Opening bids
1♣︎Strong4 sub-pages1♦︎10-13 BAL4 sub-pages1♥︎10-14 with 5 cards, 9-14 with 6 cards (in 3rd/4th seat non-vul we may also open a good 4-card suit)3 sub-pages1♠︎10-14 with 5 cards, 9-14 with 6 cards (in 3rd/4th seat non-vul we may also open a good 4-card suit)3 sub-pages1NT14-16 BAL in 1st/2nd seat, 15-17 in 3rd/4th seat (with 15 HCP and 44MM, open 1♦)4 sub-pages2♣︎6+♣, or 5♣ with a 4-card major and good clubs2♦︎MultiNon-vulnerable (both majors)2♥︎2♠︎, Non-Vulnerable (5+♥)2NT19-20Preempts & Namyats6+ cards, weak depending on vulnerability and seat
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Ariel — "The Little Mermaid" — is a strong-club relay system. This site is the partnership's living system file: every page below is editable in Notion by the partnership, and the website at arielbidding.com re-renders it automatically.
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- Auctions are written our-side first, opponents' calls in parentheses:
1♦ – (1♥) – X – (Pass) – 1NT. - Hands are written ♠︎ ♥︎ ♦︎ ♣︎ in that order, e.g.
AKxxx AJxx x AQx(x = any small card). - Shape codes are suit lengths in ♠︎♥︎♦︎♣︎ order:
4225= 4 spades, 2 hearts, 2 diamonds, 5 clubs;(14)35= 1-4 or 4-1 in the majors. - Labels: GF = game-forcing · INV = invitational · NF = non-forcing · SOFF = sign-off · ST = slam try · T/O = takeout · p/c = pass or correct · M = a major, m = a minor, OM = other major · MIN/MAX = minimum/maximum.
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