SPECIAL DOUBLES NOTRUMP OVERCALLS NAMESWiguna- Sulton
After Overcall: Penalty Direct: 15 to 18 Systems on GENERAL APPROACH Negative thru2♠ Conv. 2/1 Game forcing Responsive: thru3♠ Maximal Balance: 11 to 15 Two Over One: Game Forcing Game Forcing Except When Suit Rebid Support: Dbl thru2♠ Rdbl Jump to 2NT: Minors 2 Lowest VERY LIGHT: Openings 3rd Hand Overcalls Preempts Card-showing Min. Offshape T/O Conv. FORCING OPENING: 1♣ 2♣ Natural 2 Bids Other Take out through 4♥ DEFENSE VS NOTRUMP NOTRUMP OPENING BIDS SIMPLE OVERCALL vs: Strong 1NT Weak 1NT 1NT 3♣ 6-7 6+♣ invite 3N 2NT 20 to 21 1-level 8 to 16 HCP (usually) 2♣ 1 suit 1 suit Often 4 cards Very light style 15 to 17 3♦ 6-7 6+♦ Invite 3N Puppet Sta 2♦ Majors Majors Responses 2♥ ♥+minor ♥+minor to 3♥ splinter, short ♥ Transfer Re New Suit: Forcing NFConst NF 2♠ ♠+minor ♠+minor 5-Card Major Common 3♠ splinter, short ♠ Jacoby T Jump Raise: Forcing Inv. Weak Dbl Penalty Penalty System On OverDbl 4♠ weak minor 3♠ Transfer ♣ Cuebid is 1-round force Other:Cappelletti 2♣ Stayman Puppet 5♣, 5♦ to play 3NT Transfer ♦ JUMP OVERCALL 2♦ Transfer to ♥ 3NT 25 to 27 4♦, 4♥ Transfer Strong Intermediate Weak OVER OPP'S T/O DOUBLE Forcing Stayman Smolen New Suit Forcing: 1-level 2-level 2♥ Transfer to ♠ Lebensohl ( denies) Conventional N OPENING PREEMPTS Redouble implies no fit 2♠ Asking minor ♣ Negative Double Sound Light Very Light 2NT Over Limit + Limit Weak 2NTAsking minor ♦ 3/4-bids Majors Conv./Resp. Minors MAJOR OPENING MINOR OPENING Other:Weak jump raise Expected Min. Length 4 5 Expected Min. Length 4 3 DIRECT CUEBID VS OPENING PREEMPT DOUBLE IS 1st/2nd 1♣ Over: Minor Major Natural Takeout thru4♥ Penalty 3rd/4th 1♦ Strong T/O Conv. Takeout: RESPONSES RESPONSES Michaels Lebensohl 2NT Response Double Raise: Force Inv. Weak Double Raise: Force Inv. W Natural if 2 suits have been bid Other:2NT Overcall = 16-19 HCP After Overcall: Force Inv. Weak After Overcall: Force Inv. W Conv. Raise: 2NT 3NT Splinter Forcing Raise: J/S in other mino SLAM CONVENTIONS Gerber 4NT: Blackwood RKC 1430 Other: Jacoby 2NT Single raise Other: Inverted m Gerber over 1nt and 2nt 1NT: Forcing Semi-forcing Frequently bypass 4+♦ 2NT: Forcing Inv. to 1NT/1♣:6 to10 vs. Interference: DOPI DEPO Level:5 ROPI 3NT:13 to15 2NT: Forcing Inv. 11 to12 LEADS (click card led, if not in bold) DEFENSIVE CARDING Drury : Reverse 2-Way Fit 3NT:13 to15 versus Suits versus Notrump vs Suits vs NT x x x x x x x x x x x x Standard: Other: Other: x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Except DESCRIBE RESPONSES A K x 10 9 x A K J x A Q J x 2♣19 to 40 HCP Or 9+ tricks 2NT Response Po K Q x K J 10 x A J 10 9 A 10 9 8 Upside-Down Count Strong Other Q J x K 10 9 x K Q J x K Q 10 9 Upside-Down Attitude 2♦ Response: Neg Waiting Denies good suit J 10 x Q 10 9 x Q J 10 x Q 10 9 8 FIRST DISCARD 2♦ 5 to 11 HCP Weak M 6+ H/S RONF; 2NT asks K Q 10 9 J 10 9 x 10 9 8 x Lavinthal Natural: Weak Intermediate Strong Conv 2NT Force New Length Leads: Odd/Even 2♥ 5 to 11 HCP Weak H + m RONF; 2NT asks 4th Best vs Suits vs NT 3rd/5th Best vs Suits vs NT Natural: Weak Intermediate Strong Conv 2NT Force New OTHER CARDING Attitude vs NT 2♠ 5 to 11 HCP Weak S + m RONF; 2NT asks Smith Echo Primary signal to partner's leads Natural: Weak Intermediate Strong Conv 2NT Force New Trump Suit Pref. Attitude Count Suit Preference Foster Echo OTHER CONV CALLS: New Minor Forcing 2-Way NMF Weak jump shifts: In Comp. Not In Comp. SPECIAL CARDING PLEASE ASK 4th Suit Forcing: 1 Round To Game Strong jumpshifts (17+ good suit)