System 11+ to 14 NT; 2/1 GF (by unpassed hand) except: 1D-2C or in comp 1 NT 11+ - 14, Jxf, Txf, 2S=MSS, 2N->3C, 3C->3D, 3D=5-5m GF Superaccepts of Jxf unless min and vuln Stayman then 3m is signoff (long minor + major in a weak hand) Direct 3H = 5=5 majors, inv Direct 3S = 5=5 majors, GF Direct 4S=quantitative, asks for 4 card minors 1N-2D-2H-2S is balanced slam try, cancels H-length msg 1 NT comp After pen X: XX=unspec 1-suiter, suit=lower of 2 Slow Leb vs natural suit bid (might include unspecified 2nd suit) Leb 2N asks for better minor, then new suit rebid is forcing Neg x of natural suit overcall. Takeout double by opener in balance seat. Vs DONT or Brozel x: xx is business Vs DONT 2H: x=penalty of H, 2S=minors Vs Capp 2C: x=Stayman. Vs Capp 2D: x=D, 2H/2S forcing in C/D, 3C comp, 3D inv, 3M=stop ask. 2N=20-21 Jxf, Txf, Modified Puppet Stayman, 3S=mss, Leb, sys on /x 3N gambling, no outside A or K Majors 5cm. 2/1 is game force; Raises: 1M-3M preemptive; After 1M-2M, 3-way game tries 1H-3C and 1S-3D is limit raise, 4+ trump (Bergen) 1H-3D and 1S-3H is mixed raise, 4+ trump, 7-9 HCP (Bergen) 1H-2S and 1S-2N are splinter, limit+ OR 16-18 balanced raise 1H-2N and 1S-3C is strong balanced raise 3N=balanced 15-17 HCP (4-3-3-3 or 4-4-3-2) 2-way rev drury (2C=3, 2D=4). After P-1M-2D, responder may rebid his singleton after a 2M signoff. Also by passed hand:1M-2N = weaker long clubs Kaplan Inversion by unpassed hand: 1H-1N shows 5+ spades (occ very good 4), unlimited strength 1H-1S is equiv to "forcing NT", showing 0-4 spades, 6-11 HCP OR SJS in spades. 1H-1S-1N/2C/2D are xfers 1H-1S-2H is 4=5 in majors, less than reverse strength Minors 4+ diam, 2+ clubs (4=4=3=2). Also 1C on all 18-19 bal hands w/o a 5 card suit, so may be 2 clubs and 4 diams if 18-19 balanced 1C is semiforcing, 1D response may be very weak, then opener's 1H is relay 1m-3m preemptive inverted single raise (force to 3m) off in comp. 1C-2D, 1D-3C are mixed raises (7+ to 10- HCP) After 1m-1M-1N: Artificial 2C (Checkback), 2D-2H-2S xfers 2N=11-12, 3N=13-15, bypass 1D unless GF strength. WJS 1S resp to 1m; 1D-3C shows 9-11 1m-2H is 4+S 5+H 5-8 HCP 1m-3M=SPL; 1m-4M=to play Strong 2C - 2D neg, 2H bal or scattered pos, 2N=pos in H (2/3 honors) 2C-2D-2H semi-forces 2S, then 2N=24+, forcing 2C-2D-2N = 22-23 HCP 2C-2D-3M = 4M + longer D Weak 5-11 (wider 3rd, stronger 4th), often 5 card suits w 2/3 tops. 2D-2M forcing, 2M-3m signoff Modified Ogust. Overcalls 8-16, new suit nf tends to deny good supp, Q=1rd frce, Q then new suit forcing, weak raises if next opp doubles Vs Overcalls Fit Jumps, Fit Non-Jumps at 3 level, neg freebid at 2-level After 1M-overcall-2N = limit+ 4 card raise (may be shaded), cue=3+ After 1m-overcall-2N = natural, cue = limit+ NT-Over 15-18, System on-incl Lebenshol if next opp bids Bid of suit below opener's is Stayman substitute If opening bid is 1C, then 2C is Stayman substitute Vs Opponent's NT Opener: 15-17: Brozel direct, DONT balance weaker NT openers: modified capp direct, DONT balance or passed hand Doubles Neg->3S, Resp->3S, Support x and xx ->2H Negative freebids after overcall (opener passes only min misfit), neg x then new suit is 100% forcing by unpassed hand Maximal overcall doubles of touching suit, e.g., 1S-(2H)-2S-(3H)- x is game try but 1S-(2D)-2S-(3D)-x is penalty (3H=artif GT) Vs.Doubles If partner opener-new frce 1 level only, xx implies no fit 10+ After 1M-x-? xfers from 1NT (clubs) to 1-below-M (3 cd raise with top honor). 2M denies top honor All higher bids are raises: 2N = 4+ fit, mixed or better; jump in suit = fit jump; 3M = preemptive After 1m-x: 3m = weak 5+, 2m = weak 3+, 2N=limit+, Fit jumps Preempts Rule of 2-3-4. Very aggressive in pressure positions, e.g. 1st seat GREEN, 3rd seat NV. New suits forcing V.Preempts X=takeout, Lebenshol/weak 2 all seats Cuebids Michaels over maj or min (2N asks minor), nat over artificial Slam-Bids 0314 RKC(last bid suit unless only 1 fit established), D0(or 3)P1 Suit-leads 3/lo, Xxx, Akx, akQ, coded J/T/9 NT-leads 4th best, Xxx, coded J/T/9 A fr Akjx, Aktx. In general, honor also asks play of next lower honor e.g. aKjt, kQt9, qJ98 Smith echo variant: hi-lo by 3rd hand=good holding, by leader=bad holding Carding UDCA, odd(encouraging)/even(suit pref) discards Return of Q/T, J/9, after winning w A, is suit preference for hi/lo suit Misc 4SF(GF) over strong 1C or 2C X=maj, NT=minors Good-bad 2N NT=minors Good-bad 2N