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 ====Asking Bids==== ====Asking Bids====
      
-We use only three of the asking bids; Alpha, Gamma and a control ask. +We use only two <del>three</del> of the asking bids; Alpha, Gamma <del>and a control ask</del>. 
      
  
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 Suppose the bidding begins 1\C - 1\H - 1\S; 1\S is Alpha and asks for responses as follows:  Suppose the bidding begins 1\C - 1\H - 1\S; 1\S is Alpha and asks for responses as follows: 
  
-|1st step (1N)|no positive support for \ss (less than Hxx or xxxx) and not more than 3 controls |+|1st step (1N)|no positive support for \ss (less than \sHxx or \sxxxx) and not more than 3 controls |
 |2nd step (2\C)|no positive support for \ss, but upwards of 4 controls| |2nd step (2\C)|no positive support for \ss, but upwards of 4 controls|
-|3rd step (2\D)|positive support (Hxx, xxxx, or better), but not more than 3 controls|+|3rd step (2\D)|positive support (\sHxx, \sxxxx, or better), but not more than 3 controls|
 |4th step (2\H)|positive support, upwards of 4 controls| |4th step (2\H)|positive support, upwards of 4 controls|
-|5th step (2\S)| 4-card positive support (Hxxx or better) upwards of 4 controls|+|5th step (2\S)| 4-card positive support (\sHxxx or better) upwards of 4 controls|
        
  
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   - If responder has shown a balanced hand of 7 to 12 or 15 up, then the 6th step shows no fit with 15+ HCP and the 7th shows a fit with 15+ HCP. Neither response promises or denies a specific number of controls.    - If responder has shown a balanced hand of 7 to 12 or 15 up, then the 6th step shows no fit with 15+ HCP and the 7th shows a fit with 15+ HCP. Neither response promises or denies a specific number of controls. 
-  - If responder has shown a suit, then the 6th and higher steps are natural, deny as many as 4 controls and show a singleton or void in opener's suit. +  - If responder has shown a suit, then the 6th and higher steps are natural, deny as many as 4 controls and show a singleton or void in opener's suit. The 5\+-5\+ responding hand will have 6\+ losers if a jump is made.  With 5 losers or fewer, bid the first step (no fit, 3 controls or fewer).  Agreed   --- //[[John@Kinn.Org|John Kinn]] 2017/05/18 15:46//
      
  
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 |\SAKxx|\Sxx| |\SAKxx|\Sxx|
-\hAQ|\HKxxx| +|\hAQ|\HKxxx| 
-\DQx|\DAJxx| +|\DQx|\DAJxx| 
-\CQJ10xx|\CAxx | +|\CQJ10xx|\CAxx |  
 +|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------||
 |1\C|1\S|   |1\C|1\S|  
 |2\C|2N (fit with 4+ controls)| |2\C|2N (fit with 4+ controls)|
 |3\S (\s suit)|3N (no \S fit) |  |3\S (\s suit)|3N (no \S fit) | 
-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +|?| 
-   +|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
-\SAKx  Spadexx   +|\SAKx|\Sxx| 
-SpadeAQx  HeartKxxx   +|\hAQx|\HKxxx| 
-DiamondQx  DiamondAJxx   +|\DQx|\DAJxx| 
-ClubQJ10xx  ClubAxx   +|\CQJ10xx|\CAxx| 
-  +|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
-1Club  1Spade   +|1\C|1\S|   
-2Club  2N (fit with 4+ controls)   +|2\C|2N (fit with 4+ controls)| 
-3Club (probably no control) Diamond  3Diamond   +|3\C (probably no control of \d)|3\D|   
-3N  4Heart   +|3N|4\H|  
-4Spade  ?  +|4\S|? |
  
  
-The Gamma bid+===The Gamma bid===
      
  
 This asking bid occurs when opener supports his partner's suit. This initiates inquiry about the suit, to which responder answers as follows:  This asking bid occurs when opener supports his partner's suit. This initiates inquiry about the suit, to which responder answers as follows: 
  
-1st step  +|1st step|no top honors (an honor is the A, K, or Q)| 
-no top honors  +|2nd step|5-card suit headed by one honor| 
-2nd step  +|3rd step|5-card suit headed by two honors| 
-5-card suit headed by one honor  +|4th step|6-card suit headed by one honor| 
-3rd step  +|5th step|6-card suit headed by two honors| 
-5-card suit headed by two honors  +|6th step|three top honors|
-4th step  +
-6-card suit headed by one honor  +
-5th step  +
-6-card suit headed by two honors  +
-6th step  +
-three top honors +
  
-The control ask +===The control ask=== 
-  + 
 +We no longer play control ask, 1NT is natural in the sequences below, and so are responses to it. 
 + 
 +** OBSOLETE - BEGIN **
  
 In forcing auctions that begin with opener bidding 1N as his first natural bid after a positive natural bid by responder, the 1N bid asks for controls:  In forcing auctions that begin with opener bidding 1N as his first natural bid after a positive natural bid by responder, the 1N bid asks for controls: 
  
-  Responder's Bid  Controls shown   +^Responder's Bid^Controls shown^ 
-2Club 0 - 2   +|2\C| 0 - 2 | 
-2Diamond 3   +|2\D| 3  | 
-2Heart 4   +|2\H| 4  | 
-2Spade 5   +|2\S| 5  | 
-2N  6 or more  +|2N|6 or more|
  
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 The auctions where 1N is a control ask are:  The auctions where 1N is a control ask are: 
  
-  Opener  Enemy  Responder   +^Opener^Enemy^Responder  ^ 
- +|1\C|(1\D)|1\H/\S|   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +|1N||| 
- +|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|||  
-  +|1\C|(1\H)|1\S|   
-  +|1N|||   
-1Club (1Diamond)  1Heart/Spade   +|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------||| 
-1N   +|1\C|(pass)|1\H| 
- +|1N||| 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------||| 
- +|1\C|(Double)|1\D/\H/\S|   
-  +|1N|||
-  +
-1Club  (1Heart)  1Spade   +
-1N   +
- +
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +
- +
-  +
-  +
-1Club  (pass)  1Heart   +
-1N   +
- +
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +
- +
-  +
-  +
-1Club  (Double)  1Diamond/Heart/Spade   +
-1N  +
  
 +** OBSOLETE - END **
  
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