| 1 of a suit |
Nornally 12+ HCP, 4+ cards, for less HCP
apply Rule 20. |
| 1NT |
12-14 HCP, balanced hand |
| 2♣ | 23+ HCP, game forcing unless response 2♦ and opener rebids 2NT. |
| 2 of any other suit |
6+ cards or two 5+ card, at least 8 playing
tricks |
| 2NT |
20-22 HCP, balanced hand |
| 3 of a suit |
7+ cards, preemptive |
| 3NT |
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| 4 of a suit |
8+ cards, preemptive |
| Raise major suit |
L2=9-10 losers, L3=8 losers, L4=7 losers.
(:L2 can be three trumps, L3/L4 need to have 4+ trumps) |
| New suit |
4+ cards, L1=6+ HCP, L2=9+ HCP |
| Jump shift |
16+ HPC, 5+ cards |
| 1NT |
6-9 HCP, no other suitable bid. |
| 2NT |
10-12 HCP, balanced and with stoppers in
unbid suits |
| 3NT |
13-15 HCP, balanced and with stoppers in unbid suits |
| Pass |
0-10 HCP, balanced hand |
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| 2♣ | Stayman Response
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| 2♦/♥/♠ | 0-10 HCP, 5+ cards. opener must pass |
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| 2NT |
11-12 HCP, balanced hand |
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| 3♣/♦ | 6+ cards, no 4-card major, game forcing, and
usually slam interest |
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| 3♥/♠ | 5+ cards, game forcing |
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| 3NT |
13-19 HCP, balanced hand, opener must pass |
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| 4♥/♠ | 6+ cards, opener must pass |
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| 4NT |
20-21 HCP, balance hand, invite to 6NT |
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| 6NT |
22-24 HCP, balanced hand, sign off |
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| 7NT |
25+ HCP |
| Pass |
0-3 HCP, balanced hand |
| 3♣ | Stayman |
| 3♦ | 5+ cards, 7+ HCP, game forcing and possibly
slam |
| 3♥/♠ | 5+ cards, game forcing |
| 3NT |
4-10 HCP, balanced hand, opener must pass |
| 4♥/♠ | 6+ card, opener must pass |
| 4NT |
11-12 HCP, balanced hand, invite to 6NT |
| 5NT |
15-16 HCP, balanced hand, invite to 7NT |
| 6NT |
13-14 HCP, balanced hand, sign off |
| 7NT |
17+ HCP |