XYZ is in effect whenever our side has made 3 (or more) bids at the
one level, and it’s Responder’s turn to bid:
1♣️-1♦️-1❤️,
1♣️-1♦️-1♠️, 1♣️-1♦️-1NT, 1♣️-1❤️-1♠️, 1♣️-1❤️-1NT, 1♣️-1♠️-1NT,
1♦️-1❤️-1♠️, 1♦️-1❤️-1NT, 1♦️-1♠️-1NT, 1❤️-1♠️-1NT, or even
1♣️-1♦️-1❤️-1♠️-1NT.
- Any direct bid on the two-level is a sign-off.
- 2♣️ by the responder is invitational (or weak on diamonds), asking
the opener to bid 2♦️.
- 1♦️-1❤️-1NT-2NT is a relay(!) to sign-off in clubs.
- 1♦️-1❤️-1NT-2♣️-2♦️-2NT is an invitation to 3NT.
- 2♦️ by the responder is game forcing. This artificially tells your
partner that you have 13+ points.
- With less than invitational values, Responder may rebid a 5+ card
major suit to play.
- When Responder has more than enough for the game and a long, strong
6+ card suit and is considering a slam, he does not use the 2♦️ game
force. Instead, he jumps to the 3 level in his suit.
- XYZ replaces two-level new minor forcing.
- XYZ is ON when opponents interfere.
Reference: bridgewebs.com
slides and bridgehands.com
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