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| 2C - Stayman 2D - Transfer to H (5+ Hearts) 2H - Transfer to S (5+ Spades) 2S - Transfer to C (6+ Clubs) 2NT - Transfer to D (6+ Diamonds) 3C - Shortage in C, 5+ D & 4-card major, Game Force 3D - Shortage in D, 5+ C & 4-card major, Game Force 3H - Shortage in H, 5+/4+ in minors, Game Force 3S - Shortage in S, 5+/4+ in minors, Game Force 3NT - To Play 4C - 4D - Transfer to Hearts 4H - Transfer to Spades 4S - 6+/5+ in the minors |
| 1 NT - 2C : | |
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2D - no 4-card Major 2H - 4-card Hearts, may have 4-card Spades 2S - 4-card Spades, does not have 4-card Hearts |
| 1 NT - 2C 2D: | |
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2H - 5-card Hearts, 4-card Spades, Weak 2S - 4-card Hearts, 5-card Spades, Weak 2NT - Invitation to 3NT 3C - lay-out query & Game Force, Details below 3D - 5/4+ in Majors, Game Force, Details below 3H - 4-card Spades & 5-card minor with Heart shortage, Game Force 3S - 4-card Hearts & 5-card minor with Spade shortage, Game Force 3NT - To play |
| 1 NT - 2C 2 D - 3C | |
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3D - 4-4 in the minors 3H - 5C & 4D 3S - 4C & 5D 3NT - 4-3-3-3 or 3-4-3-3 distribution |
| 1 NT - 2C 2 D - 3D | |
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3H - 2S & 3H 3S - 3S & 2H 3NT - To play 4C - max strength with 3-3 in majors Over 4C: 4D,4H are transfers 4D - mid strength with 3-3 in majors 4H - min strength with 3-3 in majors Over 4D,4H: 4H,4S are to play 4NT=RKCB in Hearts; 5C=RKCB in Spades |
| 1 NT - 2C 2H: | |
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2S - 4-card Spades, opener bids 3S with 4 cards, GF 2NT - Invitation to 3NT; ALERT (may not have 4 card major) 3C - lay-out query & Game Force, Details below 3D - slam try with Hearts agreed 3H - Inviting to 4 Hearts 3S,4C,4D - Splinter, Hearts agreed 3NT,4H - To play 4S - ? Voidwood 4N - RKCB |
| 1 NT - 2C 2 H - 3C | |
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3D - 4-card D 3H - 5-card H 3S - 4-card C 3NT - 3-4-3-3 distribution |
| 1 NT - 2D 2 H: | |
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2S - 2N - Game invitation with 5-card Hearts 3C,3D - Natural, game forcing, unbalanced hand 3H - Game invitation with 6-card Hearts 3N - To play; partner may correct to 4 hearts 4m - Splinter with hearts agreed 4H - 6 card hearts; mild slam try; opener may proceed with fitting max 4N - Quantitative; Details in slam section ..... |
| 1 NT - 2H 2 S: | |
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2N - Game invitation with 5-card Spades 3C,3D - Natural, game forcing, unbalanced hand 3H - Natural, game forcing, unbalanced hand If followed by 4H, it shows 5-5 in Maj slammish 3S - Game invitation with 6-card spades 3N - To play; partner may correct to 4 spades 4m - Splinter with spades agreed 4H - 5-5 in Majors; no slam interest 4S - 6 card spades; mild slam try; opener may proceed with fitting max 4N - Quantitative; Details in slam section ..... |
| 1 NT - 2S 2 NT | |
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3C - To play 3D,3H,3S - shortage in suit, Game forcing 3N - To play 4D - Kickback for Clubs 4H,4S - Voidwood ?? |
| 1 NT - 3C: | Shortage in C, 5+ D, & 4-card Major, GF |
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3D - 3+ D, may have 4-card Major 3H - 4-card H 3S - 4-card S 3N - To play 4C - No values in C & 3-card D support; no 4-card Major 4D - No values in C & 4-card D support 4H,4S - cue-bid; no values in C & 4-card D support |
| 1 NT - 3C 3D: | |
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3H - 4-card S 3S - 4-card H 3N - 4-card H with a hand suitable for NT 4C - Void in C 4D - RKCB at D 4H,4S - cue-bid |
| 1 NT - 3D: | Shortage in D, 5+ C, & 4-card Major, GF |
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3H - 4-card H 3S - 4-card S 3N - To play 4C - 3-card C support; no 4-card Major 4D - No values in D & 3-card C support 4H,4S - cue-bid; no values in D & 4-card C support |
| 1 NT - 3H: | Shortage in H, 5+/4+ in the minors, GF |
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3S - 5-card S 3N - To play 4C - 4-card C 4D - 4-card D 4H - No 4-card minor 4S - No 4-card minor, good 4-card spades |