Z04       "HSV" Convention Card NOTES  Stayman / 1NT (15-17 HC) 2H Responder Rebid Over 2D (WEAK - 4+ Each MAJOR) 2S Responder Rebid Over 2D (INVITATIONAL - 4 H + 5 S) 2NT Responder Rebid Over 2D (INVITATIONAL - MAY Be 5 H + 4 S) NEW MAJOR Responder Rebid Over 2MAJOR (14-30) J / S Responder Rebid Over 2MAJOR (Splinter) 3minor Responder Rebid Over ANY (FORCING) 3MAJOR Responder Rebid Over 2D (SMOLEN - 4/5 MAJORS) 3NT Responder Rebid (4-Cards UnBid MAJOR) 4NT Responder Rebid (4-Cards UnBid MAJOR - SLAM TRY) Jacoby Transfer / 1NT (15-17 HC) 2D - 2H - 2S (INVITATIONAL - 5-5) 2H - 2S - 3H (FORCING - 5-5) J / S Responder Rebid After JTB (Splinter w / 6-7 Trumps) 4 Same MAJOR Responder Rebid (6-7 Trumps - NO Splinter) 3NT Responder Rebid (Choice of Contracts) 4NT Responder Rebid (NATURAL - SLAM INVITATION) "Maxi-Fit" After Jacoby Transfer (Opener's Rebid) "Maxi-Fit" = 4 Trumps + MAXIMUM HC 2NT Opener Response ("Maxi-Fit" - Balanced - NO Weak Suit) New Suit Opener Response ("Maxi-Fit"  - 4 T - WEAK xx) 3MAJOR Opener Response ("Maxi-Fit" - 4 T - WEAK xx Next Lower) 3Suit / 1NT (15-17 HC) 3minor (6-Cards w / 2-of-TOP-3-HONORS) 3H (3-1-4-5  -or-  3-1-5-4 Pattern - Game Forcing) 3S (1-3-4-5  -or-  1-3-5-4 Pattern - Game Forcing) Texas Transfer / 1NT-or-2NT (4NT Rebid = 14-30) "Minor Relay" / 1NT (15-17 HC) - 2S = "Minor Relay" 2S (1-or-BOTH minors WEAK) 2S (Also BOTH minors INVITATIONAL-or-STRONG) 2NT (Opener = Longer D) 3♣ (Opener = Equal-or-Longer ♣) P-or-3minor (Responder = FINAL) 3H (Responder = 5-5 minors INVITATIONAL) 3S (Responder = 5-5 minors STRONG) 3NT (Responder = 5-4 minors SLAM TRY) 3S Over 2NT-or-2NT (20-21 HC) Rebid REQUIRES 3NT 4minor Responder Rebid (6+ Cards - SLAM TRY) 4H Responder Rebid (5-5 minors - MILD) 4S Responder Rebid (5-5 minors - STRONG) 4NT Responder Rebid (5/4 minors - SLAM TRY) 3NT Open (Gambling) - Responder's BId Responder's Any Level ♣ (Pass-or-Correct) Responder's 4D (Pick MAJOR) Responder's 4MAJOR (FINAL) Responder's 4NT (5♣ = 7-Cards - 5D = 8-Cards) 2♣ (UPH) / 1MAJOR (MAY Be 3-Card Limit Raise) 2D (Opener = MAY Be Temporizing) 2MAJOR Responder Rebid (3-Card Limit Raise) 3♣ Responder Rebid (INVITATIONAL) Other (GAME FORCING) Game Try After Single MAJOR Raise (UPH ONLY) "Cheapest" Opener Rebid (?ASKS "Help" IF MAXIMUM?) New Suit Opener Rebid (Splinter) 2NT After 1H-2H (S Splinter) 3Same MAJOR Opener Rebid (Need Trump "Help") 2♣ / 1MAJOR (PH = 10-12 HC Drury) 2D (Sound Opener) 2 Same MAJOR Responder Rebid ("No Extras") New Suit Responder Rebid ("Extras") 2Same MAJOR Opener Rebid (NO Game Interest) 2NT Opener Rebid (4-Cards - 14-15 HC) NEW Suit Opener Rebid (Splinter) 2D / 1MAJOR (PH = 8-9 HC Raise) 2Same MAJOR Opener Rebid (NO Game Interest) 2Other MAJOR Opener Rebid (Sound Opener) Same MAJOR Responder Rebid ("No Extras") New Suit Responder Rebid ("Extras") 2NT Opener Rebid (Splinter Other MAJOR) 3minor Opener Rebid (Splinter) 1minor -  2Same minor (UPH - GAME FORCING) 2MAJOR Opener Rebid (Stopper -  Denies Other MAJOR) 2NT Opener Rebid (MAXIMUM - Stopper BOTH MAJORS) J / S Opener Rebid (Splinter) 3NT Opener Rebid (Minimum - Stopper BOTH MAJORS) 2NT (OGUST) / 2-Level Weak Jump Shift) "WEAK SUIT" = Less than 2-of-top-4-HONORS 3♣ Rebid (WEAK Suit - minimum-or-MAXIMUM) 3D after 3♣ (2 Trump HONORS) 3Same MAJOR after 3♣ (1 Trump HONOR) 3D Responder (AJ10xxx  -or-  KQxxxx) 3Same MAJOR Responder (J + 1 Higher -  NOT AJ10) "NEW" Support X-or-XX After 1minor -  1MAJOR Pass (1-Level) = 3 Trumps 1NT (IF 12-14 HC) = Less Than 3 Trumps 1NT (IF 15-17 HC) = Less Than 4 Trumps 2NT (Partnership Agreed HC for 2NT) = Less Than 4 Trumps Raise to 2-Level = 4 Trumps with minimum HC X-or-XX = 4 Trumps with 15-17 HC (NT pattern not required) Raise to 3-Level = 4 Trumps with 18-19 HC Raise to 4-Level = 4 Trumps and "Super Hand"   Z02  "OMEGA" PRINCIPLES (11.11.2005) All "Omega" opening bids are designed to be CONSTRUCTIVE. Neither Obstructive nor Destructive. "Omega" Does Not Open Weak2. "Omega" has disciplined pre-emptive Openings. "Omega" does not use pre-emptive MAJOR raises. "Omega" 1Suit (NOT 1♣) Openings have a HC range of 10-19 HC. 1D (12-19 HC) 1MAJOR (10-19 HC) NO MORE THAN 8 TRICKS". Declarers at 1♣ USUALLY receive a score BELOW AVERAGE. Therefore, "Omega" 1♣ Is FORCING 1-Round. "Omega" 1♣ is an ALL PURPOSE opening bid. "Omega" 1♣ range is from 12 HC Up To Strong 2-Bid. "Omega" 1♣ will usually be the same type hand most other players would open 1♣. ALL "Omega" 2-Bids are Intermediate in Range 2-Bids are narrowly defined. 1-Suit Opening Bids can be more accurately defined. GENERAL DESCRIPTION - "Omega" 1 Bids 1♣ (12 HC Up To Strong 2-Bid - MAY be VOID) 1♣ is "Omega's" ONLY Forcing Opening Bid 1D (12-17 HC - 4+ D + 4-Card MAJOR-or-Longer ♣) 1D (18-19 HC - 3+ D - NO Higher 5-Card Suit) 1H = 4 H (11-16 HC - MAY have longer minor) 1H = 5 H (11-19 HC) - 6+ H (10-12 HC -AND- 17-19 HC) 1S = 5 S (11-19 HC) - 6+ S (10-12 HC -AND- 17-19 HC) 1NT = 12-14 HC (NVul) 1NT = 15-17 HC (VUL) - (5-Card MAJOR allowed) GENERAL DESCRIPTION - "Omega" 2 Bids  2♣ = 11-15 HC - "Flexible Flannery" - (4-5 S + 5-6 H) 2D = 12-16 HC (6-7 D) -or- (5 D + 4-5 ♣) - NO 4-Card MAJOR 2H = 13-16 HC (6-7 Trumps) - NEVER 4 S 2S = 13-16 HC (6-7 Trumps) - MAY have 4 H 2NT = 22-24 HC (5-Card Major Allowed)