SPECIAL DOUBLES After Overcall : Penalty __________ Negative thru _______________ Responsive : thru _____ Maximal Support : Dbl . thru _____ Redbl Card-showing Min . Offshape T / O ________________________________
SIMPLE OVERCALL 1 level _____ to _____ HCP ( usually ) often 4 cards very light style
Responses New Suit : Forcing NFConst NF Jump Raise : Forcing Inv . Weak _______________________________
JUMP OVERCALL
Strong Intermediate Weak ________________________________
OPENING PREEMPTS
Sound Light Very Light
3 / 4-bids Conv ./ Resp . _____________________
DIRECT CUEBID
OVER : |
Minor |
Major |
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Natural
Strong T / O
Michaels
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NOTRUMP OVERCALLS Direct : _____ to ____ Systems on Conv . ____________________ Balancing : _______ to _______ Jump to 2NT : Minors 2 Lowest Conv . ____________________
DEFENSE VS NOTRUMP vs : __________ __________
2♣ __________ __________
2♦ __________ __________
2♥ __________ __________
2♠ __________ __________ Dbl : __________ __________ Other ______________________ __________________________
OVER OPP ' S T / O DOUBLE New Suit Forcing : 1 level 2 level Jump Shift : Forcing Inv . Weak Redouble implies no fit 2NT Over Limit + Limit Weak Majors Minors Other ______________________
VS Opening Preempts Double Is Takeout thru _____ Penalty Conv . Takeout : _______________ Lebensohl 2NT Response Other : _____________________ _______________________________
SLAM CONVENTIONS Gerber : 4NT : Blackwood RKC 1430 _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ vs Interference : DOPI DEPO Level : ________________ ROPI
LEADS ( circle card led , if not in bold )
versus Suits versus Notrump x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x A K x T 9 x A K J x A Q J x K Q x K J T x A J T 9 A T 9 x Q J x K T 9 x K Q J x K Q T 9 J T 9 Q T 9 x Q J T x Q T 9 x K Q T 9 J T 9 x T 9 x x
LENGTH LEADS : 4th Best vs SUITS vs NT 3rd / 5th Best vs SUITS vs NT
Attitude vs NT
Primary signal to partner ' s leads Attitude Count Suit preference
DEFENSIVE CARDING vs SUITS vs NT
Standard :
Except ________________________ ________________________
Upside-Down : count attitude
FIRST DISCARD Lavinthal Odd / Even _____________
OTHER CARDING Smith Echo Trump Suit Pref . Foster Echo
SPECIAL CARDING PLEASE ASK
NAMES ___________________________________________________________ GENERAL APPROACH
Two Over One : Game Forcing Game Forcing ExceptWhen Suit Rebid VERY LIGHT : Openings 3rd Hand Overcalls Preempts FORCING OPENING : 1♣ 2♣ Natural 2 Bids Other ___________
1NT ______ to _____ ______ to _____ 5-card Major common System on over ______
2♣ Stayman Puppet
2♦ Transfer to♥
MAJOR OPENING
Expected Min . Length 4 5 1st / 2nd 3rd / 4th
RESPONSES Double Raise : Force Inv . Weak After Overcall : Force Inv . Weak Conv . Raise : 2NT 3NT Splinter Other : _____________________ 1NT : Forcing Semi-forcing 2NT : Forcing Inv . _____ to _____ 3NT : ______ to ______ Drury : Reverse 2-Way Fit Other : _______________________
2♣
2♦ 2♥ 2♠
Forcing Stayman
2♥ Transfer to♠
2♠ ____________ 2NT ____________
NOTRUMP OPENING BIDS
______ to ______ HCP Strong Other
2♦ Resp : Neg Waiting
______ to ______ HCP
3♣ _______________
3♦ _______________
3♥ _______________
3♠ _______________ ____________________
4♦ , 4♥ Transfer Smolen Lebensohl (____ denies ) Neg . Double :________ Other : ______________
MINOR OPENING
NF Expected Min . Length 4 3 0 – 2 Conv .
1♣ 1♦
Natural : Weak Intermediate Strong Conv . ______ to ______ HCP
Natural : Weak Intermediate Strong Conv . ______ to ______ HCP
Natural : Weak Intermediate Strong Conv .
2NT _____ to _______ Puppet Stayman Transfer Responses : Jacoby Texas
3♠ _____________ __________________
3NT _____ to _______ __________________
Conventional NT Openings ___________________ ___________________
RESPONSES Double Raise : Force Inv . Weak After Overcall : Force Inv . Weak Forcing Raise : J / S in other minor Single raise Other : ____________ Frequently bypass 4 + ♦ 1NT / 1♣ _________ to _________ 2NT Forcing Inv . _____ to _____ 3NT : _______ to _______ Other ________________________
DESCRIBE RESPONSES / REBIDS
2NT Force New Suit NF
2NT Force New Suit NF
2NT Force New Suit NF OTHER CONV . CALLS : New Minor Forcing : 2-Way NMF __________ Weak Jump Shifts : In Comp . Not in Comp . __________________________ 4th Suit Forcing : 1 Rd . Game _______________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
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