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Openings
1
16+, artificial
1
11-15, catchall
1M 11-15, 5+ cards
1NT 10-12/14-16/15-17
2 11-15, 6+, no 4M
2 11-15, 5+,4+, no 4M
2M weak
2NT 10-13, 4
,6+
3NT minor suit
1 opener
Description
Possible hand types:
- balanced hand too strong for 1NT
- any hand with a 6-card suit that would bid 1x-1y-3x in standard
- unbalanced, good 16 or better HCP
Responses
1 artificial negative
After a Negative Response
1 20+, or (in
Standard, worth a GF after 1x-1y)
17-19, (5-4)+ minors
1
17-19, (5-4)+ major/minor
1NT 17-19
2 17-19, (5-4)+ majors
2 17-19, 6+ (in
Standard, a 1x-1y-3x hand)
2NT 19-20, 6+ (in Standard, a sound 1-1y-3 hand)
3 17-18, 6+ (in
Standard, a light 1-1y-3 hand)
3+ GF, demands cuebid of A/K
After 1-1-1
1 0-5, artificial (in Standard, not worth a response to a 1-level opening)
1NT+ TOSR semi positive
After 1-1-1-1
1NT 20-22, natural but possibly unbalanced
2 23+, artificial
2 17-19, (5-4)+ minors
2 20-22, 5+
2NT 20+, (5-5)+ minors
3 20-22, 6+
3 GF, shape similar to 1NT-3
After 1-1-1-1-2
2 GF, artificial
2 0 tricks for hearts (opener’s rebid is NF)
2 0 tricks for spades (opener’s rebid is NF, except 3)
2NT (5-5)+ minors
3 GF, 6+
After 1-1-1-1-2-2
All notrump ranges are 2-HCP, all rebids are natural, except:
2 Kokish
3 5+, 4 in bid major
After 1-1-1
1NT 6+ HCP, any shape, asking opener’s long suit
2 0-5, pass/correct to opener’s long suit
2 0+, asking opener’s major
2 0-5, 6+ (in
Standard, a weak jump shift)
2NT 0+, asking opener’s minor
3 0-5, 6+ (in Standard, a weak jump shift)
After 1-1-1-1NT
Opener normally bids 2 of his longest suit, or:
2NT GF, 5-5+ /minor
3 GF, 5-5+ /bid minor
3 GF, 6-4+ bid suit/minor
If opener rebids a minor, the other minor asks for opener’s major
After 1-1-1-2
Opener normally passes or bids 2 of his longest suit, or:
2NT 9 tricks, 5-5+ /minor
3 9 tricks, 5-5+ /bid minor
3 9 tricks, 6-4+ bid suit/minor
After 1-1-1-2
Responder has implied a major suit fit. Opener normally bids 2 of his major, but may super-accept by bidding 3 of the major (general superaccept) or 2NT/3m showing shapes as above. 2NT and 3m are forcing one round, but not to game.
After 1-1-2
2 0+, asking opener’s longer major
2 to play
2NT inv, natural
3 to play
3 inv, natural
4 GF, setting respective major
Bidding 2 then 3m
suggests doubt
After 1-1-2
2 0-5, 6+ (in Standard, a weak jump shift)
2NT GF, asking for 3-card majors
3 GF, asking for stoppers
3 inv, natural
3 inv, 6+
To GF with a 6-card major, bid 2NT then 3 of the major.
See general systems for all other follow-ups.
After direct seat interference
(Dbl)
Pass 5-7, no interest in penalizing
Rdbl 5-7, interest in penalties
1 0-4, artificial, ends all relaying
(1)
Pass 5-7, artificial
Dbl 0-4, artificial, ends all relaying
(1)
Dbl TOSR 1, showing a
GF with 4+
(1
-2)
We play negative free bids in these auctions. Double is artificial and game forcing. Bids show 5-7 HCP, 5+ cards. Cue or jump bids are transfers to the next higher suit, usually showing a weak jump shift type hand, but these can be used for shapely game forces.
(2
+)
We play negative doubles and game
forcing free bids in these auctions. A
4 response
(jump or otherwise) is Michaels, and 4 are Texas if
4 is a cuebid
or jump. After Michaels, 4 by opener is
an artificial slam try. Responder bids
4 to reject
this.
After 4th live interference
The only auction where we play
relays is if our 1 response is
doubled. Opener’s pass in that auction
is like a 1 rebid. None of opener’s conventional rebids are on
in any kind of interference. We play
Better Minor Lebensohl if necessary in these auctions.
1 opener
Description
Catchall bid for hands unable to open anything else.
Hand types:
- 13-15/12-13/12-14, balanced
- 11-15, 3-suited
-
a hand that would bid 1
-1y-2 in Standard
- 10-15, 4xx6+
- 14-15, x4x6+
Responses
1 F1, natural
1NT 6-10, natural
2 10+, 4+ (may have longer diamonds), by
PH: less than inv, with 6+
2 10+, 5+
2 reverse Flannery
2NT 11-12, balanced
3 weak, xx4+5+
3+ weak jump shift
After a major suit response
1 11-15, natural
1NT 11-15 (exact range varies), may be short in spades
2 6+ or
14-15, 3-card raise or
“good” unbalanced 4-card raise (strong NT)
2 11-13, 3-card raise
2 14-15, x4x5+
2M 4-card support, usually 12-13 balanced
3 maximum, 6+ and the
other major
the other four bids
show strong raises, replacement
over 1: (2,2N,3,3) = (,,,no)
shortness
over 1: (2N,3,3,3) = (,,,no)
shortness
After 1-1-1
1NT 6-10, natural
2 relays 2 for signoff
or invitation in any suit
2 GF, artificial
2 weak, 6+
2 6-9, natural
2NT 11-12, natural
3 weak, 6+
3 mini-splinter
3 mini-splinter in
3 GF, natural
After 1-1-1-2-2
Pass to play
2 inv, 5-6
2 ‘light’ inv, about 10-11 total points
2NT inv, natural but shows 5
3 inv, 6+
3 inv, 6+
3 inv, 7+ or strong 6
3 ‘heavy’ inv, about 11-12 total points
Opener may choose to make a
natural bid instead of the default 2 bid if he
has short diamonds, 3-card heart support, or any other hand worried about
responder passing the 2 call (such as
4117 or a 4126 maximum)
After 1-1-1-2
2 reverser,
TOSR follow-ups
2 flat or 3-suited
2NT+ reverser,
TOSR follow-ups
After 1-1-1-2-2-2NT
3 3-suited
3 42(34)
3 4333
3 4324
3NT 4342
TOSR follow-ups to all of the above
After 1-1M-2
Responder bids as if opener has
rebid a natural, 11-14 HCP 2. The only conventional bid responder has is
2OM, which is an artificial game force.
Opener’s rebids are obvious over most of responder’s possible bids. After 1-1-2-3, 3 shows 3
spades, 4 shows 4
spades, 4 is forcing
and 4 is RKC. If hearts was our suit, 4NT
After 1-1M-2-2OM
2NT the 4-card raise
3 6+
3 6+ and 3M
2M/3M the cheapest bid in responder’s major shows the 3-card raise
This is considered a relay system.
After 1-1M-2-2
Opener corrects to 2M with a good
raise. If both 2M-1 and 2M are
available, 2M-1 shows a 3-card raise and 2M shows a 4-card raise. If only a 3-card raise is possible, 2M-1 has
no meaning. If 2M-1 is not available
and we’re playing strong NT, the correction to 2 could be
either a 3-card or 4-card raise.
After 1-1M-2
2OM Kokish-like ask. 2M, if available, shows any minimum. Re-Kokish is on over this.
2NT inv, natural
3m GF, natural
3M inv, 5+
After 1-1NT
2m to play, 5+
2M max,
shortness (over this 2NT asks minor, 3 = clubs)
2NT MSS
3 max, 6+/4M
3 max, 6+/short clubs