 Ralda St. Pierre & Christoph F. Eick SPECIAL DOUBLES Neg. & Resp. thru 3 Maxi X Support x, xx 2ResSuit DIR NT OVERCALLS 15-18 HCP Systems on all 1-level NT-overcalls & bal. NT 2NT:=2-lo-Unbid(not 13-15) 2NT bal. (19-20),Wolff;cue=St Ralda St. Pierre & Christoph F. Eick 15-17 1NT; 5 CARD MAJORS; 2 over 1 game force Strong Forcing Openings = 2, 4, 4 SIMPLE O’CALLS 5-16 HCP New suit NF (8+-12); Cue =1RF; Jcue3=MixedR JSS & JR = Preemptive (<7) Neg XX = LR & 3 trumps Vs. STRONG NT Dir/Bal Dbl = 1-Suiter (10+ UNPoppUNP)  or   or    Vs. WEAK NT Dir/Bal Dbl = 15+ HCP; Dbl-PH=C Cappelletti, 2NT=minors NOTRUMP OPENING BIDS 1 NT: 15-17 3NT: 4m-Preempt (broken suit) 2NT: 20-21(PupStay(cont: 4m slam try in m; 4NT neg.), Jacoby, 3S3NT(4m=m-SLT, 4M(sh)=C+D-SLT—4NT=neg, Texas)) 5-card majors common when opening 1NT/2NT After 1NT:2 = NF Stayman (cont: 2= weak (+other), 2= Inv., 3m=forc., 4C=Ger., 2D-4C/4D/4H=Gerber,Texas, Smolen, 4NT=quant, 2M-3oM(SLTR=sh.; 3NT asks), 2M-4C=bal. SLTR, 2M-4D=RCKB M) Jacoby-Transfers [New suit force (except 1NT-2-2-2= Invit.), JSS = Splinter, 4M mild Slam-Try] Texas (also in comp thr. 3C) 2S3 /2NT3 (completion pos; new suit Splinter;3m=weak) 1NT-3=Puppet Stayman; 1NT-3 =strong with minors(5+-5+) 1NT-3/3 = Splinter, 3 in oM, 5-4 in the minorsIn comp: I.c.:XX=Lebensohl (FADS), Dir. X: 2’level=pen., negative 3’lvl Bal. X:=Takeout; 3-level bids forcing; cue(not 3C)=Stayman JUMP OVERCALLS Preemptive directly (also 1m-3m & 1NT-3X) Balancing (12-15 HCP) 1M-3M asks for stopper OVER OPP’S DOUBLE New Suit @ 1-level = Forcing New Suit 2-level= NF 7-9HCP XX = implies no fit, 10+ HCP 2NT=LR+; JSS=weak OPENING PREEMPTS LIGHT 4C/4D=Namyats (8-8.5tr., betw. transfer.); MAJORS 5+ card suit in 1st & 2nd sometimes 4-card suit 3rd 4th RESPONSES Double Raise UNP = limit Double Raise i.c. =weak. JSS=Mini Splinters (9-11, 16+) DJSS=Full Splinters (12-15) Jacoby 2NT by UPH 1NT forcing by UNP 2NT (PH) = 4+ clubs, invit. Rev. Drury(promises fit(3+)) 3NT= 14-15 HCP 4-3-3-3(M) poss; PH: 3X=Spl. 10+; 3M=4M bid P. MINORS 3+ Card Suit RESPONSES Double Raise UNP=limit Double Raise i.c.=weak. 1C-2D/1D-3C=GF Raise 1C-1NT = 8-10 HCP 2NT = 11-12; 3NT = 13-15 1C-1M:= might have longer D. 1m-2M= 3+-6 HCP Other JSS=wk. 1m-1X-1NT-3m/X/Y=slam invit. VS. PREEMPTS Takeout Double thru 4 Over 2M: Lebensohl ov. X (0-7, 3X sh. 7-11), 3M asks stopper;. 2NT(15+-18; cue=Stay; 3C3D) DIRECT CUEBID Michaels (not 13-15) over majors and minors natural over artificial 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) & Q ask (no, 5NT=yes&0K; other sp. K); Jump to 5NT: pick a slam JSS@5Level = Exclusion KCB if fit; DOPI, ROPI 2 = Strong &Art. (22+ bal., 18++ M, 21+ m) Responses: 2 = 1+ controls; 2 = 0 controls forces 2NT/3M/4m 2/2NT(=) = 5-card suit 2/3 top; 3m = 6 card suit 2/3 top. In comp.: X/XX = 0 contr.; pass=1-2 contr.; other 3+ contr. DEFENSIVE CARD PLAY Opening Leads Vs. Suits = 4th Best Mark Card Lead : xxx AKx KQx KQJx QJx JTx KQT9 T9x KJTx KT9x QT9x xxxxx xx xxxx Lead top of nothing in raised suit! Opening Leads Vs. NT = 4th Best Mark Card Lead: xxx AKJx AQJx AJT9 AT9x KQJx KQT9 KJT9 KT9x QJTx QT9x JT9x T9xx xx xxxx xxxxx Lead of A asks count and unblock vs. NT Standard signals and discards After trick 1 = 4th best leads, high spot asks shift. Unusual leads ask unusual plays!  2= INT (Flannery 11-15 HCP; 5H&4S&no void) Responses: 2NT artificial inquiry, 3C weak, 3M slam try in M 2 WEAK (5-10 HCP & usually 6 card suit except 2 in 3rd seat NV, 10-13 HCP in 4th seat). RONF Responses: 2NT asks feature OTHER CONVENTIONAL CALLS NMF (inv+; opener bids above 2NT if max); HSGTiM; 4SARTGF; Wolff signoff after 1X-1Y-2NT & 2X-2NT(weak or SLT in C); UN/UN (Lo Cue =LR+,HiCue=GF4th); Bal. XX SOS3NT;. Over opps’ 1X-p-1Y: 2X/Y natural, 1NT/c2NT(13-15)=5-5+ unbid JSS in comp.: 6+ suit with 7-9 HCP; vs. 1C strong=2X=DONT; 1NT=wk. 2 in M; ov. reverses: Lebs.(weak) 1X-1Y-2R-2Y=1R-force; other=GF; 4D=RCKB(C)/4H=RCKB(D) if minor-fit; 5D/5H asks kings A from AK 1-3 level; higher: A asks attitude, K asks count, lead Q from K-Q-x