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8267 2159 Account Messages PLAY OR WATCH BRIDGE Profile Settings Convention cards Deal archive Solitaire People Competitive NAMESBarbara Heller BBO Prime New GENERAL APPROACH Weak Nt with 2/1 14 Two Over One: Game Forcing Game Forcing Except When Suit Rebid Casual VERY LIGHT: Openings 3rd Hand Overcalls Preempts

FORCING OPENING: 1♣ 2♣ Natural 2 Bids Other History Practice NOTRUMP OPENING BIDS 1NT 3♣ puppet 2NT 20 to 21 11+ to 14 3♦ 5-5m F Puppet Stayman

FEATURED AREAS to 3♥ 5-5M inv Transfer Responses:Account 5-Card Major Common 3♠ 5-5M F Jacoby Texas ACBL World System On Over2c 3♠ tr-3N m slam try 2♣ Stayman Puppet Robot World 2♦ Transfer to ♥ 4♦, 4♥ Transfer 3NT to Forcing Stayman Smolen gambling Virtual Clubs 2♥ Transfer to ♠ Lebensohl ( fast denies) Conventional NT Openings 2♠ relay clubs sui Negative Double 3 2NTrelay d suit acc super acpt; del.Texa Challenges MAJOR OPENING MINOR OPENING Expected Min. Length 4 5 Expected Min. Length 4 3 NF 0-2 Conv. Instant Tournaments 1st/2nd 1♣ 3rd/4th 1♦ Vugraph (live broadcasts) RESPONSES RESPONSES Double Raise: Force Inv. Weak Double Raise: Force Inv. Weak After Overcall: Force Inv. Weak After Overcall: Force Inv. Weak Masterpoints and Races Conv. Raise: 2NT 3NT Splinter Forcing Raise: J/S in other minor Other: Single raise Other: 1NT: Forcing Semi-forcing Frequently bypass 4+♦ 2NT: Forcing Inv. to 1NT/1♣:6 to10- 3NT:goo torai 2NT: Forcing Inv. 10+ to12 Drury : Reverse 2-Way Fit 3NT:13 to15 Other: Rev.Bergen on over Dbl &1s Other: Invitational jump shift DESCRIBE RESPONSES/REBIDS 2♣22+ to HCP 8+ quick 2H no A or K Strong Other 2♦ Response: Neg Waiting 2♦10 to 13 HCP miniroman 4-4-4 or 5 suit below singleton Natural: Weak Intermediate Strong Conv 2NT Force New Suit NF 2♥5 to 10 HCP 2s asks about spade suit ogust; Natural: Weak Intermediate Strong Conv 2NT Force New Suit NF 2♠5 to 10 HCP ogust Natural: Weak Intermediate Strong Conv 2NT Force New Suit NF OTHER CONV CALLS: New Minor Forcing 2-Way NMF Weak jump shifts: In Comp. Not In Comp. minor to major only 4th Suit Forcing: 1 Round To Game unusual vs unusual 1N-Dbl-RdB forces 2c runout over 1n_dbl-2c+c+h, 2=d+S, 2H, 2S Nat: p=rdl= touching sui SPECIAL DOUBLES NOTRUMP OVERCALLS After Overcall: Penalty Direct: 15 to 17 Systems on Negative thru3S Conv. Responsive: thru3d Maximal Balance: 11 to 14 Support: Dbl thru2 of ours Rdbl Jump to 2NT: Minors 2 Lowest Card-showing Min. Offshape T/O Conv.no systems on bal NT DEFENSE VS NOTRUMP vs: all seats SIMPLE OVERCALL 1-level 6 to 16 HCP (usually) 2♣ d or M/m Often 4 cards Very light style 2♦ Majors Responses 2♥ H New Suit: Forcing NFConst NF 2♠ S Jump Raise: Forcing Inv. Weak Dbl penalty Other: 2NT minors JUMP OVERCALL Strong Intermediate Weak OVER OPP'S T/O DOUBLE 2N asks singleton New Suit Forcing: 1-level 2-level OPENING PREEMPTS Redouble implies no fit Message →Lobby Message Chat Sound Light Very Light 2NT Over Limit + Limit 3/4-bids Majors