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§=Gerber 4¨,
4©=Texas
Transfer
2©
Transfer to ª 2NT Transfer to ¨ Lebensohl 4ª=2344 quantitative
2,
3 level negative doubles
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
Jump shift = 6 card suit
10-12 invitational
1©-2ª = 5-5 invitational both minors
Modified
Jacoby 2NT
1ª-3NT = highly
distributional raise
1©-3ª = highly
distributional raise
1©- 4§,4¨= standard splinter, 3NT = standard ª splinter
1ª – 4§ = ( standard § or © splinter, 4¨ asks 4ª = § 4 © = ©) 4¨ = standard splinter 4© = natural
1 NT Forcing after 1©, after 1ª
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1§ OPENINGS
Better Minor 3+
1§ - 3NT 13-15
1§ - 2¨
= artificial game force in §
1§ - 2©
or 2ª = 5/5 invitational with
major and ¨ 10-12
1§ - 2§
= natural
1§ - 3§
= limit
1§ - 3¨,
3©, 3ª
= natural
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1¨ OPENINGS
Better minor 3+
1¨ - 3NT 13-15
1¨ -2§
= 2/1 not forcing to game
1¨ - 3§
= artificial game force in ¨
1¨ - 2©
or 2ª = 5/5 invitational with
major and § 10-12
1¨ - 2¨
= natural
1¨ - 3¨
= limit
1¨ - 3©,
3ª = natural
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Handling Interference over 2§
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Handling Interference over 2¨
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Good bad 2NT
Shariff 3¨ opening shows any solid 7 no entry
defenses to wk NT (13-15 or less)
max game try double
support redouble
4th suit double
Bidding 2NT over opponents weak 2’s
Jump overcalls after Opponents wk 2
After 1 of a Major double
We redouble
After 1 of a Minor double
We redouble
Intermediate jump overcall Vul vs Non vul
Balancing auctions
Transfers by responder after overcalls
Balancing after 1NT rebid by opponent
Vs 15-17 1NT rebid
Direct Jump cue bids by responder
Double of splinter bid
Double of Stayman
Direct jump q in opponents opening bid
Flannery defense
Defense against short diamond openings