- Basic Approach
- Asking Bids
- One No Trump Opening
- Other Openings
- Overcall and Defense
- Opening Lead and Signals
A.2. One ♣ Opening
Conventional bid
No promising ♣ Any 16+ HCP
Fewer HCP
possible if extreme shape
A.2.1. Responses:
·
1 ♦ - Negative 0-7
HCP.
·
1 ♥/♠ -
5+c♥/♠ 8+
HCP.
·
1 NT - Balanced
No 5c suit 8-10 HCP.
·
2 ♣/♦ - 5+c♣/♦ 8+
HCP.
·
2 NT - Balanced
Possible 5c Major 11-13 or 16+ HCP.
o Continuation as 1 NT opening (A.5) & Advanced
Stayman (A.1.7)
·
3 NT - Balanced
Possible 5c Major 14-15 HCP.
o Continuation as 1 NT opening (A.5) & Advanced
Stayman (A.1.7)
·
Any 4c-4c-4c-1c
8+ HCP bids under singleton:
2 ♥ (conventional bid) - Singleton ♠,
4c♥-4c♦-4c♣
2 ♠ (conventional
bid) - Singleton ♣, 4c♠-4c♥-4c♦
3 ♣ (conventional
bid) - Singleton ♦, 4c♠-4c♥-4c♣
3 ♦ (conventional
bid) - Singleton ♥, 4c♠-4c♦-4c♣
1 ♣ - 1 ♦ Continuation Any 0-7 HCP
·
Any suit without
jump - 5+c suit.
o Raise with 3+c support.
§
New suit -
Control asking bid (CAB-A.1.2).
o Any - 4+c Major or 5+c minor.
o NT - Balanced or bad minor support.
·
Any suit with
jump - 6+c Good suit & defines trump suit.
o Any - Values (A or K).
o Raise - 2+c fit No side values.
§
Any other suit -
Control asking bid (CAB-A.1.2).
o NT - No fit No values.
·
NT bid by range:
1 NT - Balanced
No 5c Major 16-18 HCP.
o Continuation as 1 NT opening (A.5).
2 NT – Balanced
possible 5c Major 19-21 HCP.
o Continuation as 1 NT opening (A.5), Advanced Stayman
(A.1.7)
& 3 ♠ - Weak minors Stayman.
3 NT - Balanced
possible 5c Major 22-24 HCP.
o Continuation as 1 NT opening (A.5) & Advanced
Stayman (A.1.7).
4 NT - Balanced
No 5c Major 25-27 HCP.
o Continuation as 1 NT opening (A.5).
5 NT - Balanced
No 5c Major 28+ HCP.
1 ♣ - Any suit without jump Continuation 5+c suit 8+
HCP
· Raise - 3+c support.
A) After Major support, 2 points step responses:
o
1st
next step - 8-9 HCP.
o
2nd
next step - 10-11 HCP.
o
E.t.c.
o
7th
next step - 20+ HCP.
In case of overcall/DBL, 2 points step
responses:
o Pass - 8-9 HCP.
o DBL/’RDBL' - 10-11 HCP.
o 1st next step - 12-13 HCP.
o E.t.c.
o 5th next step - 20+ HCP.
B) After ♣ support:
o Any till 4 ♣
- Splinter.
o 3 NT - No splinter no interest.
§
4 ♣
- Minorwood asking bid (A.1.1).
§
4 ♦/♥/♠ - Control asking bid (CAB- A.1.2).
§ 5 ♣ - To play.
o 4 ♣ - Minorwood asking bid (A.1.1).
o 4 ♦/♥/♠ - Control asking bid (CAB- A.1.2).
In case of overcall, DBL - Splinter.
C) After ♦ support:
o Any till 4 ♦ - Splinter.
o 3 NT - No splinter no interest.
§
4 ♦
- Minorwood asking bid (A.1.1).
§
4 ♥/♠
- Control asking bid (CAB- A.1.2).
§
5 ♦
- To play.
o 4 ♦ - Minorwood asking bid (A.1.1).
o 4 ♥/♠ - Control asking bid (CAB- A.1.2).
In case of overcall, DBL - Splinter.
·
NT with or
without jump - Balanced possible 5c Major.
o Continuation as 1 NT (A.5) & Advanced Stayman
(A.1.7)
o 4 ♣
- 4 aces asking bid
Gerber (A.1.5).
o Same suit rebid - To play.
·
Any suit without
jump - 5+c suit.
·
Any suit with
jump - 6+c Good suit & defines trump suit.
o Continuation as 1 ♣
- 1 ♦ - any suit with jump
·
Fit or NT without
slam try interest.
o Game bid without slam try interest.
o Singleton bid - Point asking relay - Slam try.
·
Singleton bid -
Point asking relay - Slam try.
Both relay occasions, responses 2 HCP steps:
o 1st step - Two first HCP range.
o 2nd step - Two next HCP range.
o Etc.
I.e. 1 ♣ - 2 ♥ (singl.♠) - 3 ♥ (fit)
- 3 ♠ (relay)
- 3 NT (1st step) = 16-17 HCP.
I.e. 1 ♣ - 2 ♥ (singl.♠) - 2 ♠ (relay)
- 3 ♣ (2nd
step) = 10-11 HCP.
1 ♣ - Any suit with jump - overcall Continuation
·
DBL (Over singleton
bid) - Point asking relay.
·
DBL (Over any other
bid) - Penalty.
·
Any - To play.
·
4 NT - 4 aces asking bid (A.1.6). Step responses.
1 ♣ - 1/2/3 NT Continuation Balanced
No 5c Major 16-18 HCP
As 1 NT opening
(A.5)
- Exception 3 ♣/♦/♥/♠
bid -
6+c Good suit, defines trump.
o Continuation as 1 ♣
- 1 ♦ - Any suit with
jump.
1 ♣ - 1 ♦ - 2 NT - 3 ♠ Continuation Weak minors Stayman
· 3 NT - Both minors
tolerance with at least one top honor & max.
·
4 ♣ - Pass/correct
4 ♦ min.
·
5 ♣ - Pass/correct
5 ♦ with fit in both minors & max.
Any time 4 NT 5 aces asking bid (A.1.3)
Responses RKCB
14-30 & PODI/PORI.
A.2.2. 1 ♣ - Suit overcall Continuation
Responder 8+ HCP:
·
Next suit
(conventional bid) - Any 5+c side suit.
I.e. 1 ♣ - 1
♥ (overcall) - 1 ♠
(next suit) = 5+c side
suit Non-promising ♠.
o Normal continuation.
·
Next NT -
Balanced No 5c suit, secures overcall suit.
o Continuation as 1 NT opening (Α.5).
·
Cue - Balanced No
5c suit (possibly 4c-4c-4c-1c), not secures overcall suit
·
DBL (Over weak
jump overcalls only) - Penalty.
Responder 5-7
HCP:
·
Any suit, but not
next one - 5c suit.
I.e. 1 ♣ - 1
♥ (overcall), 5c+♠
has to bid 2 ♠
(1 ♠ =
5+c side suit
Non-promising ♠ 9+ HCP). Other
suits normally, i.e. 5+c♦ bids 2 ♦.
·
DBL (1st level
only, 2nd level = 8+ HCP) - Balanced.
Responder 0-4 HCP
Passes.
o Any Opener’s suit rebid without jump - NF.
A.2.3. 1 ♣ - Normal NT/Preemptive overcall Continuation
·
Pass - 0-4 HCP.
·
Any suit – 5+c suit 5+ HCP.
· DBL - Penalty.
A.2.4. 1 ♣ - Conventional NT/Two-suited overcall
Continuation
·
Pass - 0-4 HCP.
·
DBL - 5-7 HCP.
·
Any suit - 5+c
suit 8+ HCP.
·
NT - Balanced No
5c suit 8+ HCP.
A.2.5. 1 ♣ - DBL Continuation
·
Pass - 0-4 HCP.
o Any Opener’s suit rebid without jump - NF.
·
1 ♦ (conventional bid) - 5+c side suit 5-7 HCP.
·
‘RDBL’ - Balanced
Penalty No 5c suit 5-7 HCP.
·
Any suit (except
1 ♦) - 5+c suit 8+ HCP, ignoring DBL.
·
1 NT - Balanced
No 5c suit 8-11 HCP, ignoring DBL.
o Continuation as 1 NT opening (Α.5).
·
2 NT - Balanced
No 5c suit 12-16 HCP, ignoring DBL.
o Continuation as 1 NT opening (Α.5).
A.2.6. 1 ♣ - (P) – 1 ♦ -
(Any Suit Overcall/’DBL’) Continuation
·
Pass -
16-18 HCP.
·
DBL/’RDBL’ - Balanced 19-21 HCP.
·
NT - Balanced No 5c suit 22+ HCP.
o Continuation as 1 NT opening (Α.5).
·
Any suit - 5+c 19+ HCP.
A.2.7. 1 ♣ - (P) – 1 ♦ - (1 NT) Continuation
· Pass - 16-18 HCP.
·
DBL - Balanced No 5c suit 19+ HCP.
o Continuation as 1 NT opening (Α.5).
·
Any suit - 5+c 19+ HCP.
A.3. One ♦ Opening
0+c♦ No 5c Major; Canapé: Maybe longer ♣ 11-15 HCP
Fewer HCP possible if extreme shape or in 3rd position
A.3.1. Responses:
· Pass - No interest.
·
1 ♥/♠ - 4+c♥/♠ 0(5)+
HCP.
·
1 NT - Balanced Denies 4c Major (0)5-11 HCP.
·
2 ♣/♦ - 5+c♣/♦ Denies 4c Major 12-15 HCP.
· 2 ♥ (conventional bid) - 5c♥ & 5c♠ 9+ HCP.
· 2 ♠ (conventional
bid) - 4c♥
& 5c♠ 9+ HCP.
·
2 NT - Multi: minor(s) slam try OR
Balanced 16+ HCP.
·
3 ♣/♦ - 6+c♣/♦ Barrage.
·
3 ♥/♠ - 7+c♥/♠ Barrage.
·
3 NT - To play.
·
4 ♥/♠ - To play.
· 5 ♣/♦ - To play.
1♦ - 1 ♥
Continuation 4+c♥ 0(5)+
HCP
· 1 ♠
- 4c♠.
·
1 NT - Balanced
No 4c fit 11-12 HCP.
o 2 ♣ - Check back Stayman.
o 2 ♦/♥/♠ -
NF.
o 2 NT - 4+c♦ max.
·
2 ♣/♦ - 4+c♣/5+c♦.
· 2 ♥ - 3+c♥ 13-15 HCP or 4c♥ 11-15 HCP.
o 2 ♠ - 5+c♥ Game try ♠.
o 2 NT - Relay fit asking.
§
3 ♣ - 3c♥.
q 3
♦ -
Splinter asking relay (3 ♥ bid
is lower suit splinter,
3 ♠ is middle suit
splinter and 3 NT is higher suit splinter).
§ 3 ♦/♥ -
4c♥ min/max.
§ 3 ♠ - 4c♥ Splinter ♠.
§ 4 ♣/♦ - 4c♥ Splinter ♣/♦.
o 3 ♣/♦ - 5+c♥
Game try ♣/♦.
o
3 ♥ - Preemptive.
·
2 NT -
Game invitational.
1 ♦ - 1 ♠ Continuation 4+c♠ 0(5)+
HCP
·
1 NT - Balanced
No 4c♠ fit 11-12 HCP.
o 2 ♣ - Check back Stayman.
o 2 ♦/♥/♠ -
NF.
o 2 NT - 4+c♦ max.
·
2 ♣ - 4+c♣.
·
2 ♦ -
5+c♦.
·
2 ♠ - 3c♠ 13-15 HCP or 4c♠
11-15 HCP.
o 2 NT - Relay fit asking.
§ 3 ♣ - 3c♠.
§ 3 ♦/♥ -
4c♠ min/max.
§ 4 ♣/♦/♥ -
4c♠ Splinter ♣/♦/♥.
o 3 ♣/♦/♥ - Game try ♣/♦/♥.
o 3 ♠ - Preemptive.
·
2 NT -
Game invitational.
1 ♦ - 2 ♣/♦ Continuation 5+c♣/♦ Denies 4c Major 12-15 HCP
·
New suit
- Secure stop.
·
2/3 NT -
Secure both Majors stops min/max.
1 ♦ - 2 NT Continuation minor(s) slam try OR Balanced 16+ HCP
·
3 ♣ - Splinter ♣ or ♦.
o 3 ♦- Splinter
asking relay.
§ 3 ♥/♠ - Splinter
♣ /♦.
o 3 NT - To play.
·
3 ♦ - Balanced 11-12 HCP.
o 3 ♥/♠ - 4c♥/♠.
o 3 NT – To play.
o 4 ♣/♦ - 5+c♣/♦& 5 aces trump ♣/♦ Minorwood bid (A.1.1).
· 3 ♥/♠ - Splinter ♥/♠.
o 3 NT - Balanced 16+ HCP.
o 4 ♣ - 5 aces trump ♣ asking bid.
§
4 ♦ - 5+c♦ No ♣ fit.
q 4 ♥ - 5 aces trump ♦ asking bid (step
responses).
After any response, 5 ♥ rebid is 3 Kings asking relay
(step responses).
q 4 NT / 5 ♣/♦ - To play.
§
4 ♥ through 5 ♣ step responses.
After 4 ♥ rebid (first next step) 4 ♠ rebid is trump Queen asking
relay (trump
bid denies trump Queen & any other suit bid is
King in the suit & trump Queen).
After any response, 4 NT or 5 ♣ rebid is to play and 5 ♦ rebid
is 3 Kings asking relay (step responses).
§
5 ♦ - 1
or 3 aces & side void and 5 ♥ rebid is void asking relay
(5 ♠
bid is lower suit void, 5 NT is middle suit void and 6 ♣
is higher suit void).
§
Any - 2 aces & void.
o 5 ♦ - 5 aces trump ♦ Minorwood bid (A.1.1).
·
4 ♦ - 7+c♦.
·
Pass - 11-12 HCP.
·
4 NT - 6 NT
invitational 13-15 HCP.
o Pass - min.
o Max 4 aces step responses.
Any time 4 ♣/♦ (if ♣/♦ fit)
5 aces asking Minorwood bid (A.1.1)
Any time 4 NT 5 aces asking bid (A.1.3)
Responses RKCB 14-30
& PODI/PORI.
A.3.2. 1 ♦ - DBL Continuation
·
‘RDBL’ - any 10+
HCP.
·
Any suit - 5+c
suit NF.
·
2 ♦ - 5+c♦ 6-9 HCP.
· 3 ♦ - 5+c♦ 0-5 HCP.
A.3.3. 1 ♦ - 1 Major overcall Continuation
·
Double - Any
(6)8-11 HCP or Balanced 12-14 HCP or 5+c suit 12+ HCP.
·
1 NT - (6)8-11
HCP.
· 2 any suit - 5+c suit (7)8-11 HCP.
· Cue - 12+ HCP.
A.3.4. 1 ♦ - 1 NT overcall Continuation
·
Double - Any 10+
HCP.
·
2 ♣ - Both Majors & System on.
·
2 any Major - 5+c
Major NF.
·
2 NT - Both
minors.
A.4. One Major Opening
5+c Major;
Canapé: maybe 6+c minor; 11-15 HCP
Fewer HCP
possible if extreme shape or in 3rd position
2 way Drury Responses in all positions
One ♥ Opening
(Respectively in One ♠
Opening)
A.4.1. Responses:
· Pass - No interest.
· 1 ♠ - 4+c♠ 5+ HCP.
· 1 NT - Denies 4c♠ or
3c♥
(0)5-11 HCP.
· 2 ♣ - 3+c♥ Drury fit 9+ HCP.
· 2 ♦ - No fit 2 way Drury 12+ HCP.
· 2 ♥ - 3+c♥ 5-8 HCP.
· 2 ♠ - 4+c♥ Mini splinter ♠ (Respectively in 1 ♠ opening,
2 ♥ -
5+c♥
10-11 HCP & 3 ♥ - 4+c♠
Mini splinter ♥).
· 2 NT - 4+c♥ 13+ HCP Jacoby.
o
3 any - splinter.
o
3 ♥ - No splinter max.
o
4 any - Good suit.
o
3 ♥ - No interest.
· 3 ♣/♦ - 4+c♥ Mini splinter ♣/♦.
· 3 ♥
- 4+c♥
Barrage.
· 3 ♠ - 7+c♠ Barrage.
·
3 NT / 4 ♥/♠ - To play.
1 ♥ - 1 ♠ Continuation 4+c♠ 5+ HCP
· 1 NT - Balanced 11-12 HCP No 4c fit.
o
Pass - No interest.
o
2 ♣/♦ - 5c♠
& 4+c♣/♦ NF.
o
2 ♥
- 5c♠ & 3c♥ NF.
o
2 ♠ -
5+c♠ NF.
o
2 NT - 4c♠ max.
o
3 ♣
- 5c♠ & 5+c♣ GF.
§ 3 ♦/♥
- 5c♥ & 3+c♣
Cue bid ♦/♥.
§ 3 NT - To play.
o
3 ♦
- 5c♠ & 5+c♦ GF.
§ 3 ♥ - 5c♥ & 3+c♦ Cue bid ♥.
§ 3 NT - To play.
o
3 ♥
- 5c♠ & 3c♥ max.
o
3 ♠ -
6+c♠ GF.
o
3 NT / 4 ♥/♠ - To play.
· 2 ♣/♦ - 5c♥ & 4+c♣/♦.
o
Pass - No interest.
o
2 ♥ - 4+c♠ &
2+c♥ min.
o
2 ♠ - 5+c♠ NF.
o
2 NT - 4c♠ NF.
o
3 ♣/♦ - 4+c♠ & 4+c♣/♦.
o
3 ♠ -
6+c♠.
o
3 NT - 4c♠ To
play.
o
4 ♥/♠ - To play.
· 2 ♥ - 6+c♥ min.
o
Pass - No interest.
o
2 ♠ -
6+c♠ NF.
o
2 NT - NF.
o
3 ♣/♦ - 4+c♠ & 4+c♣/♦ Forcing 1
round.
o
3 ♥
- 5+c♠ & 3c♥ NF.
o
3 NT - To play.
o
4 ♥
- 5c♠ & 3+c♥.
· 2 ♠ - 5c♥
& 3+c♠ 13-15 HCP or 4c♠ 11-15 HCP.
o
2 NT - Relay fit asking.
§ 3 ♣ - 5c♥ & 3c♠.
§
3 ♦3
/♥
- 5c♥ &
4c♠ min/max.
o 3 any
- Game try.
o 3 ♠ - Barrage.
· 2 NT - 5+c♥ max.
· 3 ♣/♦ - 5c♥
& 5c♣/♦.
· 3 ♥
- 6+c♥
max.
· 3 ♠ - 5c♥ & 4c♠ max.
1 ♥ - 1 NT Continuation
Denies 4c♠ or
3c♥
(0)5-11 HCP
· 2 ♣/♦
- 5+c♥
& 4c♣/♦.
· 2 ♥ - 6+c♥ min.
· 2 ♠ - 5c♥ & 4c♠.
· 2 NT - 5+c♥ max.
· 3 ♣/♦
- 5+c♥
& 5+c♣/♦ max.
· 3 ♥
- 6+c♥
max.
· 3 ♠ - 5+c♥ & 4+c♠.
1 ♥ - 2 ♣ Continuation 3+c♥ 9+
HCP Drury fit
· 2 ♦ -
5+c♥ Normal opening min
12-13 HCP.
· 2 same Major -
5+c♥ Bad opening.
· 2 NT - 5+c♥ Normal opening max
14-15 HCP
(Respectively in
1 ♠ opening, exception:
2 ♥ over 1 ♠ opening - 5+c♠ & 4+c♥).
Any time
Responder’s suit bid without jump = Long game try.
Any time
Responder’s suit bid with jump = Splinter.
1 ♥ - 2 ♦ Continuation No fit 2 ways
Drury 12+ HCP
· 2 ♥ - 5+c♥ Bad opening.
· 2 ♠ - 5+c♥ & 4c♠.
· 2 NT - 5+c♥ Normal opening 13-15
HCP.
· 3 ♣/♦ - 5c♥ & 5+c♣/♦.
· 3 ♥ - 6c♥ good suit
(Respectively in
1 ♠ opening, exceptions:
2 ♥ over 1 ♠ - 5+c♠ & 4+c♥ & 2 ♠ over 1 ♠ - 5+c♠ Bad opening).
1 ♥ - 2 ♥ Continuation
3+c♥
5-8 HCP
· 2 NT -
5c♥
max.
· 3/4 ♥ - Barrage.
Any time 4 NT 5 aces ♥
trump asking bid (A.1.3)
Responses RKCB 14-30
& PODI/PORI.
A.4.2. 1 ♥ - DBL Continuation
·
‘RDBL’ - any 10+
HCP.
·
Any suit without jump - 5+c suit 6-9
HCP.
·
Any suit with jump - 6+c preemptive
suit NF.
·
2/3 ♥ - 3+c/4+c♥ 6-9/0-5 HCP.
·
2 NT - 4+c♥ 13+ HCP Jacoby.
·
DBL - Any (6)8-11
HCP or Balanced 12-14 HCP or 5+c suit 12+ HCP.
·
1 NT - (6)8-11
HCP.
·
2 any suit - 5+c
suit (7)8-11 HCP.
·
Cue - 12+ HCP.
A.4.4. 1 ♥ - 1 NT Overcall Continuation
·
DBL - Any 10+
HCP.
·
2 any suit - 5+c
suit (7)8-11 HCP.
·
2 ♥ -
3+c♥
6-9 HCP.
·
2 NT - Both minors NF.
A.4.5. 1 ♥ - Two-suited Holding Overcall Continuation
·
DBL -
Penalty.
·
Lower Cue - 3+c♥
9-11 HCP.
·
Higher Cue - Any
12+ HCP.
·
3 ♥ -
Barrage.