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GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF bidding methods |
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BENJAMIN ACOL AND ALMOST 5CARD MAJORS - NO 4MAJORS BELOW 15 |
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nt 12 to 14 openings and responses |
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Shape: no singleton no 6suit Responses: |
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2♣ Promissory Stayman(11-15) plus 2♦3♦ for 55 (7+) |
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2♦2♥ Transfer # to hearts/spadessolo(5+) 54/45types(11-15) |
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2♠ Probe(11) or weak RELAY to a 6minor or Artifice(18+) >>> RESP 2N(12-13) or 3♣(14) |
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2NT(12) |
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3♣/♦/♥/♠= 5+suit and slam interest. |
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Opponents double PASS(F), RDBL(minors via 2C response), RST, 2C is weak rescue stayman Opponents overcall LEBENSOHL |
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two-level BENJI openings and responses |
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2♣ |
Strong major typ 8PTor 21-22NT 2♦ relay (after dbl 3-6) |
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2♦ |
Game forcing or 23+ 2♥ negative 2NT(8+no suit or ♥s) |
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I/Fover 2♣ or 2♦ opening and I/Fover 2♦ or 2♥ relay/negative |
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opener Pass(F) =NTrebid*, (RE)Dbl = TakeOut ** responder (RE)DBL=0-2pt, Pass(F)=+ve, Jump=+ve |
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2♥2♠ |
Weak two 6card (6-9) 2NT OGUST |
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2NT |
19–20 3♣=5card_Puppet, RSTs, 3♠=54♠♥, 4♣Gerber, 4♦=55♠♥ |
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AFC TWEAKS |
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apply to the ranges specified otherwise suit order is modern ACOL |
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1♥1♠ |
11-14 5 must be 5min |
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14+ 3 card minor rebids allowed |
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15+ 5(4) 4 CARD MAJORS ALLOWED RELUCANTLY |
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1NT |
12-14 2 can be used with 5 card major if ugly 12 or 4(4)majors |
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1minor |
12+ 4 ‘preferred’ ahead of a 4 card major – ‘required’ below 15 |
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1♠ |
11+ 2♥response(5) is forcing to 2NT |
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* responder solicited to double an active overcall ** other suit, overcall dependent # breaking transfer 14 agrees suit and cue |
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conventions AND AGREEMENTS |
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Fourth suit forcing: solicitation to reveal 6suit, suppressed 4/5suit, or fragment detail. NT is nothing to say Note 1C’ - 1♦ - 1H’, 1S’ is natural and 2S’ is ‘fourth suit’ |
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Unassuming cues – after overcall by partner – good raise |
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LEBENSOHL after Level2 overcall@ of 1NT. INBOARD response via 2NT3C’ relay IF Rank Above@-Invites Game Below@-Signoff, Cue@=Other major(4)+Guard OUTBOARD response: DBL 10+ , LVL2 NF, LVL3 FTG, Cue@-=Other no Guard |
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Agreements after opening of one of a suit and overcall by opponents |
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SPUTNIK 3rd place responsive double (10+) dislikes both suits implies other major. If major jump overcall the SPUTNIK (can now be 8+) but has to be 4 of the other major. |
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negative doubles apply up to 3♦ Cue = ½ Guard DAB or slam provenance Jump raise pre-emptive |
Agreements after opponents double suit (not NT) for takeout |
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Single raise=weak Jump raise=Pre-emptive 2NT=Good raise Redouble 9+ HCP New suit and Jump in new suit forcing |
SLAM DOPI ROPI SLIDING GERBER 04 1 2 3 after NT |
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RKCB 30 41 52 52Q 42+UsefulVoid; 31+ V♣; 31+ V♦ below 6 trumps RKCB5NT kings 0 1 2 3 |
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RKCBQt Cheapest Free Bid after 5c5d response: No Qt retire to 5level Qt held bid 6trumps or cue king Qt+K♣,Qt+K♦ below 6 trumps Quantitative 4NT with combined minimum of 32 bid 6nt |
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CARDING METHODS |
On Partner's lead Attitude on Honour else Count |
(Exit Preference on Boss Cash– McKenney insuit) |
On Declarer's lead Nothing |
(Exit Preference as Lead Gained– McKenney insuit ) |
When Discarding Suit Preference – DODDS |
(Attitude or BoldCard) |
Attitude::high encouraging,low discouraging Count::high-low is even,upwards=odd |
McKenney:: not current , not trumps [if NT: not lead suit] , high= Higher ranking suit, low= Lower ranking suit |
DODDS:: even solicits, odd discourages with colour signal to indicate preference |
BoldCard Honour Discard:: EXIT TO THIS SUIT or NOT THIS SUIT |
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OPENING LEADS |
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V suits |
A K |
A K x |
K Q 10 |
K Q x |
K J 10 |
K 10 9 |
Q J10 |
Q J x |
J 10 x |
10 x x |
10 9 x |
9 8 7 x |
10xXx |
H x x |
H x X x |
Hx x x |
Hx x x x |
x x |
x x x |
x x x x |
V NTs |
A K x(x) |
A J 10 x |
K Q 10 |
K Q x |
K J 10 |
K 10 9 |
Q J 10 |
Q J x |
J 10 x |
10 x x |
10 9 x |
9 8 7 x |
10 xx x |
H x x |
Hx x |
Hx x x |
Hx x x x |
x x |
x x x |
x x x x |
Suit style uses peters for 2 and 4 card suits, MUD and highest touching honour. NT style is 4th highest, MUD becomes 2nd highest from 3, 4 or 5 rubbish, top of honour sequence and top of interior |
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OPPONENTS OPEN A NATURAL ONE OF A SUIT |
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Doubles(13+) NTs(9+) or jump(9+) with good suit. Resp must bid: a L2 4major avoided with a semi-bust: If stuck minor fragment. Compete with (7+) |
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Simple overcall one or two Losers overweight but 5card► UCueBid |
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Jump overcall Tactical 8-11 6-card suit► UcueBid |
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Cue bid 2-suited 55 hand the other or both majors 10-15 |
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1NT |
Direct: 16-18 Protective 11-14 |
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As for 1NT opening but natural if any interference |
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2NT |
Unusual 10-15 lowest two unbid suits |
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Protective 20-22 balanced Limit of preferred suit As 2NT opener |
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OPPONENTS OPEN WITH |
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Strong 1♣ |
X = both majors; 1NT both minors |
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Short 1♣/1♦ |
Natural |
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1NT |
Double = hi +1 may be converted to penalty |
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Ripstra |
Defense to 1NT -2♣2♦ playable in bid minor, and the majors. Assumes 4h,4s,3m shape but 3 hons in one major can suffice. 2♥2♠ natural. |
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Weak 2 and 3 |
Double = take out, but 3NT X is penalty |
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4 bids |
Double = take out |
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Multi 2♦ |
X= 13-15 bal or v strong; 2NT = 16-18 bal |
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OPENING BIDS |
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Suit choice modified by AFC – refer to tweaks. Rule20 applies. |
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1♣ |
11-19 (4) |
1NT response =6-9 |
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1♦ |
11-19 (4) |
2NT response =10-12 |
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1♥♠ |
11-14 (5) |
3NT response =13+ |
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1♥♠ |
15-19 (4} |
Limit raises & Splinter bids |
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OPENER’S NT REBIDS: 1NT = 15-16, 2NT = 17-18 no singleton See nt chain |
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3 bids/4 bids |
6-10 7/8 Pre-emptive |
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WEAK TWOS |
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2♥2♠ |
6-9 6 Weak 6+ card solo suited. |
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OGUST |
2NT weaktwo quality inquiry 3 levels bad(1of 3), good(2of3), setupsuit. Use 3♥3♠ 3NT but if 67pts use 3♣3♦ |
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STRONG TWOS |
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2♣2♦(2♥♠) |
5 Acol strong two bid – 8 or more playing tricks with 2 or more as outside tricks. The 2♦ relay is mandatory. |
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2♣2♦(3♥♠) |
7 SETSUIT StrongTwo with responses: Cue an ace/void 3nt no ace some kings Sign- off in game |
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2♦ GAME FORCE |
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23+ Or less (20+) if distributional 5 loser 2♥LT 1½ DTs (2♦2♥2N) LT 2pts can be passed. ALL other sequences MUST go to game or beyond. 2NT(8+ nosuit) Subsidiary negatives (2NT 3 NT) |
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2♦2♥ MAJOR REBIDS |
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55 majors or better always bid spades then hearts 2♦2♥2♠2N3♥ ALERT because spades may be shorter |
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2♦2♥3♥ |
(might be able to support spades) 3N(to play) |
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2♦2♥3♠ |
(spades only no hearts! ) 3N(to play) |
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NOTRUMP CHAIN |
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After 1NT opening or any immediate NT rebid then 4♣ is always GERBER & 4N is QUANTITATIVE |
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1NT 12-14 1NT REBID 15-16 2NT REBID 17-18 2NT 19-20 |
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2♣2♦ (2NT) |
21-22 1 2♦ relay see 2NT opening |
2♦2♥ (2NT) |
23-24 1-2pts pass see 2NT opening |
2♦2♥ (3NT) |
25+ Gerber & 4NQ |
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Benji 2♦ in full |
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negatives 2♦2♥ is immediate neg 2N 3N are subsidiary negs |
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major rebids after 2♥ negative and 2N subneg |
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2♦2♥2♠2N |
2♠ does not exclude a longer ♥ suit |
2♦2♥2♠2N3♥ |
openers hearts may be longer ALERT! |
2♦2♥2♠3♠ |
no heart interest by responder |
2♦2♥3♥ |
might have support for responder with spades |
2♦2♥3♠ |
no support for responder with hearts 3N(to play) |
raise openers suit rebid |
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After the rebid responder may bid a subsidiary negative 2N 3N OR |
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Raise 2♠3♠ |
on 3 trumps 4pts with no heart interest!( else temporise – 2NT |
Raise 3♥4♥ |
on 3 trumps 6 pts if no ace or void, cue(king) if partner does |
Raise 2♠4♠ |
on 3 trumps 6 pts if no ace or void, cue(king) if partner does |
Raise 3minor to 5 |
with 4 trumps 7 pts if no ace or void bid own 5card raisable suit |
nt rebids include 5card majors all 2NT continuations apply |
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2♦2♥ [2N ] |
PASS LT 2PTS only part score escape |
2♦2♥ [3N ] |
responder can go to long major |
long solid suit(opener) after neg |
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2♦2♥ [4♣♦4♥♠ ] cuebid an ace with 67pts, the L4 majors are passable |
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positives |
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with BS 2♦ [2♠ 3♣ 3♦] (2N instead of 3♥) positive responses defined as an ace and a king and a Biddable Suit OR a BS of 1½ hon. Tricks OR any 9pt hand with a BS |
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without BS or with Hearts 2♦ [2N] |
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with long solid suit(responder) 2♦ [3♥3♠4♣4♦] responder immediate jump rebid shows a positive response and a LSS with ace in suit |
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Benji Intervention Protocol Opener bids 2c or 2d |
OPENERS LHO INTERFERES |
Responder’s PASS IS POSITIVE AND FORCING for one round |
Then Opener’s DOUBLE of LHO is PENALTY or if |
Opener makes 3/4LEVEL REBID then responder cues or RKCB |
Responder’s DOUBLE (OR REDOUBLE) becomes a BUST BID |
Responder’s NT is a maximum negative |
Responder jump is positive but 2level suit limited |
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OPENERS RHO INTERFERES AFTER RELAY OR NEGATIVE |
Opener’s DOUBLE OF RHO OVERCALL is TAKEOUT for the other suit If 2C then a setsuit in other major If 2D then a goodsuit in other major or goodsuit in other minor but with both majors bid 4D not dbl |
Opener’s REDOUBLE IS BOTH MAJORS 63 majors(2C only) Both majors(2D only) |
Opener’s FORCING PASS is for PENALTIES (ALERT ) and encompasses the NT REBID. When the bidding loops round after a third position overcall and PASS(F), responder tactically DOUBLES as (stretch negative up to 5pts). After a third position Double and Pass(F}, responder’s REDOUBLE is a BUST. In either situation Responder’s other bids are 2/3level suit(5card+) as trump probe moderate values 2/3NTs are moderate values. |
Opener then discloses a own suppressed distribution( responder R2G with support),supports responder’s suit, goes for the penalties, Bids 3NT or (2NT) After interference the normal 2NT rebid is considered a devalued holding but 3NT is upper range NB RSTs and PPT cancelled. |
Opener’s 2MAJOR as standard If 2C 3major is always setsuit If 2D L3 is always good suit |
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Benji 2Major |
2♣2♦(2♥♠)20+ pts (5) 8 or more playing tricks |
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no setsuit, can be passed with a bust If the 8 playing tricks are speculative then HCP should be 20+. Typical 5.5loser with at least 20pts or 4 loser no 22pts If poor trumps add loser wait for raise |
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Rz to 3 |
Inverted 7loser Slam Suggestion Forcing |
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2NT |
Response based on 2-5pts and not 3 trumps |
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3NT |
Response based on 6-10 pts and not 3 trumps |
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Rz to G |
8loser sign off |
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4NT |
RKCB |
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Nu suit |
nu game location proposition – Forcing but reduce opener to 6 loser |
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AGREEMENTS |
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Unassuming competitive Cue Bid of opponents’ suit after our overcall is just support |
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__ Control Cue Bid of opponents suit after suit agreement can show a void/singleton and solicits declaration of remaining true A|K controls |
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__ Control Cue Bid of opponents suit before suit agreement is the half guard DAB or Slam Provenance |
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__ Control Cue jump bid after suit agreement( or implicit) is control showing. The first Control Cue expresses a preference for partner to show a control in the suit above. Show a 2nd round control here before the usual cheapest 1st round control. |
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RCKB applies without explicit agreement if |
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(1) Strong two followed by 4NT |
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(2) One three followed by 4NT |
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(3) A weak two followed by 4NT |
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(4) RST transfer followed by 4NT. |
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__ Standard Blackwood applies if |
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(1) direct 4nt over 1level partner!! |
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(2) Squabbles (1H 1S 2H 2S) |
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(3) events overtaken by aggressive opposition bidding and converted penalty doubles |
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and then any NOT WRONG suit at level 6 should be passed. |
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2 aces avoid direct game raise |
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Principle of Abandonment |
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If partner overcalls don’t bid your suit unless you are prepared to be abandoned. |
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If 4♣ means Gerber then a natural 4♣ raise must be bid indirectly |
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NT protocols |
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1NT-2♣ Promissory Stayman and extensions - intermediate strength only (11/15), lesser 4card mjr(s) are passed. After 2♦ responder bids 3♦ with 55mjrs at all strengths |
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Remember after our 1N 16-18 overcall, transfers and stayman only apply if uncontested including opposition double (normally for penalty) so you can bid 2C natural weak |
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2NT-3♣ 5card Puppet Stayman with two denial bids – 3 cards only to ask, opener replies 3♦ with only 4card major(s) or makes 3NT denial. |
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Remember a 5Card major does not preclude opening 2NT or 2C/2NT else why play 5card Stayman(3cards to ask) |
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Transfers over 1NT solo 5+ card major at all strengths or 54/45 with intermediate strength (11/15): with 55 use stayman |
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multi 2diamonds reference |
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Three way multi: 1.a weak two in hearts and spades 2.a strong 2 bid in clubs and diamonds 3.a balanced 19-20pts so after resp of |
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2h |
Pass is weak 2heart, 2s is weak 2spade |
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2nt is 20pt and 3c/ 3d strong 2 bids |
2nt |
9-10 with 3 card in both majors |
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3c wk 2 in hearts upper 3d wk 2 in spades upper |
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3h and 3s wk 2 lower |
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3nt 20-22, 4c strong 2c, 4d strong 2d |
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(nothing to do with spades) |
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pass is weak 2 in spades |
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3h wk 2 in hearts |
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4h weak 2 in hearts upper range |
Reese |
dbl 13-17 flat 18+ any shape |
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2h 13-17 with hearts but doubleton spade |
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2s as above |
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2nt 17-19 with a stop in both majors |