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OPENING LEADS

Count v Suit Contracts, Reverse Attitude v NT

v . s u

i t c o n t r a c t s

A K A K x K Q 10 K Q x K J 10 K 10 9 Q J 10

Q J x J 10 x 10 x x 10 9 x 9 8 7 x 10 x x x H x x

H x x x H x x x x H x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

v . N T c o n t r a c t s A K x (x) A J 10 x K Q 10 K Q x K J 10 K 10 9 Q J 10

Q J x J 10 x 10 x x 10 9 x 9 8 7 x 10 x x x H x x

H x x x H x x x x H x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

CARDING METHODS

Signals Primary method v suitcontracts Primary method v NT contracts

On Partners lead Ace for attitude Others Count Same

On Declarers lead Count (Suit Preference) Same

When discarding Count (Suit Preference) Same

Nigel Jones

Bobak Kamaei

Level 3

February 2012

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF BIDDING METHODS

Forcing 1 Five Card Majors 9-13 1NT1NT OPENINGS AND RESPONSES

Strength 9-13 Shape constraints No singleton

Responses 2

1st and 2 nd is a relay 13+ four card major or five card minor suit slam try and in 3 rd and 4 th is a weak signoff in clubs.Responses to relay: 2 no four card major, 2 four hearts, 2 four spadesthree hearts, 2NT four spades two hearts 9-11, 3 four spades two heartsfour card minor 11-13. Responder rebids NT with the other major or aminor with a minor suit slam try.

2 Weak Sign-offs 2/3NT Natural No Four Card Major

Others Pre-emptive and natural

Action after opponentsdouble

Pass forcing asking partner to bid a five card suit or XXSuit bids five card weak signoffs, XX 13+ starts a penalty trap.

Action after otherinterference X Penalties, Suit Bids Forcing

TWO-LEVEL OPENINGS AND RESPONSESMeanin

Responses Notes

2 21+ unbalanced five , game forcing six or balanced hand, Staymanand transfers

2 6-10 six or seven card. Raise to 3 level three card support, four level fourcard support, 3NT natural. New suits are five card forcing to next NT. 2NTis an inquiry: 3 min bad suit; 3 min good suit; 3 max bad suit, max good suit.Good suit = 2/3 top hons. X of intervention show a good raise (support X).

2NT Seven card club pre-empt, new suits forc ing

OTHER ASPECTS OF SYSTEM WHICH OPPONENTS SHOULD NOTE

Openings may be light 9+HCP in 3 rd and 4th

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OTHER OPENING BIDS

HCPMin

LengthCONVENTIONAL

MEANINGSPECIAL

RESPONSES

1 12+ 2

Forcing natural or Balanced 14-231 weak 0-5, 1 /1 6+ four card, forcing1NT 6-10 non-forcing no four card major,2 /2 11+ four card forcing to 2NT

1 12-20 4

2NT shows a raise 7+ four card at least: 3 12-15; 3 16, 17; 3 18+single jump shift six card game forcing

double jumps shift weak 2 forcing to 2NT3 four card diamonds 0-6; 4 five card diamonds 0-6

1 12-20 5

2NT shows a raise 6+ four card at least:3 12, 13; 3 14, 15; 3 16, 17; 3 18+single jump shift six card game forcingdouble jumps shift weak 2Major 6-10 three card support3Major four card support 0-5; 4Major five card support 0-5

1NT 9-13 See Front2 21+ 0 2 negative others slam try 2 6-10 6 See Front2NT 5-9 Seven card clubs pre-empt3 bids 0-5 5 New suits non-forcing4 bids 0-11 7

DEFENSIVE METHODS AFTER OPPONENTS OPEN

OPPONENTSOPEN A NATURAL

ONE OF A SUIT

CONVENTIONAL

MEANING

SPECIALRESPONSES Notes

Simple overcall 8-15 1 level, 11-15 2 level five card suit. New suits forcing

Jump overcall 5-9 HCP 6 card 2 level or non-vulnerable, seven card otherwise new suits forcing below game

Cue bid 5-9 HCP 55 Highest un-bid suit plus another. Show tolerance upwards, new suitforcing below gameX 11+ takeout or 16+ not suitable for 1NT overcall. Three cards in the other three suits

and doubleton in bid suit, the un-bid major over a major opening.1NT 15-19 with a stop, natural responses2NT 55 Lowest two un-bid suits 5-9

OPPONENTSOPEN WITH

DEFENSIVEMETHODS

SPECIALRESPONSES

Strong 1 Wonder Bids, show five card suit or the other three with support change suit

Short 1 Wonder Bids if not three card Weak 1NT Natural, X shows 15+Strong 1NT Natural, X shows 15+

Weak 2 X=TO, 2NT 16-19 with a stop Weak 3/4 X=TO

Multi 2 X=16+immediate, l ater X is weaker TO

COMPETITIVE AUCTIONS

Agreements after opening of one of a suit and overcall by opponents

Level to which negative doubles apply 4 level

Special meaning of bids

Exceptions / other agreements Cue bid shows a raise, natural raises TNT

Agreements after opponents double for takeout

Redouble New suit Jump in new suit

Penalties Same Same

Jump raise 2NT Other

Same Same Same

SLAM CONVENTIONS

1430 Roman Key Card Blackwood

Used in the following circumstances...Suit agreement below game in a game forcing auction including pull of 3NT to 4 of a minor.Raising a Minor to the 4 level unless its competitive. 4NT any other time accepts partners bid major if he has one, your own bid major if you have one andthe un-bid major if the opponents have bid one.ResponsesStep 1 one or four key cards, step 2 three or zero key cards, next available bid asks for Q of trumps,show a side suit K or signoff.Step 3 two without Q of trumps, step 4 two with Q of trumps, show a side suit K or signoff.

1 2NT 3 3NT is Roman Key Card Blackwood

1430 Voidwood

1 2NT 3 3 4 new suit shows a void and ask for key cards as above but without the Ace of the void suit.