1NT-(2H) 1NT-(2S) 1NT-(2NT) 1NT-(3C) 1NT-(3D)

X Neg Same Values

2S NF

2N Leb or strong C Same

3C 5+Inv D Same Stayman

3D 5+Inv S 5+Inv H 5+ Inv H 5+ Inv H

3H Ask Stopper (\*) 55+m GF 5+ Inv S 5+ Inv S 5+ Inv S

3S 55+m GF Ask Stopper (\*) 5+ GF H

3NT To Play (\*) To Play (\*)

4C

4D Texas

4H Texas

2NT-3C

P Weak w/ C Same

3D Weak w/ D Same

3H Semi Stopper Ask (\*) Weak w/ H

3S 5+C, 4#S GF Semi Ask (\*)

3N 4#S, H Stop, Bal (\*) 4#H, S Stop, Bal (\*)

(\*) Not Expert Standard

\- x= pen

\- 2cl = 5 cards oM and 2 cards in partners M

*- 2d= good raise for M (3-4 cards)*

\- 2M= constructive raise 6-9

\- 2oM = nat NF 6+ cards

\- 2nt= 4 card raise with a shortness usually, otherwise you can bid 2d

\- 3m= nat nf

\- 3M= more mixed than weak

Bergen Inverted Minor Rebids

Note: Criss cross still show stoppers.

Alertable Suspect Minors

Suspect minors (alertable, could be short): a) 1-1♦, b) 2/1 2, c) waiting 2♦ after 2/1 2

Jump Q TNT by Responder (Transfer to NoTrump)

After opponent’s 1-level Overcall, a jump cue bid asks partner to transfer to 3NT, partner can bypass with slam interest or highly unbalanced hand not suitable for notrump.

> After 1♦-(1♠), bid 3♠ with A62 KQ9 T32 AT65, setting up possible second or third stopper in spades with declarer as partner for example with KJ JT63 KQJ9 K74.

Old Revised Michaels and Defense to Michaels

> (1)-2 > > ♥♠ any level is what it is > > 3: game invite in hearts; 3♦: game invite in spades > > Rare bids: 2♦: natural, I don’t care about your majors, 3NT, natural awesome hand no fit > > 2NT ask (should only be with 3-3 in majors given 3 and 3♦ bids), asking range and preferred suit: 3/3♦ weak for ♥/♠, 3♥/♠ non-minimum for ♥/♠ > > (1♦)-2♦: > > Same but, 3 is the rare bid, natural for clubs, don’t care about your majors > > 3♦ is invite in some major > > (1♥)-2♥: > > 3♥ invite in spades, spades to preempt (diamonds is natural, I don’t care which minor you have). Any club bid is pass or correct (3, 4, 5, 6, 7). > > 2NT (nice hand) asks weak or non-minimum and which minor: 3/♦ weak, 3♥/♠ non-minimum low to low high to high, so ♥ is and ♠ is ♦ > > Extra response to ask 3NT: Non-min with heart stopper > > Rare bids: 3♦, don’t care which suit you have, 3NT huge hand 1+ heart stopper > > (1♠)-2♠: > > Same but no invite, so 2NT doesn’t deny 3 hearts, be careful asking with singleton in a minor, may have to bid 5-2 major. > > Radu: after 1M-(2M): > > 3!D is inv for 4M, 4!D = I have a good 4M bid with defensive tricks in case opps save so we know what to do next > > Or transfer system: (cue is limit+, raise is weakest, transfer to is constructive, other transfers can be passed or continued) > > 1sp - (2sp) - 2nt= clubs 11+, i can pass 3cl > > \- 3cl= diamonds, i can pass 3d > > \- 3d= cuebid, so LR+ > > \- 3h= constructive raise 8-10 > > \- 3sp= weaker fit 5-7 > > 1h - (2h) - 2sp= cuebid, so LR+ > > \- 2nt = clubs 11+, i can pass 3cl > > \- 3cl= diamonds 11+,i can pass 3d > > \- 3d= Constructive raise 8-10 > > \- 3h= weaker fit 5-7

> (2h) - x - (p) - 2nt = scrambling > > \- 3cl= wide range 0-9 > > \- 3d= constructive > > \- 3h= asking for a stopper > > \- 3sp = inv with 5sp > > \- 3nt = to play > > \- 4m = 5+m and 4sp GF > > After 2nt partner chooses his best minor. > > (2h) - x - (p) - 2nt > > \(P\) - 3cl- (p) - Pass= I had no preference > > \- 3d= weak with d > > \- 3h = asking for a semi stopper > > \- 3sp= 4 cards inv > > It’s the same if they open 2sp, you just can’t show an invite with 4 and 5 cards, so only 3h directly over x shows 9-11 with 4-5 cards.