Nagy Game Tries
1S-pass - 2S pass ?
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2NT = asks in which suit responder would accept
a help suit game try. Reponses:
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3C = accept clubs.
If opener now bids 3x it is a help suit in that suit.
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3D = reject clubs, accept diamonds
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3H = reject minors, accept hearts
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3S = reject any help suit try
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3NT = natural, choice of games
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4S = game raise, no slam interest
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3C,3D,2H = short suit game tries
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3S = choice of
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a) power try
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b) trump try
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c) show 123 stop
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3NT = offering choice of games (i.e., trump support with balanced hand)
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4C,4D,4H = long-suit slam tries, promising a 5-card side suit and a good hand
Over 1H-pass-2H-pass, same applies, only 2S is the ask, and 1 notrump bid shows spades, and 2NT is a short suit try in spades.
3 S is natural, 5-6 slam try.
After short suit tries, a repeat of the short suit try is
a void suit slam try. A different suit beyond 3M is a cue
bid and shows a short suit slam try with a singleton.
After 2NT, opener's new suits above 3M show a help-suit slam
try (probably in an accepted suit) and are cue bids.
Source: Jeff Goldsmith,
jeff@tintin.jpl.nasa.gov