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
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 = 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
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1§ OPENINGS 3+
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1¨ OPENINGS 3+
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Shariff 3¨ opening shows any solid 7 no entry
defenses to wk NT (13-15 or less)
Bidding 2NT over opponents weak 2’s
Transfers by responder after overcalls
Direct Jump cue bids by responder
RETRANSFER AFTER 1NT or 2NT REBID.htm
xfer after negative x by opp.htm
Higher
Intervention over 1NT.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
4th 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