Long game tries. : 2 (forcing, =17-18).

1M-2M-2N-3N= 3, [ = ]
Bergen: 2 , 1 gt 2 .
Splinter 14 . 17 ( ).
1-2 . Splinter x
To 1M-2M-4 55 5 (4 ). 1m-1M-4m: 4 , m,
3, ,

, , .
4 3: = .
,

4 (5 , )
..: 1 1
1 4
5 3 Super Gerber (5 , )
..: 1 2
3 5
:
,
forcing pass , ,
, (slam try)
(2-2-2
( 25+), 1-(1)-2-2 ( 18 ).
Sequences
1M-3N: 3 , 12-15
1M-2N (3rd-4th): 6, inv ( 1 11)
1M-2N-3N: 15-17
1m-2N: 10-11, 3 (1m-2N-3m: 2pass)
1m-3N: Gambling, 6 , inv
1-1
2-2: forcing, Cbs
-2: non forcing
1-1
2-2: f1
(1)-(2)-3: ( (1m)-p-p-2
Drury: 1M-2-3M: slam try
3
1m-1M-2M: maybe 3c. 2N from responder is forcing

3/4: 4
3: 3, max,
3m: min, 5 m, 3 M, non forcing
3x: , forcing
3
demi-fort , .
3, ,
.. 5-4 20 .
1 - 1
3 - 4(natural), 4(F), 4N(aces)

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 o 1-2m
2 ( )
. game forcing.

) 1-2
:4+( 3 3-4-3-3 )
) 12+. 4+ ) 9+. 6+ 3
5 . 4 .
.
:
2 = 11-21, 5+ - 4+
2 = 11-21, 5+ - 4+
2 = 11-21 5+
2NT = 14-16, ,
3 = 5 - 4+ 14+
3 = 6+ 3 4 ,15+.
3 = 5+ - 5+ 16+.
3 = 5+ - 5+ 16+.
3NT = 17-19 ,
4 = 7, , .
4 = .

:
1M-2m-2-3M: slam try
1M-2m-2-3: 3
1-2m-3m-3: , 3
1M-2m-2N-3m:
1-2m-3m-3N:
1-2-2-4m: Splinter,
1M-2m-3N-4m: . -4: cb. -4N:Quantitive. Cb+4N : aces M, 4m+4N : aces m
1-2-3-4/: ,
1-2m-3-4m: cb. -4om: cb
1-2m-3-4m: cb. -4om/: cb
1-2-2-3:
1-2-4: min ( 5332 )

2
 o 1-2
Gf :

(2) 2, : (1-2-2-
3)

1-2 : : 5+ ( 4 3-3-3-4 )
) 11+. 4+ ) 10+. 5+ ) 9+. 6+ 3 5 .
. 4+ (
).
:
2 = 11-21, 3+, 1
2 = ) 14+., 5 - 4,
) 4 , 15+.
2 =
2NT = 13 -14 . FG
3 = 5+ - 4+ 15+ , game forcing
3 = 6+ 3 4 ,16+., game forcing
3 = 6+ - 5+ 16+., game forcing
3 = 6+ - 5+ 16+., game forcing
3NT = 17-19 ,

1 2
2 2
:
2
3
4 ( )
( )

.

:
1 - 3 = 9-12 , 6+ Invitational

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 1NT
I] Stayman:
o 1N-2-2-2: both Ms, weak, ( 3 3 2 2)
o 1-2-2: 2=4, inv jump shift: + slam try (3= singl, 4m=singl)
1N-2-2-3-3N (asks singl): 4: singleton, cb: balanced
o 1N-2-2-3: slam try without singl, jump shift: sl. Try + singl
o Smolen

II] Xfer [1N-2-: 2N=2, 3/=2, 2=3433]

1N-xfer-2M--js: splinter
1-2-2-2: 54/55, inv
1N-2-2-3: 55, gf

III] Xfer minor [1N-2=, 1N-2N=, sup.acc = previous step]
1N-2-2N-3= 2play
1N-2-3-new suit= values

IV] 1N-3= 2suited (54+ minors) 3 3.

1-3-3-3= singleton (O 5
4: 1-3-3-3-3)
1-3-3-3 :5422, 1-3-3-4 :5422 quantitive, 1-3-3-5 :pick a slam(m), 1-3-3-4m: 6m5om

V] 1N-3= 5
1-3-3- :3oM= fit, sl .try, 4m: 5+, sl. try, 4N: quantitive
1N-3-3N- : 4m: 5+, sl. try, 4N: quantitive

2NT
I] Stayman
1) 2N-3-3:
Smolen
-4m: 5+, sl. try

2)2N-3-3M:
oM= fitM + sl. try
4m: 5+, sl. try
4N: quant

II] Xfer
1) 2N-3-3:
3: 55, sl. try
-4m: 5+, sl. try
2) 2N-3-3-4: 55 weak

III] Xfer minor(s) 2N-3: 1 or 2 minors, relay = 3N

2-3-3:
4m: 6+ , sl. try
4M: singleton, 54/55
4N: 5422, quant
5N: pick a slam (m)

IV] 2N-4= 44minors, sl. try

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 2
23+ 9 + 2, , .

1) 2 ,2: +, 7. .
2) 3 ,3: + 2 ( 2 A, K, Q ).
3) 3 ,3: + ( ).
4) 2NT: , 5-5, 7 . .
5) 3: + ( . QJxx AKQxxxx),
.
6) 2: .

) 1 5: . -
.
) 6:
2 - 2 - 2 2:
-3: 2 (0-4 .) (
).
2 - 2 - 2(2) - 3 - 3( 3)
!
(9 ).
- : 5.+, 5+
- 2: , , 5 .+ ( 4 .
2 )
2 - 2 - 2:
23-24 . . Stayman , transfers, Gerber, Texas
., 2.
2 - 2 - 3:
25-28 . . Stayman, transfers, Gerber, Texas .
2.
2 - 2 - 3:
-3: ().
-3/: , 5+. ,
2 - 2 - 3:
-3: ().
-3: , 4+., .
2 - 2 -
[. 3 , 3 , 4 4:
.]
:
- : ,
- : , & ,

- : . ,

- : , .
.
- : ,
- : ,

:
.
) 3: .

) 2 -

5
 1) : 0-4 . ( 2 ).
2) : 5+ ., ( 4+. 2 ).
3) 2: 5+, .
4) : 5+, 7+ .
5) : 1 .
) 2 - - 2 -
1) : ,

2) : , .
3) 2: .
4) : .
5) : , .
) 2 - - ( 2) -
1) : , ,

2) : , ,

Wolff sign off

: 2 forcing
(5) ( ). 3 : 1)
4-6 . [1-1-2-3-3-3, 1-1-2-3-3-3], 2] 44 [1m-1-2N-3-3-3],
44 [1-1-2-3-3-3 * 3 relay] 4]
5 [1m-1M-2N-3-3-3N]

Reverses
: ,
.
: .
( , ) :
) (5+)
) 2
.

( ) , :
2 (,
sign off)
:
1 1
2 2
3 3 = 8-12

1 1
2 3 = 13-14

1 1
2 2
3 = 4

1 1
2 2
3 = 3 ()

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 Checkback
9. cbs ) L2 , )
3 ( 3) gf, ) 2
a] : System on. b]1m-1M-1N-(2)-x: Cbs
2 ( 1m-1-1N-2: super acc)
1m-1-1N-2-2: f1
1-1-1N-2 (strong or inv minors) -2()- [3() inverted ( minors)]
1m-1M-1N-2-2-4N: Quantitive
cbs
1-1M-1N-2: Weak, 4-5(6)
1-1M-1N-3: Weak, 6
1-1-1-2: Weak, 4-5(6)
1-1-1-3: Weak, 6
1-1-1N-3: Weak, 54
1-1-1N-2: weak, 53
1-1-1N-3: inv, 3

Inverted
, 3 2
. : 12 13 10 11
( ).
1-2-2N-3: cb, -4: singleton
1m-2m-(2)-2N: ,
1m-2m-3N: 18-19, -2N: 11-13 (passable)
1-2-3: FG

4th suit
) 3 : Gf
) 2 : F1 (Forcing up to 2NT or 4m)
:
) 2:
2 .
) 2 2.
:
2 2.
.. 1 - 1 - 1 - 2: [ 1-1-2-2]
) 2 : F1 ( 6 - 5 3).
) 2: 3 , ( ). : 3.
) 2: 12-13 . 14 : 3.
) 3: ( ) 3 . : 2
) 1
4 : 1 - 1 - 1 - 1. 1 .
1 . 2 .
1 - 1
1 - 2 , 4 , 5+
( ) = 2 , 14+
4 ( : 14+). 5: super Gerber

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 Cue and other slam bids
)
1. ( 4 5 )
, 4 5
. :
) - .
) 5 5 (
4). ) 6,
6 ( 7 5)
- ( .. 1 - 4):
(
).
: - 4
4 . .. 1 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 3:
15 .
4 (16+ 18 )

2. Gerber

)
1.
, 5 , ,
, . :
) :
) :
) ( Q) 10+ : 5NT
:
) , , .
.
) , 5 5S ( ) .
) (.. 3
4) . , 6 (
5).

1. (Grand Slam Force)

.
5 ( ). 5 :
) : 6
) : 6
) : 7
:
5

1.EXCLUSION BLACKWOOD : ,
(exclusion Blackwood). . .
4 ( 5, ). : 0-1-2-3-4.
, Q, 5 K.
2.
. 2
, 5, .. .

2 .

3.

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 RKCB

1) 5 ( ctrls).
2) - - .
3) - - .
, ,
, , .. .
4) RKCB. .

)
- -
. 1-4 (5D) (5)
, 4 .
5C (0-3 )

:
: Q + o ( )
5 ( ): Q
1: , , ,
10, , .

)
1)
5.
- - . , ,
3 ( 6).
2)
5. : 1 (6C) = 0 ,
2 (6D) = 1 . "", .
3)
5 Grand slam try. O
- -
.
: 5
. : 6 = (
), 6 = 1 .
, . ..
5 .

)

( )
.
:
5
( ).
1 : .
2 :
. :
( ).
3 : , , , : 1
: ( . 2 : 3 . 3
: 2 .

RKB

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 5 ( DOPI )
= 0 ( = 0 )
= 1 Q
1 = 1 Q
2 = 2
3 = 3

() =
=
=

, 3 4
.

4
- , , .
- , , . 4
- 4 - .
- Stayman transfer( ), 4
- 4 3 ( ), 4 .

GERBER
4 ( 2C - 2D -
2NT). .
:
1 4 = 0 - 4
2 4 = 1
3 4 = 2
4 4 = 3
4 , 4 , 4, 5 6 .
5 - - .

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4.
Competition I
1

1) = 6+ .
2) 1 = 8-10 .
3) 2 = 10-12 .
4) 3 = 13-15 .
5) = ( )
6) =
7) 3 = , 4+
8) * = Forc, 4+ ( m)
9) 4 = , 4+
*

1) = 9+ ., 4+
2) 1 = 4+, 6+.,F1, System on
3) 1 = 7 -8 ., ,
4) 2 = 6 +,
5) 3 = ( 3 1 = Bergen)
6) =
7) 2 = Limit raise +,4+
8) 3 ( ) = 6 , 9 - 12. , Gambling

1
1) = 8 .+
2) 2 = 6+ ,
3) 3 = 6+, ( )
4) 3 = , 4+ ( 3/4: Drury)
5) 2 ( 1 1) = Stayman
6) 2 = ( )

.
1) = +
Forcing .
2) =
3) = F1, .

4) = splinter.
5) =

.
1) =
2) =
3) = Limit+, 4+
4) = ,
5) =
6) =
7) =
8) 3 = To play

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 1 - 3
1) = 9+ . , () ( )
2) 3 = 12-15 .
3) = ( )
4) =

1 - 4
1) = 9+ . , () ( )
2) 4 = (RKB)

1 - 4 ZE
1) = 9+ . ()
2) 4 =

1 - - -
1) =3 , (support 2)
2) = ,
3) 2 () = +,
4) = +, 6

1 - -
1) = , +(support)

1 - - 2 -
1) = Game try,
2) = Game try (Support)
3) =

1 - - 2 -
1) = Game try,
2) = Game try ()
3) =

1 - - - 3
1) = ,
2) = ,
3) 3 () = ,
4) = ,

1 - - 1 - 4
1) =

1 - - 2 - 4
1) =
2) =

1m-(1)-x-(2)-3: 15+
1m-(1)-x-(2)-2N: Lebensohl
1m-(1)-x-(2)-x: , , 3

Sequenses
1m-(1M)-x-p: 2N: 17+-19, 3N: demi fort m, Cb: . Jcb: Splinter
1-1-1-2 1-p-1-2: 2N: xfer, min 3:15+

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Competition II
1

1) 1 = 7-16 ., ( 4: 3 4 )
2) 1 = 16-18 ., ()
3) 2 = 9-16 ., 6 (5: 3 4 )
4) =
5) 2NT =
6) 3 = ,
7) =
8) 3 = , 3
9) = 19-20 ., ()
10) = 16+ , 5+
11) = (16+ 8-9 )
12) = F1 . Gf

- ( reopening)
1) = 8+( : )
2) 1 = 11-14 . m( = 10-12 .)
12-16 . M
3) = 15-18 .(16+-18 )
4) = Michaels
5) 2 = 19-21 .(), ()
6) = 6, (14+)

()
1) 1 = , 4
2) 2 = , (nf) 8-11 .
3) = 6+,
4) = , 4
5) = limit+, 4
6) 1NT = 8-11 .
7) 2 = 11-12
8) = 11+ . ( : )
9) ( ) = + semi fit

10) ( ) =
11) ( 1) = 9+ . ,
12) ( ) =
,

, 2,
1) 2 = F1 ( weak)
2) 3 = ,
3) 3 = ,

REOPENING TOY
1) 2( 3 ) = Stayman
2) 2(3) = System on
3) 2(3) =
4) 4 4 = Texas

1 - - 2
1) = responsive (3 +minors)
2) 2 = minors

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 3) 2 = , 4
4) 3 =
(1) (2) , 2 .

1 - - 2
1) = Responsive (44M or no M)
2) 2 = 11-12 .

1 - - 4
1) = ,
2) 4 =

1 - 1
1) =
2) 1 = 16-18 .(
)
3) 2 = ()
5) 2 = , 2

1 - -
1) = 4+ , 0
2) = 4 +
3) =
4) = 11.+

1 -
1) = ) 2 , + )

1 2
1) = Michaels

1 m (1 x ) (1 y 1 ) (2 x 2 z)
1) 3m = 6 m
2) 3 = 5+ +4+
3) 3y =
y .
4) = 3 .
5) 2 = Lebensohl.[6m,/55m/min4()
2 3m 1, 3 3+
3 .

Sequences
(1M)-1N-(2M): Lebensohl [as 1N-(2M)-]
(1)-p-(1)-2:
(1)-p-(1N)-2: Michaels
(1)-p-(1)-p
(1N)-2:
(1m)-p-(1)-p
(1N)-p-p-2: ,
(1m)-p-(1N)-p
p-x: /
p-cb: s (44+)
1-x-p-3: splinter (fit)

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 o Doubles

o support ( ), 2, 12 19 . 4
splinter ( )
o 1-x-xx x

(1)-x- (1)-x : 4+ (7+ )

(1)-x-(xx )-3: weak, 6
(1)-p-(2 Drury )-x: Take out ()

1-p-p-x
3-x: negative

Responsives
(1m)-x-(2m)-x: responsive, 44 4
(1m)-x-(2m)-2: 8+
(1m)-x-(2m)-3: 5, 10+
(1)-x-(2)-x: responsive, 3
(1)-x-(2)-2: 4+,
(1)-x-(2)-3: 5+,
(1)-x-(2)-cb:
(1)-x-(2)-x: responsive, 4
(1)-x-(2)-3:

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Lebensohl
After 1NT-2(nat)- ( 1- 2 ( Landy): System on (x=Stayman))
p: 6-
x: neg (6-9) :
: 5
2NT: minors
cb: Stayman
2: 5, 3-7
3: 5, gf
cb: Stayman, non stopper
2NT: xfer
2NT + : 5, inv
2NT + cb: Stayman, stopper
2NT + 3NT: nat, stopper
3NT: nat, non stopper
Gerber, Texas
4NT: quant
After 1NT-3-
p: 6-
x: neg, 7+
3: gf, 5
3NT: 2 play
Texas
4NT: quant
After 1NT-4-
x: neg
: nat
4NT: 2 play
After 1NT-x-
xfer, xfer xx
After 1NT-p-2-x
2: 5+
After 1NT-p-2-(2)
P: M, 2
After undefined 2suiters
p: 5-
x: penalty, 6+ [ A x ( pen)

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 2: 5, 3-7
3: 5, 8-9, inv (forcing: x + 3)
2NT: nat, 8-9
3NT: to play
Gerber, Texas
After defined 2suiters
p: 7-
x: penalty, [after bidding as A except x ( = pen)
pass + x: neg
cb: stopper there, asks stopper
rest as previous

double reopening ( )
xfer xx 4+. 3+ .
Stayman: 2=4 , 2= 5+ .
2.

(1)-1N-(2): Lebensohl [ 1N-(2)-]

1N-p-p-2()-x:

2
Michaels1-2-
x: penalty
cb: stopper there, asks stopper
2, 3NT: nat
3:
Unusual1-2NT-
x: penalty
low cb: limit raise+
high cb: gf
4 : 5, non forcing
3, 4: 2 play
Jump cb: splinter
3N: To play

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 preempts
) WEAK 2/ 2
1 KONT
:
, . ,
19+
:
= = 7
/ 3 (2) = 5
=
3 = ()
2 = Lebenshol.

:
3 =
3 = 5+,
forcing.
=
3 =

3:
3 = ,
=
3( 2 ) =
3 ( 2 ) =
3 =
4 = +
4
, 2.

2
:
:
=
=
2 =
3 =
=
3 2 = 16-18 . System on. Xfer weak = minors
4 3 = minor
5 = ,
( 3 )
6 4m = :
7 = Michaels
8 4 =
9 3 ( 2) =
(6 - 5 )
10 REOPENING =
. Lebensohl

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B1) MULTI 2
B1)
1 = 13-15

2 =
3 2 =
16-18 . (
4 3 = minor
5 =
6 =
( )
7 =
8
9 4m = To

2 2 K = responsive
2 = Lebenshol
3 = Cue bid
= Weak

2 3 . : K = responsive
:
=
3( 3 3) = K

=
2) (.. 2-p-2 2 3 ..)
1 = ,
=

2 = ,

3 4 ( )
4 =

) 2, 2
: Weak
: Multi

) 3 ( )
= , + .


= + ,
= 1
3 = 16+
, ( stayman/xf)

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 = - -
+
(4 )
3 4 =
4 = +

3 4 =
4 = +

) 3 GAMBLING
=
4 = Landy

) . 4
= 4 / Optional 4

4 =

) . 5
= Optional

.
5.
YXA
Cue: Y, 2N: X, 3: extreme suits
: 7-9-11. Unlimited. 5-5. extra : +2.
2 ( cb) : 3:min, 3:13-14, 3: 15+. ( 1: -2 .)
2N (unusual): 3 5, 9-10 ()

Capelletti (Vs NT)

X: 16+, (semi)balanced mostly
2: 1suiter (2: relay, other suit: 6+)
2: majors (55+ typically), asks preference
2M: M+m (55+ typically), asks preference
2N: minors, asks preference

6.PREEMPTS
Weak2,3
2/3-( x )- : fit + lead directive (
)
2M-2N-4M: 7/64 2-2-3:

3,4
3 : 1] : forcing ( fit shows 3 or 2 , : singleton)
2]4N 3] 3-4: asks singleton 4] 3-4: asks singleton /
4/// : f1 4m 4M, .

3 gambling
: 4-5-6 = pass or correct, 4 = slam try, .
: 4 = , 5m = , 4 =

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