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Overview of System
Sayc with some Modifications
1nt =
15-17 2nt=20-21 3nt prefer opening 2candjumping
5 Card
Majors Open Better Minor
Transfers over
1nt Systems on over Interference Double-Stolen Bid
Takeout Doubles to
3S Double for Takeout over Preempts to 4H --
like to think of most doubles as cooperative (partner can convert with the right hand)
Michaels and Unusual NT
Overcall Promises a Good Suit with 8+ PTS. or a Good Hand
Open by the Rule of 20 and Controls
2nt Response to a Major is Jacoby 2nt - Shows Opening Hand + 4 Pieces
Bergen 1H:3H (3-6pts.); 1H:3C (6-9 pts.with 4); 1H:3D (LR with 4)
RONF with 2NT Asking for Feature after a Weak Two
Weak Jump Shifts and Weak Jump Overcalls
Opening of a Minor followed by a Response of 2nt shows 10-11 or bad 12 PTS.
Weak Two Bid in 1st or 2nd Seat Promises Good Structure
Strong 2C Followed by 2D Response Unless Responder has 5-Card Suit & 8+PTS
Use of the Convention of Capp over the Opponents' NT in all seats
Fourth
Suit Forcing to Game (doesn't apply if on the 1 level)
Cue Bid of the Opponent's Suit One Round Force
Preemptive Raises
Reverses by
opener show 17+ points and forcing 1 round.
Jump shifts by
opener forcing to game.
Conventions: NMF, Jordan 2nt, Smolen, Reverse Drury, RKC 1430, Mini-Maxi ?
Standard Leads and Carding
Note and
open to discussion: Reverse drury is played if the partnership opens
light in the 3rd or 4th seat. I prefer to open by the rule of 20 or
with a standard opening hand. However, on occasion you have the
perfect 11-12 count that could pass any bid your partner makes and
sometimes I open this type of hand in the 3rd seat.
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Responses to 1NT
2C is Stayman Showing a Good 8+ PTS. and at least 1 Four Card Major
2D, 2H, are Transfers to the Next Higher Suit with No Designated Point Count
2S is a transfer (relay to 3C) -- Corrected by Responder if his Suit is Diamonds
With
Interference Before Responder -- Double is a Stolen bid -- or Lebensohl
With Interference Before Responder -- Transfer Bids are Still On
2NT Response shows a Good 8-9 PTS. (denying 4-Card Major)-- Invitational
3NT Response shows a Good 10-11 PTS.(denying 4-Card Major)
4NT is Quantitative Showing a NT Hand and is Invitational to 6NT
A Jump to 4C is Gerber asking for Aces
3C or 3D is Invitational Showing a Good 6-Card Suit with No Outside Entry
3H or 3S is Slam Invitational Showing a Good Hand and Good Suit ?
Responses to 2NT are the Same Except One Level Higher
The Same Applies over a 2C Opener followed by a 2nt re-bid --All Systems are ON
A 4D pr 4H Response is a Texas Transfer with Game Values & a 6=Card Suit
Texas Transfer are Still ON over Interference
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Responses to 2C Opening
2C Generally Shows 22+ HCP or the Playing Equivalent
Opener is Captain Until he Bids 2NT
2D is Waiting -- At this Point We Have No Negative Response
Positive Response can be made only with 5+ Card Suit and 8+ Points
If the 2C bidder makes a Re-bid of 2nt or 3nt -- all Systems are ON
A re-bid of 2nt shows 22-24 PTS. and a Balanced Hand
A Re-bid of 3NT shows 25-26 PTS. and a Balanced Hand
A Jump to 4C over 2nt is Gerber asking for Aces
A Jump to 4NT over 2NT is Blackwood asking for Aces
2C is Forcing to 3 of the Opener's Major and 4 of Opener's Minor
2C followed by a Re-bid of 2NT can be Passed with a Total Bust Hand
In MOST instances a 2C Opening will Lead to Game
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Responses to Opening 1 of a Major and Re-bids by
Opener
A 2/1 Bid Over a Major shows a good 10+ pts.
A 2 level response followed by jump to 3 in
the major is invitational --shows 3
pieces and about 11 pts. (discussion)
2NT is Jacoby and is Game Forcing promising Opening Hand and 4 Trumps
Bergen 1H:3H (3-6pts.); 1H:3C (6-9 pts.with 4); 1H:3D (LR with 4)
1H, pass, 1NT, pass, 2D, pass, 3H Show 11-12 PTS. & 3 Card Support
3NT shows an opening hand (13-15) and 2 Card Support
In Lieu of Bidding 3NT Directly, 4th Suit Forcing Would be Game Force
1 of a Major followed by 2 of a Major, a New Suit by Opener is A Help Suit Try
1 of a Major followed
by 2 of a Major, 3 of a Major Shows 16+ PTS. and is
Invitational if No Comp
1 of a Major followed by 2 of a Major,
followed by 3 of a Major in
Competition Does Not Show Added Values But Just the Desire to Compete
In Competition, 1H, 1S, 2S= Cue Bid Limit Raise with 4-card Support
In Competition, 1H, 1S, 3H= is Preemptive Showing A Weak Hand and 4H
In Competition, 1H, double, Redouble = 10+ Points and Tends to Deny a Fit
In Competition, 1H, double, 2NT is A Limit Raise -- this is Jordan 2nt
1H, double, 4H is Preemptive showing 5 Hearts and A Weak Hand
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Responses to Opening 1 of a Minor A New Suit is Forcing by an Unpassed Hand
Bidding 2 of the Minor is Shows 10+ and is Forcing & denies a 4-card Major
Bidding 3 of the Minor is a Weak (denies a 4-card Major) Inverted
2NT Shows 10-12 PTS. and denies a 4-card Major.
3NT Shows 13-15 PTS. and denies a 4-card Major.
2C over 1D shows 10+ Points and is a one-round Force
2C
over 1D followed by a rebid of 3C is Not Game Forcing
We
are Playing NMF with 11+ Pts. asking Pard if he has 3-card support
Inverted Minors
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Negative and Support Doubles
I am not fond of
support doubles but can play them.
I generally don't play responsive
doubles.
Negative double --after suit opening, through 3S (including opener's
suit)
1C (1H/1S) double -- promises the other major
Double followed
by a suit bid -- nonforcing -- shows length and not
strength
1D, 1S,
double --if i later bid hearts shows a long suit without the
necessary points to bid on the 2 level.
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Weak Two Bids
A Weak 2 in the 1st or Second Seat Promises Good Structure
Good stucture is 2 of the top 3 or 3 of the top 5 honors in that suit
A preempt in the 3rd seat may violate the principle of good structure
Will not have more than 1 outside Ace OR King
Will not have 4 card Major Suit when opening in 1st or 2nd chair
2NT Response asks for feature --outside Ace or King
A New Suit is forcing by a Unpassed hand
However, a New Suit is Non-forcing by a Passed Hand (be careful Here)
A Raise of the Suit is Preemptive and Not Inviting to Game
When you make a Weak 2 Vul you should promise 5 tricks
When you make a Weak 2 Bid Non-Vul you should be promising 4 tricks
If you play undisciplined Weak Two Bids the Ogust Convention is recommended
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Preempts A Preempt in the 1st or Second Seat Promises Good Structure
A Bid of 3nt by Partner is to Play
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Overcalls An Overcall Promises 8+ Points and A Good Suit or A Good Hand
A Bid by Advancer is Forcing at the one level only
A Cuebid of the Opponents' Suit Shows A Limit Raise for the Overcaller's Suit
A Jump Raise in Overcaller's Suit is Preemptive showing 4-card Support
and a Weak Hand
A Jump Shift by Responder is Weak and shows No Game Interest
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Help Suit Game Tries We are Playing Help Suit Game Tries
To make a Help Suit Game Try Opener has greater than Minimum Values
If the Bidding Goes 1H, p, 2H, a bid of 3C is asking for Help in that Suit
The Help Suit is a Broken Suit with Honors -- if Responder has Help Re-evaluates
If Responder has Help in that Suit and is not Minimum for his bid he will Bid Game
With No Help or a Minimum Hand Responder will Sign-off at the 3 Level
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Strong and Weak Jump Shifts We are Not Playing Strong Jump Shifts
A Weak Jump Shift is made by Responder at his first Opportunity
A
Weak Jump Shift shows a Long Suit with less than 6 Points
We are playing Bergen also so some jumps show major suit fits
A Secondary Jump by Responder in His Own Suit is Invitatational to Game
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Defense vs. Notrump Capp in all seats
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Over the Opponents' Takeout Double When You Open the Bidding and the Opponents Make a T/O Double
A Redouble by Your Partner Shows 10+ Points and Tends to Deny a Fit
A Jump in Your Suit is Preemptive Showing 4-card Support and a WEAK hand
A Bid of 2NT is JORDAN showing a LIMIT Raise with 4-card Support
Your Bid of A New Suit is
forcing on the 1 level
Your bid of a new suit is non-forcing on the 2 level -- shows length and weakness.
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Interference Over Our One No Trump Opening We are Playing that All Systems are ON over Interference
A Double Respresents a Stolen Bid
A Bid on the 2 Level is Still a Transfer Bid to Next Higher Suit
If the Opponents Double, A Redouble is Intended to be Left In
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Slam Conventions and Interference RKC 1430 and Gerber only over notrump
DOPI -- Double with 0, Pass with 1
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Leads and Signals and Miscellaneous Odd/Even for First Discard
Standard Attitude and Count signals
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Balancing If bidding stops at a Low Level, the Person in the Passout Seat will Try to Balance
With A Suit the Balancer Will Bid his Suit
With Some Values and Support for the Unbids he
will make a Balancing Double
What is a bid of 1nt in the
passout seat if the opponents have bid?
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Summary of the Conventions We Use Stayman
Jacoby Transfers & Texas
Transfers
Gerber (only over NT directly)
RKC 1430
New
Minor Forcing
Reverse Drury ?
Inverted Minors
Fourth Suit Forcing to Game
Cuebid Limit Raises
Preemptive Jump Raises
Jordan 2nt
Michaels & Unusual NoTrump
Strong 2C with 2D Waiting unless 5 Card Suit with Values
Lebensohl?
Cappelleti
Reverses (by responder are game
forcing)
RONF and 2nt asking for feature
Bergen Raises
Sandwich
Notrump?
Smolen
Western cue bid
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Points to Clarify What does an opening bid of 3nt mean to us?
Capp over the Opponents' NT in Passout Seat or
just Direct?
How do you play 1nt followed by a 3 level
response?
Double is a stolen bid is one treatment but isn't liked by
experts.
Do you play Lebensohl?
If the bidding goes 1H, (1nt by the
opponents) do you play that a bid of 2D is forcing?
When transferring to a minor do you play preaccepts?
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