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--- 1club-enemy-compete [2018/06/15 22:44] – johnkinn
+++ 1club-enemy-compete [2023/07/31 01:04] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 The idea here is that responder makes a major suit bid at the level of one if he would have with no overcall.
-If he cannot, then responder shows his control strength and in the case of 3 or 4 controls, shows whether
+If he cannot, then responder shows his control strength and in the case of <del>3 or 4</del> 2 or 3 controls, shows whether
 he has a stopper in the suit actually bid by the opponent. By the way, it has been our experience that opponents
 frequently deviate from -- or forget-- their announced agreements regarding their defense to a strong Club.
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   * A bid of 1N is artificial showing <del>3 or 4</del> 2 or 3 controls and a (No Trump) stopper. The responder denies having a 5 card major he could bid at the one level. The auction develops with no asking bids.
   * A double shows 6+ HCP, <del>fewer than 3 controls</del> might have as many as 3 controls, denies holding a major suit of 5+ cards that could be bid at the one level and is forcing to game (unless opener rebids 1N in which case the auction can end at 2N).
-  * 2\C shows <del>3 or 4</del> 2 or 3 controls and denies a (No Trump) stopper. 2\D shows <del>5</del> 4 controls and 2N shows <del>6</del> 5 or more controls. The auction is forcing to game and develops with no asking bids.
+  * 2\C shows <del>3 or 4</del> 2 or 3 controls and denies a (No Trump) stopper. 2\D shows <del>5</del> 4 controls and 2N shows <del>6</del> 5 or more controls. The auction is forcing to game and develops with no asking bids. These bids deny having a 5 card major, showing the major has a priority over showing controls.
-  * Jump bids of 2\H and 2\S are natural and weak (just as a jump to 2\H/2\s would have been without the intervention). A 2\H or 2\S bid that is not a jump is natural and game forcing.  <del>which is a "cue" bid is to be taken as a natural bid. **Do not depend upon the opponents to know what they are doing!**</del>
+  * Jump bids of 2\H and 2\S are natural and weak (just as a jump to 2\H/2\s would have been without the intervention). A 2\H or 2\S bid that is not a jump is natural and game forcing (even if it happens to be a "cue" bid).
   * A 3\C or 3\D bid which is a "cue" bid is to be taken as a natural bid. **Do not depend upon the opponents to know what they are doing!**
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 |Pass|negative|
 |dbl|6+ HCP, <del>fewer than</del> could have as many as 3 controls|
-|2\C| <del>3 or 4</del> 2 or 3 controls with enough Queens and Jacks to force to game|
+|2\C| <del>3 or 4</del> 2 or 3 controls with enough Queens and Jacks to force to game, no 5 card M|
-|2\D| <del>5</del>4 controls |
+|2\D| <del>5</del>4 controls, no 5 card M |
-|2\H/2\S|natural and <del>weak</del>forcing|
+|2\H/2\S|natural and <del>weak</del>forcing (can have any number of controls)|
 |2N|<del>6+</del>5\+ controls|
 |3\C/3\D| natural and weak|