Basic Bidding
 
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x #1 The opening bid of 1 of a suit    
x #2 The response to partner's opening bid of 1 of a suit    
x #3 The jump shift response  
x #4 Opener's rebid  
x #5 Opener's rebid    
x #6 Opener's rebid    
x #7 Responder's 2nd bid    
x #8 Responder's 2nd bid    
x #9 Stayman      
x #10 Stayman with both majors      
x #11 Jacoby Transfers      
x #12 Jacoby Transfers      
x #13 Balanced hand bidding      
x #14 Responding to opener's big balanced hand      
x #14 Responding to opener's big balanced hand      
x #130 Overcalls and take-out doubles      
x #131 The 1NT overcall; double and then bid NoTrump      
x #132 Double and then bid a new suit; 3NT overcall      
x #133 Responding to partner's take-out double      
x #134 Rebidding having doubled      
x x Nos 130-134      
           
x x The 2NT Bid. I was asked by one of my students if I could clarify what 2NT means. Obviously it means different things in different sequences and this ducument outlines most of the common situations.  
           
    Is It Forcing? This link gives a brief list of rebids, Reverses, Jump shifts, Jump rebids etc. in an uncontested auction and gives guidelines as to whether they are invitational, forcing or whatever.