| ANNOUNCING AND ALERTING SUMMARY |
| Opening Bid |
Description |
Announce |
Alert |
No action |
| 1♣ and 1♦ |
Could be on fewer than 3 cards |
"May be X" where X is 0, 1 or 2 |
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| Natural, 3 or more |
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√ |
| Other (strong, artificial) |
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√ |
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| 1NT |
Balanced |
"12 to 14" (or appropriate range)
and, if relevant,"may contain
a singleton" |
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| 2♣ |
Strong Acol (Benji/Acol, etc.) |
|
√ |
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| Precision |
"Intermediate" |
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| 2♦ |
Weak with diamonds |
"Weak" |
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| Strong with diamonds |
"Strong, forcing" or
"Strong non-forcing" |
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| Other (Benji, Multi, etc.) |
|
√ |
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| 2♥ / 2♠ |
Weak with hearts/spades |
"Weak" |
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| Strong with hearts/spades |
"Strong, forcing" or
"Strong non-forcing" |
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| Other (Lucas, Flannery, etc.) |
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√ |
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| 2NT |
Balanced |
"20 to 22" (or appropriate range) |
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| Responses to 1NT or 2NT openings |
1NT - 2♣
2NT - 3♣ |
Simple Stayman (promissory or not)
[Note: 5-card Stayman is alerted] |
"Stayman" |
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1NT - 2♣ - 2♦
2NT - 3♣ - 3♦ |
Denies 4 card major |
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√ |
1NT - 2♦
2NT - 3♦ |
Transfer |
"Hearts" |
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1NT - 2♦ - 2♥
2NT - 3♦ - 3♥ |
Completion of transfer |
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|
√ |
1NT - 2♥
2NT - 3♥ |
Transfer |
"Spades" |
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1NT - 2♥ - 2♠
2NT - 3♥ -3♠ |
Completion of transfer |
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√ |
| Bids above 3NT |
| Bids above 3NT |
Artificial suit bids on 1st round of the auction (for this purpose the first round of the bidding is the opening bid and three subsequent calls) |
√ |
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| Other bids |
|
√ |
| Action over Opponents' calls up to 3NT |
| Opponents call |
Meaning of their call .. |
If you double is .. |
Alert |
No Action |
| A suit at any level |
Natural |
Take-out |
|
√ |
| Anything else |
√ |
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Does not show the suit
(i.e. conventional or not natural) |
Showing the suit doubled |
|
√ |
| Anything else |
√ |
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| A suit opening |
Prepared, Phoney, Short or
Nebulous 1♣ or 1♦ opening |
Take-out |
|
√ |
| Anything else |
√ |
|
No trumps at
any level |
Natural or conventional |
Penalty |
|
√ |
| Anything else |
√ |
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| Opponents call |
Meaning of their call .. |
If your redouble is .. |
Alert |
No Action |
| Double |
Any meaning |
For business, shows strength:
partner is expected to pass |
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√ |
| Partner is expected to remove |
√ |
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| Action over Opponents' calls over 3NT |
| Opponents call |
Meaning of their call .. |
Other actions .. |
Alert |
No Action |
| Above 3NT |
Any meaning |
Lead directing pass |
√ |
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Lead directing double for a
different suit to the one doubled |
√ |
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Lightner double of, say 6NT,
calling for a specific lead |
√ |
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Lead directing redouble for a
different suit to the one redoubled |
√ |
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| Any other pass, double or redouble |
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√ |