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1 Page Where to find it Bidding in the 21 st Century Corrections & Modifications (To Reflect What Is Most Accepted in Denver) These changes are made with caution and with cause What to change Ch Under Distribution Points, after 2 Delete the rest of the section points for a six-card suit, etc. 47 After Opening a Suit at the One Level Delete the whole section 54 Exercise Six, the third sentence The last word should be Slam. My book has a mis-print, yours might be corrected. Ch. 3 The changes for Chapter 3 reflect the fact that both Stayman and Transfers will be learned immediately 67 Answer for the hand with these spades: J Cross out Bid 4 spades 67 Answer for the hand with these spades: A 4 Cross out Bid 3H 68 Answer for the hand with these spades: J 8 Cross out the last sentence 68 Answer for the hand with these spades: J 5 3 Cross out safe contract of 2 diamonds 68 Answer for the hand with these spades: J 2 cross out steers the partnership into a final contract of 3 notrump 70 Under Put It All Together Cross out Bid 70 Under Put It All Together Cross out 2 diamonds 70 Answer for the hand with these spades: J ; Cross out Respond 70 Answer for the hand with these spades: J 5 3; Cross out Respond 2 diamonds 73 Under What Strain, paragraph 2 in the last sentence: Cross out bid game directly Replace with: The contract will be 4 spades using a transfer to get there Replace with: The contract may be hearts or notrump; you will explore using a transfer Replace with: The contract will be 4 hearts, using a transfer to get there Replace with: uses a transfer to reach 3 diamonds, which is safer than 1 notrump Replace with: bids 3 notrump Replace with: Transfer to Replace with: 3 diamonds Replace with: Use a transfer to 2 spades Replace with: Pass Replace with: Transfer to hearts or spades and then bid 4 hearts or 4 spades 73 Under What Strain, paragraph 3: Cross You will transfer to hearts or spades & then bid 3N out the last 3 sentences 73 Under What Strain, paragraph 4 Keep only sentence 1 and cross out the rest of the

2 74 In the top paragraph, cross out the last sentence. 74 Under: Put It All Together; Print out and paste, or copy this text 74 Answer for the hand with these spades: A K Answer for the hand with these spades: Cross out the last 2 sentences 75 Answer for the hand with these spades: A Q J 8 Delete the last sentence 75 Answer for the hand with these spades: K Q 8 5 Cross off the first 3 sentences and the last 3 sentences 78 SUMMARY Print out & paste or copy this information paragraph. When Responding to a 1NT Opening Bid with 10 to 15 Points - These are sign-off bids at the game level. Transfer and then bid 4 hearts or 4 spades with a six-card or longer major suit. Transfer and then bid 3 notrump with a 5- card heart or spade suit Use Stayman with 1 or more 4-card majors Bid 3 NT Replace with: Transfer to spades and then bide 4 spades Replace with: Transfer to hearts and then bid 3 notrump SUMMARY Responses to 1NT After your partner opens the bidding, put your hand in one of three categories based on your total points: 0 to 7 Use transfers to hearts or spades with a 5- card or longer suit, then pass Pass 8 of 9 Bid 2 NT Use Stayman or Transfers and then bid again below game 10 to 15 Use Stayman or Transfers and then bid game There are 3 bidding messages: Sign off Invitational Forcing Rebids by Opener after a 1 NT Opening Bid Pass (no chance to bid after the sign-off) After an invitational bid: Pass with 15 or a bad 16 HCP, Bid to game with a good 16 or 17 HCP

3 79 Delete the top section 81 Exercise One #1 Cross out 2S Replace with: #1: Use a transfer to spades, then pass Exercise Two #1 Cross out 4 spades #2 Cross out 3 hearts Replace with: #1: Use a transfer to spades, then bid 4 spades Replace with: #2: Use a transfer to hearts, then bid 3 notrump 82 Exercise 4 Delete the question Delete the answer Exercise 8 Don t worry about the bidding; just play it as 4 spades by EAST with the lead of the 8 of clubs Exercise 10 Don t worry about the bidding; just play it as 3 diamonds by EAST with the lead of the Q of spades Ch Under the heading: Partner Opens a Major Suit 107 Example at the bottom of the page; delete 2NT & last sentence. 108 Under the heading: Partner Opens a Minor Suit With a balanced hand, bid 2NT with 10+ to 11+ points With a balanced hand, first bid another suit (even if you have only 4) and then listen to partner & perhaps bid 3NT with 13 to 15 points can bid 2 D, and then 3NT With a balanced hand, bid 2NT with 10+ to 11+ points With a balanced hand, bid 3NT with 13 to 15 points 108 Example at the bottom of the page Change 2NT to 3NT & delete the rest 112 Summary: under 10 or 11 Add Bid 2 notrump 112 Summary: under 12 or more (total points) Responding to a major suit Delete the first two recommendations. There is only one option 112 Summary: under 12 or more (total points) Responding to a minor suit Change 2 NT to 3NT Delete the last option. 113 Delete the whole page 114 Delete the whole page 115 With the heading When to Respond Change 2NT in the heading to 3NT 2NT 115 In the first sentence, the last word Change the 2NT to 3NT 115 Under Responder can use the following guidelines, change the third point Otherwise, tell a little lie, bid a 4 card suit, then jump to 3NT Thus, on the above hand, responder would bid 2C 115 Under Responder can use the following Change 2NT to 2C and then 3NT guidelines, change the last word 115 Under Responder s Jump Shift Change 17 to 18

4 121 Exercise Five Answers 2) Bid 2C & be ready to go to 3NT or 4 spades depending on what partner says 129 Exercise 10 Answers Responder would bid 3NT Ch Under Forcing Bids Delete the last example of a forcing bid, starting with Another forcing bid by responder is a jump to 2NT through the end of that little section. 140 Top exercise, final sentence Don t change anything, but life is not always by the book & you MAY need to re-bid a 5-card minor suit 150 Responder Jumps to 2NT, in the 1 st Replace with 10 to 11 sentence, delete 13 to Example 1, Delete everything after Replace with should pass With a balanced hand, opener 151 Example 3, delete 4 spades Change to 3 spades 157 Under the middle section, Opener s Rebid after Responder Bids 1NT With 16 to 18 total points 157 Under Opener s Rebid after Responder Bids 2NT, with the first point after raise to 3NT 169 Exercise 7, Cut out the points on the right & paste it over their answer Add Bid 2 NT Add: with HCP, but with 13-15, just pass Responder shows 10 or 11 total point in both auctions Both responses are invitational Pass with both auctions Ch Responder s Decision with 12 or More Total Points, in the 1 st sentence, change 2N To 3N 201 Top example, sentence 3 Change 3 hearts to 2 hearts 208- The entire section under Responder 209 Bids a New Suit Ch. 7 Sally s comment: I took a brief survey of several fine bridge players, and no one remembered this detail specifically (actually, most play a convention with a fake meaning for this bid, so they no longer think about it). You decide how you want to play this. All agree that the jump to 3C is definitely forcing, but then there is disagreement as to how many points it would show: just 13 (across from partner s opening), or is that a jump-shift, which traditionally shows HCP. This situation does not come up often, so don t worry about it.

5 246 2 nd example This would show 10+ to 11 HCP 247 In the example with these spades: J 10 9 Add: transfer & then sign off 7 6 3, before the last sentence 250 After Advancing after an overcall in a suit, paragraph 2; Delete the last 11 words unless you 251 After Advancing after a 1 NT overcall Cut the information on the right and paste it on the page. With 0 to 7 total points Transfer to hearts or spades, then pass (Delete the 2 diamonds) Pass With 8 or 9 total points Transfer to hearts or spades, then bid 2NT or 3 hearts or spades Use Stayman Bid 2 NT With 10 to 15 total points Transfer to hearts or spades, then bid 3NT or 4 hearts or spades Use Stayman and then bid game somewhere Bid 3 NT 259 Exercise 5, #3 Bid 2C, then 4S 259 Exercise 6, #3 Bid 2 spades (cue bid), then 4 hearts 261 Exercise 7, #1 Use a transfer to 2 hearts, then pass Ch Top of page Delete #1 273 Example 4 Many people use this double to show HCP, an equal sized hand, and then systems are on meaning that partner of the doubler can use Stayman & transfers. 276 After Bidding message of the Takeout Underline sentence 3 Double 287 Under Guidelines for recognizing a Takeout Double, Delete the 1 st point 293 Exercise 1, #3 Penalty OR equal hand (partnership agreement) Ch. 9 These changes are recommended with the understanding that Transfers will be learned next 313 Delete the last exercise on the page 314 Delete the top paragraph and also the first example on the page 316 Delete the second example on the page

6 and down THROUGH the note in the box Delete the final exercise on the page and continue through the paragraph at the top of page After the explanation for example 2 Add: Some call this use Garbage Stayman 319 In the middle of the page, bullet #4 Add: You MUST have stoppers in the opponent s suit to make this bid. 319 In the middle of the page, after bullet #5 Add: Many play the double as the opponent stole my bid others play it as a take-out double 319 After example 1 Add: or double to say opponent stole my bid 320 Answer for the hand with these spades: Add: Some people play the double as stolen bid, others as takeout. It can t be all of them! 320 Answer for the hand with these spades: Add: but only if opener has the hearts stopped A J Delete the 3 rd example 322 SUMMARY Under Responder s Rebids, With an Invitational Hand and 8 or 9 Points Delete the 3 rd bullet 322 SUMMARY Under Responder s Rebids, With a Game-Forcing Hand and 10 or More Points Points Delete the 1st bullet Exercise One #3 Delete Exercise & Answer #6 Delete Exercise & Answer Exercise Three #5 Delete Exercise & Answer Exercise Four #2 Delete Exercise & Answer 329 Example 6, #6 Add: Or pass if your double does not mean penalty, or bid 2NT 330 Delete the whole page 331 Delete the whole page

AFTER 1NT OPENING, DEFENSE AGAINST OVERCALLS Melih Ozdil System 3.10

AFTER 1NT OPENING, DEFENSE AGAINST OVERCALLS Melih Ozdil System 3.10 DEFENSE AGAINST NATURAL OVERCALLS 1N 2[? ADVANCED 2[ : Natural - 2+ : Transfer to 2_ - 2_ : Transfer to 2] - 2] : Transfer to 3+, for