Suggested defence to artificial bids
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Defence to strong club Defence to multi 2¨ Defence to RCO twos Defence to two-suited overcalls |
| Bid | Description |
|---|---|
| Double | Any three-suiter |
| 1¨ | ¨ + © |
| 1© | © + ª |
| 1ª | ª + § |
| 1NT | § + ¨ |
| 2§ | § + © |
| 2¨ | ¨ + ª |
| Bid | Description |
|---|---|
| Double | Takeout of spades |
| 2© | Takeout of hearts |
| 2NT | 17-19 balanced, puppet stayman |
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Double and 3§ are for takeout, showing two suits of the same parity as the opening bid. Double shows the combination with clubs, and 3§ shows the combination without clubs. |
Defence to two-suited overcalls (eg Michaels)
| Bid | Description |
|---|---|
| Dbl | Penalty, able to double at least one suit |
| Cue1 | GF, no fit, 5+ in other major |
| Cue2 | Limit raise or better |
| Raise | Competitive raise |
| 3OM | Natural, constructive, not forcing |
| Other | Splinters in their suits, Kickback, etc. |