Martel-Stanby Dec 2019 Notes by Dan Neill full CC: - http://www.clairebridge.com/textes/conventions_2011/stansby-martel.pdf In 2013, M played the year with Zia including winning Bermuda Bowl In 2014->2017, M played with Fleisher/Cohler on Fleisher team - by 2017 was playing a xfer response system with mb 14-16 NT with Fleisher - https://usbf.org/apps/teamforms.php?task=display&fid=1982&pid=134 ********************* Opening Bids Summary ********************* 1C = 3+C std, incl. 4D-4/5C, 5C-5S 18+, 5D-6C 16+ occ. may treat 4423 12-14 with xx diamonds as 4414 1D = 3+D std, D longer than C, including all 4441 with 4 diamonds, mb 6D-5M minimum occ. may treat 4432 12-14 with xx clubs as 4441 1H = denies 5H-4S 11-15 in Flannery situation, but mb 4603 13 lots of tricks 1S = mb 5S-6H minimum 1N = 12-14 except 3rd V 15-17, 3rd NV 11-14 denies 5M ok to open 5m(422), 6m, stiff honor, if values spread out 2C = ART strong, standard 2D = 1st/2nd seat Flannery - exactly 5H-4S 3rd fav/unfav Flannery - or maybe it's solid flannery? 3rd seat: not Flannery 2H = weak two, mb pretty good, even with side 5+ suit rebid later, only 5crd fav 2S = weak two, mb pretty good, even with side 5+ suit rebid later, only 5crd fav 2N = 1/2/4 white - 19+ ok, would not be 21+-22 1/2 Vul looks like 20-21, no shading 3rd V - includes 20 3y = pree 3N = 1/2 seat: was AQT9 8th clubs and out 4C = good H pree, was AK 8th and side King V 2nd seat; SOL 7suit and side Ace NV QJT9xxxx with 2 side Aces - seems about 8 tricks every time KQJ10xxx and side Ace + half a trick SOL 8 + side Ace = 9 tricks 1st seat none does not set up any force 4H = good suit pree, if Vul 8crd 1 loser and side King, 7 SOL and at most half side trick 4S = good suit pree, 2nd fav was KQJTxxx and side Ace + 1/3 trick 2nd none was KQJT9x and side KT9xx Third Seat: - can open light one-of-a-suit if good suit, but generally not 4cards - weak 2 NV destructive, mb 5crds even 5332 Style: - bal 11 does not open 1/2 seat - upgrade only with true nice max, not just avg max - light responses to 1-of-a-suit since weak NT ********************** 1C Opening Responses ********************** Pass (X) XX = was 4crd 19 BAL (1N) Pass = mb 16 BAL 1D = 4+D or like 1NT response, F1, but no 4M unless 11+, mb 3343 10, 3325 7 (X) 1NT = was normal even with dKxx, 2D = 4fit was 6C-4D 13 (1H) 2N = was 4333 20 with stop (1S) 1N = was 16 with stoppers and 3fit, 2D = 4fit was 1246 12 (1N = nat) X = 15+ BAL or mb support? (2C = 5H-5S) Pass = mb 2425 14 (4H) X = just shows 15+ (4S = 4S-5+D s/o attempt) 1H = nat UNBAL, mb 4414 any strength 1S = nat was 4171 9, 4162 11 3D = was 1435 16 (4S = RKC D) 3S = was 4414 19 (4N RKC) 2S = tk 4th suit GF 2N = was 3415 with S stop 1S = nat UNBAL 2H = looks like 4th suit GF 3C = was 4S-6C 1N = 15-17(-) BAL, may have 1/2 4crd majors, may be 4-4 minors (pd's D could be 3) (X) 2D = to play 2D = GF checkback of some kind 2H = nat, was 15-16, may have 4S 2N = was 4342 15 (3N = was 3424 15) 4H = to play 3C = was 3325 15 3D = was 6D-3C (3N = was 3325 min) 2N = invite, did not have 4M 2C = 6+C (2H) 2N = F1, mb nat invit+? or mb Leb (3C = was bad hand even with 3D) 2N = 17+-19, may have 6C or 4M 3C = was 3352 12, tk forces 3D 3D = tk forced 3N = was 3352 12, they had messup, thought longer D 3N = to play 1H = 4+H, F1, wouldn't ever bypass 4D if 11+, would if weakish (X) Pass = mb 5C unbal minimum XX = was 2344 18, says nothing about 3crd supp (2S) Pass = was weak 6H (2N = 18 nat [3H to play]) 2C = nat, may have 3H or 4S (1S) X = was 4234 19, good spades; 4315 18 2C = normal checkback 2D = normal GF checkback as if 1NT rebid I think 2H = was 2542 6 (2S = general GF) (1N) X = cards was 15 BAL no fit (we can still rest in a partial) (2C = ART) 2H = was 3fit 12 UNBAL (2D) Pass = tk shows UNBAL, mb 4S-5C 12 2S = nat UNBAL shows extras, F1 (2H = nat) Pass = mb UNBAL min, short H 1S = nat UNBAL, NF 1N = to play (2C = 6-4 to play) 2D = 4th suit GF 2S = was 4135 13 with D stop, denies 3fit, tk shows min 3N = had D stop 17 2N = invite, just 4H - but mb GF actually 3H = was 4315 minimum, pd went on anyways with 11 to 3NT 3N = incl. 4225 3C = invite 3+C, had 5H 3D = 5-5 GF 1N = 15-17 BAL, may have 4S 2C = some sort of checkback 2D = denies 3fit, may have 4S, was max x2 Pass = to play was 5H-6D weak 2H = was 2542 8, pretty sure needs magic (2N = to play was 4234 17) 2H = was 2344 15, 4324 15, promises 3fit (3H = invite, 4H = to play) 2D = GF checkback I think 2H = 3fit 2N = was 3244 3C = was 4H-5C 3D = shows C fit was 4D-4C (4D = RKC) 2N = was 3424 8 (pd bid 3N with 17) 2C = 6+C or 5C-4D 4H = to play 2D = reverse, or 6C GF, denies 4S 2H = was 4522 9 2N = was 3145 17, denies 3fit (3N to play) 2N = was 4432 9 (3N = was 1345 17) 3H = GF, was 6+crds (3N = was 3145 17) 2H = incl. 15-16(-) BAL 4fit, 11/14 UNBAL 4fit 2S = R 2N = was 3415 13 3C = R 3H = was 3415 13 (3S = R: 4C = was 3415 not a cue) 3N = e.g. 3433 2S = nat GF jumpshift UNBAL, mb 5-5 21 2N = was 3532 6 with D stopper 3S = 5S-5C (4S = bad raise) 3S = flag 2N = 17+-19, may have 4S or 6C (4N = quant) 3C = was 3136 17 good suit 3H = 16(+)-18 BAL 4fit 3S = was 3541 slammish with cue/without cue - tk R 4C = was 3424 awesome 18 (4D = cue) 4H = was 4423 17 with cues and decent slam cards 3N = signoff attempt 1S = 4+S, F1, wouldn't ever bypass 4D if 11+, would if weakish (X) Pass = mb 5C unbal minimum XX = tk includes 18+ BAL says nothing about 3fit 1N = was 16 x2 (2D) 2S = to play mb 5crd (1N = nat) Pass = includes 1345 13 (2C to play) (2D) Pass = mb 5C-4H minimum, 6C minimum X = cards 2H = was 3415 18 promises extras 3D = was 4414 16, mb just like no interference? (2H) Pass = mb 5C-4D min, 6C min X = was 2425 14 mb treated as 15 (2S = to play) (3D) 3S = was 3415 15 1N = 15-17 BAL, no 4fit 2D = GF checkback 2S = was 3334 17 (3S = flag) 2N = was 2434 15 (but they had bid hearts so mb normally this denies H) 3C = nat or R was 5044 (3H = noise for C [4D RKC C]) 2N = was 4333 8 BPH, pd went on with 17, surely is invite 2C = 5+crds unbal, may have 4D or 4H 2D = ART was 6133 12 2N = was 1345 12 all stops, promises short S I think 3N = to play 2H = was 5413 GF, nat, tk F1 (4H = was 1426 14), tk F1 2N = GF naturalish without 4H (3N = was 1246 15, 2425 12) 2H = reverse, mb GF 6C-3H 2N = was 8/12 with D stopper (3S = was 3316 18, 3N = was 2425 18) 3H = was 5431 9 3S = tk 3316 4C = H flag/cue, was 2425 18 with S cue so mb 3S would have been the 3316 2S = incl. 4fit BAL 15/17, 13/14 UNBAL 3fit, 11 UNBAL 4fit 2N = R 4C = was 4423 15 sharp good for slam, not a cue (4N RKC) 3N = e.g. 4333 2N = 17(+)-19, may have 6C, stiff S honor 3H = nat was 5-5 (4D = cue for H was 4fit) 3D = ART fit, was 4315 17 with stiff King, better than 3S, tk mb 4414 (3S = to play) 3S = incl. 16-18(-) BAL 4fit 3N = signoff attempt 4C = was 5431 slammish (cues, opener with 16 would not accept slam) 1N = was 3235 7 good for declaring, mb shows 5C BAL? (pd passed with 4423 15) 2C = 5-4+ minors either way 9, 5/6crd 9/12 (7 not enough), no 4M unless 6C-4M GF, 4C BAL 12-14 with BAL longer D would respond 1D (X) 3C = was 4405 10, signoff/attempt 2D = was 3406 10 2H = was 3334 14, totally ART 2S = was 3406 10 2N = was 3334 14 with D stop 3C = was 3406 10 3D = was 3334 14 (3N = was 3406 10) 2H = ART GF was 3244 16/18 (X) 2S = was normal but mb there is stopper implications since they stopped in 4C 2S = was 3235 9 3C = was 3244 16 (4C = NF but someone had doubled 2H) 2N = was 2344 14 (4C = RKC C) 2N = BAL 15/17 may have 4M 3S = short S was 5-5 minors 9 (3N = was classic 15 with spade stops) 3N = to play, not giving away info 3N = 18-19 BAL, may have 4M, had 3crd C x2 (4C = Gerber I tk) 2H = likely 1.5 NT or good H 2N = tk includes 15-16 BAL 2S = good S hand, was 5134 16 4D = SPL, was 4414 11 3C = was 5crd 5 BAL Handling Interference: (X) Pass = weak, but if bid later is like 4-5 HCP natural XX = was 3442 10 1D = UNBAL 5+C-4D was 12 1D = normal, sys on 1H = normal, sys on 1S = normal, sys on 1N = normal (in strong NT situation, mb 9) 2C = was 4fit 5-7 BAL, may have 4M if < 8 (2N = invite 17 may have 4M NF) 3C = was 5/6fit BAL 3/5, 5fit UNBAL 3 (4C in comp to play) (1D) Pass - opener does not have to reopen with 15-17 BAL without takeout shape X = neg, both majors or mb 4-3 acting like 4-4; mb 4S-5H average (correct to 2H) (2D) Pass = may have 6C minimum 2H = 5H-4+S NF (2S = mb 3S-2H guessing 5-5) (3D) Pass = may have 3433 16 1H = 4+H, continue as normal, but cf X ** recently was 4S 1S = normal UNBAL, doesn't matter if pd denied spades 2H = mb 3fit 1S = 4+S, mb 5S-5H GF, continue as normal but cf X (2H) 3C = decent hand NF, 3red = tk shows the SPL raise not sure (4D) 4S = mb competitive 4fit unbal 2S = was 3136 14 2C = to play BPH (1H) X = neg, 4 spades (2H) 2S = includes 4fit 17 BAL 2N = was 17 with stop 1S = 5+spades (3D = ART) X = cards was 2344 16, does not set up a force (4H) 4S = competitive, mb 3fit 16 1N = was 3334 17 with stop, 2434 15 with stop 2D = tk like normal checkback GF 2C = 6+C, or 5C-4red, perhaps out of range if they allow unbal 1NT 2H = was 5125 11 stiff K (3N = was 0445 15) 1N = nat, was 7 x2 (3H) 3S = forward-going nat UNBAL 2D = F1, was 6crd 10 2S = was 4315 15 (2N = nat NF was 10) 2N = was 12 BAL with stop (pd went to 3 with 13) 3S = pree, vul-dependent, was pretty bad, pd didn't raise with soft 3fit 15 (1S) X = neg, may have 5H 8 (2S) X = cards, was 15-19 BAL no H fit says nothing about stops 3C = was 7-9 3/4fit tk denies 5H (3N = accepts, may have 3fit) 3H = was 5crd 8 NF (3S) X = cards, was 2344 16 with stop, pd passed with 2443 8 no stop 1N = like 1C-1H-1N, and same checkbacks 2H = mb 5C-4H unbal min 1N = nat, up to 10 I tk 2C = 4+crds NF (3C = pree) 2D = was 6D 10, F1 (later 3C = NF if pd seems unbal) (X) Pass = was 4414 2 2H = F1 BUPH (2S) Pass = may have minimum UNBAL no fit no shape (X = cards/takeout) 2S = was 1354 9 3H = was 2623 good suit 7, 7crd good suit 3 (raiseable by 18 3fit) (1N) X = cards, looks normal in strong NT situation, not sure in weak NT 2C = majors (2C = 5H-5S) Pass = mb trap both majors (double, but pd chickened out ran with 7club bad) (2D = nat) X = neg, both majors, or has NT invite with 1 major, or 5314 (4D) 4S = 4fit mb competitive 3D = general GF, was 2425 (3NT = had 4243 good D stops) 2H = 5+H F 2S = 5+S F (forcing pass at 5-level) (2H) 3D = 5+D GF (3N = wide-range with stop [4D GF (4N min may have fit)]) (2S) 3C = 4+C 10+ HCP (3S) X = was takeout, pd was not sure (2N = 5H-5D) X = cards (later X pen) (3D) X = neg (3H = nat mb C-H min) (3H) X = neg (4H) 4S = may be competitive Third Seat Adjustments: if VUL, 1NT is 15-17 so systems resemble normal 2/1 1H = nat (2D) X = support 1S = nat (2H) X = support Pass = 3fit was 12 1N = 12-14 (2C = puppet to 2D for signoff or some invite) ********************** 1D Opening Responses ********************** 1H = 4+H, F1 (X) Pass = mb 5D unbal minimum XX = tk incl. 18+ BAL says nothing about 3fit 1NT = was 3262 16 (1S) X = cards was 3253 15 with stop (2C = normal checkback) 2N = was 18 with stops and 3H - tk systems on 3D = normal but I think denies cards, was great 7suit 12 3H = was 2443 good 17 3S = was 1453 17 - is GF raise (1N = nat) 2H = was 3fit UNBAL 13 (2C) 2D = nat tk limited since no X 3H = was 4441 16 (3S = asks short [4C = C short]) (3D = nat) X = penalty with cards (4C) Pass = may have 3fit 15 1S = UNBAL nat, may have 3H, incl. 4144 any strength Pass = no game, 3-4fit 1N = to play 2D = 6-4 to play 2S = guessing shows 6D-5S 11-14 3H = was 4351 18 (3N to play) 3S = 6D-5S about 15 2C = some sort of checkback 2H = was 4351 15, pretty sure shows that shape 3S = S flag (4D = cue was 15) 2S = was 4144 13, shows 3-suiter (3C = NF was 4fit 11) 2D = to play 2N = GF naturalish, may have 5H 3H = 3fit (4C = cue) 1N = 15-17 BAL, may have 4S or 6D 2C = some sort of checkback 2D = was 3253 15 2H = was 4522 8 NF 2D = looks like GF checkback 2H = was 2353 16/17 2N = was 44(32) 10 3D = was 2353 17 ok suit (3N = to play was 4-4 majors) 3N = was 2353 16 2H = to play, was 6suit (pd raised 3H with great 17 3fit prob should have rebid 2N) 2N = invite, just 4H 4H = to play 2C = nat, tk denies 6D-4C 2H = 6+H to play (raisable with 1255 14 e.g.) 2D = 6+D, may have 4C 2S = was nat not sure if ART 2N = was 2263 14 with C stops 3S = was 5S-7H (4H = was doubleton) 2H = incl. 15 4fit BAL, 4fit UNBAL 11/14, 3fit 6D-3H 14 2S = R 2N = was 4441 14, tk includes 3451 13 3C = R 3H = was 4441 14, tk includes 3451 13 3S = R (4C = tk shows 3451 13) 3N = not sure if non-serious or to play, actually looked like a 3NT opp stiff C, no S cue 2N = was 4423 11 (3N = was 6D-3H 14) 3N = e.g. 3433 2N = 17+-19, may have 4S or 6D, NF 3C = some sort of checkback, tk promises 5H 3H = was 3343/3352, promises 3fit 3S = not a cue 3N = was 3523 NF 4C = ART slamtry not a cue, may have S cue 3C = was 2065 15/17 lots of tricks 3D = was 4423 11, 4522 17 - promises 2+D 4D = was 2065 15/17 lots of tricks (4S = cue for D had hK) 3H = incl. 4fit 16+BAL, 15 4fit UNBAL 3S = R ask short (4C = stiff C 15-16, mb Ace) 3N = 3433 sugg to play 4C = SPL was 19 4H = was 2461 18 stiff King 1S = 4+S F1 (X) Pass = mb 5D UNBAL minimum XX = tk says nothing about 3fit, 18+ 1N = tk like 16 2D = 6+D mb minimum (3D = invite) (2C) 3C = was 4fit BAL GF, doesnt promise fit (2H) 2S = was 3fit 15 UNBAL (3H) 4C = was general GF, pd tried 4H punt ended in moysian with cold 5C 3H = was 3fit GF UNBAL (later 4S = 3fit) 1N = 15-17, mb 1444/1453 in range - be on lookout for 15-18 V 2C = some sort of checkback 2D = was 1453 minimum 2N = was 5224 9, NF 2D = GF checkback I think 2H = was 1444 17 (3N = was 5233) 2S = was 3253 15 3H = was 5413 13 no side cue, mb 2S could have had 4H? 3S = was 3253 15 (4S to play) 2C = nat mb 1444 out of NT rebid range, 5-5 any 2D = to play/rolling 2H = 4th suit GF 2N = was 1354 with stopper 3C = was 0355 with H stopper 3S = long S (3N = s/o attempt even with 5D-5C) 2D = 6+D or 5D-4H, may have 3S 2H = was 5S-4H 10, 6322 GF 2N = was 1273 13 with C stop 3S = GF, 6S, had 3H 4D = tk cue for S but even with singleton, but had 7 diamonds (4S = to play) 3C = was 1363 14 no C stop, tk punt (3D = s/o was 5422 10) 3C = was 4153 GF 3S = was 3451 12 (5D = to play) 2H = reverser, mb 6D-5H 14 3D = GF, was 5143 3H = 6D-5H (5D = wasted blacks) 4D = was 6S-4D slammish (4H RKC D) 2S = incl. 4fit 11/14 UNBAL, 4fit 15 BAL, 3fit 14 UNBAL 2N = R, in case pd is 3fit 3S = was 4252 11 4C = was 4432 15 sharp with cA, 4252 14 sharp with cK 4S = was 4432 15 (mb this is just if pd PH, not sure) 3D = was 4333 with dAxx, invite (3S = was minimum unbal 4fit to play) 3N = was 4333 (4S = was 4fit UNBAL) 2N = 17+-19 BAL, may have 6D 3C = was 5233 slammish, tk mb 6S-4C 3S = was 3343 (4C = cue for S) 3N = to play 3C = GF, was 6D-4C, 5D-5C 3D = 2+D, any strength, may have 6 bad spades and H stop - tk pd was hoping this hand would rebid 3S or 3N 4C = 5D-5C, may have Hx spades, tk implies weak H (4S = 6crd scramble was 2-2 minors) 4D = sets D, super strong 3H = was 5413 17, tk just denies 2 diamonds? 3N = was 1264 no H stop 3D = invite based on tricks, good 15 good 6 suit ok, had doubleton S and pd did not care with 5323 3H = was 4153 15 over (X), promises 4fit 3S = was 4fit 16(+)-17 BAL, was 4153 13 over (X) 3N = 4333 signoff attempt 4C = tk asks short 4D = slamtry S with nat D (4H = cue mb) 1N = nat 5-9 HCP, not a solid 9 VUL Pass = incl. 15 BAL 2D = 6+D, or 5D-4M, to play 2N = incl. 17/18 BAL (3D = s/o attempt) 3C = GF, was 1264 3H = was 2335, Qx Axx majors 8 3S = was stiff King (4H = general cue [5C to play]) 3D = good 6suit 16 e.g. 2C = GF?, mb 5+C-4other GF (2S) Pass = mb 3451 min (pd's later 4H nat 6-4 GF) 3C = was 1363 13 2H = was 4441 14, 4450 16 2S = was 2245 12 2N = was 4441 13 3D = fit (3H = noise) 3C = nat GF, denies 4M 3N = to play was 4450 16 3C = GF Raise, was 2443 15 3D = was 4135 slammish, not sure denies 4M since was happy to have C trumps 3H = was 2443 15 location of values no S values 4H = alerted, looks like RKC D but can go back to C; or is RKC without a D ctrl 4S = was not cue, looks like RKC D response (5S = unsure, they never asked cQ mb pick a slam?) 2D = was 2254 13, 3352 10, 3334 11 good 3crd, no 4M unless 6D-4M GF (2S) Pass = was 3361 11 (3D = was 2254 13) 3S = was 1453 15 2H = ART was 3343 18, 4252 16 2S = puppet, was 3352 10, 3334 11 2N = was 3343 18, 4252 16 3C = was 3352 10 (3N = was 3343 18) 3N = was 3334 11 2H = "1.5 NT" or others like 3541 16, 0544 14 (2S) 3C = as normal (3S = short S 5H GF [4H = was Hx reaching]) 2N = was 16/17 BAL (3N = was 10 BAL x2) 3C = was 4144 11, 2254 11, likely minimum s/o attempt opposite NT 3N = was 3541 16 2N = 13-15, was 3334 x2, don't tk says anything about declarability 3S = nat UNBAL, was minimum 4S-6D (3N = was 3334 with side stops) 3N = was 15 with 4 spades 3D = was 5crd 4/5 BAL, 4crd 6 UNBAL Pass = includes 4fit 17 soft 3N = was 18 with good fit Handling Interference: (X) XX = cards, may have 4+major (1H) Pass = mb 6D 12 with xxx hearts (rebid D cheap later) Pass = mb 5D-4C min (later run to 2C) 1H = nat was 5crd, tk normal sys on 1S = nat, tk normal sys on 2C = to play, may have 6C-4D (2H) 3C = was 3fit 16 2D = to play, mb 4crd BAL, as good as 7, may have a 4M (later can bid 2M 5crd!) 2H = was 2344 9 2S = was 4252 15 (3D = was 2344 9) 3C = was 4fit 9 BAL, probably some sort of invit+ raise (3H = seminat forward-going) 3D = pree, mb 4crd UNBAL, pd should pass with 18 BAL - may have 4M hidden easy (1H) X = exactly 4S (2D) Pass = mb 3fit 15 BAL, no force in effect (2H) Pass = guessing shows minimum UNBAL hand X = cards, was 2254 16 tk intends to show strong NT without stop if min 3H = asks stop 2N = tk 15-17(-) with stop, does not set up any force (3H) 4S = mb 14 UNBAL 1S = 5+S, F1 (3H) Pass = may have 15 BAL 2N = was 18 3C = was nat (3S = 3fit [4C = looks cue for S]) - looks like systems on 2C = F1 (BPH: ok hand is enough [3N to play]) (3H) 4H = SPL C raise 2D = was 4252 min (3C = NF) 2H = was 11 5fit BAL (3D = worst, nat UNBAL) 2S = weak 6+crd 3H = SPL was 5fit 10 (1S) X = neg, may have 5H 7/9 (2S) Pass = guessing implies minimum UNBAL hand X = guessing is 15+ cards (no stop if minimum) (3S = asks stop) 2N = was 15 BAL with stop, does not set up a force 3D = not a really bad hand (3S = general forward-going asks stop) 1N = was 3253 16 no stop, promises 15+ 2D = was 5H-3D 9 3D = was 3253 16 no stop 2C = incl. 4144 out of range for nt rebid 2H = incl. 4fit min UNBAL 1N = nat, 7 OK 2C = was 1453 15, supposed to be naturalish 2D = promises 6+D I tk 2C = F1, mb 5C-4H GF, 4C BAL GF (BPH: nat ok hand NF) (2y) 5C = 5-5 minimum conc. (3H = ART) 4D = nat (4S = slammish raise) 2D = to play, was 4fit 6/9, 3fit 9 UNBAL 2N = was 17 BAL NF 3D = was 6crd 14 BAL, tk pree 2H = 5+H F1 (later raise D = NF) (3S) 4H = was unbal 3fit min (4S = RKC) 2S = some sort of good raise like 5fit 9/10 UNBAL 2N = was 4342 15, promises stops and extras 3D = pree, was 4fit UNBAL 6 (pd with 17 passed) (1N) X = cards, may have 4D BAL - in strong NT situation was normal, not sure what in weak NT 2C = majors 2D = 4+D (Hxx UNBAL) to play (2C) 2H = nat F1 (2D = 5S-5H) 2H = good C hand? 2S = good D fit, was limit+ 4fit (3N = to play was 4th seat) 3C = to play, was weak (2H) X = neg 3N = was 2263 17 double stop 2S = nat F (4H) 4S = any 3fit will do (2S) X = neg (4S) 4N = D + another 3C = was 2335 11, tk can be lightish since pd could have strong NT, sets FP 3D = 4+D 9+ (4D = s/o attempt) (2N = 5H-5C) X = cards, may have D fit or 4S (3H) 3S = nat was unbal 3C = fit, was 5fit 9 (3C) 3S = nat GF (4S = mb stuck with xx no stop was 14) (3H) 3N = to play (4H) Pass = like 4144, forcing Third Seat Adjustments: if VUL, 1NT is 15-17 so systems resemble normal 2/1 1H = nat, support doubles on in strong NT situation Pass = 3crd min 1S = does not need to be UNBAL if strong NT (2S = courtesy raise) 1N = any strength if 15-17 NT situation (3N = 18-19) 2C = was 5crd 9/11 (2N = was 17 tk invite) 2D = inverted in strong NT situation (2N invite, 3D to play) ********************** 1H Opening Responses ********************** 1S = 5+S or 4S UNBAL, F1, 5S-3H invite can bid 1S or 1N, 4243 GF (2D) X = cards, was 2542 16 (2S = to play opposite minimum BAL) 1N = 15-17(-) was 2533 x2, tk can be any doubleton 2C = some sort of checkback 2D = was 2533 3D = c.o.g. was 5224 no slam 2C = nat, denies 3S or 4D, wide-range 2D = 4th suit GF 3C = 5C, was 17 (4C = fit [4D RKC]) 3S = invite 2D = nat, denies 3S, includes 0544, wide-range 2H = to play 2S = to play 3C = 4th suit GF, was 4243 13 3H = tk invite 3S = invite 2H = 6+H, solid opener (else open 2H), tk denies 3S 2S = was 3fit 11/14 BAL x4 (since Flannery) 3C = was nat slammish (3N = was 14 3fit with D stops) 3D = was 6142 invit 3S = was 5143 10, guess invite 3H = invite, trick-based (4D = was 6250 H flag, broke in majors [4N RKC H]) 4S = to play, if pd PH this could be anything 1NT = semiforcing (bad 12 BAL may pass), may have 4 spades BAL, 3fit weak/invite, not sure tho sometimes raise to 3H (2S) Pass = mb 5H-4C 15 (pd's 3H I think is the invite since passed with the bad raise) X = takeout, was 0544 12 2C = nat mb 17, or 5H-3C-(3-2) 12(+)-17 (2D) 2H = constructive doubleton, or mb weak raise too 3C = courtesy 5fit, was 8 3H = BAL invite 3fit (3N = 17 BAL, 6C = pick a slam) 2D = nat mb 17, or 3532 12(+)-17 2S = was 4243 11, some sort of D raise (3D = 4crd D 11 to play) 3D = was 6fit 7 (3S = was location of value 17) 3H = was 3fit 11 BAL (3N = suggests contract) 2H = 6+H, may have 4m, solid opener (else open weak 2) 3H = invite doubleton 2S = nat reverse, incl. 4522 16-21 2N = was 3235 8 (3N = was 4522 19) 4S = was 9 4fit 2N = was 2524 19, 3532 18 3D = was 3352 11, promises H fit - but recently was puppet to 3H with 2254 3H = was 3532 18 (3N = was 2254 8 with Hx hearts) 4H = was 2524 19 3C = GF, nat or 6H-3C 3N = was 4144 (avg 6crd H will not pull) 3D = GF, nat or 6H-3D 4D = was 3145 7 (4H = 6H NF) 3H = invite, trick-based, may have 4S 2C = GF, incl. 4D-4C, 5D-3C BAL, 4S BAL - tk can rebid NF sometimes (3y) 4C = was solid hand 4fit 2D = was 5(332) 12/14, 2623 14 (X) 3H = flag 2H = was 3244 17 2N = was 3532 12, tk shows 12-14 5(332) 3N = to play 2N = was 4234 12/19 good for declaring(3N = 12-14 5[332] [4N quant]) 2H = was 3541 12/17, 0553 13, 3550 12 - shows D, denies 4S 2S = was 2353 16 3N = was 3541 17 4D = D flag (4H = was cue good hand for slam) 2N = looks like nat waiting 3D = was 3550 12 3H = was 4234 15, Qx H QJx D 3S = was 3550 12, good keys (3N to play was 4234) 3C = good 6+ suit, may have 4S (3N = min misfit had S stop) 3H = flag, was 4333 3S = was 0553 13 (4D = was cue for H [4S = was 0553]) 2S = nat, reverse since Flannery 3H = flag (4N = RKC) 2N = was 3523 15, J9x spades Ax diamonds 3H = flag (4C = was just 15 but goood slam cards, no S cue) 3N = to play, was 3244 13 3C = GF raise, was 2524 11, 3523 15 3H = flag (4H = worst, may have side cues [4S = cue, 4N = RKC]) 3H = was 2632 17 great suit 4C = nat was greater suit void H (4S = cue for C had no D cue) 2D = GF, 5+D (or 4D with fit) 2H = 6+H, was 26(32) bad, 3631 14 3C = was 2254 GF 3D = was 2632 12 (3H = was Jx [4H to play with 6crd min]) 3D = was 2172 AKQ 7th nothing else 3H = was 2623 great H but bad hand (4D = to play 3H = flag (4C = was 3631 14 cheapest cue) 2N = was 3532 14, shows just 5H 3S = SPL, was 1543 15 (4N RKC D) 2H = 3fit 6/9 BAL, 4fit 9 BAL, 5fit 7 BAL - 4fit BAL 4 not enough 2S = ART was 1534 21, tk puppet to 2NT to show a shortness 2N = forced 3C/3D = tk short m 3H = tk short S invite to game 3S = was 1534 21 stiff Ace, tk short S slammish 3N = seems regressive was 4342 6 great spades 2N = was 3532 17, looks natural (4H = was 5fit BAL 7) 3C = was 3523 17 with Kxx clubs, 2524 15 AKxx clubs, 2524 16 with Axxx clubs 3523 15 with Axx clubs 3D = was 4333 soft 9 but with cK 4H = generally max hand but not the perfecto double-fit 3D = was 1642 invite (4H = accepts was 4fit 8 not perfecto) 3N = was 3523 18 stuff in all suits 2N = was 4fit limit, or 4fit 12/14 BAL 3C = was accepting but mb minimum, 3550 10 3514 13 3D = R (if X'd, Pass denies ctrl then pd XX to continue) 3H = was 3550 10, 3514 13 3S = R 3N = was 3550 10 4C = R 4D = was 3550 10 (4S RKC H) - at this pt had shown void 4D = was 3514 13 (4S RKC H) 4H = was limit 3H = short C, 15+ 3S = R? 3N = stiff C? 3S = short D, 15+ 3N = was 4423 12 no C cue no S cue (4C = was 3514 17 with stiff King tk denies void) 4S = RKC H 3C = ART GF 4fit 3S = was 1732 3N = was 4423 good for slam no C cue (4N = RKC H) 3H = was 5341 10, 3fit 11 - 4/5fit bal 10 - tk mixed raise with including 3fit UNBAL constructive Handling Interference: (X) XX = cards, may have 5S, 3fit (later free spades = 5crd) (Pass) 2D = was 5-5 12 (2S = 5+S F1) (3m) 3H = long H mb weak 1S = 5+crds, may have 3H 9 1N = nat was 7/9 2D = ART 7-9 3fit even BPH 2H = 3-6 raise usu. 3fit 2S = pree, v weak (3H = to play) 2N = was 4fit limit x2 (3H = declines) 3C = mixed raise, even BPH 4D = FSJ BPH (1S) X = neg 1N = nat, was 9 2S = was 4fit minimum GF, 3fit BAL 10, tk sets FP over 4S 3H = pree 3S = SPL 4C = was 3433 15, 5 ctrls (4H = was min) 4S = RKC H (2C) 3C = was good 4fit 10 (4S = tk RKC) 3H = pree 4C = SPL, wide-range 4D = was 4522 12 4 ctrls, D ctrl, no C ctrl (4H = had C ctrl but min) 4S = to play, weak (2D) X = neg, may have 3H invite, promises spades 3D = mixed (2H = 5S-5m) 4C = SPL (2S) 3C = GF or mb QGF? 3D = nat 4C = nat, mb NF? 3D = GF was 1066 freak minimum 3H = 6+H, may have 4S 4C = nat (4H = to play, punt-like [5C to play]) 3H = normal raise (2N = 5C-5D) 3D = raise, was 3/4fit limit, does not set up a force (3C) 3D 5+D GF (3D) 4D = was 3334 19 with cue, no C cue (later 4S RKC H) (3S) 4H = wide-range Third Seat Adjustments: 1S = 4+crds, no inference about length, even if playing Flannery (2C) X = was 2533 19 (2D = was nat temporizing) 2S = was min 3fit unbal 4S = to play was 4603 tricks 2C = Rev Drury, may have 4S, 4fit UNBAL 8, 4fit BAL 11 - even after (1S) overcall 3C = was 1525 17, 1534 18, tk nat invit to game or slam 3H = was good hand no C help (3S = not sure was 1534) 2H = was 3fit BAL 8 Fourth Seat Adjustments: 2C = was 3fit 10, 4414 9 2D = game not impossible 2H = game impossible 2D = was great hand nat too strong to preempt 2H = was 3613 tk pd expected to pass (3D = great long D NF) 2H = was 3fit 8 BAL 3H = was 5fit 6 BAL (pd passed with 17 BAL 5crd so must be pretty weak) ********************** 1S Opening Responses ********************** 1N = semiforcing (bad 12 BAL may pass), mb 3fit invite BAL, super weak raise, good 8 3fit UNBAL (X) Pass = was 5134 16 (later X = was 5134 tk takeout) XX = cards, was 6223 15/5422 21, 5323 16 - notice wrong for delayed takeout each time 2C = probably 4+crds < 15 2S = probably < 15 responder's weak raise hand will raise aggressively in comp if opener bids (2C) X = takeout, incl 6331 15, 5341 11, but not 5332 12 (3H = 5crd constructive) (2D) 2H = was 6S-5H 2S = 6+S (3D) 3S = was doubleton 10 (3C) 3H = was 6S-4H 14 2C = nat, or 12(+)-17 5S-3C-(3-2), mb 6S-5C (X) Pass = was 2344 6, likely neutral 2D = BART, includes 5H weak, 5C invite, 2S-5H invite (X) 2H = promises 3H (3H = invite) 2H = tk promises 2-3H Pass = tk showed 2S-5+H 2S = was 1255 10 with stiff Jack, tk shows 4/5C invite 2N = was 5323 12 tk signoff attempt Pass = 4C invite? 3C = 5+C was 5D-5C 10, tk 5C invite 2H = was v long H min, or 0553 min (pd passed with stiff) - tk shows short S - but BPH was just nat, maybe no BART 2S = to play, v weak - pd with 17 passed (3S = invite nevertheless) 2N = was 2353 11 (3C = s/o attempt) 3C = courtesy raise, was 5crd 8 3S = prob. 3fit invit 2D = 4+D or 3532 12(+)-17, denies 4H 2S = to play, mb 2S-5H 2N = was 5341 16 stiff cK, NF 3D = aggressive invite 3S = 3fit invite 2H = nat, mb 17, mb 5S-6H min 2S = to play (2N = was 5422 17 [3S to play]) 2N = invite, may have 3H 2S = 6+S, may have 4m, solid opener (else open 2S) 3S = was 3fit BAL invite x2 2N = was 5233 18 3H = tk xfer to spades, was 4fit 2 3S = forced (Pass = superweak raise) 3C = was 5314 21, 5422 19, 6403 19 - tk shows any side 4-suit 3D = R, may have 5H 3H = shows 4H, was 6403 19 (3N = to play even opposite 6S [4S to play]) 3S = probably shows 4D? 3N = was 5314 21 with stiff King 4C = 4fit, may have doubleton spade (4D = tk RKC C) 3H = 5+H, tk denies interest in a 4m (4H = was 4fit) 3D = GF, tk promises 5-5? 3H = GF, was 6-6 - tk promises 5-5? 3S = was 2254, tk just shows 2 spades or 3 hearts (5H = 6-6 invite) 3S = invite, trick-based (bad raise would not accept) 2C = GF nat or BAL 2D = was 5323 11, 6241 13, 5332 13 good stops, 6232 14, 6142 11 2H = was 1336 14 with all stops, 2326 good suit, 24(34) tk R 2S = was 6232 14 2N = waiting, may have xx spades (3N = was 6232 14) 2N = was 5332 13 good stops 3C = nat was 2326 great suit 3N = was 5332 13 good stops (4N quant) 3D = was 6142 11, might promise 6S (4S = to play was Ax nothing much on side) 3S = great spades suit, was 6241 13 great spades, tk does not show D 4C = tk nat 4D = cue for S, had sing S 3S = was 3433 13 (4S = to play bad hand) 2H = 4+H, was 5413 12, 5422 15 2S = was 3127 GF 3C = was 5413 12 (4D = looks like 6RKC for C) 4D = SPL, says nothing about sing/void (4N RKC) 2S = was 5152 11, 5242 16/17, 6241 16, 5341 15 shows D, denies 4H 2N = waiting, was 2344 with side stops 3D = was 5152 11 (3H = lttc D had xx spades [3N = to play was bad]) 3C = good 6C usually, may have 3D(4C = was 5242 17 [4N = RKC]) 3S = flag says nothing about C 4C = was 5242 16 with cue 4D = was 5341 15 2N = was 5332 17 3C = long C, may have side 4suit (3D = noise for C) 3H = was 5044 11, 5134 13 (3S = flag, 3N = to play) 2D = GF 5+D (or 4D with fit) 2H = nat, mb 6-5 min 2N = waiting, had C stop, may have 6 good D (3N = was 5422) 3D = good 6+D 3H = was 6-5 min (3N = s/o attempt [4S = good 6suit NF]) 3N = to play, had C stop 3H = fit 2S = was 5224 11/13, denies 4H 2N = waiting 3N = was 5224 11 bad clubs with H stop (4N = quant 18) 3N = was 1453 min 2N = was 5233 14 3S = flag (4S = was 5233 14) 3D = was 5341 12 (4H = RKC) 2H = 5+H GF 2S = no fit 11-14, 5332 14 great suit 2N = was 3532 GF 3D = was 6142 14 (3S = was 3fit [4C cue]) 3C = was 2614 decent clubs, 2524 good clubs, 5H-5C, 2524 no D stop 3H = 2-3 cards, waiting 3S = punt, was 2524 good H no D stop (3N = had xx hearts, D stop) 4D = was short slamtry H with 6+H 3N = was 5143 11, likely denies doubleton H 4C = was 6214 min conc., may have xx hearts (4S = was Hx to play) 3H = nice 6+H, may have minor 3S = 6+S, may have Ax hearts if suit good 4H = to play had self-sufficient H, tk limited 4C = cue for H, 14-15 value, xx support ok, does not deny S cue 4H = was doubleton 12-14 x3, worse than cue-bidding 3S = flag (4C = cue was stiff) 2N = was 5224 14, looked like 5233 15 3H = 6+H (4H = was xx 15) 3D = was 5152 17 3H = was good 6crd 11 (4D = was cue for H I think) 3H = fit, was 5431 min, 53(32) min, 5332 16 3S = was 3532 slammish, not sure if fit for S or cue for H but ended in H, and later 4NT opener understood as RKC S but pd can pick 6H 3N = was 5332 13 good ctrls and sK no C cue, had trump cue (cues) 3N = was 2524 min (4H = was bad) 4C = was 2524 16, 1732 13 cue 4D = seemed last trainish, was min 3fit but good keys, 16 3fit great keys (4N RKC H) 3S = great suit, was 7123 13 stiff hK (4S = worst) 4N = RKC H 2S = 4fit UNBAL 5, 3fit 7-10 BAL, 4fit BAL 5-8 (4 not enough), 5fit BAL 6, 3fit UNBAL 4/7 ** note that 3fit UNBAL 7-9 goes with mixed raise (X) 4D = was 5-5 slammish 2N = ART tk going to show a short 3C = asks (3H = short H) 3C = was 6223 16 KTx clubs, 5323 16 Axx clubs 3S = was 3fit 4 short C 4S = was 5fit 6 BAL 3D = was 5134 16 with Axx diamonds, 5242 19 AKxx 4S = accept was 4fit 7 BAL with dK, 3fit max unbal no D fit 3H = was 5-5 GT (4S = accepts but only on power) 2N = 4+fit GF, was BAL x5 (3N = minors) 4m = short 3C = was 5341 12 stiff King, 5323 13/14, mb 5-5 10 with a void, 5422 12 3D = R, was BAL slammish 3H = tk includes 5350 10 3S = R 3N = tk includes 5350 10 4C = R 4D = tk includes 5350 10 (4N RKC) 3N = was 5323 13/14 (tk cues now) 4m = 5S-4m-2-2 11-14? 4H = was 5422 12 min (4N = RKC S) 4S = apologetic was 5341 stiff King 3H = short C, 15+, pretty sure 3S = was BAL 4fit 3N = likely shows stiff C 4C = was 6430, shows C void (4N RKC) 3S = short D, 15+ 3N = R? 4C = stiff D? 3D = was AKJxxxx and out, NF 3N = was 5323 15 3H = was 2623 10 great suit, 0643 9 ok suit NF (pd raises with normal opening 3fit) 3S = mixed raise or constructive 3fit UNBAL, 5fit 9 BAL ** would not do this with 11 BAL 3fit (X) XX = invite to game 3N = was BAL slamtry tk asks short (4D was void) 4D = had C void 3N = was 4315 12 stiff Queen (4S = was min) Handling Interference: (X) Pass = may have NT-like hand (later 2bid = mild suit like NT) XX = may have 3fit (later bid spades) 1N = nat was 7/9, may have stiff K 1444 2D = ART 7-9 raise tk 2S = 3-6 raise 2N = was 4fit limit 3C = mixed raise 3S = pree (1N) X = cards (2C) 2H = F1 2S = was 5251 12, does not imply 6S 3S = pree, was really weak VUL 4C = SPL 4D = tk good 5crd raise that sets F? 4H = to play? (2D) 3C = GF, may have 4H (3S = 6S [4H = was nat]) 3D = was 4fit 12 (3S = declines) 3H = was 4fit 9, looks like mixed 3S = pree 4C = good 5crd raise that sets force? 4D = SPL? (2H) 2N = nat invit, was 11 3C = nat GF, may have fit (correct 3NT to 4S) 3D = nat GF, may have fit (correct 3NT to 4S) 3H = limit+ raise (4C = cue for S) 4H = SPL (3C) 4C = ART power raise, was 4522 11, says nothing about C cue Third Seat Adjustments: 1N = tk semiforcing, 13 BAL will find a rebid 2C = was 4fit 9/10 BAL (X) ignore 2D = game not impossible, ART, may have 4H (2S = all hands so far tk denies 4H) 3H = was 5-5 slammish, is GF (3S = had nice slam hand 4fit: 4C = was 5503 tk shows short D) 2S = was 3fit 5 Fourth Seat Adjustments: 2C = was 3451 7, 4fit BAL 10, 3fit BAL 11 (X) ignore) 2D = game not impossible, ART, may have 4H(2S = all hands so far tk denies 4H) 2H = was 5323 16 (4S = was 4333 11) 2S = game impossible 2S = was 3fit 5/7, or 8 BAL *********************** 1NT Opening Responses *********************** Pass (balancing X = cards) 2m = good 5suit (balancing 2m = majors) Pass (2N = minors), X = decent 5crd m (balancing 2y nat) Pass X = takeout, some cards, passable 2N = minors 3m = to play, good 5crd and some HCP typically, wrong for takeout X = penalty, even by weak NT 2C = Stayman (X) 2M = says nothing about C stop (2H) Pass = may have 4S, catering to psyche/garbage?, missed 4-4 S fit garbage (3C) Pass 3D = was 4351 invite, pd punted 3NT 2D = no 4M Pass = garbage 2H = garbage, weak majors was 4S-4H 2S = 5S-4H no game, or mb mild invite 2N = invite, promises major (3C = decline with 5/6C) 3S = not Smolen, pretty sure 2H = nat, denies 4S, but was 423 13 once 2N = invite, promises 4S (3S = was 4423 13, pd went on with 11) 3H = invite 2S = nat, may have 4H - mb the strength determines whether 2H or 2S with 4-4 3S = invite (3N = 4333 max c.o.g.) 3N = to play, promises 4H (4H to play) 2D = xfer, incl. 5H-4S GF (X) Pass = was 2fit no stop 2H = seems has fit, can superaccept normally 2H = normal 2S = was 4531 GF 3C = was 4234 13 3D = was 4531 slammish 3S = was 4234 13 had H cue, tk this is shape relays 4D = was 4531, pd knew S was trumps (4N RKC S) 3C = 4+C GF 3H = was 3H-3C (cues) 3H = invite 6crd 4H = to play, was good 5suit 5H-5D 2N = was best ever 3fit (retransfer) 3H = nice 4fit, not best ever 2H = xfer (X) Pass = was no fit with stop 3C = nat F 2S = was 4fit with stop, 3fit yes/no stop; can superaccept normally 2S = normal, may have 4fit min 3D = was 5341 13 4C = was double-fit max promises S fit, not a cue (4S to play) 3H = was 6520 slammish 3S = was 3253 4D = was 6520 11 no D cue(?) 4H = was 3253 good slam cards but bad trumps, continued on past 4S 3S = invite 6crd 3N = c.o.g. 4N = quant, e.g. 19 (5m = 5crd accept) 2N = best ever 3fit I tk (retransfer) 3S = was nice 4fit, not best ever 2S = puppet to 2NT - be on the watchout for 6S-4H mild invite 2N = had 6+C BUPH (it is invite BPH) 3C = forced Pass = C signoff 3C = 6+D, weak/GF, or 4054 (X) 3D = was nice hand for D 3D = forced Pass = D signoff 3H = ART was 4054, tk shows short H 6+D or 5D-4S 3S = tk shows 4crd S (4S = to play was 4054) 3N = was 1264 mild slammish stiff Ace, 1273, tk shows stiff spade 4D = was cooperative for slam, Qxxx spades (5C = slamtry no H ctrl no S void) 5D = to play bad for slam Third Seat NV Adjustments: 2S = weak no game 2N = invite no 4M Fourth Seat Adjustments: 2C = normal Stayman 2H = nat (2N = had 4S, invite) 2M = natural invite 5crds pretty sure 2N = invite no 4M Handling Interference: (X = ART) tk ignore but pd thought treat as cards, I think (X = cards) Pass = tk includes netural XX = ART forces 2C: was 6142 10, 3541 12, C signoff - mb Meckwell? 2C = forced (3C) 3H = was some sort of decent hand with H (raiseable with 4fit) Pass = 5+C runout (assume 1-suiter, but 5C-4other seems reasonable) 2D = 5+D runout 2S = was 6142 10, tk to play (sets up no force) 2C = C + another (2D = p/c) 2D = tk D + major 2M = to play (can superaccept like normal) - if spades then the weakest option (2C = unknown) 2S = to play 2N = includes long C weak (2C = majors) 2D = to play 2H = was 2254 GF 3C = was 5crd (3H = shows stop) 2S = was 3235 GF with S stop no H stop 3C = to play but pd took as invite I think 3N = had both majors stopped (2C = natural) 2D = to play (2C = S + another) 2S = was 2452 invite, promises 4H (4H = max with 4H) (2D = nat) 3H = tk invite as below 3S = invite, was good 5suit (pd can pass with fit) (2D = Multi) 2N = leb, incl. signoff 3C 3C = forced Pass = signoff C (2H = nat) X = takeout, but not competitive with stiff (afraid pd may pass) 3C = nat 2S = to play 2N = leb, including signoff minor 3C = forced Pass/3D = to play 3S = tk invite, mb good 5suit (2S = nat) X = takeout, but not competitive with stiff (afraid pd may pass) 2N = nat 2N = leb, including signoff lower suit 3C = forced P/3D/3H = to play (3C) X = takeout both sides 3S = to play, or mb invit 4H = to play, mb 5 decent crds (3S) X = takeout both sides ********************* 2C Opening Responses ********************* 2D = 0-8 so far, mb 1 ctrl - BPH shows 0 ctrls (2S) 3C = as normal pretty sure 2S = nat, F 4S = was 4324 1 2N = incl. 21(+)-22, may have 5M 3C = Stayman 3D = had no 4M (3N = was 4-4 majors), looks like normal Stayman 3H = 4H, may have 4S (3N = to play with 4S, 4H to play) 3S = had 5S 3N = had 2S-4H 3H = was 5S 3S = had doubleton S 3N = 5S c.o.g. 3C = nat (in comp at least) 3N = to play, mb 3433 3D = nat, mb 5D-4C, was 1354 4C = was 2425 8 (4H = RKC C) 3N = was 3244 25 3rd seat - tk shows 25-27 4H = transfer 4S = forced (4N quant) 4S = just tricks, had 3 losers weak 2H = was 4531 2 ctrls, 4225 Ace, 3433 10 Ace - tk shows BAL - BPH this might show 1 ctrl 2N = was 22/26 3C = looks like Stayman, but was 4531/4225 3D = no M (3N = to play was 5) 3H = 4H (5C = mb a splinter?) 3D = was 6+D-4S (4D = fit had 4H too) 2S = was 2164 2 Kings 14, 1525 8 Ace, 2245 11 A-K - tk shows H or minors 2N = nat'ish 3C = was 2164 3D = was 5242 3S = was 2164 3N = waiting? (4S = was 2164) 3S = was 1525 3N = was 3343 4C = was 1525 8 (4D = RKC C) 3H = nat 4C = was 2245 11 (4H = NF) 2N = was 1453 A+K 9 3H = nat was 7suit 4H = fit was 1453 A + K 9 wow (6H = to play probably knew ctrl count from earlier) Handling Interference: (2D) Pass = was broke (opener's suits are F1) (2H) 3H = was 4045 6 (2S) 3H = was GF SOL suit 3S = incl. good H raise (4D = was nat) ******************************* 2D Opening Responses (Flannery) ******************************* 2H = to play (may have decent 4fit, compete to 3H later) 2S = to play 2N = R 3C = (over X) was 4513 min 3S = NF was 5143 7 3D = was 4531 14 (3N = was 2146 13) 3D = was 3334 15, 1516, 6214 (X) Pass = was 4522 min no ctrl (4S to play) 3N = was 4540 10 4C = was 3334 15 with C cue, tk H flag(4H = had bad hand with D cue) 4H = was 4531 max with stiff King (so 4522?) 3M = seems shows 9fit, light invite (4M = 4522 15 e.g.) 4M = to play Handling Interference: (X) 4S = to play (3D) 3H = tk promises ok hand ********************* 2H Opening Responses ********************* 2N = R (X) 3H = was decent 3613 but not best (3D) Pass = was 8 short D, tk could be bad hand (3H = NF but was good) 3C = was 2632 8 good suit fav, 1633 10 good suit V 3H = was 4333 16, guess invite since pd went on with decent hand 4H = to play 3H = if as over X, then something like medium 3S = was 1624 max good suit, tk shows best hand 3C = NF NV Handling Interference: (X) the style is never to raise without an honor 3C = was lead-direct x2 (3C) 3S = NF NV ********************* 2S Opening Responses ********************* 2N = R 3C = was bad, 6S-4C 3H = GF, was 5crd (4H = mb xx) 3D = was 5224 good suit minimum (3S = to play) 3S = best (had 3H) 4H = was 6S-6H min 3S = pree, but vul pd has license to bid on with interesting hand Handling Interference: (X) the style is to never raise without an honor XX = incl. 3423 12, sets up pen X's (but remove to 3S with that) 3C = F, was lead-directing raise (3S = may have C fit, but was min) 3D = was 3532 with Kxxxx hearts 6 something in D, lead-direct D ********************* 2N Opening Responses ********************* 3C = Stayman 3D = no major 3H = Smolen or 5m 3S = was 2326 4D = was 2452 slamtry (4N = to play) 3N = was 2362 sharp 19 (5N = pick-a-slam, including with 4m - 6D = 5+crds) 3S = Smolen 3H = 4H, may have 4S 3N = was 3154 no slam tk was gambling prepared to fake 4S (4C = cue for S [4H retransfer]) 4D = was 1453 slammish, sets H (4H to play) 3S = 4S not 4H 3N = to play 3D = puppet to 3H - BPH, might be 5+H 3H = forced, even with 5H 3S = was 31(45) slamtry 3N = not sure if foced, didn't part. like minors 4C = was 3145 slamtry (4N = bad NF) 4D = was 3154 slamtry, shows 5+D (4H = RKC D) 3N = 5H no slam, mb UNBAL 3S = best possible superaccept when 3D = H (4D = retransfer) ********************* 3H Opening Responses ********************* Handling Interference: (X) 3S = was nat no fit, NV, NF ********************* 3N Opening Responses - broken 8minor ********************* 4C = p/c Handling Interference: (X) 4C = p/c ********************* 4C Opening Responses (good 4H preempt) ********************* 4D = slam-relay 5C = was Qx KQJTxxx Axxx --: happened to be the correct RKC response 5D = was not cue (5H = see 5C above for hand) 4H = tk p/c, though seems to know most of the time Handling Interference: (X) 4H = was 4243 no slam (4S) Pass = had the H preempt ******************* Slam Bidding ******************* 0314 for M if H trumps, 4S is often 0314 - except when pd's suit is spades, then may be reserved for cue and then 4N is RKC if D trumps, jump to 4N RKC D, or jump to 4 of the logical impossible suit - tk they are leaning towards kickback now - jump to 4D is minorwood if already flagged/obvious if C trumps, jump to 4D RKC C mb - if 4C was flag, 4D RKC C but once 4N was RKC - jump to 4C is minorwood if already flagged/obvious After steps 1/2 step 1 not trumps = Q ask (even over X) NS = tk Q + cue King step 2 not trumps (or mb 5NT) = K ask, does not care about Queen, promises all Kings held cue King (see below) trumps = signoff After steps 3/4 step 1 not trumps = King ask, promises all keys held cue King signoff = no extras, may have a cueable King cue = ? - promises extras 5NT = the uncueable King (or mb just lots of extras) trump = no cueable side King trumps = signoff 5NT way down the line = pick-a-slam Jump response to RKC is useful void (own SPL counts): - 6 of a suit is King of that suit, even keys (guessing 5N is odd #) - but perhaps was just rebidding own long awesome suit suggesting strain If decline to RKC, non-jumps above 4 trumps = cue mostly because missing some suit ctrl, but also mb just because ctrls will help more can still get back to RKC 4NT 6RKC perhaps in clear double-fit or 2-suit opp BAL 4C Gerber after nonfit NT bid, even if clubs is own suit If RKC doubled: - bid = seemed to be ROPI steps, had no ctrl but pd had shown ctrl earlier, again not sure - XX = had Ace, 2 keys (tk just shows 1st rd ctrl, not ROPI), mb they not sure Cues: - 3N = nonserious for spades? still not sure what 3NT is if not sugg. to play - over hearts, and 3S cue, 3N definitely not non-serious - slam-explore style is mixed cues but no last train, so strength is more split into just 2 ranges (accept or don't accept), more guesswork - over 3M flag, ok to not cue with a pretty bad hand ("the worst" not necessary, since there is no lttc, it could have some tidbits, 1 or 2 out of 10) - no lttc for strength, but they do use 4M-1 to deny lower cue, even with bad hand - if cue is doubled Pass = no ctrl XX = 1st rd signoff = unsupported King, no extras in context (may have a cue somewhere) XX = had Kxx x2 - no shortness cues of partner's natural suit ******************* Defensive Bidding ******************* vul WJO may be bad opening hand (1C) X = takeout (1D = nat) 1H = 4crd (2H = pre-competitive) (1S = ART) X = nat tk worse than 2S (2C) X = was 4-4 majors 9 (2H = nat NF) (3M = ART) X = nat 1S = nat (2S = competitive 4fit) 2C = good hand 2H = cheapest 4M (2N = invite, had 4 bad S but good stops [3C = general accept without 4S]) 2S = cheapest 4M (2N = invite had 4H and stopper) 1D = nat (X) 2N = was 4fit limit (1H = nat) 1S = was 5S-3D 1H = nat 1S = nat, mb 5S-5H 2C = cue, was good 5fit 2D = NF (2S = tk 4+crds F1) 2H = F, was great 6suit 14 1H = nat, may have 4S (X) XX = was like NT, had Ax/Kx hearts, maybe shows the Hx(x) raise? 1N = transfer cue, unassuming (2H = bad) 2H = bad raise 2S = nat pree 3C = mixed (1S = nat) 2C = cue-raise (1S = art) 3C = mixed 2C = unassuming cue (2H = mb 11) 2D = NF constructive 1S = nat, may have 7S-5H (later 2H = assume 5-4) (X) Pass = mb normal NT with xx help 1N = transfer cue, unassuming (but pd runs to 2S always with bad hand) XX = had Kxx raise and 5 HCP, Kx and out, mb shows honor raise? 2S = 6crd minimum 2S = bad raise 1N = nat 2D = nat 2C = cue-raise or mb Hx 11 no stop 2H = nat mb minimum (2S = to play mb Qx) 2N = invite nat? 4D = SPL 1N = nat (sys on) 2C = 5H-5S (even over short C) 2D = WJO 2H = WJO 2S = WJO 3C = nat constructive (1C was mb short) (1C = strong ART) X = includes S-D, H-C, mb 4-5, 5-5 (also over 1D response) 1D = p/c (bid 2C later = C-H) 1S = p/c 1D = includes 4S-5C (colors?) 2D = p/c (2S = was 4S-5C) 1H = nat (2N = best raise) 1S = nat, mb good 4crds NV (over 1D response too) 2C = nat advance NF 2S = was 3fit 10 1N = minors 2D/H/S = nat (over 1D response too) 2N = long minors (over 1D response too) 3D = nat, or mb D + other (1D) X = takeout (1H = nat) 1S = nat was 4crd x2 (1H = S) X = four hearts typ. (1S = nat) 3C = invit long C 2D = good hand (3N = 18-20 BAL no 4M, with stops [4D = 5-5 majors]) 1H = nat (X) XX = mb good 3fit (later bid hearts) 1N = tk normal 3fit raise 2D = was cue-raise, like 2 Aces 3fit 2H = bad raise 3D = mixed raise 4C = FSJ or mb D spl? (1S = nat) X = 5+C-2H, 3D = mixed 2D = cue-raise BPH 1S = nat (X) XX = was like 1NT with Kx, bad QJT raise (2S = tk implies 6suit) 1N = was 3fit 7 no honor 2S = bad raise 2N = was 5fit BAL 9 (2C) X = was 2S-5H (2H = mb 3crd) 1N = nat 2C = nat constructive, tk NF 2N = was 5323 16 with stop 2D = cue, incl. 4fit 10/12, or GF no fit 2H = nat mb minimum (4H = to play) 2H = NF constructive (3H = mb Ax good hand) 2S = bad raise 2N = nat invite? 1N = nat 15-18 (2S) X = was pen 2D = transfer 4H = to play 2C = nat 4C = pree 2D = 5H-5S 2H = to play 2S = 5-5 extras NF 3D = was 5224 GF 2S = WJO (X) 2NT = tk clubs suit/lead 3C = WJO 3H = WJO 3S = WJO (1D = mb short) 2D = nat (1H) X = takeout (2H) 3H = asks stop, 3S = was invite 5crd 2S = 4/5 crds, constructive 3D = was 5crd 10 1S = nat, mb 6S-5m (X) 1N = tk normal 3fit raise? 2S = was normal 3fit raise no honor 2N = was best raise 3C = was mixed BPH, but also had clubs so not sure (2H) 3H = was 3fit 14 1N = mb 4S-5m, V direct was for sure nat (X) 3S = pree 5fit 2C = Stayman 2D = no 4M (2S = 5S was mild invite) 2H = transfer 2C = nat (2D = constructive nat) 2D = nat (2S = constructive may have D fit [3C = nat [3D NF]) 2H = Michaels, S not longer than C (rebid 4S solo shows longer m) 2S = WJO 3C = WJO 3D = WJO 3N = to play based on stopper and long running minor, does not need side stops, sets no force (1S) X = takeout (2S) X = minors usu. 1N = nat (2N = invit was 18) 2S = was 3244 GF no stop, tk denies 4H unless GF 3H = was normal takeout with 4H (3S = asks stop) 3H = constructive, 4/5 H 1N = nat for sure, V, up to 18 2C = nat 2H = 5+H constructive, may have 4C (tk forcing) 2N = was 4225 14 with stop (3S = GF, short S may have C fit [pd ran to 4C with Qxxx stop) 3C = was 3fit 8 2D = nat (2S) X = neg, may have 3D 2H = nat (X) 3H = was 3fit 8 2S = Michaels, 5H-5m, H not longer so if rebid own H is 5H-6m (3C = p/c) 2N = 5D-5C 3C = WJO 3D = WJO 3H = WJO 3N = to play based on long running minor, says nothing about side stops, has stop (1N = 14-16 or better, or BPH - tk sometimes they decide to treat 14-16 as weak) X = includes 5m-4M, or 6+m (XX = cards) 2C = not sure if nat or p/c, had 3D-6C and pd corrected (2H = transfer) X = 5+H (2S) X = was good hand with 4 spades (3C = p/c) 2C = p/c Pass = was 4135 2D = 6+D, or 5D-4M 2D = was 4423 14, 3352 11, mb interest in a major? (2S) 3C = long D, not nec strength 2S = was 4S-5C min 2C = majors, mb 5-5 distributional strong, NF Pass = gambling with 5+C and short majors 2D = equal length majors 2H = pref mb 3S-4H 2S = pref mb 3S-2H (3S = invite) 2D = multi, long major 2H = p/c 2S = spades 2H = 5+H-4+minor 2S = 5+S-4+minor (1N = weak, or 14-16 direct seat mb) Pass (2C = Stayman) X = cards, does not set up force X = cards if opps mb 14-16, does not set up any force (Pass) Pass = implies nothing, mb gambling - can stop in 2M later (2y = nat) X = penalty but pd can pull with void and 5suit 2S = was 6crd weak (3H = NF) (XX = forces scramble) Pass = had cards (2C = forced) Pass = had a normal takeout, so tk pd's Pass promised nothing (Pass = clubs) X = cards, had penalty but tk pd could not know, scramble 2C = any 1-suiter (X) Pass = allows pd to show, had short D (2S = to play) 3C = nat 2D = p/c 2H = long H 2D = was 4441, 4315 - so S + other? 2H = was 2335 11 2S = was 5341 11 (2N = invite [3D = NF]) 2S = pref 2H = nat, but was KQxx AKxx xxxx x once, 5H-5C, 4513 (2S = p/c looks like) - mb intended as 5H-4other? 2N = 5-5 minors, mb others? pd passed once, constructive (2C = ART strong) 3M = pree (2C = nat) X = takeout 3M = invite long suit 4D = pree (2D = nat) 2S = nat (3D) 4D = ART good raise was 4fit 11 BAL (4H = lttc) 3S = courtesy raise, e.g. 3fit 9 2N = nat 3C = Stayman, including Smolen 3D = xfer 3H = normal (3N = c.o.g.) 3S = invite long good suit 4C = 5C-5M good (4D = asks major says nothing about strength) 4D = 5H-5S was good, sets force (2D = multi) Pass (2H = p/c) X = t/o of hearts (2S = p/c) 3C = nat (3M advance = nat) X = was 3352 14, 4225 16, 4243 15 (2S = p/c) 3C = was nat invite 2S = nat 4C = 5C+5M, F (4D = asks M) (2D = Flannery) X = includes 1444 22 (later X of spades takeout) (2H = nat) X = takeout (3H) X = denies 4S or short H, 3S = 4crds expected (4H) X = denies 4S or short H, 4S = 4crds expected 2N = tk mb scramble 3C = to play 3D = tk constructive 4N = vanilla blackwood, will place contract 2S = nat (3H) X = cards with 2+H 3H = solid invite raise 2N = nat, mb 19 opposite PH 3H = unsure, but if Michaels, would be v. strong 4S = long good S, good hand (2S = nat) X = takeout (3S) X = denies 4H or short S, 4H = 4crds expected 2N = Leb, inc; costructive H? seems mb scramble or others 3S = GF, was 1435 (3N = was stopper no 4H) 3N = had stop, long good D gambling 3C = tk to play 3D = constructive (3H = 5crd GF) 4D = 5D-5H-F (3C) 3N = nat 4D = transfer (3D) 3N = nat (4D) X = takeout, to be left in most of the time (3H) X = takeout (4H) X = denies 4S, 4S = expected 4crd 4D = nat 4H = Michaels, was 6S-5C huge (4S to play) (3S) 4D = nat (4C = good H preempt) X = takeout of H, was light (4N = pick a minor) (4H) X = takeout Sandwich Seat: Aggressive 2M (1C)-P- (1D = nat) 1S = nat 2D = was the cue-raise tk promises fit (1D = H) 2D = was 6crd overcall not esp good (1H = nat) 3C = nat (1H = spades) 2H = nat, was a good overcall (1N) 2M = nat aggressive (1D)-P- (1H) 1N = nat 2C = nat (2N = nat) 2H = nat (1S) 2H = nat (X) XX = includes constructive 3fit (bid 3H later) (1N) 2D = 5-5 majors (1S)-P- (1N) 2C = nat (2S) X = takeout (3S = was like transfer to NT, pd bid 3NT without stop) Balancing: JS = great suit about 16 ***************** General Notes ***************** BPH - 3m non-jump = natural good 6suit wrong for preempt - 3M non-jump = fit-showing - jump M = FSJ 1m opening with 15-16 BAL expected not to take chances if pd could be broke - and if opener passes mb unbal or BAL, so no special forcing passes - opener's free 1NT rebid when pd could be broke is 17-19 - opener's free X when pd could be broke is assumed takeout if partner passed hand, fav actions mb wild ignore random doubles unless otherwise stated preemptive re-raises in all situations (going back to trumps worst, also) weak actions after pd opened are v weak so 15-17 should not go to game