John Du Bose and Christoph F. Eick Loosely Kaplan Sheinwold SPECIAL DOUBLES Neg.  2M/ 4m Resp. 4 X of 4th seat o’call after 1m-1Y shows 15+ bal.(2S) Maxi X NT OVERCALLS 15-18 HCP (also 2M-2NT) 4-suit transfers, X=pen, XX2C, Rev. Leb.; after X: same weak NT Balancing 1NT: 12-15 HCP 2NT:=2-lower-Unb.(not 13-15) John Du Bose and Christoph F. Eick Loosely Kaplan Sheinwold Strong Forcing Openings = 2, 4, 4 Vs. STRONG 1NT Dir/Bal Dbl = 1-Suiter (10+ HCP opp. UNP)  or   or    Vs. WEAK NT Dir/Bal 2 = 1-Suiter; Dbl = 15+ HCP 2, 2, 2 = as above, 2NT=C+red Strong NT-Defense vs. 2NT NOTRUMP OPENING BIDS 1NT: 11++-14 1st&2nd 1NT: 12+-15 3rd&4th never 5 spades, rarely 5 hearts. 2 =NF Stayman (2= Weak (+other), 2= invit., 3m=to play, 3M invit., 4C=Gerber, 4=RCKB for last bid suit, 4NT=quant.) 2= game-forcing Stayman (3NT=4(m)-3-3-3; 3M=(5(cm)-4(H)-2-2)) 3/3/3/3 = Splinter, 3M denies 4-card major Over opp. X: 2-suited runouts, XX 2(1-suiter, weak or invit.), 3X=preemptive, 2NT(game-forcing Stayman). In comp.: Rev. Lebensohl (3C=no, 3D=stopper(cont. 3M forcing)), FASS, new-suits=non-forc., jump-new-suit=invitational, neg. X thr. 3 (promises 9+HCP and 2+cards in the shown suit; applies if exactly one suit is known; otherwise, X is for penalty). SIMPLE O’CALLS 5-16 HCP(8-17@2-Lvl) RESPONSES Ov. 1-Lvl: New suit NF (8+-12); Cue =1RF; Jcue3lvl= 4+tr. 6-9 Ov. 2-Lvl: Cue= LR+, new suit 1-round-force JSS & JR = Preemptive (<7) Neg XX = LR & 3 trumps Snapdragon(4th&Jx+)4 2NT: 21-22 (Puppet(cont: 4m SLTR in m(4NT neg.; 5om=RCKB)), Jacoby, 3S3NT(m-SLT), Texas)) 3NT: broken m (Zm=pass or corr.) OVER OPP’S DOUBLE New suit 1-level forcing JSS is weak XX = implies no fit, 10+ HCP Raises: single(3-7), 1NT(7-9), jump raise (3-6), 2NT(10+). JUMP OVERCALLS Preemptive in direct seat (also 1m-3m & 1NT-3X) Intermediate (12-15) balancing 1M-3M asks for stopper 2D(wk.)-4D= majors & 8.5 tr. 2M-4M= minors & 9 tr. VS. PREEMPTS Takeout Double thru 4 Over 2Z: Lebensohl ov. X(0-7, 3Y sh. 7-11, FASS), 2Z-3Z stopper?? 2M-4m(m+oM) & 8.5 tr. MAJORS 1H rarely on 4-card suit 1S never on 4-card suit 1st/2nd 1S occasionally 4-suit 3rd/4th RESPONSES Double Raise = Limit (preemptive in competition) Jacoby 2NT by UPH, 2over1GF 4m/3NT(oM): Splinters(11-14) 1NT Forcing by UPH(4-13 HCP) 2NT(PH) = invt. 5+or 4&4oM Rev. Drury(promises fit(3+)) JSS UNP: good suit 8-11HCP JSS PH is Splinter(10+ HCP) 1H-1S usually a 5-card suit MINORS 3+ Card Suit RESPONSES Raises: 2m(12+), 2H(9-11), 2S(6-9), 3m(3+-6); I.c.: Q= LR+, 3m=wk.; 2m=single raise 1C-1NT = 5-8(4-5C); 2NT(13-15,18+); 3NT(16-17); 1NT rebid (15-17/16-18): 2C2D(invt. or signoff C/D); 2D=art. GF, 3X= dist. SlamTry. 1m-1H-1NT-2S= invit., 4-4 1C-2D/1D-3C= natural,~6-8HCP 1C-1M: could have longer ¨ 1D-2C=9+, 2D/3C cont. nonf. 1m-3M, 1C-3D, 1m-4Z =weak OPENING PREEMPTS LIGHT 4m Namyats(8-8.5tr.; 8.5-9tr. vul. vs. not) DIRECT CUEBID Michaels (not 13-15) Natural over. Artificial SLAM CONVENTIONS Gerber over last NT &1NT-2C (0/4,1,...); RKCB for agreed or last bid suit (0/3, 1/4, 2, 2+Q,2+void,3+void) and Q ask (no, yes + 0K,..., yes + 3K); JSS 5-level:= Excl. RCKB (if fit); Over Preempts: 4 (4 ov. 3) = Mod. RKCB (0, 1, 1+Q,2, 2+Q); Jump 5NT:= Pick a Slam; Fast Arrival = No Interest; Over Interference: DOPI, ROPI;DEPO,REPO@6-level 2 = STRONG & ARTIFICIAL Responses: controls(0-1,2,3,4,5); CHS3L=2NEG; 3D/3H/3S/3NT(C):= 6 card suit 2/3 top, no outside A/K. in comp.: X/XX = 0 contr., p= 1-2 contr., other: 3+ contr. DEFENSIVE CARD PLAY Opening Leads vs. Suits = 3/5th Best Mark Card Lead : xx xxx xxxx xxxxx xxx…(raised suit) AKx KQx KQJx QJxJT9 T9x KQT9 KJTx KT9x QT9x Opening Leads vs. NT = 4th best Mark Card Lead: AKJx AQJx AJTx AT9x KQJx KQT9 KJT9 KT9x QJTx QT9x JT9x T9xx xx xxx 9xx Txx xxxx xxxxx Lead of K asks count (and unblock A,Q,J vs. NT); A asks attitude; Rusinow Q/J/T/9 opening leads. Standard Carding, Roman Discards (odd pos.) After trick 1: standard honor leads;4th best high spot asks shift. (T=10, M=major, m=minor) 2= INT (10+-15 HCP, 5 & 4 & no void) Responses: 2NT asks distr. and str.; 3M asks stopper corr. minor. 2/ 2  WEAK (5-10 HCP & 6 card suit (2+ of 4 top) except in 3rd seat, 10-13 HCP in 4th seat), McCabe(2NT3C(3M invt.)) Responses: 2NT/3C asks feature/shortage (3NT=0-1).; RONF. OTHER CONVENTIONAL CALLS PJSiCo; HeSGTiM; Wolff Signoff ov. 1X-1Y-2NT; 4SARTGFo1o1; 12Strong: 1NT/X(2 suits excl.) & 2 ( +  or ); Delayed Splinters; Dir. XX=values, Bal. XX=SOS 2NT; UNovUN (LoQ = LR+, HiQ=GF4th); 1m-1H-1S-3om=5-8 wk. 1X-1NT-2C/2D/2NT(2-lo./2-hi./Hi+LoUnb.); 2suited_bid-x-xxnext ov. 1X-p-1Y: 1NT(5-5,not 12+-15)/ 2NT(5-5;12+-15); 2X/2Y natural; All jumps in competition 4D are fit-showing. .