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Other Opening bids

All these bids are Non-Forcing

BID
 HCP
 Length
 Meaning
 Special Responses
 Other..............................
1C!
 12+
 2+
 Natural
 inv. minors; 2NT Baron; Jump Shift major 15+ XFER responses to show a Major
1D
 11+
 5+
 Natural
 inv. minors; 2NT Baron; Jump Shift major 15+
1H
 10+
 5  [4]
 Natural
 2NT Baron; SWISS 4C|D Jump Shift.   Can be showing 4-4 in Majors.
1S
 10+
 5+
 Natural
 2NT Baron; SWISS; Jump Shift
3C
 <7LTC 5-5+
 2-suited Red Suits. 3NT Forcing, * Forcing if intervention, suit agreement : natural & closure
3D
 <7LTC 5-5+
 2-suited Majors. As above
3H¦S <12
 (6)7
 pre-empt  
3NT
 <12
 7-8
 gambling PASS, 4C
4+any 10+
 (7)8+
 pre-empt long suit

Break-out responses showing 7 card in any suit or good 6 card suits with TOP honour are available over all 1 of a suit, 2C & 2D openings. Also minor break-outs over 2Ma & 1N openings.

Defensive Methods in 2nd position

Opponent 1X=:DHS
 Meaning                                   Responses
1C 3+cards or 1C! short
 12+. See BETA 1C defence  a 3 pronged defence [ BUT 1C 16+ is handled differently see below]
1X - JMa
 Intermediate 9-14 6 card suit
1X - 2X
 Highest 2 unbid suits 5-5 weak
1X - 1NT any pos.
 Shows 4 cards in lowest unbid minor.     2C/2D.    See P5
1X - 2NT
 Shows Highest + lowest 5-5 weak
1mi - 3mi
 Both Majors 5-5 Strong
1X - 3mi
 the 'mi' + Highest unbid Major strong
1mi - 2mi
 inverted 10+.                                                     Guards.                     
Other openings
1C! Strong
 TRAP
1D 3+ or 1D! eg precision
 *: H's, 1H: S's
1NT 12-17
 CDH & Rubinsohl & T-O *
Weak 2 bid
 Natural 2 bids; Rubinsohl 2nt+; * Suggesting penalties
Weak 3 bid
 Natural  bids; T-O *
4 bids
 4NT for minors; * for Majors
Multi 2D
 PASS unless: holding a 6 card biddable Major or 18+HCP balanced: bid 2NT

Defensive Measures in Protective position

PD: Indicates support in unbid suits - partner is expected to take-out in his suit therefore - this bid is especially important when short in the opponents suit.
Suit bid: Shows the suit bid and the next highest cyclically
With 5-5 distribution
3C:l show the 2 lowest unbid suits
Cue-bid: 2 highest unbid suits
2N: highest + lowest unbid suits

Slam Conventions


Bid & Name
 Responses
 Interference
4NT ERKCB
 30,41,2,2+Q,3+Q,2+V,3+V
 P:0¦3; *¦**:1¦4:Next:2
4NT (2C opening)
 0,1,2,3¦4 Kings
 P:0;*:1;Next:2; Next+1:3¦4
4NT Quantitative
 P, 6NT or 30,41,2
 P; * penalty; 6NT
4NT (with prior 3N inquiry)
 LTC  7,6,5,4,3
4NT TURBO {after cue-bid}  2 or 4 Key Cards
 1 or 3 Key cards

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