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82 Cards in this Set
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Requirements to open 1 NT
(notrump) |
15-17 valuation points
A balanced hand No more than one doubleton No singletons |
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Points required for game at 3 NT
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25+
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Points required for game at 4 H or 4 S
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26+ points
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Points required for game at 5C or 5D
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29+ points
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Points required for a small slam
12 tricks |
33+ points
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Points required for a grand slam 13 tricks
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37+ points
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Responding to 1NT opening, what points lead to partscore, maybe game, and game?
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0-7 points: partscore
8-9 points: maybe game 10 or more points: game |
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Responses to opening bid of 1NT
Bid 2D, 2H, 2S when? |
0-7 points
5 card or longer suit This is a signoff bid reflecting a weak hand but better played as trump rather than NT. Partner will pass |
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What response to opening bid of 1NT with 8-9 points and no 8 card or longer major suit fit
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2NT
Invitational bid |
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What is required for response to opening of 1NT with 4H or 4S?
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10-15 points and 6 card or longer major suit in responder's hand
This is a signoff bid (for game) |
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In response to 1NT opening bid, when does responder bid 3H or 3S?
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10-15 valuation points and a 5 card major suit.
This is a forcing bid. If partner has only 2 of the suit, they'll bid 3NT. If they have 3 or more, they'll bid 4 of the suit. |
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Opener's rebid after 1NT opening:
2D, 2S, 2H |
Pass: these are signoff bids reflecting weak hands better played in those suits
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Opener's rebid after 1NT opening:
partner responded 3NT, 4H, or 4S |
Pass
These are signoff bids |
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What response to 1NT when holding 10-15 points and no 5+ major suits?
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3NT
Signoff game bid |
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Opener's rebid after 1NT opening:
2NT |
pass with 15 points
3NT with 17 points 3NT with 16 points if good hand |
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Opener's rebid after 1NT opening:
response given of 3H or 3S |
4H or 4S if 3 or more cards in the suit.
3NT if only 2 cards in the suit |
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What are attitude signals?
You can discourage or encourage a partner to lead, or continue leading, a suit by giving an attitude signal |
High card is an encouraging signal. Playing low card is a discouraging signal.
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Requirements to open 1H or 1S?
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five card or longer suit
13-21 valuation points |
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Responding with raise to opener's major suit:
When to pass? |
0-5 points
game is unlikely |
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Responding to opener's major suit by raising:
When to raise to the 2 level? |
6-10 points
Game bonus is possible if the opener has some extra strength |
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Responding to opener's major suit by raising:
When to raise to the 3 level? |
11-12 points
Game bonus is possible if the opener has more than 14 points |
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Responding to opener's major suit by raising:
When to raise to the 4 level? |
13+ points
Get to game. The partnership has 26+ points. |
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Dummy points
void singleton doublton |
0,3,5 with experience
Don't count dummy points AND length points. |
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Responding in a new suit at the one level
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6 or more points
4 card or longer suit |
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Responding in a new suit to opening at the two level:
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11 or more points
4 card or longer suit to respond 2C or 2D 5 card or longer suit to respond 2H |
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Responding in a new suit to opening at the one level:
Responder has 2+ suits of equal length... which to open |
With a choice of 4 card suits, bid the cheapest:
With a choice of 5 card suits, bid the higher ranking, i.e. spades over hearts |
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When to respond 1NT to an opening bid at the 1 level?
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6-10 points
No support for opener's suit No four card or longer suit to bid at the one level |
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A response or rebid in a new suit is?
Signoff, Invitational, or forcing? |
Forcing, unless by convention
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Opener's REBID to a new suit response at the one level:
Minimum strength Medium strength Maximum strength |
Minimum strength 13-16 raise to 2 or as cheaply as possible
Medium strength 17-18 may jump a level to show extra strength Maximum strength 19-21 make sure partnership reaches game use dummy points if supporting responder's suit |
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Requirements for Opening 1C or 1D and how to choose between
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13-21 points
3 card or longer suit open longer minor suit with equal length in minors: open 1C if two 3 card suits open 1D if four or more cards in each suit |
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Priority in responding to minor suit opening:
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Find a fit in a major suit...
Even in partscore, major suit contracts score higher than the equivalent minor suit contracts. |
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Responding to minor suit opening...
How to respond with 0-5 points |
Pass before getting the partnership any higher
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Responding 1H or 1S after a minor suit opening; what is required
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6 or more valuation points and a four card or longer suit
Bid the longest suit. Choice of 4 card suit, bid cheapest. 5 card suits bid higher ranking. |
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Responding in NoTrump to 1C or 1D: Requirements?
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+/- balanced hand and no four card major suit
6-10 points 1 NT 11-12 points 2 NT 13-15 points 3 NT |
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Requirements for Raising Opener's Minor Suit:
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6-10 points raise to 2 level
11-12 points raise to 3 level 13+ points raise to game value dummy points |
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Scoring
How many points per trick bid (beyond initial book of six tricks) 3NT 4 of major 5 of minor |
3NT 40 for first trick and thirty for additional 40+30+30=100
4H or 4S 30+30+30+30=120 5C/5D 20+20+20+20+20=100 |
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What is a game score and what is a part score?
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Game is a trick score is 100 or more points.
Part score is a contract worth less than 100 points. |
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In rubber bridge scoring kept
Trick scores kept below the line Bonus scores kept above the line We They | | | | | | | | _________________ | | Where are overtricks (Tricks earned above the contract) scored in rubber bridge? |
Above the line where bonus points are scored.
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Requirements for using Stayman Convention to respond to a 1NT opening? What is the bid if requirements met?
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8+ value points
At least one four card major suit. Bid 2C |
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What does the 2C bid ask for in the Stayman convention?
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Does 1NT opener hold a four card major suit?
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Meaning of 1NT opener's replies to the 2C Stayman response:
2S 2H 2D |
2S four card or longer spade suit
2H four card or longer heart suit 2D no four card or longer major suit |
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How to respond to 1NT opening with points putting partnership in game score?
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3NT usually.
If a very long club suit where 5 or 6C might be better than playing in NT, bid 2C for stayman and then 3C after opener rebids. Opener will then understand the potential of playing in clubs. |
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How does opener of 1NT bid rebid following partner's 2C response when he holds 4 spades and 4 hearts?
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2H
Bid up the ladder |
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Can Stayman be used on a 1NT overcall?
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Yes
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3 Level Preemptive opening bid: What is required?
3C, 3D, 3H, 3S |
A long suit, usually SEVEN or more cards with two of top three, or 3 of top 5, cards in the suit.
A weak hand less than opening value. |
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2 Level Preemptive opening bid:
What is required? 2D, 2H, 2S 2C means high hand |
5-11 high card points.
Six card suit with two of top three, or 3 of top 5, cards in the suit. A weak hand less than opening value. |
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When to pass in responses to preemptive openings:
When responding to preemptive openings it is best to focus on trick taking ability rather than points. |
Pass: no fit in opener's suit and little prospect of making game
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When to raise opener's preemptive bid?
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When partnership likely to take enough tricks to make game.
When you have support for suit but a weak hand and it is likely opponents can make a game contract. |
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How do you ask for more information from opener after they open 2 level preemptive bid?
This is when you are interested in reaching game but don't know 'where' or 'how high'. |
Bid 2NT - this is asking for more info
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With a two level preemptive opening, and you are interested in making game but are unsure how high or where what other option besides 2NT?
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Bid a new suit to see of opener has support. Bidding a new suit is 'Forcing'.
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When vulnerable don't overbid by more than this number:
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two tricks
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When non-vulnerable don't overbid by more than this number:
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three tricks
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What IS an overcall?
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The first bid for your side in an auction when competitors have already bid.
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What is required for an overcall bid?
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Good 5 card suit or a six card or longer suit.
7-17 high card points at the one level. 13-17 points at the two level or higher. |
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What is required to advance a 1 level overcall with 6-9 points to 2, 3, and game levels?
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2 level - 3 card support
3 level - 4 card support game level - 5 card support |
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What do do when you have support for partner's overcall and 10+ points in your hand?
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Cuebid opponent's suit, showing interest in reaching game.
i.e. opener 1D, overcall 1S, pass, advancer 2D |
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Guidelines for advancing in a new suit
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Good 5 card suit or 6+ length suit. 6 or more points at the one level; 11 or more points at the 2 level
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Advancing an overcall in Notrump:
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6-10 points: bid notrumps at cheapest level
11-12 points: jump in notrump 13+ points: cuebid then bid notrump |
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Requirements for a 1NT overcall:
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balanced hand with 15-18 points
some strength in opponent's suit |
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Requirements for a preemptive jump overcall
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good six card suit at 2 level
good seven card suit at 3 level a weak hand |
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What is a takeout double?
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Double after opponent opens and shows support for all unbid suits.
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What is required for a takeout double?
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support for unbid suits
at least 3 card support, preferably 4 card 13+ total points add dummy points |
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Advancing a takeout double:
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0-8 points bid at cheapest level
9-11 points make invitational bid by jumping one level (if able) 12+ points: get to game |
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Advancing takeout double in Notrump
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with strength in opponent's suit and no better option bid notrump as follows:
6-10 points: bid NT at cheapest level 11-12 points: bid NT jump level 13+ points: bid game in NT |
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Responder's preemptive jump raise with support of opener's suit and 6-9 points:
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4 card support: jump to 3 level
5 card support: jump to 4 level key is to show fit and keep opponents out of the auction |
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Responder's cuebid
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Forcing bid showing:
support of opener's suit (3+ cards) at least invitational strength 11+ |
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Responder's double after an overcall bid by opponent
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Support for both unbid suits (his partner's opening suit and opponent's overcall suit
ideally, 4 card support for both 6-8 points to bid at 1 or 2 level 9-10 points at 3 level 11+ points at 4 level |
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What is the meaning of a responder's redouble?
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10+ high card points
i.e. opener 1S opponent doubles (takeout double) responder redouble (10+ pts) |
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When is a double a penalty double?
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Doubles in response to 1NT or 2NT opening bids;
doubles of opponents' bids at game level or higher |
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Responder's action after an overcall:
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Same response that would have been made without the overcall, if still possible;
suitable alternative response; preemptive jump raise of opener's suit with 4+ support and weak hand; cuebid opponents' suit to show support for opener's suit and 11+ strength; use negative double to show support for two unbid suits and strength to compete |
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Following opening of 1NT and an overcall of 2C how does responder use Stayman convention to ask opener for majors?
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Double following a 3C overcall is used as Stayman
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Following opening of 1NT and an overcall of 2D or higher, how does responder use Stayman convention to ask opener for majors?
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Cuebid overcaller's suit:
i.e. 1NT, 2D, 3D (meaning the same as 2C without the overcall) |
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When is Jacoby convention used?
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By responder to a 1NT opening by partner to shift suit contract to the opener who has the stronger hand hiding it from opponents' view
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What is responder's response to partner's 1NT opening with 5+ hearts?
5+ spades? |
2D with 5+ hearts
2H with 5+ spades |
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What is 1NT opener's rebid after a transfer?
following 2D response following 2H response |
Bid 2H in response to 2D
Bid 2S in response to 2H This puts opener in the contract keeping hand out of view if auction won in this suit. |
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Conventions after 2NT opening bid
Stayman? Jacoby transfer to hearts? Jacoby transfer to spades? |
Stayman: 3C
Jacoby transfer to hearts: 3D Jacoby transfer to spades: 3H |
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What to open with 22+ points in hand?
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2C
Artificial with no meaning regarding Club strength This is a Forcing bid to partner |
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What is responder's usual response following opener's 2C?
Do you respond with zero points? |
2D
This is an artificial "waiting bid" allowing opener to describe hand further You must respond even with no points. |
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What is required for a "positive" response, rather than a 2D "waiting" response to a 2C opening?
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8+ high card points
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Give examples of "positive" responses following 2C opening
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2NT: balanced hand with 8+ points
2H, 2S, 3C, 3D good 5 card suit with 2 of 3 top honors or 6+ card suit and 8+ points |
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Cheaper Minor Negative:
responder's rebid following 2C / 2D / ? bidding sequence Shows a weak hand when opener shows a strong unbalanced hand with 2C / 2D / suit bid ... Show appropriate responses using this convention: |
Responder's bidding:
2C / 2D / 3D - bid 3NT 2C / 2D / 3C - bid 3D 2C / 2D / 2H or 2S - bid 3C If opener rebids same suit, then pass |
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2C opener's rebid with a balanced hand:
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22-24 points: 2NT
25-27 points 3NT 28-30 points 4NT |
