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    Turbo Convention: Number of Aces And/or Key Cards. This May Only Occur After A Cuebid Has Been Made Showing A First or

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    This document describes the Turbo convention, which is used after a Neapolitan cuebid to show the number of aces and/or key cards held. Specifically: 1) A rebid of 4NT by partner shows an even number of aces and/or key cards. 2) A rebid higher than 4NT shows an odd number and also a first-round control in the named suit. 3) 4NT therefore shows a definite number and is not asking for the number held. The examples provided illustrate proper and improper uses of the Turbo convention within the context of the partnership agreements and other bids made.

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    This document describes the Turbo convention, which is used after a Neapolitan cuebid to show the number of aces and/or key cards held. Specifically: 1) A rebid of 4NT by partner shows an even number of aces and/or key cards. 2) A rebid higher than 4NT shows an odd number and also a first-round control in the named suit. 3) 4NT therefore shows a definite number and is not asking for the number held. The examples provided illustrate proper and improper uses of the Turbo convention within the context of the partnership agreements and other bids made.

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    This document describes the Turbo convention, which is used after a Neapolitan cuebid to show the number of aces and/or key cards held. Specifically: 1) A rebid of 4NT by partner shows an even number of aces and/or key cards. 2) A rebid higher than 4NT shows an odd number and also a first-round control in the named suit. 3) 4NT therefore shows a definite number and is not asking for the number held. The examples provided illustrate proper and improper uses of the Turbo convention within the context of the partnership agreements and other bids made.

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    Turbo Convention: Number of Aces And/or Key Cards. This May Only Occur After A Cuebid Has Been Made Showing A First or

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    This document describes the Turbo convention, which is used after a Neapolitan cuebid to show the number of aces and/or key cards held. Specifically: 1) A rebid of 4NT by partner shows an even number of aces and/or key cards. 2) A rebid higher than 4NT shows an odd number and also a first-round control in the named suit. 3) 4NT therefore shows a definite number and is not asking for the number held. The examples provided illustrate proper and improper uses of the Turbo convention within the context of the partnership agreements and other bids made.

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    Turbo Convention

    This conventional method was designed to be employed with the Neapolitan Cuebid, which shows a first or
    second round control after a suit-fit has been established. The Neapolitan Cuebid is a feature of the
    Neapolitan System, which was principally developed by Mr. Eugenio Chiaradia, but which in later years
    was further revised by Mr. Benito Garozzo in 1965 and which was renamed by him as the Blue Team Club.
    This conventional method, which is incorporated in the Blue Team Club, then allows the bidder to inform
    the partner about the number of Aces and/or Key Cards held.
    The fundamental concept of the Turbo convention is that the partner rebids 4 No Trump to show an even
    number of Aces and/or Key Cards. This may only occur after a cuebid has been made showing a first or
    second round control after suit establishment. If the partner rebids higher than 4 No Trump, then this action
    shows an odd number of Aces and/or Key Cards and also a first-round control in that named suit. The bid,
    therefore, of 4 No Trump does not ask for the number of Aces and/or Key Cards, but rather shows a
    definite number of Aces and/or Key Cards.
    North
    65
    AKJ87
    A
    A8765
    North
    1
    4
    4 NT

    South
    A87
    10943
    QJ75
    K6
    East
    Pass
    Pass

    South
    3
    4

    West
    Pass
    Pass

    In the above auction, the first response of South of 3 promises a Limit Raise, generally with a 4-card
    trump support, and establishes the trump suit. The 4 rebid by North then becomes the Neapolitan Cuebid
    showing either a first or second round control in Clubs. When South rebids 4 , this informs North that
    North that South does not hold any first or second round control in Diamonds, because South by-passed
    the Diamond suit.
    North, however, is still interested in a possible slam, and rebids 4 No Trump, which is then the Turbo
    conventional method, and not any form of the Blackwood convention. The 4 No Trump bid by North
    promises an even number of Aces and/or Key Cards: either 0, or 2, or 4 Aces and/or Key Cards.
    In the above example, South, after first making a Limit Raise, realizes that North has four Key Cards, and
    possessing one Ace and/or Key Card, South will then place the contract at: 6 . If South holds no Ace
    and/or Key Card, then South simply signs off at 5 .
    Those partnerships agreements, which include the Splinter bid, may be confronted with several confusing
    auctions and should become aware of the possible problems. The following examples should clarify:
    North
    1
    4 NT

    East
    Pass

    South
    4

    West
    Pass

    In the above example, the first response of South is a Splinter bid. The rebid of 4 No Trump by North then
    becomes the Ace and/or Key Card asking bid. It is not the Turbo conventional method.
    North
    1
    4
    4 NT

    East
    Pass
    Pass

    South
    4
    4

    West
    Pass

    After the 4 Splinter bid by South as the first response, establishing the trump suit, North cuebids
    Diamonds to show first or second round control. South by-passes Hearts to show neither first nor second
    round control in Hearts and returns to the trump suit. The rebid by North of 4 No Trump then becomes the
    Turbo conventional method, showing an even number of Aces and/or Key Cards.

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