DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS

OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; 1/2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE

Sound: Cuebid response shows support; New suit response F1 Lead In Partner's Suit
WBF Convention Card 2.18
Jump raise =PRE; Jump new suit=FIT; 4m=SPL Suit 3/5 3/5
NT 3/5 3/5 Category: Natural - GREEN Note#1
Reopening, can be weaker Subseq ATT ATT Country: IRELAND
Other: MUD: 2nd from xXxx(x)(x) Event: Irish Trials 2006
Players: GAY KEAVENEY - RORY TIMLIN
1NT OVERCALL (2ND/4TH Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS SYSTEM SUMMARY
2nd position, 15-17(18); Responses as to 1NT opening Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE
4th position, 10-14 HCP; Responses as to 1NT opening Ace From AK(...), lead A for Rev ATT From AK(...), lead A for REV ATT Natural; 2-card n: 5-card Majors: FNT:
1x-no-1y-1NT is unusual NT King Top of seq. or from AK(...) for rev CT Top of seq. or from AK(...) for rev CT Bergen raises/M: Inverted raises/m:
Queen Top of sequence Top of (int) seq. or KQ109(x)(x) 2n strong ART with control responses: 2b Multi: 2p Flannery: 2q q+other weak:
Jack Top of sequence or interior sequence Top of sequence or interior sequence 3NT non-solid minor: Namyats:
JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 Top of sequence or interior sequence Top of sequence or interior sequence LEB, FANS:
1-Suit: WEAK/INT; New suit response F1 9 9x; AJ9(x); AQ9(x); KJ9(x) 9x; AJ9(x); AQ9(x); KJ9(x) Unusual v Unusual:
2-Suit: Ghestem: 2NT=2 lowest unbid suits; Cue=extremes; Minor jump exclusive Hi-x Sx; xSxx(x)(x); HxSx; HxxxSx Sx; xSxx(x)(x); HxSx; HxxxSx 1NT Openings: 15-17 HCP:
Reopen: As above Lo-x HxS; xSx; HxxxS HxS; xSx; HxxxS 2 OVER 1 ResponsesGF:
DIRECT and JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Responses; Reopen) SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENCE
Ghestem exception, 1b-2b=Majors, 1D-3n=Blacks Partners Lead Declarer's Lead Discarding (1NT) Dbl (2x) no is F. If 2x is 1 suiter Dbl is t/o.
CUE=extremes, exception 1b-2b=Majors Suit:1st Hi/lo=O Hi/lo=O Hi/lo=O Similarly 1NT (Dbl) Rdbl (2x) no.
JUMP CUE=runnig sidesuit, asks for stop in bid suit for 3NT 2nd Hi=DISCG S/P S/P
3rd
VS. NT (vs. Strong / Weak; Reopening; PH) NT: 1st Hi/lo=O Rev Smith Echo Hi/lo=O
v WEAK NT: 2n=Majors, 2b=1 Major with Multi style responses, 2p=p+minor, 2q= 2nd Hi=DISCG Hi/lo=O S/P
q+minor, 2NT=minors, 3x=PRE, DBL=PEN. 3rd S/P S/P
Exception: On passed hand, DBL=Majors or minors, 2n=NAT, others as above Signals (including Trumps): REV CT is primary method of signalling/discarding in
v STRONG NT: BROZEL: 2n=n/p, 2b=b/p, 2p=p/q, 2q=q/minor, 2NT=minors, most situations:
3x=PRE, DBL=1 suiter (2C relay response). Exception, on passed hand play as above Trumps, Hi/lo may S/P or interest in ruff:
DOUBLES
VS. PREEMPTS ( Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT bids) TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening)
v weak 2: Dbl=T/O (LEB responses), CUE=running suit, 4n=n/OM, 4b=b/OM May be light with classic shape
v weak 3: Dbl=T/O, CUE=STR 2 or 3 suiter Reopen, may be slightly light.

VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES

2nd seat v STR 1n: CRASH: Dbl=2 suits of same colour, 1b=Majors or minors, 1NT= SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL AND COMPETITIVE DOUBLES/REDOUBLES
other 2 suits, 2/3/4NT=minors, others =NAT. Similar defence to 2n Acol/Benj. NEG DBL through high level, alternatively suit F1 at 1 lwvel, NF at 2 level, GF at 3 leve
4th seat v STR 1n: 1n-no-1b-?: DBL=Majors, NT=minors. 1n-no-1p-?: Dbl=T/O of p ifResponsive DBL through high level
1p is NAT, NAT if 1p is ART. Similar defence to 2n Acol/Benj. Competitive DBL through high level IMPORTANT NOTES THAT DON'T FIT ELSEWHERE
OVER OPPONENTS' TAKE OUT DOUBLE Low level rescue redoubles Sometimes lead 4th highest if 3rd card may be useful, e.g. AQ92, KJ85.
New suit =F, Weak Jump Shifts, 2NT=BAL 16+ HCP raise of Major or BAL 11/12 over LEBensohl, FANS, DBL t/o over single suiter
minor, Double jump=SPL. Some card showing doubles at 4 level
Lightner Doubles Psychics:

OPENING BID DESCRIPTIONS

OPENING BID DESCRIPTIONS
Opening Artificial Min. Neg Dble thruDescription Responses Subsequent Auction Passed Hand Bidding

1n 2 Hi 11-21 HCP 1NT=8-10, 2NT=11-12, Inverted Minor Raises FSF. Reverses by opener/responder F1 Inverted Minor Raises

1b 4 Hi 11-21 HCP 1NT=6-10, 2NT=11-12, Inverted Minor Raises As over 1n As over 1n

1p 5 Hi 11-21 HCP, may be 4 card light 3rd Bergen Raises, See SUPP 1 Reraise to 3 level =PRE Drury. No Bergen.
1p seat.
1q 5 Hi As 1p As 1p As 1p As 1p
1NT 15-17 HCP, BAL See SUPP 2
2n Yes 0 STR/ART, almost GF See SUPP 3 See SUPP 4
2b Yes 0 MULTI: WK 2 Major or STR 2 minor 2p=to play if WK 2p, 2q=to play if WK 2q (willing to play After 2b-2NT: 3n=MAX WK 2M, 3b/p=TRF MIN WK 2M
2b or 23-24 BAL higher in p), 2NT=ART STR, 3/4p=PRE in opener's MajoAfter 2b-2NT-3n, 3b asks for SHORT Major
2p 4 Flannery, 4p + 5q, 11-16 HCP 2NT asks, 4n/b TRF to p/q, 4NT BW, most others NAT 4NT=BW
2q 5 Hi 5+q and 5= other suit, 5-10 HCP 2NT=ART ASK (See SUPP 9), 3n=P/C, 4NT=RKC
2NT (20)21-22 HCP, BAL See SUPP 5
3n 6 PRE, may be light non-vul 3b=ask (See SUPP 6), 4b=KC ask, 4p/q=CAB
3b 6 ditto 4n=KC ask, 4p/q=CAB
3p 6 ditto See SUPP 7
3q 6 ditto See SUPP 7
3NT 7 PRE in 1 minor, non-solid suit See SUPP 8
4n 0 Namyats, 8/9 tricks in p, 0/1 p l'ser 4b=ASK, 4NT=RKC
4b 0 Namyats, 8/9 tricks in q, 0/1 q l'ser 4p=ASK, 4NT=RKC
4p 6 PRE, usually 7/8 card suit 4NT=RKC, New suit=CAB, Raise to 5p=trump ask
4q 6 PRE, usually 7/8 card suit 4NT=RKC, New suit=CAB, Raise to 5q=trump ask
4NT Ask for specific aces 5n=none, 5NT=2, suit =ace
5n 7 PRE, usually 8/9 card suit
5b 7 PRE, usually 8/9 card suit
5p 7 11 trick hand, missing pAK
5q 7 11 trick hand, missing qAK
5NT
HIGH LEVEL BIDDING
4NT Roman Key Card Blackwood RKC (1430), 4n/4b RKC, Exclusion RKC,
Gerber, 4NT Quantitative, SPLinters, Grand Slam Force (GSF),
Control Asking Bids (CAB),
Cue-bids (usually 1st round control first)
Supplementary notes file (GayRoNotes160106A.txt) GAY KEAVENEY - RORY TIMLIN (IRELAND)

(NOTE 1) Responses to 1M: (Bergen Raises after 1st/2nd hand opening),

Single raise=exactly 3 cards, 6-9 pts. (VUL may be 4 card, 0-4 pts.)
Double raise=4 cards, 0-6 pts.
3n=4 card raise, 7-9 pts.
3b=4 card raise, 10-11 pts.
2NT=3+ card raise, 16+ HCP, no singleton or void.
1NT over 1q=FNT.
1q over 1p=FNT.
1NT over 1p=5+ spades, 5+ HCP.
New suit at 2 level=GF. (except on passed hand)
Strong Jump Shift in the other Major.
Double Jump in a new suit=SPL.
3NT=balanced 3+ card raise, (12)13-15 HCP, NF.

(Note 2) Responses to 1NT Opening (and to 1NT overcall/protective 1NT):

2n="Nonforcing STAYMAN": Responses; 2p/q=4 card, 2NT=5 card Major MIN,

3n/b=6 card, 3p/q=5 card, MAX.
2b/2p=JACOBY TRF.
2q=TRF to clubs.
2NT=TRF to diamonds.
3n=Weak, minors 5+5+. Opener passes or converts to 3b.
3b/p/q=6 card suit to two of top 3 honours, NF.
4n=Gerber. Responses 0 or 4, 1, 2, 3. Then cheapest new suit asks for
kings with similar step responses.
4b/p=TRF to Major.
4q=NAT, to play.
4NT=QUANT. Responses: If MIN, pass. If MAX, show aces at 5 level (0/4,
1,2,3) or suggest suit at 6 level or 6NT or 5NT INV.

(NOTE 3) Step responses to 2n showing controls (Ace=2, King=1):

2b=0 or 1 control.
2p=2 controls.
2q=1 Ace + 1 King.
2NT=3 Kings.
3n=4 controls.
3b=5 controls.
3p/3q=KQxxxx, little or nothing else.
3NT=6 controls.

(NOTE 4) Subsequent Auction after 2n and response:

Opener's rebid NAT.

Responder's rebid NAT over suit bid.
After a FIT is found for opener's suit, opener can make SUIT ASKING BIDS
or 4NT ask for QUEENS.

(Note 5) Responses to 2NT:

3n=Puppet Stayman. Responses: 3b=no 5 Major, 3p/q=5 Major, 3NT=3 sp+2/3

hearts. Over 3b, bid 4 card Majors up line or 3NT NAT.
3b/3p=JACOBY TRF.
3q=SLAM TRY with 1 or 2 minors. Opener bids 3NT and responder then
describes distribution.
4n=Gerber. Responses as above.
4b/p=TRF to Major.
4NT=QUANT. Responses as above.

(Note 6) Subsequent auction after 3m opening:

After 3n-3b (asking for 3 card Majors):

3p=3q,
3q=3p,
3NT=no 3 card Major, good clubs,
4n=no 3 card Major, poor clubs,
4b= both 3 card Majors.

After 3b-4n (asking for KeyCards, i.e. 4 aces and king of trumps):
4b=0 KC,
4p=1 KC, no trump queen,
4q=1 KC + trump queen,
4NT=2 KC, no trump queen, etc.
Similar step responses after 3n-4b.

(Note 7) Responses to 3p opening:

3q=NAT, F,
4m/4q=Control Asking Bid.
4NT=RKC.
5NT=GSF.

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 5m=To play,
5q=Exclusion RKC.
Similar responses to 3q, including: 4p=To play,5p=Exclusion RKC.

(Note 8) 3NT opening shows broken 8 card minor suit (could be 9 card Vul., could
be 7 card 3rd in hand non-vul.)
headed by 2 or 3 of the top 4 honours (not solid
AKQ), no outside ace/king 1st or 2nd in hand.

Responses to 3NT:
4n/5n/6n/7n=Pass or Correct,
4b=ask for short suits (singletons/voids),
4p/4q=To play,
4NT=ask about trump quality.
After 3NT-4b:
4p=short p, may hold another shortage,
4q=short q, no other shortage,
4NT=short m, no other shortage,
5n=short minor (either minor) and short q.
After 3NT-4NT:
5n=AJ or KJ or QJ,
5b=AQ or KQ (may hold J),
5p=AK (may hold J).

(Note 9) Responses after 2q-2NT (ART ASK):

3n=MIN, q/n,
3b=MIN, q/b,
3p=MIN, q/p,
3q=MAX, q/p.
3NT=MAX. q/minor. Then 4n asks for minor: Responses: 4b(strongest)/5b
shows b, all other bids show n.

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