SPECIAL DOUBLES Neg. & Resp. thru 3 Maxi Support x/xx =>2ResSuit

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SPECIAL DOUBLES Neg. & Resp. thru 3 Maxi Support x/xx =>2ResSuit Card-showing X DIR NT OVERCALLS 15-18- HCP (systems on) Balancing 1NT (11-14; cue=Stay 3X invitational, Lebens.); Bal. 2NT (18-19;cue=Stay&3C3D) 2NT:=2-low-Unb(not 13-15) Ron Nordgren & Christoph F. Eick 5 CARD MAJORS; IM-1NT=NF; 15-17 1NT Strong Forcing Openings = 2, 4, 4 SIMPLE OVERCALLS 6-16 HCP (9-17 @ 2-Lvl) RESPONSES New Suit is NF-const.(8+-12) Cue = 1-round-force JCue3lvl= Mixed Raise JSS & JR = Preemptive(<8) Vs. STRONG NT Dir/Bal X = penalty UNP;  PH or (M & m)   &  2M= natural 2NT=minors Vs. WEAK NT Dir/Bal Dbl = 15+ HCP; other bids same as str. NT; NOTRUMP OPENING BIDS 1 NT:15-17 3NT: 4m-preempt(broken minor) 2NT: 20-21(PupStay(4m SLTR in m), Jacoby, Texas, 3S=MSS) 5-card majors common when opening 1NT/2NT After 1NT:2 = NF Stayman (2= weak (+other), 2= Invit., 3m=forc., 4C=Ger., 4D=RCKB, 3oM=natural forc.;4NT=quant.) Jacoby-Transfers [New suit force (except 1NT-2-2-2= Invit.), JSS = Splinter, 4M mild Slam-Try], Texas (also in comp thr. 3C), 2S=>3C/2NT=>3D (inbetween shows extras; cont: new suit splinter; 3m=weak) 1NT-3/3 = weak/strong with both minors(5+-5+); 1NT-3/3 = invit./strong with both majors(5+/5+) Over opp’s. X/2C(any!): systems on, XX 2 (2m signoff) In comp: Dir. X:=neg. 3D (if exactly 1 suit is known) with 7+HCP Lebensohl (FADS), Bal. X:=Takeout. JUMP OVERCALLS Preemptive Dir. (not unfav.) (also 1m-3m & 1NT-3X) Intermediate (Bal & unfav.; 12+-15 HCP) 1M-3M asks for Stopper OVER OPPONENT’S DOUBLE New Suit @ 1-level = Forcing XX = implies no fit, 10+ HCP Ov. 1M-X: Jordan, Spl., RDrury Ov. 1m-X: Flip-Flop, JSS=pree. VS. PREEMPTS Takeout Double thru 4H Over 2Z: Lebensohl ov. X (0-7, 3X sh. 7-11), 3Z asks stopper;. 2NT(15-18; cue=Stay; 3C=>3D) OPENING PREEMPTS Sound(vul or 4th seat) Light (nonvul or 3rd seat) MAJORS 5+ card suit in 1st & 2nd sometimes 4-card suit 3rd 4th RESPONSES Double Raise UNP = limit (also I.c) Double Raise PH i.c.= 6+-9, 4+ supp. JSS=Mini Splinters (9-11, 16+) DJSS=Full Splinters (12-15) Jacoby 2NT by UPH 1NT NF; 2over1 forces to 2NT 2NT (PH) = 10+ HCP & clubs Rev. Drury(promises fit(3+)) 3NT= 16-17HCP 4-3-3-3(M) poss. MINORS 3+ Card Suit RESPONSES Double Raise UNP=limit (also i.c) 1m-3m PH i.c.= 6+-9, 5+ supp. 1C-2D/1D-3C=GF Raise 1C-1NT = 8-10 HCP 2NT = 11-12; 3NT = 13-15 1m-1X-1NT-3X|m|Y=Slam Try 1D-2C=10+ 1C-1M:= might have longer D. 1m-2M= 3+-6 HCP PSYCHICS Occasionally DIRECT CUEBID Michaels Cuebid (not 13-15) SLAM CONVENTIONS Gerber over last NT (0/4,1, 2, 3); RKCB for agreed or last bid suit (0/3, 1/4, 2, 2+Q) and Q ask (no, NT=yes;other=spec. K); Fast Arrival = No Interest; DOPI, ROPI JSS@5Level = Exclusion KCB if fit; 2 = Strong, Artificial & Forcing Responses: 2 = waiting (cheapest suit 3-level 2nd neg) 2M = 5-card suit headed by 2/3 top; 3m = 6 card suit headed by 2/3 top; in comp.: Pass = wait, X/XX = superneg.., Other = 3+ controls. DEFENSIVE CARD PLAY Opening Leads Vs. Suits = 4th Best Mark Card Lead : xxx AKx KQx KQJx QJx JTx T9x KJT9 KT98 QT98 xxxxx xx xxxx Opening Leads Vs. NT = 4th Best Mark Card Lead: xxx AKJx AQJx AJT9 AT98 KQJx KQT9 KJT9 KT98 QJTx QT9x JT9x T98x xx xxxx xxxxx Lead of K asks count vs. high-level contr. Standard Signals, standard discards After trick 1 = 4th best leads, high spot asks shift; Unusual Leads ask for unusual plays 2= WEAK (5-10 HCP & usually fair 6 card suit except in 3rd seat., 10-13 HCP in 4th seat) Responses: 2NT asks feature, RONF, McCabe 2 WEAK (5-10 HCP & usually fair 6 card suit except 2 in 3rd seat., 10-13 HCP in 4th seat) Responses: 2NT asks feature, RONF, McCabe (cont. 3M=invit.) OTHER CONVENTIONAL CALLS NMF (inv+; opener bids above 2NT if max); 4SARTGF; Wolff signoff after 1X-1Y-2NT & 2X-2NT(weak or SLT in C); UN/UN (Lo Cue =LR+, HiCue=GF4th); 1X-1NT-2C/2D/2NT(2 lo./2hi./hi&lo unbid); help-suit game tries after major raises, Lebensohl over reverses; PJSS over 1m & in comp.; 1C(strong)-X=majors; Namyats (8-9 tr,) 1Y-p-1/2Z:= Y/Z natural; 1NT (5-5+ unbid, weak or str.); 2NT=C+D Negative XX:= LR with 3 trumps; Dir Cue: GF-raise; LR+ by PH.