a: Thomas Nielson b: Carsten Horst Basic system: Natural 12-14 nt. Fit-bids og weak jumps. Bluff: never / seldom a' b' / often OPENING BIDS CONVENTIONAL ANSWERS Pas 1 club 12+ x x x (x) 2C=8-10 HP;2D= GameForce;3C preempt 1 diamond 12+ x x x x 2D=8-10 HP;3C=gameForce; 3D preempt 1 heart 12+ x x x x 2NT= invitational; fit-jumps 1 spade 12+ x x x x 2NT= invitational, fit-jumps 1NT 12-14 hp staymann, transfer 2 club gameforce control answers 2 diamond: not vul. weak 2 heart 2NT = invitational vul. weak 2 diamond 2 heart: not vul. at least 4-4 in majors 2NT = invitational vul. weak 2 heart 2 spade : weak 2 spade 2NT = invitational 2UT 20-21 3C= "Staymann"; tranfer 3/4 preemptive 3UT Gambling _________________________________________________________________________________ special double: Negative double , support-double slamkonventions: Cuebid, Roman keycard, splinter, Culbertson other conventions.: 4.-color, xy-NT, LFT, truscot, manco, Lebensohl,Toronto _________________________________________________________________________________ Defence against Artificial 1C (16+): all bids to 2S = the suit or both thhe next ywo suits 1NT: multi (max. 15 hp); Woolsey against strong NT (min 14 hp) Multi 2D: 2H/2S= 5+ 11-16 hp,2NT=16-18 hp; Double= 12-16 NT or 17 + any distribution Weak 2-opening: takeout double Preempt at 3-level: takeout double ______________________________________________________________________________________ Signals and leads leads: Standard-Schneider/attitude smith: Upsidedown (oddball (small=ENC)) Signals: LOW-HIGH=ENC or ENC 1.discard: ENC/not ENC. or distribution against NT Vinje colorshift: Lavinthal _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ H 7 5 4 2 4 against suit- and NT-contract //H means E or K or Q J 7 5 3 2 3 against suit, and 5 or 7 against NT later in the play we play attitude or distributional signals Having: Leads: E K E Q J 10 Q 10 9 x 10 10 5 2 5 7 4 4 E K x E Q J x Q E J 10 J Q J Q 9 5 3 9 0r 5 K Q J K J 10 9 J E 10 9 10 Q x Q 9 8 6 2 2 or 9 K Q x K 10 2 10 or 2 - normal=lowest from double Q 7 5 7 Q 7 5 2 2 J 7 4 2 2