1.  Ralda St. Pierre & Christoph F. Eick
SPECIAL DOUBLES
Neg. & Resp. thru 3
Maxi X
Support x, xx 2ResSuit
DIR NT OVERCALLS
15-18 HCP Systems on all
1-level NT-overcalls & bal. NT
2NT:=2-lo-Unbid(not 13-15)
2NT bal. (19-20),Wolff;cue=St
Ralda St. Pierre & Christoph F. Eick
NT; 5 CARD MAJORS; 2 over 1 game force
Strong Forcing Openings = 2, 4, 4
SIMPLE O’CALLS
5-16 HCP
New suit NF (8+-12);
Cue =1RF; Jcue3=MixedR
JSS & JR = Preemptive (<7)
Neg XX = LR & 3 trumps
Vs. STRONG NT Dir/Bal
Dbl = 1-Suiter (10+ UNPoppUNP)
 or 
 or 


Vs. WEAK NT Dir/Bal
Dbl = 15+ HCP; Dbl-PH=C
Cappelletti, 2NT=minors
NOTRUMP OPENING BIDS
1 NT: NT: 4m-Preempt (broken suit)
2NT: 20-21(PupStay(cont: 4m slam try in m; 4NT neg.), Jacoby,
3S3NT(4m=m-SLT, 4M(sh)=C+D-SLT—4NT=neg, Texas))
5-card majors common when opening 1NT/2NT
After 1NT:2 = NF Stayman (cont: 2= weak (+other), 2= Inv.,
3m=forc., 4C=Ger., 2D-4C/4D/4H=Gerber,Texas, Smolen, 4NT=quant,
2M-3oM(SLTR=sh.; 3NT asks), 2M-4C=bal. SLTR, 2M-4D=RCKB M)
Jacoby-Transfers [New suit force (except 1NT-2-2-2= Invit.),
JSS = Splinter, 4M mild Slam-Try] Texas (also in comp thr. 3C)
2S3 /2NT3 (completion pos; new suit Splinter;3m=weak)
1NT-3=Puppet Stayman; 1NT-3 =strong with minors(5+-5+)
1NT-3/3 = Splinter, 3 in oM, 5-4 in the minorsIn comp:
I.c.:XX=Lebensohl (FADS), Dir. X: 2’level=pen., negative 3’lvl
Bal. X:=Takeout; 3-level bids forcing; cue(not 3C)=Stayman
JUMP OVERCALLS
Preemptive directly
(also 1m-3m & 1NT-3X)
Balancing (12-15 HCP)
1M-3M asks for stopper
OVER OPP’S DOUBLE
New 1-level = Forcing
New Suit 2-level= NF 7-9HCP
XX = implies no fit, 10+ HCP
2NT=LR+; JSS=weak
OPENING PREEMPTS
LIGHT
4C/4D=Namyats (8-8.5tr.,
betw. transfer.);
MAJORS
5+ card suit in 1st & 2nd
sometimes 4-card suit 3rd 4th
RESPONSES
Double Raise UNP = limit
Double Raise i.c. =weak.
JSS=Mini Splinters (9-11, 16+)
DJSS=Full Splinters (12-15)
Jacoby 2NT by UPH
1NT forcing by UNP
2NT (PH) = 4+ clubs, invit.
Rev. Drury(promises fit(3+))
3NT= HCP (M) poss;
PH: 3X=Spl. 10+; 3M=4M bid P.
MINORS
3+ Card Suit
RESPONSES
Double Raise UNP=limit
Double Raise i.c.=weak.
1C-2D/1D-3C=GF Raise
1C-1NT = 8-10 HCP
2NT = 11-12; 3NT = 13-15
1C-1M:= might have longer D.
1m-2M= 3+-6 HCP
Other JSS=wk.
1m-1X-1NT-3m/X/Y=slam invit.
VS. PREEMPTS
Takeout Double thru 4
Over 2M: Lebensohl ov. X (0-7,
3X sh. 7-11), 3M asks stopper;.
2NT(15+-18; cue=Stay; 3C3D)
DIRECT CUEBID
Michaels (not 13-15)
over majors and minors
natural over artificial
SLAM CONVENTIONS
Gerber over last NT (0/4,1, 2, 3); RKCB for agreed or last
bid suit (0/3, 1/4, 2, 2+Q) & Q ask (no, 5NT=yes&0K; other sp. K);
Jump to 5NT: pick a slam
= Exclusion KCB if fit; DOPI, ROPI
2 = Strong &Art. (22+ bal., 18++ M, 21+ m)
Responses: 2 = 1+ controls; 2 = 0 controls forces 2NT/3M/4m
2/2NT(=) = 5-card suit 2/3 top; 3m = 6 card suit 2/3 top.
In comp.: X/XX = 0 contr.; pass=1-2 contr.; other 3+ contr.
DEFENSIVE CARD PLAY
Opening Leads Vs. Suits = 4th Best
Mark Card Lead : xxx AKx KQx KQJx QJx
JTx KQT9 T9x KJTx KT9x QT9x xxxxx xx xxxx
Lead top of nothing in raised suit!
Opening Leads Vs. NT = 4th Best
Mark Card Lead: xxx AKJx AQJx AJT9 AT9x
KQJx KQT9 KJT9 KT9x QJTx QT9x
JT9x T9xx xx xxxx xxxxx
Lead of A asks count and unblock vs. NT
Standard signals and discards
After trick 1 = 4th best leads, high spot asks shift.
Unusual leads ask unusual plays!

2= INT (Flannery HCP; 5H&4S&no void)
Responses: 2NT artificial inquiry, 3C weak, 3M slam try in M
2 WEAK (5-10 HCP & usually 6 card suit except
2 in 3rd seat NV, HCP in 4th seat). RONF
Responses: 2NT asks feature
OTHER CONVENTIONAL CALLS
NMF (inv+; opener bids above 2NT if max); HSGTiM; 4SARTGF;
Wolff signoff after 1X-1Y-2NT & 2X-2NT(weak or SLT in C);
UN/UN (Lo Cue =LR+,HiCue=GF4th); Bal. XX SOS3NT;.
Over opps’ 1X-p-1Y: 2X/Y natural, 1NT/c2NT(13-15)=5-5+ unbid
JSS in comp.: 6+ suit with 7-9 HCP; vs. 1C strong=2X=DONT;
1NT=wk. 2 in M; ov. reverses: Lebs.(weak) 1X-1Y-2R-2Y=1R-force;
other=GF; 4D=RCKB(C)/4H=RCKB(D) if minor-fit; 5D/5H asks kings
A from AK 1-3 level; higher: A asks attitude, K asks count, lead Q from K-Q-x