WHEN TO ‘ANNOUNCE’ OR ALERT
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GENERAL BIDDING |
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Opening Bid |
Description |
Announce |
Alert |
No Action |
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1♣ and 1♦ |
Could be on fewer than 3 cards |
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1♣ and 1♦ |
Could be as few as 3 cards |
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1♣ and 1♦ |
Other (ie strong or artificial) |
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1NT |
Balanced |
The range of the bid eg “12 to 14” and if relevant “may contain a singleton” |
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2♣ |
Strong, Acol, Benji Acol etc |
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2♣ |
Precision |
“Intermediate” |
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2♦ |
Weak with diamonds |
“Weak” |
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2♦ |
Strong with diamonds |
“Strong and forcing” or “strong and non-forcing” |
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2♦ |
Other (Benji, Multi etc) |
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2♥ and 2♠ |
Weak with hearts/spades |
“Weak” |
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2♥ and 2♠ |
Strong with hearts/spades |
“Strong and forcing” or “strong and non- forcing” |
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2♥ and 2♠ |
Other |
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RESONDING TO 1NT |
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Bid |
Description |
Announce |
Alert |
No action |
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1NT - 2♣ |
Simple 4 card Stayman (promissory or not) |
“Stayman” |
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1NT - 2♣ |
Extended Stayman |
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1NT - 2♣ - 2♦ |
Denies a 4 card major |
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1NT - 2♣ - 2♦ |
Provides extra information (extended Stayman) |
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1NT - 2♦/2♥ |
Transfer |
“Hearts” or “Spades” |
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1NT - 2♦ - 2♥ |
Completion of transfer |
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1NT - 2♥ - 2♠ |
Completion of transfer |
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BIDS ABOVE 3NT |
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Bid |
Description |
Announce |
Alert |
No Action |
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Bids above 3NT |
Artificial opening bids |
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Bids above 3NT |
Other bids |
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ACTION OVER OPPONENTS’ CALLS |
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Opponents call… |
Meaning of their call… |
If your Double is… |
Alert |
No Action |
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Any suit at any level |
Natural |
Take out |
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Any suit at any level |
Natural |
Anything else |
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Any suit at any level |
Does not show the suit (ie conventional or artificial) |
Showing the suit doubled |
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Any suit at any level |
Does not show the suit (ie conventional or artificial) |
Anything else |
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A suit opening |
Prepared, Phoney, Short or Nebulous 1♣ or 1♦ opening |
Take out |
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A suit opening |
Prepared, Phoney, Short or Nebulous 1♣ or 1♦ opening |
Anything else |
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Opponents call…. |
Meaning of their call… |
If your Redouble is… |
Alert |
No Action |
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Double |
Any meaning |
For business, shows strength; partner is expected to pass. |
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Double |
Any meaning |
Partner is expected to remove
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Opponents call…. |
Meaning of their call… |
Other Actions…. |
Alert |
No Action |
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Above 3NT |
Any meaning |
Lead directing pass |
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Above 3NT |
Any meaning |
Lead directing double for a different suit to the one doubled. |
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Above 3NT |
Any meaning |
Lead directing redouble for a different suit to the one redoubled. |
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Above 3NT |
Any meaning |
Any other pass, double or redouble. |
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