DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING
OVERCALLS (Style: Responses: 1 / 2 Level; Reopening)
LEADS AND SIGNALS
ONE LEVEL 7+
TWO LEVEL SOUND WHEN VUL, NON VUL CAN BE WEAK
W B F CONVENTION CARD
OPENING LEADS STYLE
In Partner’s Suit
Lead
4TH OR 2ND FROM BAD
Suit
NT
NCBO: SRI LANKA
PLAYERS:
4TH OR 2ND FROM BAD
Subseq
CATEGORY: NATURAL GREEN
DILANJAN SOYSA AND
ANTON SELVANAYAGAM
AS
PER
PLAY
Other:A FOR ATTITIUDE K FOR COUNT
1NT OVERCALL (2nd/4th Live; Responses; Reopening)
LEADS STRONG 10 AND 9, J DENIES HIGHER HONOUR
2ND 15 TO 18
4TH 11 TO 14
Lead
Ace
Vs. Suit
AK
Vs. NT
A FOR ATTITIUDE K FOR COUNT
GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE
King
Queen
Jack
AK DOUBLETON,KQ10+,
QJ9 OR QJxx+
J10x
KQ TO FIVE
AQJx+
DENIES HIGHER HONOUR
2 OVER 1 GAME FORCE
1 NT NVvs VUL 11 TO 14, OTHERWISE 15 TO 17
2 C STRONG, 4 LOSER OR 22+
JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT)
10
TOP OF NOTHING
TOP OF NOTHING OR STRONG 10
2 D MULTI 2 WAY,NV 3+
NV WEAK
9
TOP OF NOTHING
TOP OF NOTHING OR STRONG 9
2 H/S TWO SUITERS NV 5 TO 10 VUL 8 TO12
VUL SOUND
UNUSUAL NT LOWER SUITS
Hi-X
Lo-X
xx
Usu. HONOUR TO THREE +
xx
Usu.HONOUR TO FOUR+
2 NT MINORS NV 6 TO 10 VUL 10 TO12
3 LEVEL PRE EMPTS GENERALLY WEAK
SYSTEM SUMMARY
4 C/D NAMYATS 8+ TO 9 TRICKS
SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY
Partner’s Lead
DIRECT & JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Response; Reopen)
MICHAELS
OPPONENTS OPENING OF ONE OF A MAJOR BID 3 SAME MAJOR- ASKING FOR STOPPER TO
PLAY 3 NT
Declarer’s Lead
Discarding
1 ATTITIUDE IF A COUNT
IF K
SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENSE
LEBENSOHL THROUGH
Suit 2
3 NT GAMBLING
3
2 H/S AND MULTI 2 D
1
VS. NT (vs. Strong/Weak; Reopening;PH)
MECKWEL-X SINGLE SUITER MINOR OR BOTH MAJORS, 2 C –CLUB AND HIGHER SUIT
2D DIAMOND AND HIGHER SUIT 2H/2S NATURAL
NT 2
JACOBY 2NT OVER I MAJOR OPENINGS WITH 12+ VALUES & 4+ TRUMPSRESPONSES (VALUES) 4 OF MAJOR-11-12 bad hand No Feature
3
Signals (including Trumps):
DISCARDING LEVENTHOL
TRUMP ECHO SMITH ECHO-CONTINUE SUIT BY PLAYING HIGHER CARD ON OPPONENTS SUIT
DOUBLES
VS.PREEMTS (Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT Bids)
TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening)
DOUBLE TAKE OUT
OPENING VALUES OR PATTERN HAND
CUE BID FORCING
NT BALANCE WITH CHECK 16+ TO 19- OTHERS NATURAL NON FORCING
X AND BID SUIT 15+
X AND CUE BID FORCING FOR ONE ROUND
VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS- i.e. 1 or 2
STRONG 1CLUB X COLOR 1D RANK 1NT SHAPE (CRASH)
SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL & COMPETITIVE DBLS/RDLS
3 MAJOR
16+
3NT
12-16-
3C,3D, 3 OTHER MAJOR Singleton in suit
4C,4D,4 OTHER MAJOR 5 with2 from AKQ
PUPPET STAYMAN
4 NT RKCB interference DOPI ROPI
SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES
ON 2 C INTERFERENCE X 0 TO 3, SUIT POSITIVE WITH TWO TOP HONOURS
AND 7+ HCP, PASS POSITIVE HAND NO BIDDABLE SUIT
2CLUB X COLOR 2D RANK 2NT SHAPE(CRASH)
NEGATIVE X 7+
XX 10+
2C 2D P P 2NT 3C PUPPET STAYMAN
OVER OPPONENTS’ TAKEOUT DOUBLE
COOPERATIVE DOUBLES 8+ (1H X 2H X DENIES 5+ S))
IMPORTANT NOTES
XX 10+
NEGATIVE FREE BIDS 7 TO 11, JORDAN X 1 NT= STRONG RAISE TO 2S, 2NT= STRONG
RAISE TO 3S
RESPONSIVE DOUBLES 8+ VALUES (1D 1S X 2S Pass Pass X Take out)
PSYCHICS RARE
2
NEG.DBL THRU
MIN. NO. OF CARDS
TICK IF
ARTIFICIAL
/
3S
DESCRIPTION
DENIES 5 CARD MAJOR 12 TO 21
RESPONSES
1NT DENIES 4+MAJOR 6 TO10, 2 NT 11 TO 12
3 NT 13 TO 15 JUMP SHIFT WEAK (2D/2H/2S WEAK)
INVERT RISE STRONG 11+hcp 4+
SUBSEQUENT ACTION
AFTER INVERT RISE
2 LEVEL BIDS SHOW STOPPERS
3 LEVEL BIDS SHORTNESS
PASSED HAND BIDDING
NATURAL
4
3S
DENIES 5 CARD MAJOR 12 TO 21
1NT DENIES 4+MAJOR 6 TO10, 2 NT 11 TO 12
3 NT 13 TO 15 JUMP SHIFT WEAK INVERT RISE STRONG
11+hcp 4+
5
3S
12 TO 21
1 NT FORCING 5 TO 12 ,SINGLE RAISE 3 H 5 TO 8,BERGEN,
OVER JUMP 11TO 14, TRUMP SWISS 12 TO 14 4C TWO TOP
TRUMPS, JACOBY 2NT
5
3H
12 TO 21
1 NT FORCING 5 TO 12, SINGLE RAISE 3 S 5 TO 8, BERGEN,
OVER JUMP 11 TO 14, TRUMP SWISS 12 TO 14 4C TWO TOP
TRUMPS, JACOBY 2 NT
2C STAYMAN 4 SUIT TRANSFERS 3D AS STRONG
MINORS3 C PUPPET STYAMAN
3H 3S WEAK AND STRONG MAJORS TEXAS TRANSFERS 2
AND 4 LEVEL
2D 3+,2H 0 TO 3, 2NT 8+GOOD H SUIT
15 TO 17
/
0
4S
0
3S
22+ OR 4 LOSER
WEAK 2 IN MAJOR OR STRONG 2
NT 20 TO 21
5
5+ AND 5+ IN MINOR NV 5 TO 9
VUL 9 TO 12
2 NT ENQUIRY FOR SECOND SUIT FORCING
5
5+ AND 5+ ANY SUIT NV 5 TO 9
VUL 9 TO 12
2 NT ENQUIRY FOR SECOND SUIT FORCING
5/5 MINORS NV 5 TO 9 VUL 9 TO
12
6
6
7
7
0
0
6
6
2H RELAY 2S PLAYABLE IN 3 H 2NT ENQUIRY 3H
PLAYABLE IN 3H OR 3S
3C 3D 3 NT TO PLAY 3H/S ENQUIRY TO FIND NO. OF
CARDS IN SUIT
PRE EMPT
PRE EMPT
PRE EMPT
PRE EMPT
NEW SUIT FORCING FOR ONE ROUND
NEW SUIT FORCING FOR ONE ROUND
NEW SUIT FORCING FOR ONE ROUND
NEW SUIT FORCING FOR ONE ROUND
SOLID MINOR
4C PASS OR CORRECT
4D PLAYABLE IN 5 C
CUE FORCING
CUE FORCING
NAMYATS 8+ TRCIKS IN H 6 +H
NAMYATS 8+ TRCIKS IN S 6+ S
PRE EMPT
PRE EMPT
ACE ASKING SPECIFIC
PRE EMPT
PRE EMPT
STRONG
STRONG
AFTER 1H/1SRESPONSE 1NT -2C 2D ENQUIRY
AFTER INVERT RISE 2 LEVEL BIDS SHOW
STOPPERS
3 LEVEL MAJOR BIDS SHORTNESS
AFTER 1H/1S RESPONSE 1NT -2C bid 2D
1 NT- 2D better hand
LONG AND SHORT SUIT TRY
LONG AND SHORT SUIT TRY
NATURAL
2 CLUB DRURY 9+,3+H
OTHERS NATURAL
2 CLUB DRURY 9+,3+S
OTHERS NATURAL
SMOLLEN CRAWLING STAYMAN GARBAGE
STAYMAN
ON NEGATIVE 2 OF A MAJOR ONE ROUND FORCE
2 NT 22 TO 24 3 NT 25 TO 28 3S 29+
NATURAL
2 NT STRONG PUPPET STAYMAN TRANSFERS AS
IN NT 4D MINOR SUIT STRONG 3S TRF TO 4C 3NT
PLAY 4C TRF 4D
3H/3S FIRST STEP SING/VOID, STEP 2 ANY
DOUBLETON, STEP 3 THREE IN SUIT STEP 4
HONOUR TO THREE
5C NO ACE 5D DA 5H HA 5S SA 5NT CA
WITH ONE A OR K OR Q BID 6 OR WITH 2 BID 7
WITH ONE A OR K OR Q BID 6 OR WITH 2 BID 7
HIGH LEVEL BIDDING
RKCB 1430 DOPI ROPI
GRAND SLAM FORCE WITH 5NT ASKING SPECIFIC KINGS
HSDS/ANTON 20 NOV 2014