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73 Cards in this Set
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1 ♣ !
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Artificial and strong
16+ HCP SUIT 17+ Balanced ALERT! |
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1 ♦! |
1 ♦! This is our catchall opening. Hands with 11-15 points that can’t be opened anywhere else are opened 1 ♦. As such, opener could have as few as 2 diamonds - (balanced hand 11-13 HCP's ) |
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1 ♦!
Some examples ? |
11 – 15 HCP, with 5 diamonds
Denies a 5 card Major UNLESS also have 6 ♦ OR 11-13 HCP's balanced, may be a short as 2 ♦ OR 4135 or 1435 (will show major later) Announce "Could be short (as two)" |
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With 11-15 TP's, what are the FOUR choices in priority? |
1. 5+ Card Major - Bid 1 M 2. 6+ Clubs Open 2 Clubs 2♣! 3. 3-suited hand short in Diamonds , BID 2♦! 4. NONE of the above (most common) - 1 ♦! |
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1♥
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11 – 15 HCP
5+ Hearts |
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1♠
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11 – 15 HCP,
5+ Spades |
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1 NT
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14 – 16 HCP,
balanced with no 5–card major ANNOUNCE "14 to 16" |
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2♣!
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6+ Clubs, good 11 to 15 HCP's,
NOT forcing May have good side 4 or 5 card suit Must alert this since everyone has a much different meaning for 2♣ (22+ PTS or 8 1/2 tricks) ! = "Natural showing 6 or more clubs." |
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2♦!
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Announce "Could be short" Three suited hand, short in diamonds, 11-15 TP• Possible distribution for this bid are 4-4-1-4, 4-4-0-5, 4-3-1-5 and 3-4-1-5.• ! = "Three suited hand short in diamonds". |
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2♥
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Normal weak two prempt
6 to bad 10 HCP's 6 ♥'s |
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2 ♠
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Normal weak two preempt
6 to bad 10 HCP's 6♠'s |
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2NT
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20 - 21 HCP
balanced hand |
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What does this bid mean? 3 of a suit |
Preempt 7 cards or a GOOD 6 cards in a minor since 2♣ and 2♦ are unavailable or preempts |
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What does this bid mean? 4 of a suit |
Preempt 8 cards |
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1♣! – (P) – 1♦!
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Responder - Artificial Negative,
0 – 8 HCP ! = "Artificial with the playing strength of 0-9 points" |
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1♣! – (P) – 1♥!
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Responder
Artificial 9 -12 HCP Any shape ! = "Artificial game force with the playing strength of 9 - 12points" like the stepwise response to 2♣ |
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1♣! – (P) – 1♠
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13 + TP's
5+ spades (explore for slam) ans. to query = "The bid is natural and invitational to slam" |
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1 ♣ – (P) – 2 ♥
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13+ HCP
5+ hearts (explore for slam) ans. to query = "The bid is natural and invitational to slam" NOTE 1 Heart means 9-12 points |
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1 ♣! – (P) – 1NT
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13 - 14 HCP
Balanced, Game Forcing DENIES 5 CD Major Stayman OK by opener, NOT Xfers |
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1 ♣! – (P) – 2NT |
Balanced Slam Invitation with 15+ TP Opener can bid Stayman to find a 4-card major. All other bids are natural and forward going |
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1 ♣ – (P) – 2 ♣
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13+ HCP
5+ clubs |
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1 ♣ – (P) – 2 ♦
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13+ HCP
5+ diamonds |
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1 ♣ – (P) – 2 ♠!
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13+ HCP, 3-Suited Hand 4441
Bid SHOWS singleton (2NT by Opener asks for singleton) ! = "The bid is an artificial slam invitation with a 3-suited hand" |
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1♦! – (P) – ? 8 or less points |
Pass with 8 pts or less |
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1♦! – (P) – ? 10 + pts and 4♥ or 4 ♠ |
Bid 4 cd Majors up the line, like usual, BUT you need 10+ TP's, not 6+ TP's |
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1♦! – (P) – ? 10-12 HCP's and balanced hand |
1♦! – (P) – 1NT |
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1 ♣ – Pass – 1 ♦ – Pass
1 ♥ |
5+ hearts , 16 –21 HCP, non–forcing
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1 ♣ – Pass – 1 ♦ – Pass
1♠ |
5+ spades, 16 –21 HCP, non–forcing
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1 ♣ – Pass – 1 ♦ – Pass
1 NT |
16 – 19 HCP, balanced
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1 ♣ – Pass – 1 ♦ – Pass
2 ♣ |
5+ clubs, 16 –21 HCP, non–forcing
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1 ♣ – Pass – 1 ♦ – Pass
2 ♥ |
5+ hearts, 22+ HCP
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1 ♣ – Pass – 1 ♦ – Pass
2 ♠ |
5+ spades, 22+ HCP
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1 ♣ – Pass – 1 ♦ – Pass
2 NT |
20 – 21 HCP, balanced
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1 ♣ – Pass – 1 ♦ – Pass
3 NT |
24 – 26 HCP, balanced
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1 ♣ – Pass – 1 ♦ – Pass
3 ♣ |
22+ HCP with long club suit
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1 ♣ – Pass – 1 ♦ – Pass
3 ♦ |
22+ HCP with long diamond suit
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1 ♣ – Pass – 1 ♦ – Pass
3 ♥ |
extremely powerful hand with 9+ quick tricks. Sets trump even with a void.
Response: cue bid ace or void |
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1 ♣ – pass – 1 ♦ – pass
3 ♠ |
extremely powerful hand with 9+ quick tricks. Sets trump even with a void.
Response: cue bid ace or void |
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1 ♣ – pass – 3 ♣
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1444 (singleton spade) or 4441 (singleton club) distribution
8 – 14 HCP |
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1 ♣ – pass – 3 ♣ – pass
3 ♦ |
Which singleton?
Respond: 3 ♥ for singleton club 3 ♠ for singleton spade |
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♦1 ♣ – pass – 3 ♦
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4144 (singleton heart) or 4414 (singleton diamond) distribution
8 – 14 HCP |
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1 ♣ – pass – 3 ♦ – pass
3 ♥ |
Which singleton?
Respond: 3 ♠ for singleton diamond 3 NT for singleton heart |
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1 ♣ – pass – 3 ♥
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4144 (singleton heart), 14+ HCP
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1 ♣ – pass – 3 ♠
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1444 (singleton spade), 14+ HCP
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1 ♣ – pass – 4 ♣
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4441 (singleton club), 14+ HCP
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1 ♣ – pass – 4 ♦
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4414 (singleton diamond), 14+ HCP
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2♣ – Pass – 2♦
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Artificial, Forcing Bid
Asking for further description of opener's hand ALERT |
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2♣ – Pass – 2♦ – Pass
2♥ |
Shows 4 ♥
Responder can invite game by raising major |
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2♣ – Pass – 2♦ – Pass
2♠ |
Shows 4♠
Responder can invite game by raising major |
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2♣ – Pass – 2♦ – Pass
2NT |
Shows no 4–card major, 11–13 HCP
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2♣ – Pass – 2♦ – Pass
3♣ |
Unbalanced hand
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2♣ – Pass – 2♦ – Pass
3♦ |
4♦ or 5♦
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2♣ – Pass – 2♦ – Pass
3♥ |
5+♥, 6+♣
ALERT |
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2♣ – Pass – 2♦ – Pass
3♠ |
Solid ♣ suit or 14–15 HCP balanced
ALERT |
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2♣ – Pass – 2♦ – Pass
3NT |
5+♠, 6+♣
ALERT |
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2♣ – Pass – 2♥ or 2♠
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5+, 8–10 HCP
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2♣ – Pass – 2NT
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Invitational 10–11 HCP
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2♣ – Pass – 3♣
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Preemptive raise
Not forward going |
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2♣ – Pass – 3♦ or 3♥ or 3♠
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6+ suit, 12+ HCP
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2♣ – Pass – 3NT
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Balanced hand with stoppers in unbid suits, 13–15 HCP.
No interest in majors |
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2♣ – Pass – 4♥ or 4♠
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To Play,
No slam interest |
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2♣ – Dbl – any bid
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Systems on
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2♣ – any suit – Dbl
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Negative
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1 NT
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13 – 15 HCP, no 4 card major
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1NT – P – 2♣ –
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Asking point count
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1NT – P – 2♣ – P – 2♦
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13 HCP
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1NT – P – 2♣ – P – 2♥
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14 HCP
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1NT – P – 2♣ – P – 2♠
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15 HCP
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1NT – P – 2♦
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Transfer to Hearts
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1NT – P – 2♥
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Transfer to Spades
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1NT – P – 2♠
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Transfer to Clubs
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1NT – P – 2NT
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Transfer to Diamonds
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1NT – P – 3?
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shows void or singleton in bid suit, 11 – 14 HCP
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