BBO Basic (summary)

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General Approach: Standard American
1NT = 15-17 HCP

• Stayman
• Jacoby Transfers
• 2S for minor bust
• 3m (3 Minor) invitational
• 3M (3 Major slam invitational)
• Gerber
• System ON over double
  

2NT = 20-21 HCP

• Stayman
• Jacoby Transfers
• Gerber

3NT = 25-27 HCP
!!! Make sure your partner knows you are (not) playing 3NT as Gambling 3NT!

• Stayman
• Jacoby Transfers

Minor Suit Openings & Responses
3+ suits* - bid suits up the line
2NT = 13-15 HCP
3NT = 16-18 HCP

Major Suit Openings & Responses
5+ majors. Responses:
2NT = 4-card forcing raise (Jacoby 2NT) (* now I play it with 3+ cards support as a fit showing GF bid; discuss with partners)
3M = limit raise
3NT = 15-17 HCP

2Clubs strong (artificial)
2D - "waiting"

Weak Twos
2NT - feature-asking bid. Raise only non-forcing (RONF).

Strong Jump Shifts. Preemptive Jump Overcalls. Neg. X thru 2S.

After Opps' Take-Out X:

• New suit: 1 level = forcing. 2 level - NF.
• 2NT = limit raise or more.
• Preemptive Jumps.

After Suit Overcall:

• New Suit: non-forcing.

After 1NT Overcall:

• Stayman only.

After Opps' 1NT Opening:

• 2C - majors only **

Standard Blackwood
4th suit = 1-round force
Unusual 2NT & Michaels

Leads & carding:
Standard leads, carding & discards