Opening bids
1§ 16+p;
1¨ 11-15p; a) 4441 (4¨), b) 6+¨, c) 5+¨ with 4M or
4-5(minors)
1©ª 11-15p; 5+suit
1NT 12-15p;
bal. can have 5 card minor, or 4414
2§ 11-15p; a) 5+§; with 4M b) 6+§
2¨ 6-10p; 6+ (©orª) „Multi”
2©ª 5-10p; 5©ª with 4+
minor. If 4c minor, than should be 5431.
Major at least (Q109xx)
2NT 8-12p; 5+§, 5+¨.
Constructive
3§¨ weak; 6+, (AQxxxx), Constructive
3©ª weak; (6) 7+masts,
trick count, non-vuln. -3, vuln. -2;
3NT AKQxxxx
in
§ or ¨, w/o
stopper, „Gambling”
4§¨ 7+good;©ª; 3-5 controls, 2 first round controls (Ace or void). 7,5-8,5 tricks. On
3rd hand can be with modification in control count, but tricks must be the same[P1] .
4©ª weak
1§ OPENING
1¨ 0-7p
1© 8+
5+©
1ª 8+, bal; can have 5332 (5§ or 5¨)
1NT 8+p; 5+ª
2§¨ 8+p;
5+suit, unbal
2©ª 4-7p; 6+cards, at least KJ10xxx no side
values (control points)
2NT 8+ 4441§
3§¨© 8+p 4441
(show singlets with
transfer)à +1 control asking, suit bid below
game is RKCB (after control asking, biding is natural with que-bids)
1§-1¨:
1© 20+p;à 1ª = 0-4, other bids are natural, GF 5+HCP
1ª; 2§¨© 16-19p; 5+suit
1NT 16-19p; Bal à SYSTEM
ON, but 3§¨=6+suit with 2 honors
2ª3§¨© good one-suite, 4-4.5 looser, fit from
partner isn’t necessary to bid game; NF.
1§-1¨-1©-1ª:
1NT 20-21p;
contract (4441 is possible) à responses
are same as opened 1NT
2§ FG
à 2¨=auto[P2] à Strong
hand describe his hand
2¨©¨ª 20-23p; 5+suit NF
2NT = 8 triks
1§-1¨-1©-1NT:
2§ stayman
2¨©ª;3♣ nat
Full stayman after opening
1§ (1§-1ª-1NT):
1§-1ª-1NT(relay)-?
-2§ 12+
p, balanced
-2¨ no
4cM, 8-11à +1 asks controls (+1=0-1 controls) [P3] +2 Full STAY
-2©ª nat,
4M, 8-11à +1 asks controls (+1=0-1 controls) [P4] +2 Full STAY
1§-1ª-1NT- 2§-2¨(relay)-?
-2©ª nat,
4M. +1 asks
controls (+1=0-2 controls.)[P5] , +2 Full STAY
-2NT
4432 or 4333 (+1=relay)
-3§ 5§332(+1=asks for doubleton)
-3¨ 5¨&2§
-3© 5¨&2©
-3ª 5¨&2ª
Relays after opening 1§
GAMMA after 1§-1©-2© or 1§-1ª-2ª (showing fit)
6 steps AKQxx(x)+++
EPSILON (ask about suit
(+1=§; +2=¨...)
If opponent doubles our
opening 1§
1§-[1¨♥ª]: dbl=5-7
1♣-[1NT; 2C...]: dbl=8+
1♣-[dbl,
1♦♥]: 1♠=8+ bal;
1NT = spades
General Principles
- After GAMMA à +1 = control asking +2;+3...à EPSILON; After control asking
EPSILON is on.
- Show longer Major rather than
show you second 4c suit; if bidding goes: Major-minor-Major, it shows 6-5
- In GF situation; if bidding is
economical, it shows strong hand and interest in slam
- After 1§ and positive response, jump to
new suit is splinter; showing fit in last suit
- 1§-1©1NT-3©ª. Shows fit and weak hand,
gives partner initiative
1¨ Opening
1©ª 6+p; 4+suit
1NT 7-10p;
2§ 10+p; 4+§; (8+p; 6+§)
2¨ 4+¨; inverted minors
2©ª 13+p; 5+suit, FG
2NT 5+©; 5+ª
3¨ weak
3♥♠ splinter with 5+¨
1¨-1©:
1NT – 5¨4§ 2§ – 4¨5§ 2¨ – 6+¨ 2ª – 4ª5+¨; max 2NT – 5-4 minors; maxà3♣¨=SO 3§ – 5+5+ minors; max 3¨ – 6+ good ¨; max 3♥ – 4♥, max, good hand |
1¨-1ª: same as after 1¨-1© except:
1NT – 4© 2♣ – 5-4 minors 2¨ – 6+¨ 2© – 4©5+¨, max ü
1¨-1ª-1NT: 2©=SO; 3©=INV ü
1¨-1ª-1NT-2§: 2©=max w/o ª fit |
1¨-2§:
2¨ 5+¨, min
2©ª max, seminatural bid.
2NT min,
singlet or void in§; smth.
like 3451,4351,4441,4450. à 3§¨SO
3§ min,
4+§
3¨ max,
6+ good ¨
3©ª max, splinter, 4+§
3NT max, 2254
1¨-2¨:
2© 4© with stopper or seminatural with max and © values
2ª 4ª with stopper or seminatural with max and ª values
2NT minimum, not too distributional hand
3§ §&¨ stoppers, 5+§
3¨ 6+¨, distributional hand, min
3©ª good hand, splinter
3NT max, stoppers in both majors
- After answers 2©ªNT following bidding: 3NT=contract. 2NT=invitation, more-less balanced. 3¨=NF. After 2©ª any major bid is positive cue-bid, major with jump is splinter. After 2NT all major bids primary ask for stopper in the other major, after that can continue with slam try ST. 3§ is unnatural asking bid. 4¨ is RKCB.
1¨-2© (the same principles also after 1¨-2ª, only instead of 2ª bid is 3©):
2ª – min with support, shortness somewhere à
NT asks à +1 = § singlet; +2 = other M singlet; +3 = § void; +4 = other M void.
2NT –no
support, max
3§ – nat 5+ §
3¨ – good 6+¨
3© – max, with support, no shortness
3ª4§ – max, splinter
3NT – no support, min
4© –
with support, minimum, no shortness
Pēc 1¨-2NT-3§(auto):
3¨=GF
3©=INV hand with Majors
Support double
If
responder after 1¨ opening showed 4+ major at the
first level (either by bidding naturally or with negative double), then after
opponent’s 1st or 2nd level bid opener’ s double promises exactly 3 cards in
the bid major that partner bid.
Lebensohl after 1¨ opening
After
opponent has interfered 1¨-[2¨©ª] un lebensohl sequence 2NT-3§, responder’s bid of opponent’s suit or 3NT
promise 4+¨. Respectively opponent’s suit shows
missing stopper and primarily asks partner to bid 3NT with a stopper, but 3NT from
responder after lebensohl 2NT shows 4+¨, stopper in opponent’s suit and
some potential to play also 5¨ or 6¨.
OPENING 1©
1ª 6+
4+ª
1NT a) sign-off b) 4-6 with
fit or 7-9 with semi-fit(Hx) c) inv
with 3© d) inv to 3NT e)
13-15 bal, with fit
2© 7-9
fit
2ª3§¨ Suit
(min HHxxx)+ fit (min Hxx)
2NT 4c support
inv+
3© weak
3ª;4§¨ Splinter
3NT 3ª2©4¨4§ 13-15
4ª;5§¨ Exclusion
RKCB
4NT RKCB
1©-1NT(forcing)
2§ 2+§
2¨ 3+¨
2© 6+©
1©-1NT-smth
New suit sign-off
2© 7-9
with half-fit or 4-6 with fit
2NT inv to 3NT
w/o fit
3© inv
with 3©
3NT 13-15 with
fit
1©-1NT-2©
Pass weak sing
off in other suit
New suit sign-off
2NT inv to 3NT
w/o fit
3© 7-9
with half-fit
3NT 13-15 with
fit
1©-2©:
2ª max,
has singlet. Forcing 2NT bid from partner. àshows singlet with transfer
2NT;3§¨
max, INV, searching for values in partner suit (2NT=ª)
3©
min, with 6c©, weak
1M-2NT = 10+p, 4+ support
-3§=weak unbalancedà 3¨=asks short suit à 3©=C; 3ª=D; 3NT=other M
-3¨=max, balanced
-3©=weak, balanced
-3ª=max, short minor à 3NT = ask à 4§ = § shortness; 4¨ = ¨ shortness
-3NT=max, short in
other major
-4§=max, 5 card
-4¨=max, 5 card
-4©=max 5 card other major
Suit+fit:[Meelis8]
1© – 3§: 3© – min, w/o H in partner’s suit
3NT
– max, w/o H
4§ – max w H, w/o shortness
4© – min w H
else
– max both
H [Meelis9] and Que-bid (shortness)[Meelis10]
1©-1ª-1NT
2§ – gadget
(asking about 3cª):
2¨ denies 3ª, min
2© 3ª, max
2ª 3ª, min
2NT denies
3ª, max
3x 3ª, max, nat
GF
1♠-2x-2NT(max
balanced or not a minimum hand w 6-4+)-3♣:
3♦
♥+♦ 3♠ ♥+♠
3♥
♥+♣ 3NT NT distr. MAX
|
1© – (Dbl.): 1ª nat (bluff)[Meelis11] 1NT trsf. to§ 2§ trsf. to ¨ 2¨ good rise w
support 9-11p 2© weak w support 2ª; 3§¨ Suit + fit 2NT INV to game 3© weak |
1ª –
(Dbl.): 1NT trsf. to § 2§ trsf. to ¨ 2¨ trsf. to © 2© good rise w
support 9-11p. 2ª weak 2NT INV to game 3§¨© Suit + fit 3ª weak |
- Transf. are accepted almost always,
unless you have 5-5 and you can show 2nd suit or good
one-suiter
- After 3rd hand
opening transfer to partner suit is smth like Drury
- 1M-2X-2X-2NT ir GF, opener has to describe his shape, 3NT shows
5422
1M1 – (2m1):
2M1 = 6-9 w fit NF
2M2 = NF
2NT = Lebenzole
3m1 = INV w shape walues
3m2 = F1
If over 1©ª opening opponent interferes with 2NT (minors):
Dbl =
strong, with penalty interest in at least one of the minors, FP.
3§=stronger
than respective 3© bid (e.g. after 1©-[2NT]-3§=© support, invitation or better)
3¨= stronger than respective 3ª bid (e.g. after 1©-[2NT]-3¨=5+ª, GF)
3©ª=NF, respectively with own suit or support to partner. It shows
constructive card.
4§¨=Splinter
1NT Opening
2§ non
forcing stayman
2¨© transfer
2ª transfer
to § or inv to 3NT
2NT transfer to
¨
3§¨ sign-off
3©ª sign-off
Make notice that transfers to minors are made with invitational and
Honors[Meelis12]
1NT-2§:
2¨ – Denies 4©ª à2ª relayà 2NT=denies 5§¨ à 3§=relayà{3¨=3-3-4-3; 3©ª=duplets;
3NT=3-3-3-4}
3§=5§ à 3¨=relay
3¨©ª=5¨ + nat response on
doubletons
2© – 4©may be 4ª à 2NT=relay à3§=4§à 3¨=relay (3NT is 4-4-1-4)
3¨=4¨
3©=3-4-3-3
3ªNT= 4-4-3-2 and
4-4-2-3
2ª – 4ª, denies 4© à 3§=relay à 3¨=4¨ à3© asks doubleton
3©NT= nat responses for
doubleton
3ª= 4-3-3-3
- After 2♣ and response 2¨: 3¨=5+5+majors, INV; 3©ª=FG, 4M-5OM
- When answering about doubleton, bid them up the line (§¨©ª).
- 4¨ from responder in any
situation is game-stopper. If responder exits full stayman sequence (e.g.
+1 would ask about doubleton, but responder bids +2 etc.), then the
closest (not counting 3NT and 4¨) bid asks controls (+1=0-2)
and following bids are RKCB with formally agreed suit, which is counted up
the line, starting from opener’s longest suits (in case of equal length,
the order is ©ª§¨
- If after an answer to RKCB or
control asking it is not possible for responder to bid 4¨, then all bids without jump from responder are sign-off[Meelis13] .
Answers after 1NT opening and 2¨ (same principles for 1NT-2©):
2© accepts
transfer, nothing special can have 4c support if 4333 and minimum
2ª3§¨ 14-15p;
4©, opener describes his hand naturally
2NT 3c fit max all points are in Aces
and Kings 14-15p
3© 12-13p;
4© (but the hand has to play well in hearts)
After 1NT-2¨-2©: After 1NT-2©-2ª:
2ª 5©; 4ª, invitation, NF 2NT invitation
2NT invitation 3§/¨ at
least invit, natural, F1
3§/¨ at
least invitation, natural, F1 3© 5ª4©, invit, NF
3© invitational to 4© (6+©) 3ª invitation
to 4ª (6+ª)
3ª4§¨ Splinter 3NT Game choice
3NT For
partner to choose game 4§¨© Splinter
4NT RKCB
with © 4NT RKCB with ª
After 1NT-2¨-2©-3¨:
3© – min, 2 or 3©
3ª – 4¨, 2©
3NT – max, 2©
4¨ – 4¨ 3©
4© accepts the invitation, with
support
Bidding after 2ª or 2NT:
3§ from opener always shows maximum (14-15p)
If
responder goes on, then his new suit bid shows shortness with GF hand.
If opponent dares to
double our 1NT opening:
Pass – to
play
Redouble –
proposes to penalize opponents, FP[Meelis14] .
2§ – a)
nat (5+)
b)
4¨+4M à if doubled, then run away
2¨=¨+©; Rdbl=¨+ª
2¨ – a) nat
(5+).
b) 4+4+©ª à if doubled, then run away Rdbl shows that ª are better than ©
- If bidding goes
1NT-[X]-P-[P], then openers is not obliged to redouble, but he may do so
with minimum 4-4 suits (with concentrated values and clubs as one of suit).
[Meelis15] 1NT-2§-[double]
-xx: w/o M 4cM, good 4+§
-2¨: 5332 or 4¨ w/o stopper in § and w/o 4cM
1NT-2§-2¨-2ª-[double]:
W stopper
respond as always; w/o stopper – pass, after that re-double ask to continue
sequence. Same principle applies that our full stayman sequence is being
doubled
Opening 2§
2¨ 11+p, relay (can be 8+p, if support in §) à
2©ª 5-11 nat NF; 5-8 w support in § or 6+suit to give sign-off on 3rd lvl;
2NT a) 0-7HCP with support b) INV+ 5+5+ majors
3§ 3+§, 8-10p, no 4+ major
3¨©ª 6+
good suits, GF source of tricks
4§ pre-emptive
with good distributional hand
4¨ RKCB
with §
4©ª to
play
2§-2¨: 2♣-2NT-3♣(auto):
2©ª –
4c, min pass = weak
w §
2NT – 6+§,
min 3♦ – GF w Majors
3§ – 6+§, max 3♥
– 5-5 majors INV
3♥♠ –4c, max
2§-2M:
pass = min, w/o
2NT – max w/o fit
3§ – good §
3M – good fit distr. values
2§-2¨-any answer-?:
- New suit is natural, good suit,
GF. 2NT is mild invitation, 3§=NF.
- 4¨ is RKCB with §, 4NT after 2©ª/3©ª is RKCB with the major.
- 4§ is slam try, asks for cue bid
if opener does not have total trash 4NT - ¨cue
OPENING 2¨
2© Pass-or-correct
2ª ready
to play 3© if opener has ©
2NT 15+p, asking à
3§ ©, MAX
3¨ ª, MAX
3© ©, MIN
3ª ª, MIN
4§ asks partner to bid his suit w transfer
4¨ asks partner to bid his suit
After 2¨ opening, doubles from both hands to major are
for take-out, responder’s double to minor is for penalty.
2 ª NF,
sign-off
2NT strong asking bid
3§¨ min,
4+§¨
3©ª max,
4§¨
4§¨ max,
5+§¨
3§ weak,
pass-or-correct with both minors
3¨ INV
to 4©
3© weak
non invitational
If opponent
dears to double our 2M opening, bidding become natural; except 2NT bid which
shows to play partners minor
OperninG 2ª
2NT strong asking bid
3§¨ min,
4+§¨
3©ª max,
4§¨
4§¨ max,
5+§¨
3§ weak,
pass-or-correct with both minors
3¨ trnsf
to ©
3© INV
to 4ª
3ª weak,
non invitational
Opening 2NT
3§¨ best minor
3©♠ nat,
F1 6+
3NT to
play, but if on double he run to partner minor it suggests to not to sacrifice.[Meelis16]
4§¨ – weak, accept sacrifice if opener has smth
extra.
2NT-[X]: pass=to play (w/oFP);
XX=both minors are same
Opening 3NT
4§ – pass/correct
4¨ – reley asks singlets
4©ª
– singlet in this suit
4NT –
w/o singlets
5§¨
– nat; singlet in other suit
After response bidding que-bids.
Opening 4§
4¨ Asks
controls
4© To
play
4NT RKCB
5© Inv,
asks to bid with good suit quality
After 4§-4¨:
4© 3
controls (should be void in some suit)
4NT 4
controls
5ª 5
controls; controlls in all suits (in this case shortnes also is control)
Everything else =
5 controls; no controls in suit which is bid.
COMPetitive bidding
(1m (nat))- (1NT) Dbl – other minor + ª
2m
= ©+ª
2m1
= other minor +©
2©=nat
2ª=nat
(1C (not nat[Meelis17] ))- (1NT) Dbl - Major
2§
– §+©
2¨
– ¨
+ ©
2©
– ©
+ ª
2ª
– ª
+ minor
1¨
– (1©) 1ª
– nat 4+ 1¨-(1ª) 2§ – F1
2§
– F1 2¨
– trnsf to ©
2¨
– Inv Minor Rise w/o stopper 2©
– IMR w/o stopper
2©
– Inv Minor Rise w stopper 2ª
– IMR w stopper
2NT
– weak rise in ¨
1¨
– (1NT) 2§
- §+Major 1¨-(2§) 2¨ – trnsf to ©
2¨
- Both majors 2©
– trnsf to ª
2©/ª
- nat 2ª
– IMR w stopper
2NT
– weak rise in ¨
3§
– IMR w/o stopper
(1♣) - dbl – (rdbl): pass = §
1NT – (P) – 2♦♥ - (dbl);
P – (P): rdbl
= trnsf to ♥♠
1♥ - (dbl) – 2♦: same relays as after
1♥-2♥
(1m) – dbl – 1©: 1ª = 16+
1NT
= 18-20p;
Opp
suit = 16+w/o stopper
2©=4©, good
hand (16+) (I bid)
2§¨ª = 16+p;
5+ NF
2NT
= 21-22p;
3
opp suit, = good hand with ©; (II bid)
3© – almost
game with © (III bid)
(1x)-dbl: 1st
available lvl = 0-7(8)
1NT =
7-9
2nd
lvl = 8-11 5+ NF
Opp
suit = GF any hand
2NT =
10-11 INV to 3NT, if weak option
With 4c
majors after 1m opening by opps and 8-10 points we bid 1NT, and 11-12 points we
bid 2NT
LEBENZOLS
2NT is
lebenzole in these situations:
[2©¨ª]-dbl-[pass/2©ª]-2NT
1¨©ª
2♣ -
[2♦♥♠]-2NT
Lebenzole
is being played in competitive auction where one partner gave t/o dbl and other
has unlimited strength.
Lebenzole
2NT after partners t/o dbl:
a)
GF and 4c other major (if opp has bid one of them)
b) GF whith suit which is higher than opponents
suit (or with suit which has been bided by opponent as pass/correct after
MULTI)
c) sign off with suit which could not be bid on
2nd lvl
[2S]-X-2NT-3§: auto
-pass: sign off §
-3¨: sign off¨
-3©: sign off
-3ª: 4c other Major, w/o stopper
-3NT: 4c other Major, w
stopper
-4§: 5+§, 4OM,
-4¨: 5+¨, 4OM
-4 opp major: 5+§, 5+¨
Pin-Point Astro (to 1NT, which is 14+HCP)
Dbl – One-suiter
2§ – 7-12p; §+© = from 9 cards
2¨ – 7-12p; ¨+© = from 9 cards
2© – 7-12p; ©+ª = from 9 cards
2ª – 7-12p; ª+minor = from 9 cards
Pin-point
Astro is also being played from 4th hand
Capelletti (Vs. 1NT up to
14)
Dbl 13+
2§ majors
2¨ one
major
2© 5© 4+minor
2ª 5ª 4+minor
2NT minors
MICHAELS CUE-BID
(1M): 2M – 5OM-5m
2NT – no[Meelis18] from 5§-5¨
DRURY
P - (P) - 1© - (P) - 2§: 2¨ – 11-12
2© – 8-10
3© - 6+ masts;
11-12
All
other bids are nat and max.
- If suit is is bided after opp
opening, than drury is opp suit; 2♣ is nat.
- (1♦) – 1♠ - (P): 2♣ = nat
2♦
= Drury
Against 2NT (minors)
Dbl shows points (in notvul
X+ and not vul Y+)
3§: 11-16 both Majors, © better than ª
3¨ 11-16 both Majors, ª better than ©
3©/ª natural, good opening values,
no length in other major. If hand isn’t that good than wait
and than make balancing bid.
[Meelis19] Against Multi 2¨
[2¨]-P-[2©ª]-X: t/o [2¨]-X-[2©ª]-X: t/o [2¨]-X-[2©]-X-[2ª]: dbl from both hands pen. (FP) [2¨]-P-[2ª]-3ª nat
Dbl 12-15 t/o as if opp have opened 2ª
2©ª good
opening
2NT 16-18, stoppers in both
Majors
3§¨ good
oppening
3©ª 6+ good
suit 4,5 – 5,5 loosers
3NT Gambling
with both major stoppers
Against Gambling 3NT
Dbl strong
4§ Major +minor, FG à 4¨ asks Major
4¨ Both
Majors
4©/ª nat
LEAPING MICHAELS
(2M): 2NT – 15-18
3M – Gambling w/o stopper
3NT – Gambling w stopper
4§ – 5+§; 5+OM FG
4¨ – 5+¨; 5+
- Also after: 2♥♠
Muid. (from 4th hand too)
- Also after: (2♦(Multi)) –
P – (2♥) – P;
(P)
- !
RKCB
-5C: 1 or 4 A
-5D: 0 or 3 A
-5H: 2 A, w/o Q of trumps
-5S: 2 A, w Q of trumps
-5NT: 2A, w Q, void (if no
information than shows in line §¨©ª)
Nearest
free bid after response asks for Q of trumps AND kings.
Eample if
ask about Q with 5¨:
-5©: w/oQ
-5ª: w Q, no K
-5NT: w Q, 1K
-6§: w Q, 2K
-6¨: w Q, 3K
... 4NT – (5X or 6 below
our suit):
Pass 1-4A
Dbl 0-3A
+1 2A no Q
+2 2A with Q
But response +2 can’t be after our safe spot in 6.
1♥ - 5♣♦♠ = Exclusion Blackwood
On all other situations when suit is fitted and is made jump to 5th
lvl.
Balancing DBL
Responders
rebid after he has shown his suit n first lvl and opponents have been biding
only one suit and partners has been passing, than dbl is balancing showing strength
and more-less balanced distribution, w/o fit in partners suit. Examples:
1¨-[1©]-dbl-[2©]-pass-dbl
1¨-1ª-[2§©]-pass-dbl
1©-[1ª]-dbl-[2ª]-pass-dbl
Same
principle applies if responder have bided in 2nd lvl and opponents
bid to 3rd lvl, and his partner has passed, than dbl is for takeout.
Examples:
1ª-2§-[3©]-P-X is strength dbl, can be w/o
stopper
1ª-2§-[2©]-P-[3©]-X same
1¨-2¨-[3ª]-P-X enough for game, doesn’t know
what to play 3NT or 5¨
4. suit
forcing
If we are
bidding (w/o opponents) 4th suit which haven’t been bided yet, and 3 before
were natural, than it is unnatural bid, basic meaning is asking about stopper.
Responder bidding 3NT shows, stopper, if after that opener has bid that suit
again it is natural showing misfit.
Over-call
(8)9-15
(2lvl – (10)11-15, 3.lvl – (12)13-17), 5+ nat
Further bidding is natural based.
Defence against 1minor(not nat.)
dbl = 12+, t/o
1© = 6-11, 4©4+§ or4ª4+¨à suit bid=P/C
1NT=relayà2§¨=nat, 6-8
2©ª=nat,
9-11, 4-4
3§¨=nat,
9-11, 5+§¨
2NT=6+ own suit, to
play in 3rd lvl à 3§=P/C
Þ If
opponent dbl 1©, than
pass = P/C, re-dbl shows onesuiter
1ª = 8-14, 4©4+¨ or 4ª4+§ à same as 1©
1NT = 8-14, 5+§¨ à 2§¨=P/C
2©ª=nat, F1
2NT=12-14,
INV à 3§¨=min, 6+ suit,
distribution values
3©ª=accept
INV, GF, shortness
3§¨=P/C
2§ = 8-14, 4+4+ majorsà 2¨=pick a major
2©ª=to play
2NT=relay à 3§=min, same lenght or © are longer
3¨=min, 5+ ª
[Meelis20] 3©ª=max, best suit
4§¨=5+5+ majors; splinter
3©ª=weak
2¨ = 8-14, 5+ majorà 2©ª=P/C
2NT=relay à
3§¨=min, ©ª
3©ª=max, other
Major
3§¨=nat, F1
3©ª=P/C
2© = 8-14, 5+© un 4+ minor à 2ª=nat, F1
2NT=relay à 3§¨=nat, min
3©ª= max, 4§¨
4§¨=max, 5+§¨
3§=P/C
3¨=INV with © fit
3©=weak
2ª = 8-14,
5+ª ja 4+
minor à 3¨=transfer, 6+©
3©=INV w ª fit
...everything else
same as after 2©
2NT = 8-14, 5+5+
4§¨=weak, gives parter right to bid secrafice
Defence and signals
Leads:
Vs. suit contract – 3/5
Vs. NT – 4th
Discards:
First discard –
Subsequent discards – count, if necessary
Count:
General count – low-high [Meelis21] is even
Count/signal in trumps – ECHO (high-low shows ruff potential)
On partners opening lead:
On King – odd encourages
On Ace – vs. suit contract count; vs. NT asks unblock (if reasonable),
count if no unblock.
On active lead vs. NT – count, then on decarer’s next lead low
encourages opening lead suit.
On passive lead vs. NT – odd encourages[Meelis22]