After the 1st-Negative:
1-1
the bidding proceeds as follows: |
1 |
19+ |
Strong Relay
with responses: |
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1
= 2nd-Negative (0-5 HCPs) |
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1NT+ = Relays up
2-steps (5-8 HCPs) |
1 |
15-18 |
4+Spades; Unbalanced NNF |
1NT |
15-18 |
Balanced |
2... |
15-18 |
5+suits Unbalanced NNf |
2NT |
15-18 |
Both minors (at least 55) |
3... |
15-18 |
6-card suit; 8-8½
tricks |
3NT |
15-18 |
To play (probably a solid minor) |
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After the 2nd-Negative:
1-1
: 1-1
the bidding proceeds as follows: |
1NT |
19-22 |
Balanced |
2 |
23+ |
Strong Relay
with responses: |
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2
= 3nd-Negative (0-3 HCPs) - RNR |
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2+
= Natural GF (3-5 HCPs) - RNR |
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RNR = Relays
with Natural Responses |
2// |
19-22 |
NNF (Unbalanced) |
2NT |
19-20 |
Both minors (at least 55) |
3... |
19-22 |
NNF (Unbalanced) |
3NT |
19-22 |
To play |
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After the 3rd-Negative:
1-1
: 1-1
; 2-2
the bidding proceeds as follows: |
2 |
23+ |
GFR with natural
descriptive responses: |
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ie Opener's
1-step = RNR (except 3NT) |
2NT |
23-24 |
Balanced |
Other |
23+ |
Unbalanced, natural and forcing |
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