*** OKbridge Convention Card Format 2 *** General Names:Aviv & Igor Approach: Unassuming Club 2/1-Game-Force Strong 1C, Other, Desc:2D Notrump 3C:Splinter in D or H or S, 2NT:Minors: 6 to 11, 1NT:12 to 14 3D:Club Splinter, 3H:3-1-5/4, 3S:1-3-5/4 Note1:/Relay: Weak in minors, Stayman Note2:or 5/5 in the Majors, 3NT:Gambling, 2D-Forc-Stayman Lebensohl, Leb-Deny:Fast, Neg-X, 1NT-2NT:Relay to 3C Other:Pass/X forces XX Majors Seldom-4-Cards-1&2, Often-4-Cards-3&4, Seldom-4-Cards-3&4 Double-Raise-Weak, JR-In-Comp-Weak, 2NT-Conv-Raise 3NT-Conv-Raise, Splinters, Other:3NT=Good 1->4, 1NT-Forcing Reverse-Drury Minors 1C-Artificial, 1D-Shows-4+, Double-Raise-Weak, JR-In-Comp-Weak JS-Other-Minor-Forc-Raise, Single-Raise-Forcing, May-Bypass-1D 1NT/1C:10 to 12; /1D 6 to 10, 2NT-Forcing, 2NT-Invitational 2NT-Desc:/1C 13-15; /1D 11-12, 3NT-Desc:/1C 16-18; /1D 13-15 Note:1D/1C Negative (up to 9 HCP) 2C Desc:6+ Clubs 11-15 HCP no 4 card Major, Other Resp:2D is the only force 2D Range:17 to 22, Desc:5/5 or better with at least 1 Major Artificial, 2NT-Forcing, New-Suit-NF 2H Natural, Resp:RONF; Feature, 2NT-Forcing 2S Natural, Resp:RONF; Feature, 2NT-Forcing OtherConv New-Minor-Forcing, WJS, WJS-Desc:at the 2 Level only 4SF-To-Game Note1:Fit Showing Jump Shifts at the 3 Level; Unusual vs Unusual Note2:Transfers over 1H/1S - Double; Sandwich NT Doubles Negative, Negative-Thru:4H, Responsive, Responsive-Thru:3H Maximal, Support, Support-Thru:/1D only, Support-Redouble Overcalls Range:7+, Often-4-Cards, New-Suit-Forcing, New-Suit-NF-Constr JR-Weak, Note:New Suit forcing at the 1 Level only Jmp-Over Weak Cuebids Artificial-Natural, Minor-Michaels, Major-Michaels NT-Over Direct-Range:15 to 18, Conventional, Note1:Sandwich NT Balancing-Range:11 to 15, Unusual-For-2-Lower Vs.NT 2C-Case1:Single Suit, 2D-Case1:Majors, 2H-Case1:H's + minor 2S-Case1:S's + minor, Dbl-Case1:Penalty, Other:Cappeletti Vs.Doubles NSF-1-Level, JS-Weak, Rdbl-Implies-No-Fit, 2NT/Majors-Limit+ Vs.Preempts Takeout-Doubles, Lebensohl Slam-Bids Gerber, Roman-Keycard Carding Note1:Obvious Shift, Attitude-Is-Primary Suit-Leads Xx, xXxx, xXx, xXxxx, Akx, Tnx, Kqx, kJtx, Qjx, kTnx, Jtn qTnx, Kqtn, 3rd&5th, UD-Count, UD-Attitude, Odd-Even NT-Leads Xx, xXxx, xXx, xXxxx, Akjx, aQjx, aJtn, aTnx, Kqjx, Kqtn, kJtn kTnx, Qjtx, qTnx, Jtnx, Tnxx, 4th-Best, UD-Count, UD-Attitude Odd-Even Notes Pre Alerts: · 1NT is 12 to 14 HCP · 1C is the only forcing opening bid (11+ HCP any shape) Typically 1 of the following 3 types of hands: A. Natural (at least 4 clubs) and Unbalanced 11 to 18 HCP B. Balanced 15 to 18 HCP C. 19+ HCP (or HCP + Shape for example big 1 Suiter) Suggested Defense: Treat it as Natural · 1D, 1H, 1S openings are Natural and limited to 18 HCP · 2D is 17+ HCP, 2 suited hand with at least 1 Major Suggested Defense: All bids are natural but use caution because opener has a strong hand Preempt aggressively when unbalanced. · 1M - Double - Y = Transfer to Y+1 Defense: Double of Y = I Have Y Biding Y+1 = Take Out Pass and than Double = Penalty of Y+1 Example: 1H - Double - 2C (Transfer to 2D) Double = Penalty of C 2D = Take out (S + C) Pass and Double of 2D later = Penalty