ASPTRO
1NT Overcalls
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X |
= |
Penalties,
15+ or a good lead (less in 4th) |
|
2§ |
= |
Hearts
&
another, with both majors anchor to the shorter
major.
7 losers or less
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2¨ |
= |
Spades
& another, with both majors anchor to the shorter
major.
7 losers or less
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Note:
With 5/5 in majors bid 2§
& then 2ª over 2¨
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2© |
= |
Natural,
usually a six card suit
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2ª |
= |
Natural,
usually a six card suit |
|
2NT |
= |
Both
minors |
|
3§ |
= |
0+
§
suit
& pre-emptive 3©/3ª |
|
3¨ |
= |
0+
¨
suit
& pre-emptive 3©/3ª |
Initial
responses to Asptro overcall
1NT
-
2§
- P -
?
|
2¨
|
= |
Less
than 4 Prefer to play 2ª
than 2©
opposite majors {non-forcing}
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2©
|
= |
To
play – 4 card heart support
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2ª
|
= |
Natural,
non-forcing
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2NT
|
= |
Natural,
non-forcing 10-12 ish
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3§
|
= |
Relay.
Game force.
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3¨
|
= |
Constructive
raise to 3©
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3©
|
= |
Pre-emptive
raise
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--
1NT
-
2¨ -
P -
?
|
2© |
= |
Prefer to play 2©/ª
opposite majors {non-forcing}
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|
2§ |
= |
To play –
4 card support |
|
2NT |
= |
Natural, non-forcing
{about 10-12}
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|
3§ |
= |
Relay.
Game force
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3¨ |
= |
Constructive raise to 3ª
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3© |
= |
Constructive raise, prefer
©
opposite both majors {4-4, or 4-3 in majors}
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|
3ª |
= |
Pre-emptive raise
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- -
1NT
-
2§
-
P -
2¨
P
-
?
The next step relay asks opener to bid the 5-card
suit
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Pass
|
= |
4
hearts / 5+ diamonds
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2©
|
= |
5
hearts / 4+ clubs or diamonds
then 2NT relay for minor &
3§/3¨
Non-forcing
|
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2♠
|
= |
5
spades / 4+ hearts
|
|
2NT
|
= |
0-4-4-5 or 0-4-5-4 distribution
|
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3§
|
= |
4
hearts / 5+ clubs
|
-
1NT
-
2¨
-
P -
2©
P -
?
The next step relay asks opener to bid the 5-card
suit
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Pass
|
=
|
5
hearts and 4 spades
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2ª
|
=
|
5
spades and 4 clubs or diamonds. Then 2NT
relay for minor &
3§
/
3¨
|
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2NT
|
=
|
4-0-4-5 or 4-0-5-4 distribution.
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3§
|
=
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4 spades
and 5+ clubs
|
-
1NT
-
2§/2¨
-
P -
3§
3§
is game force relay
P -
?
|
3¨
|
=
|
5
card major.
Then
|
3©
asks for minor
|
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3ª
|
=
|
diamonds
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3NT
|
=
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clubs
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3©
|
=
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Both
majors i.e.
5 spades/4 hearts or
4
spades/ 5
hearts.
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3ª/3NT
|
=
|
4-card
major with longer ¨/§
As in other sequences, ª
= ¨
|
1NT
-
2§
- X -
?
|
Pass |
= |
To
play opposite club length.
Then |
XX |
= |
4
hearts / 5 diamonds |
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2¨ |
= |
5
hearts / 4 diamonds |
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2© |
= |
5
hearts / 5 spades |
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2ª |
= |
4
hearts / 5 spades |
|
XX |
= |
4+
diamonds /4+ spades i.e.
other 2 suits |
|
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|
2¨ |
= |
Natural |
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-
1NT
-
2¨
-
X -
?
|
Pass
|
= |
OK
to play opposite diamond length. Then
|
XX
|
= |
4
spades / 5 clubs
|
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2© |
= |
5
hearts / 4 spades |
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2ª |
= |
5
spades / 4 clubs |
|
XX |
= |
4+
hearts and 4+ clubs i.e. other 2 suits
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2© |
= |
Natural |
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