WBF Convention Card 2.16

DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDINGOVERCALLS (Style; Responses; 1/2 Level; Reopening)LEADS AND SIGNALSOPENING LEADS STYLENATURAL, LIGHT Lead In Partner's Suit1-level: New suit=F1, 2C: DRURY after 1M, JUMP DIRECT Suit 4th/2nd (from small) sameRAISES: PRE NT 4th/2nd (from small) same Category: Artificial - REDSubseq Country: POLANDOther: low from dubleton Event: OPENWBF Convention Card 2.16First K vs NT asking to unblock or count Players: Michal KWIECIEN - Jacek PSZCZOLA1NT OVERCALL (2ND/4TH Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS SYSTEM SUMMARY2nd POS Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE15-17 HCP with stopper, system on Ace AKx(+) Ax AKx(+) AKJx NASZ SYSTEM4th POS King AK KQx(+) KQJ(+) AKJ10(+) KQ109(+) KQJ(+) 1C: at least 2C, 5-card M (1M-1NT:F1), 1D:5D or 4D441,1NT= 10(11)-14 HCP Queen QJ QJx(+) Qx KQx(+) QJx QJ10 2C: ACOL FG, Specialized 2-level Openings2NT= 18-20 HCP Jack J10 J10x(+) Jx J10x (+) J109JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 109 10x H109 10x H109 HJ101-Suit: Natural weak, strength up to the opening 9 109x 109x2-Suit: Natural weak (INTERMEDIATE) Hi-x xSx xSxx xSxxx xSx xSxx xSxxx 1NT Openings: (14) 15-17 HCP BALafter opp' s 1C opening - 2D/H/S= system-on Lo-x xS xS 2 OVER 1 Responses: F1 or FG [note1]Reopen: NATURAL 12-15 HCP 6+ suit SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENCEDIRECT and JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Responses; Reopen) Partners Lead Declarer's Lead Discarding 1C: (11)12-14 HCP BAL, 18-23 BAL, 10-22 4+C1D-2D: 5+S/5+m or H Suit:1st Hi/lo=0 Hi/lo=0 LAVINTHAL 2D: 3-10 HCP 5+H or 5+S/5+m [note5,8,9]1M-2M: 5+M/5+m 2nd Hi=DISCRG Hi=DISCRG Hi=DISCRG 2H: 3-10 HCP 5+S or 5+H/5+m [note 6,10]JUMP CUE-BID: asks about stopper 3rd LAVINTHAL Hi/lo=0 2S: 3-10 HCP 6+C/D or 5+H/5+S [note7,11]NT: 1st Hi=DISCRG SMITH' S ECHO LAVINTHAL 2NT: 3-10 HCP 5+C/5+DVS. NT (vs. Strong / Weak; Reopening; PH) 2nd Hi/lo=0 Hi=DISCRG Hi=DISCRGSTRONG: 3rd LAVINTHAL Hi/lo=0 Competive bidding:DBL= 5M + 4+? 2C/D= 5+m +4M Signals (including Trumps):S/P=U/D 1M-2NT: 5+ HCP 5+C/5+DWEAK:1C -2D/H/S: like without 1C opening [note5-11]1C (natural) - 2C: 5+/4+ Majors [note3]2C= one suiter 2D: 4+H/4+S 2H/2S=5H/S + 4+other DOUBLES 1-D-2D: 5+ HCP 5+S/5+m or HDBL: 12+ HCP [note2] TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening) 1D-2NT: 5+ HCP 5+C/5+HVS. PREEMPTS ( Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT bids) STYLE: Aggressive 1H-2H: 5+ HCP 5+S/5+mDBL: T/O 1m-dbl: 3+H/3+S 1S-2S: 5+ HCP 5+H/5+mCUE-BID: twosuiter 1C-dbl-pass-1D: 0-6 HCPJUMP: INTERMEDIATE NT: NATURAL LEB. Variations SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCESVS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL AND COMPETITIVE DOUBLES/REDOUBLES 1H-p-2C-2D-p (F)1C-dbl: shows C 1C-1D/H/S: 4+ cards may be very weak Max-Ext, L/D, Negative DBL through 4H, Splinter DBL 1S-p-2C-4H-p (F)1C-1NT: 4+C/4+D 1C-2C: 4+H/4+S 1C-1D-dbl: 4(5)H +4S1C-2D/H/S/NT: system on [note4] 1m-1S-dbl: 6+ HCP 4+H IMPORTANT NOTES THAT DON'T FIT ELSEWHERE2C-dbl: shows C 2C-2NT: twosuiter 1m-1H-dbl: no 4S 3rd and 4th opening may be weakerOVER OPPONENTS' TAKE OUT DOUBLE 1C-p-1S-2D-dbl: 3S (support dbl) If vulnerable, 2D/H on H/S opening must be 6+H/SRDBL: 10+ HCP without support or 12+ HCP with support1/2/3NT: with supportDIRECT RAISES: PREPsychics: Seldom1D-1H/S: may be bluffOPENING BID DESCRIPTIONS

Opening Artificial Min. Neg Dble thruDescription Responses Subsequent Auction Passed Hand Bidding1C Yes 2 4H (11)12-14 HCP BAL 1D: 0-6 any shape 7-12 5+/4+m 1C-1D-1H/S: 3+ H/S 1C-1D-1NT: 18-21 1C-1NT: 10-11 no 4M1C 10-22 NAT 4+C +16 BAL no 4M 12-15 xxM 1C-1D-2NT: 21-23 1C-1H/S-2NT: 18-23 1C-dbl-2C: FG unbalan Note#16989663881C 18-23 BAL 1H/S: 7+ 4+H/S 2C/D: 5+C/D FG 1C-1NT-2D: ART 1C-1H/S-2C: NF 1C-dbl-2D/H/S: weak Note#16989663881C 1NT: 7-11 2NT: invite no 4M1C-1H/S-3D: FG 1C-1H-1NT-2C: ART Note#16989663881C 3C/D natural invite 1C-1H/S-2C-2D: ART Note#133828321D 4 4H 10-22 HCP 1H/S: may be bluff 3D: invite 1D-1H/S-2H/S-3D:sing off (1H/S bluff)1D 5+D or 4D441 2C: 2+C artificial fit possible 1D-1H/S-2NT: FG 1D-2C-2D: FG Note#16989663881D 2NT: NF 1D-2C-2NT: 10-15 4441 1D-1H-2H-2S: ASK Note#134041681H 5 4D 10-22 HCP 5+H 1NT (F): 4-6 FIT 9-11 FIT 1H-1NT-2C: 4+C or 5332 or 4522 or 4153 1H-2C: DRURY 9-11 w/FIT1H 12-15 FIT 6-11 NO FIT 1H-1NT-2C-2S: 10-11 HCP 5+C 1H-3C/D: suit + FIT Note#16989663881H 2C: 2+C, maybe artif with FIT 1H-1NT-2NT: FG 1H-1S-2NT:FG 1H-dbl-1/2/3NT: H supp Note#16989663881H 2D: 5+D F1 2NT: art with FIT 1H-2C-2H: F1 1H-2C-2D-2NT: F1 Note#16989663881H 2H: 7-9 3H: PRE 3S: MINISPLINTER 1H-2NT-3C/D: ART 1H-2H-3C/D: invite Note#16989663881H 3NT: SPLINTER Note#134041681S 5 4D 10-22 HCP 5+S same as after 1H opening same as after 1H opening same1NT 0 (14)15-17 HCP BAL 2C: STAYMAN 2D/H/NT: TRANSFERS 1NT-2C-2D-2H: weak NF 1NT-2X-dbl: penalty1NT 5C/D/H/S or 6C/D 2S: invite or transfer to C 1NT-2C-2H: 4S possible Note#16989663881NT or 5/4m possible 3C/D: 8+ HCP 0-1C/D and 4M+5m 1NT-2C-2D/H-2S: RELAY Note#16989663881NT 3H/S: 8+ HCP 0-1H/S and 5/4m 1NT-2C-2S-3C: RELAY Note#16989663881NT 4D/H: TRANSFERS Note#134041682C Yes 0 ACOL, FG 2D: 0-2 controls (A=2, K=1) After intervetion bidding may be2C 3H/S/4C/D: suit with one loser without 3 controls Note#16989663882C 2C-2D-2NT-3C: BARON Note#134041682D Yes 0 3-10 HCP 2H: correctable [note5]2D 5+H or 5+S/5+m 2S: asking bid, not limited Note#134041682H Yes 3-10 HCP 2S: correctable [note6]2H 5+S or 5+H/5+m 2NT: asking bid, not limited Note#134041682S Yes 0 3-10 HCP 2NT: 13+ HCP asking bid2S 6+C/D or 5+H/5+S 3C: correctable [note7] Note#134041682NT Yes 0 3-10 HCP 5+C/5+D 3C/D: to parnter's suit2NT 3H/S: natural F1 Note#134041683C 6 7-11 HCP GOODSUIT3D 6 7-11 HCP GOODSUIT3H 6 WEEK PREMPTIVE3S 6 WEEK PREEMPTIVE3NT Yes 0 GAMBLIND 4C: correctable 4D:RELAY4C Yes 0 TEXAS ON GOOD H AKQxxxx minimum4D Yes 0 TEXAS ON GOOD S AKQxxxx minimum4H 6 PREEMPTIVE4S 6 PREEMPTIVE4NT5C5D5H5S5NTHIGH LEVEL BIDDINGRKCB with KINGS (4A + K trump), SPLINTER, MINISPLINTER, CUE-BID,JOSEPHINE, TRUMP INVITATION