- Basic Approach
- One Level Openings
- One No Trump Opening
- Other Openings
- Overcall and Defense
- Opening Lead and Signals
A.1. Asking Bids
Nine kind of
asking bids:
1. Minorwood
Asking Bid
2. Control Asking
Bid (CAB)
3. 5 Aces Asking
Bid (Roman Key Card Blackwood 14-30)
4. Exclusion 5
Aces Asking Bid (30-14)
5. 4 Aces Asking
Bid (Gerber)
6. 4 Aces Asking
Bid (Non-Gerber)
7. Advanced
Stayman Bid
8. Points Asking
bid
9. Total controls
Asking Bid
A.1.1. Minorwood
asking bid
Any time 4 ♣
(if ♣ fit) - 5 aces asking (4 ♦ if ♦ fit). Step
responses:
Step
|
Meaning
|
1st
|
1 or 4 aces
|
2nd
|
0 or 3 aces
|
3rd
|
2 aces
|
4th
|
2 aces and
trump Queen
|
5 NT
|
1 or 3 aces
& side void
|
5 or 6 any
|
2 aces &
void
|
Any next step bid
under trumps is trump Queen asking relay:
·
Trump bid denies
trump Queen.
·
Any other suit is
King in suit & trump Queen.
After any answer
- 5 ♦ if ♣
fit (5 ♥ if ♦
fit) is 3 K asking relay.
Step responses
again:
Step
|
Meaning
|
1st
|
0 kings
|
2nd
|
1 king
|
3rd
|
2 kings
|
4th
|
3 kings
|
After 5 NT answer
(1 or 3 aces & side void) 6 ♣ bid - void asking relay
In case ♣ is
not trump suit, OR 6 ♦ if ♣ is
trump suit.
Step responses:
·
1st
step = Lower suit
void.
·
2nd
step = Higher suit
void.
A.1.2. Control
asking bid (CAB)
After opening 1 ♣ &
finally suit support any other suit bid is
Control asking
bid (CAB), asking control information in the bidding suit.
Step responses:
Step
|
Control
|
Meaning
|
1st
|
Denies control
|
2+ losers (xx+)
|
2nd
|
2nd
round control
|
Singleton or
King (any length)
|
3rd
|
1st
round control
|
Void or Ace
(any length)
|
4th
|
1st+2nd
round or 1st+3rd round controls
|
AQ or AK (any
length)
|
5th
|
All
|
AKQ (any
length)
|
Exception: In
1 ♦ opening after minor support, new suit bid under
game it is not CAB, but secure
stop for 3 NT game (i.e. 1 ♦ -
2 ♦ - 2 ♥ = Secures ♥ stop for 3 NT game) &
after Major support,
new suit bid under game is not CAB, but game try (i.e. 1 ♦ - 1♥ - 2 ♥ - 3 ♣ = game
try ♣).
Repeat CAB
After any 2nd
- 4th step answer, repeating the same suit is clarifying
relay.
Step responses
again:
After step
|
Meaning
|
Bid over new
relay
|
Meaning
|
2nd
|
Singleton or
King
|
1st
step
|
Singleton
|
2nd
step
|
King
|
||
3rd
|
Void or Ace
|
1st
step
|
Void
|
2nd
step
|
Ace
|
||
4th
|
AQ or AK
|
1st
step
|
AQ
|
2nd
step
|
AK
|
A.1.3. 4 NT - 5
Aces asking bid (Roman Key Card Blackwood 14-30)
Any time 4 NT = 5
Aces Asking Bid (4 aces & trump K).
Step responses:
Bid
|
Meaning
|
5 ♣
|
1 or 4 aces
|
5 ♦
|
0 or 3 aces
|
5 ♥
|
2 aces
|
5 ♠
|
2 aces &
trump Queen
|
5 NT
|
1 or 3 aces
& side void
|
6 any
|
2 aces &
void in suit
|
6 trumps
|
2 aces &
higher suit void
|
Any next step bid
under trumps is trump Queen asking relay:
·
Trump bid denies
trump Queen.
·
5 NT denies any
King & is trump Queen.
· Any other suit is King in suit & trump Queen.
Any time 5 NT is
3 King asking relay. Cue-bid responses:
Bid
|
Meaning
|
6 ♣
|
King♣, maybe higher suit King
|
6 ♦
|
King♦, denies lower suit K, maybe
higher suit King
|
6 ♥
|
King♥, denies lower suit K, maybe higher suit King
|
6 ♠
|
King♠, denies lower suit King
|
6 in trump suit
|
No King
|
6 NT
|
3 Kings
|
After 4 NT (5
Aces asking bid) – 5 NT (1 or 3 aces & side void)
6 ♣ bid,
in case ♣ is not trumps, is void asking relay. Step responses:
·
6 ♦ (1st step) - Lower suit void.
·
6 ♥
(2nd step) - Higher suit void.
A.1.4. Exclusive
5 Aces asking bid (30-14)
Any time higher
trump game suit bid is 5 aces asking.
Step responses
without the aces of the bitten suit:
Step
|
Meaning
|
1st
|
0 or 3 aces
|
2nd
|
1 or 4 aces
|
3rd
|
2 aces
|
4th
|
2 aces and
trump Queen
|
A.1.5. 4 ♣ - 4 Aces asking bid (Gerber)
Immediately 4 ♣ bid after 1 NT opening
is 4 Aces asking bid. Step
responses:
·
4 ♦ = 0 or 4 Aces.
·
4 ♥ = 1 Ace.
· 4 ♠ = 2 Aces.
· 4 NT = 3 Aces.
Any time 5 ♣ is
4 Kings asking relay. Step responses:
·
5 ♦ = 0 or 4 Kings.
·
5 ♥ = 1 King.
·
5 ♠ =
2 Kings.
· 5 NT = 3 Kings.
A.1.6. 4 NT - 4 Aces asking bid (Non-Gerber)
Any time 4 NT bid after 2 ♦ opening is 4 Aces asking bid. Step responses:
·
5 ♣ = 0 or 4 Aces.
· 5 ♦ = 1 Ace.
· 5 ♥ = 2 Aces.
· 5 ♠ = 3 Aces.
Any time 5 NT is
4 Kings asking relay. Step responses:
·
6 ♣ = 0 or 4 Kings.
·
6 ♦ = 1 King.
·
6 ♥ = 2 King.
· 6 ♠
= 3 Kings.
A.1.7. 3 ♣ - Advanced stayman bid
After 1 ♣ -
2 NT, 1 ♣ - 1 ♦ - 2/3 NT, 1 ♣ -
1 M - 1/2 NT
& 1 ♣ -
2 m - 2/3 NT, 3 ♣ bid = Advanced Stayman.
|
Opener
|
Meaning
|
|
3 ♦
|
No 4c♥ Maybe 4c♠
|
|
3 ♥/♠
|
4+c♥/5c♠
|
|
3 NT
|
4c♥ & 4c♠
|
Major managing by
responder
1. Stayman even with only one 3c Major.
2. Transfer with only one 5c Major. After accept,
minor bid is Cue-bid.
3. With 5c♥ & 4c♠ bid 3 ♦ transfer ♥ & then bid 3 ♠
showing 5c-4c.
4. With 5c♠
& 4c♥ bid Stayman & after 3 ♦ bid
3 ♠ showing 5c-4c.
Advanced Stayman 3 ♣ - 3 ♦ continuation
No 4c♥ Maybe 4c♠
|
Responder
|
Meaning
|
|
3 ♥
|
Asking relay.
Responder’s 3 ♠: 4c♠, 3 NT: negative
|
|
3 ♠
|
5c♠ & 4c♥
|
|
3 NT
|
To play
|
|
4 ♣/♦
|
5 aces ♣/♦ trump asking
|
Responder
|
Meaning
|
3 ♠
|
Asking relay. Responder’s 3 NT: 4c♥, 4 ♥: 5c♥
|
3 NT
|
To play
|
4 ♣/♦
|
5 aces ♣/♦ trump asking
|
Advanced Stayman 3 ♣ - 3 ♠ continuation
5c♠
Responder
|
Meaning
|
3 NT
|
To play
|
4 ♣/♦
|
5 aces ♣/♦ trump asking
|
4 ♠
|
To play
|
Advanced Stayman 3 ♣ - 3 NT
continuation 4c♥ &
4c♠
Responder
|
Meaning
|
Pass
|
No interest
|
4 ♣
|
5 aces ♣ trump
asking
|
4 ♦/♥
|
Transfer ♥/♠
|
Advanced Stayman 3 ♣ - 3 x - 4 ♣/♦ continuation 5 aces ♣/♦ trump asking
Opener
|
Meaning
|
1st step
|
1 or 4 aces
|
2nd step
|
0 or 3 aces
|
3rd step over 4 ♣
|
2 aces
|
4 NT
|
No interest
|
5 ♣
over 4 ♣
|
2 aces and ♣ Queen
|
5 ♣
over 4 ♦
|
2 aces
|
5 ♦
|
2 aces and ♦ Queen
|
A.1.8. Points Asking bid
After 2 ♦ opening and strong three-suited rebid, any time
splinter responder’s bid is points asking relay. Two points step responses:
·
1st
step: 16-17 HCP.
·
2nd
step: 18-19 HCP.
·
3rd
step: 20-21 HCP.
·
e.t.c.
A.1.9. Total controls Asking Bid
In the sequence:
2 ♦ - any - strong three suited rebid - splinter bid
- any - splinter
again bid, is total controls asking relay (A=2, K=1).
Step responses:
·
1st
step: 0-3 controls.
·
2nd
step: 4 controls.
·
3rd
step: 5 controls.
·
e.t.c.
A.1.10. Asking
Bid – Overcall/Double continuation. Step
responses.
Interference minorwood asking bid
Step
|
Aces
|
Mandatory Bid
|
1st
|
0 or 3
|
Pass
|
2nd
|
1 or 4
|
Double (RDBL if
Doubled)
|
3rd
|
2
|
Interference's
1st next step
|
4th
|
2 & trump
Queen
|
Interference's
2st next step
|
Interference controls asking bid (CAB)
Step
|
Meaning
|
Mandatory Bid
|
1st
|
2+ losers (xx+)
|
Pass
|
2nd
|
Singleton or
King (any length)
|
Double (RDBL if
Doubled)
|
3rd
|
Void or Ace
(any length)
|
Interference's
1st next step
|
4th
|
AQ or AK (any
length)
|
Interference's
2nd next step
|
5th
|
AKQ (any
length)
|
Interference's
3rd next step
|
Interference 4 NT - 5 Aces asking bid or Exclusive 5 Aces Asking (PODI/PORI)
Interference - Exclusive 5 Aces Asking Bid (30-14)
Step
|
Aces
|
Mandatory Bid
|
1st
|
0 or 3
|
Pass
|
2nd
|
1 or 4
|
Double (RDBL if Doubled)
|
3rd
|
2 or 5
|
Interference’s 1st next step
|
4th
|
2 & trump Queen
|
Interference's 2nd next step
|
Interference 4 ♣ or 4 NT - 4 Aces asking bid
Step
|
Aces
|
Mandatory Bid
|
1st
|
0 or 4
|
Pass
|
2nd
|
1
|
Double (RDBL if Doubled)
|
3rd
|
2
|
Interference’s 1st next step
|
4th
|
3
|
Interference’s 2nd next step
|
Interference points asking bid
Step
|
Points
|
Mandatory Bid
|
1st
|
16-17
|
Pass
|
2nd
|
18-19
|
Double (RDBL if Doubled)
|
3rd
|
20-21
|
Interference’s 1st next step
|
4th
|
22-23
|
Interference's 2nd next step
|
e.t.c.
|
Interference total controls asking bid
Step
|
Total Controls
|
Mandatory Bid
|
1st
|
0-3
|
Pass
|
2nd
|
1
|
Double (RDBL if Doubled)
|
3rd
|
2
|
Interference’s 1st next step
|
e.t.c.
|