THESE RULES APPLY ALSO FOR (RESPONDER) PASSED HANDS
RULE#1: points for an open hand are the addition of hcp (high card points) more suit length after 4 cards, so a hand with 5 cards length have +1 point, a hand with two suits 5-5 have +2 points, a hand with 6 cards have +2 points, a hand with 7 cards have +3 points and so on.
This exclude distributional points for shortness (dubleton=1 / singleton=2 / void=3) in the open hand but for a Responder avaliation with 4 cards support in Opener's suit this upgrade the value of Responder's hand.
RULE#2: Opener's second bid jumping to another suit, after response in level 1, means 5-5 or 6-5 distribution and shows 18-20 points (not hcp).
RULE#3: When Opener has 18-20 points (not hcp), after response in level 1, if he has distribution 54xx or 6xxx or 7xxx (not 55xx or 65xx) he jumps to 2nt showing a GF hand.
1) AFTER 1
OPENa) when there are 2 suits 5-5 or 6-5
Opener Responder
1
1nt?
3
<= 55
GF 18-20 points.............
AK732
AQJ102
Q2
2
AKJ342
AQJ42
Q4
- 3
<= 55
GF 18-20 points.............
AK732
Kx
AQJ102
2
KQJ932
3
AKQJ4
63
<= 55
GF 18-20 points............
AQ10732
-
2
AKJ102
KQJ93
A4
2
AKJ102b) when there are 2 suits 5-4 or 6xxx or 7xxx
Opener Responder
1
1nt2nt <= GF unless misfit is found
.............. ?
.............. 4
<= 3 cards support
5-7 hcp (probable 4333).............. 3
<= 3 cards support
10-11 hcp.............. 3
<= sign-off 6+
cards.............. 3
<= sign-off 6+
cards.............. 3
<= artificial bid - asking for hand explanation?
3
<= 54xx
GF 18-20 points3
<= 54xx
GF 18-20 points3
<= 6xxx
GF 18-20 points3nt <= 5
4xx
GF 18-20 pointsnow Responder decide and bidding 4
is sign-off4
<= 7+
cards like AKJ10874 4
AK9
Q2 or
AQ98743 42
AKQ
2so Responder pass or having 10-11 hcp
with 2 cards support and 1 ace (fundamental) can try Slam.
RULE#4: When Opener has strong 6-4 solid hand like AK108xx AKQx or 7-4 distribution like AKxxxxx AKJ10 after second bid 2nt GF and 3
the bid in 4
or 4 shows this
rare type of hand.Opener Responder
1
1nt2nt 3
<= asking explanation4
/4
64m and maximum 4
losers hand2) AFTER 1
OPEN
we
must consider partnership that play response 1
as natural 4+ cards
and partnership that play inverted nt where response of 1nt shows 5+
cards and response 1
shows up to 4 cards
spades that means a response of 5-11 hcp and 4
or 3 or 2
or 1 or 0.2;1 - response 1nt deny 4
cards: a) when there are 2 suits 5-5 or 6-5
Opener Responder
1
1nt?
3
<= 55
GF 18-20 points.............
K3
AK732
AQJ102
2 /
2
AKQJ6
AQ1092
Q23
<= 55
GF 18-20 points............
5
AQ10732
2
AKJ102 /
A5
KQJ93
2
KQJ106?
pass <= misfit hand
3
<= 3 cards and
10-11 hcp3nt <= to play
4
<= 5-7 hcp with 3
support minimum hand4m <= 4+ cards support and Slam interesting
5m <= 4+ cards support and minimum hand
b) when there are 2 suits 5-4 or 6xxx or 7xxx
Opener Responder
1
1nt 2nt <= GF unless misfit is found
.............. ?
.............. 4
<= 3 cards support
5-7 hcp (probable 4333).............. 3
<= 3 cards support
10-11.............. 6
cards sign-off unless Opener second suit is Diamonds.............. 3
<= artificial bid - asking for hand explanation?
3
<= 54
GF 18-20 points3
<= 6xxx
GF 18-20 points3
<= 54
GF 18-20 points 3nt <= 5
4
GF 18-20 pointsnow Responder decide and bidding 4
is sign-off4
<= 7+
cards like 4 AKJ10874
AK9
Q2 or
4 AK987432
AKQ
2so Responder pass or having 10-11 hcp with 2 cards support and 2 aces
(fundamental) can try Slam.
2.2 - response 1nt shows 5
+
cards - inverted nt: a) when there are 2 suits 5-5 or 6-5
Opener Responder
1
1nt <= 5+ cards4
<= 3 cards support
18-20 points3
<= 4 cards - slam
interesting GF 18-20 points2
<= not forcing - 3 or
4 support 12-14 hcp3
<= 55
GF 18-20 points.............
K3
AK732
AQJ102
2 /
2
AKQJ6
AQ1092
Q23
<= 55
GF 18-20 points............
5
AQ10732
2
AKJ102 /
A5
KQJ93
2
KQJ106?
pass <= misfit hand (possible void in
)3
<= 6 misfit hand -
sign-off3nt <= to play
4m <= support 4+ cards in m and slam interesting
5m <= support 4+ cards in m and minimum hand
b) when there are 2 suits 5-4 or 6xxx or 7xxx
Opener Responder
1
1nt <= 5+ cards2nt <= GF unless misfit is found
.............. ?
.............. 3
<= 6
cards - possible misfit - sign-off.............. 4
<= 3 cards support
5-7 hcp (probable 4333).............. 3
<= 3 cards support
10-11.............. 3
<= sign-off 6+
cards.............. 3
<= artificial bid - asking for hand explanation?
3
<= 54
4 cards support and
18-20 hcp3
<= 54
GF 18-20 points3
<= 6xxx
GF 18-20 points3nt <= 5
4
GF 18-20 pointsnow Responder decide and bidding 4
is sign-off4
<= 7+
cards like 4 AKJ10874
AK9
Q2 or
4 AK987432
AKQ
2so Responder pass or having 10-11 hcp with 2 cards support and 2 aces
(fundamental) can try Slam.
4
<= to play 3
support and 18-20 hcpRULE#5: When Opener have 18-19 hcp in 5332 hand after response 1nt Opener bids 3nt
Opener Responder
1major 1nt
3nt <= 18-19 and 5332
RULE#6: When Opener have 16-17 points after response 1nt he bids like having 12-15 points, but if Responder bids again then he bids 2nt or support Responder`s suit showing 16-17 points.
Opener Responder
1
1nt 2
22nt <= 16-17 points invitation to 3nt
Opener Responder
1
1nt 2
2 <= sign-off3
<= 16-17
points invitation to 4RULE#7: After 1 major open and a response in 1nt Opener's second bid rebidding his suit in jump to level 3 means 6 cards with 16-17 points asking for 2 cards support and 8-9 points in Responder's hand.
Opener Responder
1
1nt <= deny 43
?............. with
J104
6
AQ1092
K632 <= pass............. with
2
96
AQ1092
K8762 <=
4............. with
J10x
K6
J1092
Q876 <= passRULE#8: After 1 major open and a response in 1nt Opener's second bid rebidding his suit at level 4 promise 8/9 tricks with assurance of solid suit in 6 cards with AKQJxx or in 7+ cards with AKQxxxx.
Opener Responder
1
1nt 4
<=
AKQ10874 4
AK9
Q2 or
AKQJ74 4
AK9
Q102Opener Responder
1
1nt <= deny 4 cards4
<=
3 AKQ108742
AQ10
J or
Q96 AKQJ74
AK9
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