OPENNING BIDS

With a balanced hand 13-15 HCP open 1 of a suit N 16-18 HCP open 1 NT N 19-20 HCP open 1 of a suit N 21-22 HCP open 2 NT N 23-24 HCP open 2 F 25-26 HCP open 3 NT N 27+ HCP open 2 F With any hand 13-22 points open 1 of a suit N 23+ points open 2 F When opening with one of a suit, if you have a 5+ card suit ->bid your longest suit 5-5 or 6-6 shape->bid higher suit No 5+ card suit->bid longer minor 4-4 in the minors->bid 1 3-3 in the minors->bid 1

Responses After 1NT

With a 4 card major (not 4-3-3-3 shape) 8+ points bid 2 F With a 6+ card major 10-13 points bid 4 or 4 S With a 5+ card major 1-7 points bid 2 or 2 S 8-9 points bid 2 F 10+ points bid 3 or 3 F With a 6+ card minor 2-7 points bid 3 or 3 S 12+ points bid 2 F With a 5+ card minor 14+ points bid 2 F With any other hand 0-7 points pass 8-9 points bid 2 NT I 10-14 points bid 3 NT S Rebids after 2 -4 hearts bid 2 N - 4 spades bid 2 N - no 4 card major bid 2 N Rebids after 3 of a major With 3+ cards in partners major -minimum raise to 4 or 4 -maximum bid unbid suit With 2 cards in partners major -bid 3NT

West 1NT 2

East 2 ?

If a trump fit is found -8-9 points raise to 3 or 3 I S S I F F I S

-10-14 points raise to 4 or 4 With a 6+ card major -10-13 points bid 4 or 4 With a 5+ card major -8-9 points bid 2 or 2 -10+ points bid 3 or 3 With a 5+ card minor -12+ points bid 3 or 3 With any other hand -8-9 points bid 2 NT -10-14 points bid 3 NT

After a minor
With a 5+ card unbid suit 6-10 points bid suit at 1 level only 11-16 points bid suit at cheapest level 17+ points jump in suit With a 4 card major suit 6+ points bid 1 or 1 With a balanced hand 6-10 HCP bid 1 NT 11-12 HCP bid unbid minor 13-16 HCP bid 2 NT 17-18 HCP bid 3 NT With 5+ trumps or at least Q-x-x-x 6-10 points raise to 2 or 2 11-12 points bid unbid minor 13-16 points raise to 3 or 3 17+ points jump in unbid minor

F F F F N F F N N F F F

Choice of suits to bid, if you have - a 5+ card suit bid longest suit -5-5 or 6-6 shape bid higher suit - no 5+ card suit bid 4 card major -4-4 in majors bid 1

After a major
With 3+ trumps 6-10 points 11-12 points 13-16 points 17+ points

raise to 2 or 2 bid unbid suit F raise to 3 or 3 jump in unbid suit

N F F

With a 5+ card unbid suit or 4 spades 6-10 points bid 1 with 4+ spades F 11-16 points bid suit at cheapest level F 17+ points jump in suit F With a balanced hand 11-12 HCP 13-16 HCP 17-18 HCP As a last resort 6-10 HCP bid unbid suit bid 2 NT bid 3 NT bid 1 NT F F N N

Choice of suits to bid, if you have: - a 5+ card suit bid longest suit -5-5 or 6-6 shape bid higher suit - 4 spades bid 1 - otherwise bid minor (stronger if both)

Responding as a passed hand

West Pass ? East 1

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Follow the prescribed methods, except:

A bid of 2 NT or a raise to 3 shows 11-12 points (invitational). A jump in an unbid suit shows 13+ points (forcing) based on a fit with partner

Rebids by opener
After a One-Level Suit Response
With 4+ card trump support 13-15 points raise to 2 N 16-18 points raise to 3 I 19+ points raise to 4 N With a balanced hand 13-15 HCP bid 1 NT N 19-20 HCP bid 2 NT I With 4+ cards in an unbid suit 13-18 points bid suit at cheapest level 19+ points jump in suit F With 6+ cards in your original suit 13-15 points bid 2 of your suit N 16-18 points bid 3 of your suit I

West 1 ?

East 1

19+ points

bid 4 of your suit

On rare occasions you may raise to 2 or 2 with 3 trumps (at least Q-x-x) when no other rebid is attractive. In the case of a minor (rare) this bid is forcing. You also should not have a 4 card major suit that can be bid at the 1 level. With 13-15 points you cannot bid an unbid suit beyond 2 of your original suit. This would be a reverse bid and it shows 16+ points. The modern treatment is that a reverse bid isforcing although the matter is controversial. In rare cases you may rebid a 5 card suit if your suit is powerful (such as K-Q-J-10-x) or if your hand does not qualify for any other rebid. Suit should be very strong if only 6 cards.

After a One-Notrump Response With a balanced hand 13-15 points pass 16-18 points bid 2 NT I 19+ points bid 3 NT N Otherwise follow the preceding table After a Minor-Suit Two-over-One Response With unbid suits stopped and balanced 13-18 HCP bid 2 NT F 19-20 HCP bid 3 NT N With 4+ cards in an unbid suit 13-18 points bid suit at cheapest level 19+ points jump in suit F With 6+ cards in your original suit 13-18 points bid 2 of your suit F 19+ points bid 3 of your suit F With 3+ card trump support 13-18 points raise to 3 F 19+ points raise to 4 F After a Two-Heart Response to One Spade With 3+ card trump support 13-15 points raise to 3 F 16-18 points raise to 4 N Otherwise follow the preceding table

West 1 ?

East 1NT

West 1 ?

East 2

West 1 ?

East 2