DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING			LEADS AND SIGNALS							WBF SYSTEM CARD
OVERCALLS			OPENING LEADS STYLE							CATEGORY:
8-17, Natural, normally a good suit although this is not a must with compensating side values. 4 card overcalls do occur on the 1 level. Will often overcall just to indicate a lead for pd.					Lead		In pd's suit			Vegard Brekke & Baard Dahl
			Suit		3/5 th		3/5 th			Norway
			NT		3/5 th		3/5 th			IWBC 2001
			Subsequent		invitational (3/5 th)		invitational (3/5 th)			GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE
										Basically natural, 2/1 GF. We open 1§ on all 4-4-3-2 hands with 3 or 4 §. Transfer bids are used after the 1§ opening. 1 NT is forcing for one round after major openings. We will open almost any 11 point hand, and often on 10 HCP with a 5 card major.
1 NT OVERCALL
15-18 in direct seat, 11-14 in reopening position. System is no different than if we open 1 NT, although a transfer to opps major suit show 4 cards in the opposite major and a longer minor suit.			LEADS
			Lead	VS SUIT		VS NT
			Ace	AKx(xxxx)		AKx(xxxx)
			King	KQ(xxxx), AK, Kx		AKQ(xxxx)
JUMP OVERCALLS			Queen	QJ(xxxx), Qx		(A)QJ(xxxx), Qx
All jump overcalls are preemtive. 2 NT shows the lowest ranking unbid suits (at least 5-5), either weak or very strong.			Jack	(A)(K)JT(xxxx), Jx		(A)(K)JT(xxxx), Jx
			10	T9(xxxx), Tx		T9(xxxx), Tx
			9	98x, 9x		98x, 9x				SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENCE
DIRECT AND JUMP CUE BIDS			Hi - x	xx(xx)(xx), Hxxx(xx)		xx(xx)(xx), Hxxx(xx)				Openings                                Meaning
A direct cue bid show the highest ranking unbid suit and one of the lower ones (at least 5-5), either weak or very strong. A jump cue bid of opps opening suit asks pd to bid 3 NT with a stopper in said suit.			Lo - x	x(xx)(xx), Hxx(xx)		x(xx)(xx), Hxx(xx)				2¨                                           Multi
			SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY							2 NT                                         Preemt in §
					Pd's lead	Declarers lead		Discarding		3§                                           Preemt in ¨
			Suit	1	Attitude	Count		Count		3¨                                           Preemt in ©
				2	Count	Lavintahl		Attitude		3©                                           Preemt in ª
				3	Lavintahl			Lavintahl		3ª                                           Running minor (AKQxxxx)
VS 1NT			NT	1	Attitude	Count		Count		3 NT                                         Running major (AKQxxxx)
2§ is either ¨ or both majors (4-4 or better), 2¨ is either a © suit or ª + a minor (5-4 or better). 2© is © + a minor (5-4 or better) 2ª is natural and 2 NT is both minors or GF with an unspecified suit.				2	Count	Lavintahl		Attitude		SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES
				3	Lavintahl			Lavintahl		A pass after pd has xx opps takeout x is forcing. When opps are sacrificing over our game contract, a pass shows extra values and interest to compete on a higher level.
			High/low indicate an even number of cards. A low card is encouraging in situations where we use attitude.
										IMPORTANT NOTES THAT MIGHT NOT FIT ELSEWHERE
VS PREEMPTS			DOUBLES
Take out x + Lebensohl against weak 2. 3¨ is a sort of Lebensohl after 3§ preemt and a take out x.
			TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style;Response;Reopening)
VS ARTIFICIAL STRONG BIDS			A double of a 1 level opening shows opening or equivalent values in addition to at least three cards in any unbid major suit, 17+ in any suit or 19-21 balanced HCP. In balancing pos, the x could be weaker. A double of a preemt shows better values and is more likely to include 4 cards in unbid majors. Natural responses over opps 1 level openings. For responses over preemts see paragraph regarding this to the left.
We use the same defense on the 2 level as we do agains NT openings. Over 2§, x takes the place of 2§ in that defense. Over strong 1§, overcalls on the 1 level is natural, x is 15+ balanced and 1 NT is 15+ unbalanced
										SUGGESTED DEFENCE TO TRANSFERS AFTER 1§ OPENING
										1§ - 1¨ : x showing hearts, 1© being a take out double.
OVER OPPONENTS TAKE OUT DOUBLES			SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL AND COMPETITIVE (RE-)DOUBLES.							1§ - 1© : x showing spades, 1ª being a take out double.
RD show 10+ HCP and interest to double opps in at least two of the unbid suits. All other bids are as if the double didn't occur.			When opps compete in the suit ranking directly under our own at the 3 level, a double is invitational to game and a bid of 3 in our suit is strictly competitive. We also use support x and xx up to 3¨. Responsive x up to 4ª. Negative doubles are used up to 4¨.							1§ - 1ª : x take out with both majors.
										PSYCHICS
										Very rare, but may occur.

Opening	Tick if artificial	Minimum number of cards	Neg x through	DESCRIPTION	RESPONSES	SUBSEQUENT ACTION	PASSED HAND BIDDING
1 §	X	3	3 ª	11 - 21 HCP  Will open 1§ on all 4-4-3-2 hands with 3 or 4 §	Transfers, 1¨ & 1© shows 4+ card in the higher ranking suit. 1ª shows 4+¨ and normally denies 4 card major. 2§ is GF with § support.        2¨ shows 5ª, 4© and 6-9 HCP. 2 NT is invitational. 3§ is preemtive. 2© and 2ª is weak.	After three 1 level bids, 2¨ is GF. 2§ is transfer to ¨ or a yet unspecified invitational hand. All other bids are not forcing. After a transfer on 1§, opener bids pd's suit on the 1 level with 3 card support (or 4 card and minimum), on the 2 level with 4 card support and 12-13 HCP, and on the 3 level with 4 card support and 18-19 HCP.	Inverted minor bids show 10-11 HCP instead of being GF.
1 ¨		4	3 ª	11 - 21 HCP	2¨ is GF with ¨ support. Denies 4 card major. 2 NT is invitational, 3¨ is preemtive. 2© and 2ª is weak.
1 ©		4	3 ª	11 - 21 HCP	Single jump shift shows singleton and at least 4 card support in opener's suit (at least invitational). 2 NT is Jacoby, and double jump shift shows a void in said suit and at least 4 card support in opener's suit. 1 NT is forcing for one round.	After 1 Major - 2 NT, 3 in a new suit shows extra values. 3 in the opening suit shows 17-19 with 6 card suit. 3 NT is 17-19 balanced. Bids on the 4 level under the opening suit shows a void. 4 in the opening suit shows minimum. After a forcing 1 NT response, opener's re bid of 2 of a minor might be on a 3 card suit (2§ may be on 2 cards after a 1© opening).	2§ is Drury. 2 NT shows both minors
1 ª		5(4)	3 ª	11 - 21 HCP
1 NT			2 ª	14 - 16 HCP can contain 6 card minor, 5 card major and 5-4-2-2 with 5 card minor.	2§ - Stayman, 2¨/© are transfers. 2ª is either a weak hand or a slam interested hand with one or both minors. Asks pd to show his best minor by bidding 2 NT for ¨ and 3§ for §. 2 NT is invitational, 3 of a minor shows HHxxxx in the suit and nothing else. 3 of a major is a natural slam try.	2ª is a relay for more information after opener replies 2¨/ © to Stayman. 3§ is the relay after 2ª. With maximum and 4 card support for pd's suit after a transfer to either major, opener will bid his other 4 card suit at the 3 level (or 2ª). A jump to 3 in pd's suit show 5 card support. After 1 NT - 2ª and a reply from opener,    3 of a minor is signoff, while 3©/ª is a slam try in §/¨ respectively
2 §	X	0	3 ª	Forcing, 22+ HCP or 9/10 tricks in a major/minor	2¨ is a negative bid, but can sometimes be made on stronger hands as well, 2©/ª show 5+ cards and is GF, 2 NT show one 4 card major + a longer minor, also GF.    3§/¨ Show a 6 card suit and is GF. 3 of a major show Hxxxxx in the suit and nothing else.	After 2§ - 2¨ - 2©/ª, 3§ is a very weak hand.	After a strong  2 NT bid, we use Puppet Stayman and transfers.                                 3ª show 5ª and 4©
2 ¨	X	0		Multi. Weak two of a major or a strong balanced hand in one of the following intervals. 20-21,          24-25, 28-29, 32-33 or 36-37.	2© denies longer © than ª, 2ª show longer © than ª, and promises at least three ©. 2 NT Artificial and forcing. A new suit is forcing.	Replies to 2 NT: 3§ - Maximum weak two opening, suit still unspecified. 3¨ is minimum with ©, 3© is minimum with ª, 3ª is a 20-21 NT with a 5 card major, 3 NT is a 20-21 NT without a 5 card major. After 2 NT - 3§, 3¨ asks for pd's suit, whereafter opener bids the opposite major.
2 ©		6		14-16 HCP with 6 or 7 cards. Denies a side suit.	2 NT asks for a singleton, A new suit is natural and GF.	Opener will bid a singleton 2 NT, 3 in the opening suit with 7-2-2-2 and 3 NT with 6-3-2-2. If responder bids a suit, opener will support this suit with 3 card support.
2 ª		6
2 NT	X			Shows a preemt in the suit ranking directly above the opening suit (Verdi).	Responder accepts the transfer if he wants to play openers suit at the 3 level. Other bids is natural and forcing, except for 4 in a minor after opener show a major, when these bids will be a cue bid agreeing to opener's suit as trumps.	HIGH LEVEL BIDDING	OTHER PRINCIPLES
3 §	X	0				RKC Blackwood 0314, (Mini)Splinter, Jacoby 2 NT, Cue bids, Lebensohl after opps overcall our 1 NT opening and after opps weak two bids and our subsequent take out double. We use transfers in many positions after opps overcall our 1 level openings and also after we make an overcall.	After 1x - 1 y - 2 NT, 3 § is forcing regardless of which suits has been bid. 3 in a lower ranking suit than y show 5-5, while 3 y show a 6 card suit and is forcing.
3 ¨	X	0
3 ©	X	0
3 ª	x	0		Running minor, few if any outside values.	3 NT is for play. 4§ for correction. 4¨ is a slam try in opener's suit. 4©/ª is for play.
3 NT	x			Running major, few if any outside values.	4 of a minor is a cue bid agreeing on opener's suit as trumps.
4 §		7		Preemt	4©/ª is for play over minor. New suit is cue bid over major. 4 NT is RKC Blackwood.
4 ¨		7
4 ©		7
4 ª		7
4 NT	x			Asks for a specific ace.	Bid the suit in which you have an ace. 5§ is none.