(pass)
2e. 3♣/♦/♥: natural 2NT: transfer for 3♣
2f. 3♠: 4 cards in ♠ and 5 cards in minor, GF pass: S/O in ♣
3. after (2♦)-pass-(2NT) 3♦/♥: S/O in ♦/♥
3a. dbl.: shows strength 3♠: GF, 4 cards in ♥
3b. pass and later dbl.: T/O 3NT: 12-14 Hcp, balance, stopper, 4 cards ♥
3c. overcalls: natural 3♣/♦: (4)5+ cards, 8-11 Hcp
C. after (2♦)-pass-(pass) 3♥: (4)5+ cards in ♥, invit
1. dbl.: 13-15Hcp balance or 16+Hcp 3♠: GF, without stopper, without 4 cards in ♥
3NT: 12-14 Hcp, balance, stopper, without 4 cards in ♥
4♣/♦: slam try with void in ♠ & (4)5+ cards in suit, GF