<p><strong>Table Of Contents:</strong></p> <p><strong>INTRODUCTION <br />I. THE DECLARATION 1 <br />II. ORIGINAL DECLARATIONS BY THE DEALER 15</strong></p> <ul> <li>Table of Hands in which the No-trump Declaration is Doubtful.</li> <li>The Bid of One No-trump.</li> <li>When to bid Two No-trumps.</li> <li>Table of Doubtful Hands illustrating Exception.</li> <li>Exception to the No-trump Rule.</li> <li>Suit Declarations.</li> <li>The Two Spade Bid.</li> <li>Various Ideas of the Two Spade Bid.</li> <li>The Three Spade Bid.</li> <li>When to bid Three in Either Royals or Hearts.</li> <li>When to bid Two in Either Royals or Hearts.</li> <li>The Two Bid in Diamonds or Clubs.</li> <li>Table of Hands in which a Trump Declaration is Doubtful.</li> <li>How to declare Two-Suit Hands.</li> </ul> <p><strong>III. SECOND HAND DECLARATIONS 60</strong></p> <ul> <li>When to bid No-trump.</li> <li>Bidding over One Spade.</li> <li>When to make a Trump Declaration.</li> <li>The Bid of Two Spades.</li> <li>The Double of One Spade.</li> <li>Table of Spade Bids.</li> <li>How Second Hand should bid after an Offensive Declaration.</li> <li>The Bid of Three Spades.</li> <li>The Shift.</li> <li>How to Bid against Two or Three Spades.</li> <li>When to Bid Two No-trumps over One No-trump.</li> <li>When to Bid No-trump over a Suit.</li> </ul> <p><strong>IV. THIRD HAND DECLARATIONS 82 <br /></strong></p> <ul> <li>When the Dealer has shown Strength, and the Second Hand