• ♦When: Disciplined in direct seat, opener, can shade down non-vul or extra shape. Anything goes in balancing (partner must have what you don’t in points)
• ♦Basic: 2♣: Majors 45 or better; 2♦: One Major; 2♥♠: 5M + 4+m; X: 4M + 5+m, over weak X for penalty; 2NT: UNT (55 minors); 3♣♦: Long minor (6+)

• ♦Pass for clubs: Long clubs no majors
• ♦Weak 2♥♠: preference
• ♦2♦ major ask: show me longer major
• ♦NOT WITH DAN. 2NT Ask LR both: With Dan we decided not to use these over. With Radu, l Limit raises 4#+ low to low high to high, CD max, HS min (could be 3# over 1♦ Michaels because don’t have 2♦ ask that can be raised)
• ♦3♥/S mixed: mixed raise 4# 7-10
• ♦WITH DAN 3♣♦ LR: Radu 3♣♦ natural escape: With Dan, we decided to use these Gavin’s way, as LR+ for the suit, 3♣ for H, 3♦, for S. Gavin plays these as the LR’s but Radu says you don’t really need them if you can bid 2♦ first then over 2♦-2♥ can bid 2♠ or 3♥ and over 2♦-2♠ can bid 3♥/S. I think it’s better if we go with Radu’s way with the Michaels differences below
• ♦Over X: If they X 2♣: XX pick a major, Pass I like clubs, 2♦ Long D forget majors, 2♥♠ pref
• ♦Came up March 2026: 1♦-(1NT)-2♣ (majors) - 2♦ is still pick

• ♦HS is pass/correct
• ◦2♥: P/correct
• ◦2♠: P/correct, interest in H gameRadu (5/15/25) 3+ hearts and 2+ more hearts than spades, not necessarily invitational (3 vs 0-1, 4 vs 0-2), 2♦ bidder should game try to see if it was invitational (2NT or 3m)
• ◦3♥: P/correct, interest game in either major
• ◦3♠: P/correct, interest in S game, H game if you have them
• ♦2NT Ask LR both: CD GF, HS min. Low to low, high to high.
• ♦3♣♦ Natural: Natural and forcing (Radu plays NF constructive)
• ♦Over X: If they X 2♦: XX tell me your suit, P I want to play D not interested in your major, 2M I have my own major would have used XX if I wanted you to tell me (not pass or correct)

• ♦Major interest:
• ◦3♦ LR for M: limit raise in M
• ◦3M: mixed raise 7-10, with 3 be towards 10, in Michaels 3M is pref if 2M not available
• ◦2♠ to play: In Michaels if available
• ♦Minor interest:
• ◦3♣ for C or D: pass or correct
• ◦2NT Asks minors: CD min, HS max, low to low high to high

• ♦2♣ (what is your minor): pass or correct m, after 2♣-2♦ can ask major with 2♥
• ♦2♦ (what is your major): 2♥/S
• ♦2♥/S: My own long suit (6+), not interested in yours
• ♦3♣/D: My own long suit (6+), not interested in yours
• ♦2NT Asks minor: CD min, HS max, low to low high to high
• ♦P: override leave in for penalty (e.g., Axx QJTx Qxx Qxx)

X is real NT range

New with Radu:

• ♦2♦♥♠ natural
• ♦2♣ is scramble
• ♦If they run, 1st X is takeout, then X’s are penalty

Also after their weak 1NT, (1NT)-2♣♦♥, then X is penalty, you can cuebid the transfer