DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS W B F CONVENTION CARDOVERCALLS (Stvle: Responses: 1/2 Level; Reopenina) OPENING LEADS STYLE>4 mai;>7 0 Lead In Partner's Suit CATEGORY: BELGIAN TEAM CHAMPIONSIP6 (5) card maj; 2 maj: weak: Suit Smal! Smal! with honour after TEAM & DIVISION

supportEvenlodd without suooort

Min niv 2 = ± opening NT idem players: de Mey Ludo; 10998Deglinne josé

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INT OVERCALL (2nd/4tn Live; Responses; Reonenina) LEADS SYSTEM SUMMARY2è seat : 16/18 p Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT4è seat: 11/14 p Ace Asking: Queen? idem GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE

King Count? Idem Maiors: 5(4)[Oueen Askinz: kina or iack idem Miners: 3Jack

JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 Promises ?weak: 9

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Reooen: SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITYDIRECT & JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Response; Reonen) Partner' s Lead Deelarer's Lead Discardinz SPECIAL BIDS TRA T MA Y REQUIRE DEFENSEForcinz 1 Low I high ltalianllavinthal After 1 nt-+ p-2"'- dbl:worldconventie Suit2 opener: * pas e stop (forcing) ; *rdbl = punitief;

with stop :2+ ;2./24/2nt = 2 majorsafter pas rdbl : asking; 2+ = weak: stayman

After intervention : niv 2 and 3 not forcina nt idemSignals (including Trurnps): Roudi/ drurv/ zhestern/Jebensohl+ ( 2nt: best miner, 3+ = 5 M')

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VS.PREEMTS (Doubles; Cue-bids: Jumps; NT Bids) TAKEOUT DOUBLES [Style; Responses; Reopeninz)Colour = ooeninz 8+ p without suitable colourDbl =?: 15 P After 1 nt : dbl = 6 (5) card; 2•••= miners, 2+ = majors4 n: ask best miner Paco in last site

VS. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS- i.e, 1+ or 2+ SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCESVersus I"': bicolors: dbl=40I.; nt= +/4; 2"',+,.,4: bic metkleur SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL & COMPETITIVE DBLS/RDLSboven; after 1+: dbl = +/4; nt = •••1.Versus 2••• multi i dbl=Iê/Ió of'c-l S Dbl after 44: punitif?Versus 2+ : dbl => 18 p Response dblOVER OPPONENTS' TAKE OUT DOUBLE IMPORTANT NOTESRdbl: >11 pNt: 8-10 p with spread distribution

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1<10 3 12-23 P 1 .: re1ay I walsh I lnverted min3. and 4. = possible 1 nt = 8-10 P

1+ 3 12-23 p idem

1.1_ 5 (4) ::::10 P (ltc ::;7) * 2.: 3-card support, 5-7 pl * 2.1_: 8-10 Na 2 nt: After pos res:* 2.: relay (2.=12/14, 2M=6-card, • 3M strong 3 nt = forcingl 4 nt = stop2nt=15-17) • 3 nt: 16-17 p* bergen (3.=8-9; 3.=10-11) • niv 3 : single; niv 4 : 5-card* 2 nt = forcing (n=4)* 3 nt =13-15p (n=3)

INT 15/17p; 5-card M? 6-card Texas weak? ; without major? Smolen (S/4M) niv 3min?

2<10 x Semi- forcing 2.: relais2+ x Game forcing 2.: neg; 2_: ace «8H,;t king)

3.1.: ace m or lD + king or ::::8p;3.1_: >6-card +kld

2nt: ::::8por 2 kings; 3 nt: 2 aces2.1_ x 6 (S/7) 6-10 P (11-12) 2 nt (::::14p): asking * 3._: ::;8p; *ace/king niv 3 (=::::8p);

* niv 4 =single; *AKDXXX = 3 NTChange colour : F < 8 p : support or repeat colour

2NT x 5M? 20/21 p; puppet * 3 nt: SM + 4M' ;* 3_ : miner? (3nt: relais)* 4.: bicolour maj; * 4 nt: quanti;

3•••• 7(6) barrage3NT gambling Pas or 4.4<10/. barrage4.1_ 8(7) barrage5<10 HIGH LEVEL BID DINGS+ Blackwood: S ~ ; Sz = 2A + chicane; 6x : la + nutige chicaneS. 4.: gerber5~ 4 nt after 4 mai: defence in miners