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Chapter 2: Minor Suit Opening 40

After a Preemptive Overcall

1♣/♦ - (3P) -?

Responder bids
• DBL = Negative Double, 12⁺ HCP,

• New Suit = Free bid, 12⁺ HCP, 5⁺ cards

• 3NT = 13-15 HCP, to play
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• Raise = Competitive raise, 6-9 HCP, 5⁺ ♣ or 4 ♦
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• Cue* = GF raise, 13⁺ HCP, 5⁺ ♣ or 4 ♦
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• J/New* = FSJ, 13 HCP, 4 card support & 5 card bid suit
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• J/Cue* = SPL, 13 HCP, 6 ♣ or 5 ♦ support & S/S in opponent’s suit.
After an Unusual 2 NT Overcall
1♣/♦ - (2NT)-__? (2-lowest suit)

Responder bids

• DBL = Strength Showing Double, 10⁺ HCP,

• Raise = Competitive Raise, 6-9 HCP, 5⁺ cards

• Cheap cue bid* = Limit raise or better, 10⁺ HCP, asking for stopper
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• Highest cue bid* = Game forcing bid in spades (4 suit)
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• 3L new = Free bid, 12 HCP, 5⁺ card,
• 3NT = 13-15 HCP, stopper in suit
• Raise to 4L = PRE raise, 3-7 HCP, 7⁺ card

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• Jump cue bid* = SPL,13⁺ HCP, 6 ♣ or 5⁺ ♦ support, singleton/void in bid suit
1♣ - (2NT)-__? (2-lowest suit)

• DBL = Strength Showing Double, 10⁺ HCP,

• 3♣ = Competitive Raise, 6-9 HCP, 5⁺ ♣
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• 3♦ (Low cue) = Limit raise or better; 10 HCP, 5 ♣
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• 3♥ (high cue) = Game forcing bid in spade; 5 ♠, interest in NT
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• 3♠ = GF, 12 HCP; 5 ♠
• 3NT = 13-15 HCP, stopper in both suit

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• 4♣ = PRE raise; 3-7 HCP, 7 ♣
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• 4♦ = Splinter; 13 HCP, 6 ♣ & 0-1 ♦
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• 4♥ = Splinter; 13 HCP, 6 ♣ & 0-1 ♥

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