The main features of this
system are a
variable NT range ( depending on seat and vulnerability ), a strong
distributional 2 Diamond bid and several Losing Trick Count bidding
agreements mainly for team games.
Opening 1 of a minor:
with 3-3 open 1 club
with 4-4 open 1 diamond
always consider the potential rebid problems with a more
distributional minor suit hand.
1 of a minor shows and 11+ -19 point hand with no 5 card
major ( unless strongly distributional ).
Minor suit raises are inverted:
1m - 2m shows 10+ pts
and no 4 card major.
1m - 3m shows less than 10
pts and 5 card support
( minor suits generic unless otherwise noted )
1m - 1M ( 4+ card major and 6+ pts ) Forcing
1C - 1D ( 4+ card diamond suit, no 4 card
major, unless further bidding indicates one ) Forcing
1m - 1N ( no 4 card major 6-9 points ) non-Forcing
1C - 2C or 1D - 2D ( inverted raise, 10+ points, no 4 card major )
Forcing
1C - 2D/2H/2N
or
1D - 2H/2S/3C ( weak jump shift, 6+ cards in suit, 0-5 points
) Non-Forcing
1D - 2C ( 2/1 raise, game forcing with 5 clubs, may have a 4
card major ) Game Forcing
1m - 2N ( 10 - 12 points, balanced, no 4 card major )
Non-Forcing
1C - 3D/3H/3S
or
1D - 3H/3S/4C ( splinter raise, no 4 card major, 13 -16 HCP,
and a singleton/void in bid suit ) Forcing
1m - 3NT ( 13 - 15 points, balanced, no 4 card major ) Non-Forcing
1C - 4C
or
1D - 4D ( minorwood, RKC in the suit, Slam try )
Game Forcing
1C - 4D/4H/4S
or
1D - 4H/4S/5C ( Exclusion Keycard Blackwood in minor suit
with a void in suit bid )
1C - 5C
or
1D - 5D ( very preemptive, to play )
1m - 5NT ( Grand Slam Force, bid 7m with 2 of top 3
honors in minor suit, otherwise bid 6m )
Rebids after a minor suit opening
After a major suit response in a weak NT opening position:
1C - 1H
1S ( 4 spades, not 4 hearts, not a
strong NT opener ) Non-Forcing
1NT ( doesnt like spades, could be an
iffy diamond
stop at MP ) Non-Forcing
2C (
to play, team game tactic ) Non-Forcing
2D ( 4th suit forcing/New minor forcing )
Forcing
2H ( to play, 6 hearts, minimum values )
NF
2S ( 4 spades, invitational values )
IN
2NT (
10-12 blanced, invitational ) IN
1NT ( shows 15-17 NT )
2D ( new minor forcing ) Forcing
2H ( minimum, 6 hearts, to play )
NF
2S ( 4 spades, 4 hearts )
Forcing
2NT ( 8 - 10 balanced ) IN
3NT ( 10 - 15 balanced ) NF
4H ( 6 hearts, game forcing
values ) NF
other slam try NT bids ( quantatative
and Gerber )
2C ( minimum, no 4 card major, 6 clubs )
2D (
Reverse, 5 loser hand, longer clubs than diamonds ) Forcing (
Lebensohl 2NT available )
2H (
4 hearts, 15 - 17 pt balanced NT opener or
distributional
hand )
2S (
jump shift/reverse, 5 loser hand, 4 spades ) Forcing (
Lebensohl
2N available )
2NT ( 18 - 19 pt balanced )
Non Forcing (
Wolff
sign off possible )
3C ( jump, 5 loser hand, 6+ clubs )
Non Forcing
3D/3S/4C ( splinter raise in support of
hearts ) Forcing
4H ( Game forcing values in hearts )