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1♥︎♥︎, forcing, requires 1♠︎; hands with hearts or balanced hands go through here. The point ranges of the balanced hands are 17-18 and 23-24 balanced.
1♠︎Natural, 5+♠︎, up to 22 points.
1NTAny GF hand
2♣︎Natural, 5+♣︎, up to 22 points
2♦︎Natural, 5+♦︎, up to 22 points
2♥︎5+♥︎, 4♠︎, up to 18-19 points
2♠︎three-suiter, just short of GF, about 19-22; otherwise we bid 1NT [may include 5m(044)]
- 2NTrelay for the shortage, in rank order (3♣︎ = ♥︎ / 3♦︎ = ♠︎ / 3♥︎ = ♣︎ / 3♠︎ = ♦︎, so that the suits can easily be agreed by bidding the shortage suit.)
- 3xp/c
3♣︎3♦︎(6)7+ cards, just short of GF (more shape than points)
3♥︎55MM, INV, then 3NT is a choice of games, 4♣︎/♦︎ – accept with the corresponding major, and it is better than 4M, which is to play
3♠︎55MM, GF, then 3NT is a choice of games, 4♣︎/♦︎ – accept with the corresponding major, and it is better than 4M, which is to play
1♠︎relay, an almost obligatory bid
1NT0-4 points, any long solid suit; implies zero playing strength in any other suit and usually denies three cards in ♥︎ (typically 7-card suits headed by queens and jacks). A 7-card suit headed by AK goes through 1♠︎. Then 2♣︎ is a p/c relay and only 2NT is GF – where the suit is shown by transfer; 2 of a suit is NF
- The only non-forcing bids by the 1♣︎ opener are the sign-offs in one of the suits; everything else is natural and forcing – 2NT is always a relay, answered low singleton, high singleton, low void, high void, regardless of whether you are 6-5. Then the suits are agreed in rank order and are slam tries.
2♣︎5+♥︎, 4+♣︎, NF
2♦︎5+♥︎, 4+♦︎, NF
2♥︎(5)6+♥︎, NF
2♠︎5+♥︎, 4+♠︎, a better hand
3♣︎5+♥︎, 4+♣︎, a better hand
3♦︎5+♥︎, 4+♦︎, a better hand
3♥︎19–22 with a 6-card ♥︎ suit (natural continuations with a 3+ card fit, ST)
1NT3-5 points, at most 2 cards in ♠︎
2♣︎6-8 without a good 6-card suit (an invitation with 3-card support (without shortage) also goes through here); 2♦︎ = 18+, semi-GF (every subsequent bid makes it GF) and expects further description; any other suit is up to 17 points and can be played there – i.e. a direct 3♦︎ would be 5-5 with up to 17 points
2♦︎2♥︎0-5 points, 6+ cards in the suit
2♠︎3-5 points with 3 cards in ♠︎
2NT3-5 points with 4-card support and a shortage
3♠︎3-5 points, 4-card support
3 of a suit – 6 cards, 6-8 points
4x6-8 points, 4-card support with a shortage, or various hands with 5-card support
2♠︎at most 2 cards in ♠︎, without a 5-card suit
2♥︎3♣︎3♦︎5 cards, without 3-card ♠︎ support
2NT3-card support (6-8 points)
2♦︎5-8 points, asks for a 4-card major, or with a 5-card suit of our own (3♣︎ = minimum); development analogous to 2♣︎ – 2♦︎ – x
2NT6-8 points, transfer to 3♣︎ + shortage; then 3 of a suit is the shortage (or a very weak hand with a nice 4+ card ♣︎ fit)
3♣︎3-5 points with a fit
3 of a suit – 6-8 points, 6-card suit
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