Responses to 1NT when it has been Doubled

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by David Stevenson

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• Page 1: Redouble does not force 2: pass is not forcing.
• Page 2: Redouble does not force 2: pass is forcing.
• Page 3: Redouble forces 2: pass is not forcing.
• Page 4: Redouble forces 2: pass is forcing.

Note that or + means diamonds or the majors, and not a red suit plus spades, which would be expressed as / + .

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Name:	Automatic XX [1]	Automatic XX [2]	Automatic XX [3]	Automatic XX [4]
Pass	Requires redbl or bid 5card suit	Requires redbl or bid 5card suit	Requires redbl or bid 5card minor	Requires redbl or bid 5card suit
Redbl	4: Now 2 = 3+, 2 = 2	To play	To play	To play
2	To play	To play	To play	To play
2	To play	To play	To play	To play
2	To play	To play	To play	To play
2	To play	To play	To play	To play
	After pass and opener's redouble:
Pass	To play	To play	To play	To play
2	+	+ or any balanced	+ //	Bid suits upwards
2	+	+	+ /
2	+	+	+

Name:	Intro	Mod Wriggle	Auto XX no forcing pass [1]	Auto XX no forcing pass [2]
Pass	Requires redbl: strong or 4432	Requires redbl	Requires redbl or bid 5card minor	Requires redbl or bid 5card minor
Redbl	4333 or 4441	4333	To play	To play
2	To play	or or +	Stayman	Stayman
2	To play	Transfer to	Transfer to	Transfer to
2	To play	Transfer to	Transfer to	Transfer to
2	To play	+ , game interest	As without dbl	As without dbl
	After pass and opener's redouble:
Pass	To play	To play	To play	To play
2	Bid suits upwards	+ //		4333 or + // or 5 + 4 or 4 + 4 + 3
2		+		+ / or 4 + 4 + 3
2		+	5/ + 4	5 + 4
2			5/ + 4

Name:	Brozel	Touching suits	Meckwell [1]	Owen Wriggle
Pass	Requires redbl	Requires redbl	Requires redbl	Requires redbl
Redbl	+ or + /	+ or + /	To play	2-suiter, asks for 3 card suits upwards
2	+	+	+ //	4333
2	+	+	+ /
2	+	+	To play
2	To play	To play	To play
	After pass and opener's redouble:
Pass	To play	To play	To play	To play
2	, may be 4333	, may be 4333
2	, may be 4333	, may be 4333
2	, may be 4333	, may be 4333	+	+

Name:	Rolfe	Sundelin	Meckwell [2]
Pass	Requires redbl	Requires redbl	Requires redbl or bid 5card suit
Redbl	4333	Fewer than 3 s Asks for 3+ card suits	+ or +
2	+ //	or +
2	+ /	or +
2	+	or +
2	+ //	or +
2NT	+
3	+
3	+
3
3
	After pass and opener's redouble:
Pass	To play	To play	To play
2	To play	To play	+ /
2	To play	To play	+
2	To play	To play	+
2	To play	To play

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Editor's note:

• If you want to comment on this article, why not write direct to me, David Stevenson? I shall be pleased to hear from you!
• Chris Ryall discusses 1NT philosophies

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