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Minor Suit Stayman |
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Opener bids One No
Trump and partner bids Two Spades. |
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Responder is 5-4 or 4-5 in the Minors. |
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Responder has 9 + high card points. |
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This convention is off if opponents bid. |
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Opener's response to
1 NT, 2Spades. |
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2 NT |
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Minimum hand w/o 4 card minor. |
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3 C or 3 D |
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Minimum hand w/ 4 card C or D Suit. |
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3 H or 3 S |
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Shows (or asks for) H or S stopper, looking for
3 NT. |
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3 NT |
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Maximum hand w/o 4 card Minor Suit. |
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4 C or 4 D |
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Maximum hand w/ 4 card C or D Suit. |
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4 H |
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Slam interest in Clubs w/ 5 card support or NT. |
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4 S |
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Slam interest in Diamonds w/ 5 card support or
NT. |
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Responder's Response to
1 NT, 2 Spades, anything. |
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Pass |
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Minimum hand. |
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3 C or 3 D |
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Minimum 5 card support, non forcing. |
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3 H or 3 S |
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Respective splinters. |
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3 NT |
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Signoff |
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4 C or 4 D |
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Invitational if partner bid 3; otherwise strong
and forcing. |
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Responder's Response to
2 NT opening bid by
partner. |
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3 Spades |
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Slam interest w/ at least 5/4 shape in Minors. |
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Opener's response to
2NT, 3 Spades. |
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3 NT |
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No 4 card Minor. |
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4 C or 4 D |
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4 card support. |
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4 H |
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Slam interest in Clubs w/ 5 card support or NT. |
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4 S |
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Slam interest in Diamonds w/ 5 card support or
NT. |
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Responder's Response to
2 NT, 3 Spades, anything. |
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Will play there |
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3 NT |
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Signoff |
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4 C or 4 D |
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Signoff |
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5 C or 5 D |
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Signoff |
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4 NT |
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RKC Blackwood |
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6 C or 6 D |
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To play. |
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