Slam Bidding Table of Contents

!supplemental reading

Norman Pestaina's Kickback: A Better Control-Asking System Eddie Kantar’s Roman Keycard Blackwood Ken Rexford's Cuebidding at Bridge: A Modern Approach !

KickBack KeyCard Ask! 2!

TrumpQ Ask! 5!

Help Suit Ask! 9!

K Ask! 10!

Interference! 12!

EXclusion! 14!

TrumpQ Ask! 15!

K Ask! 18!

INclusion! 19!

Preempt KeyCard! 20!

Cuebids ! 23!

NT! 27!

Gerber! 28!

KeyCardGerber! 29!

Quantitative! 30!

Legend! 31

modified July 15, 2014 at 9:48 AM Don Malone

KickBack KeyCard Ask KickBack KeyCard uses the 1st step above 4Trump as the Ask

which allows room to explore slam possibilities in every Suit

Note: No cuebidding above 4Trump !!asker 1st above 4Trump* = KickBack KeyCard Ask responder 1st = 3or0 KeyCards 2nd = 1or4 KeyCards 3rd = 2or5 KeyCards, Without TrumpQ 4th = 2or5 KeyCards, TrumpQ**

5th = 2or4 KeyCards, ambiguous void***

Suit above 5th**** = 1or3 KeyCards, void*** in BidSuit *Trump agreed or jump; if it can be KickBack, it is KickBack **or extra Trump not previously shown for a 10card fit ***useful ****NT surrogate for KickBack Asking Suit ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

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Opener ♠AT ♥A6532 ♦A3 ♣J432 Responder ♠KQJ6 ♥KQ974 ♦5 ♣AKQ opener 1♥ = Natural responder (asker) 1st above 4Trump (4♠)* = KickBack KeyCard As ! ! opener 1st (4NT) = 3or0 KeyCards responder (asker) 7NT = ToPlay *Trump agreed or jump; if it can be KickBack, it is KickBack

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♠Trump asker 1st above 4Trump (4NT) = KickBack KeyCard Ask responder 1st (5♣) = 3or0 KeyCards 2nd (5♦) = 1or4 KeyCards

3rd (5♥) = 2or5 KeyCards, Without ♠Q 4th (5♠) = 2or5 KeyCards, ♠Q 5th (5NT) = 2or4 KeyCards, ambiguous void Suit above 5th (6♣) = 1or3 KeyCards, ♣void Suit above 5th (6♦) = 1or3 KeyCards, ♦void Suit above 5th (6♥) = 1or3 KeyCards, ♥void

♥Trump asker 1st above 4Trump (4♠) = KickBack KeyCard Ask responder 1st (4NT) = 3or0 KeyCards 2nd (5♣) = 1or4 KeyCards

3rd (5♦) = 2or5 KeyCards, Without ♥Q 4th (5♥) = 2or5 KeyCards, ♥Q

5th (5♠) = 2or4 KeyCards, ambiguous void Suit above 5th (5NT*) = 1or3 KeyCards, ♠void Suit above 5th (6♣) = 1or3 KeyCards, ♣void Suit above 5th (6♦) = 1or3 KeyCards, ♦void * surrogate for KickBack Asking Suit

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♦Trump asker 1st above 4Trump (4♥) = KickBack KeyCard Ask responder 1st (4♠) = 3or0 KeyCards 2nd (4NT) = 1or4 KeyCards 3rd (5♣) = 2or5 KeyCards, Without ♦Q 4th (5♦) = 2or5 KeyCards, ♦Q

5th (5♥) = 2or4 KeyCards, ambiguous void Suit above 5th (5♠) = 1or3 KeyCards, ♠void Suit above 5th (5NT*) = 1or3 KeyCards, ♥void Suit above 5th (6♣) = 1or3 KeyCards, ♣void *surrogate for KickBack Asking Suit

♣Trump asker 1st above 4Trump (4♦) = KickBack KeyCard Ask responder 1st (4♥) = 3or0 KeyCards 2nd (4♠) = 1or4 KeyCards 3rd (4NT) = 2or5 KeyCards, Without ♣Q 4th (5♣) = 2or5 KeyCards, ♣Q

5th (5♦) = 2or4 KeyCards, ambiguous void Suit above 5th (5♥) = 1or3 KeyCards, ♥void Suit above 5th (5♠) = 1or3 KeyCards, ♠void Suit above 5th (5NT*) = 1or3 KeyCards, ♦void *surrogate for KickBack Asking Suit

TrumpQ Ask Grand Slam try; partnership has all 5KeyCards

asker 1st above 4Trump = KickBack KeyCard Ask responder 1st = 3or0 KeyCards 2nd = 1or4 KeyCards asker 1st = TrumpQ Ask 5AskingStrain = K Ask AnyOtherSuit* = Help Suit Ask** *NTsurrogate for KickBack Asking Suit **Asking for 3rd Round Control ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

asker 1st above 4Trump = KickBack KeyCard Ask responder 1st = 3or0 KeyCards 2nd = 1or4 KeyCards asker 1st = TrumpQ Ask responder 5Trump = Without TrumpQ Suit = TrumpQ, Cheapest K 5NT = TrumpQ, No Ks, ambiguous Help Suit*

6Trump = TrumpQ, No Ks, No 3rd Round Control** *Showing 3rd Round Control of a SideSuit (Qxx…, doubleton or singleton) **highly unlikely ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣ !

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asker 1st above 4Trump = KickBack KeyCard Ask responder 1st = 3or0 KeyCards 2nd = 1or4 KeyCards asker 1st = TrumpQ Ask responder 5Trump = Without TrumpQ

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Asker ♠2 ♥KQ4 ♦KQJ6 ♣K7652 Responder ♠AKQ63 ♥A9 ♦52 ♣A843 asker 1st above 4Trump (4♦) = KickBack KeyCard Ask responder 1st (4♥) = 3or0 KeyCards asker 1st (4♠) = ♣Q Ask responder 5♣ = Without ♣Q asker pass = slam not Likely

Asker ♠2 ♥K7652 ♦KQJ6 ♣KQ4 Responder ♠AKQ63 ♥A843 ♦52 ♣A9 asker 1st above 4Trump (4♠) = KickBack KeyCard Ask responder 1st (4NT) = 3or0 KeyCards asker 1st (5♣) = ♣Q Ask responder 5♥ = Without ♣Q asker pass = slam not Likely

asker 1st above 4Trump = KickBack KeyCard Ask responder 1st = 3or0 KeyCards 2nd = 1or4 KeyCards asker 1st = TrumpQ Ask responder Suit = TrumpQ, Cheapest K asker Suit below 6Trump = Specific K Ask 6Trump = to play 7Trump = to play ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

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Asker ♠5 ♥KJ5 ♦KJT96 ♣AQT5 Responder ♠A9732 ♥A7 ♦AQ52 ♣K4 asker 1st above 4Trump (4♥) = KickBack KeyCard Ask responder 1st (4♠) = 3or0 KeyCards asker 1st (4NT) = ♦Q Ask responder 5♣ = ♦Q, ♣K asker 7♦ = I can count 13 trix

Asker ♠KJT96 ♥KJ5 ♦5 ♣AQT5 Responder ♠AQ52 ♥A7 ♦A9732 ♣K4 asker 1st above 4Trump (4NT) = KickBack KeyCard Ask responder 1st (5♣) = 3or0 KeyCards asker 1st (5♦) = ♠Q Ask responder 6♣ = ♠Q, Denies♥K, ♣K asker 7♠ = I can count 13 trix

asker 1st above 4Trump = KickBack KeyCard Ask responder 1st = 3or0 KeyCards 2nd = 1or4 KeyCards asker 1st = TrumpQ Ask responder Suit = TrumpQ, Cheapest K asker Suit below 6Trump = Specific K Ask responder 6Trump = No 7Trump = YES!! ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

asker 1st above 4Trump = KickBack KeyCard Ask responder 1st = 3or0 KeyCards 2nd = 1or4 KeyCards asker 1st = TrumpQ Ask responder NT = TrumpQ, No Ks, ambiguous Help Suit* asker Suit below 6Trump = Help Suit Ask** responder 6Trump = No 7Trump = YES!! *Outside Qx…, doubleton or singleton **Asking for 3rd Round Control ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣ !

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Help Suit Ask Grand Slam try; partnership has all 5KeyCards & TrumpQ

asker 1st above 4Trump = KickBack KeyCard Ask responder 1st = 3or0 KeyCards 2nd = 1or4 KeyCards asker Suit above 1st* = 3rd Round Control Ask Help Suit responder 6Trump = Denies 3rd Round Control

7Trump = 3rd Round Control *NTsurrogate for KickBack Asking Suit

♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

asker 1st above 4Trump = KickBack KeyCard Ask responder 3rd = 2or5 KeyCards, Without TrumpQ

4th = 2or5 KeyCards, TrumpQ asker 5AskingStrain = K Ask

AnyOtherSuit* = 3rd Round Control Ask Help Suit *NTsurrogate for KickBack Asking Suit

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Asker ♠AQT875 ♥AK72 ♦J ♣K8 Responder ♠KJ62 ♥43 ♦A632 ♣A43 asker 1st above 4Trump (4NT) = KickBack KeyCard Ask responder 1st (5♣) = 3or0 KeyCards asker Suit above 1st (5♥) = 3rd Round Control Ask Help Suit responder 7♠ = ♥3rd Round Control

Asker ♠AQ7642 ♥A ♦AK652 ♣8 Responder ♠KJ83 ♥J63 ♦43 ♣AKJ6 asker 1st above 4Trump (4NT) = KickBack KeyCard Ask responder 3rd (5♥) = 2or5 KeyCards, Without ♠Q asker Suit above 1st (6♦) = 3rd Round Control Ask Help Suit responder 7♠ = ♦3rd Round Control

K Ask Grand Slam try; partnership has all 5KeyCards & TrumpQ

asker 1st above 4Trump = KickBack KeyCard Ask responder 1st = 3or0 KeyCards

2nd = 1or4 KeyCards

3rd = 2or5 KeyCards, Without TrumpQ

4th = 2or5 KeyCards, TrumpQ asker 5AskingStrain = K Ask* responder Suit = Cheapest K**

6Trump = No Ks

6AskingStrain = 3 Ks

7Trump = 3 Ks, 9⬆Trump Fit *all KeyCards & TrumpQ accounted for **1 or 2 Ks, bypassing Suit denies the K of that Suit ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

asker 1st above 4Trump = KickBack KeyCard Ask responder 1st = 3or0 KeyCards

2nd = 1or4 KeyCards

3rd = 2or5 KeyCards, Without TrumpQ

4th = 2or5 KeyCards, TrumpQ asker 5AskingStrain = K Ask responder Suit = Cheapest K asker Suit below 6Trump = Specific K Ask responder Suit below 6Trump = No, K BidSuit 6Trump = No 7Trump = YES!! ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

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Asker ♠KQ763 ♥A ♦AQ872 ♣K4 Responder ♠A842 ♥K95 ♦43 ♣AJ52 asker 1st above 4Trump (4NT) = KickBack KeyCard Ask responder 3rd (5♥) = 2or5 KeyCards, Without TrumpQ asker 5AskingStrain (5NT) = K Ask responder 6♥ = Denies ♣K*, Denies ♦K*, ♥K asker 6♠ = I needed the ♦King

Asker ♠A ♥KQ763 ♦AQ872 ♣K4 Responder ♠K95 ♥A842 ♦43 ♣AJ52 asker 1st above 4Trump (4♠) = KickBack KeyCard Ask responder 3rd (5♦) = 2or5 KeyCards, Denies ♥Q asker 5AskingStrain (5♠) = K Ask responder 5NTsurrogate for Kickback asking suit = ♠K asker 6♦ = Specific ♦K Ask responder 6♥ = Denies ♦K

Asker ♠A8 ♥QT4 ♦AQ6 ♣A9754 Responder ♠K75 ♥AK8632 ♦K75 ♣2 asker 1st above 4Trump (4♠) = KickBack KeyCard Ask responder 3rd (5♦) = 2or5 KeyCards, Denies ♥Q asker 5AskingStrain (5♠) = K Ask responder 5NTsurrogate for KickBack Asking Suit = ♠K asker 6♦ = Specific ♦K Ask responder 7♥ = ♦K YES!!!

Interference over an Ask

D1P2* Double = 1st step Pass O 2nd step *variation of D0P1 Double = 0, Pass = 1 when playing Blackwood ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

asker 1st above 4Trump = KickBack KeyCard Ask Interferer 4-5Any responder Double = 1st Step (3or0 KeyCards) Pass = 2nd Step (1or4 KeyCards) 1st = 3rd Step (2or5 KeyCards, Without TrumpQ) 2nd = 4th Step (2or5 KeyCards, TrumpQ)

♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

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asker 1st above 4Trump (4♠) = KickBack KeyCard Ask in ♥s Interferer 5♣ = Lead Directing responder Double = 1st Step (3or0 KeyCards) Pass = 2nd Step (1or4 KeyCards) 1st (5♦) = 3rd Step (2or5 KeyCards, Without ♥Q)

2nd (5♥) = 4th Step (2or5 KeyCards, ♥Q)

R1P2* D1P2* Double = 1st step Pass O 2nd step *variation of R0P1 ReDouble = 0, Pass = 1 when playing Blackwood ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

asker 1st above 4Trump = KickBack KeyCard Ask Interferer Double responder ReDouble = 1st Step (3or0 KeyCards) Pass = 2nd Step (1or4 KeyCards) 1st = 3rd Step (2or5 KeyCards, Without QTrump) 2nd = 4th Step (2or5 KeyCards, QTrump)

♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

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asker 1st above 4Trump (4♠) = KickBack KeyCard Ask in ♥s Interferer Double = Lead Directing responder ReDouble = 1st Step (3or0 KeyCards) Pass = 2nd Step (1or4 KeyCards) 1st (5♣) = 3rd Step (2or5 KeyCards, Without ♥Q)

2nd (5♦) = 4th Step (2or5 KeyCards, ♥Q)

EXclusion

asker Any (Bid above KickBack)* = ExclusionKeyCard Ask responder 1st = 0 KeyCards**

2nd = 1 KeyCards**

3rd = 2 KeyCards, Without TrumpQ**

4th = 2 KeyCards, TrumpQ**

5th = 3 KeyCards * No cuebids above 4Trump **all responses exclude the void suit (30HCP deck)

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♦Trump any bid above the 4♥ KickBack asking suit

asker 4♠ (Bid above KickBack) = ♠void, KeyCard Ask Excluding ♠s responder 1st (4NT) = 0 KeyCards Excluding ♠s 2nd (5♣) = 1 KeyCards Excluding ♠s 3rd (5♦) = 2 KeyCards Excluding ♠s, Without ♦Q 4th (5♥) = 2 KeyCards Excluding ♠s, ♦Q 5th (5♠) = 3 KeyCards Excluding ♠s

♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦

asker 4NTsurrogate (Bid above KickBack) = ♥void, KeyCard Ask Excluding ♥s responder 1st (5♣) = 0 KeyCards Excluding ♥s 2nd (5♦) = 1 KeyCards Excluding ♥s 3rd (5♥) = 2 KeyCards Excluding ♥s, Without ♦Q 4th (5♠) = 2 KeyCards Excluding ♥s, ♦Q 5th (5NT) = 3 KeyCards Excluding ♥s

♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦

asker 5♣ (Bid above KickBack) = ♣void, KeyCard Ask Excluding ♣s responder 1st (5♦) = 0 KeyCards Excluding ♣s 2nd (5♥) = 1 KeyCards Excluding ♣s 3rd (5♠) = 2 KeyCards Excluding ♣s, Without ♦Q 4th (5NT) = 2 KeyCards Excluding ♣s, ♦Q 5th (6♣) = 3 KeyCards Excluding ♣s

TrumpQ Ask Grand Slam try; partnership has all 4KeyCards

asker Any (Bid above KickBack) = ExclusionKeyCard Ask responder 1st = 0 KeyCards 2nd = 1 KeyCards asker 1st Free* = TrumpQ Ask Trump = ToPlay Suit above 1st Free = 3rd Round Control Ask Help Suit

5NT** = K Ask *Not Trump(signoff), Not NT(K Ask) **with room ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

asker Any (Bid above KickBack) = ExclusionKeyCard Ask responder 1st = 0 KeyCards 2nd = 1 KeyCards asker 1st Free = TrumpQ Ask responder Trump = Without TrumpQ

Suit* = TrumpQ, Cheapest K *Natural when possible; Excluded Suit or NT used as surrogate for the other K with no room ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

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♣Trump Grand Slam try; partnership has all 4KeyCards !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!♣Trump Grand Slam try; partnership has all 4KeyCards !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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asker 4♥ (Bid above 4♦ KickBack) = ♥void, KeyCard Ask Excluding ♥s responder 1st (4♠) = 0 KeyCards Excluding ♥s! asker 1st Free* (5♦) = TrumpQ Ask responder 5♥surrogate = ♣Q, ♦K 5♠Natural = ♣Q, Denies ♦K, ♠K 6♣ = Without ♣Q, ToPlay *Not 5♣(signoff), Not 4NT(K Ask) ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦

asker 4♠ (Bid above 4♦ KickBack) = ♠void, KeyCard Ask Excluding ♠s responder 2nd (5♣) = 1 KeyCard Excluding ♠s asker 1st Free (5♦) = ♣Q Ask responder 5♥Natural = ♣Q, ♥K 5♠surrogate = ♣Q, Denies ♥K, ♦K 6♣ = Without ♣Q, ToPlay ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦

asker 4NTsurrogate (Bid above KickBack) = ♦void, KeyCard Ask Excluding ♦s responder 2nd (5♦) = 1 KeyCard Excluding ♦s asker 1st Free (5♥) = ♣Q Ask responder 5♠ = ♣Q, ♠K 5NT*surrogate = ♣Q, Denies ♠K, ♥K 6♣ = Without ♣Q, ToPlay *No room; 6♥ above small slam

asker Any (Bid above KickBack) = ExclusionKeyCard Ask responder 3rd = 2 KeyCards, Without TrumpQ

4th = 2 KeyCards, TrumpQ asker Suit* = 3rd Round Control Ask Help Suit

Trump = ToPlay 5NT** = K Ask *Not Trump, Not NT **with room ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

asker AnyBid above KickBack = ExclusionKeyCard Ask responder 1st = 0 KeyCards 2nd = 1 KeyCards asker 1st Free* = TrumpQ Ask responder Suit = trumpQ, Cheapest K asker Suit below 6Trump = Specific K Ask responder 6Trump = No 7Trump = YES!!! ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣ !

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K Ask Grand Slam try; partnership has all 5KeyCards & TrumpQ

asker AnyBid above KickBack = ExclusionKeyCard Ask responder 1st = 0 KeyCards 2nd = 1 KeyCards 3rd = 2 KeyCards, Without TrumpQ 4th = 2 KeyCards, TrumpQ 5th = 3 KeyCards asker 5NT = K Ask responder Suit = Cheapest K 6Trump = No Ks ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

asker AnyBid above KickBack = ExclusionKeyCard Ask responder 1st = 0 KeyCards 2nd = 1 KeyCards 3rd = 2 KeyCards, Without TrumpQ 4th = 2 KeyCards, TrumpQ asker 5NT = K Ask responder Suit = Cheapest K asker Suit below 6Trump = Specific K Ask responder 6Trump = No 7Suit below Trump = KQ… 7Trump = YES!!! ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

asker Any (Bid above KickBack) = ExclusionKeyCard Ask responder Any asker Suit* = 3rd Round Control Ask Help Suit responder 6Trump = No 3rd Round Control 7Suit below Trump = Yes, 1st Round Control void 7Trump = 3rd Round Control *Not Trump, Not Q Ask, Not K Ask ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣ !

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INclusion broken Side Suit source of trix

the K&Q of that INcluded Suit are substituted for the K&Q Trump

asker Any (Bid above KickBack)* = INclusionKeyCard Ask responder 1st = 3or0 KeyCards**

2nd = 1or4 KeyCards**

3rd = 2or5 KeyCards**, Without Q INcluded Suit

4th = 2or5 KeyCards**, Q INcluded Suit

5th = 2or4 KeyCards**, ambiguous void

Suit above 5th = 1or3 KeyCard, void in BidSuit *This Suit has been shown as a Suit (NOT just a control) **4As & K of asking Suit ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

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Responder ♠KQ2 ♥5 ♦AK ♣A987432

opener 1♠ = Natural responder 2♣ = 3⬆♣, GameForce opener 2♠ = 6+♠ responder 3♠ = set Trump opener 4♣* = 1⬆top3♣ responder(asker) 5♣** (Bid above KickBack) = InclusionKeyCard Ask opener 1st (5♦) = 3or0 KeyCards*** 2nd (5♥) = 1or4 KeyCards*** 3rd (5♠) = 2or5 KeyCards***, Without ♣Q 4th (5NT) = 2or5 KeyCards***, ♣Q 5th (6♣) = 2or4 KeyCards***, ♥or♦ void 6♦**** = 1or3 KeyCards***, ♦void 6♥**** = 1or3 KeyCards***, ♥void *Bypassed 3NT showing No extras **Cannot be Exclusion, already shown 3⬆♣; Cannot be ToPlay, ♠Trump has been set ***4As & K♣ ****Suit above 5th = 1or3 KeyCard, void in BidSuit

Preempt KeyCard preemptor 3♦♥♠ = Preempt asker 4♣ = Preempt KeyCard Ask ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

preemptor 3♣ = Preempt asker 4♦ = Preempt KeyCard Ask ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

preemptor 2♦♥♠ = weak2 asker 4♣ = Preempt KeyCard Ask ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

preemptor 2♦♥♠ = weak2 asker 2NT = GameTry opener Any asker 4♣ = Preempt KeyCard Ask ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

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asker 4♣ = Preempt KeyCard Ask* preemptor 1st (4♦) = 0 KeyCards 2nd (4♥) = 1 KeyCards, Without TrumpQ 3rd (4♠) = 1 KeyCards, TrumpQ 4th (4NT) = 2 KeyCards, Without TrumpQ 5th (5♣) = 2 KeyCards, TrumpQ Suit above 5th** = 1 KeyCard, void in Bid Suit

5NT = 2 KeyCards, ambiguous void *Preemptor cannot have more than one outside Keycard **Preempt Suit surrogate for♣ ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

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preemptor 3♥ = Preempt asker 4♣ = Preempt KeyCard Ask preemptor 1st (4♦) = 0 KeyCards 2nd (4♥) = 1 KeyCards, Without ♥Q 3rd (4♠) = 1 KeyCards, ♥Q 4th (4NT) = 2 KeyCards, Without ♥Q 5th (5♣) = 2 KeyCards, ♥Q 5♦* = 1 KeyCards, ♦void 5♥(surrogate)* = 1 KeyCard, ♣void 5♠* = 1 KeyCard, ♠void 5NT = 2 KeyCards, ambiguous void

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preemptor 3♣ = Preempt asker 4♦ = Preempt KeyCard Ask preemptor 1st (4♥) = 0 KeyCards 2nd (4♠) = 1 KeyCards, Without ♣Q 3rd (4NT) = 1 KeyCards, ♣Q 4th (5♣) = 2 KeyCards, Without ♣Q 5th (5♦) = 2 KeyCards, ♣Q 5♥ = 1 KeyCards, ♥void 5♠ = 1 KeyCard, ♠void 5NT*surrogate = 1 KeyCards, ♦void 6♣ = 2 KeyCards, ambiguous void

Cuebids GameForce with MajorSuit agreed!

Cuebids of unbid suits shows 1st or 2nd round control void, singleton, A… or Kx…

3♥ shows 1st or 2nd round control ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

Bypassing a cuebid denies the ability to make that cuebid.

3♦ shows 1st or 2nd round control 3♦ Bypasses 2NT ∴ it shows 2top3 Trump

3♦ Bypasses 3♣ ∴ it denies 1top3 ♣Honors ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

!

South West North East

1♠ Pass 2♣ Pass

2♦ Pass 2♠ Pass

3♣ Pass 3♥

South West North East

1♠ Pass 2♣ Pass

2♥ Pass 2♠ Pass

3♦

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Cuebids of a Side Suit belonging to the cuebidder shows 2top3 Honors

3♦ shows ♦AKxx… or ♦AQxx… or ♦KQxx… note: 3♦ does not show any extra length ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

Cuebids of a Side Suit belonging to partner shows 1⬆top3 Honors

3♣ shows ♣Qx… to AKQ… ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

!

South West North East

1♠ Pass 2♣ Pass

2♦ Pass 2♠ Pass

3♦

South West North East

1♠ Pass 2♣ Pass

2♦ Pass 2♠ Pass

3♣

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2NT as a cuebid denies 2top3 Honors

opener does not have ♠AKxxx or ♠AQxxx or ♠KQxxx ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

Bypassing 2NT as a cuebid promises 2top3 Trump

3♣ shows ♣Qx… to AKQ…

Bypassing 2NT, 3♣ also shows 2top3♠ ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

if opener denies 2top3 Trump

A cuebid of Trump promises 2top3 Trump 3♠ shows ♠AKx or ♠AQx or ♠KQx Bypassing 3♥ also denies a ♥control ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

if opener shows 2top3 Trump A cuebid of Trump promises 1top3 Trump

3♠ shows ♠A… or ♠K… or ♠Q… Bypassing 3♥ also denies a ♥control ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

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South West North East

1♠ Pass 2♣ Pass

2♦ Pass 2♠ Pass

2NT

South West North East

1♠ Pass 2♣ Pass

2♦ Pass 2♠ Pass

3♣

South West North East

1♠ Pass 2♣ Pass

2♦ Pass 2♠ Pass

2NT Pass 3♠

South West North East

1♠ Pass 2♣ Pass

2♦ Pass 2♠ Pass

3♣ Pass 3♠

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Bidding 3NT shows contextually serious slam interest

3NT shows extras

3NT Bypasses 3♠ ∴ denies 1st or 2nd round ♠control ∴ responder will signoff @ Game without a ♠control ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

Bypassing 3NT denies contextually serious slam interest

4♣ shows 1st or 2nd round ♣control

4♣ Bypasses 3♠ ∴ denies 1st or 2nd round ♠control 

4♣ Bypasses 3NT ∴ denies contextually serious slam interest  ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

!‘Last Train to Clarksville’ The last possible cuebid below game in the agreed Suit is potentially artificial,

a cuebid imprecisely showing continuing slam interest,  with insufficient information to commit to the slam or to signoff @ Game. A Last Train bid is hard to define, but you will probably know one when you see it.  Basically, in some complex or crowded auctions,  the last available bid before game can become an all-purpose slam try, generally encouraging partner to continue,  but not carrying a specific meaning in relation to the Suit bid.

South West North East

1♥ Pass 2♦ Pass

2♥ Pass 3♥ Pass

3NT

South West North East

1♥ Pass 2♦ Pass

2♥ Pass 3♥ Pass

4♣

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NT Slam Try after 1NT open

···1NT rebid

2NT open

···2NT rebid

3NT open

···2NT ToPlay

···3NT ToPlay

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Gerber asker 4♣ = 31⬆∑HCP or Source Of Trix, Ask for number of As Gerber responder 1st (4♦) = 0or4 As

2nd (4♥) = 1 A

3rd (4♠) = 2 As

4th (4NT) = 3 As ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

asker 4♣ = 31⬆∑HCP or Source Of Trix Gerber responder Any asker 5♣* = 4 As accounted, Ask for number of Ks Gerber responder ! 1st (5♦) = 0or4 Ks

2nd (5♥) = 1 K

3rd (5♠) = 2 Ks

4th (5NT) = 3 Ks *Grand Slam try; partnership has all 5KeyCards & TrumpQ ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

!

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! Opener ♠AJ97 ♥AJ8 ♦K3 ♣AJ87 Responder (Asker) ♠K ♥K7 ♦AQ86542 ♣K62 !opener 1♣ = convenient responder 1♦ = Natural, Forcing opener 2NT = 18-19HCP, Balanced responder(asker) 4♣ = A Ask Gerber opener 4th (4NT) = 3 As responder(asker) 5♣ = K Ask Gerber opener 2nd (5♥) = 1 K responder(asker) 7♦ = ToPlay

KeyCardGerber ♣ arbitrarily assigned as Trump

asker 4♣ = 31⬆∑HCP or Source Of Trix KeyCardGerber responder 1st (4♦) = 3or0 KeyCards

2nd (4♥) = 1or4 KeyCards

3rd (4♠) = 2or5 KeyCards, Without Q♣

4th (4NT) = 2or5 KeyCards, Q♣ ♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣♦♠♥♣

continuation the same as in ♣ KeyCard !!

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Quantitative asker 4♠* = 31⬆∑HCP, 2As, 4=3=3=3 or 3=4=3=3, invitational

4NT = 31⬆∑HCP, 2As, 3=3=4=3 or 3=3=3=4, invitational

5♠* = 34⬆∑HCP, 2As, 4=3=3=3 or 3=4=3=3, Forcing to 6NT invitational to 7NT

5NT = 34⬆∑HCP, 2As, 3=3=4=3 or 3=3=3=4, Forcing to 6NT invitational to 7NT

6NT = 33⬆∑HCP, 2As, 4333, ToPlay

7NT = 37⬆∑HCP, 2As, 4333, ToPlay *optional treatment - could use NT for all 4333 !

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Legend! ⬇ = OrFewer, below

⬆ = OrMore, above

∑ = combined

HCP = High Card Points

SP = Support Points

DP = Declarer Points

4=3=3=3 = specific distribution 4♠ 3♥ 3♦ 3♣

4333 = generic distribution = 4♠ Green = Good

= 23minors Red = Bad 3♠ = … Red = Alert 4♠ = … Orange = PostAlert 2♦ = … Blue = Announce

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