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Table of Contents

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Introduction Inquiry 2/1 GF

PART ONE:
STONG OPENING BIDS

Ch 1A: Strong 2 Clubs Opening Bid

Ch 1B: Opening 2C with Strong 3 Suiters

Ch 2: Multi-2D

Ch 3: MisIry Transfers

Ch 3a. New MisIry

Ch 4: Opening and responding to 2NT auctions

NORMAL STREGTH OPENING BIDS

Ch 5: 1NT openers

Ch 6: 2H/2S openers

Ch 7A: 1-Major Open

Ch 7b\B: 1M-"semi-Force" 1NT

Ch 7C: Kaplain Inversion

Ch 8: 1 minor opening

Ch 9 : XYZ over 1-minor

Ch 10: New Minor Forcing by Opener (NMFO)

Rules on Splinter bids

Notes on Kantar Roman Keycard Blackwood

OPPONENTS OVERCALL/DOUBLE

Ch 11. When they overcall or double, part I

New MisIry - 2NT through 3D

2005-07-20T18:09:00.000-07:00

MisIry, as defined in chapter three, starts with 3♣ a bid which includes three different strong hand types, and this cramps the auction. And ends with 3♥ which has only one strong variety. This distorts the ease of the method and taxes memory. Another trade-off is that an opening preempt in ♣ is not possible. Worse, with clubs and hearts, or diamonds and hearts and four losers, you can not get out at the three level.

A solution to all these problems is quite easy, and allows the same rules as with MisIry, that is, the transfer preempt is two sutier without the transfer suit or preempt in the transfer suit. However, the transfer preempts start with 2NT as club preempt or a strong two suiter with HEARTS and without CLUBS. Then the 3♣ opening bid becomes a preempt with CLUBS and WITHOUT diamonds, and 3♦ a preempt with hearts or a Two suiter with DIAMONDS and without hearts. Thus, each bid show only two possible strong hands. And, except for minor two suiter, all the other two suiters can stop at three level if responder is broke.

In addition, the uncertainly associated with 3C-3D-3S (3 or 4 losers) is gone. Against all of these tremendous advantages is only one disadvantage. You lose natural 2NT opening bid. If you want to play New MisIry, you have to open 1♣ or 1♦ and then, if given chance, use new minor forcing followed by 3NT with 20-21 hcp.

The strong two suiter is defined as:

5-5 or better in two suits, with
FOUR or fewer losers.

The hand should also have a fair number of controls and good intermediates in any long "weak" suits. Just because you CAN open with a MisIry bid doesn't mean you have too. If you have a four loser hand that you feel uncomforable with, you may elect to open at the one level. This is especially true of a spade-club two suiter with a weak version of the bid (as we will see). In addition, always have at least Q97xx or better in your worse suit. Also, if your controls are in your short suits, with weak in both long suits, you need very good hand to open with this bid. Since MishoVnBg and Inquiry developed this convention (others use very similiar versions), we named this one MisIry transfer preempts

Any strong two suiter with spades is shown by

Opener rebidding in spades, or
Opener rebidding in the opened suit (opening 2NT shows hearts), so after 2NT opening bid this means heart rebids.

Any strong two suiter without spades are shown by opener:

Rebidding anything other than the opened suit or spades
Stated this is the know short suit, NT and the "other" suit.

As in normal MisIry, the higher opener's rebid, the better his hand. Without spades, there are three bids at each level above the 3 level to show the quality of the two suiter, with spades, there are two bid at each level to show the quality of the suits.

Let's start with spades. The cheapest bid shows 4 losers, the next cheapest shows 3 losers. After that, each bid shows sequentially a lower number of losers with and then without a need for a cover card in the cheapest non-anchor suit. As always, if opener's rebid forces responder to take preference at a higher level, it shows 1 less loser. Any bid that allows responder to choose between teh two suits at the same level differentiates between need for a cover card in the cheapest non-anchor suit.

Hearts and Spade two suiters

2NT-3C, opener then rebids

3H 4 losers, both majors
3S 3 losers, both majors, need a club cover
4H 3 loser, no need club (same losers as 3S since choice is 4 level)
4S 2 loser, need club (one less loser since choice chances level)
5H 2 loser, no need club
5S 1 loser, need club
6H 1 loser, no club needed
6S 0 loser, better spades or equal
7H 0 loser, better hearts

Club Spade two suiter
3C - 3D, opener rebids

3S - four losers, Spades and clubs
4C - three losers, Spades and club
4S - 2 losers, need diamond, spades and clubs
5C - 2 loser, no diamond needed, spades and clubs
5S - 1 loser, need diamond, spades and clubs
6C - 1 loser, no diamond loser, spades and clubs
6S - 0 loser, equal or better spades
7C - 0 loser, better clubs

Diamond Spade two suiter

3D - 3H, opener rebids

3S 4 loser,
4D 3 loser,
4S 2 loser, need Club
5D 2 loser, no need for club
5S 1 loser, need club
6D 1 loser, no need for club
6S 0 loser, equal or spades
7D 0 loser, better diamonds

When your two suiter excudes spades, you are offered three rebids at most level to show loser count and needs in the short suit. When three bids can be used without furhter raising the level, they show need for lowest non-anchor suit king (note, ACE of the higher non-anchor suit is a substitute, so opener can show need for king in lower suit when holding AK in that suit and small singleton in the higher suit), need specifically for the ACE in the lower suit, or no need for a cover in the lower non-anchor suit. This also allows opener to show 0 loser hand with no preference (AKQxx AKQxx or AKQxxx AKQxxx) or with preference AKQxxx versus AKQxx, or AKQJx versus AKQxx) directly.

With Heart and Diamond Two Suiter
2NT --> 3♣

3D 4 losers, hearts and diamonds
3NT 3 losers, H+D, need club King (or spade ACE)
4C 3 loser, H+D, need for club Ace
4D 3 loser, H+D no need for club
4NT 2 losers, H+D, need club King (or spade ace)
5C 2 loser, H+D, need for club Ace
5 D 2 loser, H+D, no need for club
5NT 1 losers, H+D, need club King
5C 1 loser, H+D, need for club Ace
5D 1 loser, H+D, no need for club
6C 0 loser, H+D, better hearts
6D 0 losers, H+D, better diamonds
6NT 0 loser, H+D equal suits

Club Heart two suiter

3C - 3D, opener rebids

3H 4 loser, heart plus club two suiter
3NT 3 loser, need diamond (no room at 4 level to differentiate between king and ace needs)
4C 3 loser, no need for diamond
4H 2 loser, need diamond king (or Ace Spades)
4NT 2 loser, need diamond Ace
5C 2 loser, no need for diamond
5H 1 loser, need diamond King (or Ace Spades)
5NT 1 loser, need diamond Ace
6C - 1 loser, no diamond end
6H - 0 loser, better hearts
6NT - 0 loser equal suits
7C - 0 loser, better clubs

Diamond Club two suiter

3D-3H, Opener rebids

3NT - 4 loser
4C - 3 loser
4H - 2 loser - King H useful (or spade Ace)
5NT - 2 loser - Ace H useful only
5C - 2 loser - No heart needed
5H - 1 loser - King H useful
5NT - 1 loser - Ace heart useful
6C - 1 loser - No heart useful
6H - 0 loser, hearts better
6NT - 0 loser, equal suits
7C - 0 loser, prefer clubs

As you can see, depening upon room available with rebid, you can show just 3 losers, 3 losers with need for some undefined cover in lowest side suit, or 3 losers with need for King, then ace in lowest side suit. With 1 or 2 losers, you can pinpoint need in the lowest non-anchor suit.

After Opener's rebid, responder bids are

3NT by responder is natural.
Rebids in the anchor suits are natural (a jump to 5 of a major ask for six if missing the QUEEN)
Non-anchor suits at three level are Denial Cue-bids (see below)
Non-anchor suit bids at four level are Denial cue-bids
4NT always shows King of highest non-anchor suit
A jump to 4NT when 3S is available as denial cue-bid shows King of spades and ACE of lowest side suit.
A four level bid in a denial suit that could have been bid at the three level shows both side suit kings
Cue-bids above 4NT (if 4NT was available) shows rather than denies values in bid suit.

DENIAL CUE-BIDDING at the four level

To discover working cover cards, we start by determining which non-anchor cards might be useful. Opener helps when his losers are few with rebids at four and higher levels. But many of openers rebids provide no clues as to what kind of side suit covers might be needed. We explore this with DENIAL CUE-BIDS in the non-anchor suits at the three or four level.

Denial Cue-bids: Responder cheapest rebid in a non-anchor suit at the three or four level denies a control in that suit, a skipped side suit promises a control (AK or distributional)

4NT, rather or not you skipped a non-anchor suit or not, promises the king in the highest non-anchor suit as one of the controls. Bidding past 4NT (if denial cue-bid was possible) promises the ace in the highest non-anchor suit: such that, for instance, 3♣-3 ♦-3♥-5♣ shows ♣-king and ♦-Ace. While, 5♦ on this auction shows AK A in the two off suits, it doesn’t matter which, as that will always cover any non-anchor losers. (if it was not possible to make a denial cue-bid the lower side suit at the four level, then bypassing the suit at the five level denies a control in that suit rather than shows the king. With two non-anchor aces, consider that is two covers and bid accordingly (see below). Also, responders bids in a suit ABOVE 4NT, are never denial cue-bids, but rather asking if king in that suit is useful or other conventional meaning.

Opener's Action After Denial Cue-bidAfter responder describes his non-anchor holdings, opener evaluates his hand as if the “showing” of controls by responder was a question. If responder shows no cover in one of the non-anchor suits, opener signs off in the cheapest anchor suit if:

A --> He also lacks a stopper in that suit (two quick loser), or
B --> He has no use for a cover card in the other non-anchor suit

The signoff in case “A” is obvious. But why does opener signoff in case “B”? The answer is easy. Responder is “counting” his sure covers. Your signoff simply says that his higher non-anchor covers are not working and/or you are off two quick tricks in the other non-anchor minor. However, if responder has three anchor covers, you can not be off two quick tricks in both non-anchor suits (that would be five losers). This allows responder to accurate count the usefulness of his non-anchor ACE should he have three sure covers plus that ace.

If opener does not signoff after a denial bid, then opener has a stopper in the denial suit and he has a possible use for the stopper in the other suit. Note, if responder uses denial bid in the cheapest non-anchor suit, he may or may not have a stopper in the higher side suit, but if makes denial bid in higher suit, he has stopper in skipped suit. The second suit (where presumably a stopper is held by responder), could be ACE or King. If responder needs the ACE (and not king) in the second suit, he show this as follows:

If only the ACE is working cover, opener makes a single step response (the cheapest anchor suit is not a step, but rather a signoff). This ask if the stopper in the second suit is the ACE? If it is not, responder must signoff (this can be in slam if he has three other sure cover cards so just his king in this suit is not working.) If responder does not signoff, it means he has the ACE and a "potential distributional queen" in one of the anchor suits and he needs more info (if he has the ace and no potential queen, he signoff at approriate level too).

If Opener needs either kind of stopper (that is, if opener has a small doubleton, or Kx or Ax), he is free to instead to skip the first cheapest non-signoff. The reason is two fold: first responder will know that any cover he has in the other anchor is working (and importantly, that AK in that suit is a double cover card!). Second, opener can show with his next bid what anchor queens might be missing (see next paragraph)

Part II looking for "distributional Queens"

A. Opener shows missing Queens: Over the denial cue-bid, if OPENER needs a cover in the second side suit and has a cover in the denied suit, and he has both anchor queens, he bids the second anchor suit (skipping the cheapest). A return to anchor suits are negative, the cheapest anchor rebid suggest two losers in denied suit, the second cheapest shows cover for the side suit, but need for distributional queen and so it is the second most negative bid.

Any non-anchor suit (other than cheapest step which is ace ask) shows a missing queen, the cheaper one shows missing queen in lower suit, the next cheapest missing queen in the higher. Should opener be missing both anchor queens, a jump to 5NT shows both missing but so is the ACE of the suit responder denied a stopper in (thus no grand slam is possible).

If opener has the ACE of the suit responder denied a stopper in, he jump to six of the cheaper anchor suit (pass/correct), with responder having the power to correct to seven with adequate covers.

B. Responder shows distributional queens: Sometimes it is cheaper for opener to make the ACE ask question EVEN when he knows responder holds the ACE in the non-anchor suit (say he has Kx), as it gives responder a chance to show if he has a distributional cover for the missing queen. Responder “signs off” in either anchor suit without the ace, and bids cheapest non-signoff to show one "distributional queen". Opener then uses paradox bids in response to this to show which distributional queen might be useful. For instance, if anchor suits are clubs or spades, and responders last bid was 4NT to show a distributional club control. Opener would bid 5C only if he holds the club queen (so that five clubs or doubleton club is not useful). This way no slam, or grand slam will be missed.

Responders ReBids at 4NT or higher

Now assume that partner shows the king of higher suit (4NT) and an unknown stopper in the lower suit. At least one of these is usually working, and sometimes both. Opener can ask about the nature of the cheapest suit with the cheapest non-signoff (higher is king, with 4NT bid). Other than that, the other bids are the same, the second non-cheapest anchor suit shows no missing anchor queen, and the other bids show different anchor queens missing. 5NT shows ACE of highest suit missing, pick a slam, 6 of the cheapest anchor shows both missing queens, but both non-anchor suit aces held. Same rules also reply if responder bypasses 4NT with his response to show Ace of top suit and king of the lower suit. If opener shows 3 loser, and king of the side suit is useful. Cheapest non-signoff ask if king of the other suit is useful, opener tries to signoff if it is not useful, and shows missing queens if it is. Now you see why the name MisIry, but examples posted in comments or elsewhere will help you see how this works.

Responders jump to 5NT or 5 of the highest non-anchor suit. Shows both side aces, and a distiributional queen in lower or higher suit and looking for grand if the distributional queen is working.

Let's see how this works with the five possible cover hand we held earlier

♠ K x x
♥ K x x x x
♦ x x
♣ A x x

Partner opened 3H and rebid 3NT over 3S. This shows a H/D two suiter with four losers. We bid 4NT to show spade King and ACE or king of clubs. If partner bids:

5C he is asking for club ace, we would confirm ace and show two distributional queens
---> bid 5S to show a distributional queen, you will hear paradox bid
5D return to the lowest side suit, shows spade king not working
---> bid 6H
5H shows holding both queens, but suggest controls working,
---> bid 6H
5S shows black controls working, and missing diamond queen
---> bid 7H
5NT shows black controls working, missing both queens BUT ace S too
---> bid 6H
6D shows both black working, has spade ace, and missing both queens
---> bid 7H

Showing strong two suiters in competition

The rules for showing strong hands in competition. If opener doubles their suit that has not been supported it shows the bid suit as one of openers (if one doubles for takeout and the other bids, double is now takeout strong, with four losers)

If opener does not double, but rather bids, he shows a strong two suiter. If the strong two suiter must be known, the rules are: Cheapest bid, 4 Losers, 2nd cheapest 3 losers, 3rd cheapest 2 losers, 4th cheapest, 1 loser, except, if the bidding is still at the three level, openers rebids are as if no-competition.

One piece of evil competition is when your own partner raises your suit, or bids a new suit forcing. Below are the rules for this situation.If partner bids a new suit (not the transfer), this is forcing. Opener will rebid his suit with a real preempt. Opener may raise responder suit with a fit but a preemptive hand. Any strong hand, and fit, should go through 4NT RKCB, as grand slam is almost surely assured.

Any bid but raise or preempt suit rebid show strong two suiter, that does not include the suit bid by partner. The bids are, cheapest, 4 losers, 2nd cheapest 4 losers – partial fit for responder suit, 3rd cheapest 3 losers, 4th cheapest 4 loser – partial fit for responder suit, etc. Partial fit is two cards. A rebid of the suit by responder warns of misfit. Natural bidding after openers rebid on these auctions.

If Responder jumps in a suit, he is showing a SOLID suit (AKQJxx or better). If partner wants to play in his suit even if we have a strong two suiter, he bids his suit (forcing) then rebids it. If partner raises our presumed weak suit (raising the preempt, or bidding game to make), we simply bid our cheapest suit, or higher if the any of the bids show the right hand. In other words, if we were going to bid 4NT over partner completion of the transfer, we can still bid 4NT to show the same kind of hand.

With Multi-2D, MisIry Transfers, and the 2Club methods described, we have pulled a lot of hands out of the meaning of our one level opening bids, and have put a top on what reverses and jump rebids can show. If you start thinking about the hands that have been removed, you will see how this can greatly simplify all your "normal" auctions.

The auctions are very similiar to original MisIry, but much simplified. It also is a little more precise. The major disadvantage, as listed earlier, is the effect on 2NT. With 2NT hands, at most tables, the bidding might go 2NT-3C-3H-4H where the strong hand is the declarer. Here the bidding will go 1m-1H and responder will be the declarer. That seems to be the bid disadvantage.

Against that disadvantage you can also stay out of bad slams.

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MP-4        bevb        Dlr: North
Board 1017  S AQ97652   Vul: E-W
            H 5
ChrisC      D J94       pcharles
S K4        C J3        S T83
H 84                    H T9762
D KQ753     kresh       D AT2
C T642      S J         C 98
            H AKQJ3
            D 86
            C AKQ75

1/28/2000 10:28:21 PM Duration 04:06
First  9:52:07 PM, Last 10:33:20 PM

North    East     South    West
                          3C       Pass
3D        Pass      3NT     Pass
4C       Pass       4H      All Pass

3C = diamonds weak or H+not D strong
3D = this might work
3NT = H/C, 3 loser, need D
4C = dang
4H = really good hearts

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  # Contr   Ld  Decl     Tr  Score   Pts
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  1 6H    W DK  Stephan   8  -400   0.85
  2 6N    W DK  mzh       8  -400   0.85
  3 6H    W DK  jiml1     9  -300   3.39
  4 5H    W DK  aliang    9  -200  10.17
  5 5S    E DA  lclarke   9  -200  10.17
  6 5S    E DA  SSikkes   9  -200  10.17
  7 5S    E DA  clio      9  -200  10.17
  8 6S    E DA  sallyjn  10  -200  10.17
  9 6S    E C9  Sai      10  -200  10.17
10 6S    E DA  brasco   10  -200  10.17
11 4S    E C9  sterrett  9  -100  31.36
12 4S    E HT  pod       9  -100  31.36
13 4S    E DA  yh-c      9  -100  31.36
14 4S    E DA  Falco     9  -100  31.36
15 4S    E DA  tonkaxx   9  -100  31.36
16 4S    E HT  wusui     9  -100  31.36
17 4S    E DA  leah      9  -100  31.36
18 4S    E DA  dogofwar  9  -100  31.36
19 4S    E D2  pooch     9  -100  31.36
20 4S    E H7  stuartm   9  -100  31.36
21 4S    E DA  miamijd   9  -100  31.36
22 4S    E DA  gshalom   9  -100  31.36
23 4S    E HT  harm      9  -100  31.36
24 4S    E DA  bookie7   9  -100  31.36
25 4S    E DA  evilyn    9  -100  31.36
26 4S    E DA  mominka   9  -100  31.36
27 5S    E DA  Hoot     10  -100  31.36
28 6S    E DA  knllees  11  -100  31.36
29 4C    W H8  finess   11   150  47.46
30 3H    W C2  sperng   10   170  50.85
31 3H    W DK  weiyin   10   170  50.85
32 3H    W C6  Hasty    10   170  50.85
33 5C    W DK  patti111 11   600  55.93
34 5C    W DK  icj      11   600  55.93
35 5C    W S4  lennox1  11   600  55.93
36 4H    W DK  maxell   10   620  61.86
37 4H    W DK  kresh    10   620  61.86
38 4H    W C2  zukejb   10   620  61.86
39 4S    E C9  frion3   10   620  61.86
40 4S    E HT  trudy    11   650  72.03
41 4S    E C9  tulip    11   650  72.03
42 4S    E C9  mashee   11   650  72.03
43 4S    E C9  lynne    11   650  72.03
44 5S    E C9  cody     11   650  72.03
45 5S    E DA  BPratico 11   650  72.03
46 5S    E DA  alexa    11   650  72.03
47 5S    E DA  BIGSKY   11   650  72.03
48 4S    E C9  estellel 12   680  86.44
49 4S    E C8  bengat   12   680  86.44
50 4S    E S3  zucker   12   680  86.44
51 4S    E HT  zzsenc   12   680  86.44
52 4S    E HT  PV       12   680  86.44
53 4S    E S3  RalphH   12   680  86.44
54 4S    E C9  barrjac  12   680  86.44
55 4S    E C9  jss      12   680  86.44
56 5S    E C9  mamajay  12   680  86.44
57 4S    E C9  henry    13   710  96.61
58 4S    E C9  lotsopt  13   710  96.61
59 4S    E HT  wschramm 13   710  96.61
60 4HXX  W SK  song     11  1480 100.00
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Rules on Splinter Bids

2005-07-19T09:47:00.000-07:00

Splinter are a wonderful tool. They show support, they establish trumps, they show distributional control in the suit bid. We all love splinters. But I have special rules for using them.

The most common splinters are: 1H - 3S/4C/4D. and 1S-4H/4D/4C. These are adequately described as 7-11 hcp, short in the bid suit (never singleton ACE) and in the neighboorhood of 26 to 29 Zar points.

But splinters crop up on other auctions as well. After, for instance, 1C-1M-3D and 1C-1M-4D. Not to mention, 1C-2C-3H, 1D-2D-3S. 1S-2H-4C, and the like. We have hard and fast rules about use of splinters in these situations.

Here are the rules for splinters in GAME forcing situations (before the splinter, or if game force and fit can be easily established without the splinter), or a splinter where the bid is the second one being made by the person making the splinter.

Splinter never will be a singleton ACE
After 2/1 GF splinter never with VOID or singleton ACE.
In support of a major with two suits bid before the splinter, a splinter in support of a major denies DENIES first or second round control of the fourth suit
In support of a minor in GF situation, a splinter at the three level denies stopper in fourth suit (if one exist), and at the four level promises a stopper in the fourth suit (if one exist).
The splinters 1m-1M-4om, and 1m-1M-3OM (OM and 0m = other minor), use same rule, no control in off suit, but 1m-1S-4H shows void. With control in off suit, go via 2NT (jacoby by responder).

This type of splinters after a 2/1 GF also allows for picture jumps... let's imagine an auction where you open 1S and partner bids 2H (GF). And give you a couple of hands.

♠ AKxxx
♥ Kxxx
♦ KQx
♣ x

Not 4♣ because you have a diamond control. Bid 3♥ and take your time. Note, 3H promises control outside of majors (not picture jump to 4H)

♠ AKQxx
♥ Kxxx
♦ xx
♣ xx

Bid 4♥ (picture bid), values and controls in the two majors only.

♠ AKxxx ♥ KJxx ♦ Qxx ♣ x, or ♠KQJxx ♥KJxx ♦Qxx ♣x

Bid 4♣, splinter in clubs, fit for hearts, no first or second round control in diamonds. ((NOTE: After 1♠-2♥, an immediate 4NT is 18-19 hcp balanced, not blackwood, although if responder bids again, he replies to blackwood. See rules for 4NT bids.))

Kantar Roman KeyCard Blackwood

2005-07-18T04:15:00.000-07:00

I use Kantar Roman Keycard Blackwood. It is simply the best. If you are not familar with it, buy his book. It will be among the best, most useful 18 dollar (US) you have ever spent. It is some 26 chapters (gasp) long. In the meanwhile here is a very short summary of the methods. If you think reading this will substitute for what is in his book, you are sorely mistaken.

Responses to RKCB

Kantar has cleverly decided to use 1403 and 0314 responses to Blackwood! The idea is to try and increase the frequency of the cheapest response. When the "strong" hand ask the "weak" hand for key cards, the strong hand will have 3 or more keycards most of the time. Turns out the "weak" hand will generally have one keycard (At least when the hand is going slamming). So the weak hand responds with 1403 responses. When the weak hand ask the strong hand for keycard, turns out the strong hand never has one, and usually has three (instead of four), so when weak hand ask the strong hand, the responses are 0314.

Of course this means you have to KNOW who is suppose to be weak, and who is suppose to be strong. Opener is always "strong" UNLESS

When OPENER ASK for keycards, he is always strong, and thus responder uses 14, 03 responses unless:

He opened 1m and rebid 1NT (but not 1C-1D-1NT)
He opened 2H/2S (major+clubs, weak opening bid)
He opened 1m and rebid 2m (exception, 1D-2C-2D where opener is presummed to be strong)
He responds 3♣ to a Jacoby 2NT Plus bid and responder then immediately jumps to 4NT blackwood (if opener ask for key cards after bidding 3♣ then opener is assumed to be strong)
On this auction, 1D-2C-3C opener is presumed "weak"

When Responder ASK, opener is presumed to be strong and therefore uses 03, 14 responses, except for the same limited conditions listed above.

In addition, we show voids in response to the blackwood as follows. With 0 or 2 keycards plus a void, bid 5NT, with one or three keycards plus a void, jump in void suit, or if void suit is above 6 of our suit, jump to 6 or our suit.

QUEEN ASK. If the response to RKCB shows 03 or 14 keycards, the cheapest non-signoff bid ask for the trump queen. The responses are: Return to the trump suit cheaply with out, cue-bid the cheapest king with it, with Queen without a king to cue-bid, bid 5NT with "no king" but with "extra value" (long trump, queen in partner suit, etc. Read Kantars Book for more details).

Specific King Ask

A bid of 5NT by the RKC bidder ask for specific kings. A new suit after the response is a further king ask. However, if the responder to RKB has already denied the king in the second ask suit (during a cue-bidding sequence for instance), the ask is for 3rd control

Specific Suit Ask

A specific suit ask is after RKCB, responder bids a new suit (other than the one that ask for trump queen), is a specific suit ask. The responses are: Negative return to the trump suit. With Qx(x) bid first step. With Kx(x) bid the second step. With KQ raise. Note, ignore the ACE in that suit. We use SSA and SKA only when in possession of all controls and trying for grand slam.

This thread is a work in progress, so more will be added to it. But it really is best to get his book. For now simple rules, what bids are RKCB?

4NT after major fit is found,

4 of the agreed minor in a game forcing auction (a limited hand can not ask for aces, even with 4NT or 4 of agreed minor). So, 1m-2m-any-4m is RKCB. But, 1m-2m-2any-3m (forcing one round)-bid-4m is not, and can be passed.

Here is a hand that would have worked well on.

Had this hand yesterday. It was not a huge success for me.

Dealer:	North
Vul:	EW
Scoring:	IMP

♠	AJ92
♥	J9
♦	K853
♣	A85

♠	Q86
♥	KQT3
♦	4
♣	J9642

♠	T743
♥	87654
♦	6
♣	QT7

♠	K5
♥	A2
♦	AQJT972
♣	K3

West North East South
- 1♦ Pass 2♦Pass 2! Pass 3♣Pass 3♦ Pass 3♥Pass 3♠ Pass 4♣Pass 5♦ All Pass
This was not a bidding success. Playing Kantar Roman Keycard Blackwood our auction should have been
1♦ - 2♦2♠ - 4♦4♥ - 5♠6♦ - pass Where 2D was inverted raise, quasi game-force. 2S was balanced hand that didn't want to bid NT (here because of the heart weakness wanted to "right side" NT. Usually because too good). 4D is RKCB. Opener is not limited so responses are 03,14, so 4H shows 0 or 3 keycards. Slam must be reached with three keycards, so responder could bid 4NT which opener could pass with 0 or show useful extra cards without. Over 4NT, opener would simply bid 6D (no useful unshown cards). But here we have responder take the different route looking for an extra card. The truth of the matter is, after 2S (balanced hand), and then three controls (AKA), that comes to 11 hcp. Opener can not have another king, unless he is too strong for 1NT. So opener bids 5S looking for Queen of hearts. If opener is sitting on 17+ he is sure to bid grand anyway over this even without the queen. 6D denies the queen and ends the auction.

One of Major Opening Bid

2005-07-12T10:20:00.000-07:00

Opening bid of 1 of a Major shows an opening hand (by ZAR standards), and five or more in the major. A few rules,

I open 1NT with balanced 14-16 hand even with a five card major
Acol two bids in major are opened 2♣ so the quality of the strong one suited hands is limited
Very strong two suiters are opened with MisIry Transfer preempts, so jump shifts after opening a major is limited by the in ability to open with the MisIry bid.
I will open 1C with 5-5 in the black suits when strong, when 5-5 in the black suits and very weak (for opener), I will open 2S (see chapter on 2M opening bid). And when intermediate, I will open 1S.
With 5-5 in hearts and a minor, I open 1H (or 2H if clubs and weak)

The responses to 1M are based upon show support with support, and several ways to "unload" traditional forcing 1NT. Also, remember that over 1H, we play modified Kaplan Inversion, so be sure to read the chapter on that to see the exceptions to the auctions given below.

Reponses to 1 MAJOR

1NT = semi-forcing (See also Kaplan inversion)
2C (after 1st/2nd seat opening bid), three way,
---------> 5+ Clubs, GF values
---------> (10)11+ balanced hand
---------> 7-9 hcp 4 card support or 8-12 with 3 card M support
2C after 3rd/4th hand opening, 3 card Reverse Drury
2D after 1st/2nd seat opening, GF, 5+ diamonds
2D after 3rd/4th seat opening, 4 card drury
Raise to 2M weak raise, 3 cards, up to bad 8 hcp
2H (over 1S), GF, 5+ hearts
2S (over 1H), weak, six card plus suit
2NT - Jacoby 2NT Plus (limit raise or better, 4 card support)
3C/3D = invite, six card suit, fair values (think 9 to 12)
3H (over 1S) = invite, six card suit, fair values (think 9 to 12)
Double jump shift = splinter (limited values)
3NT = three card support, 13-15 (without bid 2C first, with more bid 2NT).
3M = preemptive 4 card support, generally 7 hcp or less
4M = to play, generally five card support
4NT = Natural 18-19 hcp, balanced, to use RKC, start with 2NT then bid 4NT

In choosing to opening, I apply ZAR points. With 25 ZAR points and four or more spades I tend to open, with 26 ZAR points and 4+ spades, I do open. With 26 ZAR points and five hearts, I tend to open, with 27 ZAR points and five hearts, I do open.

Three suiters with a five card major. We open 2C with three suiters and five or less losers with five or more controls. An exception is with weaker versions of 5440 hands where you have five losers, or four losers and weaker hcp totals.

Opening hands. What do you open?

♠ A K 10 6 3
♥ Q 6 5 2
♦ A Q 10 3
♣

Open 2C, three suiter, 5 control 4 loser, extra values

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♠ A K 10 6 2
♥ Q T 9
♦ A Q 8
♣ 8 2

Open 1NT, 14-16 hcp, balanced. Don't worry about clubs

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♠ Q 10 9 6 5 3
♥
♦ A K 10 6
♣ Q 9 7

Open 1S, 30 ZAR points, more than minimum

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♠ A J 10 8 4 2
♥ 10 9 2
♦
♣ K Q 7 3

Open 2 Spades, Black 2-suiter minimum opening hands

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♠ A Q 8 7 3
♥ A K J 8
♦ J
♣ K 9 5

Open 1S, planning on 2C over 1NT, 2D over 2C, 2H over 2D
Notice the 2C rebid, over 1NT is Riton 2♣ showing better than mininum. Given chance, you will rebid 2♥ showing 5-4 and good 15+. Over 2♣ by partner, you are too good to respond 2♥, so you bid 2♦ showing better than minimum, planning on bidding hearts next.

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♠ A K 10 9 4
♥ J 10 9 4
♦ A 9 2
♣ 5

Open 1S, planning 2Hearts over any bid, showing min.

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♠ A K 9 8 6 3
♥ A 8 3
♦ 9 7
♣ A Q 6

Open 1S, 2D over 2C, 2C over 1NT, pass 2S, 4S over 3S
Here, your spade suit is not good enough for jump to 3♠, Bid 2♣ (Riton 2♣) and then rebid 2♠

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♠ A K J 8 3
♥ A 2
♦ 9 8 7 6 5
♣ 9

Open 1S, rebid 2D over 2C or 1NT (different meaning). Over 2C, 2D shows better than minimum, while over 1NT, 2D shows minimum with diamonds. How can it be better than minimum over 2C and minimum over 1NT. The answer is simple. Over 1NT, your parnter may be long in clubs and weak. Over 2C, if he is long in clubs, he is strong. If over 2C, parnter might have a spade fit, over 1NT he DOES NOT HAVE A SPADE fit. With possible diamond or spade fit, this hand is a ZAR monster. 14 distributional, 12 hcp, and 5 controls for 31 ZAR points before fit is found. 30 or more Zar's virtually always requires 2D response to 2C.

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♠ A K J 8 4
♥ Q J 7 4 2
♦
♣ K 8 4

This is a two suiter, 5 losers, so no choice but 1S, then 3H (not strong enough for MisIry

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♠ A K 9 8 3
♥ A 8 2
♦ 9 7
♣ A Q 6

Too strong for 1NT, no choice but 1S

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♠ K J T 9 6 5 2
♥ K Q
♦ 9 8 7
♣ 9

Open 1S, no need to preempt 3H (trasfer) with opening hand. Note Zar would open this with a 3 level preempt. So if you feel that 3 hearts (transfer to 3S preempt) is right, go for it.

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♠ A K Q J 6 2
♥ K Q 3
♦ J
♣ Q J T

Looks like 8 tricks, but clubs slow, best 1S, 3S

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♠ A K J 10 7 6 5 3
♥ A 8 3
♦ 9 7
♣ A Q 6

Open 2C, too many controls for Namyats 4D, too many tricks for 1S

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♠ A K J 8 3
♥ A 2
♦ 9 8 7 6 5
♣ 9

Open 1S, rebid 2D over 2C or 1NT (different meaning). Over 2C, the 32 ZAR points is too much for a 2S rebid. Over 1NT, the weakness of diamonds and the likelyhood partner is long in clubs and weak make anything but 2D ill advised.

Now for some routine auctions to demonstrate the methods


IMP-7           
Board 5     S J2   
            H K764 
            D A76           
S 953       C KJ82      S QT   
H QJT52                 H 83   
D T3                    D Q9542
C AT4       S AK8764    C 7653 
            H A9   
            D KJ8  
            C Q9   

North    East     South    West
Pass     Pass     1S       Pass
2C!      Pass     2D       Pass
3NT      Pass     4S/Pass

2C! three way 2C
2D extra values
3NT balanced 11-12

IMP-8       South       Dlr: South
Board 7     S Q5        Vul: Both
            H T72  
East        D T9763     West   
S K7        C K43       S JT86 
H KQ5                   H J64  
D A542      North       D Q8   
C J862      S A9432     C QT97 
            H A983 
            D KJ   
            C A5   

East     South    West     North
         Pass     Pass     1S  
Pass     Pass     Pass

No need to stretch to respond. Our
1S opening bids are limited. Compare
with the next hand.

MP-17                   Dlr: North
Board 1     S QT9764    Vul: None
            H AKQJ 
            D 3     
S A85       C AT        S K2   
H T74                   H 8    
D AQ72                  D JT84 
C J74       S J3        C Q98652
            H 96532
            D K965 
            C K3   

West     North    East     South
                  Pass     Pass
Pass     1S       Pass     1NT! 
Pass     2C       Pass     2D  
Pass     2H       Pass     4H All Pass

This time you respond with a weak hand
because if parnter has good hand and hearts
you can easily have game. Even good hand
with spades your two kings and spade jack
might be more than enough for game.

2C is riton 2C, showing good hand, and 2D
is waiting for open to define his hand.
When parnter bids 2H (at least 15 hcp, four
hearts, ZAR points kick in. South has 23 fit
Zar points more than enough to bid game.

IMP-14                  Dlr: West
Board 8     S JT42      Vul: None
            H T862 
            D AK5     
S 875       C T9        S K    
H AJ54                  H Q97  
D J32                   D QT874
C J63       S AQ963     C K742 
            H K3   
            D 96   
            C AQ85 

West     North    East     South
                  Pass     1S  
Pass     2C!      Pass     2D! 
Pass     2S!      Pass     3C
Pass     4S       All Pass

Jacoby 2NT PLUS - by responder or Opener

2005-07-12T09:12:00.000-07:00

Inquiry 2 over 1 uses 2NT artificially as a MAJOR suit raise in a lot of situations. The basic situation is after partner opens 1H or 1S. Here 2NT shows a four card fit (or three cards with 16+ hcp, and no side five card suit) and limit raise or STRONGER hand. Only two example auctions, 1H-2NT, and 1S-2NT.

Jacoby 2NT is also used by opener, after 1m-1M-2NT. This shows a great hand with a four card fit. It is the STRONGEST fit showing response. Examples are 1C-1H-2NT, 1D-1H-2NT, 1C-1S-2NT, 1D-1S-2NT. We also play 1H-1NT-2NT as the same hand type (note 1NT promises five spades).

In competition, where one or the other partner has bid a major 2NT with a jump is also such a raise. A "slow 2NT" preceded by a pass, or a bid of a different suit, is not (obviously) Jacboy 2NT plus.

The responding scheme to this 2NT is pretty much the same regardless of how it is issued.

---> 2NT Jacoby 2NT Plus
--------> 3C, no game interest or monster slam interest
--------> 3D, Game interest, no slam interest, but better than 4M
---------------> 3H now ask partner to show shortness anyway.
--------> 3H, ask for 2NT bidder to show shortness if you have
-------> 3S short in "other major"
-------> 4C/4C short in bid suit (if not bid before naturally)
-------> 4M Just enough for game, no more

New Minor Forcing by Opener

2005-07-03T12:51:00.000-07:00

Inquiry 2/1 GF uses new minor by opener as forcing on 1minor-1y-2Club or 2Diamond, where the minor bid is a new suit. We play this as artificial and meant as "forcing". The new suit can come as a reverse (opener started with 1C) or not (opener started with 1D). But, in either case, there are four hand types for the new minor forcing

True reverse with both minors (even if not reverse). Not strong enough for MisIry transfer opening bid (with the bid suits), or possibly six-four or five-four
Balanced 17-19 hcp (planning on rebidding 2NT if given a chance)(If you play new MisIry, a jump to 3NT instead of NMFO shows balanced 20-21).
Strongish three card raise for openers major (weak raise raise immediately), remember, opener can not have strong 4 card support because we use immediate 2NT to show those hands.
Strongish one suited hand in original minor (a jump rebid shows 6-3 with three card support).

There are two way this minor rebid can be made. One is as a reverse the other as a non-reverse. However, both the reverse and the non-reverse show “extra value”. With the reverse showing as a rule, slightly higher minimum value. Remember, 1D-1M-3C shows a WEAK minor two suiter.

Over both of these bids, 2NT by responder begins transfers, all bids a the three level are transfers. Some transfers are forcing, some are always weak.

Continuations after 1C-1M-2D

1C-1H-2D
---> Pass, long D, short clubs, weak (so new minor is only 99% forcing)
---> 2H = weak hand, willing to play 2♥ opposite 17-19
---------> Pass
---------> 2S real minor two suiter *with spades bid spades insted of 2D)
---------> 2NT, good 18 to 19 balanced
---------> 3C, only clubs
---> 2S = waiting bid, unsuited for anything else, can be strong if rebids
---------> 2NT balance 17/19
---------> 3C club one suiter
---------> 3D minor two suiter
---------> 3H strong three card raise,
---------> spade stopper, very strong long clubs, maybe heart void
---> 2NT = transfer to 3♣ for signoff or game try in another suit
---------> 3C
--------------> 3D game try in diamonds
--------------> 3H game try in hearts
--------------> 3S transfer to 3NT, balanced 9-12 with five hearts, no spade stop
--------------> 3NT mild slam try in clubs
---> 3C = transfer to 3D and weak, opener can pass with long clubs
---> 3D = transfer to 3 hearts, GF (invite using 2NT first)
---> 3H = transfer to 3S, shows five plus hearts and real spades, GF
---> 3S = transfer to 3NT, balanced 9-12 with five hearts, with spade stopper
---> 3NT = balanced 9 to 12, 4 hearts, bigger hands bid 2S first

1C-1S-2D
---> Pass, long D, short clubs, weak (so only 99% forcing)
---> 2H = waiting bid, unsuited for anything else, can be strong if rebids
---------> 2S three card support
---------> 2NT, 17/19 balanced
---------> 3C, only clubs
---------> 3D, minor two suiter
---> 2S = weak hand, willing to play 2♠ opposite 17-19
---------> Pass, must pass with 17/19 balanced
---------> 2NT minor two suiter
---------> 3C club one suiter
---------> 3S strong three card raise,
---------> 3NT heart stopper, very strong long clubs, maybe spade void
---> 2NT = transfer to 3♣ for signoff or game try in another suit
---------> 3C
--------------> Pass to play clubs
--------------> 3D game try in diamonds
--------------> 3H transfer to 3NT, balanced 9-12 with five spades, no heart stop
--------------> 3S game try in spades
--------------> 3NT mild slam try in clubs
---> 3C = transfer to 3D and weak, opener can pass with long clubs
---> 3D = transfer to 3 hearts,GF, shows 5+ spades and 4+ hearts
---> 3H = transfer to 3S, GF
---> 3S = 3S transfer to 3NT, balanced 9-12 with five spades, and heart stopper
---> 3NT = balanced 9 to 12, 4 hearts, bigger hands bid 2S first

Contintuations afer 1D-1M-2C

The same rules apply, but now you have two negative bids. The bid of 2&D which opener can pass, and the rebid of your own major.

1D-1H-2C
---> 2D maybe false prefernce
------> pass, to play
------> 3C, minor two suiter, responder picks best strain, nf
------> 2H, strong 3 card support, spade shortness
------> 2S, strong minor two suiter, 6D, 4C, looks for NT by responder
------> 2NT balanced 17/19
------> 3D very strong diamond one suiter
---> 2H weak signoff, no real tolerance for diamonds
---> 2S promises real values this time, since 2D available
---> 2NT = transfer to 3♣ for signoff or game try in another suit
---------> 3C
--------------> Pass to play clubs
--------------> 3D game try in diamonds
--------------> 3H game try in hearts.
--------------> 3S transfer to 3NT, balanced 9-12 with five spades, no spade stopper
--------------> 3NT mild slam try in clubs
---------> 3D strong diamond one suiter, short clubs
---> 3C
---------> 3D almost forced
--------------> 3H game try, etc like earlier auctions

1D-1S-2C
---> Pass (very rare, long clubs, short diamonds, very weak)
---> 2D maybe false prefernce
------> pass, to play
------> 3C, minor two suiter, responder picks best strain, nf
------> 2H, strong minor two suiter, 6D, 4C, looks for NT by responder
------> 2S, strong 3 card support, spade shortness
------> 2NT balanced 17/19
------> 3D very strong diamond one suiter
---> 2H waiting bid, but with real values this time, GF
---> 2S weak suit, no diamond tolerance
---> 2NT = transfer to 3♣ for signoff or game try in another suit
---------> 3C
--------------> Pass to play clubs
--------------> 3D game try in diamonds
--------------> 3H transfer to 3NT, balanced 9-12 with five spades, no heart stop
--------------> 3S game try in spades
--------------> 3NT mild slam try in clubs
---------> 3D strong diamond one suiter, short clubs
---> 3C
---------> 3D almost forced
--------------> 3H game try, etc like earlier auctions

NOTE: The same rules apply after a 2S/2H reverse. Except that 2S is waiting even if 1S was the intial response, and the transfers still on at three level, four level natural or splinter for openers major (don't splinter in openers first suit-- 4 of openers first suit is RKCB and trump agreement).

Example hands.
1. Weak rebids after 1m-1M, these do not use NMFO



IMP-13      West        Dlr: East
Board 708   S 65432     Vul: E-W
            H AQJ974 
South       D           North    
S AQJ       C 65        S T987   
H K53                   H 862    
D QT432     East        D 985    
C Q8        S K         C A72    
            H T      
            D AKJ76  
            C KJT943 

South    West     North    East    
                           1D    
Pass     1H       Pass     3C    
Pass     Pass     Pass    

3C = weak two suiter


IMP-13      South       Dlr: East
Board 59121 S JT874     Vul: N-S
            H QJ65   
East        D T2        West     
S 63        C 43        S K52    
H AT72                  H K      
D J7653     North       D K984   
C A6        S AQ9       C T8752  
            H 9843   
            D AQ     
            C KQJ9   

East     South    West     North     
Pass     Pass     Pass     1C        
Pass     2H       Pass     3H     
Pass     Pass     Pass  

2H = reverse flannery by responder
3H or pass seem right.
   so no chance for NMFO here

IMP-13      West        Dlr: East
Board 59313 S AT983     Vul: Both
            H 3      
South       D Q8432     North    
S KQ765     C KJ        S J2     
H K86                   H JT9754 
D 965       East        D K      
C 42        S 4         C A873   
            H AQ2    
            D AJT7   
            C QT965  

South    West     North    East     
                           1C       
Pass     1S       Pass     1NT          
Pass     2C       Pass     2D       
Pass     3D       Pass     3NT/5D       
All Pass             

1C = since not plannng on NMFO, open better m
1NT = off shape ok
2C = xzy
2D = as requested
3D = presumed fit (i got D;s)


IMP-13      East        Dlr: West
Board 59685 S AQJ3      Vul: Both
            H AQJ3   
North       D 63        South    
S 85        C 864       S K97642 
H K8652                 H 97     
D JT4       West        D KQ85   
C J32       S T         C 9      
            H T4     
            D A972   
            C AKQT75 

North    East     South    West      
                           1C        
Pass     1H       Pass     2C        
Pass     3C       Pass     3D        
Pass     3NT      Pass     Pass  
Pass

2C = close to 2D, just not there
3C = second chance, NF
3D = stopper
3NT = enough

Example hands,
2. Strong hands after 1m-1M, the use NMFO


IMP-13      North       Dlr: East
Board 10    S J6        Vul: None
            H QT874  
West        D 72        East     
S KT83      C Q872      S Q974   
H A3                    H K952   
D 85        South       D J3     
C KT963     S A52       C J54    
            H J6     
            D AKQT964
            C A      

West     North    East     South      
                  Pass     1D         
Pass     1H       Pass     3NT        
Pass     Pass     Pass  

3NT = don't mess with NMFO with
      stoppers and running suit
      3NT shows this hand.

IMP-13      East        Dlr: West
Board 76    S K85       Vul: Both
            H T954   
North       D 952       South    
S Q62       C T87       S AJ943  
H K82                   H AQJ76  
D 74        West        D T3     
C QJ632     S T7        C 5      
            H 3      
            D AKQJ86 
            C AK94   

North    East     South    West    
                           1D      
Pass     1H       Pass     2C      
Pass     2D       Pass     3D      
Pass     Pass     Pass  

2C = nmfo
2D = real weak, willing to hear pass
3D = strong diamonds, like this
Pass = told my story

IMP-13      East        Dlr: West
Board 365   S Q987      Vul: N-S
            H AT9742 
North       D           South    
S AT54      C AJT       S K62    
H Q863                  H 5      
D T98       West        D K53    
C 74        S J3        C Q98632 
            H KJ     
            D AQJ7642
            C K5     

North    East     South    West     
                           1D       
Pass     1H       Pass     2C       
Pass     3S       Pass     4D       
Pass     4H       Pass     4NT      
Pass     5H       Pass     6H    
Pass     Pass     Pass

2C = nmfo
3D = transfer GF with hearts
3H = ok, probalby 3 hearts or 2 with long D's
3NT = choice
Pass = ok.

IMP-13      South       Dlr: South
Board 59364 S K986      Vul: None
            H KQ862  
East        D KT3       West     
S AQJT4     C 6         S 532    
H JT975                 H 4      
D 4         North       D A9872  
C 43        S 7         C T987   
            H A3     
            D QJ65   
            C AKQJ52 

East     South    West     North 
         Pass     Pass     1C      
Pass     1H       Pass     2D    
Pass     2S       Pass     3C
Pass     3NT      All Pass  

2S = waiting


IMP-14      South       Dlr: West
Board 60029 S A7654     Vul: None
            H J92    
East        D J97       West     
S K83       C 75        S T2     
H Q653                  H A874   
D K8654     North       D AQT2   
C J         S QJ9       C 863    
            H KT     
            D 3      
            C AKQT942

East     South    West     North       
                  Pass     1C          
Pass     1S       Pass     2D          
Pass     2S       Pass     4S    
Pass     Pass     Pass  

2D = NMFO
2S = pass with balance 17/19
4S = too many tricks to pass or invite

IMP-13      North       Dlr: South
Board 417   S 7         Vul: E-W
            H AQJ4   
West        D J95       East     
S AJ652     C AQ743     S KT9843 
H T62                   H 985    
D 43        South       D Q2     
C 852       S Q         C T6     
            H K73    
            D AKT876 
            C KJ9    

West     North    East     South   
                           1D      
Pass     1H       Pass     2C      
Pass     3C       Pass     3D      
Pass     4C       Pass     4NT   
Pass     6D       Pass     Pass  
Pass            
            
3C = tranfer 3D, here never signoff as opener
     promise diamonds
4C = rkcb, diamonds agreed
4NT = two plus the queen (show it with six)

IMP-13      East        Dlr: South
Board 59203 S KQT9643   Vul: E-W
            H 43     
North       D AQ        South    
S 85        C 65        S J      
H KQJT9                 H 8652   
D T75       West        D 84     
C KJ7       S A72       C QT9832 
            H A7     
            D KJ9632 
            C A4     

North    East     South    West  
                  Pass     1D    
Pass     1S       Pass     2C    
Pass     3H       Pass     3S
Pass     4D       Pass     4NT
Pass  


IMP-13      East        Dlr: West
Board 59403 S AKT8      Vul: N-S
            H 73     
North       D A76       South    
S Q7        C K542      S J6432  
H JT84                  H 652    
D T92       West        D J843   
C 9873      S 95        C 6      
            H AKQ9   
            D KQ5    
            C AQJT   

North    East     South    West    
                           1C      
Pass     1S       Pass     2H      
Pass     3C       Pass     3D      
Pass     3S       Pass     4D      
Pass     4S       Pass     5D
Pass     5H       Pass     7C
All pass

2H = revrese, don't use nmfo with 4 in major
3C = GF, 3D, 3S, cue's
4D = blackwood, 4S = 0-3 keys, 5D = kings?
5H = 1 or 4,
7C = 2S, 3D, 3H, 4C, heart ruff.

IMP-13      East        Dlr: East
Board 60570 S 864       Vul: E-W
            H A542   
North       D 92        South    
S QJ92      C KJ95      S 753    
H QJ96                  H K873   
D QJ4       West        D 7      
C 63        S AKT       C AQ874  
            H T      
            D AKT8653
            C T2     

North    East     South    West      
         Pass     Pass     1D        
Pass     1H       Pass     2C        
Pass     Pass     Pass 

2C = NMFO
2S = too good 2D
3S = minor one suiter, plus good spades             
3NT = wish us luck.
Note, opener CAN NOT have spades for this NMFO

IMP-13      East        Dlr: East
Board 60578 S A9432     Vul: N-S
            H J4     
North       D 2         South    
S KJ86      C T8765     S QT7    
H KT3                   H Q9875  
D 743       West        D Q8     
C 932       S 5         C KQ4    
            H A62    
            D AKJT965
            C AJ     

North    East     South    West  
         Pass     Pass     1D      
Pass     1S       Pass     2C      
Pass     2S       Pass     3D      
Pass     Pass     Pass  
2S = pass if balanced 17/19 with super fit
3D = one suiter, everyone else got here
     via 1D - 1S - 3D

IMP-13      North       Dlr: North
Board 59278 S KT6       Vul: Both
            H JT872  
West        D T875      East     
S A742      C 2         S QJ953  
H 6                     H Q943   
D QJ9       South       D A4     
C KQ854     S 8         C J6     
            H AK5    
            D K632   
            C AT973  

West     North    East     Sout  
         Pass     Pass     1C        
Pass     1H       Pass     2D        
Pass     Pass     2S       3H        
Pass     Pass     Pass  

1C = best here to start 1C, due to poor suits             
2D = nmfo
2H = if you are 17/19 balance, play 2H
Pass = good enough for me.

IMP-13      South       Dlr: North
Board 61546 S A952      Vul: N-S
            H K8     
East        D K4        West     
S QJ8763    C AJ432     S KT4    
H T95                   H J6432  
D 63        North       D T8     
C 95        S           C T87    
            H AQ7    
            D AQJ9752
            C KQ6    

East     South    West     North    
                           1D       
Pass     1S       Pass     3NT      
Pass     5C       Pass     5S       
Pass     7NT      All pass

5C = super gerber
5S = two aces
7NT = Remember the kind of hands that
      jump rebid 3NT

IMP-13      South       Dlr: North
Board 59234 S KQ76      Vul: None
            H AK2    
East        D T93       West     
S A8        C JT3       S T932   
H JT9843                H Q75    
D 8654      North       D J2     
C 5         S J54       C K942   
            H 6      
            D AKQ7   
            C AQ876  

East     South    West     North     
                           1D        
Pass     1S       Pass     2C        
Pass     3NT      Pass     6NT       
Pass               
                 
2C = nmfo
2H = waiting with values
2S = three card support (unbalanced)
3H = forcing
3NT = not serious as no sure 8 card fit
6NT

IMP-13      East        Dlr: West
Board 59174 S KJ        Vul: None
            H Q843   
North       D T5        South    
S Q652      C JT732     S 8743   
H KJ962                 H AT5    
D K942      West        D 876    
C           S AT9       C A64    
            H 7      
            D AQJ3   
            C KQ985  

North    East     South    West     
                           1D       
Pass     1H       Pass     2C       
Pass     2S       Pass     3C    
Pass     4C       Pass     Pass
Pass

1D = as a rule open your better minor, but
     when planning nmfo auction with hands like
     this, open 1D and rebid clubs twice works

IMP-13      East        Dlr: East
Board 21    S AQ82      Vul: E-W
            H KJ87   
North       D 7654      South    
S 9765      C 6         S KT43   
H Q652                  H T94    
D 932       West        D KJ     
C T4        S J         C KJ75   
            H A3     
            D AQT8   
            C AQ9832 

North    East     South    West  
         Pass     Pass     1C    
Pass     1H       Pass     2D    
Pass     2S       Pass     3C
Pass     3S       Pass     3NT




IMP-13      South       Dlr: North
Board 360   S Q7        Vul: None
            H KQJ98  
East        D QJ32      West     
S KT986     C AT        S AJ5432 
H 54                    H T62    
D A75       North       D 96     
C 864       S           C 52     
            H A73    
            D KT84   
            C KQJ973 
  
                           1C        
Pass     1H       Pass     2D        
Pass     3D       Pass     4S        
Pass     5H       Pass     6H
All Pass  

2D = NMFO, 3D = transfer to 3H GF,
4S = Exclusion blackwood
5H = two with heart queen

IMP-13      North       Dlr: East
Board 465   S T2        Vul: N-S
            H AQJ962 
West        D 753       East     
S Q763      C T5        S A9854  
H 83                    H KT74   
D AJ642     South       D K8     
C 73        S KJ        C 86     
            H 5      
            D QT9    
            C AKQJ942

West     North    East     South     
                  Pass     1C        
Pass     1H       Pass     2D        
Pass     2NT      Pass     3C        
Pass     3H       Pass     Pass      
Pass  

2D = NMFO
2NT = transfer to 3C
3C = as requested
3H = game invite, all hearts
Pass = whoops, hope we are not too high

IMP-13      West        Dlr: East
Board 536   S KT6432    Vul: N-S
            H Q62    
South       D 5         North    
S 5         C K76       S QJ7    
H K9543                 H AT7    
D KJ83      East        D 9764   
C T53       S A98       C J98    
            H J8     
            D AQT2   
            C AQ42   

South    West     North    East     
                           1D       
Pass     1S       Pass     2C       
Pass     3H       Pass     3S       
Pass     4C       Pass     4D       
Pass     4S       All Pass

2C = NMFO
3H = transfer to 3S, GF
3S = set trumps
4C/4D = cue-bids
4S = ran out of gas

IMP-13      South       Dlr: North
Board 583   S KT743     Vul: N-S
            H KJ8    
East        D 732       West     
S 652       C A5        S QJ     
H 3                     H QT9762 
D KQT9865   North       D J4     
C T3        S A98       C QJ7    
            H A54    
            D A      
            C K98642 

East     South    West     North     
                           1C        
Pass     1S       Pass     2D        
Pass     2H       Pass     2S        
Pass     3H       Pass     3NT
Pass     4C       Pass     4D
Pass     4H       Pass     4NT
Pass     5H       Pass     6S
All Pass

2D = NMFO
2H = waiting
2S = three card support, good hand
    some hands are worth 3S jump, not this one

IMP-13      East        Dlr: West
Board 644   S Q8642     Vul: E-W
            H KQT6   
North       D 985       South    
S J3        C 8         S KT5    
H 932                   H 874    
D AQJ76     West        D KT432  
C 543       S A97       C A7     
            H AJ5    
            D        
            C KQJT962

North    East     South    West   
                           1C     
Pass     1S       Pass     2D     
Pass     2H       Pass     3S     
Pass     4S       All pass

2D = NMFO, void? No problem
2H = waiting
3S = this one good enough for jump
4S


IMP-13      South       Dlr: West
Board 973   S KT75      Vul: None
            H QT762  
East        D QJ        West     
S 963       C 97        S AQJ82  
H 854                   H 93     
D 9643      North       D K82    
C Q42       S 4         C J53    
            H AKJ    
            D AT75   
            C AKT86  

                  Pass     1C      
Pass     1H       Pass     2D  
Pass     2S       Pass     4NT     
Pass     5C*      Pass     6H      
Pass     Pass     Pass  


2D = NMFO
2S = waiting (opener never 4Ss
3H = three card support
4H = slam is a little less than 50/50

IMP-14      South       Dlr: West
Board 1023  S AQJ432    Vul: N-S
            H A65    
East        D A5        West     
S T8        C T8        S 96     
H QT9743                H        
D JT8       North       D K976432
C 94        S K75       C K762   
            H KJ82   
            D Q      
            C AQJ53  

                  Pass     1C            
Pass     1S       Pass     2S        
Pass     2NT      Pass     3H        
Pass     4D       Pass     4H        
Pass     4NT      Pass     5H        
Pass     6S       All Pass    

2S = close to NMFO by opener,
2NT = asking bid      
3H = three card support, short diamonds
4D = slam try, no club control,
4H = last train  (maxium, with club control)
4NT, 5H blackwood

IMP-13      West        Dlr: North
Board 59492 S AK642     Vul: N-S
            H 83     
South       D QT8       North    
S Q7        C KT4       S JT985  
H JT96                  H Q74    
D KJ9754    East        D 62     
C 9         S 3         C J32    
            H AK52   
            D A3     
            C AQ8765 



South    West     North    East    
                  Pass     1C      
Pass     1S       Pass     2C      
Pass     3C       Pass     3D      
Pass     3S       Pass     4D      
Pass     4NT      Pass     5D
Pass     5H       Pass     6C
All pass

2H = reverese
3C = Game force
3D, 3S cue-bids
4D = rkcb, 4NT = 2 no Q
5D = kings, 5H = 1

IMP-13      South       Dlr: East
Board 59576 S KQ2       Vul: Both
            H AT9752 
East        D 84        West     
S J9865     C 32        S 743    
H K                     H 8643   
D T932      North       D K75    
C A54       S AT        C QJ8    
            H QJ     
            D AQJ6   
            C KT976  

East     South    West     North   
Pass     Pass     Pass     1C      
Pass     1H       Pass     2D      
Pass     3D       Pass     3H      
Pass     3S       Pass     3NT     
Pass     4H       All pass      

2D = nmfo
3D = heart transfer, GF  
3H = willingness for hearts
3S = spades cue?
3NT = to play
4H enough

IMP-13      West        Dlr: North
Board 59620 S K5        Vul: Both
            H KJ98   
South       D J64       North    
S QJT964    C QT43      S 72     
H 642                   H QT75   
D Q92       East        D T53    
C 7         S A83       C AJ86   
            H A3     
            D AK87   
            C K952   

South    West     North    East       
                  Pass     1D         
Pass     1H       Pass     2C         
Pass     2S       Pass     2NT        
Pass     3NT      All pass 
          
A lot of bidding to normal spot
2C = nmfo
2S = waiting
2NT = 17/19
3NT enough

IMP-13      South       Dlr: South
Board 59681 S KT542     Vul: None
            H Q7     
East        D T82       West     
S A3        C T52       S Q986   
H KT42                  H J853   
D J953      North       D A6     
C QJ6       S J7        C 974    
            H A96    
            D KQ74   
            C AK83   

East     South    West     North       
         Pass     Pass     1D          
Pass     1S       Pass     2C          
Pass     2S       Pass     Pass        
Pass  

2C = NMFO
2S = pass if you are 17/19 balance
     without super fit
Pass = ok

IMP-13      East        Dlr: South
Board 62180 S QJ84      Vul: E-W
            H J75    
North       D T92       South    
S AK32      C 754       S 765    
H 92                    H QT643  
D Q3        West        D 7      
C QJ932     S T9        C KT86   
            H AK8    
            D AKJ8654
            C A      

North    East     South    West    
                  Pass     1D      
Pass     1S       Pass     2C      
Pass     2D       Pass     3NT     
Pass     Pass     Pass

South hand might be just worth 2D opening
it also is probably worth 3NT over 1S
but over 2D "preference" (can be false), surely
worth 3NT now

IMP-13      South       Dlr: West
Board 62644 S Q832      Vul: E-W
            H 97653  
East        D           West     
S 754       C AQ83      S KJT    
H Q4                    H AT82   
D T65       North       D 9843   
C JT764     S A96       C 95     
            H KJ     
            D AKQJ72 
            C K2     

East     South    West     North   
                  Pass     1D    
Pass     1H       Pass     2C    
Pass     2S       Pass     3NT   
Pass     Pass     Pass  

2C then 3NT shows this type hand