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Responses to 1NT when it has been Doubled

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by David Stevenson

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Note that D or H + S means diamonds or the majors, and not a red suit plus spades, which would be expressed as D/H + S.

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Name: AardvarkAardvark
+ Halmic XX
Exodus  
PassTo playRequires pass or
redbl with 5-card suit
4333: requires pass
or bid 5-card suit
 
NOTESome partnerships permit opener to scramble after responder's pass by bidding his suit, or redoubling for rescue, or redoubling to show both minors
Redbl Forces 2C Forces 2C Forces 2C  
2C C + D/H/S C + D/H/S C + D/H/S  
2D D + H/S D + H/S D + H/S  
2H H + S H + S H + S  
2S 5S + 5C/D/H ** Game forcing 2-suiter ** Strong with C/D  
2NT5C+ 5D/H
or 5D+ 5H **
Weak 5C + 5D ** Strong, Staymanic  
3suitPre-emptive **Pre-emptive **   
NOTE ** Optional part of Aardvark** Optional part of Aardvark   
  After redouble and opener's 2C
Pass C C C  
2D D D D  
2H H H H  
2S S S S  

Name: Systems on, minor XXDougieFlint-PenderExit Transfers
PassTo playTo playTo playTo play
NOTESome partnerships permit opener to scramble after responder's pass by bidding his suit, or redoubling for rescue, or redoubling to show both minors
Redbl Forces 2C Forces 2C Forces 2C Transfer to C
2C Stayman Transfer to D Transfer to D Transfer to D
2D Transfer to H Transfer to H Transfer to H Transfer to H
2H Transfer to S Transfer to S Transfer to S Transfer to S
2S As without X    
  After redouble and opener's 2C
Pass C C C C
2D D 4/5H + 4S H + S Second suit after transfer to C
2H   4H + 5S 5C + H
2S    5C + S

Name:  Truscott Forcing redoubleMeckwell [by passed hand]
Pass To playTo playTo play
NOTESome partnerships permit opener to scramble after responder's pass by bidding his suit, or redoubling for rescue, or redoubling to show both minors
Redbl   Forces 2C Forces 2C Forces 2C
2C   C + D/H/S C + S C + D/H/S
2D   D D + H D + H/S
2H   H H H
2S   S S S
  After redouble and opener's 2C
Pass   C C C
2D   D + H/S D D
Redbl   H + S  
2H   H + S H, poor suit H + S
2S    S, poor suit  

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