Keyway
Definitions |
balanced= any 5332; any 4432; or, any 4333 |
semi-balanced=
4441, 4414, 3154, 3145, 1354 (no 5 card major) ONLY if the singleton is a K or a Q and ONLY if no XXX Suit |
preemptive= less than an opening or invitational bid |
good (in reference to HCP)= hand has a 5 card suit and/or 2 10s |
bad (in reference to HCP)= hand has no 5 card suit and not 2 10s |
good (in reference to a suit)= with AK, AQ, AJT, KQ, KJT, or QJT |
very good (in reference to a suit)= with AKQ, AKJT, or KQJT |
X= any singleton that is not an A, a K, or a Q |
XX= any doubleton without an A, a K, or a Q |
XXX= any tripleton without an A, a K, a Q, or a J |
stop= holding is sure to prevent the running of a suit |
semi-stop= Qxx or Jxx |
something= K, Qx, or Jx |
Our Opening Bids | Go |
Our Slam Conventions | Go |
Our Carding | Go |
Their Opening Bids | Go |
Our Opening Bids |
1=
good 11 to bad 14 HCP; ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ good 18 to bad 20 HCP; 5/6 ; no singleton; no void; a "stop" or a "semi-stop" in , , and ; no 3 open |
System after Our 1 Open |
1=
good 11 to bad 13 HCP; ------------------------------------ good 13 to bad 15 HCP; ------------------------------------ good 15 to bad 17 HCP; ------------------------------------ good 17 to bad 19 HCP; |
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1= | System after Our 1 Open |
1=
good 15 to bad 18 HCP: balanced; no xx major; no xxx major unless in any 4333; no 5 or 5 unless that suit is bad and the hand is poor in pure values but has a stop in the other 3 suits |
System after Our 1 Open |
2=
good 22 to ? HCP; |
System after Our 2 Open |
2=
Weak 2
equivalent; good 6 or great 5 card suit; less than an opening bid ------------------------------------- good 19 to bad 21 HCP; 4252 or 2452; a "stop" in each doubleton --------------------------- GF: 445v, 4441, 4414, 44v5, 4144, 4v54, 4v45, 1444, v454, or v445 ---------------------------------------------- GF: 5+ ; not 2/3 , , or without an A or K in the suit ---------------------------------------- GF: 5+ ; 4 ; not 2/4 or without a "stop" in the suit |
System after Our 2 Open |
2= Mini Flannery | System after Our 2 Open |
2=
good 6
or great 5 ;
no 4+ ; in 1st, 2nd, or 4th seat, nearly an open and no 3 with an honor; in 3rd seat, maybe less strength and/or 3 with an honor |
System after Our 2 Open |
2= good
20 to bad 22 HCP; no singleton; no void; no 5/6 |
System after Our 2 Open |
3= Preempt | System after Our 3 Open |
3= Preempt | System after Our 3 Open |
3= Preempt: good 7 card suit 4 to 9 HCP (varies with vulnerabilities and position) |
System after Our 3 Open |
3= Preempt: good 7 card suit 4 to 9 HCP (varies with vulnerabilities and position) |
System after Our 3 Open |
3=
6+ solid or ;
a "stop" in other m; "something" (but not a "stop") in and |
System after Our 3 Open |
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5= |
System after 1 Open |
1 | X | ||
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2= | X | ||
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3= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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3= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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3= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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3= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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3= | X | ||
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4= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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4= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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4= | X | ||
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4= | X | ||
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4= | X | ||
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5= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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5= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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5= | X | ||
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5= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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5= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
P |
System after Our 1 Open |
1 | X | |
1 Overcall |
X = no
4+ ,
no 4+ ; or, 4 and 4 with not enough or too much for a 2 or a 3 bid X |
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1= | ||
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2= | ||
2=
4
and 4 ; Game Invite (only); something in |
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3=
4
and 4 ; Game Invite (only) nothing in |
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P |
System after 1 Open |
1 | X | ||
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P | 1= | X | |
Overcall | |||
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1= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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1= | X | ||
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2= | X | ||
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2= | X | ||
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2= | X | ||
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3= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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3= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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3= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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3= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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3= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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4= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
P | |||
4= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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4= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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4= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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4= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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5= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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5= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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5= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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5= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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5= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
P |
System after 1 Open |
1 | X | ||
Overcall | |||
P | 1= | X | |
Overcall | |||
P | |||
1= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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1= | X | ||
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2= | X | ||
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2= | X | ||
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3= | X | ||
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3= | X | ||
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3= | X | ||
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3= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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3= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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4= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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4= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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4= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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4= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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4= | X | ||
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5= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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5= | X | ||
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5= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
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Overcall | |||
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5= | X | ||
Overcall | |||
P |
System after Our 1 Open |
System after Our 1 Open |
System after Our 1 Open |
1 |
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1 Overcall |
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2 Overcall |
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2 Overcall |
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2 Overcall |
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2 Overcall | ||||
2 Overcall |
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3 Overcall |
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3 Overcall |
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3 Overcall |
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3 Overcall |
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Higher Overcall |
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P |
1=
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2=
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Overcall | ||||
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2= | X | |||
2= | Overcall | |||
2= | P | |||
2= Preemptive; 4+
(no Limit Raise values) ---------------------------------- GF+; 4+ ; no Short suit -------------------- GF+; Exactly 2 cards in ; Balanced; no 5 card suit; no XX or XXX suit |
X | |||
Overcall | ||||
P | ||||
3= Limit Raise;
4+ ; no Game Force values; Short in or ---------------------- Slam try; 4+ ; no Game Force values; Short in or |
X | |||
Overcall | ||||
P | ||||
3= Limit raise;
4+
; no Game Force values; Short in --------------- Slam try; 4+ ; Short in |
X | |||
Overcall | ||||
P | ||||
3= Limit raise; 4+
; no Game Force values; xx in some suit (no Short suit) |
X | |||
Overcall | ||||
P | ||||
3= Limit raise (not better); 4+ ; No Short or xx Suit; |
X | |||
Overcall | ||||
P | ||||
3= RKC (no Short Suits) | X | |||
Overcall | ||||
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4= | X | |||
Overcall | ||||
P | ||||
4= | X | |||
Overcall | ||||
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4= | X | |||
Overcall | ||||
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4= | X | |||
Overcall | ||||
P | ||||
4= | X | |||
Overcall | ||||
P |
System after Our 1 Open |
1 |
X |
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2 Capp | ||
2
Landy or Ripstra |
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2 Crash | ||
2 Natural | ||
2 Xfer | ||
2
Capp or Ripstra |
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2 Crash | ||
2 Natural | ||
2 Natural | ||
2 Natural | ||
2 Unusual | ||
P |
2=
5
5
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pre-emptive ----------- 5+ 4 ; no 4 ; any strength hand ------------- 4 5 ; no game hope; better than ------------- 4 4 ; no 4 or 5 ; any strength hand ------------------ 4 0 to 3 , not 4333; no game hope ----------- 0 to 3 4 ; not 3433; no game hope 0 to 3 4 ; no 3+ ; any strength hand ------------------ One-suited in ; Game Invite (only) ----------------------- One-suited in (no 4+ other); Game Force; no Strong Slam interest |
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2= One-suited in ;
no 4
bid ----------------------- 5+ ; 4 ; any hand with some game hope (or more) ------------- 4 ; 6+ ; any strength hand ------------- 4 5 ; some game hope (or more) ------------- 0-3 5 ; no 4+ some game hope (or more) ----------- One-suited in ; Game Invite (only) ----------------------- Game Force; Strong Slam Interest |
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2=
Forcing a 2
rebid if next hand passes: ---------------------------------------------------------- One-suited in ; no 4 bid ------------------------ 6+ ; 4 , 4 , or 4 ; no game hope ----------- 4+ 0 to 3 ; |
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2= | ||
2=
One-suited
in ; Preemptive ----------------------- One-suited in ; Game Force; no Strong Slam interest |
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3=
One-suited
;
Pre-emptive ------------------- One-suited in ; Game Force; no Strong Slam interest |
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3= 5
and 5
; Game Invite or better |
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3= 3154, 3145, or 4144; ; ----------------------------- 3154, 3145, or 4144; |
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3=
1354, 1345, or 1444; ; ---------------------------- 1354, 1345, or 1444; |
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3= Sign-off | ||
4= | ||
4=
One-suited in ;
no Slam Interest ------------------------ One-suited in ; Slam values if controls OK |
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4=
One-suited in ;
Pre-emptive ------------------------------------------- One-suited in ; Slam values if controls OK |
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4= Quantitative NT Raise; 3244 or 2344; strength mostly in and |
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4= Quantitative NT Raise; 3244 or 2344; strength not mostly in and |
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System after X of 2 Response to 1 |
2 |
X |
P= |
XX= |
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System after Overcall of 2 Response to 1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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System after P of 2 Response to 1 |
2=
4
4
----------- 3 4 ----------- 3 3 ----------- 3 2 ; 4 4 or 5 3 ----------- 2 4 or (rarely) 5 ----------- 2 3 |
P |
System If
X of
Our Sequence 1 2 2 |
System If
Overcall of
Our Sequence 1 2 2 |
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System If
P of Our
Sequence 1 2 2 |
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2=
3
3
----------- 3 2 ; 3 5 ----------- 4 3 |
P | |
System If
P of Our
Sequence 1 2 2 |
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2=
4
2
----------- 3 2 ; 4 4 or 3 5 |
P | |
System If
P of Our
Sequence 1 2 2 |
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System after P of Our Sequence 1 2 2 |
2= No
game hope: ------------------- 5 5 ----------- 5 4 ----------- 5 4 ----------- 4 5 ; better than ----------- 4 3 ; not 4333 ----------- 3 4 ; not 3433 ----------- |
X |
XX= | ||
P = | ||||
2=
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Overcall | ||||
P |
P = 4
4 ----------- 3 4 ----------- 2 4 ----------- 2 3 ----------- 2 4 |
Responder will Pass or (maybe) compete; Opener may compete later if has 4 |
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2= 3
2
; 3 5 or 3 5 |
P |
P = 4
3
; 4 2 |
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2=
3
4
; 4 2 |
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2=
3
2
; 4 4 |
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2=
Forcing;
fewer than 4 ;
4
(never 3433 without game hope) |
System if
X of Our Sequence 1 2 2 2 |
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System if
Overcall of Our Sequence 1 2 2 2 |
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System if P
of Our Sequence 1 2 2 2 |
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2= 4 |
System if X
of Our Sequence 1 2 2 2 |
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System if
Overcall of Our Sequence 1 2 2 2 |
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System if P
of Our Sequence 1 2 2 2 |
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3= Forcing
Game Invite (not better); One-suited in (no other 4+ suit) |
System if X
of Our Sequence 1 2 2 3 |
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System if
Overcall of Our Sequence 1 2 2 3 |
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System if P
of Our Sequence 1 2 2 3 |
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3= |
System if X
of Our Sequence 1 2 2 3 |
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System if
Overcall of Our Sequence 1 2 2 3 |
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System if P
of Our Sequence 1 2 2 3 |
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3= |
System if X
of Our Sequence 1 2 2 3 |
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System if
Overcall of Our Sequence 1 2 2 3 |
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System if P
of Our Sequence 1 2 2 3 |
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3= |
System if X
of Our Sequence 1 2 2 3 |
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System if
Overcall of Our Sequence 1 2 2 3 |
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System if P
of Our Sequence 1 2 2 3 |
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3= |
2=
4
4
----------- 3 4 ----------- 3 2 ----------- 2 4 or (rarely) 5 ----------- 2 3
2=
5
5
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pre-emptive |
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System if
Overcall of Our Sequence 1 2 2 3 |
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System if P
of Our Sequence 1 2 2 3 |
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4= |
System if X
of Our Sequence 1 2 2 4 |
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System if
Overcall of Our Sequence 1 2 2 4 |
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System if P
of Our Sequence 1 2 2 4 |
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4= |
System if X
of Our Sequence 1 2 2 4 |
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System if
Overcall of Our Sequence 1 2 2 4 |
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System if P
of Our Sequence 1 2 2 4 |
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4= |
System if X
of Our Sequence 1 2 2 4 |
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System if
Overcall of Our Sequence 1 2 2 4 |
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System if P
of Our Sequence 1 2 2 4 |
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4= |
System if X
of Our Sequence 1 2 2 4 |
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System if
Overcall of Our Sequence 1 2 2 4 |
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System if P
of Our Sequence 1 2 2 4 |
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4= |
System if X
of Our Sequence 1 2 2 4 |
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System if
Overcall of Our Sequence 1 2 2 4 |
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System if P
of Our Sequence 1 2 2 4 |
System after X of Our Sequence 1 2 2 2 |
XX= | |
P = | |
2= | |
3= | |
3= | |
3= | |
3= | |
3= | |
4= | |
4= | |
4= | |
4= | |
4= |
System after Overcall of Our Sequence 1 2 2 2 |
2= | |
2= | |
3= | |
3= | |
3= | |
3= | |
3= | |
4= | |
4= | |
4= | |
4= | |
4= |
System after P of Our Sequence 1 2 2 2 |
2= | |
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3= | |
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3= | |
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4= | |
4= | |
4= | |
4= |
System after X of Our Sequence 1 2 2 |
3= | |
3= | |
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3= | |
3= | |
4= | 3 3 ; 3 2 ; 2 3 |
4= | |
4= | |
4= | |
4= |
System after Overcall of Our Sequence 1 2 2 |
2= | |
2= | |
3= | |
3= | |
3= | |
3= | |
3= | 3 3 ; 3 2 ; 2 3 |
4= | |
4= | |
4= | |
4= | |
4= |
System after P of Our Sequence 1 2 2 |
P =
0 to 4 ;
4 ; no game hope (never 3433) |
Either partner may (rarely) compete at 3 level | |||
2 = 4 ;
0 to 3 ; no game hope (never 4333) |
X |
Either partner may (rarely) compete at 3 level | ||
P |
P =
3 ;
3 Either partner may (rarely) compete at 3 level |
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2=
2 ;
3 ; 4 ; 4 |
P |
2= 4 ; 3 ; 3 ; 3 | ||
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3= |
2=
5
5
;
pre-emptive ----------- 5+ 4 ; no 4 ; any strength hand ------------- 4 5 ; no game hope; better than ------------- 4 4 ; no 4 or 5 ; any strength hand ----------- 0 to 3 4 ; no 4+ ; any strength hand ------------------ 4 0 to 3 , not 4333; no game hope ------------------ One-suited in ; Game Invite (only) ----------------------- One-suited in (no 4+ other); Game Force; no Strong Slam interest |
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4= | 3 3 ; 3 2 ; 2 3 | |||
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4= | q |
System after X of Our Sequence 1 2 2 |
XX= | |
P = | |
2= | |
3= | |
3= | |
3= | |
3= | |
3= |
2=
5
5
;
pre-emptive ----------- 5+ 4 ; no 4 ; any strength hand ------------- 4 5 ; no game hope; better than ------------- 4 4 ; no 4 or 5 ; any strength hand ----------- 0 to 3 4 ; no 4+ ; any strength hand ------------------ 4 0 to 3 , not 4333; no game hope ------------------ One-suited in ; Game Invite (only) ----------------------- One-suited in (no 4+ other); Game Force; no Strong Slam interest |
4= | |
4= | |
4= | |
4= | |
4= |
System after Overcall of Our Sequence 1 2 2 |
3= | |
3= | |
3= | |
3= | |
4= | |
4= | |
4= | |
4= | |
4= |
System after P of Our Sequence 1 2 2 |
P =
5
5
;
no game hope ----------- 5 4 ; no game hope ----------- 4 5 ; no game hope; better than ------------- 4 4 ; no game hope ----------- 4 0 to 3 (not 4333); no game hope ------------------ 0 to 3 4 ; no 4+ ; any strength hand ------------------ One-suited in ; Game Invite (only) ----------------------- One-suited in (no 4+ other); Game Force; no Strong Slam interest |
3 4 ; no 4+ ; any strength hand |
2= | |
3= | |
3= | |
3= | |
3= | |
3= |
3
2
----------- 4 2 ; Mini |
4= |
3
3 ; 3 2 ; 2 3 |
4= | |
4= | |
4= | |
4= |
System after X of Our Sequence: 1 2 |
2 |
X |
P= |
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System after Overcall of Our Sequence: 1 2 |
2 |
X |
P= |
XX= |
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System after P of Our Sequence: 1 2 |
2= O | |
2= | |
2= | |
3= | |
3= |
System after X of Our Sequence: 1 2 2 |
X |
P= |
XX= |
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System after Overcall of Our Sequence: 1 2 2 |
2 |
P= |
XX= |
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System after P of Our Sequence: 1 2 2 |
2= One-suited in ;
Forcing (no 4 response to 4 originally) |
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2= One-suited in ; Game Invite (only) | |
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4= | |
4= | |
4= | |
4= | |
2=
Forcing a 2=ebid if next hand passes: ---------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- 5+ ; 4 ; any hand with some game hope ------------- 4 ; 5+ ; any strength hand ------------- One-suited in ; Game Invite (only) ----------------------- Game Force; Strong Slam Interest |
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4= |
System after X of 2 Response to 1 |
2 |
X |
P= |
XX= |
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System after Overcall of 2 Response to 1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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System after P of 2 Response to 1 |
2=
4
4
----------- 3 4 ----------- 3 3 ----------- 3 2 ; 4 4 or 5 3 ----------- 2 4 or (rarely) 5 ----------- 2 3 |
P |
System If
X of
Our Sequence 1 2 2 |
System If
Overcall of
Our Sequence 1 2 2 |
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System If
P of Our
Sequence 1 2 2 |
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2=
3
3
----------- 3 2 ; 3 5 ----------- 4 3 |
P | |
System If
P of Our
Sequence 1 2 2 |
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2=
4
2
----------- 3 2 ; 4 4 or 3 5 |
P | |
System If
P of Our
Sequence 1 2 2 |
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System after Our 2 Open |
2 | X | ||||
2 | Bid | 2 | P |
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System after Our 2 Open |
2
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X |
If
X is for take-out: P = 6+ or 5 good ; X or System for and after all bids except a P is the same as if the X were a P |
Bid | ||
With a weak 2
equivalent, X a 2 bid and P any other bid. |
Et Cet. |
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With any other hand: xx= op has the bid the denomination you would have bid if the prior bidding been 2 P 2 P |
System after Bid |
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P |
P =
weak 2
equivalent; 3+ or doubleton honor in |
Et Cet. |
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2=
weak 2
equivalent; no 3+ ; no doubleton honor in |
Et Cet. |
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System for/after all bids except
P or 2
is the same as after the bidding: 2 P 2 P |
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If X shows : | |||||
P |
2=
no 4+ ; no game hope if 2= a weak 2 equivalent |
X | P = weak 2 equivalent |
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System for/after all bids except
P or xx
is the same as after the bidding: 2 P 2 P |
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2=
GF:
445v, 4441, 4414, 44v5, 4144, 4v54, 4v45, 1444, v454, or v445 |
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2=
GF: 3244, 2344, 2254 or
2245; an A, a K, or a Qx in and |
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3=
GF: 5+ ;
not 2245; no 5+
; an A or K in any 2/3 card suit |
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3=
GF: 5+ ;
not 2254; no 5+ ; an A or K in any 2/3 card suit |
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3= GF: 1255 or v355; A or K | |||||
3=
GF: 2155, 2v65, or 2v56; A or K of |
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2=
4+
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no 4+; any strength |
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System after Our Sequence 2 2 2 |
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If X shows | |||||
P |
P = very weak with 4 ; or, weak with 3 and not 4+-4+ in both minors |
Et Cet. |
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2=
relay; no 4+ ; not weak with 3 unless also with 4+ in both minors; no 4+ ; |
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P |
3=
good 18 to bad 21 HCP; 44x4 |
System after 3 |
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3=
good 18 to bad 21 HCP; 444x; mini |
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3=
good 18 to bad 21 HCP; 444x; maxi; poor quality |
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3=
good 18 to bad 21 HCP; 444x; maxi; good quality |
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3=
good 6+ or very good 5+ |
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System after Our Sequence 2 2 2 2 3 |
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If X shows : | Bid |
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If X shows | ||||||
P |
3=
relay; invite+; no 4+ ; no 4+ |
X | ||||
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P |
3=
good 18 to bad 21 HCP; 44x4; mini |
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3= relay; invite+; no 4+ ; no 4+ |
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System after Our Sequence 2 2 2 2 3 |
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If X shows : | Bid |
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P |
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If X shows | ||||||
P |
3=
relay; invite+; no 4+ ; no 4+ |
X | ||||
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P |
3=
good 18 to bad 21 HCP; 44x4; mini |
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3= relay; invite+; no 4+ ; no 4+ |
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System after Our Sequence 2 2 2 2 3 |
3
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X |
If X shows : | Bid |
Et Cet. |
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P |
Et Cet. |
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Et Cet. |
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System for/after all bids except P or | ||||||
If X shows | ||||||
P |
3=
relay; invite+; no 4+ ; no 4+ |
X | ||||
Bid | ||||||
P |
3=
good 18 to bad 21 HCP; 44x4; mini |
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3= relay; invite+; no 4+ ; no 4+ |
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3= | X | |||||
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System after Our Sequence 2 2 2 2 3 |
3
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X |
If X shows : | Bid |
Et Cet. |
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System after Bid |
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P |
Et Cet. |
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Et Cet. |
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System for/after all bids except P or | ||||||
If X shows | ||||||
P |
3=
relay; invite+; no 4+ ; no 4+ |
X | ||||
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P |
3=
good 18 to bad 21 HCP; 44x4; mini |
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3= relay; invite+; no 4+ ; no 4+ |
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3= | X | |||||
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3= sign off | X | |||||
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System after Our Sequence 2 2 2 |
2
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X |
If X shows | Bid |
Et Cet. |
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System after Bid |
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P |
Et Cet. |
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Et Cet. |
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System for/after all bids except P or | |||||
If X shows |
GF: 2254 or 2245; a "stop" or ; a "stop" or a Qx in the other M |
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P |
3= | X | |||
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3= | X | ||||
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System after Our Sequence 2 2 2 3 |
3
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X |
If X shows : | Bid |
Et Cet. |
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System after Bid |
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P |
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Et Cet. |
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If X shows | ||||||
P |
3=
relay; invite+; no 4+ relay; invite+ |
X | ||||
Bid | ||||||
P |
3=
good 18 to bad 21 HCP; 44x4; |
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System after Our Sequence 2 2 3 |
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X |
If X shows : | Bid |
Et Cet. |
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System after Bid |
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P |
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Et Cet. |
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System for/after all bids except P or | |||||
If X shows |
GF: 5+ ;
no 4+ ;
no 4+ an A or a K in any 2/3 card suit except for, maybe, only one suit with Qx or Qxx |
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P |
3= no 4+ | ||||
3= 4+ | X | ||||
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P | |||||
3= v, sing, or xx | X | ||||
Bid | |||||
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System after Our Sequence 2 2 3 |
3
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X |
If X shows | Bid |
Et Cet. |
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System after Bid |
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P |
Et Cet. |
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Et Cet. |
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System for/after all bids except P or | |||||
If X shows |
GF: 5+ ;
4 ;
not 2245 an A or a K in any 2/3 card suit except for, maybe, only one suit with Qx or Qxx |
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P |
3= | X | |||
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3= | X | ||||
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System after Our Sequence 2 2 3 |
3
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X |
If X shows | Bid |
Et Cet. |
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System after Bid |
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P |
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Et Cet. |
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System for/after all bids except P or | |||||
If X shows |
GF: 5+ ;
4 ; an A or a K in any 2/3 card suit except for, maybe, only one suit with Qx or Qxx |
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P |
3= | X | |||
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System after Our Sequence 2 2 3 |
3
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X |
If X shows | Bid |
Et Cet. |
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System after Bid |
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P |
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Et Cet. |
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System for/after all bids except P or | |||||
If X shows |
GF: 5+ ;
4 ;
not 2245 an A or a K in any 2/3 card suit except for, maybe, only one suit with Qx or Qxx |
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P |
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