ANNOUNCING AND ALERTING SUMMARY Opening Bid Description Could be on fewer than 3 cards 1 and Natural, 3 or more 1 Other (strong, artificial) Balanced 1NT 2
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Strong, Acol, (Benji Acol, etc) Precision Weak with diamonds Strong with diamonds Other (Benji, Multi, etc) Weak with hearts/spades Strong with hearts/spades
Announce “May be X” where X is 0, 1 or 2
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“12 to 14” (or appropriate range) and, if relevant, “may contain a singleton” “Intermediate” “Weak” “Strong, forcing” or “Strong non-forcing” “Weak” “Strong, forcing” or “Strong non-forcing”
Other (Lucas, Flannery, etc) 2NT Balanced “20 to 22” (or appropriate) RESPONSES TO 1NT OR 2NT OPENINGS 1NT - 2 Simple Stayman (promissory or not) “Stayman” 2NT - 3 [Note: 5-card Stayman is alerted]. Denies 4 card major 1NT - 2 - 2 2NT - 3 - 3 Transfer 1NT - 2or “Hearts” or “Spades” 2NT - 3or Completion of transfer 1NT-2-2 1NT-2-2 2NT-3-3 2NT-3-3 BIDS ABOVE 3NT Artificial suit bids on 1st round of auction (for this purpose the first Bids above 3NT round of the bidding is the opening bid and three subsequent calls) Other bids ACTION OVER OPPONENTS’ CALLS UP TO 3NT Opponents’ call Meaning of their call If your double is … A suit at any Natural Take-out level Anything else Showing the suit doubled Does not show the suit (i.e. conventional or not natural) Anything else A suit opening Prepared, Phoney, Short or Take-out Nebulous 1 or 1 opening Anything else No trumps at Natural or conventional Penalty any level Anything else Opponents’ call Meaning of their call If your Redouble is … Double Any meaning for business, shows strength: partner is expected to pass Partner is expected to remove ACTION OVER OPPONENTS’ CALLS ABOVE 3NT Opponents’ call Meaning of their call Other actions … Above 3NT Any meaning Lead directing pass Lead directing X or XX for a different suit from the one doubled or redoubled Lightner double of, say 6NT, calling for a specific lead Any other pass, double or redouble
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