1C !F 17+ bal or 16+ unbal, any distribution
1D 2+D, 11-15, no 5cM, <6C (announce: could be short)
1H 5+H, 11-15
1S 5+S, 11-15
1NT 13+-16 bal
2C ! 6+C, 11-15, no 5cM
2D ! 3-4H, 3-4S, 0-1D, 4-5C, 11-15
2H 5 or 6+H, 5-10
2S 5 or 6+S, 5-10
2NT 20-21 bal
3X preemptive (can be 6 NV)
3NT gambling (can have outside stopper)
- All 11s get opened.
- 1NT includes 5M332 and some 5m422/6m332.
- Some 5M-6m hands can get opened as 1D, 2C at discretion.
- 1C upgrades: feel free to upgrade into 1C with 15 point good 6+card suits. But most double suited max hands want to actually bid and jump shift, unless they have tons of playing strength.
0-10 pass
11-13 1D, 1NT
13+-16 1NT
17-19 1C, 1NT
20-21 2NT
22-24 1C, 2NT
25+ 1C, 3NT (as if you opened 2NT)
2C F stayman
2D no 4-card major
2H weak with both majors
2D F transfer to H
2H F transfer to S
2S !F transfer to C (bid if like)
2NT !F transfer to D (bid if like)
3C !F puppet
3D !F 4-card major, no 5-card
3H ! 4S
3S ! 4H
4D ! 4H, 4S
3H ! 5H
3S ! 5S
3NT ! no 4 card no 5 card
3D ! 5-5 majors
3H !GF three suited H fragment w both minors 13(45), 03(55), 03(46)
3S !GF three suited S fragment w both minors 31(45), 30(55), 30(46)
3NT to play
4C gerber
4D texas xfer to H
4H texas xfer to S
3C !F puppet
3D !F 4-card major, no 5-card
3H ! 4S
3S ! 4H
4D ! 4H, 4S
3H ! 5H
3S ! 5S
3NT ! no 4 card or 5 card
3D F xfer to 3H
3H F xfer to 3S
3S !F relay to 3NT, shows minor suit slam
3NT to play
4C gerber
4D texas xfer to H
4H texas xfer to S
1C !F 16+ any distribution
1D !F 0-7, any distribution (A and K in reasonable length suits, upgrade)
1NT 17-19 (treat as strong NT)
2NT 22-24
3NT 25-27
1M *F1 4+M, can contain longer minor
1N 0-5, <4M
2M 0-4, 4+M
3M 5-7, 4+M
2C ! 6-7 pts, no 3-card support
2D ! negative
2M ! negative, 5M
everything else GF
2D ! 6-7 pts, 3 card support
2M ! negative, 5M
2NT ! negative
everything else GF
2m 5+m, denies 4cM
2H/2S/3C/3D !F1, strong as std 2C opener (only nonGF is a raise)
3H/3S/4C/4D !GF, monster sets trump, demands A or K cuebid
1H !GF 8-11, any distribution but 4441
do not jump in response here without an extraordinarily good reason.
1S !F 12+, 5+S
1NT !F 12+, bal (treat as strong NT)
2C !F 12+, 5+C
2D !F 12+, 5+D
2H !F 12+, 5+H
2S !GF 8-11, any 4441
2NT ! ask for shortness
3X ! don't care about shortness, setting trump
2NT !GF 12+, any 4441
3C ! ask for shortness
3X ! dont' care about shortness, setting trump
3C ! 3-6, 6+C
3D ! 3-6, 6+D
3H ! 3-6, 6+H
3S ! 3-6, 6+S
4H 0-4, 8+H
4S 0-4, 8+S
[X] (for almost any double)
pass 0-4
XX 5-7
new minimum GF 5+
new jump inv 6+
[1X]
X 5-7
1NT 8-13 bal, stoppers
2NT 14+ bal, stoppers
new minimum GF, 5+
new jump inv, 6+
2X GF, no other bid
[1NT]
X 5-7
new min GF, 5+
new jump inv, 6+
2NT GF, 8+HCP
[2X]
X 6-8
2NT GF bal w/stoppers
new minimum GF 5+
new jump inv 6+
3X GF
[3X]
X GF, card showing
3NT nat
3Y GF
4X takeout
1D 2+D, 11-15, (announce: could be short)
1H F 0+, 4+H
1S F 0+, 4+S
1NT 7-11
2NT 11+-12
3NT 13-15
2C/2D forcing one round only
only weak bids are 3m and 2NT (do not need stoppers to bid 2NT)
2H ! 5+S, 4+H, less than invitational
2S ! 5+S, 4+H, invitational
3C ! minors, less than invitational
4C ! minors, invitational
3D preemptive
3H preemptive
3S preemptive
1H 5+H, 11-15
1S !F 0+, 4+S
1NT !F 0+ (alert,not announce)
2C/2D GF 2/1 unless rebid
2S ! 0-9, 6+S
raises:
2NT !GF 4+card GF raise
3C !F 4 card limit raise
3D !F 3 card limit raise
3H !F preemptive
3S ! 10-13 HCP, undisclosed splinter
3NT ! asks for splinter
4C club shortness
4D diamond shortness
4H spade shortness
3NT ! 13-16 good spade splinter
4C ! 13-16 good club splinter
4D ! 13-16 good diamond splinter
1S 5+S, 11-15
1NT !F 0+ (alert,not announce)
2C/2D GF 2/1 unless rebid
3H ! 0-9, 6+H
raises:
2NT !GF 4+card GF raise
3C !F 4 card limit raise
3D !F 3 card limit raise
3S !F preemptive
3NT ! 10-13 HCP, undisclosed splinter
4C ! asks for splinter
4D diamond shortness
4H heart shortness
4S club shortness
4C ! 13-16 good club splinter
4D ! 13-16 good diamond splinter
4H ! 13-16 good heart splinter
2C ! 6+C, 11-15, no 5cM
2D !F relay, asks for 4cM
2H 4H
2S 4S
2NT bal, min
3C catch all
2H 5+H, 7-11
2S 5+S, 7-11
2NT inv
3C preemptive
3D !GF 6+D
3H !GF 6+H
3S !GF 6+S
4C !GF slam try in clubs
3NT to play
So to clarify, if you've got a:
4cM, inv: invite through 2D 4cM, GF: 2D and bid game.
5cM, inv: bid 2M 5cM, GF: 2D and bid M
6cM, inv: bid 2M 6cM, GF: bid 3M
2D ! 3-4H, 3-4S, 0-1D, 4-5C, 11-15
2H to play
2S to play
3C to play
3H !GF slam try 5+H
3S !GF slam try 5+S
4C !GF slam try 5+C
2NT !F ask, inv+
3C ! any min
3D !F relay
3H ! min, short spades (3415)
3S ! min, short hearts (4315)
3NT ! min, short diamonds (4405)
4C ! min, short clubs (4414)
3H inv 5(4)+H
3S inv 5(4)+S
4C inv 5(4)+C
3D ! max, short clubs (4414)
3H ! max, short diamonds (4405)
3S ! max, short hearts (4315)
3NT ! max, short spades (3415)
2M 5-6+ cards, 6-10
2NT !F modified ogust
3C ! bad 5-card
3D ! bad 6-card
3H ! medium 6-card
3S ! good 6-card
3NT ! solid
4M ! 7+ cards
4new ! 5-5, max
new !F asks for length/stopper
NT stopper
step1 0-1 cards
step2 2 cards
step3 3 cards
step4 4 cards
after that, bidding new suit, asking for length (no NT response)
raise preemptive
-
2-way checkback: after 1X-1Y-1NT
2C !F relay to 2D to show invitational or sign off in D 2D ! as ordered pass weak with diamonds 2H inv
1D-1H-1NT-2C-2D-2H shows 5H 1D-1S-1NT-2C-2D-2H shows 5S, 4H 1H-1S-1NT-2C-2D-2H shows 5+S, 4H (with 3H, you'll probably just bid 3H) 2S inv w/5S 2NT inv nat 3C inv with clubs 3D inv with diamonds 3H very invitational, shapely 1D-1S-1NT-2C-2D-3H shows 5+S, 5+H 1D-1H-1NT-2C-2D-3H shows 6+H 3S very invitational, 6+S2D !GF shows game force
in priority: bid other major with 4 bid partner's major with 3 rebid good 5 card minor bid 2NT elsewise2H to play 2S to play
2NT !F transfer to 3C for club sign off, or slam try 3C as ordered pass weak with clubs 3D very strong, slam oriented D hand, demands cuebid 3H very strong, slam oriented H hand, demands cuebid 3S very strong, slam oriented S hand, demands cuebid
3X GF, if rebid, shows a good 6+, otherwise, shows a 5-5 shapely.
ODR: offensive/defensive ratio of hand.
-
new suit, natural, forcing by unpassed hand
-
double, negative
-
raise show simple/mixed raise
-
jumps show preemptive
-
cuebid of their suit shows limit+ 3 trump with bad ODR (defensive hand), or 4 trump with very bad ODR
-
2NT shows limit+ 4 trump, defensive hand
-
jump in their suit shows splinter
-
jump in new suit shows offensive hand, side source of tricks, willingness to play at that level
1H - [1S] 1NT natural
2C/2D natural, forcing by UPH 2H simple/mixed raise 2S ! limit raise, 3 trump, defensive (or very bad 4) 2NT ! limit raise, 4 trump, defensive 3C/3D ! invitational fit jump 4C/4D ! game-forcing fit jump 5C/5D ! still a fit jump 3S/4S ! splinters1S - [2D]
2H/3C natural, forcing by UPH 2S simple/mixed raise 2NT ! limit raise, 4 trump, defensive 3D ! limit raise, 3 trump, defensive (or very bad 4) 3H ! invitational fit jump 4C/4H ! game forcing fit jump 5C/5H ! still more fit jumps 4D ! splinter1M - [X] XX 10+, no fit
2C ! constructive raise (6-9) 2M ! very weak raise (0-5) 2NT limit + raise 3C natural, forcing by UPH elsewise, fit jumps as normal.
RKC 1430, specific kings
cuebidding known suit of partner: should be honor cuebidding own suit: shows two of the top three cuebidding your trump: two of the top three
- 5NT always (except in RKC sequences) pick-a-small-slam (oriented towards minors if no focus)
first/second round controls
- serious NT
versus weak or strong
downgrade X, 2C, 2D by a passed hand, but should have distribution to make up.
X 11+, spades + other or big (19+)
advancer passes with 9-10+, bids spades or first suit can stand
2C 11+, clubs + hearts
2D 11+, diamonds + hearts
2H hearts
2S spades
2NT minors
3C clubs
3D diamonds