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156 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Distribution points 5 card suit
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1 point
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Distribution points 6 card suit
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2 points
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Distribution points 7 card suit
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3 points
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Distribution points 8 card suit
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4 points
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Three balanced hand shapes
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4-3-3-3 4-4-3-2 5-3-3-2
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1 NT opening
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15-17 points and balanced hand, 1 point added for five-card suit
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1 Heart or 1 Spade opening
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12/13 - 21 plus five-card major
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1 Diamond
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12/13 - 21 and 3+ Diamonds, four cards in both minors also 1 Diamond
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1 Club
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12/13 - 21 and 3+ Clubs, also 1 club with three cards in both minors
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2 NT opening
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20-21 points, balanced
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2 Club opening
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22+ any shape
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2 Diamond opening
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5-10 with good 6 card Diamond suit
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2 Heart opening
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5-10 with good 6-card Heart suit
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2 Spade opening
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5-10 with good 6-card Spade suit
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3 Club opening
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Less than opening points, good 7-card Club suit
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3 Diamond opening
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Less than opening points, good 7-card Diamond suit
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3 Heart opening
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Less than opening points, good 7-card Heart suit
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3 Spade opening
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Less than opening points, good 7-card Spade suit
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3 NT opening
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Partners choose its meaning
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4 Club opening
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Less than opening points, good 8-card or longer Club suit
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4 Diamond opening
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Less than opening points, good 8-card or longer Diamond suit
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4 Heart opening
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Less than opening points, good 8-card or longer Heart suit
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4 Spade opening
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Less than opening points, good 8-card or longer Spade suit
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Good suit
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Two of three top honors or three of five top honors
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4 NT opening
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25+, goes to Blackwood
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5 Club opening
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Less than opening points, good 9-card or longer Club suit
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5 Diamond opening
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Less than opening points, good 9-card or longer Diamond suit
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Counting tricks
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A good 6-card suit is worth about five tricks if trump
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Other factors
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10's and 9's, togetherness in honors, high cards in partner's suit
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Response to 1 Club, 0-5 points
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Pass
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Response to 1 Club, 6+ points and 4 Diamonds
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1 Diamond
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Response to 1 Club, 6+ points and 4+ Hearts
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1 Heart
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Response to 1 Club, 6+ points and 4+ Spades
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1 Spade
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Response to 1 Club, 6-10 points balanced and no 4-card major
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1 NT
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Response to 1 Club, 6-10 points and 5+ clubs, no 4-card major
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2 Clubs
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Response to 1 Club, 17+ points and 5+ Diamonds
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2 Diamonds
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Response to 1 Club, 17+ points and 5+ Hearts
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2 Hearts
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Response to 1 Club, 17+ points and 5+ Spades
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2 Spades
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Response to 1 Club, 11-12, balanced, no 4-card major
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2 NT
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Response to 1 Club, 11-12, 5+ Clubs, no 4-card major
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3 Clubs
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Response to 1 Club, 3 Diamonds, Hearts or Spades
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Partners' agreement
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Response to 1 Club, 13-15, balanced, no 4-card major
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3 NT
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Response to 1 Club, Less than 10, 5+ clubs, pre-empt
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4 Clubs
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Response to 1 Club, Less than 10, rare
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4 Diamonds
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Response to 1 Club, Less than 10, Good 7+ suit, pre-empt
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4 Hearts or Spades
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Response to 1 Club, 20+, Blackwood
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4 NT
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Response to 1 Club, Fewer than 10, 6+ Clubs, pre-empt
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5 Clubs
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Response to 1 Diamond, 0-5
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Pass
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Response to 1 Diamond, 6+, 4+ Diamonds
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1 Diamond
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Response to 1 Diamond, 6+, 4+ Hearts
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1 Heart
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Response to 1 Diamond, 6+, 4+ Spades
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1 Spade
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Response to 1 Diamond, 6-10, balanced, no 4-card major
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1 NT
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Response to 1 Diamond, 6-10, 5+ Clubs
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2 Clubs
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Response to 1 Diamond, 17+, 5+ Diamonds, no major
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2 Diamonds
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Response to 1 Diamond, 17+, 5+ Hearts, possible slam
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2 Hearts
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Response to 1 Diamond, 17+, 5+ Spades, possible slam
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2 Spades
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Response to 1 Diamond, 11-12, balanced, no 4-card major
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2 NT
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Response to 1 Diamond, 17+, 5+ Clubs, possible slam
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3 Clubs
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Response to 1 Diamond, 3 Diamonds, Hearts or Spades
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Partners' agreement
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Response to 1 Diamond, 13-15, balanced, no 4-card major
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3 NT
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Response to 1 Diamond, 4 Clubs
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Partners' agreement
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Response to 1 Diamond, Less than 10, 5+ Diamonds, pre-empt
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4 Diamonds
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Response to 1 Diamond, Less than 10, good 7+ suit, pre-empt
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4 Hearts or Spades
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Response to 1 Diamond, 20+, Blackwood
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4 NT
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Response to 1 Diamond, Less than 10, 6+ Diamonds, pre-empt
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5 Diamonds
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Open of 2 Clubs, showing 22+, forcing or non-forcing
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Forcing
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Open of 4 NT, Blackwood, forcing or non-forcing
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Forcing
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Responses to 1 Club, change of suit, 1 or two level, forcing or non-forcing
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Forcing
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Responses to 1 Diamond, change of suit, 1 or two level, forcing or non-forcing
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Forcing
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Blackwood, forcing or non-forcing
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Forcing
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Possible slam bids, forcing or non-forcing
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Forcing
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Priorities
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8-card major, no trump, minor
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Responder's priority with 6+ points
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Bid new suit at 1-level, bid no trump, raise opener's minor suit
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Responding to a minor with 13+ points
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Start a new suit, plan to raise later
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With 6+ points and two 5 or 6 card suits
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Bid higher-ranking suit first
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Response to 1 Heart, 0-5 points
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Pass
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Response to 1 Heart, 6+, 4+ Spades
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1 Spade
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Response to 1 Heart, 6-10, balanced, no 4-card Spade suit
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1 NT
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Response to 1 Heart, 11+, 4+ Diamonds
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2 Diamonds
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Response to 1 Heart, 11+, 4+ Clubs
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2 Clubs
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Response to 1 Heart, 6-10, 3 Hearts
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2 Hearts
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Response to 1 Heart, 17+, 5+ Spades, possible slam
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2 Spades
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Response to 1 Heart, 2 NT bid
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Partners' agreement
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Response to 1 Heart, 17+, 5+ Clubs, possible slam
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3 Clubs
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Response to 1 Heart, 17+, 5+ Diamonds, possible slam
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3 Diamonds
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Response to 1 Heart, 11-12, 4+ Hearts, game invitation
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3 Hearts
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Response to 1 Heart, 3 Spade bid
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Partners' agreement
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Response to 1 Heart, 13-15, balanced, 2 Hearts
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3 NT
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Response to 1 Heart, 4 Club or Diamond bid
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Partners' agreement
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Response to 1 Heart, Less than 10, 5+ Hearts, pre-empt
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4 Hearts
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Response to 1 Heart, Less than 10, Good 7+ Spades, pre-empt
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4 Spades
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Response to 1 Heart, 20+, Blackwood
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4 NT
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Response to 1 Heart, forcing or non-forcing
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Any new suit forcing except NT
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Response to 1 Spade, 0-5 points
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Pass
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Response to 1 Spade, 6-10, any distribution, 2 or fewer spades
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1 NT
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Response to 1 Spade, 11+, 4+ Clubs
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2 Clubs
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Response to 1 Spade, 11+, 4+ Diamonds
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2 Diamonds
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Response to 1 Spade, 11+, 5+ Hearts
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2 Hearts
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Response to 1 Spade, 6-10, 3 + Spades
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2 Spades
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Response to 1 Spade, 2 NT bid
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Partners' agreement
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Response to 1 Spade, 17+, 5+ Clubs, possible slam
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3 Clubs
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Response to 1 Spade, 17+, 5+ Diamonds, possible slam
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3 Diamonds
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Response to 1 Spade, 17+, 5+ Hearts, possible slam
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3 Hearts
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Response to 1 Spade, 11-12, 4+ Spades
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3 Spades
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Response to 1 Spade, 13-15 balanced, 2 spades
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3 NT
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Response to 1 Spade, 4 Clubs, Diamonds, or Hearts
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Partners' agreement
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Response to 1 Spade, Fewer than 10, 5+ Spades, pre-empt
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4 Spades
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Response to 1 Spade, 20+, Blackwood
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4 NT
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Response to 1 Spade, forcing or non-forcing
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Any new suit forcing, except NT. 4 NT forcing.
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Response to 1 NT, 0-7, balanced usually
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Pass
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Response to 1 NT, 8+, Stayman, asking for major, 1 or 2 four-card major
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2 Clubs
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Response to 1 NT, 0-7, 5+ Diamonds
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2 Diamonds
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Response to 1 NT, 0-7, 5+ Hearts
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2 Hearts
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Response to 1 NT, 0-7, 5+ Spades
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2 Spades
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Response to 1 NT, 8-9 balanced or unbalanced with minors
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2 NT
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Response to 1 NT, 3 Club or Diamond bid
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Partners' agreement
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Response to 1 NT, 10+, 5+ Hearts
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3 Hearts
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Response to 1 NT, 10+, 5+ Spades
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3 Spades
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Response to 1 NT, 10-15, balanced or unbalanced with minors
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3 NT
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Response to 1 NT, 18+ Gerber, asking for aces
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4 Clubs
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Response to 1 NT, 4 Diamond bid
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Partners' agreement
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Response to 1 NT, 10-15, 6+ Hearts
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4 Hearts
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Response to 1 NT, 10-15, 6+ Spades
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4 Spades
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Response to 1 NT, 16-17, invites opener to bid slam
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4 NT (not Blackwood)
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Response to 1 NT, 18-19 balanced
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6 NT
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Response to 1 NT, 22+
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7 NT
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Response to 1 NT, 20-21, invite grand slam
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4 NT
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Which suit for slam?
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Any 8-card suit, otherwise NT
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Response to 1 NT, 8-9 points
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Invite game
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Forcing or non-forcing after 1 NT
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Stayman, 3 Spades or Hearts, Gerber only forcing
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Invitational or signoff after 1 NT
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2 NT and 4 NT invitational, all others signoff except Stayman, Gerber and 3 Spades or Hearts
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Response to 2 NT, 0-3 balanced usually
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Pass
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Response to 2 NT, 4+ and 1 or more four-card major, Stayman
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3 Clubs
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Response to 2 NT, 3 Diamond bid
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Partners' agreement
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Response to 2 NT, 4-10+, 5+ Hearts
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3 Hearts
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Response to 2 NT, 4-10+, 5+ Spades
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3 Spades
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Response to 2 NT, 4-10 balanced or unbalanced with minors
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3 NT
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Response to 2 NT, 13+ Gerber, asking for aces
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4 Clubs
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Response to 2 NT, 4 Diamond bid
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Partners' agreement
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Response to 2 NT, 4-10, 6+ Hearts
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4 Hearts
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Response to 2 NT, 4-10, 6+ Spaces
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4 Spades
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Response to 2 NT, 11-12, invite to slam
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4NT (not forcing)
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Response to 2 NT, 13-15, balanced
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6 NT
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Forcing or non-forcing after 2 NT
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All suit bids forcing except 4 Spaces and Hearts, 3 NT, game contracts sign off
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Point count response to 1 NT, 22+
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Grand slam
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Point count response to 1 NT, 20-21
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Invite grand slam
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Point count response to 1 NT, 18-19
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Small slam
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Point count response to 1 NT, 16-17
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Invite small slam
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Point count response to 1 NT, 10-15
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Game in 8-card major, otherwise NT
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Point count response to 1 NT, 8-9
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Invite game
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Point count response to 1 NT, 0-7
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Partscore
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Pre-empt 2 Diamonds, Hearts or Spades, trick count
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5 non-vulnerable, 6 vulnerable
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Pre-empt 3 opening bid trick count
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6 non-vulnerable, 7 vulnerable
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Response to a pre-empt, first priority
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Count tricks. If enough for game, bid game.
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Response to pre-empt, second priority
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If not enough tricks for game, pass with 2 or fewer trump, raise with 3, raise to game with four
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Law of Total Tricks
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Compete to the level of the number of combined trumps.
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