System Modified Bridge World Standard 2/1 GF unless responder rebids suit or opener rebids suit twice Slow arrival: Jumps in forcing auctions show concentrated strength NT 1NT:15-17,Jac,Txf,Leb(slow=strong or stopper except in C),Smol,2S=MSS or D bust;2N->3C (C bust or good 4-4-4-1) 3m invitational; 3H=5-5 invit, 3S=5-5 GF; Sys off over pen X Stm-2M-3OM=unspec shortness;Stm-2M-4C=RKCG;Stm-2M-4D=bal slam try 2N=20-21,Jxf,Txf,3S=MSS 3N=4 level preempt in unspecified minor (pass or correct responses) Majors 5cm, 2NT forcing raise;1N/1S & 1S/1H(artif)=1 rd frce by UPH (could be GF), responders 2nd rd jump in OM shows GF w/3crd sup; rev drury, Bergen (3C=7-9);3OM=unspec mini-spl; 1H-3NT=S spl; Strong JS where not otherwise specified; Fit jumps by PH; 2/1 tends to be 5 crd suit, unless very strong (16+); after 2/1, 2M is default with min. Over 1H: 1S & 1NT response switched (1st & 2nd seat only) Minors 3+(usually 4 diam), invm (force to 2nt or 3min) off in comp or by PH; over invm, cheaper of Om or 2NT=min bal; JS in Om=constr raise 1D-2C-2N NF; 1D-2C-2M=stopper, coul be min; JS Str if not o/w defined. 1C-1NT=8-10; 1D-1NT=6-10; 1C-2NT Forc; 1D-2NT inv (11-12) Strong 2C; 2D=neg,2H=pos with no good suit;2NT=H pos; Kokish Namyats 4C=H, 4D=S, 8 1/2 to 9 tricks, at most 1-loser suit (7-9 length) Flannery 2D opening=both M, longer H (at least 5-6) 10-16- HCP if 4-5, less with extra shape. Responses: 2NT ask; 3C NF; 3D puppet to 3H for slam try; 3M preemptive Weak 2H/S:5-11 (sound)(wider 3rd,str 4th),2NT-Ogust (3D=bd st,gd hand),RONF Overcalls 7-17; 4 crd overcalls fairly frequent; new suit nf but forward going, tends to deny good supp; Xfer advances (2 of openers suit thru 1 below overcaller's suit); cue bid dbls; JR weak (up to constr), JQ=4+ crd LR. Jump Overcalls: Weak NV, Intermediate Vul NT-Over 15-18,System on-incl Lebenshol if next opp bids Balancing NT 11-15- over minors, 12-16 over majors; system on Doubles Neg-3S, Support x and xx ->2H; Cue bid; action Vs.Doubles Jordan 2N (maj and min), raises are weak; new frce 1 level only,xx implies no fit 10+ (but could be flat 3 crd LR) Preempts standard type (gen rule of 2 and 3), new suits forcing Vs.Preempts X=takeout, Lebenshol(slow strong except in C)/weak 2 all seats; Leaping Michaels; cue asks stopper; After (2any)-2NT-(p)-? systems on, xfer to their suit shows singleton Cuebids Michaels over maj or min (2N asks minor), nat over artificial Slam-Bids 1430 RKC; splinter then 4NT (over signoff) or recue(over cue) is exclusion RKC; some kickback sequences Suit-leads 3rd/lowest, Xxx (except in pard's unsupported suit), aKx(x) NT-leads 4th best,Xxx,A from AK asks attitude re:Q; K asks unblock of Q/J or overtake or count; Q from KQ when unblock is not wanted or from AQJ or QJ(T); J is highest or from KJT; T is highest or from AJT or AKT9; 9 shows 0 or 2 higher (AT9,KT9,QT9); top of touching small cards, top or 2nd from other weak holdings Carding UDCA Misc Strong Jump Shifts when not otherwise defined 4SF(GF),2-way NMF; Woolsey/ Str nt, DOPI, ROPI Fit showing jumps by passed hand Wolff over 1m-1M-2NT Xfers over 1M-1NT-2NT Defense to str C: Dir seat CRASH (X,1D,1NT); sand seat X=M's, NT=m's Over Wk NT: X: 15+, penalty, 2C: Majors, 2D/H: Xfer; if followed by minor shows 4 of major + longer minor, 2S: S+minor, 2NT:H+minor (good playing strength)