Norman Pestaina's Bridge Notes

System Notes

2/1 + Reverse Bergen Default: 2/1 Reverse Bergen
Symmetric Majors Preferred: 2/1 Symmetric Reverse Bergen
Anonymous Splinter Nothing is Everything!
Mathe Asking Bid Say It Ain't So, Babe!
Minor 2-Suiters after 1NT Minors Matter!

Useful Space Principle Applications

Kickback How To Play .. Initial Thoughts
Weak 2-Bids, Mini-Kickback More USP applications
Symmetric Majors Just a Dream. Wish I could get to try this!
Shape Relay following Game Force More Wishful Thinking!

Some Mousetrap Conventions

These are my interpretations of some ideas from a Kit Woolsey column that appeared in the Bridge Today periodical. That's where I met "Specific King" responses too. Don't blame KW for my misunderstandings, the flaws are all mine.

Other Conventions I'd Like To Play

C/1MX Cappelletti Over 1 of a Major Doubled (*update 11/01/2017)
Modified C/1MX Modified Cappelletti Over 1 of a Major Doubled
Inviting Game after 1N opening Overloading 2 Spades Response
Weak Minors after 1N opening Overloading 2 NoTrump Response
Strong 5-4 Minors after 1N opening Overloading 2 Diamonds Response
Strong 5-5 Minors after 1N opening Overloading 2 Hearts Response
Weak Majors or Minor Suit Stayman Overloading 3 Diamonds Response
Lisa Improved BART
Majors after 1 of a Minor 1m - 1M; 2M - ?
Puppet Stayman after 1N My interpretation of Grue-Lall treatment
xyz The xyz convention (*update 01/01/2018)