NOTRUMP OPENING BIDS

   1 NT                                    3§=xy45 or xy54 force
   14+ to 17-                            3¨=5-5 minor force
                                                3©=4144, 4054 or 4045 force
                                                3ª=1444, 0454 or 0445 force

5 Card Major Common
2§ Stayman

2¨ Transfer to © 2ª Transfer to § 4§=Pick a Major 4¨, 4©=Texas Transfer

2© Transfer to ª 2NT Transfer to ¨ transfersohl.htm

2, 3 level negative doubles

2NT = Transfer preempt to ¨

3NT = 4 of minor preempt

4NT = Excellent 5 of a minor opening

Defensive arrangements vs DONT Capaletti

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MAJOR OPENINGS

Expected Length = 5
Two way game try
Double Raise limit
Weak jump raise in competition

2/1 complete game force.

Jump shift = 6 card suit 10-12 invitational

1©-2ª = 5-5 invitational both minors
Modified Jacoby 2NT

1ª-3NT = mini splinter 4♣ asks (all singleton asks start lower to lower)
1©-3ª = mini splinter 3N asks (all singleton asks start lower to lower)

1©- 4§,4¨= standard splinter, 3NT = standard range ª splinter

1ª-4§,4¨,4©= standard splinter
1 NT Forcing after 1©, after 1ª

Drury

xfer after doubles of 1M.htm

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1§ OPENINGS 3+

1§ - 1NT 6-9

1§ - 2NT 11/12

1§ - 2§.htm

1§ - 1¨, 1©, 1ª continuations

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1¨ OPENINGS 3+

1¨ - 1NT 6-9

1¨ - 2NT 11-12

1¨ - 2¨.htm

1¨ - 1©,1ª continuations

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2§ Strong Artificial Force

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2¨ 19-21 Balanced or ¨ force

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2© Weak 6-10

2ª Weak 6-10

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After opponents 1NT overcall

Shariff 3¨ opening shows any solid 7 no entry

defenses to wk NT (13-15 or less)

support double

Bidding 2NT over opponents weak 2’s

Multi defense

Grand Slam Force

Runouts after 1NT x

Vs opponents strong nt

Sandwhich auctions

1430 Blackwood in Majors

1430 Redwood in Minors

Redoubles

Defensive carding

Overcalls Actions by Advancer

Transfers by responder after overcalls

Direct Jump cue bids by responder

Double of transfer

2nt rebids

3NT Overcall.htm

Lebensohl over 2H, 2S.htm

RETRANSFER AFTER 1NT or 2NT REBID.htm

Oponent x stayman.htm

xfer after negative x by opp.htm

1NT overcall of major.htm

Drury.htm

Good Bad 2NT.htm

Higher Intervention over 1NT.htm

special auctions.htm

Michael's.htm

Jump raise in comp.htm

1N2C.htm

TO DISCUSS;

Intermediate jump overcall Vul vs Non vul

Balancing after 1NT rebid by opponent

Vs 15-17 1NT rebid

Flannery defense

Defense against short diamond openings

4^th suit double

Balancing auctions

xx of 3NT in comp

Penalty passes of xx

3NT non serious sequences

Responding to 1nt sandwhich overcalls

Last train

Asking for hand type after a q bid showing limit raise

Continuations after responder shows second suit after 1NT opening

♥ raises after 1♠ (P) 1NT (P) 2♥

1NT (P) 5NT, 5♠ etc

glens notes

michaels forcing or not you choose.

intermediate akj10xx-aqx-xx-xx min

new minor 5plus plus 4 card major

suit below except at fav eg x of clubs you want spade lead

natural minor asks for stopper over major

x=strong nt 2h-takeout 2nt-tricks then 3c pc spades=natural

1d-2d natural 2h-michaels

1d-1h-1s-x clubs h tolerance

xof 3nt needs to be discussed
not at one level over their suit if p would be for penalty 2h-p-p-x xx-p =penalty

balancing nt=11-16 needs to be discussed

3nt=non serious whenever we have an 8 card fit and nt wasnt bid naturally before over 3h-in heart auctions 3s-non serious 3nt-s control

over sandwich system on transfer into their suit natural unless they promised 5

all jumps by ph fit except 1major 3c natural others to be discussed after overcall nat if new suit nf if new suit forcing can be fit

also reverse lebensohl

need to discuss weak nt defense

Complete Notes.htm