*** OKbridge Convention Card Format 2 *** General Names:Duane Kurapka & Kevin Robertson Approach:Standard American Strong 2C Notrump 3C:Natural--Requests Q's, 2NT:20-21, 1NT:15-17 3D:Natural--Requests Q's , 3H:Natural--Requests Q's, Often-5CM 3S:Natural--Requests Q's, Jacoby-Over-2NT, Texas-Over-2NT System-On-Over:double, 2NT-3S:Minor Suit Sl. Try , Stayman 2NT-Note:Requests Q's, 2D-Xfer-To-H, Texas, 3NT:5-8 2H-Xfer-To-S, Lebensohl, Leb-Deny:slow, 2S:Transfer to 3C 1NT-2NT:8-9 (traditional) Majors Seldom-4-Cards-1&2, Seldom-4-Cards-3&4, Double-Raise-Forcing JR-In-Comp-Limit, Splinters, 2NT-Forcing, 2NT-Desc:13-15 3NT-Desc:16-17, Note:1NT old-fashioned 6-10 non-force Minors 1C-Shows-3+, 1D-Shows-3+, Double-Raise-Forcing JR-In-Comp-Limit, 1NT/1C:6-10, 2NT-Forcing, 2NT-Desc:12-14 3NT-Desc:15-17 2C Range:20+, Desc:Can be used with 9+ tricks regardless of HCP Strong, Resp:2N8-103N11-12;2M/3m>KQxxx , 2D-Waiting 2D Range:5-11, Desc:RONFBUPH; QJxxx+ nv; QJxxxx+ vul, Natural Resp:Feature (A or K), 2NT-Forcing 2H Range:5-11, Desc:Same as 2D, Natural, 2NT-Forcing 2S Range:5-11, Desc:Same as 2D, Natural, 2NT-Forcing OtherConv 4SF-1-Round Note1:Unusual over unusual: Lower Q = Forcing to Game; Higher Q = 9-11 Limit; Note2: Natural Raise = 6-8; Fourth Suit = Natural and Forward-Going; x = Penalty Note3:Acol 4NT opening in any seat asks for specific A--5NT response shows zero Note4:and 6C response shows 2; all 5-level responses identify the specific A bid Doubles Negative, Negative-Thru:3S Overcalls Range:6+, New-Suit-Forcing, JR-Limit Jmp-Over Intermediate, Weak Note:Vul: 8-12 (QJTxxx +); nonvul--undiscip. Preempts Light Cuebids Artificial-Natural, Minor-Michaels, Major-Michaels Note:See Supp. Notes Vs. Precision 1C/1D NT-Over Direct-Range:15-18+, Systems-On, Balancing-Range:12-14 Unusual-For-2-Lower Vs.NT Case1-Vs:Weak (13-15-), Case2-Vs:Strong (14-16+) 2C-Case1:Natural, 2C-Case2:Natural, 2D-Case1:" " 2D-Case2:" ", 2H-Case1:" ", 2H-Case2:" " 2S-Case1:" ", 2S-Case2:" ", Dbl-Case1:Penalty(better) Dbl-Case2:Penalty(as good Vs.Doubles NSF-1-Level, NSF-2-Level, JS-Weak, Rdbl-Implies-No-Fit Other:2NT=12-14; 3NT=15-17 Vs.Preempts Takeout-Doubles, Takeout-Dbl-Thru:4H Slam-Bids Gerber, Blackwood Note1:Old-fashioned; Gerber directly over 1NT and 2NT openers and directly after Note2:Stayman/Jacoby Xfers; 4S directly over 3NT opener is Ace Asking (5S=K ask) DOPI, DEPO, DOPI-DEPO-Level:If Opponents block with 5NT+, ROPI Carding Attitude-Is-Primary Suit-Leads Akx, 4th-Best, Std-Carding NT-Leads kQtn, 4th-Best, Std-Carding Notes Defensive Bidding Versus Precision 1C opener: x=Clubs+a Major; 1D=Diamonds+ a Major; 1Major=Natural; 1NT=a minor; 2C=both minors; 2D=both majors vs. Precision 1D opener (and vs. 1D response to Precision 1C): Same as over 1C, except x=Diamonds+a Major and 2H shows clubs+major No specific high card promises (although vulnerability dictates degree of caution); When partner of overcaller advances, overcaller is to "pass or correct". For example, although technically not "forced", when overcaller bids 1NT (showing a minor)--partner usually would bid 2C (pass or correct) or, with good club fit, 2D (pass or correct)