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§=Gerber 4¨, 4©=Texas Transfer

2© Transfer to ª 2NT Transfer to ¨ Lebensohl 4ª=2344 quantitative

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 = 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

Drury

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1§ OPENINGS

Better Minor 3+

1§ - 1NT 6-9

1§ - 2NT 11/12

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§ - 2§.htm

1§ - 3§ = limit

1§ - 3¨, 3©, 3ª = natural

1§ - 1¨, 1©, 1ª continuations

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1¨ OPENINGS

Better minor 3+

1¨ - 1NT 6-9

1¨ - 2NT 11-12

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¨.htm

1¨ - 2¨ = natural

1¨ - 3¨ = limit

1¨ - 3©, 3ª = natural

1¨ - 1©,1ª continuations

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2§ Strong Artificial Force

Handling Interference over 2§

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2¨ 19-21 Balanced or ¨ force

Handling Interference over 2¨

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2© Weak 6-10

2ª Weak 6-10

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4^th Suit Forcing

2 Way Checkback

Fit Jumps in Comp

Good bad 2NT

NAMYATS

Unusual vs Unusual

reverses and jump shifts

Balancing NTs

After opponents 1NT overcall

Shariff 3¨ opening shows any solid 7 no entry

defenses to wk NT (13-15 or less)

support double

max game try double

support redouble

4^th suit double

Bidding 2NT over opponents weak 2’s

Jump overcalls after Opponents wk 2

Multi defense

Grand Slam Force

Runouts after 1NT x

DON’T

Sandwhich auctions

1430 Blackwood in Majors

1430 Redwood in Minors

Redoubles

Defensive carding

After 1 of a Major double

We redouble

After 1 of a Minor double

We redouble

Intermediate jump overcall Vul vs Non vul

Overcalls Actions by Advancer

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 transfer

Double of Stayman

Direct jump q in opponents opening bid

Flannery defense

Defense against short diamond openings

2nt rebids

3NT Overcall.htm

x of stayman.htm

Lebensohl over 2H, 2S.htm

Over opp TO X.htm