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Chapter 4: Notrump Opening 91

1NT-(2♠)-? 2♠ = spades suit or spades & whatever

Responder bids; system off→ Rumpelsohl

• DBL = Penalty double
• 2NT = Transfer to 3♣,

o 3♣ = as puppet

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• Pass = minimum, 5 ♣
• 3♦ = Invitational, 7-8 HCP, 5⁺ ♦

• 3♥ = Invitational, 7-8 HCP, 5⁺ ♥

• 3♠* = GF, stayman with stopper in spades

• 3NT = to play with stopper
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• 3♣ = Transfer to 3♦, weak or GF, 5 ♦
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• 3♦ = Transfer to 3♥, weak or GF, 5 ♥
• 3♥ = Transfer to 3♠, Stayman w/o stopper in ♠
• 3♠* = GF, no 4-card majors, partial stopper (ex. Jxx) ask to bid 3NT with stopper

• 3NT = Fast denies, 10-15 HCP, w/o stopper.

• 4♦ = Texas Transfer to 4♥

• 4♥ = Transfer to 4♠, singleton ♠, slam interest
o 4NT = Sign off, with stopper
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o 5♣/♦/♥ = 4 card up the line

After Preemptive Overcall

1NT-(3X)-? 3X = PRE, 7⁺ X

• DBL = Negative Double, 8⁺ HCP then bid 3NT shows stoppers
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• New = Free bid 10⁺ HCP, GF, 5 card
• 3NT = 10-15 HCP, with stopper

• 4♦ * = Texas Transfer to 4♥ (if preempt suit is not heart)
• 4♥ * = Texas Transfer to 4♠ (if preempt suit is not spade)

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