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:	Aardvark	Aardvark + Halmic XX	Exodus
Pass	To play	Requires pass or redbl with 5-card suit	4333: requires pass or bid 5-card suit
NOTE	Some partnerships permit opener to scramble after responder's pass by bidding his suit, or redoubling for rescue, or redoubling to show both minors
Redbl	Forces 2	Forces 2	Forces 2
2	+ //	+ //	+ //
2	+ /	+ /	+ /
2	+	+	+
2	5 + 5// **	Game forcing 2-suiter **	Strong with /
2NT	5+ 5/ or 5+ 5 **	Weak 5 + 5 **	Strong, Staymanic
3suit	Pre-emptive **	Pre-emptive **
NOTE	** Optional part of Aardvark	** Optional part of Aardvark
	After redouble and opener's 2
Pass
2
2
2

Name:	Systems on, minor XX	Dougie	Flint-Pender	Exit Transfers
Pass	To play	To play	To play	To play
NOTE	Some partnerships permit opener to scramble after responder's pass by bidding his suit, or redoubling for rescue, or redoubling to show both minors
Redbl	Forces 2	Forces 2	Forces 2	Transfer to
2	Stayman	Transfer to	Transfer to	Transfer to
2	Transfer to	Transfer to	Transfer to	Transfer to
2	Transfer to	Transfer to	Transfer to	Transfer to
2	As without X
	After redouble and opener's 2
Pass
2		4/5 + 4	+	Second suit after transfer to
2		4 + 5	5 +
2			5 +

Name:		Truscott	Forcing redouble	Meckwell [by passed hand]
Pass		To play	To play	To play
NOTE	Some partnerships permit opener to scramble after responder's pass by bidding his suit, or redoubling for rescue, or redoubling to show both minors
Redbl		Forces 2	Forces 2	Forces 2
2		+ //	+	+ //
2			+	+ /
2
2
	After redouble and opener's 2
Pass
2		+ /
Redbl			+
2		+	, poor suit	+
2			, poor suit

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Editor's note:

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• Chris Ryall discusses 1NT philosophies

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