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Michaels Cuebid - A cuebid of opponents' 1 level opening bid,
indicating a two-suited hand:
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(1C) - 2C |
Hearts and Spades |
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(1D) - 2D |
Hearts and Spades |
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(1H) - 2H |
Spades and an
unspecified minor |
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(1S) - 2S |
Hearts and an unspecified
minor |
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(1X) - P - (P) - ? |
When opening opponent bids
1H or 1S, most players include include Michaels cuebid in the
balancing (passout) seat - partnership agreements vary when opener
begins with 1C or 1D. |
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(1S) - 3S |
Western Cuebid, asking
partner to bid 3N with a stopper |
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(2S) - 3S |
Western Cuebid, asking
partner to bid 3N with a stopper |
Variations to the Michaels Cuebid include: restricting its use to
weak/strong hands (less than 12 points or more than 15 points), allowing 4
cards in the higher of the two suits, etc. Michael's Cuebid was created by Charles
Goren's playing partner, Michael Michaels. The
Unusual Notrump
performs a similar function to the Michaels Cuebid, albeit describing
different suits.
Also see Michaels Cuebid,
Unusual Notrump, Cuebids, Leaping
Michaels,
Roman Jump Overcall,
Tops and Bottoms Cuebid,
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