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Partner's bid shows something like 12 to 21 total points and at least 5 of the major. Therefore, "support" for partner's major means you have at least 3 cards in that major (making a total of at least 8).
 
Partner's bid shows something like 12 to 21 total points and at least 5 of the major. Therefore, "support" for partner's major means you have at least 3 cards in that major (making a total of at least 8).
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Evaluate your hand. If you have a fit with partner, add points for distribution. To determine how to respond, categorize your hand as one of the following:
 
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* ''Weak:'' 5- points
 
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* ''Minimal:'' 6–10 points
 
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* ''Invitational:'' 10–12 points
 
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* ''Game-forcing:'' 13+ points
 
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Then consult the appropriate chart below depending on whether RHO has bid over partner's opening.
 
  
 
==Without interference==
 
==Without interference==
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With a very weak hand, pass.
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===Very weak hands===
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A very weak hand opposite a 1-level suit opening contains 5- HCP. With a very weak hand, pass.
  
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{| class="wikitable"
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Note that if you have 3-card support for partner's suit, you can upgrade with distribution points for shortness in side suits, at which point your hand might be worth a 2M response.
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|+Responding with a minimal hand
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! If... !! then...
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| I have support for partner's major
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| [[User:Brian/Bridge/Subsequent bidding after major suit agreement|Raise]] partner's suit to the 2 level.
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| Partner opened hearts, and I have 4+ spades
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| Bid [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responder's rebids after one-over-one|1♠]].
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| Otherwise
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| Bid [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responder's rebids after semi-forcing 1NT|1NT]].
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{| class="wikitable"
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===Minimal hands===
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A minimal hand opposite a 1-level suit opening contains 6 to 10 HCP without support, or 6 to 10 total points with support.
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! If ... !! then...
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| I have 4+-card support for partner's major
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| [[User:Brian/Bridge/Subsequent bidding after major suit agreement|Raise]] partner's suit to the 3 level (a '''limit raise''').
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| I have 3-card support for partner's hearts and 4+ spades
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| Respond [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responder's rebids after one-over-one|1♠]] for now, planning to rebid 3♥.
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| I have 3-card support for partner's major
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| Respond [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responder's rebids after semi-forcing 1NT|1NT]] for now, planning to rebid 3M.
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| Partner's suit is hearts and I have 4+ spades
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| Bid [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responder's rebids after one-over-one|1♠]].
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| None of the above apply, and I am an unpassed hand.
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| Bid [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responder's rebids after semi-forcing 1NT|1NT]].
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| I am a passed hand, balanced or with shortness only in partner's major.
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| Bid [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responder's rebids after a balanced notrump response|2NT]].
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| I am a passed hand with a lower 5+-card suit.
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| [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responder's rebids after non-game-forcing two-over-one|Bid your suit at the two level]].
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I have a minimal hand and support → Raise partner's suit to the 2 level.
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I have a minimal hand, partner opened hearts, and I have 4+ spades → Bid 1♠.
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! If ... !! then...
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Otherwise → Bid 1NT.
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| I have 4-card support or better, and a side suit void or a small side suit singleton  
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| Make a [[User:Brian/Bridge/Splinter|splinter]] bid, <i>i.e.</i>, a jump to your short suit above the 3 level of partner's major. (3&spades;, 4&clubs;, and 4&diams; are splinter responses to 1&hearts;, while 4&clubs;, 4&diams;, and 4&hearts; are splinter responses to 1&spades;.)
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===Invitational hands===
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An invitational hand opposite a 1-level suit opening contains 11 to 12 HCP without support, or 10 to 12 total points with support.
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| I have 4-card support or better and a balanced hand
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| Respond [[User:Brian/Bridge/Rebids after Jacoby 2NT|2NT]].
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I have an invitational hand and 4-card support or better &rarr; Raise partner's suit to the 3 level.
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| I have 3-card support and a balanced hand
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I have an invitational hand and 3-card support &rarr; Respond 1NT, planning to rebid 3M.
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| Respond 3NT.
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I have an invitational hand, partner opened hearts, and I have 4+ spades &rarr; Bid 1&spades;.
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| Partner's suit was hearts, and I have 4+ spades
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| Respond [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responder's rebids after one-over-one|1&spades;]].
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Otherwise &rarr; Bid 1NT.
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| Partner's suit was spades, and I have 5+ hearts
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===Game-forcing hands===
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| Respond [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responder's rebids after two-over-one|2&hearts;]].
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A game-forcing hand opposite a 1-level suit opening contains 13+ HCP without support, or 13+ total points with support (thus making a total of 25+ points or so).
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| Otherwise
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I have 4-card support or better, and a side suit void or a small side suit singleton &rarr; Make a splinter bid, <i>i.e.</i>, a jump to your short suit above the 3 level of partner's major. (3&spades;, 4&clubs;, and 4&diams; are splinter responses to 1&hearts;, while 4&clubs;, 4&diams;, and 4&hearts; are splinter responses to 1&spades;.)
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| [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responder's rebids after two-over-one|Show a 4+ card minor at the 2 level]].
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I have 4-card support or better and a balanced hand &rarr; Respond [[User:Brian/Bridge/Rebids after Jacoby 2NT|2NT]].
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I have 3-card support and a balanced hand &rarr; Respond 3NT.
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Partner's suit was hearts, and I have 4+ spades &rarr; Respond 1&spades;.
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Partner's suit was spades, and I have 5+ hearts &rarr; Respond 2&hearts;.
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Otherwise &rarr; Show a 4+ card minor at the 2 level.
  
 
==With interference==
 
==With interference==
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I have a very weak hand &rarr; Pass.
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===Minimal hands===
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! If... !! then...
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I have 5+-card support for partner's major &rarr; Consider preemptively raising to the 4 level, depending on vulnerability. Partner is expected to pass.
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| I have 5+-card support for partner's major
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I have 3-card support for partner's major &rarr; Raise to the 2 level if you can, otherwise pass.
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| Make a preemptive raise to the 4 level.
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I have 5+ spades and can bid at the one-level &rarr; Respond 1&spades;.
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| I have 4+-card support for partner's major
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| Make a preemptive raise to the 3 level.
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RHO bid a minor suit at the 2-level or lower and I have 4+ cards in the other major &rarr; Make a negative double to show your 4-card major.
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| Otherwise
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RHO bid a suit at the 1-level in which I have a stopper &rarr; Respond 1NT.
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| Pass
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Otherwise &rarr; Pass.
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===Invitational hands===
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I have support for partner's major and RHO bid a suit below the 2-level of partner's suit &rarr; Cue-bid the enemy suit.
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I have support for partner's major and RHO doubled &rarr; Bid 2NT, which is the conventional Truscott/Jordan limit+ raise.
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RHO bid 1NT &rarr; Many partnerships don't have an agreement on how to respond in this case. The only "standard" response is double for penalty. If you actually want a way to have the contract in such cases, develop an agreement with your partner about the meanings of bids.
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RHO doubled and I have 5+ spades &rarr; Respond 1&spades;.
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RHO doubled and we don't have a fit in partner's major &rarr; Redouble.
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RHO bid a minor suit at the 3-level or lower and I have 4+ cards in the other major &rarr; Make a negative double.
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RHO bid a suit at the 2-level or lower in which I have a stopper &rarr; Respond 2NT.
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Otherwise &rarr; Pass.
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===Game-forcing hands===
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I have support for partner's major and RHO bid a suit below the 3-level of partner's suit &rarr; Cue-bid the enemy suit.
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I have support for partner's major and RHO doubled &rarr; Bid 2NT, which is the conventional Truscott/Jordan limit+ raise.
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RHO bid 1NT &rarr; See the note in the previous section.
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RHO doubled and I have 5+ spades &rarr; Respond 1&spades;.
  
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RHO doubled and we don't have a fit in partner's major &rarr; Redouble.
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! If... !! then...
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| I have 5+-card support for partner's major
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| Make a preemptive raise to the 4 level.
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| I have 4+-card support for partner's major
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| Make a preemptive raise to the 3 level.
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| I have 3-card support for partner's major
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| Raise partner's major if you can do so at the 3 level or lower; otherwise, pass. (The idea is that if RHO makes a weak jump overcall, you should be more aggressive with raising because you know RHO is weak.)
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| I have 5+ spades and can bid at the one-level
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| Respond 1&spades;.
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| RHO bid 1&spades; and I have 4+ cards in both minors
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| Make a negative double.
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| RHO bid 2 of a minor and I have 4+ cards in the other major with 9&ndash;10 HCP
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| Make a negative double.
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| RHO bid 1&spades;, and I'm on the high end of the range with a stopper in spades
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| Respond 1NT.
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| Otherwise
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| Pass
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RHO bid a minor suit at the 3-level or lower and I have 4+ cards in the other major &rarr; Make a negative double.
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|+Responding with an invitational hand
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! If... !! then...
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| I have support for partner's major and RHO bid a suit below the 3-level of partner's suit
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| Cue-bid the enemy suit.
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| I have support for partner's major and RHO doubled
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| Bid 2NT, which is the conventional Truscott/Jordan limit+ raise.
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| I have support for partner's major and RHO bid 1NT
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| There doesn't seem to be a standard way to show support in this case; develop an agreement with your partner in order to handle this situation.
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| RHO bid 1NT and I don't have support for partner's major
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| Double for penalty.
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| I have 5+ spades and can bid at the one-level
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| Respond 1&spades;. (Note: if you can't bid 1&spades;, the standard response is to make a negative double instead of bidding 2&spades;.)
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| I have 5+ of a minor suit and I can bid at the two-level
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| Respond 2m. (This is not 2/1 GF because of the interference.)
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| RHO doubled and we don't have a fit in partner's major
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| Redouble to show your strength.
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| RHO bid a minor suit at the 3-level or lower and I have 4+ cards in the other major
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| Make a negative double.
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| RHO bid 1&spades; and I'm 4&ndash;4 or better in the minors
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| Make a negative double.
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| RHO bid 2&spades; and I'm 3&ndash;3 or better in the minors
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| Make a negative double.
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| RHO bid a suit at the 2-level or lower in which I have a stopper
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| Respond 2NT.
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| Otherwise
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| Pass.
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RHO bid a suit at the 3-level or lower in which I have a stopper &rarr; Respond 3NT.
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! If... !! then...
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| I have support for partner's major and RHO bid a suit below the 3-level of partner's suit
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| Cue-bid the enemy suit.
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| I have support for partner's major and RHO bid above the 3-level of partner's suit
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| Raise partner's suit to the 4 level. Yes, now you don't really have space to explore slam. That's what happens when you get preempted...
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| I have support for partner's major and RHO doubled
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| Bid 2NT, which is the conventional Truscott/Jordan limit+ raise.
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| RHO bid 1NT
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| See the note in the previous section.
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| I have 5+ spades and can bid at the one-level
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| Respond 1&spades;. (Note: if you can't bid 1&spades;, the standard response is to make a negative double instead of bidding 2&spades;.)
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| I have 5+ of a minor suit and I can bid at the two or three level
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| Bid your minor suit.
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| RHO doubled and we don't have a fit in partner's major
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| Redouble to show your strength.
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| RHO bid a minor suit at the 3-level or lower and I have 4+ cards in the other major
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| Make a negative double.
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| RHO bid 1&spades; and I'm 4&ndash;4 or better in the minors
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| Make a negative double.
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| RHO bid 2&spades; and I'm 3&ndash;3 or better in the minors
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| Make a negative double.
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| RHO bid a suit at the 3-level or lower in which I have a stopper
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| Respond 3NT.
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| Otherwise
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| Pass.
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