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- Pass: No opening bid
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1♣: 12+ HCP, 3+♣
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1♦: 4+cards, Forcing 1 round,\\occ. 6-7 HCP, Balanced. \\Usually denies 4 card Majors.
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1♥: 4 cards, Non forcing.
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1♠: Natural or 4SGF
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1NT: 12-14 HCP.
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2♣: weak.
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2♦: weak.
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2♥: Game Forcing.
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2♠: Game Forcing.
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2NT: Invitational
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3♣: Invitational
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3♦: Invitational
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3♥: Game Forcing.
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3♠: Game Forcing.
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3NT: To Play.
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2♣: 5+♣, Unbalanced.
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2♦: 3+♦, Unbalanced.
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2♥: Like a double-raise in ♠, 15+ HCP 4♠
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2♠: To Play.
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3♣: Game Forcing. May not have 4 card ♠.
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3♦: Game Forcing. May not have 4 card ♠.
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3♥: Game Forcing. May not have 4 card ♠.
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3♠: 11+ HCP and 4♠.
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3NT: To Play.
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4♠: To Play.
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2♠: Like normal 1♣-1♠-2♠.
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2NT: 18-19 HCP.
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1NT: Non forcing
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2♣: Non forcing.
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2♦: Non forcing.
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2♥: Non forcing.
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2♠: Natural, 4+♦-4+♠, 15+ HCP
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2NT: Invitational.
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3♣: Invitational.
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3♦: Invitational.
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1♠: 4 cards, Non forcing.
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2♥: 4th suit forcing.
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2NT: Non forcing.
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3♣: Non forcing.
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3♦: Invitational.
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3NT: To Play.
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1NT: 12-14 HCP. No 4 card Majors.
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2♣: 6+♣.
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2♦: 4+♦ Fit, or 3 card Fit with a stiff Major. Denies 4 card Major.
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2♥: Game Forcing. Unbalanced.
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2♠: Game Forcing. Unbalanced.
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2NT: 18-19 HCP. Balanced No 4 card major.
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3♣: Game Forcing.
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3♦: Game Forcing.
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3♥: Game Forcing.
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3♠: Game Forcing.
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3NT: To Play.
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3♣: 6+♣, 16-18 HCP.
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3♦: 4+♦, 15-17 HCP. Unbalanced. No 4 card Majors.
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3♥: Splinter, 18+ HCP. 4+♦, Denies 4 card Majors.
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3♠: Splinter, 18+ HCP. 4+♦, Denies 4 card Majors.
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3NT: Solid ♣ suit, at least partial side stops
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4♣: 6+ Nice ♣, 4 good ♦, Slam try.
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4♦: 7♣-4♦ freak, but minimum.
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1♥: 4+ cards. May bypass bad 4card ♦ suit.
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1♠: 4 Cards.
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1NT: To Play.
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2♣: To Play.
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2♦: 4th suit forcing to game.
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2♥: To Play.
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2♠: ♠ support.
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2NT: Invitational
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3♣: Invitational
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3♦: Invitational
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1NT: 12-14 HCP. Denies 4♠.
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2♣: Transfer to 2♦. Sign off or invite.
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2♦: Forced to bid 2♦.
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2♥: Unbalanced. 5+♥
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2NT: Balanced 5♥.
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3♥: Mild distributional.
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2♦: Artificical, Game Forcing. checkback.
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2♥: 3♥.
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2♠: 4♠.
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2NT: waiting, 5♥.
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3♣: Natural. may have 4 card ♥.
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3♦: Natural. may have 4 card ♥.
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3♥: Sets ♥ as trumps.
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3♠: Splinter.
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2♠: 4♠.
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2NT: Natural.
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3♣: Natural.
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3♦: Natural.
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2♥: To Play.
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2NT: 4♥ and Invitational.
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3♣: Distributional, Invitational.
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3♦: Distributional, Invitational.
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3♥: Distributional, Invitational.
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2♣: 6+♣ or 5♣-4♦.
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2♦: New minor forcing. Asks ♥ support.
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2♠: forcing to game.
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2♦: Reverse, 17+ HCP.
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2♥: Weak.
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2♠: Game Forcing., 4th suit forcing.
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2NT: minimum, Non forcing.
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3♣: minimum, Non forcing.
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3♦: 5+♦, Invitational
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3♥: Game Forcing, doubleton no side stop.
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4♥: 3♥, minimum.
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2♠: Forcing one round. 4th suit forcing.
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2NT: 22(45) or ♠ stopper.
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3♣: weak.
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3♦: Game Forcing.
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3♥: Game Forcing.
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3♣: minimum. No ♠/♥ support.
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3♦: Game Forcing.
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3♥: Game Forcing.
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3♠: weak.
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3♦: Game Forcing.
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3♥: Game Forcing.
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3♠: 3♠.
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4♥: 3♥, minimum.
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2NT: 6-12 HCP, 4♥, Forcing one round.
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3♣: Non forcing.
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3♦: Non forcing.
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3♥: Game Forcing.
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3♠: Game Forcing. 4th suit forcing.
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3♣: Game Forcing. usually 4♥
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3♦: Game Forcing. usually 4♥, Artificical 4th forcing to game.
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3♥: 6+♥, constructive.
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3♠: Natural.
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3NT: 13-14, HCP.
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2♥: 4♥, or 3♥ with singleton or void.\\or bad doubleton without 4♠.
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2♠: seminatural game/slamtry
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2NT: 3♥ Fit, minimum, ♦ stopper or length
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3♣: 3♥ Fit min, 5♣, \\No ♦ stopper or length
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3♦: 3♥ Fit, min, No ♦ stopper, Non forcing
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3♥: 4♥, minimum.
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3♠: 4♠-4♥, max
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3NT: 3♥ Fit, max, ♦ stopper
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4♣: 4♥ Fit, good for slam, Artificical.
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4♥: 4♥ Fit, bad for slam
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2NT: Descriptive invite, NF, just 4♥
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3♦: Descriptive invite, NF, just 4♥
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3♣: Descriptive invite, NF, just 4♥.
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3♦: seminatural game/slamtry
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3♥: other minimums.
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3♠: 3♥ Fit, max, \\No ♠ stopper/length
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3NT: 3♥ Fit, max, ♠ stopper/length
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4♣: 4♥ Fit, good for slam, Artificical.
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4♦: 3♥, max, No ♠ stopper, 1345
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4♥: 4♥ Fit, max, bad for slam.
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3♥: 5+♥, Invitational.
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3NT: Choice of game, just 4♥.
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Pass: passes with 3fit or some 4333's.
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2♠: jump shift, Game Forcing. 4♠.
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2NT: 18-19, Balanced, may have 4♠.
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3♣: Artificical signoff signal.\\or choice of game at 5 minor.
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3♦: Denies 3 ♥.
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Pass: To Play.
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3♥: To Play.
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3♠: 5+♥+4♠, Game Forcing.
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3NT: To Play.
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3♥: 3♥.
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Pass: To Play.
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3♠: 5♥+4♠, Game Forcing. choice of game.
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3NT: Choice of game. with 5card ♥, may have mild slamtry.
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Pass: To Play.
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4♣: Artificical, slammish max
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4♥: To Play.
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4♥: To Play.
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3♠: 4♠.
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Pass: To Play.
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3NT: Choice of game. with 5card ♥, may have mild slamtry.
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Pass: To Play.
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4♣: Artificical, slammish max
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4♥: To Play.
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4♥: To Play.
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4♠: To Play.
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3♦: New minor forcing.\\checkback, checking other 4♠.
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3♥: 3♥
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3NT: Non forcing, interest in minor.
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4♣: Natural. Slammish.
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4♦: Natural. Slammish.
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3♠: Denies 3♥.\\4♠.
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3NT: Non forcing.
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4♣: Sets ♣ suit.
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4♦: Natural. Slammish.
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3NT: Default.
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4♣: Natural. Slam try.
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4NT: Quantitative.
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3♥: 6+, Game Forcing.
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4♣: Artificical, flag for ♥, slammish.
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4♥: Bad for slam.
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3♠: 4-4 Majors Game Forcing.
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3NT: To Play.
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4♣: Artificical, flag for ♠.
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4♠: To Play.
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3♣: 6+♣, 16-18 HCP.
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3♦: Waiting, looking for 3♥ fit \\or 4th suit ♠ stopper usually.
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3♥: 6+♥ or can play opp a doubleton
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3♠: 5+♥-4♠.
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3NT: To Play.
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4♣: 5+♣
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4♦: 4+♦.
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4NT: Quantitative.
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3♦: Any 15+ HCP.
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3♥: Double negative. \\(Pass and 4♥ are the only options).
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3♠: Asking bid
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3NT: 1♥, 18+
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4♣: 1♥, 15-17 HCP.
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4♦: Splinter ♦.
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3♥: 14-15 HCP. 2425
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3♠: 18+HCP. 2425
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3NT: Solid ♣ suit, at least partial side stops.
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4♦: Sets ♦ suit as trump.
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4♣: 6+♣, 4♥, Slam try. GF
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4♦: 18-19HCP, 4card raise 4432/4333
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4♥: minimum 7♣-4♥ gamble, honors only in the 2 suits (♥♣).
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1♠: 4+ cards. May bypass bad 4card ♦ suit.
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1NT: 12-14 HCP. Balanced.
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2♣: Transfer to 2♦. Sign off or invite.
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2♦: Forced to bid 2♦.
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2♠: Unbalanced. 5+♠
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2NT: Balanced 5♠.
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3♠: Mild distributional.
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2♦: Artificical, Game Forcing. checkback.
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2♥: 4♥.
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2♠: 4♠.
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2NT: waiting, 5♥.
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3♣: Natural. may have 4 card ♥.
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3♦: Natural. may have 4 card ♥.
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3♥: Sets ♥ as trumps.
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3♠: Splinter.
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2♠: 3♠.
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2NT: Natural.
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3♣: Natural.
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3♦: Natural.
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2♥: To Play.
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2♠: To Play.
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2NT: 4♠ and Invitational.
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3♣: Distributional, Invitational.
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3♦: Distributional, Invitational.
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3♥: Distributional, Invitational.
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2♣: 6+♣ or \\5♣ with singleton ♠ sometimes.
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2♦: New minor forcing.
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2♥: weak
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2♠: weak.
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2♦: Reverse, 17+, occasionally a good 3card suit or 1444
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2♥: Natural. Forcing one round.
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2♠: Weak.
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2NT: minimum, Non forcing.
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3♣: weak.
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3♦: Game Forcing.
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3♥: Game Forcing.
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3♣: minimum, Non forcing.
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3♦: Game Forcing.
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3♥: Game Forcing.
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3♠: weak.
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3♦: Game Forcing.
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3♥: Game Forcing.
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3♠: Game Forcing.\\Doubleton and no side stop.
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4♠: 3♠ minimum,
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2NT: 6-12 HCP, 4♠, Forcing one round.
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3♣: Non forcing.
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3♦: Non forcing.
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3♥: Game Forcing. 4th suit forcing.
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3♠: Game Forcing.
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3♣: Game Forcing. usually 4♠
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3♦: Game Forcing. usually 4♠, Artificical 4th forcing to game.
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3♥: 4+♥, constructive.
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3♠: constructive.
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3NT: 13-14, HCP.
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2♥: Reverse, 17+HCP, occasionally, 1444
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2♠: Weak.
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2NT: minimum, Non forcing.
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3♣: weak.
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3♦: Game Forcing.
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3♥: Game Forcing.
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3♣: minimum, Non forcing.
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3♦: Game Forcing.
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3♥: Game Forcing.
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3♠: weak.
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3♦: Game Forcing.
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3♠: Game Forcing.\\Doubleton and no side stop.
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4♠: 3♠ minimum,
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2NT: 6-12 HCP, 4♠, Forcing one round.
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3♣: Game Forcing. usually 4♠
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3♦: Game Forcing. usually 4♠, Artificical 4th forcing to game.
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3♥: 4+♥, constructive.
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3♠: constructive.
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3NT: 13-14. HCP.
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2♠: 4♠ Fit, or 3♠ Fit with singleton/void or bad doubleton.
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2NT: Descriptive invite, NF, just 4♠
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3♣: Descriptive invite, NF, just 4♠
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3♦: seminatural game/slamtry
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3♥: 3♠ Fit, max, \\No ♥ stopper/length.
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3♠: Any minimum.
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3NT: 3♠ Fit, max, ♥ stopper/length
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4♣: 4♠ Fit, good for slam, Artificical.
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4♦: 4♦, 3♠, max, 3145
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4♠: 4♠ Fit, max, bad for slam.
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3♥: seminatural game/slamtry
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3♠: minimum.
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3NT: 3♠ Fit, max, at least some ♦ length.
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4♣: 4♠ Fit, good for slam, Artificical.
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4♥: 3♠4♥1♦5♣, max
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4♠: 4♠ Fit, max, bad for slam.
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3♠: 5+♠, Invitational.
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3NT: choice of game, just 4♠,
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Pass: opener passes with 3♠fit or some 4333's.
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4♠: To Play.
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2NT: 18-19 HCP, Balanced.
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3♣: Artificical signoff signal.\\or choice of game at 5 minor.
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3♦: Denies 3 ♠.
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Pass: To Play.
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3♥: 5♠ + 4+♥.
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3♠: To Play.
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3NT: To Play.
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3♥: 3♣.
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Pass: To Play.
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3♠: 5♥+4♠, Game Forcing. choice of game.
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3NT: Choice of game. with 5card ♥, may have mild slamtry.
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Pass: To Play.
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4♣: Artificical, slammish max
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4♥: To Play.
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4♥: To Play.
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3♠: 3♠.
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Pass: To Play.
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3NT: Choice of game. with 5card ♠, may have mild slamtry.
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Pass: To Play.
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4♣: Artificical, slammish max
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4♠: To Play.
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4♠: To Play.
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3♦: New minor forcing.\\checkback, checking other 4♥ or 3♠.
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3♥: 4♥
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3NT: Non forcing.
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4♣: Natural. Slammish.
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4♦: Natural. Slammish.
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3♠: 3♠.
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3NT: Non forcing.
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4♣: Natural. Slammish.
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4♦: Natural. Slammish.
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3NT: Default.
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4♣: Natural. Slam try.
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4NT: Quantitative.
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3♥: 5+♠+4♥, Game Forcing.
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3♠: 3♥ exactly.
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3NT: 2-2♠♥, To Play.
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4♣: Artificical, flag for ♥, slammish.
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4♥: To Play.
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4♠: To Play.
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4♦: Artificical, flag for ♠, slammish.
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4♥: minimum.
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4♠: minimum.
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3♠: 6+, Game Forcing.
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3NT: To Play.
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4♣: Artificical, flag for ♠. slammish.
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4♠: To Play.
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3♣: 6+♣, 16-18 HCP.
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3♦: Bad 18-HCP balanced raise
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3♥: Any 15+ HCP, Splinter raise.
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3♠: Double negative. \\Pass or 4♠ are the only options.
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3NT: Asks for further clarification.
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4♣: 1♥, 18+ HCP.
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4♦: 1♥, 17 HCP.
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3♠: 4225, Good 14-15 HCP.
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3NT: Solid ♣ suit, at least partial stops,
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4♣: Sets ♣ as trumps. Unbalanced.
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4♣: Great ♣, 4♠, Slam try.
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4♦: 18-19 HCP. 4225
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4♥: 18-19 HCP. 4333/4432 raise
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4♠: min 7♣-4♠ gamble, honors only in these 2 suits.
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1NT: 8-10 HCP. No 4 card Majors. \\May have 4♦.
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2♣: 6(5)+♣
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2♦: Reverse, 17+, may be (41)44
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2♥: Reverse, 17+, occ. a good 3card suit.
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2♠: Reverse, 17+, occ. a good 3card suit.
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2NT: 15-16 usually 5♣ or 4441's
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3♣: 6+♣, 16-18 HCP.
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3NT: Solid ♣, at least major stops.
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2♣: simple raise.
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2♦: Game Forcing. Natural. Unbalanced. Artificical Balanced.
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2NT: 5♣, 11 HCP. nonforcing.
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3NT: 15-17 HCP.
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2♥: Natural. Unbalanced. Game Forcing.
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2♠: Natural. Unbalanced. Game Forcing.
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2NT: Non forcing, bad Balanced hand, say nothing about stoppers.
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3♣: Non forcing, bad unbalanced hand.
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3♦: Splinter, solid opening hand.
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3♥: Splinter, 4+♣, sound opening bid.
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3♠: Splinter, 4+♣, sound opening bid.
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3NT: 18-19 HCP.
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2♦: Limit raise.
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2♥: Game forcing. Natural. Unbalanced.
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2♠: stopper
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2NT: 10-12, Balanced or semi Balanced.
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2♠: Game forcing. Natural. Unbalanced.
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2NT: minimum.
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3♥: stopper.
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3NT: 10-11, Balanced.
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2NT: NF, bad balanced hand, says nothing about stoppers
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3♣: Game Forcing. Natural-Unbalanced. Artificical-Balanced. \\(if opps does not bid, 3NT next bid, it shows ♣ natural).\\
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3♦: Non forcing, bad Unbalanced hand.
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3♥: Splinter, solid opening hand.
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3♠: Splinter, solid opening hand.
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3NT: 18-19 HCP. Balanced.
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2♥: ♣ fit and ♥ showing.
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2♠: ♣ fit and ♠ showing.
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2NT: 10-11 HCP.
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3♣: Natural.
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3♦: Natural.\\4cards conc. usually, short in Majors.
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3♥: 4cards conc. usually, short in ♠.
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3♠: 4cards conc. usually, short in ♥.
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3♣: 5+♣, ~4-6 HCP, NF
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3♥: Game Forcing.
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3♠: Game Forcing.
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3♦: Splinter, 5+♣, denies 4 Majors, some game/Slam try.
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3NT: ♦ stopper, No slam interest.
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4♣: may be minimum no ♦ stopper, or cue
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3♥: Splinter, 5+♣, denies 4 Majors, some game/Slam try.
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3NT: ♥ stopper, No slam interest.
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4♣: may be minimum no ♥ stopper, or cue
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3♠: Splinter, 5+♣, denies 4 Majors, some game/Slam try.
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3NT: ♠ stopper, No slam interest.
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4♣: may be minimum no ♠ stopper, or cue
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3NT: 10-11 HCP. Balanced, GF,\\No 4 Majors.
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4♣: 6+♣, Preemptive.
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4♦: RKC for ♣.
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4♥: 0 or 3 key cards.
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4♠: Asks for Q of trump?
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4NT: K♠+Q♣.
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5♣: No trump Q.
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5♦: K♦+Q♣.
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5♥: K♥+Q♣.
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5♦: Confirms all keycards and Q♣. \\Asks for specific King?
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4♠: 1 or 4 key cards.
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4NT: Asks for trump Q♣?
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5♣: No trump Q.
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5♦: K♦+Q♣.
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5♥: K♥+Q♣.
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5♠: K♠+Q♣.
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5♦: Confirms all keycards and Q♣. \\Asks for specific King?
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4NT: 2 key cards. without Q of trumps
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5♣: 2 key cards. + Q of trumps
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4♥: Long suit. Weak.
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4♠: Long suit. Weak.
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1♦: 12+ HCP, 4(3)+♦, 4D-4C can choose to open either minor
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1♥: 4+ cards.
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1♠: 4 Cards.
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1NT: To Play.
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2♣: 4th suit forcing to game.
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2♦: To Play.
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2NT: Invitational
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3♦: Invitational
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1NT: 12-14 HCP. Denies 4♠.
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2♣: Transfer to 2♦. Sign off or invite.
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2♦: Forced to bid 2♦.
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2♥: Unbalanced. 5+♥
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2NT: Balanced 5♥.
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3♥: Mild distributional.
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2♦: Artificical, Game Forcing. checkback.
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2♥: 3♥.
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2♠: 4♠.
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2NT: waiting, 5♥.
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3♣: Natural. may have 4 card ♥.
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3♦: Natural. may have 4 card ♥.
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3♥: Sets ♥ as trumps.
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3♠: Splinter.
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2♠: 4♠.
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2NT: Natural.
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3♣: Natural.
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3♦: Natural.
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2♥: To Play.
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2NT: 4♥ and Invitational.
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3♣: Distributional, Invitational.
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3♦: Distributional, Invitational.
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3♥: Distributional, Invitational.
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2♣: 5+♦-4+♣
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2♠: 4th suit forcing to game.
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2♦: 6+♦.
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2♥: 4♥, or 3♥ with singleton or void.\\or bad doubleton without 4♠.
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2♠: seminatural game/slamtry
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2NT: 3♥ Fit, minimum, ♣ stopper or length
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3♣: 3♥ Fit min, no ♣ stopper or length
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3♦: 3♥ Fit, min, 5+♦, Non forcing
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3♥: 4♥, minimum.
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3♠: 3♥ Fit, max, no ♣ stopper or length
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3NT: 3♥ Fit, max, ♣ stopper
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4♣: 4♥ Fit, good for slam
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4♥: 4♥ Fit, bad for slam
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2NT: Descriptive invite, NF, just 4♥
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3♦: Descriptive invite, NF, just 4♥
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3♣: seminatural game/slamtry
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3♦: 3♥ Fit, min, 5+D NF
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3♥: other minimums.
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3♠: 3♥ Fit, max, \\No ♠ stopper/length
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3NT: 3♥ Fit, max, ♠ stopper/length
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4♣: 4♥ Fit, good for slam, Artificical.
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4♦: 6♦, 3♥, max, No ♠ stopper.
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4♥: 4♥ Fit, max, bad for slam.
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3♦: Descriptive invite, NF, just 4♥
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3♥: 5+♥, Invitational.
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3NT: Choice of game, just 4♥.
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Pass: passes with 3fit or some 4333's.
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2♠: 4♠. Unbalanced.
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2NT: 18-19, Balanced, may have 4♠.
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3♣: Artificical signoff signal.\\or choice of game at 5 minor.
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3♦: Denies 3 ♥.
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Pass: To Play.
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3♥: To Play.
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3♠: 5+♥+4♠, Game Forcing.
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3NT: To Play.
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3♥: 3♥.
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Pass: To Play.
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3♠: 5♥+4♠, Game Forcing. choice of game.
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3NT: Choice of game. with 5card ♥, may have mild slamtry.
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Pass: To Play.
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4♣: Artificical, slammish max
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4♥: To Play.
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4♥: To Play.
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3♠: 4♠.
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Pass: To Play.
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3NT: Choice of game. with 5card ♥, may have mild slamtry.
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Pass: To Play.
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4♣: Artificical, slammish max
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4♥: To Play.
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4♥: To Play.
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4♠: To Play.
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3♦: New minor forcing.\\checkback, checking other 4♠.
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3♥: 3♥
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3NT: Non forcing, interest in minor.
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4♣: Natural. Slammish.
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4♦: Natural. Slammish.
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3♠: Denies 3♥.\\4♠.
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3NT: Non forcing.
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4♣: Sets ♣ suit.
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4♦: Natural. Slammish.
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3NT: Default.
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4♣: Natural. Slam try.
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4NT: Quantitative.
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3♥: 6+, Game Forcing.
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4♣: Artificical, flag for ♥, slammish.
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4♥: Bad for slam.
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3♠: 4-4 Majors Game Forcing.
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3NT: To Play.
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4♣: Artificical, flag for ♠.
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4♠: To Play.
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3♣: 4(3)+♣.
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3♦: Waiting, looking for 3♥ fit \\or 4th suit ♠ stopper usually.
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3♥: 6+♥ or can play opp a doubleton
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3♠: 5+♥-4♠.
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3NT: To Play.
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4♣: 5+♣
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4♦: 4+♦.
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4NT: Quantitative.
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3♦: 6+♦, 16-18 HCP.
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3♥: 15-17HCP. 4♥, splinter raise or \\good 14-15 hcp, 2452
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3♠: Balanced or Splinter ?
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3NT: Balanced.
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4♣: Splinter, ♥ raise.
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4♦: Splinter, ♥ raise.
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4♥: Splinter in ♠, ♥ raise.
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3♠: 18+HCP. Splinter raise
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3NT: Ask for Splinter?
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4♣: Splinter, ♥ raise.
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4♦: Splinter, ♥ raise.
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4♥: Splinter in ♠, ♥ raise.
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3NT: Solid ♦ suit, at least partial side stops.
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4♦: Sets ♦ suit as trump.
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4♣: 18-19HCP, 4card raise 4432/4333
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4♦: 6+♦, 4♥, Slam try. GF
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4♥: minimum 7♦-4♥ gamble, honors only in the 2 suits (♥♦).
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1♠: 4+ cards.
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1NT: 12-14 HCP. Balanced.
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2♣: Transfer to 2♦. Sign off or invite.
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2♦: Forced to bid 2♦.
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2♠: Unbalanced. 5+♠
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2NT: Balanced 5♠.
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3♠: Mild distributional.
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2♦: Artificical, Game Forcing. checkback.
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2♥: 4♥.
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2♠: 4♠.
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2NT: waiting, 5♥.
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3♣: Natural. may have 4 card ♥.
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3♦: Natural. may have 4 card ♥.
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3♥: Sets ♥ as trumps.
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3♠: Splinter.
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2♠: 3♠.
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2NT: Natural.
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3♣: Natural.
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3♦: Natural.
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2♥: To Play.
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2♠: To Play.
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2NT: 4♠ and Invitational.
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3♣: Distributional, Invitational.
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3♦: Distributional, Invitational.
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3♥: Distributional, Invitational.
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2♣: 5+♦,4+♣ or 1♠(444)
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2♥: 4th suit forcing to game.
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2♦: 6(5)+♦.
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2♥: Natural. Forcing one round.
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3♣: Game Forcing.
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2♥: Reverse, 17+HCP, occasionally, 1444
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2♠: 4♠ Fit, or 3♠ Fit with singleton/void or bad doubleton.
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2NT: Descriptive invite, NF, just 4♠
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3♣: seminatural game/slamtry
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3♦: 3♠ Fit, min, 5+D NF
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3♥: 3♠ Fit, max, \\No ♥ stopper/length.
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3♠: other minimums.
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3NT: 3♠ Fit, max, ♥ stopper/length
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4♣: 4♠ Fit, good for slam, Artificical.
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4♦: 6♦, 3♠, max, No ♠ stopper.
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4♥: 3♠,1♥(54), max
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4♠: 4♠ Fit, max, bad for slam.
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3♦: Descriptive invite, NF, just 4♠
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3♥: seminatural game/slamtry
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3♠: minimum.
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3NT: 3♠ Fit, max, ♣ stopper or length
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4♣: 4♠ Fit, good for slam, Artificical.
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4♦: 5+♦, 3♠, max, No ♣ stopper.
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4♥: 3♠4♥5♦1♣, max
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4♠: 4♠ Fit, max, bad for slam.
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3♠: 5+♠, Invitational.
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3NT: choice of game, just 4♠,
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Pass: opener passes with 3♠fit or some 4333's.
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4♠: To Play.
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2NT: 18-19 HCP, Balanced.
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3♣: Artificical signoff signal.\\or choice of game at 5 minor.
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3♦: Denies 3 ♠.
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Pass: To Play.
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3♥: 5♠ + 4+♥.
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3♠: To Play.
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3NT: To Play.
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3♥: 3♣.
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Pass: To Play.
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3♠: 5♥+4♠, Game Forcing. choice of game.
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3NT: Choice of game. with 5card ♥, may have mild slamtry.
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Pass: To Play.
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4♣: Artificical, slammish max
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4♥: To Play.
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4♥: To Play.
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3♠: 3♠.
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Pass: To Play.
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3NT: Choice of game. with 5card ♠, may have mild slamtry.
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Pass: To Play.
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4♣: Artificical, slammish max
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4♥: To Play.
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4♠: To Play.
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4♥: To Play.
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4♠: To Play.
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3♦: New minor forcing.\\checkback, checking other 4♥ or 3♠.
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3♥: 4♥
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3NT: Non forcing.
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4♣: Natural. Slammish.
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4♦: Natural. Slammish.
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3♠: 3♠.
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3NT: Non forcing.
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4♣: Natural. Slammish.
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4♦: Natural. Slammish.
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3NT: Default.
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4♣: Natural. Slam try.
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4NT: Quantitative.
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3♥: 5+♠+4♥, Game Forcing.
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3♠: 3♥ exactly.
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3NT: 2-2♠♥, To Play.
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4♣: Artificical, flag for ♥, slammish.
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4♥: To Play.
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4♠: To Play.
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4♦: Artificical, flag for ♠, slammish.
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4♥: minimum.
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4♠: minimum.
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3♠: 6+, Game Forcing.
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3NT: To Play.
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4♣: Artificical, flag for ♠. slammish.
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4♠: To Play.
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3♣: Game Forcing. 4(3) + ♣.
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3♦: Waiting, Looking for 3♠ fit \\or 4th suit ♥ stopper usually.
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3♥: 5+♠
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3♠: 6+♠ or can play opp a doubleton
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3NT: To Play.
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4♣: 5+♣
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4♦: 4+♦.
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4NT: Quantitative.
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3♦: 6+♦, 16-18 HCP.
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3♥: Any 15+ HCP, Splinter raise.
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3♠: Double negative. \\Pass or 4♠ are the only options.
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3NT: Asks for further clarification.
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4♣: 1♥, 18+ HCP.
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4♦: 1♥, 17 HCP.
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3♠: 4252, Good 14-15 HCP.
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3NT: solid ♦ suit, at least partial stop,
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4♣: 18-19 HCP. 4225
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4♦: 6 great ♦, 4♠, Slam try.
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4♥: 18-19 HCP. 4333/4432 raise
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4♠: min 7-4 gamble, honors only in these 2 suits
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1NT: 6-10 HCP. No 4 card Majors.
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2♣: 4+♣, Unbalanced.
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2♦: 6(5)+ ♦
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2♥: Reverse, 17+, occ. a good 3card suit.
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2♠: Reverse, 17+, occ. a good 3card suit.
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2NT: 15-16 usu. 5♦ or 4441's
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3♣: Game Forcing., 4+♣.
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3♦: 6+♦, 16-18 HCP.
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3NT: Solid ♦, at least major stops.
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2♣: GF, or 5♣ 11 HCP. Balanced.
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2♦: Natural or very minimum balanced, no 4M unless very minimum
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2NT: 5♣, 11 HCP. nonforcing.
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2♥: 5+♦, 4 Major, ( or 4441 Exactly), 13+ HCP. GF
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2♠: 5+♦, 4 Major, ( or 4441 Exactly), 13+ HCP. GF
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2NT: 13+-14 or 18-19 HCP. Balanced, GF
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3♣: Game Forcing. 4♣.\\13+, Unbalanced with 3+♣
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3♥: Splinter, 4+♣, sound opening bid.
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3♠: Splinter, 4+♣, sound opening bid.
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2♦: simple raise.
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2♥: Game forcing. Natural. Unbalanced.
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2♠: stopper
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2NT: weak, minimum.
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3NT: 10-11, Balanced.
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2♠: Game forcing. Natural. Unbalanced.
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2NT: weak, minimum.
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3♥: stopper.
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3NT: 10-11, Balanced.
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2NT: NF, bad balanced hand, says nothing about stoppers
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3♣: Game Forcing. Natural-Unbalanced. Artificical-Balanced. \\(if opps does not bid, 3NT next bid, it shows ♣ natural).\\
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3♦: Non forcing, bad Unbalanced hand.
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3♥: Splinter, solid opening hand.
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3♠: Splinter, solid opening hand.
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3NT: 18-19 HCP. Balanced.
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4♣: Splinter, solid opening hand.
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2♥: ♦ fit, ♥ showing.
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2♠: ♦ fit, ♠ showing.
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2NT: 10-11 HCP. Balanced.
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3♣: Natural.
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3♦: Natural.
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3♥: 4cards conc. usually, short in ♠.
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3♠: 4cards conc. usually, short in ♥.
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3♣: Limit raise in ♦. ~10-12 HCP, NF
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3♥: Game Forcing.
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3♠: Game Forcing.
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3♦: 4-6 HCP. 5+♦, NF
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3♥: Splinter, 5+♦, denies 4 Majors, some Slam try.
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3NT: ♥ stopper, No slam interest.
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4♣: may be minimum no ♥ stopper, or cue
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3♠: Splinter, 5+♦, denies 4 Majors, some Slam try.
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3NT: ♠ stopper, No slam interest.
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4♣: may be minimum no ♠ stopper, or cue
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3NT: 10-11 HCP. Balanced, GF, no 4 Majors.
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4♣: RKC ♦.
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4♦: 6+♦, Preemptive.
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4♥: Long suit. Weak.
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4♠: Long suit. Weak.
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1♥: 12+ HCP, 5+M, may have a longer minor\\3rd hand 1♥ ~strong 4 card suit
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1♠: usually. 5+cards, less than 3♥.\\May be if 4144 less than invite,\\If 3+H, then later GF.
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1NT: 12-15, NF, doubleton ♠
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2♣: 4+cards, or 6♥-3♣ 16-17 wrong for jump rebid
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2♦: 4th suit game forcing
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2♦: 4+cards, or 6♥-3♦ 16-17 wrong for jump rebid
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3♣: 4th suit game forcing.
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2♥: 6+♥
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2♠: 3 cards, 12-14 HCP. Balanced. \\(Temporize with 2minor if 15-17 HCP Unbalanced.)
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2NT: 4♠-1♥, Invitational
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3♣: Invite to game/slam, natural, Forcing.
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3♦: Invite to game/slam, natural, Forcing.
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3♥: 3+♥, Slam try.
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3♠: Invitational 5+♠
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3NT: just 4♠, To Play. even opposite to Unbalanced.
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4♣: 5+♠, Splinter
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4♦: 5+♠, Splinter
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4♥: 3+♥, no slam.
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2NT: 18-19 HCP, Balanced.
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3♠: 4522, 16-18 HCP
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3NT: To Play.
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4♣: Cue-bid
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4♦: Cue-bid
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3NT: Artificical, Game Forcing. 3♠, 5♥
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4♣: 4+♠, Splinter 16+ HCP.
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4♦: 4+♠, Splinter 16+ HCP.
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4♥: To Play.
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4♠: 4522, 19+ HCP.
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1NT: Non forcing.
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2♣: 3+cards, may be 6-3, 16-17 wrong for jump rebid
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Pass: Short ♥ or weak with doubleton ♥
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2♦: To Play.
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2♥: weak raise, or \\8-10 with doubleton usually
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2♠: 5+♣, 9+ HCP \\(Later new suit
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2NT: ~11 HCP, invite
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3♣: To Play.
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3♦: Game Forcing.
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3♥: 6+♥, 3+♣, Game Forcing.
-
3♠: Game Forcing.
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3♣: 5+♣, 7-8 HCP
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3♦: Long ♦, more trick-based
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3♥: Balanced, 3♥, ~11 HCP.
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2♦: 3+cards, may be 6-3, 16-17 wrong for jump rebid
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Pass: Short ♥ or \\weak with doubleton ♥
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2♥: weak raise, or \\8-10 with doubleton usually
-
2♠: 5+♦, 9+ HCP \\(Later new suit
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2NT: ~11 HCP, invite
-
3♣: To Play.
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3♦: Game Forcing.
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3♥: 6+♥, 3+♣, Game Forcing.
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3♠: Game Forcing.
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3♣: Long weak ♣.
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3♦: 5+ ♦, 7-8 HCP
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3♥: Balanced, 3♥, ~11 HCP.
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2♥: 6+♥
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Pass: Short ♥ or \\weak with doubleton ♥
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2NT: ~11 HCP, Invitational, \\usually short in ♥
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3♣: Long weak ♣.
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3♦: Long weak ♦.
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3♥: Balanced, 2♥, ~11 HCP.
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4♥: Balanced, 3♥, Limit raise.
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2♠: Reverse, 17(16)+
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2NT: 17(+)-20, semiforcing
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3♣: 5+♦, forces 3♦ (later bids GF with 5+♦)
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3♦: 3♥ 3-5 HCP, or limit 3fit, or Hx♥, forces 3♥
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3♥: Forced to bid 3♥.
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Pass: miniraise.
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3♠: Good suit with limit raise.
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3NT: choice of game, Hx in ♥.
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4♣: Good suit with limit raise.
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4♦: Good suit with limit raise.
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4♥: 3♥ fit limit raise.
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3♥: 6-7 HCP, 3♥fit, invite
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3♠: 6(5)+♣, weak, forces 4♣ unless pd sees game.
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3NT: To Play.
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3♣: GF, may be 6-3(2) occ.
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3♦: 5+♦
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3♥: doubleton, or weak raise
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3♠: 4♣, short ♥
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3NT: No ♣-♥ interest.
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4♣: 5+♣, forcing.
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4♦: RKC for ♣.
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4♥: self-sufficient suit
-
4♦: RKC in ♣.
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4♥: Limit raise 3♥ fit.
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4NT: Quantitative. No ♣♥ interest.
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3♦: GF, may be 6-3(2) occ.\\
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3♥: doubleton, or weak raise
-
3♠: 4♦, short ♥
-
3NT: No ♦-♥ interest.
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4♣: 7+♣, short ♥.
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4♦: 5+♦
-
4♥: Limit raise 3♥ fit.
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4NT: Quantitative. No ♦♥ interest.
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3♥: 16-18, 6+ good crds
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3NT: SOL 6+♥, ♠ stopper, some extras but not much
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2♣: 3 ♥, Reverse Drury. limit raise.
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2♦: Artificial game try.
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2♥: most hands with 3card support, (cues)
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2♠: No ♠ stopper
-
2NT: waiting, ♠ stopper.
-
3♥: Picture - 5+♣-4♥ most strength in suits
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3♠: ♠ Splinter, 4+♦, 3+♥, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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3NT: 15-17 Balanced, 2♥fit, ♠+side stoppers
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4♣: sets ♣ as trumps
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4♥: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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2♥: 5+cards or no other bid
-
2NT: waiting, may have 2fit, does not promise both side stops
-
3♥: 3+♥
-
3♠: Splinter 3+♥, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
-
3NT: 15-17 Balanced, 2♥fit, side stoppers
-
4♣: sets ♣ as trumps
-
4♥: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
-
2♠: 4 Cards.
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2NT: waiting, promises ♦ stopper.
-
3♦: No ♦ stopper.
-
3♥: 3+♥
-
3♠: 4♠
-
3NT: 15-17 Balanced, 2♥fit, side stoppers
-
4♣: sets ♣ as trumps
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4♦: splinter, 4S, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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4♥: Hxx ♥ support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
-
4♠: Hxxx ♠ support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
-
2NT: 5♥332 usually, 12-14 or 18+, side stoppers
-
3♥: 3+♥
-
3NT: 15-17 Balanced, 2♥fit, side stoppers
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4♣: sets ♣ as trumps
-
4♦: splinter, 4♥, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
-
4♥: Hxx ♥ support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
-
3♣: 4+♣, sound opening hand.
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3♦: values, may be interested in slam in ♣ or just 3NT
-
3♥: 3+♥
-
3♠: values, may be interested in slam in ♣ or just 3NT
-
3NT: 15-17 Balanced, 2♥fit, side stoppers
-
4♣: sets ♣ as trumps
-
4♦: splinter, 4♥, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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4♥: Hxx ♥ support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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3♦: splinter, 4+♣, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
-
3♥: Sets ♥ as trumps, Slam try.
-
3♠: splinter, 4+♣, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
-
3NT: 15-17, 5♥(332), side stoppers
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4♣: 5♥-5♣, sound opening bid, denies 2 fast losers in either side suit
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4♦: RKC in ♣.
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2♦: 4+ ♥, Reverse Drury. limit raise.
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2♥: 5+cards or no other bid
-
2NT: waiting, may have 2fit, does not promise both side stops
-
3♥: 3+♥
-
3♠: Splinter 3+♥, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
-
3NT: 15-17 Balanced, 2♥fit, side stoppers
-
4♣: Splinter 3+♥, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
-
4♦: Sets ♦ as trumps.
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4♥: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
-
2♠: 4 cards.
-
2NT: waiting
-
3♥: 3+♥
-
3♠: 4♠
-
3NT: 15-17 balanced, ♣ stopper
-
4♣: splinter, 4♠, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
-
4♦: Sets ♦ as trumps.
-
4♥: Honorxx ♥ support, \\no Aces, at most 2 Kings
-
4♠: Honorxxx ♠ support, \\no Aces, at most 2 Kings
-
2NT: 5332, usually, 12-14 or 18+, side stoppers.
-
3♥: 3+♥
-
3♠: 4♠
-
3NT: 15-17 balanced, ♣ stopper
-
4♣: splinter, 4♥, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
-
4♦: Sets ♦ as trumps.
-
4♥: Honorxx ♥ support, \\no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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3♣: 4♣, 15+ HCP, or 5♣ 13+ HCP
-
3♥: 3+♥
-
3♠: No ♠ stopper, or advance cue for ♣
-
3NT: To Play.
-
4♦: Sets ♦ as trumps.
-
4♥: Honorxx ♥ support, \\no Aces, at most 2 Kings
-
3♦: 3+♦, sound opening bid
-
3♥: 3+♥
-
3♠: Last train to chattanooga! - interest in slam or avoiding NT
-
3NT: To Play.
-
4♦: Sets ♦ as trumps.
-
4♥: Honorxx ♥ support, \\no Aces, at most 2 Kings
-
3♥: sets ♥ as trumps, can play opp. a void, does not promise extras
-
3♠: splinter, 4+♦, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
-
3NT: 3523 exactly, 15-17 HCP, side stoppers.
-
4♣: splinter, 4+♦, 16+ HCP, an honor in unbid suit
-
4♦: 5♥-5♦, sound opening bid, denies 2 fast losers in either side suit
-
2♥: constructive raise, 7-10(-) 3♥fit or 5-8 4♥fit
-
2♠: any short suit game/slamtry
-
2NT: Asking bid
-
3♣: ♣ short suit game try.
-
3♦: ♦ short suit game try.
-
3♥: ♠ short suit game try.
-
3♠: ♣ short suit Slam try.
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3NT: ♦ short suit Slam try.
-
4♣: ♠ short suit Slam try.
-
3♥: very bad hand, does not care.
-
2NT: ♠ help suit, game/slam try
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3♠: Headed by at most 1 honor.
-
3♣: ♣ help suit, game/slam try
-
4♣: Headed by at most 1 honor.
-
3♦: ♦ help suit, game/slam try
-
4♦: Headed by at most 1 honor.
-
3♥: Preemptive.
-
4♣: 5♥-5♣ good suit, Slam try.
-
4♦: 1-2 cover card.
-
4♥: 0-1 cover card.
-
4♠: RKC in ♥, 2-3 cover cards.
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4NT: 0-3 key cards.
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5♣: Asks for Q♥?
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5♦: K♦+Q♥.
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5♠: Confirms all keycards and Q♥ and ask for specific king?
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5♥: No Q♥.
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5♠: K♠+Q♥.
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5NT: K♣+Q♥.
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6♥: No side K, shows Q♥.
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5♣: 1-4 key cards.
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5♦: 2 keycards with out Q♥.
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5♥: 2 keycards + Q♥.
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4♦: 5♥-5♦ good suit, Slam try.
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4♥: 0-1 cover card.
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4♠: RKC in ♥, 2-3 cover cards.
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2♠: ♠+♥, Fit showing raise.
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2NT: Any mini Splinter.4+♥, 10-11 HCP.
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3♣: Asks for stiff?
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3♦: singleton ♦ .
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3♥: 5♥, Balanced.
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3♠: ♣ shortage.
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3NT: ♦ shortage.
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4♣: ♠ shortage.
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4♦: 5♣- 5♥
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4♥: 5♦- 5♥
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3♥: singleton ♣.
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3♠: singleton ♠.
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3♦: 15+ Balanced
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3♥: weak.
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3♠: 14+ Unbalanced.
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3NT: 14+ Unbalanced.
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4♣: 14+ 5♥-5♣
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4♦: 14+ 5♥-5♦
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4♥: 6322/7222, 11-13 HCP.
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3♣: Invite, 6+cards, ~11 HCP, \\denies 3+♥, NF
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3♥: Invitational, Non forcing.
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3♦: Invite, 6+cards, ~11 HCP, \\denies 3+♥, NF
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3♥: Invitational, Non forcing.
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3♥: Preemptive. 5+♥
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3♠: 8-11 HCP, Any void splinter, 4+♥
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3NT: Ask, where is the void?
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4♣: ♣ void.
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4♦: ♦ void.
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4♥: ♠ void.
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4♥: 5+♥
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4♠: Weak Long ♠.
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1♠: 12+ HCP, 5+M, may have a longer minor\\3rd hand 1♠ ~strong 4 card suit
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1NT: Forcing.
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2♣: 2+cards, may be 1-suiter wrong for any other rebid
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2♦: Bart Convention:\\5H exactly or \\9-10 HCP ♠ preference or \\serious ♣ Invitational.
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2♥: To Play. opposite to 5card ♥.
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2♠: 9-10 HCP, doubleton ♠
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3♣: Serious ♣ Invitational.
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2♥: 6+♥, To Play.
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2♠: weak preference, very weak raise \\or 7-8 HCP doubleton ♠.\\
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2NT: ~11 HCP, invite
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3♣: To Play.
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3♦: Descriptive Game Forcing.
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3♥: Descriptive Game Forcing.
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3♠: 6+♠, 3+♣, Game Forcing.
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3♣: 5+♣, courtesy raise. 7-9 HCP.
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3♦: 6+♦, (2♦ Natural is not available).
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3♥: 6+♥, 2♠, Invitational.
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3♠: Balanced 3 card ♠ raise, ~11 HCP.
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2♦: 4+cards, may be 16-17 wrong for jump rebid.
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Pass: Short S, or weak with doubleton ♠.
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2♥: 5+♥, To Play.
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2♠: To Play. Weak raise, or \\8-10 doubleton ♠.
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2NT: ~11 HCP, Invitational.
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3♣: Forcing 1 round.
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3♦: To Play.
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3♥: Descriptive Game Forcing.
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3♠: 6+♠, 3+♦, Game Forcing.
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3♣: long suit weak ♣.
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3♦: 4+♦, Invitational
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3♥: 6+♥, -2♠, Invitational.
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3♠: Balanced 3card raise, ~11 HCP
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2♥: 4+♥.
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Pass: Short S, or weak with doubleton ♠.
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2♠: To Play. Weak raise, or \\8-10 doubleton ♠.
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2NT: ~11 HCP, Invitational.
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3♣: Forcing 1 round.\\May be 5-5 Majors.
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3♦: Forcing 1 round.\\May be 5-5 Majors.
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3♥: 5-5 Majors, \\Pass or coreect to 3♠ to play.
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3♠: 6+♠, 4♥, Game Forcing.
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3♣: Long suit weak ♣.
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3♦: Long suit weak ♦.
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3♥: courtesy raise, 4+♥
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3♠: Balanced 3card ♠ raise, ~11 HCP
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4♥: 10+ HCP, 4+♥.
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2♠: 6+♠, \\Denies 4♥ unless ♥ are very weak
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2NT: ~11 HCP, invite, usually short ♠
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3♣: Long suit, weak, short ♠
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3♦: Long suit, weak, short ♠
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3♠: ~11 HCP, doubleton ♠
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4♥: 6+♥, 2♠, orginal Invitational.
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4♠: Balanced 3card raise, ~11 HCP.
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2NT: 17(+)-20, semiforcing
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3♣: Game Forcing. may be 6♠-3(2)♣ occasionally.
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3♦: 5+♦.
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4♠: self suffficient suit.
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3♥: 5+♥
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3♠: doubleton ♠, or weak raise
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3NT: No ♠-♣ interest.
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4♣: 5+♣, forcing.
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4♦: RKC in ♣.
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4♠: Self sufficient suit.
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4♦: RKC in ♣
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4♠: Limit, Balanced, 3♠ fit
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4NT: Quantitative. No fit.
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3♦: Game Forcing. may be 6♠-3♦ occasionally.
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3♥: 5+♥
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3♠: Doubleton ♠, or weak raise
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3NT: No ♠-♦ interest.
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4♣: 7+cards, short ♠
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4♦: RKC in ♣.
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4♠: Self sufficient suit.
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4♦: 5+♦.
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4♥: RKC in ♦.
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4♠: Limit, Balanced, 3♠ fit
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4NT: Quantitative. No fit.
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3♥: Game Forcing. 4+♥.
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3♠: Artificical, waiting, interest in extra card in partner's majors.
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3NT: 5♠, 4/5♥.
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4♣: 5♠4♥4♣
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4♦: 5♠4♥4♦
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4♥: wants to play 4M opposite doubleton
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4♠: 6+♠-4♥.
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3NT: Willing to play opposite 5-5 Majors, may have 2♠ or 3♥
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4♣: 7+cards, short ♠\\
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4♦: 7+cards, short ♠
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4♥: 4+♥.
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4♠: Balanced, 3♠ fit Invitational.
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4NT: RKC in ♥.
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3♠: 16-18 HCP, 6+good ♠.
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3NT: Solid ♠, 6+♠, some extras but not much.
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2♣: 3 card ♠, Reverse drury.
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2♦: Artificical. Game Forcing/Slam try.
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2♥: No ♥ stopper.
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2♠: Most hands with 3card support\\Follow-ups (Cue-bid)
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2NT: Waiting ♥ stopper.
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3♥: Splinter, 4+♦, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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3♠: Picture-bid, 5+♣-4♠, most strength in suits
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3NT: 11-12 Balanced, ♥ stopper
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4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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2♥: 4+♥ and 5+♠.
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2♠: Most hands with 3card support\\Follow-ups (Cue-bid)
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2NT: Waiting ♦ stopper.
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3♦: No ♦ stopper.
-
3♠: Picture-bid, 5+♦-4♠, most strength in suits
-
3NT: 15-17 Balanced, ♦ stopper.
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4♦: splinter, 4+H, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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4♥: Hxxx support, no Aces, at msot 2 Kings.
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4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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2♠: 5+♠ or no other bid.
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2NT: Waiting, may have 2♠fit, does not promise both side stoppers.
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3♥: Splinter, 4+♦, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
-
3♠: 3♠ support.
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3NT: 15-17 Balanced, side stoppers
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4♦: splinter, 3+♠, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
-
4♥: splinter, 3+♠, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
-
4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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2NT: 5332 usually, 12-14 HCP, or 18+, side stoppers.
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3♠: 3+♠ support.
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4♦: Splinter, 4+♠, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
-
4♥: Splinter, 4+♠, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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3♣: 4+♣. sound opening hand.
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4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
-
3♦: Splinter, 4+♣, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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3♥: Splinter, 4+♣, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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3♠: Sets ♠ as trumps, Game Forcing. Slam try.
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3NT: 15-17, 5332, side stoppers.
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4♣: 5♠-5♣, sound opening bid, denies 2 fast losers in either side suit
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4♦: RKC in ♦.
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4♠: Jumps to game shows less than 4 controls
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2♦: 4 card ♠, Reverse drury.
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2♥: 4♥.
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2♠: Most hands with 3card support\\Follow-ups (Cue-bid)
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2NT: Waiting ♣ stopper.
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3♣: No ♣ stopper.
-
3♠: Picture-bid, 5+♦-4♠, most strength in suits
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3NT: 15-17 Balanced, ♣ stopper.
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4♣: Splinter, 4+H, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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4♦: Sets ♦ as trumps.
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4♥: Hxxx support, no Aces, at msot 2 Kings.
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4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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2♠: 5+♠ or no other bid.
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2NT: Waiting, may have 2♠ fit, does not promise both side stops.
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3♠: 3+♠ support.
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3NT: 15-17 Balanced, both side stops.
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4♣: Splinter, 3+♠, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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4♦: Sets ♦ as trumps.
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4♥: Splinter, 3+♠, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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2NT: 5332 usually, 12-14 HCP, or 18+, side stoppers.
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3♠: 3+♠ support.
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4♣: Splinter, 4+♠, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
-
4♦: Sets ♦ as trumps.
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4♥: Splinter, 4+♠, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
-
4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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3♣: 4♣, 15+HCP, or 5♣ with 13 HCP.
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3♥: No ♥ stopper or advance to ♥ Cue-bid for ♣.
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3♠: 3+♠ support.
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4♦: Sets ♦ as trumps.
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4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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3♦: 3+♦, sound opening bid.
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3♥: Last train to chattanooga:\\either interest in slam in ♦, or \\interest in not playing 3NT
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3♠: 3+♠ support.
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4♦: Sets ♦ as trumps.
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4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
-
3♥: Splinter, 4+♦, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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3♠: Sets S as trumps, can play opp. a void, does not promise extras \\Follow-ups (now Cue-bid).
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3NT: 5323 exactly (usually), 15-17 HCP, side stoppers.
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4♣: Splinter, 4+♦, 16+ HCP, an honor in unbid suit.
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4♦: 5♠-5♦, sound opening bid, denies 2 fast losers in either side suit
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4♥: RKC in ♦.
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4♠: 0 or 3 keycards.
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4NT: Asks for Q♦?
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5♣: K♣+Q♦
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5♦: No Q♦.
-
5♥: K♥+Q♦.
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5♠: K♠+Q♦.
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6♦: No side King.
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5♥: Confirms all Keycards and Q♦, \\asks for specific King?
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4NT: 1 or 4 key cards.
-
5♣: Asks for Q♦?
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5♦: No Q♦.
-
5♥: K♥+Q♦.
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5♠: K♠+Q♦.
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5NT: K♣+Q♦.
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6♦: No side King.
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5♥: Confirms all Keycards and Q♦, \\asks for specific King?
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5♣: 2 key cards without Q♦.
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5♥: Confirms all Keycards and Q♦, \\asks for specific King?
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5♦: 2 key cards + Q♦.
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5♥: Confirms all Keycards and Q♦, \\asks for specific King?
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5♥: 0 or 3 keycards and useful void.
-
5♠: 1 or 4 keycards and useful void.
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5NT: 2 key cards with out Q♦ and useful void.
-
6♣: 2 key cards with Q♦ and useful void.
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4♠: Jumps to game show less than 4 controls.
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2♥: Natural., 8-11 HCP, Good 5 card suit or imperfect weak two, Non forcing.
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2♠: 6+♠ or no other bid.
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2NT: Waiting, may have 2♠ fit, does not promise both side stops.
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3♠: 3+♠ support.
-
3NT: 15-17 Balanced, both side stops.
-
4♣: Splinter, 3+♠, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
-
4♦: Splinter, 3+♠, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
-
4♥: No slam interest, long suit little else.
-
4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
-
2NT: 5233 or 51(43) usually, 12-14 HCP, or 18+, side stoppers.
-
3♠: 3+♠ support.
-
4♣: Splinter, 4+♠, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
-
4♦: Splinter, 4+♠, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
-
4♥: To Play.
-
4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
-
3♣: 4♣, 15+HCP, or 5♣ with 13 HCP.
-
3♦: No ♦ stopper or advance Cue-bid for ♣.
-
3♠: 3+♠ support.
-
4♥: No slam interest, long suit little else.
-
4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
-
3♦: 3+♦, sound opening bid.
-
3♠: 3+♠ support.
-
4♣: Natural. 6♥-5♣.
-
4♥: No slam interest, long suit little else.
-
4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
-
3♥: 3+♥ support. any strength.
-
4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
-
3♠: Sets ♠ as trumps, can play opp. a void, does not promise extras \\Follow-ups (now Cue-bid).
-
3NT: 5233 exactly (usually), 15-17 HCP, side stoppers.
-
4♣: Splinter, 4+♥, 16+ HCP, an honor in unbid suit.
-
4♦: Splinter, 4+♥, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
-
4♥: 5422 minimum No minors A/K.
-
4♠: Jumps to game show less than 4 controls.
-
2♠: constructive raise, 7-10(-) 3♠fit or \\5-8 HCP, 4♠fit
-
2NT: any short suit game/slamtry
-
3♣: Asks for shortness.
-
3♠: very bad hand, does not care
-
3♣: help suit game/slam try
-
3♥: No help in the suit.
-
4♣: shows 3/4 card suit headed by at most one honor
-
3♦: help suit game/slam try
-
3♥: No help in the suit.
-
4♦: shows 3/4 card suit headed by at most one honor
-
3♥: help suit game/slam try
-
3♠: No help in the suit.
-
4♥: 5-5 in Majors, choice of game.
-
4♥: shows 3/4 card suit headed by at most one honor
-
3♠: Preemptive.
-
4♣: 5♠-5♣ good suits slamtry
-
4♦: 1-2 cover cards.
-
4♠: 0-1 cover card.
-
4NT: RKC in ♠, 3 cover cards.
-
4♦: 5♠-5♦ good suits slamtry
-
4♥: 0-1 cover cards.
-
4♠: 0-1 cover card.
-
4NT: RKC in ♠, 3 cover cards.
-
2NT: Any mini Splinter. 4+♠, 10-11 HCP.
-
3♣: Where is the singleton?
-
3♦: singleton ♦.
-
3♥: singleton ♥
-
3♠: singleton ♣.
-
4♠: To Play.
-
3♦: 15+ Balanced, followups Cue-bid.
-
3♥: 14+ Unbalanced.
-
3♠: 14+ Unbalanced.
-
3NT: 14+ Unbalanced.
-
4♣: 14+ 5♠-5♣, then follow-ups Cue-bid.
-
4♦: 14+ 5♠-5♦, then follow-ups Cue-bid.
-
4♥: 14+ 5♠-5♥, then follow-ups Cue-bid.
-
4♠: 6322/7222, 11-13 HCP.
-
3♣: Invite, 6+♣, ~11 HCP, denies 3+S, Non forcing.
-
3♠: Invitational , Non forcing.
-
3♦: Invite, 6+♦, ~11 HCP, denies 3+S, Non forcing.
-
3♠: Invitational, Non forcing.
-
3♥: Invite, ~11 HCP, \\♠ Fit and ♥ showing.
-
3♠: 5♠ raise.
-
3NT: 8-11 HCP and any void splinter, 4+S
-
4♣: Where is the void?
-
4♦: ♦ void.
-
4♥: ♥ Void.
-
4♠: ♣ Void.
-
4♠: 5+♠, Preemptive.
- 1♣: 12+ HCP, 3+♣
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1♦: 4+cards, Forcing 1 round,\\occ. 6-7 HCP, Balanced. \\Usually denies 4 card Majors.
-
1♥: 4 cards, Non forcing.
-
1♠: Natural or 4SGF
-
1NT: 12-14 HCP.
-
2♣: weak.
-
2♦: weak.
-
2♥: Game Forcing.
-
2♠: Game Forcing.
-
2NT: Invitational
-
3♣: Invitational
-
3♦: Invitational
-
3♥: Game Forcing.
-
3♠: Game Forcing.
-
3NT: To Play.
-
2♣: 5+♣, Unbalanced.
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2♦: 3+♦, Unbalanced.
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2♥: Like a double-raise in ♠, 15+ HCP 4♠
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2♠: To Play.
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3♣: Game Forcing. May not have 4 card ♠.
-
3♦: Game Forcing. May not have 4 card ♠.
-
3♥: Game Forcing. May not have 4 card ♠.
-
3♠: 11+ HCP and 4♠.
-
3NT: To Play.
-
4♠: To Play.
-
2♠: Like normal 1♣-1♠-2♠.
-
2NT: 18-19 HCP.
-
1NT: Non forcing
-
2♣: Non forcing.
-
2♦: Non forcing.
-
2♥: Non forcing.
-
2♠: Natural, 4+♦-4+♠, 15+ HCP
-
2NT: Invitational.
-
3♣: Invitational.
-
3♦: Invitational.
-
1♠: 4 cards, Non forcing.
-
2♥: 4th suit forcing.
-
2NT: Non forcing.
-
3♣: Non forcing.
-
3♦: Invitational.
-
3NT: To Play.
-
1NT: 12-14 HCP. No 4 card Majors.
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2♣: 6+♣.
-
2♦: 4+♦ Fit, or 3 card Fit with a stiff Major. Denies 4 card Major.
-
2♥: Game Forcing. Unbalanced.
-
2♠: Game Forcing. Unbalanced.
-
2NT: 18-19 HCP. Balanced No 4 card major.
-
3♣: Game Forcing.
-
3♦: Game Forcing.
-
3♥: Game Forcing.
-
3♠: Game Forcing.
-
3NT: To Play.
-
3♣: 6+♣, 16-18 HCP.
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3♦: 4+♦, 15-17 HCP. Unbalanced. No 4 card Majors.
-
3♥: Splinter, 18+ HCP. 4+♦, Denies 4 card Majors.
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3♠: Splinter, 18+ HCP. 4+♦, Denies 4 card Majors.
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3NT: Solid ♣ suit, at least partial side stops
-
4♣: 6+ Nice ♣, 4 good ♦, Slam try.
-
4♦: 7♣-4♦ freak, but minimum.
-
1♥: 4+ cards. May bypass bad 4card ♦ suit.
-
1♠: 4 Cards.
-
1NT: To Play.
-
2♣: To Play.
-
2♦: 4th suit forcing to game.
-
2♥: To Play.
-
2♠: ♠ support.
-
2NT: Invitational
-
3♣: Invitational
-
3♦: Invitational
-
1NT: 12-14 HCP. Denies 4♠.
-
2♣: Transfer to 2♦. Sign off or invite.
-
2♦: Forced to bid 2♦.
-
2♥: Unbalanced. 5+♥
-
2NT: Balanced 5♥.
-
3♥: Mild distributional.
-
2♦: Artificical, Game Forcing. checkback.
-
2♥: 3♥.
-
2♠: 4♠.
-
2NT: waiting, 5♥.
-
3♣: Natural. may have 4 card ♥.
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3♦: Natural. may have 4 card ♥.
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3♥: Sets ♥ as trumps.
-
3♠: Splinter.
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2♠: 4♠.
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2NT: Natural.
-
3♣: Natural.
-
3♦: Natural.
-
2♥: To Play.
-
2NT: 4♥ and Invitational.
-
3♣: Distributional, Invitational.
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3♦: Distributional, Invitational.
-
3♥: Distributional, Invitational.
-
2♣: 6+♣ or 5♣-4♦.
-
2♦: New minor forcing. Asks ♥ support.
-
2♠: forcing to game.
-
2♦: Reverse, 17+ HCP.
-
2♥: Weak.
-
2♠: Game Forcing., 4th suit forcing.
-
2NT: minimum, Non forcing.
-
3♣: minimum, Non forcing.
-
3♦: 5+♦, Invitational
-
3♥: Game Forcing, doubleton no side stop.
-
4♥: 3♥, minimum.
-
2♠: Forcing one round. 4th suit forcing.
-
2NT: 22(45) or ♠ stopper.
-
3♣: weak.
-
3♦: Game Forcing.
-
3♥: Game Forcing.
-
3♣: minimum. No ♠/♥ support.
-
3♦: Game Forcing.
-
3♥: Game Forcing.
-
3♠: weak.
-
3♦: Game Forcing.
-
3♥: Game Forcing.
-
3♠: 3♠.
-
4♥: 3♥, minimum.
-
2NT: 6-12 HCP, 4♥, Forcing one round.
-
3♣: Non forcing.
-
3♦: Non forcing.
-
3♥: Game Forcing.
-
3♠: Game Forcing. 4th suit forcing.
-
3♣: Game Forcing. usually 4♥
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3♦: Game Forcing. usually 4♥, Artificical 4th forcing to game.
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3♥: 6+♥, constructive.
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3♠: Natural.
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3NT: 13-14, HCP.
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2♥: 4♥, or 3♥ with singleton or void.\\or bad doubleton without 4♠.
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2♠: seminatural game/slamtry
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2NT: 3♥ Fit, minimum, ♦ stopper or length
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3♣: 3♥ Fit min, 5♣, \\No ♦ stopper or length
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3♦: 3♥ Fit, min, No ♦ stopper, Non forcing
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3♥: 4♥, minimum.
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3♠: 4♠-4♥, max
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3NT: 3♥ Fit, max, ♦ stopper
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4♣: 4♥ Fit, good for slam, Artificical.
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4♥: 4♥ Fit, bad for slam
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2NT: Descriptive invite, NF, just 4♥
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3♦: Descriptive invite, NF, just 4♥
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3♣: Descriptive invite, NF, just 4♥.
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3♦: seminatural game/slamtry
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3♥: other minimums.
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3♠: 3♥ Fit, max, \\No ♠ stopper/length
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3NT: 3♥ Fit, max, ♠ stopper/length
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4♣: 4♥ Fit, good for slam, Artificical.
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4♦: 3♥, max, No ♠ stopper, 1345
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4♥: 4♥ Fit, max, bad for slam.
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3♥: 5+♥, Invitational.
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3NT: Choice of game, just 4♥.
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Pass: passes with 3fit or some 4333's.
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2♠: jump shift, Game Forcing. 4♠.
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2NT: 18-19, Balanced, may have 4♠.
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3♣: Artificical signoff signal.\\or choice of game at 5 minor.
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3♦: Denies 3 ♥.
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Pass: To Play.
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3♥: To Play.
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3♠: 5+♥+4♠, Game Forcing.
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3NT: To Play.
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3♥: 3♥.
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Pass: To Play.
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3♠: 5♥+4♠, Game Forcing. choice of game.
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3NT: Choice of game. with 5card ♥, may have mild slamtry.
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Pass: To Play.
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4♣: Artificical, slammish max
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4♥: To Play.
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4♥: To Play.
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3♠: 4♠.
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Pass: To Play.
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3NT: Choice of game. with 5card ♥, may have mild slamtry.
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Pass: To Play.
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4♣: Artificical, slammish max
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4♥: To Play.
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4♥: To Play.
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4♠: To Play.
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3♦: New minor forcing.\\checkback, checking other 4♠.
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3♥: 3♥
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3NT: Non forcing, interest in minor.
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4♣: Natural. Slammish.
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4♦: Natural. Slammish.
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3♠: Denies 3♥.\\4♠.
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3NT: Non forcing.
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4♣: Sets ♣ suit.
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4♦: Natural. Slammish.
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3NT: Default.
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4♣: Natural. Slam try.
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4NT: Quantitative.
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3♥: 6+, Game Forcing.
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4♣: Artificical, flag for ♥, slammish.
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4♥: Bad for slam.
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3♠: 4-4 Majors Game Forcing.
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3NT: To Play.
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4♣: Artificical, flag for ♠.
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4♠: To Play.
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3♣: 6+♣, 16-18 HCP.
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3♦: Waiting, looking for 3♥ fit \\or 4th suit ♠ stopper usually.
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3♥: 6+♥ or can play opp a doubleton
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3♠: 5+♥-4♠.
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3NT: To Play.
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4♣: 5+♣
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4♦: 4+♦.
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4NT: Quantitative.
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3♦: Any 15+ HCP.
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3♥: Double negative. \\(Pass and 4♥ are the only options).
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3♠: Asking bid
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3NT: 1♥, 18+
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4♣: 1♥, 15-17 HCP.
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4♦: Splinter ♦.
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3♥: 14-15 HCP. 2425
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3♠: 18+HCP. 2425
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3NT: Solid ♣ suit, at least partial side stops.
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4♦: Sets ♦ suit as trump.
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4♣: 6+♣, 4♥, Slam try. GF
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4♦: 18-19HCP, 4card raise 4432/4333
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4♥: minimum 7♣-4♥ gamble, honors only in the 2 suits (♥♣).
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1♠: 4+ cards. May bypass bad 4card ♦ suit.
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1NT: 12-14 HCP. Balanced.
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2♣: Transfer to 2♦. Sign off or invite.
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2♦: Forced to bid 2♦.
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2♠: Unbalanced. 5+♠
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2NT: Balanced 5♠.
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3♠: Mild distributional.
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2♦: Artificical, Game Forcing. checkback.
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2♥: 4♥.
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2♠: 4♠.
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2NT: waiting, 5♥.
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3♣: Natural. may have 4 card ♥.
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3♦: Natural. may have 4 card ♥.
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3♥: Sets ♥ as trumps.
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3♠: Splinter.
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2♠: 3♠.
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2NT: Natural.
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3♣: Natural.
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3♦: Natural.
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2♥: To Play.
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2♠: To Play.
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2NT: 4♠ and Invitational.
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3♣: Distributional, Invitational.
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3♦: Distributional, Invitational.
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3♥: Distributional, Invitational.
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2♣: 6+♣ or \\5♣ with singleton ♠ sometimes.
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2♦: New minor forcing.
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2♥: weak
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2♠: weak.
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2♦: Reverse, 17+, occasionally a good 3card suit or 1444
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2♥: Natural. Forcing one round.
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2♠: Weak.
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2NT: minimum, Non forcing.
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3♣: weak.
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3♦: Game Forcing.
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3♥: Game Forcing.
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3♣: minimum, Non forcing.
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3♦: Game Forcing.
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3♥: Game Forcing.
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3♠: weak.
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3♦: Game Forcing.
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3♥: Game Forcing.
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3♠: Game Forcing.\\Doubleton and no side stop.
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4♠: 3♠ minimum,
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2NT: 6-12 HCP, 4♠, Forcing one round.
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3♣: Non forcing.
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3♦: Non forcing.
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3♥: Game Forcing. 4th suit forcing.
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3♠: Game Forcing.
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3♣: Game Forcing. usually 4♠
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3♦: Game Forcing. usually 4♠, Artificical 4th forcing to game.
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3♥: 4+♥, constructive.
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3♠: constructive.
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3NT: 13-14, HCP.
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2♥: Reverse, 17+HCP, occasionally, 1444
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2♠: Weak.
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2NT: minimum, Non forcing.
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3♣: weak.
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3♦: Game Forcing.
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3♥: Game Forcing.
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3♣: minimum, Non forcing.
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3♦: Game Forcing.
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3♥: Game Forcing.
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3♠: weak.
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3♦: Game Forcing.
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3♠: Game Forcing.\\Doubleton and no side stop.
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4♠: 3♠ minimum,
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2NT: 6-12 HCP, 4♠, Forcing one round.
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3♣: Game Forcing. usually 4♠
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3♦: Game Forcing. usually 4♠, Artificical 4th forcing to game.
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3♥: 4+♥, constructive.
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3♠: constructive.
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3NT: 13-14. HCP.
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2♠: 4♠ Fit, or 3♠ Fit with singleton/void or bad doubleton.
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2NT: Descriptive invite, NF, just 4♠
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3♣: Descriptive invite, NF, just 4♠
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3♦: seminatural game/slamtry
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3♥: 3♠ Fit, max, \\No ♥ stopper/length.
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3♠: Any minimum.
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3NT: 3♠ Fit, max, ♥ stopper/length
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4♣: 4♠ Fit, good for slam, Artificical.
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4♦: 4♦, 3♠, max, 3145
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4♠: 4♠ Fit, max, bad for slam.
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3♥: seminatural game/slamtry
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3♠: minimum.
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3NT: 3♠ Fit, max, at least some ♦ length.
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4♣: 4♠ Fit, good for slam, Artificical.
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4♥: 3♠4♥1♦5♣, max
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4♠: 4♠ Fit, max, bad for slam.
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3♠: 5+♠, Invitational.
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3NT: choice of game, just 4♠,
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Pass: opener passes with 3♠fit or some 4333's.
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4♠: To Play.
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2NT: 18-19 HCP, Balanced.
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3♣: Artificical signoff signal.\\or choice of game at 5 minor.
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3♦: Denies 3 ♠.
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Pass: To Play.
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3♥: 5♠ + 4+♥.
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3♠: To Play.
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3NT: To Play.
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3♥: 3♣.
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Pass: To Play.
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3♠: 5♥+4♠, Game Forcing. choice of game.
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3NT: Choice of game. with 5card ♥, may have mild slamtry.
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Pass: To Play.
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4♣: Artificical, slammish max
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4♥: To Play.
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4♥: To Play.
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3♠: 3♠.
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Pass: To Play.
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3NT: Choice of game. with 5card ♠, may have mild slamtry.
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Pass: To Play.
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4♣: Artificical, slammish max
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4♠: To Play.
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4♠: To Play.
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3♦: New minor forcing.\\checkback, checking other 4♥ or 3♠.
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3♥: 4♥
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3NT: Non forcing.
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4♣: Natural. Slammish.
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4♦: Natural. Slammish.
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3♠: 3♠.
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3NT: Non forcing.
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4♣: Natural. Slammish.
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4♦: Natural. Slammish.
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3NT: Default.
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4♣: Natural. Slam try.
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4NT: Quantitative.
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3♥: 5+♠+4♥, Game Forcing.
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3♠: 3♥ exactly.
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3NT: 2-2♠♥, To Play.
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4♣: Artificical, flag for ♥, slammish.
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4♥: To Play.
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4♠: To Play.
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4♦: Artificical, flag for ♠, slammish.
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4♥: minimum.
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4♠: minimum.
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3♠: 6+, Game Forcing.
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3NT: To Play.
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4♣: Artificical, flag for ♠. slammish.
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4♠: To Play.
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3♣: 6+♣, 16-18 HCP.
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3♦: Bad 18-HCP balanced raise
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3♥: Any 15+ HCP, Splinter raise.
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3♠: Double negative. \\Pass or 4♠ are the only options.
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3NT: Asks for further clarification.
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4♣: 1♥, 18+ HCP.
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4♦: 1♥, 17 HCP.
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3♠: 4225, Good 14-15 HCP.
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3NT: Solid ♣ suit, at least partial stops,
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4♣: Sets ♣ as trumps. Unbalanced.
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4♣: Great ♣, 4♠, Slam try.
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4♦: 18-19 HCP. 4225
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4♥: 18-19 HCP. 4333/4432 raise
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4♠: min 7♣-4♠ gamble, honors only in these 2 suits.
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1NT: 8-10 HCP. No 4 card Majors. \\May have 4♦.
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2♣: 6(5)+♣
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2♦: Reverse, 17+, may be (41)44
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2♥: Reverse, 17+, occ. a good 3card suit.
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2♠: Reverse, 17+, occ. a good 3card suit.
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2NT: 15-16 usually 5♣ or 4441's
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3♣: 6+♣, 16-18 HCP.
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3NT: Solid ♣, at least major stops.
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2♣: Forcing 1 round, or 4+♣, 10+ HCP. Balanced.\\(Later 3 Majors are stoppers only)
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2♦: Game Forcing. Natural. Unbalanced. Artificical Balanced.
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2♥: Natural.
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2♠: Natural.
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2NT: 5♣, 11 HCP. nonforcing.
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3♥: stopper
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3♠: stopper
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3NT: 15-17 HCP.
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2♥: Natural. Unbalanced. Game Forcing.
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2♠: Natural.
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3♦: stopper or Natural.
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3♠: stopper.
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3NT: 15-17 HCP.
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2♠: Natural. Unbalanced. Game Forcing.
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3♥: Stopper.
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3NT: 15-17 HCP.
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2NT: Non forcing, bad Balanced hand, say nothing about stoppers.
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3♣: Non forcing, bad unbalanced hand.
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3♦: Splinter, solid opening hand.
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3♥: Splinter, 4+♣, sound opening bid.
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3♠: Splinter, 4+♣, sound opening bid.
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3NT: 18-19 HCP.
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2♦: Strong jump shift.\\\\If passed earlier, Limit raise.
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2♥: Game forcing. Natural. Unbalanced.
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2♠: stopper
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3NT: 15-17, Balanced.
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2♠: Game forcing. Natural. Unbalanced.
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3♥: stopper.
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3NT: 15-17, Balanced.
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2NT: NF, bad balanced hand, says nothing about stoppers
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3♣: Game Forcing. Natural-Unbalanced. Artificical-Balanced. \\(if opps does not bid, 3NT next bid, it shows ♣ natural).\\
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3♦: Non forcing, bad Unbalanced hand.
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3♥: Splinter, solid opening hand.
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3♠: Splinter, solid opening hand.
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3NT: 18-19 HCP. Balanced.
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2♥: 3 way. \\(a) invite to 3N, \\(b) strong jumpshift in ♥, \\(c) mixed 7-9 HCP ♣ raise.\\
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2♠: Asks for further description of the bid.
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2NT: 4♣ and Invitational to 3NT.
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3♣: mixed with 7-9 HCP. ♣ raise.
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3♦: strong jump shift ♥.
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3♥: strong jump shift ♥.
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2NT: same but accepts an invite to 3N and wants to declare
-
3NT: Invitational to 3N but just 4♣
-
4♥: strong jumpshift in ♥.
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2♠: strong jump shift.\\\\If passed earlier, ♦ fit showing.
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2NT: 13-15 or 18+ bal GF, no 4M\\\\If passed earlier, 10-11 HCP.
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3♣: Natural.
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3♦: Natural.\\4cards conc. usually, short in Majors.
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3♥: 4cards conc. usually, short in ♠.
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3♠: 4cards conc. usually, short in ♥.
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3♣: 5+♣, ~4-6 HCP, NF
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3♥: Game Forcing.
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3♠: Game Forcing.
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3♦: Splinter, 5+♣, denies 4 Majors, some Slam try.
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3NT: ♦ stopper, No slam interest.
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4♣: may be minimum no ♦ stopper, or cue
-
3♥: Splinter, 5+♣, denies 4 Majors, some Slam try.
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3NT: ♥ stopper, No slam interest.
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4♣: may be minimum no ♥ stopper, or cue
-
3♠: Splinter, 5+♣, denies 4 Majors, some Slam try.
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3NT: ♠ stopper, No slam interest.
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4♣: may be minimum no ♠ stopper, or cue
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3NT: 16-17 HCP. Balanced, GF,\\No 4 Majors.
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4♣: 6+♣, Preemptive.
-
4♦: RKC for ♣.
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4♥: 0 or 3 key cards.
-
4♠: Asks for Q of trump?
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4NT: K♠+Q♣.
-
5♣: No trump Q.
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5♦: K♦+Q♣.
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5♥: K♥+Q♣.
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5♦: Confirms all keycards and Q♣. \\Asks for specific King?
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4♠: 1 or 4 key cards.
-
4NT: Asks for trump Q♣?
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5♣: No trump Q.
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5♦: K♦+Q♣.
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5♥: K♥+Q♣.
-
5♠: K♠+Q♣.
-
5♦: Confirms all keycards and Q♣. \\Asks for specific King?
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4NT: 2 key cards. without Q of trumps
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5♣: 2 key cards. + Q of trumps
-
4♥: Long suit. Weak.
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4♠: Long suit. Weak.
- 1♦: 12+ HCP, 4(3)+♦, 4♦-4♣ can choose to open either minor
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1♥: 4+ cards.
-
1♠: 4 Cards.
-
1NT: To Play.
-
2♣: 4th suit forcing to game.
-
2♦: To Play.
-
2NT: Invitational
-
3♦: Invitational
-
1NT: 12-14 HCP. Denies 4♠.
-
2♣: Transfer to 2♦. Sign off or invite.
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2♦: Forced to bid 2♦.
-
2♥: Unbalanced. 5+♥
-
2NT: Balanced 5♥.
-
3♥: Mild distributional.
-
2♦: Artificical, Game Forcing. checkback.
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2♥: 3♥.
-
2♠: 4♠.
-
2NT: waiting, 5♥.
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3♣: Natural. may have 4 card ♥.
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3♦: Natural. may have 4 card ♥.
-
3♥: Sets ♥ as trumps.
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3♠: Splinter.
-
2♠: 4♠.
-
2NT: Natural.
-
3♣: Natural.
-
3♦: Natural.
-
2♥: To Play.
-
2NT: 4♥ and Invitational.
-
3♣: Distributional, Invitational.
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3♦: Distributional, Invitational.
-
3♥: Distributional, Invitational.
-
2♣: 5+♦-4+♣
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2♠: 4th suit forcing to game.
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2♦: 6+♦.
-
2♥: 4♥, or 3♥ with singleton or void.\\or bad doubleton without 4♠.
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2♠: seminatural game/slamtry
-
2NT: 3♥ Fit, minimum, ♣ stopper or length
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3♣: 3♥ Fit min, no ♣ stopper or length
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3♦: 3♥ Fit, min, 5+♦, Non forcing
-
3♥: 4♥, minimum.
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3♠: 3♥ Fit, max, no ♣ stopper or length
-
3NT: 3♥ Fit, max, ♣ stopper
-
4♣: 4♥ Fit, good for slam
-
4♥: 4♥ Fit, bad for slam
-
2NT: Descriptive invite, NF, just 4♥
-
3♦: Descriptive invite, NF, just 4♥
-
3♣: seminatural game/slamtry
-
3♦: 3♥ Fit, min, 5+D NF
-
3♥: other minimums.
-
3♠: 3♥ Fit, max, \\No ♠ stopper/length
-
3NT: 3♥ Fit, max, ♠ stopper/length
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4♣: 4♥ Fit, good for slam, Artificical.
-
4♦: 6♦, 3♥, max, No ♠ stopper.
-
4♥: 4♥ Fit, max, bad for slam.
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3♦: Descriptive invite, NF, just 4♥
-
3♥: 5+♥, Invitational.
-
3NT: Choice of game, just 4♥.
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Pass: passes with 3fit or some 4333's.
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2♠: 4♠. Unbalanced.
-
2NT: 18-19, Balanced, may have 4♠.
-
3♣: Artificical signoff signal.\\or choice of game at 5 minor.
-
3♦: Denies 3 ♥.
-
Pass: To Play.
-
3♥: To Play.
-
3♠: 5+♥+4♠, Game Forcing.
-
3NT: To Play.
-
3♥: 3♥.
-
Pass: To Play.
-
3♠: 5♥+4♠, Game Forcing. choice of game.
-
3NT: Choice of game. with 5card ♥, may have mild slamtry.
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Pass: To Play.
-
4♣: Artificical, slammish max
-
4♥: To Play.
-
4♥: To Play.
-
3♠: 4♠.
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Pass: To Play.
-
3NT: Choice of game. with 5card ♥, may have mild slamtry.
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Pass: To Play.
-
4♣: Artificical, slammish max
-
4♥: To Play.
-
4♥: To Play.
-
4♠: To Play.
-
3♦: New minor forcing.\\checkback, checking other 4♠.
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3♥: 3♥
-
3NT: Non forcing, interest in minor.
-
4♣: Natural. Slammish.
-
4♦: Natural. Slammish.
-
3♠: Denies 3♥.\\4♠.
-
3NT: Non forcing.
-
4♣: Sets ♣ suit.
-
4♦: Natural. Slammish.
-
3NT: Default.
-
4♣: Natural. Slam try.
-
4NT: Quantitative.
-
3♥: 6+, Game Forcing.
-
4♣: Artificical, flag for ♥, slammish.
-
4♥: Bad for slam.
-
3♠: 4-4 Majors Game Forcing.
-
3NT: To Play.
-
4♣: Artificical, flag for ♠.
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4♠: To Play.
-
3♣: 4(3)+♣.
-
3♦: Waiting, looking for 3♥ fit \\or 4th suit ♠ stopper usually.
-
3♥: 6+♥ or can play opp a doubleton
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3♠: 5+♥-4♠.
-
3NT: To Play.
-
4♣: 5+♣
-
4♦: 4+♦.
-
4NT: Quantitative.
-
3♦: 6+♦, 16-18 HCP.
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3♥: 15-17HCP. 4♥, splinter raise or \\good 14-15 hcp, 2452
-
3♠: Balanced or Splinter ?
-
3NT: Balanced.
-
4♣: Splinter, ♥ raise.
-
4♦: Splinter, ♥ raise.
-
4♥: Splinter in ♠, ♥ raise.
-
3♠: 18+HCP. Splinter raise
-
3NT: Ask for Splinter?
-
4♣: Splinter, ♥ raise.
-
4♦: Splinter, ♥ raise.
-
4♥: Splinter in ♠, ♥ raise.
-
3NT: Solid ♦ suit, at least partial side stops.
-
4♦: Sets ♦ suit as trump.
-
4♣: 18-19HCP, 4card raise 4432/4333
-
4♦: 6+♦, 4♥, Slam try. GF
-
4♥: minimum 7♦-4♥ gamble, honors only in the 2 suits (♥♦).
-
1♠: 4+ cards.
-
1NT: 12-14 HCP. Balanced.
-
2♣: Transfer to 2♦. Sign off or invite.
-
2♦: Forced to bid 2♦.
-
2♠: Unbalanced. 5+♠
-
2NT: Balanced 5♠.
-
3♠: Mild distributional.
-
2♦: Artificical, Game Forcing. checkback.
-
2♥: 4♥.
-
2♠: 4♠.
-
2NT: waiting, 5♥.
-
3♣: Natural. may have 4 card ♥.
-
3♦: Natural. may have 4 card ♥.
-
3♥: Sets ♥ as trumps.
-
3♠: Splinter.
-
2♠: 3♠.
-
2NT: Natural.
-
3♣: Natural.
-
3♦: Natural.
-
2♥: To Play.
-
2♠: To Play.
-
2NT: 4♠ and Invitational.
-
3♣: Distributional, Invitational.
-
3♦: Distributional, Invitational.
-
3♥: Distributional, Invitational.
-
2♣: 5+♦,4+♣ or 1♠(444)
-
2♥: 4th suit forcing to game.
-
2♦: 6(5)+♦.
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2♥: Natural. Forcing one round.
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3♣: Game Forcing.
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2♥: Reverse, 17+HCP, occasionally, 1444
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2♠: 4♠ Fit, or 3♠ Fit with singleton/void or bad doubleton.
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2NT: Descriptive invite, NF, just 4♠
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3♣: seminatural game/slamtry
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3♦: 3♠ Fit, min, 5+D NF
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3♥: 3♠ Fit, max, \\No ♥ stopper/length.
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3♠: other minimums.
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3NT: 3♠ Fit, max, ♥ stopper/length
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4♣: 4♠ Fit, good for slam, Artificical.
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4♦: 6♦, 3♠, max, No ♠ stopper.
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4♥: 3♠,1♥(54), max
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4♠: 4♠ Fit, max, bad for slam.
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3♦: Descriptive invite, NF, just 4♠
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3♥: seminatural game/slamtry
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3♠: minimum.
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3NT: 3♠ Fit, max, ♣ stopper or length
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4♣: 4♠ Fit, good for slam, Artificical.
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4♦: 5+♦, 3♠, max, No ♣ stopper.
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4♥: 3♠4♥5♦1♣, max
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4♠: 4♠ Fit, max, bad for slam.
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3♠: 5+♠, Invitational.
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3NT: choice of game, just 4♠,
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Pass: opener passes with 3♠fit or some 4333's.
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4♠: To Play.
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2NT: 18-19 HCP, Balanced.
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3♣: Artificical signoff signal.\\or choice of game at 5 minor.
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3♦: Denies 3 ♠.
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Pass: To Play.
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3♥: 5♠ + 4+♥.
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3♠: To Play.
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3NT: To Play.
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3♥: 3♣.
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Pass: To Play.
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3♠: 5♥+4♠, Game Forcing. choice of game.
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3NT: Choice of game. with 5card ♥, may have mild slamtry.
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Pass: To Play.
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4♣: Artificical, slammish max
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4♥: To Play.
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4♥: To Play.
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3♠: 3♠.
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Pass: To Play.
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3NT: Choice of game. with 5card ♠, may have mild slamtry.
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Pass: To Play.
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4♣: Artificical, slammish max
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4♥: To Play.
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4♠: To Play.
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4♥: To Play.
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4♠: To Play.
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3♦: New minor forcing.\\checkback, checking other 4♥ or 3♠.
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3♥: 4♥
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3NT: Non forcing.
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4♣: Natural. Slammish.
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4♦: Natural. Slammish.
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3♠: 3♠.
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3NT: Non forcing.
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4♣: Natural. Slammish.
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4♦: Natural. Slammish.
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3NT: Default.
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4♣: Natural. Slam try.
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4NT: Quantitative.
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3♥: 5+♠+4♥, Game Forcing.
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3♠: 3♥ exactly.
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3NT: 2-2♠♥, To Play.
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4♣: Artificical, flag for ♥, slammish.
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4♥: To Play.
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4♠: To Play.
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4♦: Artificical, flag for ♠, slammish.
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4♥: minimum.
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4♠: minimum.
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3♠: 6+, Game Forcing.
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3NT: To Play.
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4♣: Artificical, flag for ♠. slammish.
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4♠: To Play.
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3♣: Game Forcing. 4(3) + ♣.
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3♦: Waiting, Looking for 3♠ fit \\or 4th suit ♥ stopper usually.
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3♥: 5+♠
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3♠: 6+♠ or can play opp a doubleton
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3NT: To Play.
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4♣: 5+♣
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4♦: 4+♦.
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4NT: Quantitative.
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3♦: 6+♦, 16-18 HCP.
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3♥: Any 15+ HCP, Splinter raise.
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3♠: Double negative. \\Pass or 4♠ are the only options.
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3NT: Asks for further clarification.
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4♣: 1♥, 18+ HCP.
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4♦: 1♥, 17 HCP.
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3♠: 4252, Good 14-15 HCP.
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3NT: solid ♦ suit, at least partial stop,
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4♣: 18-19 HCP. 4225
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4♦: 6 great ♦, 4♠, Slam try.
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4♥: 18-19 HCP. 4333/4432 raise
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4♠: min 7-4 gamble, honors only in these 2 suits
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1NT: 6-10 HCP. No 4 card Majors.
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2♣: 4+♣, Unbalanced.
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2♦: 6(5)+ ♦
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2♥: Reverse, 17+, occ. a good 3card suit.
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2♠: Reverse, 17+, occ. a good 3card suit.
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2NT: 15-16 usu. 5♦ or 4441's
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3♣: Game Forcing., 4+♣.
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3♦: 6+♦, 16-18 HCP.
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3NT: Solid ♦, at least major stops.
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2♣: GF, or 5♣ 11 HCP. Balanced.
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2♦: Natural or very minimum balanced, no 4M unless very minimum
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2NT: 5♣, 11 HCP. nonforcing.
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2♥: 5+♦, 4 Major, ( or 4441 Exactly), 13+ HCP. GF
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2♠: 5+♦, 4 Major, ( or 4441 Exactly), 13+ HCP. GF
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2NT: 13+-14 or 18-19 HCP. Balanced, GF
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3♣: Game Forcing. 4♣.\\13+, Unbalanced with 3+♣
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3♥: Splinter, 4+♣, sound opening bid.
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3♠: Splinter, 4+♣, sound opening bid.
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2♦: 10+ HCP, 4+♦, no 4M, F1,\\Later 3 lever Majors bids are stoppers.\\\\If passed earlier, simple raise.
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2♥: Game forcing. Natural. Unbalanced.
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2♠: stopper
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3NT: 15-17, Balanced.
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2♠: Game forcing. Natural. Unbalanced.
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3♥: stopper.
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3NT: 15-17, Balanced.
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2NT: NF, bad balanced hand, says nothing about stoppers
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3♣: Game Forcing. Natural-Unbalanced. Artificical-Balanced. \\(if opps does not bid, 3NT next bid, it shows ♣ natural).\\
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3♦: Non forcing, bad Unbalanced hand.
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3♥: Splinter, solid opening hand.
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3♠: Splinter, solid opening hand.
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3NT: 18-19 HCP. Balanced.
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4♣: Splinter, solid opening hand.
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2♥: 3 way. \\(a) invite to 3N but just 4♣, \\(b) strong jumpshift in ♥, \\(c) mixed 7-9 HCP ♦ raise.\\
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2♠: Asks for further description of the bid.
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2NT: 4♣ and Invitational to 3NT.
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3♣: strong jump shift ♥.
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3♦: mixed with 7-9 HCP. ♦ raise.
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3♥: strong jump shift ♥.
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2NT: same but accepts an invite to 3N and wants to declare
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3NT: Invitational to 3N but just 4♣
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4♥: strong jumpshift in ♥.
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2♠: strong jump shift.\\\\If passed earlier, ♦ fit showing.
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2NT: 13-15 or 18+ bal GF, no 4M\\If passed earlier, 10-11 HCP.
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3♣: Natural.
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3♦: Natural.
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3♥: 4cards conc. usually, short in ♠.
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3♠: 4cards conc. usually, short in ♥.
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3♣: 6+♣, ~10-12 HCP, NF
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3♥: Game Forcing.
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3♠: Game Forcing.
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3♦: 4-6 HCP. 5+♦, NF
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3♥: Splinter, 5+♦, denies 4 Majors, some Slam try.
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3NT: ♥ stopper, No slam interest.
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4♣: may be minimum no ♥ stopper, or cue
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3♠: Splinter, 5+♦, denies 4 Majors, some Slam try.
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3NT: ♠ stopper, No slam interest.
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4♣: may be minimum no ♠ stopper, or cue
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3NT: 16-17 HCP. Balanced, GF, no 4 Majors.
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4♣: RKC ♦.
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4♦: 6+♦, Preemptive.
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4♥: Long suit. Weak.
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4♠: Long suit. Weak.
- 1♥: 12+ HCP, 5+M, may have a longer minor\\3rd hand 1♥ ~strong 4 card suit
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1♠: usually. 5+cards, less than 3♥.\\May be if 4144 less than invite,\\If 3+H, then later GF.
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1NT: 12-15, NF, doubleton ♠
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2♣: 4+cards, or 6♥-3♣ 16-17 wrong for jump rebid
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2♦: 4th suit game forcing
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2♦: 4+cards, or 6♥-3♦ 16-17 wrong for jump rebid
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3♣: 4th suit game forcing.
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2♥: 6+♥
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2♠: 3 cards, 12-14 HCP. Balanced. \\(Temporize with 2minor if 15-17 HCP Unbalanced.)
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2NT: 4♠-1♥, Invitational
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3♣: Invite to game/slam, natural, Forcing.
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3♦: Invite to game/slam, natural, Forcing.
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3♥: 3+♥, Slam try.
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3♠: Invitational 5+♠
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3NT: just 4♠, To Play. even opposite to Unbalanced.
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4♣: 5+♠, Splinter
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4♦: 5+♠, Splinter
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4♥: 3+♥, no slam.
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2NT: 18-19 HCP, Balanced.
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3♠: 4522, 16-18 HCP
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3NT: To Play.
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4♣: Cue-bid
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4♦: Cue-bid
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3NT: Artificical, Game Forcing. 3♠, 5♥
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4♣: 4+♠, Splinter 16+ HCP.
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4♦: 4+♠, Splinter 16+ HCP.
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4♥: To Play.
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4♠: 4522, 19+ HCP.
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1NT: May have 4♠. Forcing.
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2♣: 3+cards, may be 6-3, 16-17 wrong for jump rebid
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Pass: Short ♥ or weak with doubleton ♥
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2♦: To Play.
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2♥: weak raise, or \\8-10 with doubleton usually
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2♠: 5+♣, 9+ HCP \\(Later new suit
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2NT: ~11 HCP, invite
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3♣: To Play.
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3♦: Game Forcing.
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3♥: 6+♥, 3+♣, Game Forcing.
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3♠: Game Forcing.
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3♣: 5+♣, 7-8 HCP
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3♦: Long ♦, more trick-based
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3♥: Balanced, 3♥, ~11 HCP.
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2♦: 3+cards, may be 6-3, 16-17 wrong for jump rebid
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Pass: Short ♥ or \\weak with doubleton ♥
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2♥: weak raise, or \\8-10 with doubleton usually
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2♠: 5+♦, 9+ HCP \\(Later new suit
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2NT: ~11 HCP, invite
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3♣: To Play.
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3♦: Game Forcing.
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3♥: 6+♥, 3+♣, Game Forcing.
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3♠: Game Forcing.
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3♣: Long weak ♣.
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3♦: 5+ ♦, 7-8 HCP
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3♥: Balanced, 3♥, ~11 HCP.
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2♥: 6+♥
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Pass: Short ♥ or \\weak with doubleton ♥
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2NT: ~11 HCP, Invitational, \\usually short in ♥
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3♣: Long weak ♣.
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3♦: Long weak ♦.
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3♥: Balanced, 2♥, ~11 HCP.
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4♥: Balanced, 3♥, Limit raise.
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2♠: Reverse, 17(16)+
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2NT: 17(+)-20, semiforcing
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3♣: 5+♦, forces 3♦ (later bids GF with 5+♦)
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3♦: 3♥ 3-5 HCP, or limit 3fit, or Hx♥, forces 3♥
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3♥: Forced to bid 3♥.
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Pass: miniraise.
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3♠: Good suit with limit raise.
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3NT: choice of game, Hx in ♥.
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4♣: Good suit with limit raise.
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4♦: Good suit with limit raise.
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4♥: 3♥ fit limit raise.
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3♥: 6-7 HCP, 3♥fit, invite
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3♠: 6(5)+♣, weak, forces 4♣ unless pd sees game.
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3NT: To Play.
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3♣: GF, may be 6-3(2) occ.
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3♦: 5+♦
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3♥: doubleton, or weak raise
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3♠: 4♣, short ♥
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3NT: No ♣-♥ interest.
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4♣: 5+♣, forcing.
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4♦: RKC for ♣.
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4♥: self-sufficient suit
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4♦: RKC in ♣.
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4♥: Limit raise 3♥ fit.
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4NT: Quantitative. No ♣♥ interest.
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3♦: GF, may be 6-3(2) occ.\\
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3♥: doubleton, or weak raise
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3♠: 4♦, short ♥
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3NT: No ♦-♥ interest.
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4♣: 7+♣, short ♥.
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4♦: 5+♦
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4♥: Limit raise 3♥ fit.
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4NT: Quantitative. No ♦♥ interest.
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3♥: 16-18, 6+ good crds
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3NT: SOL 6+♥, ♠ stopper, some extras but not much
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2♣: GF, 2+cards, \\may have avg 4card ♦ suit
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2♦: 4 cards.
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2♥: most hands with 3card support, (cues)
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2♠: No ♠ stopper
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2NT: waiting, ♠ stopper.
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3♥: Picture - 5+♣-4♥ most strength in suits
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3♠: ♠ Splinter, 4+♦, 3+♥, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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3NT: 15-17 Balanced, 2♥fit, ♠+side stoppers
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4♣: sets ♣ as trumps
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4♥: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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2♥: 6+crds or no other bid
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2NT: waiting, may have 2fit, does not promise both side stops
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3♥: 3+♥
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3♠: Splinter 3+♥, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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3NT: 15-17 Balanced, 2♥fit, side stoppers
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4♣: sets ♣ as trumps
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4♥: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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2♠: 4 Cards.
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2NT: waiting, promises ♦ stopper.
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3♦: No ♦ stopper.
-
3♥: 3+♥
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3♠: 4♠
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3NT: 15-17 Balanced, 2♥fit, side stoppers
-
4♣: sets ♣ as trumps
-
4♦: splinter, 4S, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
-
4♥: Hxx ♥ support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
-
4♠: Hxxx ♠ support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
-
2NT: 5♥332 usually, 12-14 or 18+, side stoppers
-
3♥: 3+♥
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3NT: 15-17 Balanced, 2♥fit, side stoppers
-
4♣: sets ♣ as trumps
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4♦: splinter, 4♥, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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4♥: Hxx ♥ support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
-
3♣: 4+♣, sound opening hand.
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3♦: values, may be interested in slam in ♣ or just 3NT
-
3♥: 3+♥
-
3♠: values, may be interested in slam in ♣ or just 3NT
-
3NT: 15-17 Balanced, 2♥fit, side stoppers
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4♣: sets ♣ as trumps
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4♦: splinter, 4♥, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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4♥: Hxx ♥ support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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3♦: splinter, 4+♣, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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3♥: Sets H as trumps, can play opp. a void, does not promise extras (now cues)
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3♠: splinter, 4+♣, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
-
3NT: 15-17, 5♥(332), side stoppers
-
4♣: 5♥-5♣, sound opening bid, denies 2 fast losers in either side suit
-
4♦: RKC in ♣.
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2♦: Game Forcing. 5+cards or great 4
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2♥: 6+cards or no other bid
-
2NT: waiting, may have 2fit, does not promise both side stops
-
3♥: 3+♥
-
3♠: Splinter 3+♥, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
-
3NT: 15-17 Balanced, 2♥fit, side stoppers
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4♣: Splinter 3+♥, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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4♦: Sets ♦ as trumps.
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4♥: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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2♠: 4 cards.
-
2NT: waiting
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3♥: 3+♥
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3♠: 4♠
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3NT: 15-17 balanced, ♣ stopper
-
4♣: splinter, 4♠, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
-
4♦: Sets ♦ as trumps.
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4♥: Honorxx ♥ support, \\no Aces, at most 2 Kings
-
4♠: Honorxxx ♠ support, \\no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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2NT: 5332, usually, 12-14 or 18+, side stoppers.
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3♥: 3+♥
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3♠: 4♠
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3NT: 15-17 balanced, ♣ stopper
-
4♣: splinter, 4♥, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
-
4♦: Sets ♦ as trumps.
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4♥: Honorxx ♥ support, \\no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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3♣: 4♣, 15+ HCP, or 5♣ 13+ HCP
-
3♥: 3+♥
-
3♠: No ♠ stopper, or advance cue for ♣
-
3NT: To Play.
-
4♦: Sets ♦ as trumps.
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4♥: Honorxx ♥ support, \\no Aces, at most 2 Kings
-
3♦: 3+♦, sound opening bid
-
3♥: 3+♥
-
3♠: Last train to chattanooga! - interest in slam or avoiding NT
-
3NT: To Play.
-
4♦: Sets ♦ as trumps.
-
4♥: Honorxx ♥ support, \\no Aces, at most 2 Kings
-
3♥: sets ♥ as trumps, can play opp. a void, does not promise extras
-
3♠: splinter, 4+♦, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
-
3NT: 3523 exactly, 15-17 HCP, side stoppers.
-
4♣: splinter, 4+♦, 16+ HCP, an honor in unbid suit
-
4♦: 5♥-5♦, sound opening bid, denies 2 fast losers in either side suit
-
2♥: constructive raise, 7-10(-) 3♥fit or 5-8 4♥fit
-
2♠: any short suit game/slamtry
-
2NT: Asking bid
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3♣: ♣ short suit game try.
-
3♦: ♦ short suit game try.
-
3♥: ♠ short suit game try.
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3♠: ♣ short suit Slam try.
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3NT: ♦ short suit Slam try.
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4♣: ♠ short suit Slam try.
-
3♥: very bad hand, does not care.
-
2NT: ♠ help suit, game/slam try
-
3♠: Headed by at most 1 honor.
-
3♣: ♣ help suit, game/slam try
-
4♣: Headed by at most 1 honor.
-
3♦: ♦ help suit, game/slam try
-
4♦: Headed by at most 1 honor.
-
3♥: Preemptive.
-
4♣: 5♥-5♣ good suit, Slam try.
-
4♦: 1-2 cover card.
-
4♥: 0-1 cover card.
-
4♠: RKC in ♥, 2-3 cover cards.
-
4NT: 0-3 key cards.
-
5♣: Asks for Q♥?
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5♦: K♦+Q♥.
-
5♠: Confirms all keycards and Q♥ and ask for specific king?
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5♥: No Q♥.
-
5♠: K♠+Q♥.
-
5NT: K♣+Q♥.
-
6♥: No side K, shows Q♥.
-
5♣: 1-4 key cards.
-
5♦: 2 keycards with out Q♥.
-
5♥: 2 keycards + Q♥.
-
4♦: 5♥-5♦ good suit, Slam try.
-
4♥: 0-1 cover card.
-
4♠: RKC in ♥, 2-3 cover cards.
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2♠: Strong jump shift.\\If passed earlier, Fit showing raise.
-
2NT: Jacoby, Balanced Game Forcing. 4+♥fit
-
3♣: Any minimum, 11-14 Balanced.\\11-13 Unbalanced.
-
3♦: Asks shortage?
-
3♥: 5♥, Balanced.
-
3♠: ♣ shortage.
-
3NT: ♦ shortage.
-
4♣: ♠ shortage.
-
4♦: 5♣- 5♥
-
4♥: 5♦- 5♥
-
3♦: 15+ Balanced
-
3♥: 14+ Unbalanced.
-
3♠: 14+ Unbalanced.
-
3NT: 14+ Unbalanced.
-
4♣: 14+ 5♥-5♣
-
4♦: 14+ 5♥-5♦
-
4♥: 6322/7222, 11-13 HCP.
-
3♣: Invite, 6+cards, ~11 HCP, \\denies 3+H, NF
-
3♦: Invite, 6+cards, ~11 HCP, \\denies 3+H, NF
-
3♥: Invite, 4cards, or\\Unbalanced, 3♥.
-
3♠: Any 9-12 HCP splinter, 4+♥
-
3NT: Ask, where is the short?
-
4♣: ♣ shortage.
-
4♦: ♦ shortage.
-
4♥: ♠ shortage.
-
3NT: 13+ HCP, (0-1)♠ Splinter, 4+♥.
-
4♣: 13+ HCP, (0-1)♣ Splinter, 4+♥.
-
4♦: 13+ HCP, (0-1)♦ Splinter, 4+♥.
-
4♥: 5+♥
-
4♠: Weak Long ♠.
- 1♠: 12+ HCP, 5+M, may have a longer minor
-
1NT: Forcing.
-
2♣: 2+cards, may be 1-suiter wrong for any other rebid
-
2♦: Bart Convention:\\5H exactly or \\9-10 HCP ♠ preference or \\serious ♣ Invitational.
-
2♥: To Play. opposite to 5card ♥.
-
2♠: 9-10 HCP, doubleton ♠
-
3♣: Serious ♣ Invitational.
-
2♥: 6+♥, To Play.
-
2♠: weak preference, very weak raise \\or 7-8 HCP doubleton ♠.\\
-
2NT: ~11 HCP, invite
-
3♣: To Play.
-
3♦: Descriptive Game Forcing.
-
3♥: Descriptive Game Forcing.
-
3♠: 6+♠, 3+♣, Game Forcing.
-
3♣: 5+♣, courtesy raise. 7-9 HCP.
-
3♦: 6+♦, (2♦ Natural is not available).
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3♥: 6+♥, 2♠, Invitational.
-
3♠: Balanced 3 card ♠ raise, ~11 HCP.
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2♦: 4+cards, may be 16-17 wrong for jump rebid.
-
Pass: Short S, or weak with doubleton ♠.
-
2♥: 5+♥, To Play.
-
2♠: To Play. Weak raise, or \\8-10 doubleton ♠.
-
2NT: ~11 HCP, Invitational.
-
3♣: Forcing 1 round.
-
3♦: To Play.
-
3♥: Descriptive Game Forcing.
-
3♠: 6+♠, 3+♦, Game Forcing.
-
3♣: long suit weak ♣.
-
3♦: 4+♦, Invitational
-
3♥: 6+♥, -2♠, Invitational.
-
3♠: Balanced 3card raise, ~11 HCP
-
2♥: 4+♥.
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Pass: Short S, or weak with doubleton ♠.
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2♠: To Play. Weak raise, or \\8-10 doubleton ♠.
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2NT: ~11 HCP, Invitational.
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3♣: Forcing 1 round.\\May be 5-5 Majors.
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3♦: Forcing 1 round.\\May be 5-5 Majors.
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3♥: 5-5 Majors, \\Pass or coreect to 3♠ to play.
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3♠: 6+♠, 4♥, Game Forcing.
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3♣: Long suit weak ♣.
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3♦: Long suit weak ♦.
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3♥: courtesy raise, 4+♥
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3♠: Balanced 3card ♠ raise, ~11 HCP
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4♥: 10+ HCP, 4+♥.
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2♠: 6+♠, \\Denies 4♥ unless ♥ are very weak
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2NT: ~11 HCP, invite, usually short ♠
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3♣: Long suit, weak, short ♠
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3♦: Long suit, weak, short ♠
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3♠: ~11 HCP, doubleton ♠
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4♥: 6+♥, 2♠, orginal Invitational.
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4♠: Balanced 3card raise, ~11 HCP.
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2NT: 17(+)-20, semiforcing
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3♣: Game Forcing. may be 6♠-3(2)♣ occasionally.
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3♦: 5+♦.
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4♠: self suffficient suit.
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3♥: 5+♥
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3♠: doubleton ♠, or weak raise
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3NT: No ♠-♣ interest.
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4♣: 5+♣, forcing.
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4♦: RKC in ♣.
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4♠: Self sufficient suit.
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4♦: RKC in ♣
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4♠: Limit, Balanced, 3♠ fit
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4NT: Quantitative. No fit.
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3♦: Game Forcing. may be 6♠-3♦ occasionally.
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3♥: 5+♥
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3♠: Doubleton ♠, or weak raise
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3NT: No ♠-♦ interest.
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4♣: 7+cards, short ♠
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4♦: RKC in ♣.
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4♠: Self sufficient suit.
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4♦: 5+♦.
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4♥: RKC in ♦.
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4♠: Limit, Balanced, 3♠ fit
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4NT: Quantitative. No fit.
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3♥: Game Forcing. 4+♥.
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3♠: Artificical, waiting, interest in extra card in partner's majors.
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3NT: 5♠, 4/5♥.
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4♣: 5♠4♥4♣
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4♦: 5♠4♥4♦
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4♥: wants to play 4M opposite doubleton
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4♠: 6+♠-4♥.
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3NT: Willing to play opposite 5-5 Majors, may have 2♠ or 3♥
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4♣: 7+cards, short ♠\\
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4♦: 7+cards, short ♠
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4♥: 4+♥.
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4♠: Balanced, 3♠ fit Invitational.
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4NT: RKC in ♥.
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3♠: 16-18 HCP, 6+good ♠.
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3NT: Solid ♠, 6+♠, some extras but not much.
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2♣: GF, 2+cards, \\may have avg 4card ♦ suit.
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2♦: 4+♦.
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2♥: No ♥ stopper.
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2♠: Most hands with 3card support\\Follow-ups (Cue-bid)
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2NT: Waiting ♥ stopper.
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3♥: Splinter, 4+♦, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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3♠: Picture-bid, 5+♣-4♠, most strength in suits
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3NT: 15-17 Balanced, ♥ stopper
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4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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2♥: 4+♥.
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2♠: Most hands with 3card support\\Follow-ups (Cue-bid)
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2NT: Waiting ♦ stopper.
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3♦: No ♦ stopper.
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3♠: Picture-bid, 5+♦-4♠, most strength in suits
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3NT: 15-17 Balanced, ♦ stopper.
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4♦: splinter, 4+H, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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4♥: Hxxx support, no Aces, at msot 2 Kings.
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4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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2♠: 6+♠ or no other bid.
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2NT: Waiting, may have 2♠fit, does not promise both side stoppers.
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3♥: Splinter, 4+♦, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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3♠: 3♠ support.
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3NT: 15-17 Balanced, side stoppers
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4♦: splinter, 3+♠, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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4♥: splinter, 3+♠, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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2NT: 5332 usually, 12-14 HCP, or 18+, side stoppers.
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3♠: 3+♠ support.
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4♦: Splinter, 4+♠, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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4♥: Splinter, 4+♠, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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3♣: 4+♣. sound opening hand.
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4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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3♦: Splinter, 4+♣, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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3♥: Splinter, 4+♥, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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3♠: Sets ♠ as trumps, can play opposite to a void, does not promise extras Follow-ups (now cues)
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3NT: 15-17, 5332, side stoppers.
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4♣: 5♠-5♣, sound opening bid, denies 2 fast losers in either side suit
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4♦: RKC in ♦.
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4♠: Jumps to game shows less than 4 controls
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2♦: Game Forcing. 5+♦ or great 4♦.
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2♥: 4♥.
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2♠: Most hands with 3card support\\Follow-ups (Cue-bid)
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2NT: Waiting ♣ stopper.
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3♣: No ♣ stopper.
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3♠: Picture-bid, 5+♦-4♠, most strength in suits
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3NT: 15-17 Balanced, ♣ stopper.
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4♣: Splinter, 4+H, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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4♦: Sets ♦ as trumps.
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4♥: Hxxx support, no Aces, at msot 2 Kings.
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4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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2♠: 6+♠ or no other bid.
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2NT: Waiting, may have 2♠ fit, does not promise both side stops.
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3♠: 3+♠ support.
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3NT: 15-17 Balanced, both side stops.
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4♣: Splinter, 3+♠, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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4♦: Sets ♦ as trumps.
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4♥: Splinter, 3+♠, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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2NT: 5332 usually, 12-14 HCP, or 18+, side stoppers.
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3♠: 3+♠ support.
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4♣: Splinter, 4+♠, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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4♦: Sets ♦ as trumps.
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4♥: Splinter, 4+♠, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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3♣: 4♣, 15+HCP, or 5♣ with 13 HCP.
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3♥: No ♥ stopper or advance to ♥ Cue-bid for ♣.
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3♠: 3+♠ support.
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4♦: Sets ♦ as trumps.
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4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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3♦: 3+♦, sound opening bid.
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3♥: Last train to chattanooga:\\either interest in slam in ♦, or \\interest in not playing 3NT
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3♠: 3+♠ support.
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4♦: Sets ♦ as trumps.
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4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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3♥: Splinter, 4+♦, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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3♠: Sets S as trumps, can play opp. a void, does not promise extras \\Follow-ups (now Cue-bid).
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3NT: 5323 exactly (usually), 15-17 HCP, side stoppers.
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4♣: Splinter, 4+♦, 16+ HCP, an honor in unbid suit.
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4♦: 5♠-5♦, sound opening bid, denies 2 fast losers in either side suit
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4♥: RKC in ♦.
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4♠: 0 or 3 keycards.
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4NT: Asks for Q♦?
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5♣: K♣+Q♦
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5♦: No Q♦.
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5♥: K♥+Q♦.
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5♠: K♠+Q♦.
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6♦: No side King.
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5♥: Confirms all Keycards and Q♦, \\asks for specific King?
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4NT: 1 or 4 key cards.
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5♣: Asks for Q♦?
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5♦: No Q♦.
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5♥: K♥+Q♦.
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5♠: K♠+Q♦.
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5NT: K♣+Q♦.
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6♦: No side King.
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5♥: Confirms all Keycards and Q♦, \\asks for specific King?
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5♣: 2 key cards without Q♦.
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5♥: Confirms all Keycards and Q♦, \\asks for specific King?
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5♦: 2 key cards + Q♦.
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5♥: Confirms all Keycards and Q♦, \\asks for specific King?
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5♥: 0 or 3 keycards and useful void.
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5♠: 1 or 4 keycards and useful void.
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5NT: 2 key cards with out Q♦ and useful void.
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6♣: 2 key cards with Q♦ and useful void.
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4♠: Jumps to game show less than 4 controls.
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2♥: Game Forcing. 5+♥
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2♠: 6+♠ or no other bid.
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2NT: Waiting, may have 2♠ fit, does not promise both side stops.
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3♠: 3+♠ support.
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3NT: 15-17 Balanced, both side stops.
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4♣: Splinter, 3+♠, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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4♦: Splinter, 3+♠, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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4♥: No slam interest, long suit little else.
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4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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2NT: 5233 or 51(43) usually, 12-14 HCP, or 18+, side stoppers.
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3♠: 3+♠ support.
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4♣: Splinter, 4+♠, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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4♦: Splinter, 4+♠, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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4♥: To Play.
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4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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3♣: 4♣, 15+HCP, or 5♣ with 13 HCP.
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3♦: No ♦ stopper or advance Cue-bid for ♣.
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3♠: 3+♠ support.
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4♥: No slam interest, long suit little else.
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4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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3♦: 3+♦, sound opening bid.
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3♠: 3+♠ support.
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4♣: Natural. 6♥-5♣.
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4♥: No slam interest, long suit little else.
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4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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3♥: 3+♥ support. any strength.
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4♠: Hxx support, no Aces, at most 2 Kings
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3♠: Sets ♠ as trumps, can play opp. a void, does not promise extras \\Follow-ups (now Cue-bid).
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3NT: 5233 exactly (usually), 15-17 HCP, side stoppers.
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4♣: Splinter, 4+♥, 16+ HCP, an honor in unbid suit.
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4♦: Splinter, 4+♥, sound opening bid, an honor in unbid suit
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4♥: 5422 minimum No minors A/K.
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4♠: Jumps to game show less than 4 controls.
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2♠: constructive raise, 7-10(-) 3♠fit or \\5-8 HCP, 4♠fit
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2NT: any short suit game/slamtry
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3♣: Asks for shortness.
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3♠: very bad hand, does not care
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3♣: help suit game/slam try
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3♥: No help in the suit.
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4♣: shows 3/4 card suit headed by at most one honor
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3♦: help suit game/slam try
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3♥: No help in the suit.
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4♦: shows 3/4 card suit headed by at most one honor
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3♥: help suit game/slam try
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3♠: No help in the suit.
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4♥: 5-5 in Majors, choice of game.
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4♥: shows 3/4 card suit headed by at most one honor
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3♠: Preemptive.
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4♣: 5♠-5♣ good suits slamtry
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4♦: 1-2 cover cards.
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4♠: 0-1 cover card.
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4NT: RKC in ♠, 3 cover cards.
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4♦: 5♠-5♦ good suits slamtry
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4♥: 0-1 cover cards.
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4♠: 0-1 cover card.
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4NT: RKC in ♠, 3 cover cards.
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2NT: Jacoby, Balanced, Game Forcing, 4+♠ fit
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3♣: Any minimum, 11-14 Balanced ,\\11-13 Unbalanced.
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3♦: Asks shortage?
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3♥: 5♠ Balanced.
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3♠: ♣ shortage.
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3NT: ♦ shortage.
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4♣: ♥ shortage.
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4♦: 5♣
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4♥: 5♦
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4♠: 5♥
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4♠: To Play.
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3♦: 15+ Balanced, followups Cue-bid.
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3♥: 14+ Unbalanced.
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3♠: 14+ Unbalanced.
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3NT: 14+ Unbalanced.
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4♣: 14+ 5♠-5♣, then follow-ups Cue-bid.
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4♦: 14+ 5♠-5♦, then follow-ups Cue-bid.
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4♥: 14+ 5♠-5♥, then follow-ups Cue-bid.
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4♠: 6322/7222, 11-13 HCP.
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3♣: Invite, 6+♣, ~11 HCP, denies 3+S, Non forcing (any bid now GF)
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3♦: Invite, 6+♦, ~11 HCP, denies 3+S, Non forcing (any bid now GF)
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3♥: Invite, 6+♥, ~11 HCP, 0-1♠, Non forcing (any bid now GF)
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3♠: Invite,4♠ Balanced or Unbalanced 3♠
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3NT: any 9-12 HCP splinter, 4+S
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4♣: Asks bid shortage?
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4♦: ♦ shortage.
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4♥: ♥ shortage.
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4♠: ♣ shortage.
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4♣: 13+ HCP splinter
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4♦: 13+ HCP splinter
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4♥: 13+ HCP splinter
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4♠: 5+♠, Preemptive.
- 1NT: 15-17, May have 5M\\1NT with 5H and 15-16 HCP or\\1NT with 5S and 16 HCP\\
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2♣: Stayman, might not have a major
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2♦: No 4 card Major
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2♥: weak both majors \\♥ at least as long as ♠
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2♠: Weak 5+♠ and 4♥
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2NT: Invite might not have 4M
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3♣: 5+cards with a 4M, GF, if no slam interest then unbalanced.
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3♦: concentrated. with worry about a bypassed suits.
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3NT: No worries. To Play.
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4♣: 3N not good, does not promise slam interest or 6+cards
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4♥: 3♥, suggest 4-3 moysion fit.
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4♠: 3♠, suggest 3-4 moysion fit.
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4♦: cue-bid with slam interest, only promises 5♣
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3♥: concentrated. with worry about a bypassed suits.
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3NT: No worries. To Play.
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4♣: 3N not good, does not promise slam interest or 6+cards
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4♥: 3♥, suggest 4-3 moysion fit.
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4♠: 3♠, suggest 3-4 moysion fit.
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4♦: cue-bid with slam interest, only promises 5♣
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3♠: concentrated. with worry about a bypassed suits.
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3NT: No worries. To Play.
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4♣: 3N not good, does not promise slam interest or 6+cards
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4♥: 3♥, suggest 4-3 moysion fit.
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4♠: 3♠, suggest 3-4 moysion fit.
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4♦: cue-bid with slam interest, only promises 5♣
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3NT: To Play.
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4♣: 3N not good, does not promise slam interest
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3♦: 5+cards with a 4M, GF, if no slam interest then unbalanced.
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3♥: concentrated. with worry about a bypassed suits.
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3NT: No worries. To Play.
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4♣: cue-bid with slam interest, only promises 5♦
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4♦: 3N not good, does not promise slam interest or 6+cards
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4♥: 3♥, suggest 4-3 moysion fit.
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4♠: 3♠, suggest 3-4 moysion fit.
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3♠: concentrated. with worry about a bypassed suits.
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3NT: No worries. To Play.
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4♣: cue-bid with slam interest, only promises 5♦
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4♦: 3N not good, does not promise slam interest or 6+cards
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4♥: 3♥, suggest 4-3 moysion fit.
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4♠: 3♠, suggest 3-4 moysion fit.
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3NT: To Play.
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4♦: 3N not good, does not promise slam interest
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3♥: 4♥, 5+♠. Smolen
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3♠: Sets ♠ as trumps, Bad slam hand.
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3NT: 2♠
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4♣: Natural. Slam try.
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4♦: Natural. Slam try.
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4♥: 6♠, 4♥.
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4NT: Quantitative.
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4♣: Sets ♠ as trumps, Good slam cards.
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3♠: 4♠, 5+♥. Smolen
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3NT: 2♥
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4♦: 6+♥
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4NT: Quantitative.
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4♣: Sets ♥ as trumps, Good slam cards.
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4♦: Natural. Slam try.
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4♥: 6+♥. To Play.
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4♥: sets ♥, bad slam cards.
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2♥: 4H, might have 4S
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2♠: Invite only with 4♠, NF
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2NT: Invite no major
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3♣: 5+cards, 4♠, GF, if no slam interest then unbalanced.
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3♥: no stopper in the other minor, denies 4♠\\
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3♠: Partial stopper in other minor. Denies 4♠
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3NT: No worries.
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4♣: 3N not good, does not promise slam interest or 6+cards.
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4♦: cue bid with slam interest, only promises 5minor.
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4♥: To Play.
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4♠: cue bid with slam interest, only promises 5minor.
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3♠: 4♠, sets trump
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3NT: Stopper in other minor
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4♣: Great suit play.
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3♦: 5+cards, 4♠, GF, if no slam interest then unbalanced.
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3♥: No stopper in the other minor, denies 4♠\\
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3♠: Partial stopper in other minor.
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3NT: No worries.
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4♣: cue bid with slam interest, only promises 5minor.
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4♦: 3N not good, does not promise slam interest or 6+cards.
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4♥: To Play.
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4♠: cue bid with slam interest, only promises 5minor.
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3♠: 4♠, sets trump
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3NT: Stopper in other minor
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4♦: Great suit play.
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3♥: Invite.
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3♠: Sets ♥ as trump, unspecified splinter.
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3NT: Asking bid.
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4♣: Singleton
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4♦: Singleton
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4♥: Singleton ♠.
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4♥: To Play.
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3NT: To Play.
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4♣: RKC for ♥, promises at least 3 of (5KC and trump Q) or 17+ HCP\\
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4♦: Balanced slam try in ♥
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4♥: To Play.
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4♠: To Play.
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4NT: Quantitative promises 4S, NF
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2♠: 4S, denies 4♥.
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2NT: invite might not have 4♥.
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3♣: 5+cards, 4♥, GF, if no slam interest then unbalanced.
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3♥: 3 card ♥, No stopper in other minor.
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3♠: Last train for 3NT.
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3NT: To Play.
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4♣: 3NT bad, does not promise slam interest or 6+cards.
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4♦: Cue-bid with slam interest, only promises 5 minor.
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3♠: Denies stopper in other minor, or 3♥'s.
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3NT: To Play.
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4♣: 3NT bad, does not promise slam interest or 6+cards.
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4♦: Cue-bid with slam interest, only promises 5 minor.
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3NT: Stopper in other minor.
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4♣: Great suit play contract.
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3♦: 5+cards, 4♥, GF, if no slam interest then unbalanced.
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3♥: 3 card ♥, No stopper in other minor.
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3♠: Last train for 3NT.
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3NT: To Play.
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4♣: Cue-bid with slam interest, only promises 5 minor.
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4♦: 3NT bad, does not promise slam interest or 6+cards.
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3♠: Denies stopper in other minor, or 3♥'s.
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3NT: To Play.
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4♣: Cue-bid with slam interest, only promises 5 minor.
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4♦: 3NT bad, does not promise slam interest or 6+cards.
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3NT: Stopper in other minor.
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4♦: Great suit play contract.
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3♥: Sets ♠ as trump, unspecified splinter
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3♠: Ask for Natural suit?
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3NT: ♥ length suit.
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4♣: ♣ length suit.
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4♦: ♦ length suit.
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4♠: To Play.
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3♠: Invitational
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3NT: To Play.
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4♣: RKC for ♠.
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4♦: Balanced Slam try in ♠.
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4NT: Quantitative. No fit.
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3♥: 5♥, 15-16 HCP
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3♠: 5♠, 16 HCP
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2♦: Transfer to 2♥.
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Pass: Doubleton ♥.
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2♥: Forced to bid 2♥.
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2♠: 5♥, 4♠ invite exactly.
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2NT: Invitational, may be unbalanced.
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3♣: 4+ cards, mild Slam try.
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3♦: No stopper in ♦, denies ♥ fit.
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4♣: 5♥,5♣
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4♥: HonorX suggest 5-2 fit.
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3♥: All hands with 3+♥.
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3♠: No stopper in ♠, denies ♥ fit.
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4♣: 5♥,5♣
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4♥: HonorX suggest 5-2 fit.
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3NT: 2♥. Both unbid suits well stopped.
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4♦: Cue-bid for ♣.
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4♠: Cue-bid for ♣.
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3♦: 4+ cards, mild Slam try.
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3♥: All hands with 3+♥.
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3♠: No stopper in ♠, denies ♥ fit.
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4♦: 5♥, 5♦
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4♥: HonorX suggest 5-2 fit.
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3NT: 2♥. Both unbid suits well stopped.
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4♣: Cue-bid for ♦.
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4♠: Cue-bid for ♦.
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3♥: Invitational
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3♠: Splinter, Sets ♥ as trumps.
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3NT: choice of game, may be unbalanced.
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4♣: Splinter, Sets ♥ as trumps.
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4♦: Splinter, Sets ♥ as trumps.
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4♥: Mild balanced, Slam try.
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4NT: Quantitative.
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2♠: xx/Ax/Kx in a minor, 4+card ♥.
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2NT: Asking for doubleton suit?
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3♦: Retransfer to 3♥.
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2NT: xx/Ax/Kx in ♠, 4+card ♥.
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3♣: Max with no working doubleton.\\usually 4card support but ok with 3 if supermax.
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3♥: Random average 4card ♥support, not max, not garbage
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2♥: Transfer to 2♠.
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Pass: Must bid 2♠.
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2♠: Most hands, forced to bid.
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2NT: Invitational, may be unbalanced.
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3♣: 4+ cards, mild Slam try.
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3♦: No stopper in ♦, denies ♠ fit.
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4♣: 5♠,5♣
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4♠: HonorX suggest 5-2 fit.
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3♥: No stopper in ♦, denies ♠ fit.
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4♣: 5♠,5♣
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4♠: HonorX suggest 5-2 fit.
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3♠: All hands with 3+♠
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3NT: 2♠. Both unbid suits well stopped.
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4♦: Cue-bid for ♣.
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4♥: Cue-bid for ♣.
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3♦: 4+ cards, mild Slam try.
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3♥: No stopper in ♣, denies ♠ fit.
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4♦: 5♠,5♦
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4♠: HonorX suggest 5-2 fit.
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3♠: All hands with 3+♠
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3NT: 2♠. Both unbid suits well stopped.
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4♣: Cue-bid for ♦.
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4♥: Cue-bid for ♦.
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4♠: To Play.
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3♥: 5+♥, Slam try.
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3♠: Sets ♠ as trumps.
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3NT: 2-2 Majors or No Major honors.
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4♣: Cue-bid for ♥.
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4♦: Cue-bid for ♥.
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4♥: Very bad.
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4♠: Very bad.
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4NT: RKC for ♥.
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3♠: Invitational, 6+♠
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3NT: choice of game, may be unbalanced.
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4♣: Splinter, Sets ♠ as trumps.
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4♦: Splinter, Sets ♠ as trumps.
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4♠: Mild balanced, Slam try.
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4NT: Quantitative.
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2NT: xx/Ax/Kx in a minor, 4+card ♠.
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3♣: Asking bid for minor?
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3♥: Retransfer to 3♠.
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3♣: xx/Ax/Kx in ♥, 4+card ♠.
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3♦: Max with no working doubleton.\\usually 4card support but ok with 3 if supermax.
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3♠: Random average 4card ♠support, not max, not garbage
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2♠: 5+♣ transfer. Denies 4 Majors.
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2NT: Accepts ♣ invite.\\(Honorxx and side stoppers)
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3♣: To Play.
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3♦: 5+♣-4♦ (not 5431shape), GF
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3♥: Slam try. shortness in ♥
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3♠: Slam try. shortness in ♠
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3NT: Light game try. Invitational.
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4NT: Quantitative. \\or Balanced Slam try in ♣.
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3♣: Declines ♣ invite.
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Pass: To Play.
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3♦: 5♣4♦22 or 6♣-4♦, GF
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3♥: shortness, Slam try.
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3♠: shortness, Slam try.
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3NT: 15 HCP, Balanced slamtry with ♣.
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4NT: 16-17 HCP, Balanced slamtry with ♣\\
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2NT: 5+♦ transfer. Denies 4 Majors.\\May be 5♣, 5♦.
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3♣: Bad! ♦.
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Pass: 5-5 in minors, weak.
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3♦: To Play.
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3♦: Good ♦.
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Pass: To Play. weak with ♦ or 5-5 in minors.
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3♥: Slam try. shortness in ♥
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3♠: Slam try. shortness in ♠
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3NT: Light game try. Invitational.
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4♣: 4♣-5♦22 or 4♣-6+♦, GF
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4NT: Quantitative. \\or Balanced Slam try in ♦.
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3♣: GF balanced Puppet Stayman, \\Not 44 Majors.
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3♦: at least one 4card major, not 4333.
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3♥: 4 card ♠.
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3♠: 4 card ♥.
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3NT: No interest in 4 Majors.
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3♥: 5♥
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3♠: 5♠
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3NT: No 4 card Majors or any 4333.
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3♦: 5+,5+ minors
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3♥: Sets ♣ as trumps
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3NT: Bad for slam.
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4♣: Bad for slam.
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4♦: Bad for slam.
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4♥: Slammish.
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4♠: Slammish.
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3♠: Sets ♦ as trumps
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3NT: Bad for slam.
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4♣: Bad for slam.
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4♦: Bad for slam.
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4♥: Slammish.
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4♠: Slammish.
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3NT: Bad for slam.
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4NT: super max, No good fit.
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3♥: 31(54), 9+HCP.
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3♠: 3-3 minors, asks which longer
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3NT: 5♣
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4♣: Non forcing
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4♦: RKC in ♣.
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4♥: Cue-bid.
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4♠: Cue-bid.
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4♣: 5♦
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4♦: Non forcing.
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4♥: RKC in ♦.
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4♠: Cue-bid.
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3NT: Good or 4 ♥'s. To Play.
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4♣: 4♣-5♦, slam try
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4♥: RKC in other minor♦
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4♠: cue bid for ♦.
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4NT: To Play.
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4♦: 4♦-5♣. slam try
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4♥: RKC in other minor ♣.
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4♠: cue bid for ♣.
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4NT: To Play.
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4♣: 4+cards, but NF, not very good H holding.
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Pass: Non forcing.
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4♦: RKC for ♣.
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4♥: Cue-bid
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4♠: Cue-bid
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4♦: 4+cards, but NF, not very good H holding.
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Pass: Non forcing.
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4♥: RKC for ♦.
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4♠: Cue-bid
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4♥: RKC for ♣.
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4♠: RKC for ♥.
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4NT: 5 very good ♣.
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5♣: 5 very good ♦.
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4♠: 5 (good 4) cards, to play
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4NT: RKC for ♠.
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5♣: 5 very good ♣. slam try.
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5♦: 5 very good ♦. Slam try.
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4NT: RKC for ♦.
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3♠: 13(54), 9+HCP.
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3NT: Good or 4 ♠'s. To Play.
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4♣: 4♣-5♦, slam try
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4♥: RKC in other minor♦
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4♠: cue bid ♦.
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4NT: To Play.
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4♦: 4♦-5♣. slam try
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4♥: RKC in other minor ♣.
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4♠: cue bid for ♣.
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4NT: To Play.
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4♣: seminatural, forcing to responder's 5m, NF.
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4♦: 4+♦, no ♣ fit, NF
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4♥: 5 (good 4) cards, to play
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4♠: RKC for ♥.
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4NT: 5 very good ♣.
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5♣: 5 very good ♦.
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4♠: RKC for ♣.
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4NT: RKC for ♦.
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3NT: To Play.
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4♣: Ask aces
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4♦: 0 Aces or 4 Aces.
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4♥: 1 Ace
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4♠: 2 Aces
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4NT: 3 Aces
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4♦: Texas Transfer to 4♥
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4♥: Texas Transfer to 4♠
- 2♣: Artificial, strong, standard
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2♦: 0-1 Controls. Not Yet GF.
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2♥: Kokish: 5+ ♥ or GF balanced, forces 2♠
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2♠: forced bid 2♠.
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2NT: GF Balanced.
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3♣: Natural. with 5♥.
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4♥: 4card supp, no side A/K/sing/void
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3♦: Natural. with 5♥.
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4♥: 4card supp, no side A/K/sing/void
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3♥: non forcing.
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3♠: Natural. with 5♥.
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4♥: 4card supp, no side A/K/sing/void
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3NT: Natural. with 5♥.
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4♥: 4card supp, no side A/K/sing/void
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2♠: 5+♠
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2NT: GF, denies 5♦, 5♥ or 3♠.
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3♥: 4♥.
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3NT: To Play.
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4♣: Cue-bid for ♠.
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4♦: Cue-bid for ♠.
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3♠: 6+♠.
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3NT: To Play.
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4♣: Cue-bid for ♠.
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4♦: Cue-bid for ♠.
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3♣: 2nd negative.
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3♦: 5+♦, GF
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3♥: 5+♥, GF
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3♠: usually Balanced raise not bust.
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3NT: To Play.
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4♣: Splinter, Usually 4+♠, not bust.
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4♦: Splinter, Usually 4+♠, not bust.
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4♥: Splinter, Usually 4+♠, not bust.
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4♠: 4card supp no side A/K/sing/void but 4+ HCP
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2NT: 22-24(-)
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3♣: 6(5)+♣, forcing
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3♦: 6(5)+♦, forcing
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3♥: 6+♥, GF
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3♠: Natural.
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3NT: Natural.
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4♣: Cue-bid for ♥.
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4♦: Cue-bid for ♥.
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3♠: 6+♠, GF
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3NT: Natural.
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4♣: Cue-bid for ♠.
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4♦: Cue-bid for ♠.
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3NT: Based on running SOLID minor and side stops
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4♣: Sets ♣ suit, demands Cue-bid.
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4♦: Sets ♣ suit, demands Cue-bid.
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4♥: No slam, To Play.
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4♠: No slam, To Play.
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2♥: 2 Controls. GF
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2♠: Natural.
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4♣: Splinter
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4♦: Splinter
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4♥: Splinter
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4♠: Balanced, no side A/K but some extra Queen.
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2NT: Natural.
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3♣: Natural.
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4♦: Splinter
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4♥: Splinter
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4♠: Splinter
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5♣: Balanced, no side A/K but some extra Queen.
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3♦: Natural.
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4♥: Splinter
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4♠: Splinter
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5♣: Splinter
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5♦: Balanced, no side A/K but some extra Queen.
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3♥: Natural.
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4♥: To Play.
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4♠: Splinter
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5♣: Splinter
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5♦: Splinter
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5♥: Balanced, no side A/K but some extra Queen.
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3♠: Sets ♠ as trump, demands Cue-bid.
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3NT: Based on running minor and side stops.
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4♣: Sets ♣ as trump, demands Cue-bid.
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4♦: Sets ♦ as trump, demands Cue-bid.
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4♥: No slam.
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4♠: No slam.
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2♠: 3 Controls, not in the same suit. GF
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2NT: Natural.
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3♣: Natural.
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4♦: Splinter
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4♥: Splinter
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4♠: Splinter
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5♣: Balanced, no side A/K but some extra Queen.
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3♦: Natural.
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4♥: Splinter
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4♠: Splinter
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5♣: Splinter
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5♦: Balanced, no side A/K but some extra Queen.
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3♥: Natural.
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4♥: To Play.
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4♠: Splinter
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5♣: Splinter
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5♦: Splinter
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5♥: Balanced, no side A/K but some extra Queen.
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2NT: AK in the same suit. No other Controls. GF.
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3♣: Equals to NT rebid.
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3♦: No 5 card Majors.
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3♥: 5 card ♥.
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3♠: 5 card ♠.
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3NT: 4m333, minimum.
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3♦: Natural.
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3♥: Natural.
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3♠: Natural.
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3NT: Based on running minor, no slam, no interest in 5crd major, minimum.
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3♣: 4 Controls.
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3♦: 5+ Controls.
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3♥: Sound weak two in the other major♠.\\6♠(322).
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3♠: Sound weak two in the other major♥.\\6♥(322).
- 2♦: 11-15, 4+S-5+H longer H (Flannery)
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Pass: To Play.
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2♥: To Play.
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2♠: To Play.
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2NT: Artificical, Invitational + Ask?
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3♣: 3+♣
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3♥: Invitational
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3♠: Invitational.
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3♦: 3+♦
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3♥: Invitational
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3♠: Invitational.
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3♥: 4522, minimum
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3♠: 4♠-6♥. Forcing.
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3NT: 4522, maximum
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4♥: 5♠, 6♥
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3♣: To Play.
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3♦: Slam try. Artificical.
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3♥: forced to bid 3♥.
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3♠: Sets ♠ as trumps. Solid Slam try.
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3NT: 2 of the top 3 ♥.
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4♣: Cue-bid
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4♦: Cue-bid
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3NT: Ask for cuebid, sets ♠ as trump. soild Slam try.
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4♣: cuebid, sets ♥ as trump. solid Slam try.
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4♦: cuebid, sets ♥ as trump. solid Slam try.
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4♥: v. mild slamtry (needs 14-15 all in keycards and a side stiff)
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4♠: v. mild slamtry (needs 14-15 all in keycards and a side stiff)
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4NT: 6 Key cards for RKC
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3♥: About 6 HCP. no minors quacks
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3♠: About 6 HCP. no minors quacks
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3NT: To Play.
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4♣: RKC for ♥.
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4♦: RKC for ♠.
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4♥: To Play. any strength
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4♠: To Play. any strength
- 2♥: weak two, 6cards vul,\\may be 5card NV
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2♠: mildly constructive, NF (no game unless fit, so raisable)
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2NT: Ogust, but two forms, depending on if weak two promises 5 or 6 cards.
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3♣: bad hand, bad suit, 6 cards (Vul)\\minimum, 5 cards (Non Vul)
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3♦: bad hand, good suit, 6 cards (Vul)\\Maximum, 5 cards (Non-Vul)
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3♥: good hand, bad suit, 6 cards (Vul)\\minimum and 6 cards (non-Vul)
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3♠: good hand, good suit, 6 cards (Vul)\\maximum and 6 cards (non-Vul)