96/05/24
DEFENSE vs ARTIFICIAL 1C OPENING
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RHO YOU LHO PTN
1C ??
Dbl = takeout for CLU & HEA ; promises 5+CLU & 5+HEA
--1NT = Artificial Raise ; 3+SUP, INV+
--2NT = Distributional Raise ; 4+SUP, INV+
1D = Transfer Overcall ; promises 5+HEA or good 4 HEA
--1NT = Artificial Raise ; 3+SUP, INV+
--2NT = Distributional Raise ; 4+SUP, INV+
1H = Transfer Overcall ; promises 5+SPA or good 4 SPA
--1NT = Artificial Raise ; 3+SUP, INV+
--2NT = Distributional Raise ; 4+SUP, INV+
1S = Transfer Overcall to 2C ; promises 5+CLU
--1NT = Artificial Raise ; 3+SUP, INV+
--2NT = Distributional Raise ; 4+SUP, INV+
1NT = takeout for DIA & SPA ; promises 5+DIA & 5+SPA
2C = Transfer Overcall to 2D ; promises 5+DIA
--2NT = Artificial Raise ; 3+SUP, INV+
2D = takeout for DIA & HEA ; promises 5+DIA & 5+HEA
2H = takeout for HEA & SPA ; promises 5+HEA & 5+SPA
2S = takeout for CLU & SPA ; promises 5+CLU & 5+SPA
2NT = takeout for CLU & DIA ; promises 5+CLU & 5+DIA
All Raises are Natural and Preemptive to there Overcalls above.
LHO PTN RHO YOU
1C P 1D ??
Dbl = takeout for DIA & SPA ; promises 5+DIA & 5+SPA
--1NT = Artificial Raise ; 3+SUP, INV+
--2NT = Distributional Raise ; 4+SUP, INV+
1H = promises 5+HEA or good 4 HEA
--1NT = Artificial Raise ; 3+SUP, INV+
--2NT = Distributional Raise ; 4+SUP, INV+
1S = promises 5+SPA or good 4 SPA
--1NT = Artificial Raise ; 3+SUP, INV+
--2NT = Distributional Raise ; 4+SUP, INV+
1NT = promises 5+CLU/DIA
--2C = poor hand for CLU, may be good hand for DIA
--2D = good hand for CLU, poor hand for DIA
2C = takeout for CLU & HEA ; promises 5+CLU & 5+HEA
2D = takeout for DIA & HEA ; promises 5+DIA & 5+HEA
2H = takeout for HEA & SPA ; promises 5+HEA & 5+SPA
2S = takeout for CLU & SPA ; promises 5+CLU & 5+SPA
2NT = takeout for CLU & DIA ; promises 5+CLU & 5+DIA
RHO YOU LHO PTN
1C P 1D P
1H ??
Dbl = takeout for unbid MAJ/MIN ; 15+
1S/2C/2D = 15+, 5+SPA/CLU/DIA
1NT = takeout for MIN ; 15+