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• 4♠ = 10-12 HCP, 3- ♠, 0-1♣

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o 2NT = 18-21 HCP, 6 ♠ w/ shortness somewhere, denies 2 suit
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o 3♣ = 17 HCP, 4 ♣ & 5 ♠
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o 3♦ = 17+HCP, 4 ♦ & 5 ♠
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o 3♥ = 17 HCP, 5 ♥ & 5 ♠
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o 3♠ = 17 HCP, good 6 ♠ set trump.
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• 2♥ = 5-7 HCP w/ 5 ♥
• 2♠ = 5-7 HCP w/ 2-3 ♠
• 2NT* = 5-7 HCP, both minors

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• 3♣ = 5-7 HCP, 5 ♣
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• 3♦ = 5-7 HCP 6 ♦

Relay Game Try & Short suit Game Try

1♥ - 2♥ -2♠* = Relay Game Try (RGT); 5-6 losers, ask secondary value
1♠ - 2♠ - 2NT* = Relay Game Try (RGT); 5-6 losers, ask secondary value

1♥ - 2♥ -2NT/3♣/3♦ = Short Suit Game Try (SSGT) shows S/S in bid suit

1♠ -2♠ -3♣/3♦/3♥ = Short Suit Game Try (SSGT) shows S/S in bid suit
1♥ - 2♥ -3♥* = Trump Suit Game Try (TSGT) asks trump quality

1♠ - 2♠ -3♠* = Trump Suit Game Try (TSGT) asks trump quality

Relay Game Try

1♥ -2♥ -2♠* -?

Responder rebids

• 2NT = Concentration & secondary value in ♠
• 3♣ = Concentration & secondary value in ♣

• 3♦ = Concentration & secondary in value in ♦

• 3♥ = minimum
Opener either bids 4♥ accepted the game try or pass/3♥ with minimum value hand

1♠ - 2♠ - 2NT* -?

Responder rebids

• 3♣ = Concentration & secondary value in ♣
• 3♦ = Concentration & secondary value in ♦

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