DETAILS

BLACKWOOD

BLACKWOOD TO OPENING BID:
5♣      0-3 ACES
5♦      1-4 ACES
5♥      2 ACES
5♠      2 ACES AND TRUMP K

RKCB:
5♣      0-3 KEYCARDS
5♦      1-4 KEYCARDS
5♥      2-5 KEYCARDS
5♠      2-5 KEYCARDS AND TRUMP Q
5NT♠    EVEN KEYCARDS AND VOID
6X      ODD KEYCARDS AND VOID

JOSEPHINE

WE MAKE JOSEPHINE ALWAYS WITH NT

IF TRUMP IS ♣                   IF TRUMP IS ♦
-----------------               -----------------
6♣♠♠♠  0-1 HONOUR              6♣    0 OR Q
6NT♠♠♠♠2HONOURS                6♦    A OR K
7♣♠♠♠  3HONOURS                6NT♠  2HONOURS
♠♠♠♠                           7♦    3HONOURS


IF TRUMP IS ♥                     IF TRUMP IS ♠
-----------------               ---------------------
6♣♠♠♠  0-Q                     6♣    0
6♦♠♠♠  A OR K                  6♦    Q
6♥♠♠♠  1HONOUR+LENGTH          6♥    A OR K
6NT♠♠♠♠2HONOURS                6♠    1 HONOUR+LENGTH
7♥♠♠♠  3HONOURS                6NT♠  2HONOURS
♠♠♠♠                           7♠    3HONOURS

FORCING PASS

WHEN WE ARE IN FORCE AND OPPONENTS BID:

DBL       MAX. 2/3  OPPONENT'S CARDS W/O CONTROL
PASS      FORCING, TRANSFER TO DBL,MIN.WANT TO PLAY DOUBLED
          MAX. 0-1 OPPONENT'S CARD  
NEW SUIT  IS NATURAL AND 2 SUITED MAX.W/O CONTROL
          BID OWN SUIT IS TO PLAY

DBL TO OUR STAYMAN

1NT PASS 2♣ DBL
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PASS♣   W/O STOPPER, RDBL BY RESPONDER RESTAYMAN
2♦      5+♦
2M♣     4+M W STOPPER

DBL TO OUR TRANSFERS

1NT PASS 2♦ DBL
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PAS♠    2♥ W OR W/O STOPPER (RDBL IS RETRANSFER SYS.ON)
RDBL♠   W/O STOPPER 3/4♥
2♥      W STOPPER 3/4♥
2♠      MAX. RAISE 4/5 CARDS

1NT PASS 2♥ DBL
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PASS♠   2♠ W OR W/O STOPPER (RDBL IS RETRANSFER SYS.ON)
2♠      W STOPPER 3/4 CARDS
RDBL♠   W/O STOPPER 3/4 CARDS
3♥      MAX.W/O STOPPER 4/5♠
3♠      MAX.W STOPPER 4/5♠

1♣ PASS 1♥(SPADES) DBL
1♣ PASS 2♥(SPADES) DBL
1♣ PASS 2♠(CLUBS)DBL
1♥ PASS 1♠(FNT)    DBL

SYSTEM ON BUT:

PASS    CAN PLAY DOUBLED
RDBL    WANTS TO PLAY REDOUBLED


COMPETITIVE SEQUENCES

 1)     UNUSUAL TO UNUSUAL
        OVER 2 SUITED OPPONENTS OVERCALL LOW SUIT IS ALWAYS FIT TO OPENER'S SUIT
        OVER MICHAEL'S CUE IS RAISE.

 2)     IF WE OVERCALL 2 SUITED RESPONDER'S CUE IS A FIT ONE OF SUIT. 

 3)     FOR A GOOD DECISION ALWAYS PARTNERS SHOULD SHOW STRENGHT.
        BEFORE BIDDING THINK IF OPPONENTS COMPETE.

EXAMPLE:1♥  2NT  3♣  3♦
        ?

        DBL♦♦   GOOD HAND
        4♣/♦    GOOD HAND SHOWING STRENGTH
        3♠♦     GOOD HAND SHOWING STRENGTH
        4♥♦     NOTHING PROMISE 

        1♥  1♠  2♥  3♠
        ?

        DBL♦♦   BALANCED GOOD HAND
        4♣/♦    GOOD HAND SHOWING STRENGTH
        4♥♦     NOTHING PROMISE