| 11. | The major suit was the Al Davis one.
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| 12. | Some partnerships also admit responder's rebids of a major suit that the notrump bidder did not name.
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| 13. | By opening a major suit normally, the opening bidder promises at least five cards of the major suit.
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| 14. | By opening a major suit normally, the opening bidder promises at least five cards of the major suit.
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| 15. | He stressed the fact that balancing over a minor suit is markedly different from balancing over a major suit.
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| 16. | The forcing notrump is used over major suits only; 1NT is always standard and non-forcing over the minor suits.
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| 17. | This is largely due to the special value that tournament play, especially the pairs game, places on major suits.
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| 18. | Since the mid-1980s, the negative double has been used mainly to stand in for a bid in an unbid major suit.
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| 19. | Thus, eight-card or longer major suit fits are found right away and some otherwise difficult to bid hands are handled easily.
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| 20. | Over a Michaels Cue Bid in either major suit, partner's response of 2NT asks the Michaels bidder to bid the minor suit.
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