>Nagy Game Tries

1-2; ?

2NT = asks in which suit responder would accept a help suit game try. Reponses:

3 = accept clubs. If opener now bids 3x it is a help suit in that suit.

3 = reject clubs, accept diamonds

3 = reject minors, accept hearts

3 = reject anything ever

3NT = natural, choice of games

4x = cue bid

4 = accept game tries, no slam interest (rare--- typically bids 3NT)

3, 3, 3 = short suit game tries

3 = choice of

a) power try

b) trump try

c) 123 stop

Since I never hold (b), we can use 2NT to start (a), and 123 stop is silly when you hold spades, I don't care much. If you don't either, make it (a).

3NT = choice of games

4, 4, 4 = long-suit (not help-suit) slam tries, promising a 5-card side suit and a good hand

Over 1-2, same applies, only 2 is the ask, with notrump's now meaning spades, and 2NT is a short suit try in spades. 3 is natural, 5-6 slam try.

After short suit tries, a repeat of the short suit try is a void suit slam try. A different suit beyond 3M is a cue bid and shows a short suit slam try with a singleton.

After 2NT, opener's new suits above 3M show a help-suit slam try (probably in an accepted suit) and are cue bids.