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Carlton & Gedling

7. Index

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Section 1      Introduction

1.1      Bidding objectives & scoring

1.2      Evaluating the strength of your hand

1.3      Evaluating the shape of your hand

Section 2      Balanced Hands

2.1    1NT opening bid & No Trumps responses

2.2    1NT opening bid & suit responses

2.3    Opening bids with stronger balanced hands

2.4    Supporting responder’s major suit

2.5    2NT opening bid & responses

2.6    2 Clubs opening bid & responses

2.7    No Trumps responses after an opening suit bid

2.8    Summary of bidding with Balanced Hands

Section 3      Distributional Hands

3.1    Opening bids of 1 of a suit

3.2    Change of suit responses

3.3    Supporting opener’s suit

3.4    Opener’s second bid

3.5    Responder’s second bid

3.6    Strong 2 opening bids & responses

3.7    2 Clubs opening bid & responses

3.8    Pre-emptive bidding

3.9    4-4-4-1 hands

Section 4      Bidding Conventions

4.1    Stayman

4.2   Blackwood

4.3   Gerber

Section 5      Competitive bidding

5.1    Suit overcalls

5.2   Take-out double

5.3   Balancing (Protective Bidding)

Section 6      Miscellaneous

6.1    Playing Tricks & Quick Tricks

6.2   Trial Bids

6.3   Opening Leads