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1 3 01÷04
OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; 1/2 Level; Reopening)
1 1 02
OPENINGS LEADS STYLE
1 2 02
1x – NAT, may be light, sometimes 4 cards
1 1 03

1 2A 03
Lead
1 2B 03
In Partner's Suit
1 2C 03
2x – (not jump) NAT, may be light, 5+
1 1 04
Suit
1 2A 04
2nd/4th from honors
1 2B 04
2nd/4th from honors
1 2C 04
one–over–one response F1
1 1 05
NT
1 2A 05
2nd/4th from honors
1 2B 05
2nd/4th from honors
1 2C 05
Category:
1 3A 05
NAT - Green
1 3B 05
Drury(2♦=regular)
1 1 06
Subseq
1 2A 06
low=positive/high=negative
1 2B 06
low=positive/high=negative
1 2C 06
NCBO:
1 3A 06

1 3B 06

1 1 07
Scanian signal
1 2 07
Event:
1 3A 07

1 3B 07

1 1 08
IN TRUMP SUIT – leads an discards – usually Lavinthal
1 2 08
Players:
1 3A 08

1 3B 08
1NT OVERCALL (2nd/4th Live; Responses; Reopening)
1 1 09

1 2 09
SYSTEM SUMMARY
1 3 09
2nd: (1♣/♦)=10÷15 4♥/♠–5+♣; (1♥)=10÷15 4♠–5+♣/♦
1 1 10
LEADS
1 2 10
GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE
1 3 10
(1♠)=10÷15 4♥–5+♣/♦
1 1 11
Lead
1 2A 11
Vs. Suit
1 2B 11
Vs. NT
1 2C 11
BASIC SYSTEM: NAT: (eng) FiGG (Fir is Getting Green)
1 3 11
reopening: BALANCED 10÷14,
1 1 12
Ace
1 2A 12
AK+
1 2B 12
AKx(+), AKJx(+)
1 2C 12
(pl) ZsJ (Zieleni się Jodła) www.zsj.brydz.sprzedamy.to
1 3 12
can be without stopper in opener’s suit;
1 1 13
King
1 2A 13
KQ+
1 2B 13
AKJ10 x(+),KQ10 (+),KQJ
1 2C 13
Strong forsing 1NT open, 22+ HCP, any distribution
1 3 13
JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT)
1 1 14
Queen
1 2A 14
QJ(+)
1 2B 14
QJ+, AQJx(+) (KQx)
1 2C 14
1 suit open = 12÷21 HCP (1♣/♦ – 2+, 1♥/♠ – 5+)
1 3 14
1–Suit: weak
1 1 15
Jack
1 2A 15
J10 (+)
1 2B 15
J10 (+)
1 2C 15
1♣ open = forsing, 1♦ response = waiting
1 3 15
2–Suit: 2NT – 5+♣–5+♦ (5+♣–5+♥ after 1♦)
1 1 16
10
1 2A 16
10 x(+), [A/K]J10 (+)
1 2B 16
10 x(+), [A/K]J10 (+)
1 2C 16
1NT over 1♥/♠ open: 7÷11 BAL or ANY GF (ASK)
1 3 16

1 1 17
9
1 2A 17
109x(+), [A/K/Q]10 9(+)
1 2B 17
9x(+), [A/K/Q]10 9(+)
1 2C 17
Any Two open = under the limit
1 3 17

1 1 18
Hi–x
1 2A 18
Sxx(+)
1 2B 18
Sxx(+)
1 2C 18

1 3 18
DIRECT and JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Responses; Reopen)
1 1 19
Lo–x
1 2A 19
xS, HxS, HxxxS(+)
1 2B 19
xS, HxS, HxxxS(+)
1 2C 19

1 3 19
2th: DIRECT CUE: Michaels - 1♣–2♦ and 1♦–2♦=5+–5+ in majors,
1 1 20
SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY
1 2 20
SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENCE
1 3 20
1♥-2♥: 5+♠-5+♣/♦, 1♠-2♠: 5+♥-5+♣/♦
1 1 21

1 2A 21
Partners Lead
1 2B 21
Declarers Lead
1 2C 21
Discarding
1 2D 21
1NT: 22+ HCP, ANY distribution
1 3 21
2th: JUMP CUE: stopper–ask or one–suiter GF
1 1 22
Suit: 1st
1 2A 22
lo=ENCRG
1 2B 22
Hi=Odd
1 2C 22
D/E
1 2D 22
2♣: under the limit, 5+–4+ Majors
1 3 22

1 1 23
Suit: 2nd
1 2A 23
Hi=Odd
1 2B 23
LAVINTHAL
1 2C 23
Hi=Odd
1 2D 23
2♦: under the limit, 5+♠–4+♣/♦
1 3 23

1 1 24
Suit: 3rd
1 2A 24
LAVINTHAL
1 2B 24

1 2C 24

1 2D 24
2♥: under the limit, 5+♥–5+♣/♦ or 6♥
1 3 24
VS. NT (vs.Strong/Weak; Reopening; PH)
1 1 25
NT: 1st
1 2A 25
lo=ENCRG
1 2B 25
SMITH SIGNAL
1 2C 25
LAVINTHAL
1 2D 25
2NT: under the limit, 5+♣-5+♦
1 3 25
STR NT: dbl.: STRONG; 2♣: 5+–4+♥♠; 2♦: Any unbal GF;
1 1 26
NT: 2nd
1 2A 26
Hi=Odd
1 2B 26
Hi=Odd
1 2C 26
Hi=Odd
1 2D 26

1 3 26
2♥/♠:5+♥/♠; 2NT:5♣–5♦; 3♣/♦: 6+♣/♦
1 1 27
NT: 3rd
1 2A 27
LAVINTHAL
1 2B 27
LAVINTHAL
1 2C 27

1 2D 27

1 3 27
weak 1NT–dbl: 12+HCP any; 2♣: 5+–4+♥♠; 2♦: Any unbal GF;
1 1 28
SMITH SIGNAL at NT (low encouraging)
1 2 29

1 3 29
2♥/♠:5+♥/♠; 2NT:5♣–5♦; 3♣/♦: 6+♣/♦
1 1 29
Level-6: A=A(D/E), K=AK(O/E), Q=KQ(O/E),
1 2 29

1 3 29
at re-open: dbl.: 3+3+ in majors, 9+HCP; 2♣: 5+–4+♥♠;
1 1 30
J=QJ(D/E), 10=J10(D/E)
1 2 30

1 3 30
2♦: Any unbal GF; 2♥/♠:5+♥/♠; 2NT:5♣–5♦; 3♣/♦: 6+♣/♦
1 1 31
DOUBLES
1 2 31

1 3 31
VS. PREEMPTS (Doubles; Cue–bids; Jumps; NT bids)
1 1 32
TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening)
1 2 32
SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES
1 3 32
Takeout doubles up to 4♥. Jump new suit=NAT, strong, NF
1 1 33
standard – after nat. and polish. 1♣: take–out 12+HCP, responses
1 2 33

1 3 33
2NT over 2x PRE=16–19 BALANCED
1 1 34
responses after T/O double: 1♦ negative, higher: limit bids
1 2 34

1 3 34
LEBENSOHL over WEAK JUMP 2M , Multi
1 1 35
reopening: 9+HCP
1 2 35

1 3 35
2M–3M(cue–bid) = stopper–ask with good long suit
1 1 36
after strong 1♣: double:4♥/♠–5+♣/♦
1 2 36

1 3 36
VS.ARTIFICAL STRONG OPENINGS
1 1 37

1 2 37

1 3 37
after strong 1♣: pass: weak or 16+ double:4♥/♠–5+♣/♦
1 1 38

1 2 38

1 3 38
1♦:5♥332 1♥:5♠332 1♠:5+–4+(♣♦) 1NT:6+♣/♦ 2♣:5+–4+(♥♠)
1 1 39

1 2 39

1 3 39
2♦:6+♥/♠ 2♥/♠:5+♥/♠–4+♣/♦, 2NT:5+–5+(♣♦) (6÷15)
1 1 40
SPECIAL, ARTIFICAL AND COMPETITIVE DBLS/RDBLS
1 2 40
IMPORTANT NOTES THAT DON'T FIT ELSEWHERE
1 3 40
OVER OPPONENTS TAKE OUT DOUBLE
1 1 41
RESP DBL shows values (ussally two suits)
1 2 41
(opp) 1♣–(we) 1NT = 10÷15 4♥/♠–5+♣
1 3 41
New suit: NF / INV / F / Transfer / System On
1 1 42
1♦ is NEG after T/O double over 1♣
1 2 42
(opp) 1♦–(we) 1NT = 10÷15 4♥/♠–5+♣
1 3 42
1♥–(dbl)– 2♦ good supp / 2♥ weak supp
1 1 43
AFTER 2♣/♦/♥/♠/NT open and overcall: DBL is PEN
1 2 43
(opp) 1♥–(we) 1NT = 10÷15 4♠–5+♣/♦
1 3 43
1♠–(dbl)– 2♥ good supp / 2♠ weak supp
1 1 44

1 2 44
(opp) 1♠–(we) 1NT = 10÷15 4♥–5+♣/♦
1 3 44

1 1 45

1 1 45
Psychics: yes (rare)
1 3 45
Opening ART Min. Neg Dble Description Responses Subsequent Auction Passed Hand Bidding
1♣
1-02
yes
1-02
2
3-02
4♥
4-02
12÷21 4+♣ or 16÷21 BAL 2+♣ (5♦=OK)
5-02
1♦: waiting; 1♥: 6+ HCP, 5+♥; 1♠: 6+ HCP, 5+♠; 1NT: BAL, GF, 4♥/♠ can be;
2♣: GF 12+ HCP, 5+♦; 2♦: GF 12+ HCP 5+♣-4♦; 2♥: GF 12+ HCP 5+♣-4♥;
2♠: GF 12+ HCP 5+♣-4♠; 2NT: GF, 12+ HCP 6+♣, BAL; 3♣: GF, 12+ HCP 6+♣; UNBAL
6-02
(1♣-1♦) and now: 1♥/♠: 12÷15 or 19÷21, 4♥/♠; 1NT: 16÷18 BAL, can be 4♥/♠; 2♣: 5+♣, NF; 2♦/♥/♠: 16÷21, 5+♣-4♦/♥/♠; 2NT: 16÷21, 6+♣, BAL, w/o 4♦/♥/♠; 3♣: 16÷21 6+♣, UNBAL, w/o 4♦/♥/♠;
(1♣-1♥/♠) and now: 1NT: 16+ BAL, 18+ UNBAL, 2♣: 5+♣, NF; 2♦/♥/♠: 15÷17, 5+♣-4♦/♥/♠; 2NT: 15÷17, 6+♣, BAL, w/o 4♦/♥/♠; 3♣: 15÷17 6+♣, UNBAL, w/o 4♦/♥/♠;
7-02

8-02
1♦
1-03
yes
2-03
2
3-03
4♥
4-03
12÷21 4+♦ or 12÷15 BAL 2+♦ (5♣=OK)
5-03
1♥: 5+ HCP, 4+♥ (can be 4♥-5+♠); 1♠: 5+ HCP, 4+♠ (5♠-5♥ only if GF); 1NT: 7-9 HCP BAL; 2♣: 5+ HCP, 5+♦ or 5÷11 HCP, 5-4 minors; 2♦: 5♥-5♠ 4÷11 HCP; 2♥: GF, ASK w/o 4♥/♠; 2♠: 6+♣ w/o INV; 2NT: NAT INV; 3♣/♦: 6+♣/♦, INV;
6-03

7-03

8-03
1♥
1-04
not
2-04
5
3-04
4♦
4-04
12÷21 HCP, 5+♥
5-04
1♠: 5+ HCP, 4+♠, not GF; 1NT: 7÷11 BAL or ANY GF, F1 (ASK); 2♣/♦: 5÷11 HCP, 5+♣/♦ NF; 2♥: 3♥, 5÷9 HCP; 2♠: 3+♥, INV ask for shortness; 2NT: 3+♥, INV, shortness ♠; 3♣/♦: 3+♥ INV, shortness ♣/♦; 3♥: preemptive; 3NT: 3+♥, forsing to 4♥, points; 3♠/4♣/♦: Splinter 4♥: to play, weak;
6-04
1♥-1NT: Note 1
7-04

8-04
1♠
1-05
not
2-05
5
3-05
4♥
4-05
12÷21 HCP, 5+♠
5-05
1NT: 7÷11 BAL or ANY GF, F1 (ASK); 2♣/♦/♥: 5÷11 HCP, 5+♣/♦ NF; 2♠: 3♠, 5÷9 HCP; 2NT: 3+♠, INV ask for shortness; 3♣/♦/♥: 3+♠ INV, shortness ♣/♦/♥; 3♠: preemptive; 3NT: 3+♠, forsing to 4♠, points; 4♣/♦/♥: Splinter; 4♠: to play, weak;
6-05
1♠-1NT: Note 2
7-05

8-05
1NT
1-06
yes
2-06

3-06

4-06
22+ HCP, ANY
5-06
2♣: Small Negative – semiPositive; 2♦: Bigg Negative; others: Positive;
6-06
(1NT-2♣) 2♦: can be waiting GF; 2♥/♠: 5+♥/♠, GF; 2NT: BAL, GF; 3♣/♦: 5+♣/♦, GF;
(1NT–2♦) 2♥/♠: 5+♥/♠, F1; 2NT: NF; 3♣/♦: 5+♣/♦: GF
7-06

8-06
2♣
1-07
yes
2-07

3-07

4-07
under the limit, 5+–4+ Majors
5-07
2♦: ASK; 2NT: to play; 3♣: INV to 4♥; 3♦: INV to 4♠; 3♥/♠: preem; 4♣: bid tranfer 5+-card suit; 4♦: bid 5+-card suit
6-07
2♣-2♦: Note 3
7-07

8-07
2♦
1-08
yes
2-08

3-08

4-08
under the limit, 5+♠–4+♣/♦
5-08
2♥: ASK; 2♠: sign off; 2NT: to ply; 3♣/♥: nat. constructive but NF; 3♦: ART INV to 4♠; 3♠: preem
6-08
2♦-2♥: Note 4
7-08

8-08
2♥
1-09
not
2-09
5
3-09

4-09
under the limit, 5+♥–5+♣/♦ or 6♥
5-09
2♠: ASK; 2NT: INV to 4♥; 3♣/♦/♠: nat. constructive but NF; 3♥: preem;
6-09
2♥-2♠: Note 5
7-09

8-09
2♠
1-10
not
2-10
6
3-10

4-10
under the limit, 6♠ w/o 4♣/♦/♥
5-10
2NT: ASK; 3♣/♦/♥: nat. constructive but NF; 3♠: INV
6-10
2♠-2NT: Note 6
7-10

8-10
2NT
1-11
yes
2-11

3-11

4-11
under the limit, 5+♣-5+♦
5-11
3♣/♦: sign off; 3♥: relay set maybe ♣ trumps; 3♠: relay set ♦ trumps; 4♣/♦: preemptive; 4♥/♠/5♣/♦: to play
6-11
2NT-3♥/♠: Note 7
7-11

7-11
3♣/♦/♥/♠
1-12
not
2-12
(6)7
3-12

4-12
preem, (6)7♣/♦/♥/♠ classic
5-12

6-12

7-12

8-12
3NT
1-13
yes
2-13

3-13

4-13
Gabling classic (no side K or A)
5-13
4♣/5♣: pas or correct; 4♦: ask for singl.; 4♥/♠: sign off; 4NT: INV;
6-13

7-13

8-13
4♣/♦
1-14
not
2-14
8
3-14

4-14
very weak, 8+♣/♦
5-14

6-14

7-14

8-14
4♥/♠
1-15
not
2-15
7
3-15

4-15
any weak, 7+♥/♠
5-15

6-15

7-15

8-15
Slam bidding: Gerber over 1NT, SlamAsk over relay bidding, Blackwood, QueenAsk, SpecialHoyt, Josephine
Over SlamAsk/Blackwood: [1 or 4] [0 or 3] [2] [2+Q] – if SlamAsk is 4♥ or lower: [1 or 4] [0 or 3] [2] [2+Q+0Kings] [2+Q+1/3King] [2+Q+2/3King] [2+Q+3/3King] [2+Q+3Kings]
Suplemental notes
Note 1: 1♥–1NT:
2♣: MIN w/o 5440, now:
    2♦: ART GF (future bidding like with MAX), others: NAT - sign off or INV
2♦: 5440 any strength, now:
    2♠: ART GF, others: NAT, sign off or INV
higher MAX GF AND – 2♥: 5♥332, 2♠: 5+♥-4♠, 2NT: 5+♥-4+♣ (transfer), 3♣: 5+♥-4+♦ (transfer), 3♦: 6+♥, bad hand, 3♥: 7+♥, 3NT: ♥AKDxxx w/o shortness, 3♠/4♣/♦: 6♥ good suit, shortness ♣/♣/♦
Note 2: 1♠–1NT:
2♣: min. w/o 5440, now:
    2♦: ART GF (future bidding like with max.), 2♥: NF with 4♥, others: NAT - sign off or INV
2♦: 5440 any strength, now:
    2♥: ART GF, others: NAT, sign off or INV
higher MAX GF AND – 2♥: 5+♠-4♥ (exactly 4♥), 2♠: 5♠332, 2NT: 5+♠-4+♣ (transfer), 3♣: 5+♠-4+♦ (transfer), 3♦: 5+♠-5+♥ (transfer), 3♥: 6+♠, bad hand, 3♠: 7+♠, 3NT: ♠AKDxxx, w/o shortness, 4♣/♦/♥: 6♠ good shortness ♣/♦/♥
Note 3: 2♣–2♦(ask)–2♥(5+♥)–2♠(ask):
     2NT: 5♥–5♠, now 3♣ – ask
     3♣: 5–4, now 3♦ – ask (and: 3♥: 4–5–1–3, 3♠: 4–5–3–1, 3NT: 4–5–2–2)
     3♦: 5440, now 3♥ – ask (and: 3♠: 4–5–0–4, 3NT: 4–5–4–0)
     3♥: 4–6–1–2, 3♠: 4–6–2–1, 3NT: 4–6–0–3, 4♣: 4–6–3–0
2♣–2♦(ask)–2♥(5+♥)–2♠(ask)–2NT(5–5)–3♣(ask):
    3♦: min w/o 5–5–3–0, now 3♥ – ask (and: 3♠: 5–5–1–2, 3NT: 5–5–2–1, 4♣: 5–5–0–3)
    3♥: 5–5–3–0, now 3♠ – ask (and: 3NT: min, 4♣: max)
    3♠: max, 5–5–1–2, 3NT: max, 5–5–2–1, 4♣: max, 5–5–0–3
2♣–2♦(ask)–2♠(5+♠)–2NT(ask)
    3♣: 5–4, now 3♦ – ask (and: 3♥: 5–4–1–3, 3♠: 5–4–3–1, 3NT: 5–4–2–2)
    3♦: 5440, now 3♥ – ask (and: 3♠: 5–4–0–4, 3NT: 5–4–4–0)
    3♥: 6–4–1–2, 3♠: 6–4–2–1, 3NT: 6–4–0–3, 4♣: 6–4–3–0
Note 4: 2♠: 4+♣ now 2NT – ask and
    3♣: 5♠–4♣ now 3♦ – ask (and: 3♥: 5–1–3–4, 3♠: 5–3–1–4, 3NT: 5–2–2–4)
    3♦: 5♠–5♣ now 3♥ – ask (and: 3♠: 5–1–2–5, 3NT: 5–2–1–5, 4♣: 5–3–0–5, 4♦: 5–0–3–5)
    3♥: 6–1–2–4, 3♠: 6–2–1–4, 3NT: 6–0–3–4, 4♣: 6–3–0–4
2NT: 5–0–4–4
3♣: 5♠–4♦ now 3♦ – ask (and: 3♥: 5–1–4–3, 3♠: 5–3–4–1, 3NT: 5–2–4–2)
3♦: 5♠–5♦ now 3♥ – ask (and:3♠: 5–1–5–2, 3NT: 5–2–5–1, 4♣: 5–3–5–0, 4♦: 5–0–5–3)
3♥: 6–1–4–2, 3♠: 6–2–4–1, 3NT: 6–0–4–3, 4♣: 6–3–4–0
Note 5: 2NT: 4+♣, [3♣ – ask, and: 3♦: 5♥–5♣, (3♥ – ask, and: 3♠: 2-5–1–5, 3NT: 5-1–2–5, 4♣: 5-3–0–5, 4♦: 5–0–3–5), 3♥: 1–6–2–4, 3♠: 2-6–1–4, 3NT: 0–6–3–4, 4♣: 3–6–0–4]
3♣: 6♥ [now: 3♦: ask (and: 3♥: w/o shortness, 3♠: 3–6–3–1, 3NT: 3–6–1–3, 4♣: 1–6–3–3), 3♥: set ♥ trumps (and: 3♠/4♣/♦: shotness ♠/♣/♦, 3NT: w/o shortness) 3♠: 5+♠, GF, 3NT: do gry 4♣: 6+♣, GF, 4♦: 6+♦, GF]
3♦: 5♥–5♦, [now 3♥ – ask (and: 3♠: 2-5–5–1, 3NT: 1-5–5–2, 4♣: 3-5–5–0, 4♦: 0–5–5–3)], 3♥: 1–6–4–2, 3♠: 2-6–4–1, 3NT: 0–6–4–3, 4♣: 3–6–4–0
Note 6: 3♣: w/o shortness, (3♦ – ask, and: 3♥: 6–2–2–3, 3♠: 6–2–3–2, 3NT: 6–3–2–2); 3♦: 6–3–3–1, 3♥: 6–3–1–3, 3♠: 6–1–3–3
Note 7: 2NT–3♥: (set ♣ trumps): 3♠: 1–2–5–5, 3NT: 2–1–5–5, 4♣: 1–1–6–5 (6♦! set ♦ trumps), 4♦: 1–1–5–6, 4♥: 0–3–5–5, 4♠: 3–0–5–5
2NT–3♠: (set ♦ trumps): 3NT: 1–2–5–5, 4♣: 2–1–5–5, 4♦: 1–1–5–6 or 1–1–6–5, 4♥: 0–3–5–5, 4♠: 3–0–5–5

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