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Natural 1

The major suit openings show 11–17 points and 5+ cards. I separate them into two chapters due to subtle differences in their continuations.

Responses to 1 are similar to natural 2/1 along with mixed fit-showing jumps. The 2 response shows a 3-card limit raise and a 6-card side suit.

1-11–17, 5+
1F, 4+
1NTNF, usually 7–11, 0–3, 0–3
2NAT FG
2CONST, 3+
2!LIM, 3=, 6+
2NT!FG, 4+
3!CONST+, 5+#, 4+
3LIM, 4+
3!SPL, 0–1, 4+
3NT!COG, 12–15, 33(43)
4!SPL, 0–1#, 4+
4!PRE, UNBAL 4+

1-2

The heavy-tailed limit raise promises 3-card support and a 6-card side suit. This agreement is especially useful for spades. Choice between 4 arises from 63(xx) but not 54(xx).

1-2LIM, 3=, 6+X
2NT!Invite 6+
3Invite 6+
3Invite 6+
3S/O

P-1

P-1 reduces to a fairly natural system. We can keep using Stenberg 2NT because it assigns minimum hands to 3.

P-1-11–17, 5+
2INV, 5+#
2NT!INV, 4+
3!CONST, 4+