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- 1♣: 13+ | 3+♣ | Usually open 1♣ with 3-3 in minors; 1♦ with 4-4.
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1♦: 6+ | 4+♦ | May have a 4 card major
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1♥: MIN (13-15) or MID (16-18) | 4 ♥ |
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1♠: 6+ | 4+♠ | 0-3 ♥ |
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1NT: MIN (13-15) | 0-3 ♠ |
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2♣: WK (6-10) | 4+♣ | Unbalanced | Opener must pass
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2♦: WK (6-10) | Usually 6+♦ | Opener must pass
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2♠: 13+ | 4 ♠ | Game forcing
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2NT: INV (11-12) |
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3NT: 14-15 | Top of range for earlier 1N bid
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3♣: INV (11-12) | 4+♣ |
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3♦: INV (11-12) | 6+♦ |
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3NT: GF (13-16) |
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4NT: 17-19 | Quantitative | Natural invite to 6NT. Non-forcing.
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2♣: MIN (13-15) | Usually 6+♣ | 0-3 ♠ | Unbalanced
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2♦: WK (6-10) | 6+ good ♦ |
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2♠: 13+ | 4 ♠ | Game forcing
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2NT: INV (11-12) |
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3♣: 12-13 | 6+♣ |
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3NT: 14-15 and/or strong ♣ suit
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3♣: INV (11-12) | 4+♣
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3♦: INV (11-12) | 6+♦ | Final game contract (if any) is usually 3NT, but may be 5♦ if opener is also unbalanced.
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3NT: GF (13-16) |
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2♦: MIN (13-15) | 4 ♦ | 0-3 ♠ |
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2♠: 13+ | 4 ♠ | Game forcing
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2NT: INV (11-12) |
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3♣: 12-13 | 6+♣ |
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3NT: 14-15 | Top of range for earlier 2♦ bid
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3♣: INV (11-12) | 4♣ |
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3♦: INV (11-12) | 5+♦ |
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3NT: GF (13-16) |
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2♥: 13-18 | 6+♣ | 5+♥ | Longer ♣ than ♥
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3♣: WK (6-10) | 2+♣ | 0-2 ♥ |
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3♥: WK (6-10) | 3 ♥ |
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3NT: To play | 0-2 ♥ |
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4♥: To play | 3 ♥ |
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2♠: MIN (13-15) | 4 ♠ |
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2NT: INV (11-12) | 4 ♠ | Inviting 3N or 4♠. Non-forcing.
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3♣: INV (11-12) | Game try bid. Forcing to 3♠.
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3♦: INV (11-12) | Game try bid. Forcing to 3♠.
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3♥: INV (11-12) | Game try bid. Forcing to 3♠.
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3♠: INV (11-12) | Invites 4♠. Non-forcing.
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3NT: GF (13-16) | 4 ♠ | Choice of 3N or 4♠. Non-forcing.
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4♠: GF (13-16) | 4 ♠ |
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2NT: MID (16-18) | 5+♣ | 4 ♥ | 0-3 ♠ | Usually 5-4-2-2 or 5-4-3-1 distribution.
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3♣: MID (16-18) | 6+♣ | 0-3 ♠ |
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3♦: MID (16-18) | 4 ♦ | 0-3 ♠ |
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3♠: MID (16-18) | 4 ♠ |
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4♣: Control showing cuebid. Slam interest. Subsequent non-spade bids
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4♦: Control showing cuebid. Slam interest. Subsequent non- spade bids
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4♥: Control showing cuebid. Slam interest. Subsequent non- spade bids
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4♠: 8-12 | 4 ♠ | No slam interest
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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3NT: ~16-17 hcp | Often 4♥ + 6+ solid ♣ | Expects to run 9 tricks
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4♠: MAX (19-21) | 4 ♠ |
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1NT: WK (6-10) | No 4 card major
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2♣: MIN (13-15) | 5+♣ |
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2♦: MIN (13-15) | 3-4 ♦ | Often 0-4-4-5 or 1-4-3-5
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2♥: 13-18 | 6+♣ | 5+♥ | Longer ♣ than ♥
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3♣: 2+♣ | 0-2 ♥ |
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3♥: 3 ♥ |
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4♥: 3 ♥ |
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2NT: MID (16-18) |
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3♣: MID (16-18) | 6+♣ |
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3♦: MID (16-18) | 3-4 ♦ | Often 0-4-4-5 or 1-4-3-5
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3NT: ~16-17 hcp | Often 4♥ + 6+ solid ♣ | Expects to run 9 tricks
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2♣: WK (6-10) | 4+♣ | No 4 card major
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2♦: MID (16-18) | 3-4 ♦ | Often 1-4-3-5 or 0-4-4-5
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2♠: MID (16-18) | 3-4 ♠ | Often 3-4-1-5, 4-4-1-4 or 3-4-0-5
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2NT: MID (16-18) | ♠ stopper |
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3♣: MID (16-18) | 5+♣ | Suggests no ♠ stopper
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3NT: MAX (19-21) or expects 9 tricks
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2♦: WK (6-10) | 6+♦ | No 4 card major
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2NT: MID (16-18) | ♠ stopper | Often 4-4-1-4 or 3-4-1-5
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3♦: MID (16-18) | 3-4 ♦ | Suggests no ♠ stopper
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3NT: MAX (19-21) | ♠ stopper |
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2♥: WK (6-10) | 4 ♥ |
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2♠: MID (16-18) | Game try bid
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3♣: Counter-try. Can�t accept game try in spades, but has a good club holding and game interest.
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3♦: Counter-try. Can�t accept game try in clubs, but has a strong diamond holding and game interest.
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3♥: 6-8 | Rejecting invite
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3NT: 8-10 | Accepting invite. Balanced, notrump-oriented hand. Choice of 3N or 4♥.
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4♥: 8-10 | Accepting invite
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2NT: MID (16-18) | ♠ stopper | Often 2-4-2-5. Non-forcing.
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3♥: 6-8 | Rejecting invite. Suit-oriented hand.
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3NT: 8-10 | Accepting invite. Notrump-oriented hand.
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4♥: 8-10 | Accepting invite. Suit-oriented hand.
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3♣: MID (16-18) | Game try bid
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3♦: Counter-try. Can�t accept game try in clubs, but has a strong diamond holding and game interest.
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3♥: 6-8 | Rejecting invite
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3NT: 8-10 | Accepting invite. Balanced, notrump-oriented hand with strong spade holding. Choice of 3N or 4♥.
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4♥: 8-10 | Accepting invite
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3♦: MID (16-18) | Game try bid
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3♥: 6-8 | Rejecting invite
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3NT: 8-10 | Accepting invite. Balanced, notrump oriented hand with strong spade holding. Choice of 3N or 4♥.
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4♥: 8-10 | Accepting invite
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3♥: MID (16-18) | Invitational to 4♥
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4♥: 8-10 | Accepting invite
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3♠: MAX (19-21) | 0-1 ♠ | Splinter Bid | Slam interest
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3NT: MAX (19-21) | Notrump-oriented hand. Choice of 3N or 4♥.
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4♦: MAX (19-21) | 0-1 ♦ | Splinter Bid | Slam interest
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4♥: MAX (19-21) | No slam interest
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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2♠: 13+ | 0-3 ♠ | Usually 0-3 ♥ | 4th Suit Forcing | Artificial game force
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2NT: ♠ stopper
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3♣: 17+ | 4-5 ♣ | Slam interest
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3NT: To play | No slam interest
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4NT: 17-19 | Quantitative | Balanced invite to 6N. Non-forcing.
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3♣: 5+♣ | Suggests no ♠ stopper
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4♣: 17+ | 4-5 ♣ | Slam interest
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3♦: 3-4 ♦ |
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4♣: 17+ | 4-5 ♣ | Slam interest
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3NT: MID (16-18) | ♠ stopper
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4♣: 17+ | 4-5 ♣ | Slam interest
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4NT: Quantitative. Invite to 6N. Non-forcing.
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2NT: INV (11-12) | No 4 card major
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3♣: 12-13 | 6+♣ | Rejecting invite
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3♦: 12-13 | 4 ♦ | Rejecting invite
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3NT: 14-18 | No slam interest
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4NT: MAX (19-21) | Quantitative | Balanced invite to 6N. Non-forcing.
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3♣: INV (11-12) | 4+♣ | No 4 card major
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3NT: 14-18 | ♠ stopper | No slam interest
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3♦: INV (11-12) | 6+♦ | No 4 card major
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3NT: 14-18 | ♠ stopper | No slam interest
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3♥: INV (11-12) | 4 ♥ |
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3♠: Control showing cuebid. Slam interest. Subsequent non-heart bids
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4♣: Control showing cuebid. Slam interest, denies ♠ control. Subsequent non-heart bids
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4♦: Control showing cuebid. Slam interest, denies ♠ or ♣ control. Subsequent non-heart bids
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4♥: 14-18 | 4 ♥ | No slam interest
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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3♠: 13+ | 4 ♥ | 0-1 ♠ | Splinter Bid |
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3NT: Balanced or semi-balanced with strong spade holding (i.e. KJxx or QJTx) and notrump-oriented values.
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4♣: Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-heart bids
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4♦: Control showing cuebid. Denies ♣ control. Subsequent non-heart bids
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4♥: Not willing to cooperate for slam. Suggests wasted spade values.
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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3NT: GF (13-16) | No 4 card major
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4♥: GF (13-16) | 4 ♥ |
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4NT: Blackwood
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1♠: MIN (13-15) or MID (16-18) | 4 ♠ |
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1NT: WK (6-10) | 0-3 ♠ |
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2♣: MIN (13-15) | 6+♣ |
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2♦: MIN (13-15) | 4 ♦ |
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2♠: 13-18 | 6+♣ | 5+♠ | Longer ♣ than ♠
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2NT: MID (16-18) |
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3♣: MID (16-18) | 6+♣ |
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3♦: MID (16-18) | 4 ♦ |
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3NT: ~16-17 hcp | Often 4♠ + 6 strong ♣ | Expects to run 9 tricks
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2♣: WK (6-10) | 4+♣ | 0-3 ♠ |
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2♦: MID (16-18) | 3-4 ♦ | Often 4-1-3-5 or 4-0-4-5
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2♥: MID (16-18) | 3 ♥ | Often 4-3-1-5
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2NT: MID (16-18) | ♥ stopper |
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3♣: MID (16-18) | 5+♣ | Suggests no ♥ stopper
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3NT: ~16-17 hcp | Often 4♠ + 6 strong ♣ | Expects to run 9 tricks
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2♦: WK (6-10) | 6+♦ |
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3NT: ~16-17 hcp | Often 4♠ + 6+ solid ♣ | Expects to run 9 tricks
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2♥: 13+ | 0-4 ♥ | 4th Suit Forcing | Artificial game force
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2NT: MIN (13-15) or MAX (19-21) | ♥ stopper
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3♣: 17+ | 4-5 ♣ | Slam interest
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3NT: GF (13-16) |
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3♣: 5+♣ | Suggests no ♠ stopper
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4♣: 17+ | 4-5 ♣ | Slam interest
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3♦: 3-4 ♦ |
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4♦: 17+ | 4-5 ♦ | Slam interest
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3NT: MID (16-18) | ♥ stopper
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2♠: WEAK (6-10) | 4 ♠ |
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2NT: MID (16-18) | Often 4-2-2-5 distribution likely. Invites 3N or 4♠. Non-forcing.
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3♠: 6-8 | Rejecting invite. Suit-oriented hand.
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3NT: 8-10 | Accepting invite. Notrump-oriented hand.
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4♠: 8-10 | Accepting invite. Suit-oriented hand.
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3♣: MID (16-18) | Game try bid
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3♦: Counter-try. Can�t accept game try in clubs, but has a strong diamond holding and game interest.
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3♥: Counter-try. Can�t accept game try in clubs, but has a strong heart holding and game interest.
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3♠: 6-8 | Rejecting invite
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3NT: 8-10 | Accepting invite. Balanced, notrump-oriented hand with strong heart holding. Choice of 3N or 4♠.
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4♠: 8-10 | Accepting invite
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3♦: MID (16-18) | Game try bid
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3♥: Counter-try. Can�t accept game try in diamonds, but has a strong heart holding and game interest.
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3♠: 6-8 | Rejecting invite
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3NT: 8-10 | Accepting invite. Balanced, notrump-oriented hand with strong heart holding. Choice of 3N or 4♠.
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4♠: 8-10 | Accepting invite
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3♥: MID (16-18) | Game try bid
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3♠: 6-8 | Rejecting invite
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3NT: 8-10 | Accepting invite. Balanced, notrump-oriented hand. Choice of 3N or 4♠.
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4♠: 8-10 | Accepting invite
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3♠: MID (16-18) | Invitational to 4♠
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Pass: 16-8 | Rejecting invite
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4♠: 8-10 | Accepting invite
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3NT: Notrump-oriented hand. Choice of 3N or 4♠.
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4♦: MAX (19-21) | 0-1 ♦ | Splinter Bid | Slam interest
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4♥: MAX (19-21) | 0-1 ♥ | Splinter Bid | Slam interest
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4♠: MAX (19-21) | No slam interest
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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2NT: INV (11-12) | 0-3 ♠ |
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3♣: 12-13 | 6+♣ | Rejecting invite
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3♦: 12-13 | 4 ♦ | Rejecting invite
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3NT: 14-18 | No slam interest
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4NT: MAX (19-21) | Quantitative | Balanced invite to 6N. Non-forcing.
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3♣: INV (11-12) | 4+♣ | 0-3 ♠ |
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3NT: 14-18 | ♥ stopper | No slam interest
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3♦: INV (11-12) | 6+♦ | 0-3 ♠ |
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3NT: 14-18 | ♥ stopper | No slam interest
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3♠: INV (11-12) | 4 ♠ |
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4♣: Control showing cuebid. Slam interest. Subsequent non-spade bids
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4♦: Control showing cuebid. Slam interest. Denies ♣ control. Subsequent non-spade bids
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4♥: Control showing cuebid. Slam interest. Denies ♣ or ♦ control. Subsequent non-spade bids
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4♠: 14-18 | 4 ♠ | No slam interest
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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3NT: GF (13-16) | 0-3 ♠ |
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4♥: 13+ | 4 ♠ | 0-1 ♥ | Splinter Bid |.
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4♠: Not willing to cooperate for slam. Suggests wasted heart values.
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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4♠: GF (13-16) | 4 ♠ |
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4NT: Blackwood
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1NT: MIN (13-15) | No 4 card major
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2♣: WK (6-10) | 4+♣ | Opener must pass
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2♥: 13+ | 5+♦ | 4+♥ | Longer ♦ than ♥
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2♠: 13+ | 5+♦ | 4+♠ | Longer ♦ than ♠
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2NT: INV (11-12) | May have a 4 card major
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3♣: INV (11-12) | 4+♣ | May have a 4 card major
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3♦: INV (11-12) | 6+♦ | May have a 4 card major
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3NT: GF (13-16) | May have a 4 card major
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4NT: 17-19 | Quantitative | Natural invite to 6N. Non-forcing.
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2♣: MIN (13-15) | 6+♣ |
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2♦: WK (6-10) | 6+ strong ♦ | Opener is expected to pass
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2♥: 13+ | 5+♦ | 4+♥ | Longer ♦ than ♥
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2♠: 13+ | 5+♦ | 4+♠ | Longer ♦ than ♠
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2NT: INV (11-12) | May have a 4 card major
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3♣: 12-13 | 6+♣ | Rejecting invite
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3NT: 14-15 | Accepting invite
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3♣: INV (11-12) | 3+♣ |
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3♥: 14-15 | ♥ stopper | no ♠ stopper |
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3♠: 14-15 | ♠ stopper | no ♥ stopper |
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3NT: 14-15 | ♥ + ♠ stoppers |
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3♦: INV (11-12) | 6+♦ |
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3♥: 14-15 | ♥ stopper | no ♠ stopper |
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3♠: 14-15 | ♠ stopper | no ♥ stopper |
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3NT: 14-15 | ♥ + ♠ stoppers |
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3NT: GF (13-16) | ♥ + ♠ stoppers |
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2♦: MIN (13-15)| 4 ♦ | No 4 card major
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2♥: 11+ | ♥ values | Suggests no ♠ stopper | Usually a try for 3NT
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2NT: 12-13 | ♠ stopper |
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3♣: 12-13 | 5+♣ | Implies no ♠ stopper
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3♦: 12-13 | 4 ♦ | 5 ♣ | Implies no ♠ stopper
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3♥: 14-15 | 3 ♥ | Usually 1-3-4-5 distribution.
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3NT: 14-15 | ♠ stopper |
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2♠: 11+ | ♠ values | Suggests no ♥ stopper | Usually a try for 3NT
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2NT: 12-13 | ♥ stopper |
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3♣: 12-13 | 5+♣ | Implies no ♥ stopper
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3♦: 12-13 | 4 ♦ | 5 ♣ | Implies no ♥ stopper
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3♠: 14-15 | 3 ♠ | Usually 3-1-4-5 distribution.
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3NT: 14-15 | ♥ stopper |
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2NT: INV (11-12) | Stoppers in both majors
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3♣: 12-13 | 5-6 ♣ | Rejecting invite
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3♦: 12-13 | 4 ♦ | Rejecting invite
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3NT: 14-15 | Accepting invite
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3♦: INV (11-12) | 5+ ♦ |
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3♥: 17 + | 5+ ♦ | 0-1 ♥ | Splinter Bid | Slam interest
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3♠: 17 + | 5+ ♦ | 0-1 ♠ | Splinter Bid | Slam interest
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3NT: GF (13-16) | ♥ + ♠ stoppers |
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2♥: MAX (19-21) | Strong Jump Shift
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2♠: MAX (19-21) | Strong Jump Shift
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2NT: 18-19 HCP | Balanced | May have a 4 card major
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3♣: 5-6 | 5+♣
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3♦: 7+ | 6+♦ | No 4 card major
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3♥: 7+ | 4♥
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3♠: 7+ | 4♠
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3NT: 7+ | Balanced | No slam interest
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3♣: MID (16-18) | 6+♣ | No 4 card major
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3♥: 8+ | Values in ♥ | Suggests no ♠ stopper
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3♠: 8+ | Values in ♠ | Suggests no ♥ stopper
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3NT: 8+ | ♥ + ♠ stoppers |
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3♦: MID (16-18) | 4 ♦ | No 4 card major
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3♥: 8+ | Values in ♥ | Suggests no ♠ stopper
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3♠: 8+ | Values in ♠ | Suggests no ♥ stopper
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3NT: 8+ | ♥ + ♠ stoppers |
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3♥: MAX (19-21) | 4-5 ♦ | 0-1 ♥ | Splinter Raise | Subsequent non-diamond bids
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3NT: Natural with strong ♥ holding.
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3♠: MAX (19-21) | 4-5 ♦ | 0-1 ♠ | Splinter Raise | Subsequent non-diamond bids
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3NT: Natural with strong ♠ holding.
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3NT: MAX (19-21) or expects to have 9 winners. No 4 card major
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1♥: 6+ | 4+ ♥ | Can bypass a 4 card ♦ suit if weak.
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1♠: MIN (13-15) or MID (16-18) | 4 ♠ | 0-3 ♥ |
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1NT: WK (6-10) | 1-3 ♠ |
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2♣: MIN (13-15) |
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2♦: MID (16-18) | 4 ♦ | Often 4-1-4-5. Non-forcing.
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2♠: 6-8 | 3 ♠ |
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2NT: 6-8 |
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3♣: 6-8 | 3-4 ♣ |
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3♦: 8-10 | 4 ♦|
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3NT: 8-10 |
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2♠: 13-18 | 6+♣ | 5+♠ | Longer ♣ than ♠
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2NT: MID (16-18) |
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3♣: MID (16-18) | 6+♣ |
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3NT: ~16-17 hcp | Often 4♠ + 6 strong ♣ | Expects to run 9 tricks
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2♣: WK (6-10) | 5-6 ♣ | 0-3 ♠ |
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2♠: 13-18 | 6+♣ | 5+♠ | Longer ♣ than ♠
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2NT: MID (16-18) |
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3♣: MID (16-18) | 5+♣ | Suggests no ♦ stopper
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3NT: ~16-17 hcp | Often 4♠ + 6 strong ♣ | Expects to run 9 tricks
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2♦: 4th Suit Forcing | 13+ | Artificial game force
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2♥: 3♥ | any strength
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2♠: 4 strong ♠ | No ♦ stopper | 0-2 ♥
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2NT: ♦ stopper | 0-2♥ |
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3♣: Natural | Extra ♣ length OR no ♦ stopper | 0-2♥
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3♥: 3♥ | 5-4-3-1 shape
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3NT: ♦ stopper | 0-2♥ |
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2♥: WK (6-10) | 6+♥ |
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2NT: MID (16-18) | ♦ stopper | Often 4-1-3-5
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3♣: 6-8 | 3-4 ♣ | Rejecting invite
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3NT: 8-10 | Accepting invite
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3♣: MID (16-18) | 6+♣ |
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3♥: MID (16-18) | 2-3 ♥ |
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3NT: ~16-17 hcp | Often 4♠ + 6 strong ♣ | ♦ stopper | Expects to run 9 tricks
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4♥: ~16-17 hcp | 2-3 ♥ | Often 4-3-1-5
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2♠: WK (6-10) | 4 ♠ |
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3♣: MID (16-18) | 4-5 ♣ | Game try bid
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3♦: Counter-try. Can�t accept game try in clubs, but has a good diamond holding and game interest.
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3♥: Counter-try. Can�t accept game try in clubs, but has a strong heart holding and game interest.
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3♠: 6-8 | Rejecting invite
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4♠: 8-10 | Accepting invite
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3♦: MID (16-18) | Game try bid
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3♥: Counter-try. Can�t accept game try in diamonds, but has a strong heart holding and game interest.
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3♠: 6-8 | Rejecting invite
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4♠: 8-10 | Accepting invite
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3♠: MID (16-18) | Invitational to 4♠
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4♠: 8-10 | Accepting invite
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4♠: ~16-17 hcp | Often 4♠ + 6 strong ♣ |
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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2NT: INV (11-12) | 0-3 ♠ | May have 5 ♥
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3♣: 12-13 | 5+♣ | Rejecting invite
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3♥: 14-18 | 3 ♥ | Choice of 3NT or 4♥
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3NT: 4 card ♥ suit |
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4♥: 5 card ♥ suit |
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3NT: 14-18 | 0-2 ♥ | Accepting invite
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3♣: INV (11-12) | 4+♣ | 0-3 ♠ |
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3♥: 14-18 | 3 ♥ | Accepting invite, choice of games.
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3NT: 4 card ♥ suit | ♦ stopper |
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4♥: 4-5 ♥ |
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3NT: 14-18 | 0-2 ♥ | Suggests ♦ stopper |
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3♥: INV (11-12) | 6+♥ | 0-3! S |
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3♠: 14-18 | 0-1 ♥ | Usually looking for ♦ stopper
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3NT: 14-18 | 0-1 ♥ | ♦ stopper |
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4♥: 14-18 | 2-3 ♥ | No slam interest
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3♠: INV (11-12) | 4 ♠ |
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4♣: Control showing cuebid. Slam interest. Subsequent non-spade bids
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4♦: Control showing cuebid. Slam interest. Denies ♣ control. Subsequent non-spade bids
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4♥: Control showing cuebid. Slam interest. Denies ♣/♦ control. Subsequent non-spade bids
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4♠: 14-18 | 4 ♠ | No slam interest
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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3NT: GF (13-16) | No 4 card major
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4♠: GF (13-16) | 4 ♠ |
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4NT: Blackwood
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1NT: MIN (13-15) | No 4 card major
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2♣: WK (6-10) | 4+♣ | Opener must pass
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2♦: WK (6-10) | 5+♦ |
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2♥: WK (6-10) | 6+♥ | Opener must pass
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2♠: 13+ | 5+♥ | 4+♠ | Longer ♥ than ♠
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2NT: INV (11-12) | May have 5 ♥
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3♥: 14-15 | 3 ♥ | Choice of 3NT or 4♥
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3NT: 4 card ♥ suit
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4♥: 5 card ♥ suit
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3NT: 14-15 | 0-2 ♥ |
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3♣: INV (11-12) | 5+♣ |
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3♥: 14-15 | 3 ♥ | Choice of games
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3NT: 4 card ♥ suit
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4♥: 5 card ♥ suit
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3NT: 14-15 | 0-2 ♥ | Confirms side suit stoppers
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3♦: GF (13-16) | 3+♦ | Often looking for 3 card ♥ support
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3♥: INV (11-12) | 6+♥ |
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3NT: GF (13-16) |
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4NT: 17-19 | Quantitative | Natural invite to 6N. Non-forcing.
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2♣: MIN (13-15) | 5+♣ (usually 6+) |
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2♦: 11+ | 3+♦ | Natural but often looking for 3 card ♥ support
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2♥: WK (6-10) | 6+♥ | Opener is expected to pass
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2♠: 13+ | 5+♥ | 4+♠ | Longer ♥ than ♠
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2NT: INV (11-12) |
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3♣: 12-13 | Rejecting invite
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3♥: 14-15 | 3 ♥ | Choice of 3NT or 4♥
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3NT: 4 card ♥ suit
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4♥: 5 card ♥ suit
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3NT: 14-15 | 0-2 ♥ |
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3♣: INV (11-12) | 3+♣ |
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3♦: 14-15 | ♦ stopper (no ♠ stop)
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3♥: 14-15 | 3 ♥ | Choice of 3NT or 4♥
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3♠: 14-15 | ♠ stopper (no ♦ stop)
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3NT: 14-15 | Suggests ♦ + ♠ stoppers
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3NT: GF (13-16) | 4 card ♥ suit | ♦ + ♠ stoppers |
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2♦: REVERSE | 17+ | 5+♣ and 4+♦| ♣ longer than ♦|
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2♥: 5+♥ | Any strength | Does not promise another call if opener makes a minimum rebid
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2♠: ARTIFICIAL | Only 4♥ | Asks opener to make another descriptive bid (i.e. NT with a ♠ stopper)
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2NT: ARTIFICIAL | Only 4♥ | 6-8 pts | Wants to sign-off at the 3-level.
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3♣: 8+ | 3+♣
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3♦: 8+ | 4+♦
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3♥: 8+ | 6+♥
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3NT: 8+ | ♠ stopper | Only 4♥ | Natural, no slam interest.
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4♣: 4+♣ | Distributional, slam interest.
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4♦: 4+♦ | Distributional, slam interest.
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2♥: MIN (13-15) | 4 ♥ |
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2♠: INV (11-12) | Game try bid
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3♣: Counter-try. Can�t accept game try in ♠, but has a strong ♣ holding and game interest.
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3♦: Counter-try. Can�t accept game try in ♠, but has a strong ♦ holding and game interest.
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3♥: 12-13 | Rejecting invite
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4♥: 14-15 | Accepting invite
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2NT: INV (11-12) | 4 card ♥ suit | Balanced notrump-oriented hand. Invites game in 3NT or 4♥.
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3♥: 12-13 | Rejecting invite
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3NT: 14-15 | Accepting invite. Balanced, notrump-oriented hand.
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4♥: 14-15 | Accepting invite. Suit-oriented hand.
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3♣: INV (11-12) | Game try bid
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3♦: Counter-try. Can�t accept game try in ♣, but has a strong ♦ holding and game interest.
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3♥: 12-13 | Rejecting invite
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4♥: 14-15 | Accepting invite
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3♦: INV (11-12) | Game try bid
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3♥: 12-13 | Rejecting invite
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4♥: 14-15 | Accepting invite
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3♥: INV (11-12) |
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4♥: 14-15 | Accepting invite
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3♠: 17+ | 5+ ♥ | 0-1 ♠ | Splinter Bid | Slam interest | Subsequent non-♥ suit bids
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3NT: GF (13-16) | 4 card ♥ suit | Balanced, notrump-oriented hand. Choice of 3NT or 4♥.
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4♣: 17+ | 5+ ♥ | 0-1 ♣ | Splinter Bid | Slam interest | Subsequent non-♥ suit bids
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4♦: 17+ | 5+ ♥ | 0-1 ♦ | Splinter Bid | Slam interest | Subsequent non-♥ suit bids
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4♥: GF (13-16) | No slam interest
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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2♠: MAX (19-21) | Strong Jump Shift
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2NT: 18-19 HCP | Balanced | 2-3♥ | May have 4♠
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3♣: 5-6 | 5+♣
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3♦: Often looking for 3 card ♥ support
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3♥: 7+♥
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3♠: 7+ | 4♠ | 5♥
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3NT: 7+ | Balanced | No slam interest
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3♣: MID (16-18)
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3♦: 8+ | ♦ stopper | Suggests no ♠ stopper
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3♥: 8+ | 5+ ♥ |
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3♠: 8+ | ♠ stopper | Suggests no ♦ stopper
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3NT: 8+ | Suggests ♦ + ♠ stoppers | Usually 4 card ♥ suit |
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3♦: 14+ HCP | 4 ♥ | 0-1 ♦ | Splinter Bid | Only forcing to 3♥
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3♥: WK (6-10) | Wasted ♦ values
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3♠: 11+ | Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-♥ suit bids
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3NT: INV (11-12) | 4 card ♥ suit | Strong ♦ holding
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4♣: 11+ | Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-♥ suit bids
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4♥: No slam interest.
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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3♥: MID (16-18) | 4 ♥ |
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4♥: 8+ | No slam interest
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3♠: MAX (19-21) | 4 ♥ | 0-1 ♠ | Splinter Bid |
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3NT: INV (11-12) | 4 card ♥ suit | Strong ♦ holding
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4♣: Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-♥ suit bids
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4♦: Control showing cuebid. Denies ♣ control. Subsequent non-♥ suit bids
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4♥: No slam interest. Suggests wasted ♠ values.
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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3NT: 1-3 ♥ | 6+ solid ♣ |
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4♣: MAX (19-21) | 4 ♥ | 6+ solid ♣s
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4♦: Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-♥ suit bids
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4♥: Minimum hand. No slam interest.
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4♠: Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-♥ suit bids
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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4♦: MAX (19-21) | 4 ♥ | 0-1 ♠ | Splinter Bid |Subsequent non-♥ suit bids
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4♥: Minimum hand, suggests wasted values in ♦. No slam interest.
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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4♥: MAX (19-21) | 4 ♥ |
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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1♠: 6+ | 4+♠ | Can bypass a 4 card ♦ suit if weak.
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1NT: MIN (13-15) | 0-3 ♠ | May have 4 ♥ |
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Pass: 1WK (6-10) |
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2♣: WK (6-10) | Usually unbalanced, would rather play 2♣ than 1N. Partner must pass.
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2♦: WK (6-10) | Unbalanced, would rather play 2♦ than 1N. Partner is expected to pass. *^
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2♥: WK (6-10) | 5+♠ | 4+♥ | Choice of majors
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2♠: WK (6-10) | Partner is expected to pass.
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2NT: INV (11-12) | May have 5 ♠.
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3♠: 14-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4♠
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3NT: 4 card ♠ suit
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4♠: 5 card ♠ suit
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3NT: 14-15 | 0-2 ♠|
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3♣: INV (11-12) | Usually unbalanced.
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3♠: 14-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4♠.
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3NT: 4 card ♠ suit
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4♠: 5 card ♠ suit
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3NT: 14-15 | 0-2 ♠ | ♦ stopper
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3♦: GF (13-16) | May have 5 ♠
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3♠: 3 ♠ |
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3NT: 4 card ♠ suit
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4♠: 5 card ♠ suit
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3♥: GF (13-16) | May have 5 ♠
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3♠: INV (11-12) |
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3NT: 14-15 | Usually singleton ♠.
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4♠: 14-15 |
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3NT: GF (13-16) | Tends to deny 5 ♠s.
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4NT: Quantitative | Natural invite to 6NT (18-19 hcp)
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2♣: MIN (13-15) |
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2♦: 11+ | Technically natural but often looking for 3 card ♠ support.
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2♥: 11+ |
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2♠: WK (6-10) | Partner is expected to pass.
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2NT: INV (11-12) | Balanced or semi-balanced. Suggests stoppers in both ♦ +♥.
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Pass: 112-13 | Rejecting invite.
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3♣: 12-13 | Rejecting invite.
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3♠: 14-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4♠.
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3NT: Usually only a 4 card ♠ suit.
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4♠: 5 card ♠ suit.
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3NT: 14-15 | 0-2 ♠ | Accepting invite.
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3♣: INV (11-12)
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3♦: 14-15 | ♦ stopper (no ♥ stop)
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3♥: 14-15 | ♥ stopper (no ♦ stop)
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3♠: 14-15 | 3♠ |
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3NT: 14-15 | ♦+♥ stoppers |
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3♠: INV (11-12)
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3NT: 14-15 | ♦+♥ stoppers | Usually singleton ♠.
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4♠: 14-15 |
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3NT: GF (13-16) | ♦+♥ stoppers.
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2♦: REVERSE | 17+ | 5+♣ and 4+♦| ♣ longer than ♦|
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2♥: ARTIFICIAL | Usually 4♠ | Asks opener to make another descriptive bid (i.e. NT with a ♥ stopper)
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2♠: 5+♠ | Any strength | Does not promise another call if opener makes a minimum rebid
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2NT: ARTIFICIAL | Only 4♠ | 6-8 pts | Wants to sign-off at the 3-level.
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3♣: 8+ | 3+♣
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3♦: 8+ | 4+♦
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3♠: 8+ | 6+♠
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3NT: 8+ | ♥ stopper | Only 4♠ | Natural, no slam interest.
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4♣: 4+♣ | Distributional, slam interest.
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4♦: 4+♦ | Distributional, slam interest.
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2♥: REVERSE | 17+ | 5+♣ and 4+♥| ♣ longer than ♥|
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2♠: 5+♠ | Any strength | Does not promise another call if opener makes a minimum rebid
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2NT: ARTIFICIAL | Only 4♠ | 6-8 pts | Wants to sign-off at the 3-level.
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3♣: 8+ | 3+♣
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3♦: ARTIFICIAL | Only 4♠ | Asks opener to make another descriptive bid (i.e. NT with a ♦ stopper)
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3♥: 8+ | 4♥
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3♠: 8+ | 6+♠
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3NT: 8+ | ♦ stopper | Only 4♠ | Natural, no slam interest.
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4♣: 4+♣ | Distributional, slam interest.
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4♥: 4♥ | No slam interest.
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2♠: MIN (13-15)
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2NT: INV (11-12) | 4 ♠ | Balanced | Invites 3NT or 4♠ |
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3♠: 12-13 | Rejecting invite
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3NT: 14-15 | Accepting invite | Balanced hand
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4♠: 14-15 | Accepting invite | Suit-oriented hand
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3♣: INV (11-12) | Game try bid.
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3♦: Counter-try. Can�t accept game try in ♣, but has a strong ♦ holding and game interest.
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3♥: Counter-try. Can�t accept game try in ♣, but has a strong ♥ holding and game interest.
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3♠: 12-13 | Rejecting invite.
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3NT: 14-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4♠ | Balanced hand
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4♠: 14-15 | Accepting invite.
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3♦: INV (11-12) | Game try bid.
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3♥: Counter-try. Can�t accept game try in ♦, but has a strong ♥ holding and game interest.
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3♠: 12-13 | Rejecting invite.
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3NT: 14-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4♠ | Balanced hand
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4♠: Correction back to ♠.
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4♠: 14-15 | Accepting invite.
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3♥: INV (11-12) | Game try bid.
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3♠: 12-13 | Rejecting invite.
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3NT: 14-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4♠ | Balanced hand.
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4♠: Correction back to ♠.
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4♠: 14-15 | Accepting invite.
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3♠: INV (11-12) | Game try bid.
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3NT: 14-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4♠. Balanced hand.
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4♠: Correction back to ♠.
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4♠: 14-15 | Accepting invite.
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3NT: GF (13-16) | Choice of 3NT or 4♠ | Balanced hand.
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4♠: Correction back to ♠.
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4♣: 16+ | 0-1♣ | Splinter Bid | Slam interest. Subsequent non-♠ suit bids
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4♦: 16+ | 0-1♦ | Splinter Bid | Slam interest. Subsequent non-♠ suit bids
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4♥: 16+ | 0-1♥ | Splinter Bid | Slam interest. Subsequent non-♠ suit bids
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4♠: GF (13-16)
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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2NT: 18-19 HCP | Balanced | 2-3♠ | May have 4♥
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3♣: 5-6 | 5+♣
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3♦: Often looking for 3 card ♠ support
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3♥: 7+ | 4-5♥ | 5♠
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3♠: 6+♠
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3NT: 7+ | Balanced | No slam interest
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3♣: MID (16-18)
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3♦: 8+, usually with ♦ stopper but may just be looking for 3 card ♠ support.
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3♥: 8+.
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3♠:
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3NT: 8+ | ♦+♥ stoppers |
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3♦: 14+ | 4♠ | 0-1 ♦ | Splinter Bid | Only forcing to 3♠.
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3♥: Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-♠ suit bids
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3♠: 6-8(9). Minimum, suggests wasted ♦ values.
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3NT: Usually 10-12. Strong ♦ holding, notrump-oriented values. Often only 4 ♠s.
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4♣: Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-♠ suit bids
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4♠: No slam interest.
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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3♥: 14+ | 4♠ | 0-1 ♥ | Splinter Bid | Only forcing to 3♠.
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3♠: 6-8(9). Minimum, suggests wasted values in ♥.
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3NT: Usually 10-12. Strong ♥ holding, notrump-oriented values. Often only 4 ♠s.
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4♣: Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-♠ suit bids
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4♠: No slam interest.
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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3♠: MID (16-18)
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3NT: 9-12 | 4♠ | Balanced hand with stoppers | No slam interest.
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4♣: Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-♠ suit bids
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4♦: Control showing cuebid. Denies ♣ control. Subsequent non-♠ suit bids
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4♥: Control showing cuebid. Denies ♣ or ♦ control. Subsequent non-♠ suit bids
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4♠: No slam interest.
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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3NT: MAX (19-21) | No 4 card major.
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4♣: 4♠ | 6+ strong ♣ |
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4♦: Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-♠ suit bids
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4♥: Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-♠ suit bids
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4♠: No slam interest.
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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4♦: MAX (19-21) | 4 ♠ | 0-1 ♦ | Splinter Raise | Subsequent non-spade bids
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4♥: Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-♥ suit bids
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4♠: Minimum hand, suggests wasted values in ♦. No slam interest.
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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4♥: MAX (19-21) | 4 ♠ | 0-1 ♥ | Splinter Raise | Subsequent non-spade bids
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4♠: Minimum hand, suggests wasted values in ♥. No slam interest.
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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4♠: MAX (19-21) | 4 ♠ |
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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1NT: WK (6-10) | No 4 card major
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2♣: MIN (13-15) | May have a 4 card major
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2♦: REVERSE | 17+ | 5+♣ and 4+♦| ♣ longer than ♦|
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2♥: 8-10 | ♥ values
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2♠: 8-10 | ♠ values
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2NT: 6-8 | Natural, non-forcing
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3♣: 6-8 | 3+♣
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3♦: 6-8 | 4+♦
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3NT: 8-10 | ♥+♠ stoppers
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2♥: REVERSE | 17+ | 5+♣ and 4+♥| ♣ longer than ♥|
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2♠: 8-10 | ♠ values
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2NT: 6-8 | Natural, non-forcing
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3♣: 6-8 | 3+♣
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3♦: 8-10 | ♦ values
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3NT: 8-10 | ♦+♠ stoppers
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2♠: REVERSE | 17+ | 5+♣ and 4+♠| ♣ longer than ♠|
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2NT: 6-8 | Natural, non-forcing
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3♣: 6-8 | 3+♣
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3♦: 8-10 | ♦ values
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3♥: 8-10 | ♥ values
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3NT: 8-10 | ♦+♥ stoppers
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2NT: MID (16-18) | Balanced
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3♣: MID (16-18) | 6+♣ |
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3NT: MAX (19-21) or expects to have 9 winners.
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2♣: WK (6-10) |
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2♦: 16+ | 4 ♦ | Usually a try for NT
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2♥: 16+ | 4 ♥ | Usually a try for NT
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2♠: 16+ | 4 ♠ | Usually a try for NT
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2NT: MID (16-18)
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3♣: MID (16-18)
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3♦: MAX (19-21) | 5+♣ | 0-1 ♦ | Splinter Bid | Slam interest
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3♥: MAX (19-21) | 5+♣ | 0-1 ♥ | Splinter Bid | Slam interest
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3♠: MAX (19-21) | 5+♣ | 0-1 ♠ | Splinter Bid | Slam interest
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3NT: MAX (19-21) or expects to have 9 winners
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2♦: 17+ | Strong Jump Shift
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2♥: 17+ | Strong Jump Shift
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2♠: 17+ | Strong Jump Shift
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2NT: INV (11-12) | No 4 card major | Balanced
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3♣: 12-13 | Rejecting invite
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3NT: 14-18 | Accepting invite
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3♣: INV (11-12)
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3♦: 14+ | ♦ values | Usually a try for 3NT
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3♥: 14+ | ♥ values | Usually a try for 3NT
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3♠: 14+ | ♠ values | Usually a try for 3NT
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3NT: 14+ | No slam interest
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3♦: 11+ HCP | 6+♣ | 0-1 ♦ | No 4 card major | Splinter Bid
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3NT: Balanced minimum with strong ♦ holding. No slam interest.
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3♥: 11+ HCP | 6+♣ | 0-1 ♥ | No 4 spades | Splinter Bid
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3NT: Balanced minimum with strong ♥ holding. No slam interest.
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3♠: 11+ HCP | 6+♣ | 0-1 ♠ | No 4 hearts | Splinter Bid
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3NT: Balanced minimum with strong ♠ holding. No slam interest.
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3NT: GF (13-15) | No 4 card major | Balanced
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(D): Opps Bid
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RD: 10+ HCP | Usually balanced | Any later Dbl by responder or opener
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1♦: 6+ | 4+♦
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1♥: 6+ | 4+♥
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1♠: 6+ | 4+♠
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1NT: 7-10 | Balanced | May have a weak 4 card major
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2♣: WK (6-10) | 4+♣ (usually 5+!)
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2♦: 6+♦ | Usually <8 hcp
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2♥: 6+♥ | Usually <8 hcp
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2♠: 6+♠ | Usually <8 hcp
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2NT: INV (11-12) | Balanced with stoppers. Non-forcing
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3♣: 5+♣ | Usually <8 hcp
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3♦:
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3♥:
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3♠:
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3NT: To play.
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4♣:
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5♣: To play. Often preemptive.
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(1♦): Opps Bid
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D: Neg X | 6+ pts, exactly 4♥+4♠ | (May be 5-4 if 6-10 pts)
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1♥: 6+ | 4+♥
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1♠: 6+ | 4+♠
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1NT: WK (6-10) | No 4 card major | ♦ stopper
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2♣: WK (6-10) | 4+♣ (usually 5+) | No 4 card major
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2♦: 11+ | 5+♣ | Inv or better ♣ raise | No 4 card major
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2♥: Weak jump shift
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2♠: Weak jump shift
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2NT: INV (11-12) | No 4 card major | ♦ stoppers
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3♣: <8 hcp | 5+♣ | Usually no 4 card major
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3♥:
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3♠:
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3NT: GF (13-15) | No 4 card major | ♦ stoppers
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4♣:
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4♥: To play
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4♠: To play
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(1♥): Opps Bid
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D: Neg X | 6+ pts, exactly 4♠ | Does not promise ♦
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1♠: 6+ | 5+♠
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1NT: WK (6-10) | No 4♠ | ♥ stopper
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2♣: WK (6-10) | 4+♣ (usually 5+) | No 4♠
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2♦: 11+ | 5+♦
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2♥: 11+ | 5+♣ | Inv or better ♣ raise | No 4♠
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2♠: Weak jump shift
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2NT: INV (11-12) | ♥ stoppers | Balanced without 4♠
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3♣: <8 hcp | 5+♣ | Usually without 4♠
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3♠:
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3NT: GF (13-15) | ♥ stoppers | No 4♠
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4♣:
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4♠: To play
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(1♠): Opps Bid
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D: Neg X | 6+ pts with 4♥ | or | 5-10 pts with 5+♥
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1NT: WK (6-10) | ♠ stopper | Balanced, usually without 4♥
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2♣: WK (6-10) | 4+♣ (usually 5+) | No 4♥
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2♦: 11+ | 5+♦
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2♥: 11+ | 5+♥
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2♠: 11+ | 5+♣ | Inv or better ♣ raise | No 4♥
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2NT: INV (11-12) | ♠ stoppers | Balanced without 4♥
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3♣: <8 hcp | 5+♣ | Usually without 4♥
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3NT: GF (13-15) | ♠ stoppers | Balanced without 4♥
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4♣:
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4♥: To play
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(2♣): Opps Bid
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D: 10+ HCP | Penalty (willing to penalize at least one major)
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2♦:
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2♥: 11+ | ♥ stopper | Usually looking for 3NT
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2♠: 11+ | ♠ stopper | Usually looking for 3NT
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2NT: 11-12 hcp | ♥+♠ stoppers | Invites 3NT
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3♣: WK (6-10) | 5+♣ | Competitive raise
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3♥: SPLINTER | 11+ hcp | 6+♣ | 0-1 ♥
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3♠: SPLINTER | 11+ hcp | 6+♣ | 0-1 ♠
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3NT: GF (13-15) | ♥+♠ stoppers
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4♣: 5+♣ | Preemptive
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(2♦): Opps Bid
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D: Neg X | 8+ hcp | At least one 4+ card major
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2♥: 11+ | 5+♥
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2♠: 11+ | 5+♠
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2NT: INV (11-12) | ♦ stoppers | Usually no 4 card major
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3♣:
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(2♥): Opps Bid
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D: Neg X | 9+ hcp | 4+♠
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2♠: 11+ | 5+♠
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2NT: INV (11-12) | ♥ stoppers | No 4♠
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3♣:
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3♦: 13+ | 5+♦ | Usually without 4♠
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3NT: GF (13-15) | ♥ stoppers | No 4♠
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(2♠): Opps Bid
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D: Neg X | 9+ hcp | 4+♥
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2NT: INV (11-12) | ♠ stoppers |
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3♣:
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3♦: 13+ | 5+♦ | Usually without 4♥
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3♥: 13+ | 5+♥
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3NT: GF (13-15) | ♠ stoppers | Usually without 4♥
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(2NT): Opps Bid
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D: 10+ HCP | Penalty (willing to penalize at least one suit)
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3♣: Non-forcing
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3♦: 13+ | 5+♣ |
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3♥: 11+ | 5+♠ |
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3♠: WK (6-10) | 5+♠ | Non-forcing
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3NT: To play | ♦+♥ stoppers | Natural, balanced
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4♣:
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4♠: To play
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5♣: To play. May be preemptive.
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(3♦): Opps Bid
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(3♥): Opps Bid
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D: Neg X | 10+ hcp | Usually 4+♠ and no ♥ stopper
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(3♠): Opps Bid
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D: Neg X | 11+ hcp | Usually 4+♥ and no ♠ stopper
- 1♦: 13+ | 4+♦ unless 4432 | Usually open 1♦ with 4-4 in minors
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1♥: 6+ | 4+♥ |
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1♠: MIN (13-15) or MID (16-18) | 4♠ | 0-3 ♥ |
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1NT: WK (6-10) | 0-3 ♠ |
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2♣: MIN (13-15) or MID (16-18) | 4♣ | 4-5♦ | 4♥ |
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2♦: WK (6-10) | 3-4 ♦ |
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2♠: WK (6-10) | 3 ♠ |
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3♣: 8-10 | 4+♣ |
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2♠: 6+♦ | 5+♠ | ♦ > ♠ | May have minimum hcp.
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2NT: MID (16-18) |
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3♦: MID (16-18) | 6+♦ |
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3NT: 16-17 HCP | 6+ solid ♦ |
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2♣: 4th Suit Forcing | 13+ | Artificial game force
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2♥: 3♥ | any strength
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2♠: 4 strong ♠ | No ♣ stopper | 0-2 ♥
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2NT: ♣ stopper | 0-2♥ |
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3♦: Natural | Extra ♦ length OR no ♣ stopper | 0-2♥
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3♥: 3♥ | 5-4-3-1 shape
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3NT: ♣ stopper | 0-2♥ |
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2♦: WK (6-10) | 4+♦ | 0-3 ♠ |
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2NT: MID (16-18) | ♣ stopper |
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3NT: 16-17 HCP | 6+ strong ♦ | ♣ stopper |
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2♥: WK (6-10) | 6+♥ | 0-3 ♠ |
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2NT: MID (16-18) | ♣ stopper | 0-2 ♥ |
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3♦: 6-8 | 3-4 ♦ | Rejecting invite
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3♥: 6-8 | 6+♥ | Rejecting invite
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3NT: 8-10 | Accepting invite
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3♦: MID (16-18) | 6+♦ |
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3♥: MID (16-18) | 2-3 ♥ |
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3NT: 16-17 HCP | 6+ solid ♦ | ♣ stopper |
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4♥: 16-17 HCP | 2-3 ♥ | Usually solid ♦ |
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2♠: WK (6-10) | 4 ♠ |
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2NT: MID (16-18) | Invitational to 3NT or 4♠.
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3♠: 6-8 | Rejecting invite
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3NT: 8-10 | Accepting invite
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4♠: 8-10 | Accepting invite
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3♣: MID (16-18) | Game try bid.
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3♦: Counter-try. Can�t accept game try in clubs, but has a good diamond holding and game interest.
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3♥: Counter-try. Can�t accept game try in clubs, but has a strong heart holding and game interest.
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3♠: 6-8 | Rejecting invite.
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3NT: 8-10 | Choice of 3N or 4♠ |
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4♠: 8-10 | Accepting invite.
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3♦: MID (16-18) | Game try bid
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3♥: Counter-try. Can�t accept game try in diamonds, but has a strong heart holding and game interest.
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3♠: 6-8 | Rejecting invite.
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3NT: 8-10 | Choice of 3N or 4♠ |
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4♠: 8-10 | Accepting invite.
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3♠: MID (16-18)
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4♠: 8-10 | Accepting invite.
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2NT: INV (11-12) | 0-3 ♠ | May have 5 ♥ |
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3♣:
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3♦: 12-13 | Rejecting invite.
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3♥: 14+ | Choice of 3NT or 4♥.
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3NT: 4 card ♥ suit
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4♥: 5 card ♥ suit
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3NT: 14+ | 0-2 ♥ |
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3♣: INV (11-12) | 5 ♥ | 5 ♣ |
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3♦:
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3♥: 12-13 | 3 ♥ |
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3NT: 14+ | 0-2 ♥ |
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4♥: 14+ | 3 ♥ |
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3♦: INV (11-12) | 4+♦ | 0-3 ♠ |
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3♥: 14+ | 3 ♥ | Choice of 3NT or 4♥.
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3NT: ♣ stopper | 4 card ♥ suit |
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4♥: 5 card ♥ suit
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3NT: 14+ | ♣ stopper | 0-2 ♥ |
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3♥: INV (11-12) | 6+♥ | 0-3 ♠ |
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3NT: 14+ | ♣ stopper | Usually singleton ♥
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4♥: 14-18 | 2-3 ♥ |
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3♠: INV (11-12) | 4 ♠ |
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4♣: Control showing cuebid. Slam interest. Subsequent non-spade bids
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4♦: Control showing cuebid. Slam interest. Denies ♣ control. Subsequent non-spade bids
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4♠: 14+ | No slam interest
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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3NT: GF (13-15) | 0-3 ♠ | Tends to deny 5 ♥.
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4♠: GF (13-15) | 4 ♠ |
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4NT: Blackwood (♠) | 4 ♠ |
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1NT: MIN (13-15) | No 4 card major
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Pass: 1WK (6-10)
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2♣: WK (6-10) | 5+♣ |
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2♦: WK (6-10) | 4+♦ | Opener must pass.
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2♥: WK (6-10) | 6+♥ | Opener must pass.
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2♠: 5+♥ and 4+♠ (♥ > ♠) | Game forcing
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2NT: INV (11-12) | May have 5 ♥
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3♥: 14-15 | 3 ♥ | Choice of 3NT or 4♥.
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3NT: 4 card ♥ suit.
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4♥: 5 card ♥ suit.
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3NT: 14-15 | 0-2 ♥ |
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3♣: GF (13-15)+ |
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3♦: Denies 3 card ♥ support.
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3♥: 3 card ♥ support.
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3NT: 0-2 ♥ |
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3♦: INV (11-12) | 4+♦ |
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3♥: 14-15 | 3 ♥ | Choice of 3NT or 4♥.
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3NT: 4 card ♥ suit.
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4♥: 5 card ♥ suit.
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3NT: 14-15 | 0-2 ♥ |
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3♥: INV (11-12 | 6+♥
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3NT: 14-15 | Usually singleton ♥.
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4♥: 14-15 | 2-3 ♥ |
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3NT: GF (13-15) | Tends to deny 5 ♥s.
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4NT: 17-19 HCP | Quantitative | Natural invite to 6N. Non-forcing.
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2♣: MIN (13-15) or MID (16-18) | 4+♣ | 0-3 ♥ |
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2♦: WK (6-10) | 3+♦ |
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2♥: MID (16-18) | 3 ♥ |
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2♠: MID (16-18)
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2NT: MID (16-18) | ♠ stopper |
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2♥: WK (6-10) | 6+♥ |
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2NT: MID (16-18) with ♠ stoppers.
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3♥: MID (16-18) | 2-3 ♥ |
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2NT: INV (11-12) | ♠ stopper | May have 5 ♥s.
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3♣: 12-13 | Rejecting invite.
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3♦: 14-18 | 6♦ | 4♣ |
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3♥: 14-18 | 3 ♥ | Choice of 3NT or 4♥.
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3NT: 4 card ♥ suit.
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4♥: 5 card ♥ suit.
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3NT: 14-18 | 0-2 ♥
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3♣: INV (11-12) | 4+♣
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3♥: 14-15 | 3 ♥ | Choice of games
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3NT: 14-15 | ♠ stoppers | 0-2 ♥ |
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3♥: INV (11-12) | 6+♥ |
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3NT: 14-15 | ♠ stopper | Usually singleton ♥.
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4♥: 14-15 | 2-3 ♥ |
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3NT: GF (13-15) | ♠ stopper | Usually only 4 ♥ |
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2♦: MIN (13-15) | 6+♦ | 0-3 ♥ |
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2♥: WK (6-10) | 6+♥ | Opener is expected to pass.
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2♠: 5+♥ and 4+♠ (♥ > ♠) | Game forcing
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2NT: INV (11-12) |
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Pass: 112-13. Rejecting invite.
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3♣: 12-13 | 6♦ | 4♣ |
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3♦: 12-13 | Rejecting invite.
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3♥: 14-15 | 3 ♥ | Choice of 3NT or 4♥.
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3NT: 4 card ♥ suit.
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4♥: 5 card ♥ suit.
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3NT: 14-15 | 0-2 ♥ |
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3♦: INV (11-12) | 3+♦ |
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3♥: 14-15 | 3 ♥ | Choice of games
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3♠: 14-15 | ♠ stopper | Implies no ♣ stopper
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3NT: 14-15 | ♠ + ♣ stoppers |
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3NT: GF (13-15) | ♣ + ♠ stoppers |
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2♥: MIN (13-15) | 4 ♥ |
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2♠: INV (11-12) | Game try bid.
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2NT: 12-13 | Balanced.
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3♣: Counter-try. Can�t accept game try in ♠, but has a strong ♣ holding and game interest.
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3♦: Counter-try. Can�t accept game try in ♠, but has a strong ♦ holding and game interest.
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3♥: 12-13 | Rejecting invite.
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3♠: 14-15 | 4 ♠ | Choice of games
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3NT: 14-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4♥
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4♥: 14-15 | Accepting invite.
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2NT: INV (11-12) | Invites game in 3NT or 4♥ | Non-forcing
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3♥: 12-13 | Rejecting invite
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3NT: 14-15 | Accepting invite
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4♥: 14-15 | Accepting invite
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3♣: INV (11-12) | Game try bid.
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3♦: Counter-try. Can�t accept game try in ♣, but has a strong ♦ holding and game interest.
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3♥: 12-13 | Rejecting invite.
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3NT: 14-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4♥.
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4♥: 14-15 | Accepting invite.
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3♦: INV (11-12) | Game try bid.
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3♥: 12-13 | Rejecting invite.
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3NT: 14-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4♥.
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4♥: 14-15 | Accepting invite.
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3♥: INV (11-12) | Game try bid.
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3NT: 14-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4♥.
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4♥: 14-15 | Accepting invite.
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3♠: SPLINTER | 16+ | 0-1 ♠ | Subsequent non-♥ suit bids
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3NT: GF (13-15) | Balanced, 4 card ♥ suit | Choice of 3NT or 4♥.
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4♣: SPLINTER | 16+ | 0-1 ♣ | Subsequent non-♥ suit bids
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4♦: SPLINTER | 16+ | 0-1 ♦ | Subsequent non-♥ suit bids
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4♥: GF (13-15) |
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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2♠: MAX (19-21) | Strong Jump Shift.
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2NT: 18-19 HCP | Balanced | 2-3♥ | May have 4♠
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3♣: Often looking for 3 card ♥ support
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3♦: 5-6 | 5+♦
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3♥: 6+♥
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3♠: 7+ | 4♠ | 5♥
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3NT: 7+ | Balanced | No slam interest
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3♣: MAX (19-21) | Strong Jump Shift
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3♦: MID (16-18) | 6+♦ |
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3♥: MID (16-18) | 4 ♥ |
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3NT: 9-12 | Choice of 3NT or 4♥
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3♠: SPLINTER | 19+ | 4 ♥ | 0-1 ♠ | Subsequent non-♥ suit bids
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3NT: Usually 10-12 | Balanced, strong ♠ holding | No slam interest
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4♣: Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-♥ suit bids
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4♦: Control showing cuebid. Denies ♣ control. Subsequent non-♥ suit bids
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4♥: Minimum hand, suggests wasted values in ♠. No slam interest.
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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3NT: 16-17 HCP | 0-3 ♥ | 6+ solid ♦ |
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4♣: SPLINTER | 19+ | 4 ♥ | 0-1 ♣ | Subsequent non-♥ suit bids
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4♦: Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-♥ suit bids
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4♥: Minimum hand, suggests wasted values in ♣. No slam interest.
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4♠: Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-♥ suit bids
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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4♦: 4♥ | 6+ solid ♦ |
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4♥: Minimum hand. No slam interest.
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4♠: Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-♥ suit bids
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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4♥: MAX (19-21) | 4 ♥ |
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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1♠: 6+ | 4+♠ |
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1NT: MIN (13-15) | 0-3 ♠ |
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2♣: WK (6-10) | 5+♣ | Opener is expected to pass.
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2♦: WK (6-10) | 4+♦ | Opener must pass.
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2♥: WK (6-10) | 5+♠ | 4+♥ | Choice of 2♥ or 2♠
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2♠: WK (6-10) | 6+♠ | Opener must pass
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2NT: INV (11-12) | May have 5 ♠s.
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3♠: 14-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4♠.
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3NT: 4 card ♠ suit.
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4♠: 5 card ♠ suit.
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3NT: 14-15 | 0-2 ♠ |
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3♣: GF (13-15) | 4+♣ |
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3♦: INV (11-12) | 5+♦
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3♠: 14-15 | 3 ♠ | Choice of 3NT or 4♠.
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3NT: 4 card ♠ suit.
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4♠: 5 card ♠ suit.
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3NT: 14-15 | 0-2 ♠ |
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3♥: GF (13-15) | 4+♥ | 5+♠
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3♠: 3 card ♠ support.
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3NT: Denies 3 ♠ or 4 ♥.
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4♥: 4 card ♥ support
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3♠: INV (11-12) | 6+♠
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3NT: 14-15 | Usually singleton ♠.
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4♠: 14-15 | 2-3 ♠ |
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3NT: GF (13-15) | Tends to deny 5 ♠.
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4NT: 17-19 HCP | Balanced | Quantitative. Natural invite to 6NT. Non-forcing.
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2♣: MIN (13-15) or MID (16-18) | 4+♣ |
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2♦: WK (6-10) | 3+♦ |
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2♥: MID (16-18) | 3-4 ♥ | Usually trying for 3NT
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2♠: MID (16-18) | 3 ♠ |
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2NT: MID (16-18) | ♥ stopper | Invites 3NT
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3NT: 8-10 | Accepting invite
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2♥: 4th Suit Forcing | 13+ | Artificial game force
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2♠: 3♠ | any strength
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2NT: ♥ stopper | 0-2♠ | 2-3♥
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3♣: Natural | Extra ♣ length OR no ♥ stopper | 0-2♠
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3♦: Natural | Extra ♦ length OR no ♥ stopper | 0-2♠
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3♥: 4♥ | any strength
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3♠:
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3NT: ♥ stopper | 0-2♠ | 2-3♥ |
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2♠: WK (6-10) | 6+♠ |
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2NT: MID (16-18) | ♥ stopper | 0-2 ♠ |
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3♠: MID (16-18) | 2-3 ♠ |
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2NT: INV (11-12) | ♥ stopper | May have 5 ♠
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3♣: 12-13 | 5♦ + 5♣ | Rejecting invite.
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3♦: 14+ | 6♦ | 4♣
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3♠: 14+ | 3 ♠ | Choice of 3NT or 4♠.
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3NT: 4 card ♠ suit.
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4♠: 5 card ♠ suit.
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3NT: 14+ | 0-2 ♠
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3♣: INV (11-12) | 4+♣
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3♠: 14-15 | 3 ♠ |
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3NT: 14-15 | ♥ stopper | Tends to deny 3 card ♠ support.
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3♠: INV (11-12) | 6+♠ |
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3NT: 14-15 | ♥ stopper | Usually singleton ♠.
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4♠: 14-15 | 2-3 ♠ |
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3NT: GF (13-15) | ♥ stopper | Tends to deny 5 ♠ |
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2♦: MIN (13-15) | 6+♦ (rarely 5) |
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2♥: 11+ | 4+♥
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2♠: WK (6-10) | 6+♠ | Opener is expected to pass.
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2NT: INV (11-12) |
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3♣: 12-13 | 6♦ | 4♣ | Rejecting invite
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3♦: 12-13 | 6+♦ | Rejecting invite
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3♠: 14-15 | 3 ♠ | Choice of 3NT or 4♠.
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3NT: 4 card ♠ suit.
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4♠: 5 card ♠ suit.
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3NT: 14-15 | 0-2 ♠ | Accepting invite.
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3♣: 13+ | 4+♣ | Technically natural but often checking for 3 card ♠ support.
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3♦: 6+♦ | 0-2 ♠ |
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3♠: 3 card ♠ support |
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3NT: ♥ stopper | 0-2 ♠ |
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3♦: INV (11-12) | 3+♦ |
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3♥: 14-15 | ♥ stopper | Implies no ♣ stopper
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3♠: 14-15 | 3 ♠ |
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3NT: 14-15 | Tends to deny 3 card ♠ support.
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3♠: INV (11-12) | 6+♠ |
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3NT: 14-15 | Usually singleton ♠.
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4♠: 14-15 | 2-3 ♠ |
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3NT: GF (13-15) | ♣ + ♥ stoppers | Usually only 4 ♠ |
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2♥: REVERSE | 17+ | 5+♦ and 4+♥| ♦ longer than ♥|
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2♠: 5+♠ | Any strength | Does not promise another call if opener makes a minimum rebid
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2NT: ARTIFICIAL | Only 4♠ | 6-8 pts | Wants to sign-off at the 3-level.
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3♣: ARTIFICIAL | Only 4♠ | Asks opener to make another descriptive bid (i.e. NT with a ♣ stopper)
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3♦: 8+ | 3+♦
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3♥: 8+ | 4♥
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3♠: 8+ | 6+♠
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3NT: 8+ | ♣ stopper | Only 4♠ | Natural, no slam interest.
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4♦: 4+♦ | Distributional, slam interest.
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4♥: 4♥ | No slam interest.
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2♠: MIN (13-15) | 4 ♠ |
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2NT: INV (11-12) | Invites 3NT or 4♠.
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3♠: 12-13 | Rejecting invite
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3NT: 14-15 | Accepting invite, also balanced. Non-forcing.
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4♠: 14-15 | Accepting invite
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3♣: INV (11-12) | Game try bid.
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3♦: Counter-try. Can�t accept game try in ♣, but has a strong ♦ holding and game interest.
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3♥: Counter-try. Can�t accept game try in ♣, but has a strong ♥ holding and game interest.
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3♠: 12-13 | Rejecting invite.
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3NT: 14-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4♠ | Balanced, strong ♥/♦ holdings.
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4♠: 14-15 | Accepting invite.
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3♦: INV (11-12) | Game try bid.
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3♥: Counter-try. Can�t accept game try in ♦, but has a strong ♥ holding and game interest.
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3♠: 12-13 | Rejecting invite.
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3NT: 14-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4♠ | Balanced, strong ♣/♥ holdings.
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4♠: 14-15 | Accepting invite.
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3♥: INV (11-12) | Game try bid.
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3♠: 12-13 | Rejecting invite.
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3NT: 14-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4♠ | Balanced, strong ♣/♦ holdings.
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4♠: 14-15 | Accepting invite.
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3♠: INV (11-12) | Game try bid.
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3NT: 14-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4♠ | Balanced, strong ♣/♥ holdings.
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4♠: 14-15 | Accepting invite.
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3NT: GF (13-15) | Choice of 3NT or 4♠ | Balanced
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4♣: SPLINTER | 16+ | 0-1 ♣ | Subsequent non-♠ suit bids
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4♦: SPLINTER | 16+ | 0-1 ♦ | Subsequent non-♠ suit bids
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4♥: SPLINTER | 16+ | 0-1 ♥ | Subsequent non-♠ suit bids
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4♠: GF (13-15) |
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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2NT: 18-19 HCP | Balanced | 2-3♠ | May have 4♥
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3♣: Often looking for 3 card ♠ support
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3♦: 5-6 | 5+♦
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3♥: 7+ | 4-5♥ | 5♠
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3♠: 6+♠
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3NT: 7+ | Balanced | No slam interest
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3♣: MAX (19-21) | Strong Jump Shift.
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3♦: MID (16-18) | 6+♦ | 0-3 ♠ |
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3♥: 8+ | ♥ values | Usually looking for best game (3NT/4♠/5♦)
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3♠: 8+ | 5+♠
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3NT: 8+ | ♣/♥ stoppers |
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3♥: SPLINTER | 14+ hcp | 4♠ | 0-1♥ | Forcing to 3♠.
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3♠: Minimum | Suggests wasted values in ♥.
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3NT: Usually 10-12. Strong ♥ holding, notrump-oriented values.
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4♣: 11+ | Control showing cuebid | Subsequent non-♠ suit bids
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4♦: 11+ | Control showing cuebid | Subsequent non-♠ suit bids
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4♠: No slam interest
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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3♠: MID (16-18)
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4♣: Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-♠ suit bids
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4♦: Control showing cuebid. Denies ♣ control. Subsequent non-♠ suit bids
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4♥: Control showing cuebid. Denies ♣ or ♦ control. Subsequent non-♠ suit bids
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4♠: 8-12 | No slam interest
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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3NT: ~16-17 hcp | 6+ solid ♦ |
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4♣: SPLINTER | 19+ | 4 ♠ | 0-1 ♣ | Subsequent non-♠ suit bids
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4♦: Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-♠ suit bids
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4♥: Control showing cuebid. Denies ♦ control. Subsequent non-♠ suit bids
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4♠: Minimum hand, suggests wasted values in ♣. No slam interest.
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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4♦: 4♠ | 6+ strong ♦ |
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4♥: Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-♠ suit bids
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4♠: Minimum hand. No slam interest.
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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4♥: SPLINTER | 19+ | 4 ♠ | 0-1 ♥ | Subsequent non-♠ suit bids
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4♠: Minimum hand, suggests wasted values in ♥. No slam interest.
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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4♠: MAX (19-21) | 4♠ |
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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1NT: WK (6-10) | No 4 card major |
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2♣: MIN (13-15) or MED (16-18) | 4+♣ |
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2♦: WK (6-10) | 3+♦ |
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3♣: 8-10(+) | 4+♣ (usually 5) | 2♣ bid improved hand
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2♦: MIN (13-15) | 6+♦ (rarely 5) | Responder must pass.
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2♥: REVERSE | 17+ | 5+♦ and 4+♥| ♦ longer than ♥|
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2♠: 8-10 | ♠ values
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2NT: 6-8 | Natural, non-forcing
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3♣: 8-10 | ♣ values
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3♦: 6-8 | 3+♦
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3NT: 8-10 | ♣+♠ stoppers
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2♠: REVERSE | 17+ | 5+♦ and 4+♠| ♦ longer than ♠|
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2NT: 6-8 | Natural, non-forcing
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3♣: 8-10 | ♣ values
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3♦: 6-8 | 3+♦
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3♥: 8-10 | ♥ values
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3NT: 8-10 | ♣+♥ stoppers
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2NT: MID (16-18) | May have a 4 card major
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3♣: MAX (19-21) | 4+♣ | Strong Jump Shift.
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3♦: MID (16-18) | 6+♦
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3NT:
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2♣: 11+. [Avoid this bid if possible]
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2♦: Catch-all rebid.
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2♥: 14+
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2♠: 14+
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2NT: 14+
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3♣: 14+
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3♥: Splinter Raise. 16+, 5+ card ♣ support.
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3♠: Splinter Raise. 16+, 5+ card ♣ support.
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3NT:
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2♦: WK (6-10) | 4+♦ |
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2♥: 16+ | ♥ values | Usually a try for NT.
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2♠: 16+ | ♠ values | Usually a try for NT.
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2NT: 16+ | ♥+♠ stoppers |
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3♦: MED (16-18) | 5+♦ |
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3♥: SPLINTER | MAX (19-21) | 5+♦ | 0-1 ♥ | Slam interest.
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3♠: SPLINTER | MAX (19-21) | 5+♦ | 0-1 ♠ | Slam interest.
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3NT:
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2♥: 17+ | Strong Jump Shift.
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2♠: 17+ | Strong Jump Shift.
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2NT: INV (11-12) | No 4 card major |
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3♦: 12-13 | Rejecting invite.
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3NT: 14+ | Accepting invite. No slam interest.
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3♣: 17+ | Strong Jump Shift | No 4 card major
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3♦: INV (11-12) | 5+♦ | No 4 card major
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3♥: 14+ | ♥ values | Usually a try for 3NT.
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3♠: 14+ | ♠ values | Usually a try for 3NT.
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3NT: 14+ | Stoppers, no slam interest.
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3♥: SPLINTER | 11+ hcp | 6+♦ | 0-1♥ | No 4 card major
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3NT: Balanced minimum with strong ♥ holding. No slam interest.
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3♠: SPLINTER | 11+ hcp | 6+♦ | 0-1♠ | No 4 card major
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3NT: Balanced minimum with strong ♠ holding. No slam interest.
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3NT: GF (13-15) | Balanced | No 4 card major
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(D): Opps Bid
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RD: 10+ HCP | Usually balanced | Any later Dbl by responder or opener
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1♥: 6+ | 4+♥
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1♠: 6+ | 4+♠
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1NT: 7-10 | Balanced | May have a weak 4 card major
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2♣: 6-9 | good 6+♣ | To play.
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2♦: WK (6-10) | 4+♦ (usually 5+!)
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2♥: 6+♥ | Usually <8 hcp
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2♠: 6+♠ | Usually <8 hcp
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2NT: INV (11-12) | Balanced with stoppers. Non-forcing
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3♣:
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3♦: 5+♦ | Usually <8 hcp
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3♥:
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3♠:
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3NT: To play.
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4♦:
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5♦: To play. Often preemptive.
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(1♥): Opps Bid
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D: Neg X | 6+ pts, exactly 4♠ | Does not promise ♣
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1♠: 6+ | 5+♠
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1NT: WK (6-10) | No 4♠ | ♥ stopper
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2♣: 11+ | 5+♣
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2♦: WK (6-10) | 4+♦ (usually 5+) | No 4♠
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2♥: 11+ | 5+♦ | Inv or better ♦ raise | No 4♠
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2♠: Weak jump shift
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2NT: INV (11-12) | ♥ stoppers | Balanced without 4♠
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3♦: <8 hcp | 5+♦ | Usually without 4♠
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3♠:
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3NT: GF (13-15) | ♥ stoppers | No 4♠
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4♦:
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4♠: To play
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(1♠): Opps Bid
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D: Neg X | 6+ pts with 4♥ | or | 5-10 pts with 5+♥
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1NT: WK (6-10) | ♠ stopper | Balanced, usually without 4♥
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2♣: 11+ | 5+♣
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2♦: WK (6-10) | 4+♦ (usually 5+) | No 4♥
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2♥: 11+ | 5+♥
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2♠: 11+ | 5+♦ | Inv or better ♦ raise | No 4♥
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2NT: INV (11-12) | ♠ stoppers | Balanced without 4♥
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3♦: <8 hcp | 5+♦ | Usually without 4♥
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3NT: GF (13-15) | ♠ stoppers | Balanced without 4♥
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4♦:
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4♥: To play
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(2♣): Opps Bid
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D: Neg X | 8+ hcp | At least one 4+ card major
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2♥: 11+ | 5+♥
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2♠: 11+ | 5+♠
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2NT: INV (11-12) | ♣ stoppers | No 4 card major
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3♣:
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3♦:
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3NT: GF (13-15) | ♣ stoppers | No 4 card major
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(2♦): Opps Bid
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D: 10+ HCP | Penalty (willing to penalize at least one major)
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2♥: 11+ | ♥ stopper | Usually looking for 3NT
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2♠: 11+ | ♠ stopper | Usually looking for 3NT
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2NT: 11-12 hcp | ♥+♠ stoppers | Invites 3NT
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3♣:
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3♦: WK (6-10) | 5+♦ | Competitive raise
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3♥: SPLINTER | 11+ hcp | 6+♦ | 0-1 ♥
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3♠: SPLINTER | 11+ hcp | 6+♦ | 0-1 ♠
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3NT: GF (13-15) | ♥+♠ stoppers
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4♦: 5+♦ | Preemptive
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(2♥): Opps Bid
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D: Neg X | 9+ hcp | 4+♠
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2♠: 11+ | 5+♠
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2NT: INV (11-12) | ♥ stoppers | No 4♠
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3♣: 11+ | 5+♣ | Usually without 4♠
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3♦:
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3NT: GF (13-15) | ♥ stoppers | No 4♠
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(2♠): Opps Bid
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D: Neg X | 9+ hcp | 4+♥
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2NT: INV (11-12) | ♠ stoppers |
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3♣: 11+ | 5+♣ | Usually without 4♥
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3♦:
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3♥: 13+ | 5+♥
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3NT: GF (13-15) | ♠ stoppers | Usually without 4♥
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(2NT): Opps Bid
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D: 10+ HCP | Penalty (willing to penalize at least one suit)
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3♣: 11+ | 5+♦
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3♦: WK (6-10) | 5+♦
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3♥: 11+ | 5+♠
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3♠: WK (6-10) | 5+♠ | Non-forcing
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3NT: To play | ♣+♥ stoppers | Natural, balanced
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4♦:
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4♠: To play
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5♦: To play. May be preemptive.
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(3♣): Opps Bid
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D: Neg X | 10+ hcp | At least one 4+ card major
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(3♥): Opps Bid
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(3♠): Opps Bid
- 1♥: 13-21 | 5+♥
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1♠: 6+ | 4+♠ | If 6-10, 0-2 ♥
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1NT: MIN (13-15) | 5 ♥ | 0-3 ♠
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2♣: WK (6-10) | 4 ♠ | 5+♣ | Opener must pass.
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2♦: WK (6-10) | 4 ♠ | 5+♦ | Opener must pass.
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2♥: INV (11-12) | 3 ♥
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2♠: WK (6-10) | 6+♠ | Opener must pass.
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2NT: INV (11-12) | May have 5 ♠
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3♠: 14-15 | 3 ♠ | Choice of 3NT or 4♠
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3NT: 14-15 | 0-2 ♠
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3♣: GF (13-15) or better | 5+♠ | 4+♣ (rarely 3)
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3♥: 0-2 ♠ | no ♦ stopper
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3♠: Either a) 6 ♠ or b) 5 strong ♠ without ♦ stop
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3NT: ♦ stopper
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3♠: 3 ♠ |
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3NT: 0-2 ♠ | ♦ stopper
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3♦: GF (13-15) or better | 5+♠ | 4+♦ (rarely 3)
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3♥: 0-2 ♠ | no ♣ stopper
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3♠: Either a) 6 ♠ or b) 5 strong ♠ without ♣ stop
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3NT: ♣ stopper
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3♠: 3 ♠ |
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3NT: 0-2 ♠ | ♣ stopper
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3♥: GF (13-15) or better | 3-4 ♥ | [Bid 2♥ to invite]
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3♠: INV (11-12) | 6+♠ | 0-2 ♥ |
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3NT: 14-15 | Usually singleton ♠.
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4♠: 14-15 | 2-3 ♠ |
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3NT: GF (13-15) | Tends to deny 5 ♠
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4♥: GF (13-15) | 3-4 ♥ |
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4NT: 17-19 HCP | Quantitative, natural invite to 6NT. Non-forcing.
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2♣: MIN (13-15) or MID (16-18) | 4+♣ |
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2♦: 4th Suit Forcing | 13+ | Artificial game force
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2♥: Natural | Extra ♥ length OR no ♦ stopper | 0-2♠
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2♠: 3♠ | any strength
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2NT: ♦ stopper | 0-2♠
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3♣: Natural | Extra ♣ length OR no ♦ stopper | 0-2♠
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3♥: 6+ solid ♥ | 0-2♠ | 14+
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3♠:
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3NT: ♦ stopper | 0-2♠
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2♥: WK (6-10) | 2 ♥ |
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2♠: MID (16-18) | 3 ♠ |
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3NT: 8-10 | ♦ stopper
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4♠: 8-10
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2NT: MID (16-18) | ♦ stopper | 0-2 ♠ |
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2♠: WK (6-10) | 6+♠
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2NT: MID (16-18)| ♦ stopper
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3♠: MID (16-18) | 2-3 ♠ |
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2NT: INV (11-12) | May have 5 ♠
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3♣: 12-13 | 5+♣ | Rejecting invite
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3♠: 14+ | 3 ♠ | Choice of 3NT or 4♠.
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3NT: 4 card ♠ suit.
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4♠: 5 card ♠ suit.
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3NT: 14+ | 0-2 ♠ | Accepting invite.
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3♣: INV (11-12) | 4+♣
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3♥: 14+ | 6♥ + 4♣ |
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3♠: 14+ | 3♠ | Choice of games
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3NT: 14+ | ♦ stopper | Usually no 3♠ |
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3♠: INV (11-12) | 6+♠
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3NT: 14+ | ♦ stopper | Usually singleton ♠
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4♠: 14-15 | 2-3 ♠ |
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3NT: GF (13-15) | ♦ stopper |
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2♦: MIN (13-15) or MID (16-18) | 4+♦
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2♥: WK (6-10) | 2♥ |
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2♠: MID (16-18) | 3♠ |
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2NT: MID (16-18) | ♣ stopper | 0-2 ♠ |
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2♠: WK (6-10) | 6+♠ |
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2NT: MID (16-18) | ♦ stopper | Usually singleton ♠ |
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3♥: MID (16-18) | 6♥ + 4♦ |
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3♠: MID (16-18) | 2-3 ♠ |
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2NT: INV (11-12) | May have 5 ♠
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3♦: 12-13 | 5+♦ | Rejecting invite.
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3♠: 14+ | 3♠ | Choice of 3NT or 4♠.
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3NT: 4 card ♠ suit.
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4♠: 5 card ♠ suit.
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3NT: 14+ | 0-2 ♠ |
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3♣: 4th Suit Forcing | 13+ | Artificial game force
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3♦: Natural | Extra ♦ length OR no ♣ stopper | 0-2♠
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3♥: Natural | Extra ♥ length OR no ♥ stopper | 0-2♠
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3♠: 3♠ | any strength
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3NT: ♣ stopper | 0-2♠
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3♦: INV (11-12) | 4+♦ |
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3♥: 14+ | 6♥ + 4♦ (might be only 5 if no ♣ stop)
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3♠: 14+ | 3♠ | Choice of games.
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3NT: 14+ | ♣ stopper | No slam interest.
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3♥: INV (11-12) | 3-4 ♥ |
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3♠: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♥ suit bids
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4♣: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♥ suit bids
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4♦: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♥ suit bids
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4♥: 14+ | No slam interest.
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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3♠: INV (11-12) | 6+♠ |
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3NT: 14+ | ♣ stopper | Usually singleton ♠.
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4♠: 14-15 | 2-3 ♠ |
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3NT: GF (13-15) | ♣ stopper |
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2♥: MIN (13-15) | 6+♥ |
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2♠: WK (6-10) | 6+♠ | Opener is expected to pass.
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2NT: INV (11-12) | 0-1 ♥ | ♣+♦ stoppers
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3♣: 12-13 | 6♥ + 4♣ | Rejecting invite.
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3♦: 12-13 | 6♥ + 4♦ | Rejecting invite.
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3♠: 14-15 | 3♠ | Choice of 3NT or 4♠.
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3NT: 4 card ♠ suit.
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4♠: 5 card ♠ suit.
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3NT: 14-15 | 0-2 ♠ | Accepting invite.
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3♣: 13+ | Often checking for 3 card ♠ support.
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3♦: 4♦ | 0-2 ♠|
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3♥: 6+♥ | 0-2 ♠|
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3♠: 3♠ |
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3NT: ♦ stopper | 0-2 ♠|
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3♦: 13+ | Often checking for 3 card ♠ support.
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3♥: 0-2♠ |
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3♠: 3♠ |
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3NT: ♦ stopper | Tends to deny 3♠|
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3♥: INV (11-12) | 2♥ | (can be 3♥ with a bad 11)
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3♠: INV (11-12) | 6+♠ | Usually 0-1♥|
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3NT: 14-15 | 0-1 ♠|
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4♠: 14-15 | 2-3 ♠|
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3NT: GF (13-15) | ♣+♦ stoppers |
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4♣: SPLINTER | 11+ hcp | 3♥ | 0-1 ♣ | Slam interest
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4♦: SPLINTER | 11+ hcp | 3♥ | 0-1 ♦ | Slam interest
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4♥: GF (13-15) with 2♥ -or- INV (11-12)+ with 3♥
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2♠: MIN (13-15) | 4♠|
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2NT: INV (11-12) | Invites game in 3NT or 4♠. Non-forcing.
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3♠: 12-13 | Rejecting invite
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3NT: 14-15 | Accepting invite, balanced hand
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4♠: 14-15 | Accepting invite
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3♣: INV (11-12) | Game try bid.
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3♦: Counter-try. Can�t accept game try in ♣, but has a strong ♦ holding and game interest.
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3♥: Counter-try. Can�t accept game try in ♣, but has a strong ♥ holding and game interest.
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3♠: 12-13 | Rejecting invite.
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3NT: 14-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4♠. Strong ♥/♦ holdings.
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4♠: 14-15 | Accepting invite.
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3♦: INV (11-12) | Game try bid.
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3♥: Counter-try. Can�t accept game try in ♦, but has a strong ♥ holding and game interest.
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3♠: 12-13 | Rejecting invite.
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3NT: 14-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4♠. Strong ♥/♣ holdings.
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4♠: 14-15 | Accepting invite.
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3♥: INV (11-12) | Invites 4♥ or 4♠ |
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3♠: 12-13 | Rejecting invite.
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4♥: 14-15 | Accepting invite.
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4♠: 14-15 | Accepting invite.
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3♠: INV (11-12)
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4♠: 14-15 | Accepting invite.
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3NT: GF (13-15) | Choice of 3NT or 4♠. Balanced hand, strong ♣/♦ holdings.
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4♣: SPLINTER | 16+ | 0-1 ♣ | Later non-♠ suit bids
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4♦: SPLINTER | 16+ | 0-1 ♦ | Later non-♠ suit bids
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4♥: GF (13-15) | Choice of 4♥ or 4♠
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4♠: GF (13-15)
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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2NT: 18-19 HCP | Balanced | 2-3♠
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3♣: 7+ | 3+C | Often looking for 3 card ♠ support
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3♦: 7+ | 3+♦ | Often looking for 3 card ♠ support
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3♥: 11+ | 3-4♥ | Slam interest
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3♠: 6+♠
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3NT: 7+ | Balanced | No slam interest
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3♣: MAX (19-21) | Strong Jump Shift.
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3♦: MAX (19-21) | Strong Jump Shift.
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3♥: MID (16-18) | 6+♥ | 0-3 ♠ |
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3♠: 8+ | 5+♠
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3NT: 8+ | ♣+♦ stoppers | Usually 0-1 ♥ |
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4♣: 8+ | 4+♣
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4♦: 8+ | 4+♦
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4♥: 8+ | 2♥ | No slam interest.
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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3♠: MID (16-18) | 4♠ |
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3NT: 8+ | Choice of 3N or 4♠
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4♣: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♠ suit bids
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4♦: Control showing cuebid. Denies ♣ control. Later non-♠ suit bids
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4♥: Control showing cuebid. Denies ♣ or ♦ control. Later non-♠ suit bids
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4♠: 8+ | No slam interest
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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3NT:
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4♣: SPLINTER | 19+ | 4 ♠ | 0-1 ♣ | Subsequent non-♠ suit bids
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4♦: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♠ suit bids
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4♥: Control showing cuebid. Denies ♦ control. Later non-♠ suit bids
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4♠: Minimum hand, suggests wasted values in ♣. No slam interest.
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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4♦: SPLINTER | 19+ | 4 ♠ | 0-1 ♦ | Subsequent non-♠ suit bids
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4♥: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♠ suit bids
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4♠: Minimum hand, suggests wasted values in ♦. No slam interest.
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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4♥:
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4♠: MAX (19-21) | 4♠ |
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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1NT: WK (6-10) | 0-2 ♥ | 0-3 ♠ | May be unbalanced
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2♣: MIN (13-15) or MID (16-18) | 4+♣ |
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2♦: WK (6-10) | 5+♦ | 0-2 ♥ |
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2♥: WK (6-10) | 2 ♥ |
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2♠: MID (16-18) | ♠ values | Usually looking for 3NT
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2NT: MID (16-18) |
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3♦: MID (16-18) | ♦ values | Usually looking for 3NT
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3♣: 8-10 | 4+♣ |
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3♦: 14+ | ♦ values | Usually looking for 3NT
-
3♥: 14+ | 6♥ + 4♣ |
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3♠: 14+ | ♠ values | Usually looking for 3NT
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3NT: 14+ |
-
2♦: MIN (13-15) or MID (16-18) | 4+♦ |
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2♥: WK (6-10) | 2 ♥ |
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2NT: MID (16-18) |
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3♣: MID (16-18) | ♣ values | Usually looking for 3NT
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3♦: 8-10 | 4+♦ |
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3♥: 14+ | 6♥ + 4♦ |
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3♠: 14+ | ♠ values | Usually looking for 3NT
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3NT: 14+ |
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2♥: MIN (13-15) | 6+♥ |
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2♠: REVERSE | 17+ | 5+♥ and 4+♠ | ♥ longer than ♠|
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2NT: 6-8 | Natural, non-forcing
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3♣: 8-10 | ♣ values
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3♦: 8-10 | ♦ values
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3♥: 6-8 | 2♥
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3♠: 6-8 | 3♠
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3♥: MID (16-18) | 6+♥
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3NT: 8-10 | 0-1♥|
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4♥: 8-10 | 2♥ |
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4♥:
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2♣: 11+ | 4+♣
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2♦: Any strength | 4+♦ |
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2♥: INV (11-12) | 3-4 ♥ | Non-forcing
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2♠: 14-15* | Game try bid. *or slam interest
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2NT: Non-forcing.
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3♣: 14-15* | Game try bid. *or slam interest
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3♦: 14-15* | Game try bid. *or slam interest
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3♥: Invites 4♥
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3♠: SPLINTER | 0-1♠ | Slam interest
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3NT: Choice of 3NT or 4♥
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4♣: SPLINTER | 0-1♣ | Slam interest
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4♦: SPLINTER | 0-1♠ | Slam interest
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4♥: 14+ | Accepting invite. No slam interest.
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2♠: 13+ | ♠ values | Natural, game forcing
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2NT:
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3♣: 3+♣ | any strength
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3♦: 5+♦ | any strength
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3♥: 6♥ | 4♦ |
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3♠: 4 ♠ |
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3NT:
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2NT: INV (11-12) | Non-forcing
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3♣: 4♣ |
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3♦: 5♦ |
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3♥: 6♥ | 4♦ |
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3NT: 14+ | No slam interest
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4♥: 6♥ | 4♦ |
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4NT: Quantitative 4N | Natural, invites 6NT
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3♣: INV (11-12) | 6+♣ | Non forcing
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3♦:
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3♥: 14+ | 6♥ | 5♦ |
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3♠: Looking for a ♠ stopper -or- slam interest in ♣
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3NT: 14+ | ♠ stopper
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4♣: 3+♣ | Slam interest
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4♥: 6+ solid ♥ |
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3♦: INV (11-12) | 4+♦ | Non forcing
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3♥: 6♥ | 4♦ |
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3♠: Looking for a ♠ stopper -or- slam interest in ♦
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3NT:
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4♦: Invites 5♦
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4♥: 6 solid ♥ | Choice of 4♥ or 5♦
-
4NT: Blackwood (♦)
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5♦:
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3♥: 13+ | 3-4 ♥ |
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3♠: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♥ suit bids
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3NT: No ♠ control. Asks partner to cuebid.
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4♣: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♥ suit bids
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4♦: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♥ suit bids
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4♥: Minimum, unwilling to cuebid for slam.
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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3♠: SPLINTER | 13+ | 4+♦ | 0-1 ♠ |
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3NT: Minimum, wasted values in ♠
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4♣: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♦ suit bids
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4♦: No ♣ control, slam interest.
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4♥: 6+♥ | Choice of 4♥ or 5♦. No slam interest.
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4NT: Blackwood (♦)
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5♦: No slam interest
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3NT: GF (13-15) | ♠ stopper | Balanced
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4♥: 13+ | 3-4 ♥ | No slam interest
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2♥: Any strength | 5+♥ | *Does not promise six hearts*
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2♠: 13+ | 3-4 ♠ | Natural, game forcing
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2NT: INV (11-12) | 0-2 ♥ | Non-forcing
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3♣: INV (11-12) | 6+♣ (rarely 5) | Non-forcing
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3♦: 13+ | 4+♦ | game forcing
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3♥: INV (11-12) | 3♥ | Non-forcing
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3♠: SPLINTER | 3♥ | 0-1 ♠ |
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3NT: GF (13-15) | Balanced with stoppers
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4♦: SPLINTER | 3♥ | 0-1 ♦ |
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4♥: GF (13-15) | 3♥ |
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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2♠: 14+ | 4♠ | Game forcing
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2NT: 0-3 ♠ | 0-2 ♥ | ♦ stopper | Natural, balanced
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3♣: 5+♣ | 0-3 ♠ | 0-2 ♥ |
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3♦: 4♦ | any strength
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3♥: 3♥ | any strength
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3♠: GF (13-15) | 4♠ |
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3NT: 0-3 ♠ | 0-2 ♥ | ♦ stopper | No slam interest
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4♥: 3♥ |
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2NT: 14+ | Balanced | Game forcing
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3♣: 5+♣ | any strength
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3♦: 4+♦ | any strength
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3♥: 3-4 ♥ | any strength
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3NT: No slam interest
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4♥: 3♥ | No slam interest
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4NT: Quantitative 4NT | Natural, balanced. Invites 6NT.
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3♣: 4+♣ | Preferably a good 13+
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3♦: ♦ values | Usually looking for 3NT. (May be a cuebid for slam)
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3♥: INV (11-12) | 3♥ | Non-forcing
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3♠: ♠ values | Usually looking for 3NT. (May be a cuebid for slam)
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3NT:
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4♣: INV (11-12) | Distributional, no interest in 3NT.
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4♥: GF (13-15) | 3-4♥ | No slam interest.
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4NT: Blackwood (♣)
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5♣:
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3♦: SPLINTER | 4+♣ | 0-1 ♦ |
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3♥: 14+ | 6+ solid ♥ | Sets ♥ as trump | Slam interest
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3♠: Control showing cuebid
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4♣: Control showing cuebid
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4♦: Control showing cuebid
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3♠: SPLINTER | 4+♣ | 0-1 ♠ |
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3NT:
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4♣: Invites 5♣ | Distributional, no interest in 3NT
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4NT: Blackwood (♣)
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2♦: 11+ | 4+♣
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2♥: Any strength | 5+♥ | *Does not promise six hearts*
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2♠: 13+ | 3-4 ♠ | Natural, game forcing
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2NT: INV (11-12) | 0-2 ♥ | Non-forcing
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3♣: 13+ | 4+♦ | game forcing
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3♦: INV (11-12) | 6+♦ (rarely 5) | Non-forcing
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3♥: INV (11-12) | 3♥ | Non-forcing
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3♠: SPLINTER | 3♥ | 0-1 ♠ |
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3NT: GF (13-15) | Balanced with stoppers
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4♣: SPLINTER | 3♥ | 0-1 ♣ |
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4♥: GF (13-15) | 3♥ |
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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2♠: 14+ | 4♠ | Game forcing
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2NT: 0-3 ♠ | 0-2 ♥ | ♣ stopper | Natural, balanced
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3♣: 4+♣ | any strength
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3♦: 5+♦ | 0-3 ♠ | 0-2 ♥ |
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3♥: 3♥ | any strength
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3♠: GF (13-15) | 4♠ |
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3NT: 0-3 ♠ | 0-2 ♥ | ♣ stopper | No slam interest
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4♥: 3 strong ♥ | no side suit controls
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2NT: 14+ | Balanced | Game forcing
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3♣: 5+♣ | any strength
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3♦: 5+♦ | any strength
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3♥: 3-4 ♥ | any strength
-
3NT: No slam interest
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4♥: 3♥ | No slam interest
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4NT: Quantitative 4NT | Natural, balanced. Invites 6NT.
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3♣: 4+♣ | 14+ | Game forcing
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3♦: 5+♦ | 0-2♥ | any strength
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3♥: 3+♥ | any strength
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3♠: Natural, ♠ values or a cuebid for ♣
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3NT: ♠ stopper | minimum hand
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4♣: 4+♣ | No interest in 3NT (distributional or slam oriented)
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4♥: 3 strong ♥ | no side suit controls
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4NT: Blackwood (♣)
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5♣: No slam interest
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3♦: 4+♦ | Preferably a good 13+
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3♥: INV (11-12) | 3♥ | Non-forcing
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3♠: ♠ values | Usually looking for 3NT. (May be a cuebid for slam)
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3NT:
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4♣: Control showing cuebid
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4♦: INV (11-12) | Distributional, no interest in 3NT.
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4♥: GF (13-15) | 3-4♥ | No slam interest.
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4NT: Blackwood (♦)
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5♦:
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3♥: 14+ | 6+ solid ♥ | Sets ♥ as trump | Slam interest
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3♠: Control showing cuebid
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4♣: Control showing cuebid
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4♦: Control showing cuebid
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3♠: SPLINTER | 4+♦ | 0-1 ♠ |
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3NT:
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4♦: Invites 5♦ | Distributional, no interest in 3NT
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4NT: Blackwood (♣)
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2♥: WK (6-10) | 3-4♥ |
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2♠: 16+ | Game try bid.
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2NT: 6-8 | Balanced | ♣+♦ values | Choice of 2NT or 3♥.
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3♣: Counter-try. Strong ♣ holding and game interest.
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3♦: Counter-try. Strong ♦ holding and game interest.
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3♥: 6-8 | Rejecting invite.
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3♠: 8-10 | 4+♠ | Choice of 4♥ or 4♠
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3NT: 8-10 | Balanced | Strong ♣+♦ holdings | Choice of 3NT or 4♥
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4♥: 8-10 | Accepting invite.
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2NT: Balanced. Invites game in 3NT or 4♥. Non forcing.
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3♣: 16+ | Game try bid.
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3♦: Counter-try. Strong ♦ holding and game interest.
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3♥: 6-8 | Rejecting invite.
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3NT: 8-10 | Balanced | Strong ♦+♠ holdings | Choice of 3NT or 4♥
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4♣: 8-10 | 4+ good ♣ | Accepting invite
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4♥: 8-10 | Accepting invite.
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3♦: 16+ | Game try bid.
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3♥: 6-8 | Rejecting invite.
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3NT: 8-10 | Balanced | Strong ♣+♠ holdings | Choice of 3NT or 4♥
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4♦: 8-10 | 4+ good ♦ | Accepting invite
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4♥: 8-10 | Accepting invite.
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3♥: MID (16-18) | Invites 4♥ | Non forcing
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4♥: 8-10 | Accepting invite.
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3♠: SPLINTER | 17+ hcp | 6+♥ | 0-1 ♠ |
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3NT:
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4♣: SPLINTER | 17+ hcp | 6+♥ | 0-1 ♣ |
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4♦: SPLINTER | 17+ hcp | 6+♥ | 0-1 ♦ |
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4♥: To play. Based on strength or distribution.
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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2♠: 17+ | Strong Jump Shift.
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2NT: JACOBY 2NT | 13+ | 4+♥ | Artificial game force.
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3♣: 0-1♣ | any strength
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3♦: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♥ suit bids
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3♥: No ♦ control | Asks partner to cuebid.
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3♠: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♥ suit bids
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4♥: Minimum game force | No slam interest
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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3♦: 0-1♦ | any strength
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3♥: Asks partner to cuebid.
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3♠: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♥ suit bids
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4♣: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♥ suit bids
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4♥: Minimum game force | No slam interest
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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3♥: 18+ hcp | No singleton or void
-
3♠: 0-1♠ | any strength
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3NT: 08Asks partner to cuebid.
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4♣: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♥ suit bids
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4♦: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♥ suit bids
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4♥: Minimum game force | No slam interest
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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3NT: 15-17 hcp | No singleton or void
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4♣: 5+♣ | 2 of top 3 honors | any strength
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4♦: 5+♦ | 2 of top 3 honors | any strength
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4♥: 12-14 hcp | No singleton or void
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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3♣: 17+ | Strong Jump Shift.
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3♦: 17+ | Strong Jump Shift.
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3♥: INV (11-12) | 3+♥ (usually 4) |
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3♠: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♥ suit bids
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4♣: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♥ suit bids
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4♦: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♥ suit bids
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4♥: 14+ | No slam interest.
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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3♠: SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4+♥ | 0-1 ♠ |
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4♣: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♥ suit bids
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4♦: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♥ suit bids
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4♥: No slam interest.
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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4♣: SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4+♥ | 0-1 ♣ |
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4♦: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♥ suit bids
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4♥: No slam interest.
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4♠: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♥ suit bids
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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4♦: SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4+♥ | 0-1 ♦ |
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4♥: No slam interest.
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4♠: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♥ suit bids
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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4♥: 5+♥ | Usually less than 8 hcp | Singleton or void |
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4NT: Blackwood
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(D): Opps Bid
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RD: 10+ HCP | Implies no ♥ fit | Any later Dbl by responder or opener
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1♠: 6+ | 4+♠
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1NT: 7-10 | 1-2♥ with stoppers | May have 4 weak spades
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2♣: 6-9 | 6+♣ (rarely 5) | To play.
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2♦: 6-9 | 6+♦ (rarely 5) | To play.
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2♥: 6-10 | 3+♥
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2♠: 6+♠ | Usually <8 hcp
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2NT: INV (11-12) | 1-2♥ with stoppers | May have 4 weak spades. Non-forcing
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3♣:
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3♦:
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3♥: Usually <7 hcp | 4+♥ | singleton or doubleton in a side suit
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3♠: SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4♥ | 0-1 ♠ |
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3NT: To play.
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4♣: SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4♥ | 0-1 ♣ |
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4♦: SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4♥ | 0-1 ♦ |
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4♥: To play. Often preemptive.
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(1♠): Opps Bid
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D: Neg X | 6+ hcp | 0-2♥ | At least one 4+ card minor
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1NT: WK (6-10) | ♠ stopper | 0-2♥
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2♣: 11+ | 5+♣
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2♦: 11+ | 5+♦
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2♥: WK (6-10) | 3+♥ |
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2♠: 11+ | 3+♥ | Inv or better ♥ raise
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2NT: INV (11-12) | ♠ stoppers | 0-2♥
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3♥: <8 hcp | 4+♥
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3NT: GF (13-15) | ♠ stoppers | 0-2♥
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4♥: To play
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(2♣): Opps Bid
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D: Neg X | 8+ hcp | 4+♠ | 0-2♥ |
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2♦: 11+ | 5+♦
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2♥: WK (6-10) | 3+♥ |
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2♠: 11+ | 5+♠
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2NT: INV (11-12) | ♣ stoppers | 0-2♥ without 4♠
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3♣: 11+ | 3+♥ | Inv or better ♥ raise
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3♥: <8 hcp | 4+♥
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3NT: GF (13-15) | ♣ stoppers | 0-2♥ without 4♠
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(2♦): Opps Bid
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D: Neg X | 8+ hcp | 4+♠ | 0-2♥ |
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2♥: WK (6-10) | 3+♥ |
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2♠: 11+ | 5+♠
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2NT: INV (11-12) | ♦ stoppers | 0-2♥ | No 4♠
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3♣: 11+ | 5+♣ | Usually without 4♠
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3♦: 11+ | 3+♥ | Inv or better ♥ raise
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3♥: <8 hcp | 4+♥
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3NT: GF (13-15) | ♦ stoppers | 0-2♥ | No 4♠
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(2♥): Opps Bid
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D: 10+ HCP | Penalty (willing to penalize at least one major)
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2♠: 11+ | 3+♥ | Invitational or better ♥ raise |
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2NT: INV (11-12) | 0-2♥ | Invites 3NT
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3♣: 11+ | 5+♣ | 1 round force
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3♦: 11+ | 5+♦ | 1 round force
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3♥: WK (6-10) | 3+♥ | Competitive raise
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3♠: SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4+♥ | 0-1 ♠
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3NT: GF (13-15) | 0-2♥ | To play
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4♣: SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4+♥ | 0-1 ♣
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4♦: SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4+♥ | 0-1 ♦
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4♥: To play. Limited defensive values, good trump support.
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(2♠): Opps Bid
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D: Neg X | 9+ hcp | 0-2♥ |
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2NT: INV (11-12) | ♠ stoppers | 0-2♥
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3♣: 11+ | 5+♣ | Usually 0-2♥
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3♦: 11+ | 5+♣ | Usually 0-2♥
-
3♥: 3+♥
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3NT: GF (13-15) | ♠ stoppers | 0-2♥
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(2NT): Opps Bid
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D: 10+ HCP | Penalty (willing to penalize at least one minor)
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3♣: 11+ | 3+♥
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3♦: 11+ | 5+♠
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3♥: WK (6-10) | 3+♥
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3♠: WK (6-10) | 5+♠ | Non-forcing
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3NT: To play | ♣+♦ stoppers | Natural, balanced
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4♣: SPLINTER | 9-12 HCP | 4+♥ | 0-1♣
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4♦: SPLINTER | 9-12 HCP | 4+♥ | 0-1♦
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4♥: To play. Limited defensive strength.
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4♠: To play
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(3♣): Opps Bid
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D: Neg X | 10+ hcp | 4+♠ | 0-2♥ |
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(3♦): Opps Bid
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D: Neg X | 10+ hcp | 4+♠ | 0-2♥ |
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(3♠): Opps Bid
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D: Neg X | 11+ | 0-2♥ | No ♠ stopper
- 1♠: 13-21 | 5+♠
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1NT: WK (6-10) | 0-2 ♠ | May be unbalanced
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2♣: MIN (13-15) or MID (16-18) | 4+♣ |
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2♦: WK (6-10) | 5+♦ | 0-2 ♠ |
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2♥: WK (6-10) | 5+♥ | 0-2 ♠ |
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2♠: WK (6-10) | 2 ♠ |
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2NT: MID (16-18) | Non forcing
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3♣: MID (16-18) | 5+♣ | Non forcing
-
3♦: MID (16-18) | ♦ values | Usually looking for 3NT
-
3♥: MID (16-18) | ♥ values | Usually looking for 3NT
-
3♣: 8-10 | 4+♣ |
-
3♦: 14+ | ♦ values | Usually looking for 3NT
-
3♥: 14+ | ♥ values | Usually looking for 3NT
-
3♠: 14+ | 6♠ + 4♣ |
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3NT: 14+ |
-
2♦: MIN (13-15) or MID (16-18) | 4+♦ |
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2♥: WK (6-10) | 5+♥ | 0-2 ♠ |
-
2♠: WK (6-10) | 2 ♠ |
-
2NT: MID (16-18) |
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3♣: MID (16-18) | ♣ values | Usually looking for 3NT
-
3♦: 8-10 | 4+♦ |
-
3♥: 14+ | ♥ values | Usually looking for 3NT
-
3♠: 14+ | 6♠ + 4♦ |
-
3NT: 14+ |
-
2♠: MIN (13-15) | 6+♠ |
-
3♠: MID (16-18) | 6+♠
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3NT: 8-10 | 0-1♠|
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4♠: 8-10 | 2♠ |
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4♠:
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2♣: 11+ | 4+♣
-
2♦: Any strength | 4+♦ |
-
2♥: 13+ | ♥ values | Natural, game forcing
-
2NT:
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3♣: 3+♣ | any strength
-
3♦: 5+♦ | any strength
-
3♥: 3♥ | 5-3-4-1 shape
-
3♠: 6♠ | 4♦ |
-
3NT:
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2♠: INV (11-12) | 3-4 ♠ | Non-forcing
-
2NT: Non-forcing.
-
3♣: 14+ | Game or slam try
-
3♦: 14+ | Game or slam try
-
3♥: 14+ | Game or slam try
-
3♠: Invites 4♠
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3NT: Choice of 3NT or 4♠
-
4♣: SPLINTER | 0-1♣ | Slam interest
-
4♦: SPLINTER | 0-1♦ | Slam interest
-
4♥: SPLINTER | 0-1♥ | Slam interest
-
4♠: 14+ | Accepting invite. No slam interest.
-
2NT: INV (11-12) | Non-forcing
-
3♣: 4♣ |
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3♦: 5♦ |
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3♠: 6♠ | 4♦ |
-
3NT: 14+ | No slam interest
-
4♠: 6♠ | 4♦ |
-
4NT: Quantitative 4N | Natural, invites 6NT
-
3♣: INV (11-12) | 6+♣ | Non forcing
-
3♥: Looking for a ♥ stopper -or- slam interest in ♣
-
3♠: 14+ | 6♠ | 4+♦ |
-
3NT: 14+ | ♥ stopper
-
4♣: 3+♣ | Slam interest
-
4♠: 6+ solid ♠ |
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3♦: INV (11-12) | 4+♦ | Non forcing
-
3♥: Looking for a ♥ stopper -or- slam interest in ♦
-
3♠: 6♠ | 4♦ |
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3NT:
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4♦: Invites 5♦
-
4♠: 6 solid ♠ | Choice of 4♠ or 5♦
-
4NT: Blackwood (♦)
-
5♦:
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3♥: SPLINTER | 13+ | 4+♦ | 0-1 ♥ |
-
3♠: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♦ suit bids
-
3NT: Minimum, wasted values in ♥
-
4♣: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♦ suit bids
-
4♦: No ♣ or ♠ control, slam interest.
-
4♠: 6+♠ | Choice of 4♠ or 5♦. No slam interest.
-
4NT: Blackwood (♦)
-
5♦: No slam interest
-
3♠: 13+ | 3-4 ♠ |
-
3NT: Asks partner to cuebid.
-
4♣: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♠ suit bids
-
4♦: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♠ suit bids
-
4♥: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♠ suit bids
-
4♠: Minimum, unwilling to cuebid for slam.
-
4NT: Blackwood (♠)
-
3NT: GF (13-15) | ♥ stopper | Balanced
-
4♠: 13+ | 3-4 ♠ | No slam interest
-
2♥: 4+♥ | any strength
-
2♠: INV (11-12) | 3+♠ | Non-forcing
-
2NT: 0-3 ♥ | 0-2 ♠ | ♦ stopper | Natural, balanced | Non-forcing
-
3♣: 6+♣ | Non-forcing
-
3♦:
-
3♥: 4♥ | Non-forcing
-
3♠: 13+ | 3+♠ |
-
3NT: 0-3 ♥ | 0-2 ♠ | ♦ stopper | No slam interest
-
4♥: GF (13-15) | 4♥ |
-
4♠: 3♠ |
-
2♠: Any strength | 5+♠ | *Does not promise six spades*
-
2NT: INV (11-12) | 0-2 ♠ | Non-forcing
-
3♣: INV (11-12) | 6+♣ (rarely 5) | Non-forcing
-
3♦: 13+ | 4+♦ | game forcing
-
3♠: INV (11-12) | 3♠ | Non-forcing
-
3NT: GF (13-15) | Balanced with stoppers
-
4♦: SPLINTER | 3♠ | 0-1 ♦ |
-
4♥: SPLINTER | 3♠ | 0-1 ♥ |
-
4♠: GF (13-15) | 3♠ |
-
4NT: Blackwood (♠)
-
2NT: 14+ | Balanced | Game forcing
-
3♣: 5+♣ | any strength
-
3♦: 4+♦ | any strength
-
3♠: 3-4 ♠ | any strength
-
3NT: No slam interest
-
4♠: 3♠ | No slam interest
-
4NT: Quantitative 4NT | Natural, balanced. Invites 6NT.
-
3♣: 4+♣ | Preferably a good 13+
-
3♦: ♦ values | Usually looking for 3NT. (May be a cuebid for slam)
-
3♠: ♠ values | Usually looking for 3NT. (May be a cuebid for slam)
-
3NT:
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4♣: INV (11-12) | Distributional, no interest in 3NT.
-
4♠: GF (13-15) | 3-4♠ | No slam interest.
-
4NT: Blackwood (♣)
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5♣:
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3♦: SPLINTER | 4+♣ | 0-1 ♦ |
-
3♥: SPLINTER | 4+♣ | 0-1 ♥ |
-
3♠: 14+ | 6+ solid ♠ | Sets ♠ as trump | Slam interest
-
4♣: Control showing cuebid
-
4♦: Control showing cuebid
-
4♥: Control showing cuebid
-
3NT:
-
4♣: Invites 5♣ | Distributional, no interest in 3NT
-
4NT: Blackwood (♣)
-
2♦: 11+ | 4+♦
-
2♥: 4+♥ | any strength
-
2♠: INV (11-12) | 3+♠ | Non-forcing
-
2NT: 0-3 ♥ | 0-2 ♠ | ♣ stopper | Natural, balanced | Non-forcing
-
3♣:
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3♦: 6+♦ | Non-forcing
-
3♥: 4♥ | Non-forcing
-
3♠: 13+ | 3+♠ |
-
3NT: 0-3 ♥ | 0-2 ♠ | ♣ stopper | No slam interest
-
4♥: GF (13-15) | 4♥ |
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4♠: GF (13-15) | 3+♠ | No slam interest
-
2♠: Any strength | 5+♠ | *Does not promise six spades*
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2NT: INV (11-12) | 0-2 ♠ | Non-forcing
-
3♣: 13+ | 4+♣ | game forcing
-
3♦: INV (11-12) | 6+♦ (rarely 5) | Non-forcing
-
3♠: INV (11-12) | 3♠ | Non-forcing
-
3NT: GF (13-15) | Balanced with stoppers
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4♣: SPLINTER | 3♠ | 0-1 ♣ |
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4♥: SPLINTER | 3♠ | 0-1 ♥ |
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4♠: GF (13-15) | 3♠ |
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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2NT: 14+ | Balanced | Game forcing
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3♣: 4+♣ | any strength
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3♦: 5+♦ | any strength
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3♠: 3-4 ♠ | any strength
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3NT: No slam interest
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4♠: 3♠ | No slam interest
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4NT: Quantitative 4NT | Natural, balanced. Invites 6NT.
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3♣: 4+♣ | 14+ | Game forcing
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3♦: 5+♦ | 0-2♠ | any strength
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3♥: Natural, ♥ values or a cuebid for ♣
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3♠: 3+♠ | any strength
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3NT: ♥ stopper | minimum hand
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4♣: 4+♣ | No interest in 3NT (distributional or slam oriented)
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4♠: 3 strong ♠| no side suit controls
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4NT: Blackwood (♣)
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5♣: No slam interest
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3♦: 4+♦ | Preferably a good 13+
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3♥: ♥ values | Usually looking for 3NT. (May be a cuebid for slam)
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3♠: INV (11-12) | 3♠ | Non-forcing
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3NT:
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4♣: Control showing cuebid
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4♦: INV (11-12) | Distributional, no interest in 3NT.
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4♠: GF (13-15) | 3-4♠ | No slam interest.
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4NT: Blackwood (♦)
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5♦:
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3♠: 14+ | 6+ solid ♠ | Sets ♠ as trump | Slam interest
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4♣: Control showing cuebid
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4♦: Control showing cuebid
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3NT:
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4♦: Invites 5♦ | Distributional, no interest in 3NT
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4NT: Blackwood (♦)
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2♥: 11+ | 5+♥
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2♠: Any strength | 5+♠ | *Does not promise six spades*
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2NT: INV (11-12) | 0-2 ♠ | Non-forcing
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3♣: 13+ | 4+♣ | game forcing
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3♥: INV (11-12) | 6+♥ | Non-forcing
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3♠: INV (11-12) | 3♠ | Non-forcing
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3NT: GF (13-15) | Balanced with stoppers
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4♣: SPLINTER | 3♠ | 0-1 ♣ |
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4♥: To play
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4♠: GF (13-15) | 3♠ |
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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2NT: 14+ | 0-2♥ | Natural, game forcing
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3♣: 4+♣ | any strength
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3♦: 4+♦ | any strength
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3♥: 6+♥ | any strength
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3♠: 3-4 ♠ | any strength
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3NT: No slam interest
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4♠: 3♠ | No slam interest
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4NT: Quantitative 4NT | Natural, balanced. Invites 6NT.
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3♣: 14+ | 4+♣ | Game forcing
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3♦: Usually natural
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3♥: 6+♥ | any strength
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3♠: 3+♠ | any strength
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3NT: ♦ stopper | Usually 11-12
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4♣: 4+♣ | No interest in 3NT (distributional or slam oriented)
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4♠: 3 strong ♠| no side suit controls
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4NT: Blackwood (♣)
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5♣: No slam interest
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3♦: 14+ | 4+♦ | game forcing
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3♥: 6+♥ | any strength
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3♠: 3+♠ |
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3NT:
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4♦: Distributional, no interest in 3NT.
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4♠: 3+♠ | No slam interest.
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4NT: Blackwood (♦)
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5♦:
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3♥: 3+♥ |
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3♠: 3+♠ | Invites game in 4♥ or 4♠
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4♣: Control showing cuebid.
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4♦: Control showing cuebid.
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4♠: GF (13-15) | 3+♠ | No slam interest
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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3♠: 14+ | 6+ solid ♠ | Sets ♠ as trump | Slam interest
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4♣: Control showing cuebid
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4♦: Control showing cuebid
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4♥: Control showing cuebid
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3NT:
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4♦: Invites 5♦ | Distributional, no interest in 3NT
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4NT: Blackwood (♦)
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2♠: WK (6-10) | 3-4♠ |
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2NT: Balanced. Invites game in 3NT or 4♠. Non forcing.
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3♣: 16+ | Game try bid.
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3♦: Counter-try. Strong ♦ holding and game interest.
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3♥: Counter-try. Strong ♥ holding and game interest.
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3♠: 6-8 | Rejecting invite.
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3NT: 8-10 | Balanced | Strong ♦+♥ holdings | Choice of 3NT or 4♠
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4♣: 8-10 | 4+ good ♣ | Accepting invite
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4♠: 8-10 | Accepting invite.
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3♦: 16+ | Game try bid.
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3♠: 6-8 | Rejecting invite.
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3NT: 8-10 | Balanced | Strong ♣+♥ holdings | Choice of 3NT or 4♠
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4♦: 8-10 | 4+ good ♦ | Accepting invite
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4♠: 8-10 | Accepting invite.
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3♥: 16+ | Game try bid.
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3♠: 6-8 | Rejecting invite.
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3NT: 8-10 | Balanced | Strong ♣+♦ holdings | Choice of 3NT or 4♠
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4♥: 8-10 | 4+ good ♥ | | Choice of 4♥ or 4♠ |
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4♠: 8-10 | Accepting invite.
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3♠: MID (16-18) | Invites 4♠ | Non forcing
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4♠: 8-10 | Accepting invite.
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3NT:
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4♣: SPLINTER | 17+ hcp | 6+♠ | 0-1 ♣ |
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4♦: SPLINTER | 17+ hcp | 6+♠ | 0-1 ♦ |
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4♥: SPLINTER | 17+ hcp | 6+♠ | 0-1 ♥ |
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4♠: To play. Based on strength or distribution.
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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2NT: JACOBY 2NT | 13+ | 4+♠ | Artificial game force.
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3♣: 0-1♣ | any strength
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3♦: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♠ suit bids
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3♥: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♠ suit bids
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4♠: Minimum game force | No slam interest
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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3♦: 0-1♦ | any strength
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3♥: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♠ suit bids
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3♠: Asks partner to cuebid.
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4♣: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♠ suit bids
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4♠: Minimum game force | No slam interest
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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3♥: 0-1♥ | any strength
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3♠: Asks partner to cuebid.
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4♣: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♠ suit bids
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4♦: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♠ suit bids
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4♥: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♠ suit bids
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4♠: Minimum game force | No slam interest
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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3♠: 18+ hcp | No singleton or void
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3NT: 15-17 hcp | No singleton or void
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4♣: 5+♣ | 2 of top 3 honors | any strength
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4♦: 5+♦ | 2 of top 3 honors | any strength
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4♥: 5+♥ | 2 of top 3 honors | any strength
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4♠: 12-14 hcp | No singleton or void
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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3♣: 17+ | Strong Jump Shift.
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3♦: 17+ | Strong Jump Shift.
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3♥: 17+ | Strong Jump Shift.
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3♠: INV (11-12) | 3+♠ (usually 4) |
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4♣: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♠ suit bids
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4♦: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♠ suit bids
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4♥: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♠ suit bids
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4♠: 14+ | No slam interest.
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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4♣: SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4+♠ | 0-1 ♣ |
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4♦: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♠ suit bids
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4♥: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♠ suit bids
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4♠: No slam interest.
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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4♦: SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4+♠ | 0-1 ♦ |
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4♥: Control showing cuebid. Later non-♠ suit bids
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4♠: No slam interest.
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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4♥: SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4+♠ | 0-1 ♥ |
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4♠: No slam interest.
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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4♠: 5+♠ | Usually less than 8 hcp | Singleton or void |
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4NT: Blackwood
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(D): Opps Bid
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RD: 10+ HCP | Implies no ♠ fit | Any later Dbl by responder or opener
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1NT: 7-10 | 1-2♠ with stoppers
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2♣: 6-9 | 6+♣ (rarely 5) | To play.
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2♦: 6-9 | 6+♦ (rarely 5) | To play.
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2♥: 6-9 | 6+♥ (rarely 5) | To play.
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2♠: 6-10 | 3+♠
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2NT: INV (11-12) | 1-2♠ with stoppers | Non-forcing
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3♣:
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3♦:
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3♥:
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3♠: Usually <7 hcp | 4+♠ | singleton or doubleton in a side suit
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3NT: To play.
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4♣: SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4♠ | 0-1 ♣ |
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4♦: SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4♠ | 0-1 ♦ |
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4♥: SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4♠ | 0-1 ♥ |
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4♠: To play. Often preemptive.
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(2♣): Opps Bid
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D: Neg X | 8+ hcp | 4+♥ | 0-2♠ |
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2♦: 11+ | 5+♦
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2♥: 11+ | 5+♥
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2♠: WK (6-10) | 3+♠ |
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2NT: INV (11-12) | ♣ stoppers | 0-2♠ without 4♥
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3♣: 11+ | 3+♠ | Inv or better ♠ raise
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3♠: <8 hcp | 4+♠
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3NT: GF (13-15) | ♣ stoppers | 0-2♠ without 4♥
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(2♦): Opps Bid
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D: Neg X | 8+ hcp | 4+♥ | 0-2♠ |
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2♥: 11+ | 5+♥
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2♠: WK (6-10) | 3+♠ |
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2NT: INV (11-12) | ♦ stoppers | 0-2♠ | No 4♥
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3♣: 11+ | 5+♣ | Usually without 4♥
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3♦: 11+ | 3+♠ | Inv or better ♠ raise
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3♠: <8 hcp | 4+♠
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3NT: GF (13-15) | ♦ stoppers | 0-2♠ | No 4♥
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(2♥): Opps Bid
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D: Neg X | 9+ hcp | 0-2♠ | At least one 4+ card minor
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2NT: INV (11-12) | ♥ stoppers | 0-2♠
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3♣: 11+ | 5+♣ | Usually 0-2♠
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3♦: 11+ | 5+♣ | Usually 0-2♠
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3♠: <8 hcp | 4+♠
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3NT: GF (13-15) | ♥ stoppers | 0-2♠
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(2♠): Opps Bid
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D: 10+ HCP | Penalty (willing to penalize at least one major)
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2NT: INV (11-12) | 0-2♠ | Invites 3NT
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3♣: 11+ | 5+♣ | 1 round force
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3♦: 11+ | 5+♦ | 1 round force
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3♥: 11+ | 3+♠ | Invitational or better ♠ raise |
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3♠: WK (6-10) | 3+♠ | Competitive raise
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3NT: GF (13-15) | 0-2♠ | To play
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4♣: SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4+♠ | 0-1 ♣
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4♦: SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4+♠ | 0-1 ♦
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4♥: SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4+♠ | 0-1 ♥
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4♠: To play. Limited defensive values, good trump support.
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(2NT): Opps Bid
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D: 10+ HCP | Penalty (willing to penalize at least one minor)
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3♣: 11+ | 3+♠
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3♦: 11+ | 5+♥
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3♥: WK (6-10) | 5+♥ | Non-forcing
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3♠: WK (6-10) | 3+♠
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3NT: To play | ♣+♦ stoppers | Natural, balanced
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4♣: SPLINTER | 9-12 HCP | 4+♠ | 0-1♣
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4♦: SPLINTER | 9-12 HCP | 4+♠ | 0-1♦
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4♥: To play
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4♠: To play. Limited defensive strength.
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(3♣): Opps Bid
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D: Neg X | 10+ hcp | 4+♥ | 0-2♠
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(3♦): Opps Bid
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D: Neg X | 10+ hcp | 4+♥ | 0-2♠
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(3♥): Opps Bid
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D: Neg X | 10+ | 0-2♠ | No ♥ stopper
- 1NT: 15-17 HCP | Balanced | Can have a 5 card major
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2♣: STAYMAN | 8+ | Asks for 4+ card major |
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2♦: No 4+ card major | Any strength
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2♥: 8-9 | 5♥ | 4♠ | Invites game in 3NT or 4♥ | Non-forcing
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2♠: 8-9 | 5♠ | 4♥ | Invites game in 3NT or 4♠ | Non-forcing
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2NT: 8-9 | Invites 3NT | Non-forcing
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3♣: 10+ | 5+♣ | May not have a 4 card major
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3♦: 10+ | 5+♦ | May not have a 4 card major
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3♥: 10-14 | 5♥ | 4♠ | Choice of 3NT or 4♥
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3♠: 10-14 | 5♠ | 4♥ | Choice of 3NT or 4♠
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3NT: 10-14 |
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2♥: 4-5 ♥ | May have 4♠
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2NT: 8-9 | 0-3♥ | 4♠ | Non-forcing
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3♥: good 16-17 | 5♥ | Choice of 3NT or 4♥
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3♠: 15 or bad 16 | 4♠ |
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3NT: good 16-17 | 2-3♠ |
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4♠: good 16-17 | 4♠ |
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3♣: 10+ | 5+♣ | 0-3♥ | May not have 4♠
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3♦: 10+ | 5+♦ | 0-3♥ | May not have 4♠
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3♥: 8-9 | 4-5♥ |
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4♥: good 16-17 | Accepting invite
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3♠: 10+ | 4+♥ | Agrees ♥s | Slam interest. Asks opener to cuebid
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3NT: 10-14 | 0-3♥ | 4♠ | Non-forcing
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4♥: 10-14 | 4-5♥ |
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2♠: 4-5 ♠ | 2-3 ♥ |
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2NT: 8-9 | 0-3♠ | 4♥ | Non-forcing
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3♠: good 16-17 | 5♠ | Choice of 3NT or 4♠
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3NT: good 16-17 |
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3♣: 10+ | 5+♣ | 0-3♥ | May not have 4♥
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3♦: 10+ | 5+♦ | 0-3♥ | May not have 4♥
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3♥: 10+ | 4+♠ | Agrees ♠s | Slam interest. Asks opener to cuebid
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3♠: 8-9 | 4-5♠ |
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4♠: good 16-17 | Accepting invite
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3NT: 10-14 | 0-3♠ | 4♥ | Non-forcing
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2♦: 5+♥ | Any strength
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2♥: 2+♥ |
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2♠: 8-9 | 5♠ | 5♥ | Non-forcing
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2NT: 8-9 | 5♥ | Invites 3NT or 4♥
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3♥: 15 or bad 16 | 3+♥
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3NT: good 16-17 | Usually 2♥ |
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4♥: good 16-17 | 3+♥
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3♣: 10+ | 5♥ | 4+♣ | Looking for best game, may have slam interest
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3♦: 10+ | 5♥ | 4+♦ | Looking for best game, may have slam interest
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3♥: 8-9 | 6+♥ | Invites 4♥
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3♠: SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+♥ | 0-1 ♠ |
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3NT: 10-14 | 5♥ | Choice of 3NT or 4♥
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4♣: SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+♥ | 0-1 ♣ |
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4♦: SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+♥ | 0-1 ♦ |
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4♥: 6+♥ | Mild slam interest
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4NT: Quantitative 4NT | Natural, balanced invite to 6♥ or 6NT | Non-forcing
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6♥: Accepting invite with ♥ fit
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6NT: Accepting invite, usually with 2♥
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3♥: good 16-17 | 4+♥ | Highly invitational (�super accept�)
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4♣: Control showing cuebid.
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4♦: Control showing cuebid.
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4♥: Control showing cuebid.
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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2♥: 5+♠ | Any strength
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2♠: 2+♠ |
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2NT: 8-9 | 5♠ | Invites 3NT or 4♠
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3♠: 15 or bad 16 | 3+♠
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3NT: good 16-17 | Usually 2♠ |
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4♠: good 16-17 | 3+♠
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3♣: 10+ | 5♠ | 4+♣ | Looking for best game, may have slam interest
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3♦: 10+ | 5♠ | 4+♦ | Looking for best game, may have slam interest
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3♥: 10+ | 5♥ | 5♠ |
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3♠: 8-9 | 6+♠ | Invites 4♠
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3NT: 10-14 | 5♠ | Choice of 3NT or 4♠
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4♣: SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+♠ | 0-1 ♣ |
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4♦: SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+♠ | 0-1 ♦ |
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4♥: SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+♠ | 0-1 ♥ |
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4♠: 6+♠ | Mild slam try | Non-forcing
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4NT: Quantitative 4NT | Natural, balanced invite to 6♠ or 6NT | Non-forcing
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6♠: Accepting invite with ♠ fit
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6NT: Accepting invite, usually with 2♠
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3♠: good 16-17 | 4+♠ | Highly invitational (�super accept�)
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4♣: Control showing cuebid.
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4♦: Control showing cuebid.
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4♥: Control showing cuebid.
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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2♠: Transfer to 3♣ | 0-7 | 6+ card minor (♣ OR ♦)
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3♣: Responder will pass or correct to 3♦
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2NT: 8-9 | No 4+ card major unless 4333
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3♥: good 16-17 | 5♥ | Choice of 3NT or 4♥
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3♠: good 16-17 | 5♠ | Choice of 3NT or 4♠
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3NT: good 16-17
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3♣: 6+♣ | 6-8 hcp | Invites 3NT | Good 6+ card suit without side suit strength | Non-forcing
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3NT: Accepting invite. Usually based on a 3+ card ♣ holding.
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3♦: 6+♦ | 6-8 hcp | Invites 3NT | Good 6+ card suit without side suit strength | Non-forcing
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3NT: Accepting invite. Usually based on a 3+ card ♦ holding.
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3♥: 6+ strong ♥ | Slam interest | Sets ♥ as trump, asks opener to cuebid
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3♠: Control showing cuebid.
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4♣: Control showing cuebid.
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4♦: Control showing cuebid.
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3♠: 6+ strong ♠ | Slam interest | Sets ♠ as trump, asks opener to cuebid
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4♣: Control showing cuebid.
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4♦: Control showing cuebid.
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4♥: Control showing cuebid.
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3NT: 10-14 | No 4+ card major unless 4333
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4♣: GERBER | Asks for aces
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4♦: 0 aces
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4NT: To play.
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5♣: GERBER | Asks for kings
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5♦: 0 kings
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5♥: 1 king
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5♠: 2 kings
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5NT: 083 kings
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6♣: 4 kings
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4♥: 1 ace
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4NT: To play
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5♣: GERBER | Asks for kings
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5♦: 0 kings
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5♥: 1 king
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5♠: 2 kings
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5NT: 083 kings
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6♣: 4 kings
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4♠: 2 aces
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4NT: To play
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5♣: GERBER | Asks for kings
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5♦: 0 kings
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5♥: 1 king
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5♠: 2 kings
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5NT: 083 kings
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6♣: 4 kings
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4NT: 083 aces
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4♦: TEXAS | 6+♥ | game sign-off or slam going
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4♥: TEXAS | 6+♠ | game sign-off or slam going
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(D): Opps Bid
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RD: 8+ HCP | Usually balanced | Penalty oriented
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2♣: STAYMAN | 8+ | Asks for 4+ card major |
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2♦: No 4+ card major | Any strength
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2♥: 8-9 | 5♥ | 4♠ | Invites game in 3NT or 4♥ | Non-forcing
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2♠: 8-9 | 5♠ | 4♥ | Invites game in 3NT or 4♠ | Non-forcing
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2NT: 8-9 | Invites 3NT | Non-forcing
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3♣: 10+ | 5+♣ | May not have a 4 card major
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3♦: 10+ | 5+♦ | May not have a 4 card major
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3♥: 10-14 | 5♥ | 4♠ | Choice of 3NT or 4♥
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3♠: 10-14 | 5♠ | 4♥ | Choice of 3NT or 4♠
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3NT: 10-14 |
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2♥: 4-5 ♥ | May have 4♠
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2NT: 8-9 | 0-3♥ | 4♠ | Non-forcing
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3♥: good 16-17 | 5♥ | Choice of 3NT or 4♥
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3♠: 15 or bad 16 | 4♠ |
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3NT: good 16-17 | 2-3♠ |
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4♠: good 16-17 | 4♠ |
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3♣: 10+ | 5+♣ | 0-3♥ | May not have 4♠
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3♦: 10+ | 5+♦ | 0-3♥ | May not have 4♠
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3♥: 8-9 | 4-5♥ |
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4♥: good 16-17 | Accepting invite
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3♠: 10+ | 4+♥ | Agrees ♥s | Slam interest. Asks opener to cuebid
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3NT: 10-14 | 0-3♥ | 4♠ | Non-forcing
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4♥: 10-14 | 4-5♥ |
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2♠: 4-5 ♠ | 2-3 ♥ |
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2NT: 8-9 | 0-3♠ | 4♥ | Non-forcing
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3♠: good 16-17 | 5♠ | Choice of 3NT or 4♠
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3NT: good 16-17 |
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3♣: 10+ | 5+♣ | 0-3♥ | May not have 4♥
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3♦: 10+ | 5+♦ | 0-3♥ | May not have 4♥
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3♥: 10+ | 4+♠ | Agrees ♠s | Slam interest. Asks opener to cuebid
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3♠: 8-9 | 4-5♠ |
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4♠: good 16-17 | Accepting invite
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3NT: 10-14 | 0-3♠ | 4♥ | Non-forcing
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2♦: 5+♥ | Any strength
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2♥: 2+♥ |
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2♠: 8-9 | 5♠ | 5♥ | Non-forcing
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2NT: 8-9 | 5♥ | Invites 3NT or 4♥
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3♥: 15 or bad 16 | 3+♥
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3NT: good 16-17 | Usually 2♥ |
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4♥: good 16-17 | 3+♥
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3♣: 10+ | 5♥ | 4+♣ | Looking for best game, may have slam interest
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3♦: 10+ | 5♥ | 4+♦ | Looking for best game, may have slam interest
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3♥: 8-9 | 6+♥ | Invites 4♥
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3♠: SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+♥ | 0-1 ♠ |
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3NT: 10-14 | 5♥ | Choice of 3NT or 4♥
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4♣: SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+♥ | 0-1 ♣ |
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4♦: SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+♥ | 0-1 ♦ |
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4♥: 6+♥ | Mild slam interest
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4NT: Quantitative 4NT | Natural, balanced invite to 6♥ or 6NT | Non-forcing
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6♥: Accepting invite with ♥ fit
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6NT: Accepting invite, usually with 2♥
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3♥: good 16-17 | 4+♥ | Highly invitational (�super accept�)
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4♣: Control showing cuebid.
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4♦: Control showing cuebid.
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4♥: Control showing cuebid.
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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2♥: 5+♠ | Any strength
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2♠: 2+♠ |
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2NT: 8-9 | 5♠ | Invites 3NT or 4♠
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3♠: 15 or bad 16 | 3+♠
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3NT: good 16-17 | Usually 2♠ |
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4♠: good 16-17 | 3+♠
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3♣: 10+ | 5♠ | 4+♣ | Looking for best game, may have slam interest
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3♦: 10+ | 5♠ | 4+♦ | Looking for best game, may have slam interest
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3♥: 10+ | 5♥ | 5♠ |
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3♠: 8-9 | 6+♠ | Invites 4♠
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3NT: 10-14 | 5♠ | Choice of 3NT or 4♠
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4♣: SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+♠ | 0-1 ♣ |
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4♦: SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+♠ | 0-1 ♦ |
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4♥: SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+♠ | 0-1 ♥ |
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4♠: 6+♠ | Mild slam try | Non-forcing
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4NT: Quantitative 4NT | Natural, balanced invite to 6♠ or 6NT | Non-forcing
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6♠: Accepting invite with ♠ fit
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6NT: Accepting invite, usually with 2♠
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3♠: good 16-17 | 4+♠ | Highly invitational (�super accept�)
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4♣: Control showing cuebid.
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4♦: Control showing cuebid.
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4♥: Control showing cuebid.
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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2♠: Transfer to 3♣ | 0-7 | 6+ card minor (♣ OR ♦)
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3♣: Responder will pass or correct to 3♦
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2NT: 8-9 | No 4+ card major unless 4333
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3♥: good 16-17 | 5♥ | Choice of 3NT or 4♥
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3♠: good 16-17 | 5♠ | Choice of 3NT or 4♠
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3NT: good 16-17
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3♣: 6+♣ | Invites 3NT | Good 6+ card suit without side suit strength | Non-forcing
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3NT: Accepting invite. Usually based on a 3+ card ♣ holding.
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3♦: 6+♦ | Invites 3NT | Good 6+ card suit without side suit strength | Non-forcing
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3NT: Accepting invite. Usually based on a 3+ card ♦ holding.
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3♥: 6+ strong ♥ | Slam interest | Sets ♥ as trump, asks opener to cuebid
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3♠: Control showing cuebid.
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4♣: Control showing cuebid.
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4♦: Control showing cuebid.
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3♠: 6+ strong ♠ | Slam interest | Sets ♠ as trump, asks opener to cuebid
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4♣: Control showing cuebid.
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4♦: Control showing cuebid.
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4♥: Control showing cuebid.
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3NT: 10-14 | No 4+ card major unless 4333
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4♦: TEXAS | 6+♥ | game sign-off or slam going
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4♥: TEXAS | 6+♠ | game sign-off or slam going
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(2♣): Opps Bid
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D: STAYMAN | 8+ | Asks for 4+ card major |
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2♦: No 4+ card major | Any strength
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2♥: 8-9 | 5♥ | 4♠ | Invites game in 3NT or 4♥ | Non-forcing
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2♠: 8-9 | 5♠ | 4♥ | Invites game in 3NT or 4♠ | Non-forcing
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2NT: 8-9 | Invites 3NT | Non-forcing
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3♣: 10+ | 5+♣ | May not have a 4 card major
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3♦: 10+ | 5+♦ | May not have a 4 card major
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3♥: 10-14 | 5♥ | 4♠ | Choice of 3NT or 4♥
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3♠: 10-14 | 5♠ | 4♥ | Choice of 3NT or 4♠
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3NT: 10-14 |
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2♥: 4-5 ♥ | May have 4♠
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2NT: 8-9 | 0-3♥ | 4♠ | Non-forcing
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3♥: good 16-17 | 5♥ | Choice of 3NT or 4♥
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3♠: 15 or bad 16 | 4♠ |
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3NT: good 16-17 | 2-3♠ |
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4♠: good 16-17 | 4♠ |
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3♣: 10+ | 5+♣ | 0-3♥ | May not have 4♠
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3♦: 10+ | 5+♦ | 0-3♥ | May not have 4♠
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3♥: 8-9 | 4-5♥ |
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4♥: good 16-17 | Accepting invite
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3♠: 10+ | 4+♥ | Agrees ♥s | Slam interest. Asks opener to cuebid
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3NT: 10-14 | 0-3♥ | 4♠ | Non-forcing
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4♥: 10-14 | 4-5♥ |
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2♠: 4-5 ♠ | 2-3 ♥ |
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2NT: 8-9 | 0-3♠ | 4♥ | Non-forcing
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3♠: good 16-17 | 5♠ | Choice of 3NT or 4♠
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3NT: good 16-17 |
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3♣: 10+ | 5+♣ | 0-3♥ | May not have 4♥
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3♦: 10+ | 5+♦ | 0-3♥ | May not have 4♥
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3♥: 10+ | 4+♠ | Agrees ♠s | Slam interest. Asks opener to cuebid
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3♠: 8-9 | 4-5♠ |
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4♠: good 16-17 | Accepting invite
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3NT: 10-14 | 0-3♠ | 4♥ | Non-forcing
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2♦: 5+♥ | Any strength
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2♥: 2+♥ |
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2♠: 8-9 | 5♠ | 5♥ | Non-forcing
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2NT: 8-9 | 5♥ | Invites 3NT or 4♥
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3♥: 15 or bad 16 | 3+♥
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3NT: good 16-17 | Usually 2♥ |
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4♥: good 16-17 | 3+♥
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3♣: 10+ | 5♥ | 4+♣ | Looking for best game, may have slam interest
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3♦: 10+ | 5♥ | 4+♦ | Looking for best game, may have slam interest
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3♥: 8-9 | 6+♥ | Invites 4♥
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3♠: SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+♥ | 0-1 ♠ |
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3NT: 10-14 | 5♥ | Choice of 3NT or 4♥
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4♣: SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+♥ | 0-1 ♣ |
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4♦: SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+♥ | 0-1 ♦ |
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4♥: 6+♥ | Mild slam interest
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4NT: Quantitative 4NT | Natural, balanced invite to 6♥ or 6NT | Non-forcing
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6♥: Accepting invite with ♥ fit
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6NT: Accepting invite, usually with 2♥
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3♥: good 16-17 | 4+♥ | Highly invitational (�super accept�)
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4♣: Control showing cuebid.
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4♦: Control showing cuebid.
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4♥: Control showing cuebid.
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4NT: Blackwood (♥)
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2♥: 5+♠ | Any strength
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2♠: 2+♠ |
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2NT: 8-9 | 5♠ | Invites 3NT or 4♠
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3♠: 15 or bad 16 | 3+♠
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3NT: good 16-17 | Usually 2♠ |
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4♠: good 16-17 | 3+♠
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3♣: 10+ | 5♠ | 4+♣ | Looking for best game, may have slam interest
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3♦: 10+ | 5♠ | 4+♦ | Looking for best game, may have slam interest
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3♥: 10+ | 5♥ | 5♠ |
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3♠: 8-9 | 6+♠ | Invites 4♠
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3NT: 10-14 | 5♠ | Choice of 3NT or 4♠
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4♣: SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+♠ | 0-1 ♣ |
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4♦: SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+♠ | 0-1 ♦ |
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4♥: SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+♠ | 0-1 ♥ |
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4♠: 6+♠ | Mild slam try | Non-forcing
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4NT: Quantitative 4NT | Natural, balanced invite to 6♠ or 6NT | Non-forcing
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6♠: Accepting invite with ♠ fit
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6NT: Accepting invite, usually with 2♠
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3♠: good 16-17 | 4+♠ | Highly invitational (�super accept�)
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4♣: Control showing cuebid.
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4♦: Control showing cuebid.
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4♥: Control showing cuebid.
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4NT: Blackwood (♠)
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2♠: Transfer to 3♣ | 0-7 | 6+ card minor (♣ OR ♦)
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3♣: Responder will pass or correct to 3♦
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2NT: 8-9 | No 4+ card major unless 4333
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3♥: good 16-17 | 5♥ | Choice of 3NT or 4♥
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3♠: good 16-17 | 5♠ | Choice of 3NT or 4♠
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3NT: good 16-17
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3♣: 6+♣ | Invites 3NT | Good 6+ card suit without side suit strength | Non-forcing
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3NT: Accepting invite. Usually based on a 3+ card ♣ holding.
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3♦: 6+♦ | Invites 3NT | Good 6+ card suit without side suit strength | Non-forcing
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3NT: Accepting invite. Usually based on a 3+ card ♦ holding.
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3♥: 6+ strong ♥ | Slam interest | Sets ♥ as trump, asks opener to cuebid
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3♠: Control showing cuebid.
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4♣: Control showing cuebid.
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4♦: Control showing cuebid.
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3♠: 6+ strong ♠ | Slam interest | Sets ♠ as trump, asks opener to cuebid
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4♣: Control showing cuebid.
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4♦: Control showing cuebid.
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4♥: Control showing cuebid.
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3NT: 10-14 | No 4+ card major unless 4333
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4♦: TEXAS | 6+♥ | game sign-off or slam going
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4♥: TEXAS | 6+♠ | game sign-off or slam going
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(2♦): Opps Bid
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D: 8+ HCP | Penalty
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2♥: 0-7 | 5+♥ | To play.
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2♠: 0-7 | 5+♠ | To play.
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2NT: 8-9 | Balanced | Invites 3NT | May have a 4-5 card major
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3NT: good 16-17 | Accepting invite
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3♣: 10+ | 5+♣ | game forcing
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3♦: STAYMAN | Asks for 4+ card major | game forcing
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3♥: 4+♥
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3♠: 4+♠
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3NT: No 4 card major
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3♥: 10+ | 5+♥ | game forcing
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3♠: 10+ | 5+♠ | game forcing
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3NT: 10-14 |
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4♦: TEXAS | 6+♥ | game sign-off or slam going
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4♥: TEXAS | 6+♠ | game sign-off or slam going
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(2♥): Opps Bid
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D: 8+ HCP | Penalty
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2♠: 0-7 | 5+♠ | To play.
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2NT: 8-9 | Balanced | Invites 3NT | May have a 4-5 card major
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3NT: good 16-17 | Accepting invite
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3♣: 10+ | 5+♣ | game forcing
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3♦: 10+ | 5+♦ | game forcing
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3♥: STAYMAN | Asks for 4+ card ♠ suit | game forcing
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3♠: 10+ | 5+♠ | game forcing
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3NT: 10-14 |
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4♦: TEXAS | 6+♥ | game sign-off or slam going
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4♥: TEXAS | 6+♠ | game sign-off or slam going
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(2♠): Opps Bid
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D: 8+ HCP | Penalty
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2NT: 8-9 | Balanced | Invites 3NT | May have a 4-5 card major
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3NT: good 16-17 | Accepting invite
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3♣: 10+ | 5+♣ | game forcing
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3♦: 10+ | 5+♦ | game forcing
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3♥: 10+ | 5+♥ | game forcing
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3♠: STAYMAN | Asks for 4+ card ♥ suit | game forcing
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3NT: 10-14 |
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4♦: TEXAS | 6+♥ | game sign-off or slam going
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4♥: TEXAS | 6+♠ | game sign-off or slam going
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(2NT): Opps Bid
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D: 8+ HCP | Penalty
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3♣: 5+♣ | game forcing
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3♦: 5+♦ | game forcing
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3♥: 5+♥ | game forcing
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3♠: 5+♠ | game forcing
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3NT: To play
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4♦: TEXAS | 6+♥ | game sign-off or slam going
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4♥: TEXAS | 6+♠ | game sign-off or slam going
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(3♣): Opps Bid
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D: Takeout Double (emphasis on ♥/♠)
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3♦: 5+♦ | game forcing
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3♥: 5+♥ | game forcing
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3♠: 5+♠ | game forcing
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3NT: To play
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(3♦): Opps Bid
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D: Takeout Double (emphasis on ♥/♠)
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3♥: 5+♥ | game forcing
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3♠: 5+♠ | game forcing
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3NT: To play
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(3♥): Opps Bid
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D: Takeout Double (emphasis on ♠)
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3♠: 5+♠ | game forcing
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3NT: To play
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4♣: 5+♣ |
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4♦: 5+♦ |
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4♠: To play
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(3♠): Opps Bid
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D: Takeout Double (emphasis on ♥)
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3NT: To play
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4♣: 5+♣ |
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4♦: 5+♦ |
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4♥: 5+♥ | To play
- 2♣: STRONG | 22+ bal | 20+ unbalanced
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2♦: WAITING | any strength
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2NT: 22-24 hcp | Balanced | Systems on
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3♣: STAYMAN | Asks for a 4+ card major
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3♦: TRANSFER to 3♥ | 5+♥ | any strength
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3♥: TRANSFER to 3♠ | 6+♠ | any strength
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3♠: MINOR SUIT STAYMAN | At least 4-4 ♣+♦ | Slam interest
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3NT: No 4+ card minor
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4♣: 4♣ | game forcing
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4♦: 4♦ | game forcing
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3NT: 4+ hcp | Balanced | Usually no 4+ card major
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4♦: TEXAS transfer to 4♥ | 6+♥ | Game sign-off or slam going.
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4♥: TEXAS transfer to 4♠ | 6+♠ | Game sign-off or slam going.
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3NT: 25-27 hcp | Balanced | Systems on
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4♣: STAYMAN | Asks for a 4+ card major
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4♦: TRANSFER to 4♥ | 5+♥ | any strength
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4♥: TRANSFER to 4♠ | 5+♠ | any strength
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4♠: MINOR SUIT STAYMAN | At least one 4+ card minor | Slam interest
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2♥: 8+ hcp | 5+♥ | at least 2 of top 3 honors
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2♠: 8+ hcp | 5+♠ | at least 2 of top 3 honors
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2NT: 8+ hcp | Balanced | **Better to bid 2♦ waiting**
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3♣: 8+ hcp | 5+♣ | at least 2 of top 3 honors
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3♦: 8+ hcp | 5+♦ | at least 2 of top 3 honors
- 2♦: 11-15 hcp | good 6 card suit
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2♥:
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2♠:
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2NT: Feature Ask | Asks for side suit Ace or King
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3♣:
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3♦:
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4♦:
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5♦: To play. Often preemptive.
- 2♥: 11-15 hcp | good 6 card suit
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2♠:
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2NT: Feature Ask | Asks for side suit Ace or King
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3♣:
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3♦:
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3♥:
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4♥: To play. May be preemptive.
- 2♠: 11-15 hcp | good 6 card suit
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2NT: Feature Ask | Asks for side suit Ace or King
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3♣:
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3♦:
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3♥:
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3♠:
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4♠: To play. May be preemptive.
- 2NT: 20-21 HCP | Balanced
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3♣: STAYMAN | 5+ hcp | At least one 4+ card major
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3♦: No 4+ card major
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3♥: 4+♥ | May have 4♠
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3♠: 4+♠ | No 4♥
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3♦: 5+♥ | any strength
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3♥: 2+♥
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3NT: 5+ hcp | Exactly 5♥ | Choice of 3NT or 4♥
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4♥: 6+♥ | Mild slam interest | Non-forcing
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3♥: 5+♠ | any strength
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3♠: 2+♠
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3NT: 5+ hcp | Exactly 5♠ | Choice of 3NT or 4♠
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4♠: 6+♠ | Mild slam interest | Non-forcing
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3♠: MINOR SUIT STAYMAN | At least 4-4 ♣+♦ | Slam interest
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3NT: No 4+ card minor | Non-forcing
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4♣: 4♣ | game forcing
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4♦: 4♦ | game forcing
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3NT: 5-10 hcp
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4♣: GERBER | Asks for aces
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4♦: 0 aces
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4NT: To play.
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5♣: GERBER | Asks for kings
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5♦: 0 kings
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5♥: 1 king
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5♠: 2 kings
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5NT: 083 kings
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6♣: 4 kings
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4♥: 1 ace
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4NT: To play
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5♣: GERBER | Asks for kings
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5♦: 0 kings
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5♥: 1 king
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5♠: 2 kings
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5NT: 083 kings
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6♣: 4 kings
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4♠: 2 aces
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4NT: To play
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5♣: GERBER | Asks for kings
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5♦: 0 kings
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5♥: 1 king
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5♠: 2 kings
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5NT: 083 kings
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6♣: 4 kings
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4NT: 083 aces
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4♦: TEXAS | 6+♥ | Game sign-off or slam going
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4♥: TEXAS | 6+♠ | Game sign-off or slam going
- 3♣: <11 hcp | 6+ card suit
- 3♦: <11 hcp | Can be a 6 card suit
- 3♥: <11 hcp | Can be a 6 card suit
- 3♠: <11 hcp | Can be a 6 card suit
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