Competitive bidding
Over opponent’s takeout double
Jump shift – suit and support (fit jump)
New suit – forcing at 1-level (except 1D; see below), non-forcing at 2-level
Redouble = 10+ HCP. Opener bids before Responder: this shows a minimum if the bid is
cheaper than two in the opening bid, but shows extras otherwise.
1D response over opponent’s double – natural, not forcing
Support bidding after Partner’s 1H/1S opening is doubled:
1NT = 7–9(10) HCP; 3-card support
2NT = limit raise: 4-card support
Jump shift shows suit and support.
Over opponent’s overcall
New suit is forcing at the level of 1 and 3. New suit is not forcing at the level of 2.
Jump raise is pre-emptive.
Support bidding after Partner’s 1H/1S opening is overcalled
2NT promises good support (usually 4 cards) and forces to game. Direct cue bid is game-
-invitational, or game forcing with flat distribution and defensive values.
Polish Club 2005 A Brief Description
After Partner’s 1NT opening is overcalled
Double is negative – part score range. New suit is non-forcing at the two-level, but forcing
at the three-level. Lebensohl: either GF with 4 cards in the other major or non-forcing with
an unbid suit.
After Partner’s 2D/2H/2S opening is overcalled
New suit = pass or correct. Double is punitive.
Negative double – through 4D
Negative doubles include, apart from standard agreements, forcing hands with a weak 5-card
suit and – after 1H/1S opening – invitational no-trump hands.
When the second defender overcalls
Support double
A support double does not shows extras but promises offensive values.
After a 1C opening, double is two-way: either a support double or a stronger variant
of the opening.
Defensive bidding
No.trump hands
1NT and 2NT non-jump overcalls – 15–18 HCP with a stopper
Subsequent bidding: the same as after a 1NT opening
1NT re-opening – 12–15 HCP
Subsequent bidding: the same as after a 1NT opening
2NT re-opening – 19–21 HCP
Subsequent bidding: similar to after the 1NT opening
Jump overcalls – direct: natural, pre.emptive; re.opening: constructive
Takeout doubles and strong doubles (17+HCP)
Takeout doubles promise three cards in unbid majors and two cards in unbid minors. Equal
level conversion shows extras.
After Partner has doubled 1C, a 1D bid is negative, other 1-level suit bids are forcing.
After 2D artificial opening (Multi or Wilkosz)
Second hand’s double is for takeout of spades. Pass and then double after 2H/3H in
the next round is for takeout of hearts:
2D dble 2H dble
= responsive
2D dble 2S dble
= punitive
Fourth hand’s live double is for takeout:
2D pass 2H/2S dble
= takeout of hearts/spades respectively
Direct cue bid
Michaels cue bid – unlimited
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Jump cue bid
Jump cue bid shows either a solid suit and asks for a stopper or shows any game-forcing
one-suiter hand.
Versus strong 1 NT opening
Double shows two suits: 5+ cards in a minor, 4+ cards in a major.
2C = any one-suiter (constructive if a minor)
2D = major two-suiter
2H/2S = 5 cards in the bid suit and a 4-card minor
Versus weak 1NT opening
Double is for takeout. Other bids show the same shape as versus a strong no trump and
promise opening values.
Drury (2C) promises fit
Rebidding the suit is weakest.
Lebensohl after 2H/2S and Partner’s double
Leads and signals
Leads are 2nd best from bad suits (low from two); 4th best from good suits; top of honours;
ace from ace-king, king from king-queen, etc., except 9 from 109x(x).
Signals are upside down throughout. In Partner’s led-suit count is preferred in suit contracts,
attitude is preferred in no trump contracts.
Echo against no trump contracts – a small card in Declarer’s first-played suit (from either
hand) accepts the lead. Lavinthal – standard way (discouraging in the suit discarded,
suit preference for the other 2 suits).
"I would like to thank John Carruters, the Editor of the the International Bridge Press Association (IBPA), for
his valuable remarks and stylistic corrections. "
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