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Continuations are natural.H[H[H[H[H[H[HHD2HHDH[HHCHHD E @ @ @ KQxxxHcSEndBrHKBJGB C>CHHD E @ @ @ DAxxSSEndD BHGB CCHHCE @ @ @ FTxxHcSEnd2rHRBHGB CCHHE DxxxSSEndPABHFP CASSEnd$PABJFP CASSEndPABHFP CASSEndPABHFP CASSEndPABJFP CASSEndPABJFP CASSEnd8 BHGB CCHHCD xExxHcSEnd?rHKBHGB CCHHF @ @ @ FK9xxxSSEnd PABHFP C ASSEndE BJGB CCHHD E @ @ @ FAxxHcSEndBrHKBJGB CCHHD E @ @ @ DQxxSSEndPABHFP CASSEndC BHGB CCHHCE @ @ @ EQxHcSEnd@rHKBHGB CCHHCE @ @ @ CJxSSEnd PABJFP CASSEnd#G$ BHGB C"CHHD E @ @ @ KJTxxHcSEnd&Lr%HKBHGB C"CHHF @ @ @ EA@ @ @ CTxSSEnd)PABHFP C(ASSEndPABJFP CASSEndU BHGB CCHHCE @ @ @ GAxx@ @ @ ExxHcSEnd=rHKBHGB CCHHG @ @ @ CTxSSEndPABHFP CASSEndD BJGB CCHHD E @ @ @ EQxHcSEndbrHKBJGB CCHHD E @ @ @ EA@ @ @ FKJ@ @ @ CxxSSEndPABHFP CASSEndI BHGB CCHHCE @ @ @ EKxxD HcSEnd@rHK BHGB CCHHCE @ @ @ CQxSSEndPABJFP CASSEnd@ BHGB CCHHF @ @ @ FJTxHcSEnd5rHRBHGB CCHHD CxCxxSSEndPABHFP CASSEndPABJFP C~ASSEndS BHGB CCHHCE @ @ @ EQ@ @ @ ExxHcSEnd5rHRBHGB CCHHE CxBxSSEndPABHFP CASSEndS BJGB CCHHD E @ @ @ EA@ @ @ DxHcSEnd`rHKBJGB CCHHD E @ @ @ EA@ @ @ ET@ @ @ BxSSEndPABHFP CASSEnd5 BHGB CCHHCG xx HcSEndprHK BHGB CCHHCE @ @ @ EK@ @ @ EQ@ @ @ FJx@ @ @ BxSSEndPABJFP CASSEndp BHGB CCHHF @ @ @ EK@ @ @ FJT@ @ @ Fxx@ @ @ DxHcSEnd5rHRBHGB CCHHD CxCxxSSEndPABHFP CASSEnd! S_ CHHBFSSEndQ. %9E. %h#Bq#Y#AR_PP Au@'AIJBWJBNJBEJBSSSEnd($"(AµR_QH Au@'CHcSEnd"PAB@P C"ASSEnd"X" B@B C"CHHDHHD HB@ @ @ FQxxHHD HcSEnd"Lr"HKB@B C"CHHDHHD HB@ @ @ EKxxxSSEnd"PAB@P C"ASSEnd"3" B@B C"CHHCF KTHcSEnd"Ar"HKB@B C"CHHCE @ @ @ DATxSSEnd"PAB@P C"ASSEnd"G" B@B C"CHHCE @ @ @ AQxxxxHcSEnd"0r"HRB@B C"CHHCD J9SSEnd"PAB@P C"ASSEnd"N" B@B C"CHHDHHD HB@ @ @ FJxxHcSEnd"Kr"HKB@B C"CHHDHHD HB@ @ @ DQxxSSEnd"PAB@P C"ASSEnd6V66B/J_B1P Au@'CH[H[HHDWH[H[HHDEHcSEnd555B+C_T Au@'CH[H[HHF- 5HHDHHE/5HHDH[HH$are cue bids in support of Diamonds HB@ @ @ G(ie:HH with a view to 7HHDHHE).HcSEndS64T6 B&m;B CR6CHHCF - HcSEndV6HrU6HK B&m;B CR6CHHCE @ @ @ GAKxxxB SSEndY6PAB$m;P CX6ASSEnd\6E]6 B$m;B C[6CHHCE @ @ @ GAxxxHcSEnd_6Ar^6HKB$m;B C[6CHHCE @ @ @ DQxxSSEnd dPA dASSEndd=d dCHHCE @ @ @ FTxxHcSEndd+rdHRdCHHE DxxxSSEnddPAdASSEndd@d dCHHD E @ @ @ KQxxxHcSEndd;rdHKdCHHD E @ @ @ DAxxSSEnd dPAdASSEnd#dC$d "dCHHCE @ @ @ FAJxxD HcSEnd&d;r%dHK "dCHHCE @ @ @ EKQJxSSEnd*dPA)dASSEnd-d+.d ,dCHHD DxHcSEnd0d6r/dHK,dCHHF @ @ @ DTxxSSEnd3dPA2dASSEndllaAvK_BB Au@ AIJD1HHDH[HHENoH[HB@ @ @ G1NT@B@ @ @ D1H[HHENoHcSEnd#^AuHB,yu@D@ @ @ Feg@ @ @ D:-E 1HHDHHE-2HHDHHE-2HHDHHE-2HHDHHE-3HHDHHD H[HHshows 5143 shape or simiHHlar, H[H[H[H[H[HHand now a bid of 3HHDHH (singleton H[H[H[H[H[HHsuit) is Beta 0-2, whereasH[H[H[HHE HB@ @ @ D1HB@ @ @ DHB@ @ @ -1NT-2HB@ @ @ DHB@ @ @ D-HB@ @ @ F2NTHB@ @ @ E-3HB@ @ @ DHB@ @ @ E-3HB@ @ @ DHH is asking for a Diamond H[H[H[H[H[HHstop and now 3HHDHHE/3HHDHH deny one.HdPBlt@@@@ SEnd`PAB ?P C`ASSEnd`c` B @B C`CHHCE @ @ @ EA@ @ @ EJ@ @ @ ETxHcSEnd`/r`HRB @B C`CHHD BxSSEnd`PAB ?P C`ASSEnd`7` B @B C`CHHCC ExxHcSEnd`pr`HKB @B C`CHHCE @ @ @ EK@ @ @ EQ@ @ @ FTx@ @ @ BxSSEnd`PAB ?P C`ASSEnd`5` B @B C`CHHCG xx HcSEnd`or`HKB @B C`CHHCE @ @ @ EJ@ @ @ Ex@ @ @ Ex@ @ @ BxSSEnd`PAB ?P C`ASSEnd`` B @B C`CHHCE @ @ @ EK@ @ @ EQ@ @ @ Ex@ @ @ Ex@ @ @ DxHcSEnd`Pr`HKB @B C`CHHCE @ @ @ EA@ @ @ CxxSSEnd`Yb AB ?P C`CHB@ @ @ FN/SHHD HB@ @ @ FVulHcSEndb-r`HYB ?P C`CHHDealer SSSEnd\z{{AK_B=B Au@'CH[H[HHENoH[HBH@@ ENoH[HHD1HHDH[HHENoHcSEndzPAB;P CzASSEndzUz B # @@@  PAB;P CASSEndd  B[? B- 2NT is Baron, asking for 4-card suits to be bid up-the-line.H[H[H[H[H[HH- 3x is Iota, a 3-step HB@ @ @ reponseHH agreeing the suit.HcSEndVsASRu@B1.4 Continuations after 1HHDH H - 1NTH cSEndzFD"A^R_QH Au@B he only exceptions to this are:-SSEndQ`AZR{u@CHHD1HHDHH - 1NT - 3HHDH[HHshows exactly 5-5 in the minorsH[H[H[H[H[H[H[H[H[HHF- 3HHDHHD H[HHasks:-H[H[H[H[H[H[H[H[H[H[H[H[H[HHF- 3HHDHH shows minimum.H[H[H[H[H[H[H[H[H[H[HHF- 3HHDHH shows maximum, Heart singletonH[H[H[H[H[H[H[H[HH$- 3NT shows maximum, Spade singletonH[H[H[H[H[H[H[H[HHF- 4HHDHH shows maximum, void SpadeH[H[H[H[H[H[H[H[H[HHF- 4HHDHH shows maximum, void Heart.HcSEndiAnL,yu@ BESimple preference to openerA Os suit at the 2-level is non-forcing.ISSEnd;AiLyu@AIIIKHB@ @ @ D1HB@ @ @ E@ @ @ -2NT-@ @ @ D3HB@ @ @ DHB@ @ @ D-HB@ @ @ D3HB@ @ @ C shows a Diamond SCingletonSSEnd4Y?"A`R{u@CHH&Exactly 5-5 in the Majors (Opened 2NT)HHD.HcSEnd$AyR_QH Au@ CHcSEndrxnAvK_QH0Au@ B6. 1st Round Control (No @ @ @ 2nd/3rd)IJ7. Epsilon in Hearts-: A slight risk if North has a void club and @ @ @ EKxx8 in Hearts as the Response would go beyond @ @ @ E6NTX which is all the combined hands could make, but itA Os difficult to imagine oppo!nents ignoring a 12-card Club fitB.J 8. 1st Round Control. ISSEnd %AR_QH Au@ ASSEnd{AK{u@ BOver @ @ @ E1@ @ @ DMHB@ @ @ G-1NTHH Opener HB@ @ @ rebidsHH, his lowest 3-card minor with any 5332 shapeHcSEnd AR_QH Au@ASSEndN@iEASyu@CH[H[H[H[HHIf insufficient support is shown to agree the suit, then responder must set the final contract unless making an obviously invitational bid. If responder does not make a Theta, then he is setting the final contract in NTA Os or OpenerA Os Major.ÁHcSEndAIY_QH Au@ASSEndQAV^CP Au@"CHH4. In desperationHdPIdtGPSpcFfSEnd4 5 AR_QH Au@,ASSEndAIHA_T Au@BK" JD1HHCF - (X) A M 2HHC Is an unspecified @ @ @ Mini=splinterSSEnd($(A"AR_QH Au@'CHcSEnd^~v~|AR_BP$Au@'CHHb2. Although minimum, he must show the very good support he has for partnerA Os hearts.HcSEndp&&g&AK{u@(B*Hands with a reasonable 6-card Club suit @ @ @ (QJTxxxq minimum) and no other 4-card suit except possibly 4-card Diamonds, unless 4-3 in the majors with a Diamond void.SSEnd )))AR_T Au@'CHHD2HHDHHG - 2HHDHHG - 2HHCB JF- 2HHDH[HH$shows 12-13 points and a 6-card suitHcSEndeqAR_QH Au@'B4. Both Majors stoppedJ5. BetaIIIJ 4. 4 ControlsSSEnd&d&&AR{u@(BCHands with a 6-card Club suit, a Diamond void and 4-3 in the majorsSSEnd/=/.ARu@&B4.2 Basic Scheme of ResponsesSSEnd121B J_T Au@'B1NT - 2HHDHHG - 2HHDHHG - 3HHDH[H[HH is similar in character to the 2HHDHHE-3HHDHH sequence above.HcSEnd0'10BJ_T0Au@'B1NT - 2HHDHHG - 2HHDHHG - 2HHDH[H[HH9shows 4-card Spades and denies 4-card Hearts, forcing to H[H[H[H[H[HHF2NTHH5. Opener can bid 3NT with a maximum or start bidding H[H[H[H[H[HH7upwards at the 3-level if he is concerned about a gap, H[H[H[H[H[H[HH&bypassing any suit where a gap exists.HcSEnd444BC_T