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− | ==Purpose==
| + | * I am the dealer, or everyone before me has passed. See [[User:Brian/Bridge/Opening bids|Opening bids]]. |
− | These pages have three purposes:
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− | * To provide instructions for beginning players regarding how to use and respond to common conventions | + | |
− | * To serve as a starting point for partnership agreements between me and other players
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− | * To document reasoning that will help both intermediate-level players like me and beginners to better understand bidding theory in general
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− | To further these ends I have tried to flesh out details of conventions as much as possible and cover as many cases as possible in as logical a way as possible.
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− | These pages aren't likely to be very useful to more experienced players since they were all written by me.
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− | ==How to use this flowchart==
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− | On all pages, choose the '''first''' listed option that applies. If a section does not apply (<i>e.g.</i>, "minimal hands") then skip all the options in that section.
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− | ==Summary of conventions==
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− | These pages describe a 5-card major system, with strong notrump (15–17), 2/1 game-forcing, semi-forcing 1NT, strong 2♣ (22+), weak 2♦/♥/♠, Stayman, Jacoby transfers, Texas transfers, Smolen transfers, 2♠ minor Stayman, 2NT/3♣ minor transfers, negative doubles through 3♠, Michaels, Unusual NT, inverted minors, new minor forcing, Cappelletti, Lebensohl (after interference of 1NT openings, takeout double of weak twos, and reverses), Jacoby 2NT, Truscott/Jordan 2NT, 1430 Roman Keycard Blackwood, Italian-style control bids (starting above 3 of agreed suit).
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− | ==Starting points==
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− | {|class="wikitable"
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− | ! If... !! then ...
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− | | I am the dealer, or everyone before me has passed
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− | | See [[User:Brian/Bridge/Opening bids|Opening bids]]
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− | | My partner has opened 1NT
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− | | See [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responding to a 1NT opening|Responding to a 1NT opening]].
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− | | My partner has opened 2NT
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− | | See [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responding to a 2NT opening|Responding to a 2NT opening]].
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− | | My partner has opened 1 of a major
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− | | See [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responding to a one-level major opening|Responding to a one-level major opening]].
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− | | My partner has opened 1 of a minor
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− | | See [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responding to a one-level minor opening|Responding to a one-level minor opening]].
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− | | My partner has opened 2♣
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− | | See [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responding to 2C|Responding to 2C]].
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− | | My partner opened 2♦, 2♥, or 2♠
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− | | See [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responding to a weak opening|Responding to a weak opening]].
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− | | My partner opened 3 or 4 of a suit
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− | | See [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responding to a weak opening|Responding to a weak opening]].
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− | | One or both opponents has bid, but my partner hasn't, and I want to bid
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− | | See [[User:Brian/Bridge/Overcalls|Overcalls]].
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− | | One of the opponents opened and my partner overcalled
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− | | See [[User:Brian/Bridge/Advancing an overcall|Advancing an overcall]]
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− | | One of the opponents opened and my partner made a takeout double
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− | | See [[User:Brian/Bridge/Advancing a takeout double|Advancing a takeout double]].
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− | |}
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