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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.
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| ==Without interference== | | ==Without interference== |
− | With a very weak hand, pass. | + | ===Very weak hands=== |
| + | 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"
| + | 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. |
− | |+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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− | |-
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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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− | |}
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− | {| class="wikitable"
| + | ===Minimal hands=== |
− | |+Responding with an invitational hand
| + | 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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− | |}
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− | {| class="wikitable"
| + | I have a minimal hand and support → Raise partner's suit to the 2 level. |
− | |+Responding with a game-forcing hand
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| + | I have a minimal hand, partner opened hearts, and I have 4+ spades → Bid 1♠. |
− | ! If ... !! then...
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− | |-
| + | Otherwise → Bid 1NT. |
− | | 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♠, 4♣, and 4♦ are splinter responses to 1♥, while 4♣, 4♦, and 4♥ are splinter responses to 1♠.)
| + | ===Invitational hands=== |
− | |-
| + | An invitational hand opposite a 1-level suit opening contains 11 to 12 HCP without support, or 10 to 12 total points with support. |
− | | I have 4-card support or better and a balanced hand
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− | | Respond [[User:Brian/Bridge/Rebids after Jacoby 2NT|2NT]].
| + | I have an invitational hand and 4-card support or better → Raise partner's suit to the 3 level. |
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− | | I have 3-card support and a balanced hand
| + | I have an invitational hand and 3-card support → Respond 1NT, planning to rebid 3M. |
− | | Respond 3NT.
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| + | I have an invitational hand, partner opened hearts, and I have 4+ spades → Bid 1♠. |
− | | 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♠]].
| + | Otherwise → Bid 1NT. |
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− | | Partner's suit was spades, and I have 5+ hearts
| + | ===Game-forcing hands=== |
− | | Respond [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responder's rebids after two-over-one|2♥]].
| + | 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
| + | I have 4-card support or better, and a side suit void or a small side suit singleton → Make a splinter bid, <i>i.e.</i>, a jump to your short suit above the 3 level of partner's major. (3♠, 4♣, and 4♦ are splinter responses to 1♥, while 4♣, 4♦, and 4♥ are splinter responses to 1♠.) |
− | | [[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 → Respond [[User:Brian/Bridge/Rebids after Jacoby 2NT|2NT]]. |
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| + | I have 3-card support and a balanced hand → Respond 3NT. |
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| + | Partner's suit was hearts, and I have 4+ spades → Respond 1♠. |
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| + | Partner's suit was spades, and I have 5+ hearts → Respond 2♥. |
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| + | Otherwise → Show a 4+ card minor at the 2 level. |
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| ==With interference== | | ==With interference== |
− | {| class="wikitable"
| + | I have a very weak hand → Pass. |
− | |+Responding with a very weak hand
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| + | ===Minimal hands=== |
− | ! If... !! then...
| + | I have 5+-card support for partner's major → 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
| + | I have 3-card support for partner's major → Raise to the 2 level if you can, otherwise pass. |
− | | Make a preemptive raise to the 4 level.
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| + | I have 5+ spades and can bid at the one-level → Respond 1♠. |
− | | I have 4+-card support for partner's major
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− | | Make a preemptive raise to the 3 level.
| + | RHO bid a minor suit at the 2-level or lower and I have 4+ cards in the other major → Make a negative double to show your 4-card major. |
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− | | Otherwise
| + | RHO bid a suit at the 1-level in which I have a stopper → Respond 1NT. |
− | | Pass
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− | |}
| + | Otherwise → Pass. |
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| + | ===Invitational hands=== |
| + | I have support for partner's major and RHO bid a suit below the 2-level of partner's suit → Cue-bid the enemy suit. |
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| + | I have support for partner's major and RHO doubled → Bid 2NT, which is the conventional Truscott/Jordan limit+ raise. |
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| + | RHO bid 1NT → 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 → Respond 1♠. |
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| + | RHO doubled and we don't have a fit in partner's major → 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 → Make a negative double. |
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| + | RHO bid a suit at the 2-level or lower in which I have a stopper → Respond 2NT. |
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| + | Otherwise → Pass. |
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| + | ===Game-forcing hands=== |
| + | I have support for partner's major and RHO bid a suit below the 3-level of partner's suit → Cue-bid the enemy suit. |
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| + | I have support for partner's major and RHO doubled → Bid 2NT, which is the conventional Truscott/Jordan limit+ raise. |
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| + | RHO bid 1NT → See the note in the previous section. |
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| + | RHO doubled and I have 5+ spades → Respond 1♠. |
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− | {| class="wikitable"
| + | RHO doubled and we don't have a fit in partner's major → Redouble. |
− | |+Responding with a minimal hand
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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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− | |-
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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♠.
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− | | RHO bid 1♠ 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 9–10 HCP
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− | | Make a negative double.
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− | | RHO bid 1♠, 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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− | |}
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− | {| class="wikitable"
| + | RHO bid a minor suit at the 3-level or lower and I have 4+ cards in the other major → Make a negative double. |
− | |+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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− | |-
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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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− | |-
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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♠. (Note: if you can't bid 1♠, the standard response is to make a negative double instead of bidding 2♠.)
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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♠ and I'm 4–4 or better in the minors
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− | | Make a negative double.
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− | | RHO bid 2♠ and I'm 3–3 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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− | |}
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− | {| class="wikitable"
| + | RHO bid a suit at the 3-level or lower in which I have a stopper → Respond 3NT. |
− | |+Responding with a game-forcing hand
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− | ! If... !! then...
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− | |-
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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♠. (Note: if you can't bid 1♠, the standard response is to make a negative double instead of bidding 2♠.)
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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♠ and I'm 4–4 or better in the minors
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− | | Make a negative double.
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− | | RHO bid 2♠ and I'm 3–3 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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− | |}
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