PASSED HAND BIDS also need agreements between partners   Lets propose here some new agreements for "passed hand bids" and consider that, for a passed hand, there are no more agreements like: New Minor Forcing, Bergen Raises, Weak Jump Shift, Jacoby 2nt for majors, Inverted Minors. PART1 - After Minor Open RULE#1 - After an opening in a minor suit all responses in jump to level 2 by a passed hand are constructive bids that shows 5+ cards in a good suit with 10-11 hcp and that imply in support of 4+ cards in Opener's minor suit to avoid possible misfit. Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= AQJ64 xx K1082 xx or KQ964 Qx QJ82 J3 Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= Qx KQJxx K1082 xx or Ax A109xx J10862 x Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= AJ1094 xx Q2 A1092 or KJ1094 xx Q2 KQ92 Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= A6 KQ10xx J2 J1092 or AJ6 KQ10xx 2 J962 Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= 64 xx AK982 KJ92 or 64 xx KQ1092 AJ92 RULE#2 - After an opening in a minor a support in jump at level 3, by a passed hand, means 5+ cards and 10-11 hcp but a simple raise support at level 2 means 4+ cards and 6-9 hcp, so the support at level 3 is more strong than the support at level 2. Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= A64 xx KJ1082 Q10x or KJ4 xx AJ1082 Q10 Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= A64 xx J1082 K10x or  Q64 x J10852 A10x Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= xxx xx J10xx AK109 Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= xx Kx J10xx AK1097 RULE#3 - After an opening in a minor a response by a passed hand in another suit at level 3 is a splinter bid with 10-11 hcp showing support of 5+ cards: Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= 4 A73 KJ1082 Q108x  splinter shorter in Spades Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= A64 x KJ1082 K108x  splinter shorter in Hearts Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= A64 QJ2 QJ10842 x  splinter shorter in Clubs Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= x Kxx J10xx AK1092  splinter shorter in Spades Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= Axx x Q10xx KQ1092  splinter shorter in Hearts Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= Axx Kxx x K109762  splinter shorter in Diamonds Note1: Of course all splinters in a minor means support of 6+ cards because these splinters denies a major 4 cards. RULE#4 - After a passed hand bid support at level 3 in the minor opened by partner, Opener's second bid at level 3 is a try to 3nt showing up the line his stoppers. Responder Opener   pass         1    3           3 <= AK6 Q2 AJ1084 KQ9                       denies a full stopper in and shows stopper in   3nt <= J6 A102 Q8532 A32    Responder Opener   pass         1    3           3 <= AQ J2 AJ84 K9732  shows stopper in    3  <= K106 102 Q85 AJ654 shows stopper in and denies                   4 <= denies stopper in so not forcing   pass     RULE#5 - After a minor opening in third or fourth position the response bid from passed hand in 2nt means exactly 11 hcp with a balanced hand and good middle cards and denies 4 cards major. Responder Opener   pass         1    2nt  <= K106 Q102 J104 AJ109 Responder Opener   pass         1    2nt          <= K109 K2 K1094 Q932                       After 1 opening and no interference Responder bids: Responder Opener  pass           1    ?   1   <= deny major and shows generally 5+ cards and 6+ hcp   1   <= 4+ cards and may have 4+ so not up the line sequence   1   <= 4+ cards and may have 4+ so not up the line sequence   1nt  <= deny major and 5 cards minor 6-10 hcp   2   <= 4+ cards - 6-9 hcp - not inverted for passed hand   2   <= 5-4 and 10-11 hcp - construtive bid   2   <= 5-4 and 10-11 hcp - construtive bid   2   <= 5-4 and 10-11 hcp - construtive bid   2nt  <= 4333 4432 and 11 hcp - good middle cards 10/9   3   <= 5+ cards and 10-11 hcp no singleton deny major   3   <= splinter singleton with 5+ and 10-11 hcp deny major   3   <= splinter singleton with 5+ and 10-11 hcp deny major   3   <= splinter singleton with 5+ and 10-11 hcp deny major  no other razonable bids for these passed hand After 1 opening and no interference Responder bids: Responder Opener  pass           1    ?   1   <= 4+ cards and 6+ hcp   1   <= 4+ cards and 6+ hcp   1nt  <= deny major and 5+ cards - 6-10 hcp   2   <= 5+ cards - deny major - 10-11 hcp   2   <= 4+ and 6-9 hcp   2   <= 5-4+ and 10-11 hcp   2   <= 5-4+ and 10-11 hcp   2nt  <= 4333 4432 and 11 hcp - good middle cards 10/9   3   <= splinter singleton with 6+ cards and 10-12 hcp   3   <= splinter singleton with 5+ cards and 10-11 hcp   3   <= splinter singleton with 5+ cards and 10-11 hcp   no other razonable bids for these passed hand PART2 - After Major Open RULE#6 - After an opening in a major suit (1/1) balanced passed hand with 10-11 hcp having support use the Drury 2 way convention where response in 2 shows 3 cards support and response in 2 shows 4 cards support. Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= A62 Q107 J1084 KJ9  or  62 Q107 KJ1084 KQ9 Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= A6 Q1072 J1084 KJ9  or  K6 K1073 84 KJ982                 4 cards support give more strength in distribution Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= A62 KQ7 J10842 J9  or  Q62 KQ7 A10842 93 Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= AJ82 72 Q1084 KJ9  or  10862 AK7 J10842 K9                4 cards support give more strength in distribution Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= 82 AK972 Q108 QJ9 - denies support        this is not Drury just a positive response in showing 10-11 hcp RULE#7 - No more Bergen Raises - After an opening in a major suit (1/1) a passed hand having 9-11 hcp and 4 cards support with a side 5 cards suit headed by 2 top honors should inform his partner bidding another suit in jump to level 3 (Fit Showing Jump) to show this special hand 5422 or 5431 where honors are located in the suit bidded and in partner's open suit. Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= 62 Q1072 84 AKJ93 <= fit showing Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= 76 K1072 AQJ842 96  <= fit showing Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= A652 97 42 KQJ92  <= fit showing Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= K982 72 AK1084 92  <= fit showing Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= J1082 KQ1072 Q84 9  the singleton have 3 points                                        RULE#8 - After an opening in a major a passed hand with 5/6 cards support can bid a constructive splinter in 4/4 with 9-12 points Responder Opener   pass         1    4  <= K106 K10732 2 A962  <= splinter Responder Opener   pass         1    4  <= A98652 97 KQ42 2   <= splinter RULE#9 - No more Jacoby 2nt - After a major opening in third or fourth position the bid response from a passed hand in 2nt means exactly 11 hcp with a balanced hand and good middle cards and denies 4 cards major and support in the Opener's suit. Responder Opener   pass         1    2nt  <= K106 92 QJ104 AJ109  <= invitation for 3nt Responder Opener   pass         1    2nt          <= 63 AJ10 K1094 QJ82  <= invitation for 3nt     RULE#10 - After an opening in a major in third or fourth position a balanced passed hand having support: a) with 3 cards and 6-9 hcp bids support at level 2; b) with 4 cards and 5-7 hcp bids support at level 2; c) with 4 cards and 8-9 hcp bids support at level 3; d) with 5/6 cards and 6+ hcp bids support at level 4;  Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= J106 Q92 Q104 K1092    <= 3 cards and 6-9 hcp Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= J106 Q982 Q104 Q1092  <= 4 cards and 5-7 hcp Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= 106 Q982 Q104 A1092   <= 4 cards and 8-9 hcp Responder Opener   pass         1    4  <= 86 Q9732 Q4 A1092       <= 5 cards and 6+ hcp Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= J63 AJ10 K10984 82      <= 3 cards and 6-9 hcp Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= J632 KJ10 J10984 82    <= 4 cards and 5-7 hcp Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= QJ63 53 A10984 J2       <= 4 cards and 8-9 hcp Responder Opener   pass         1    4  <= K10643 52 A1098 86    <= 5 cards and 6+ hcp     After 1 opening and no interference Responder bids: Responder Opener  pass           1    ?   1   <= up to 4 cards and 6-11 hcp (nt inverted after 1 open)                if not playing inverted-nt then 1 shows 4+ cards   1nt  <= 5+ cards and 6-11 hcp - one-round force (nt inverted)                if not playing inverted-nt then 1nt denies 4 and shows                5-11 hcp - also can have support 3 cards with 10-11 hcp                that will be bidded at level 3.   2   <= Drury - 3 cards support and 10-11 hcp   2   <= Drury - 4 cards support and 10-11 hcp   2   <= 3 cards support and 6-9 hcp or 4 support and 5-7 hcp   2   <= articial bid - 5-5 in the minors 6-9 hcp   2nt  <= 4432 5332 and 11 hcp - maximum hand with 2 support   3   <= Fit Showing 4 support - 5 with 2 top honor 10-11   3   <= Fit Showing 4 support - 5 with 2 top honor 10-11   3   <= 4 cards with 8-9 hcp   3   <= splinter singleton with 4+ support and 9-12 points   4   <= splinter singleton with 4+ support and 9-12 points   4   <= splinter singleton with 4+ support and 9-12 points    4   <= to play - 5+ cards support with 6-9 hcp no other razonable bids for these passed hand After 1 opening and no interference Responder bids: Responder Opener  pass           1    ?   1nt  <= shows 5-11 hcp - one round-force                Responder may also have 3 cards support with                10-11 hcp that will be bidded at level 3                 When Responder has 2 cards amd 10-11 hcp ub a                distribution 4432/5332 Responder must bid 2nt                after 2/2/2 when no fit is found                in case Responder has long suit he must bid it                up the line, in case Responder has 6-9 hcp and no fit                is found he bids 2 or pass if 2 is bidded by Opener.   2   <= Drury - 3 cards support and 10-11 hcp   2   <= Drury - 4 cards support and 10-11 hcp   2   <= 5+ cards positive bid with 10-11 hcp   2   <= 3 support and 6-9 hcp or 4 support and 5-7 hcp   2nt  <= 4432 or 5332 and 11 hcp - maximum hand with 2 cards   3   <= Fit Showing 4 cards - 5 with 2 top honors 10-11 hcp   3   <= Fit Showing 4 cards - 5 with 2 top honors 10-11 hcp   3   <= Fit Showing 4 cards - 5 with 2 top honors 10-11 hcp   3   <= 4 cards support and 8-9 hcp   4   <= splinter singleton with 4+ cards support 9-12 points   4   <= splinter singleton with 4+ cards support 9-12 points   4   <= splinter singleton with 4+ cards support 9-12 points   4   <= to play - 5+ cards support 5-9 hcp no other razonable bids for these passed hand AFTER MAJOR OPEN AND 1NT RESPONSE THEN 2NT GF Responder Opener   pass          1    1nt           2nt <= GF read GF-hand.htm    3 <= search the hand (54xx or 6xxx or 7xxx) with 18-20 hcp Responder Opener   pass          1    1nt           3nt <= 5332 with 18-19 hcp Responder Opener  when NOT playing inverted nt   pass          1    1nt           2nt <= GF read GF-hand.htm    3 <= search the hand (54xx or 6xxx or 7xxx) with 18-20 hcp Responder Opener   pass          1    1nt           3nt <= 5332 with 18-19 hcp Responder Opener  when playing inverted nt   pass          1    1nt  <= 5 cards                    2nt <= GF GF-hand.htm   =========================================== PART3 - After Minor Opening and Opener's second bid in 1nt RULE#9 - After an opening in 1/1 in third or fourth position the priority of a passed hand is to inform partner if he has a major suit and if Operner's second bid is 1nt then passed hand: - passes; - rebid his major suit as sign-off; - support partner's open suit at level 2 with 6-9 hcp; - support partner's open suit at level 3 with 10-11 hcp; - make a invitation with 11 hcp bidding 2nt; - bids his long minor suit as sign-off.   Responder Opener   pass         1   1            1nt <= can have 4 cards or 5 cards   2   <= not more NMF and shows 45+ 6-9 hcp sign-off Responder Opener   pass         1   1            1nt <= can have 4 cards or 5 cards   2   <= shows 54+  with 6-9 hcp (Opener must choose major) Responder Opener   pass         1   1            1nt <= can have 4 cards or 5 cards   3   <= shows 55  with 10-11 - invitation to game in a major Responder Opener   pass         1   1            1nt  <= denies 4 cards and can have 5 cards   2   <= not more NMF and shows 45+ 6-9 hcp Responder Opener   pass         1   1            1nt  <= denies 4 cards and can have 5 cards   3   <= shows 55+ with 10-11 hcp  - try to game Responder Opener   pass         1   1 <= 5 cards and denies major or support of 4 cards                    ?                   1 <= shows 5-4 or 4414                   1 <= shows 5-4                   1nt <= can have both major with 3 cards                               or a 4432 hand with 2 Responder Opener   pass         1    1           1nt <= can have  4 cards or 5 cards    2           not more NMF and shows 45+ 6-9 hcp - sign-off Responder Opener   pass         1    1           1nt <= deny 4 cards and can have 5 cards-     2           not more NMF and shows 45+ 6-9 hcp - sign-off Responder Opener   pass         1   1            1nt <= can have 4 cards or 5 cards   2   <= shows 54+  with 6-9 hcp - sign-off Responder Opener   pass         1   1            1nt <= can have 4 cards or 5 cards   3   <= shows 55  with 10-11 - invitation to game in a major PART4 - After Minor Opening and Rebid his suit RULE#10: The 2/1 system, as a natural system, has some difficults in define the strength of the hand and the suit's quality of a 6th card minor suit rebid, so we need some agreements between partners for take better decision. Thus lets assume that: a) a rebid minor's suit is 6+ cards (but may have exceptions with good 5 cards in a 5431 distribution); b) a rebid minor's suit shows a range 12-16 hcp; c) a rebid minor's suit in jump shows 6+ cards with 16-17 hcp and a very good suit like AKQxxx or AKJ10xxx or KQJ10xxx; d) after an opening in a minor and a response in suit at level 1 the jump to 3nt shows a solid minor suit like: AKQxxxx or AKQJxx with 7 or 8 sure  tricks in the hand opened; e) after a minor opening follow by a response at level 1 Opener's second bid in 2nt shows a balanced hand with 18-19 hcp and the minor suit could be 3, 4 or 5 cards.  Responder Opener   pass         1   1            2 <= shows 6 cards and 12-15 hcp   2   <= shows 54+  with 6-9 and singleton in Clubs - sign-off, so Opener should pass or correct to 2 - here Spades = or > Hearts Responder Opener   pass         1   1            2 <= shows 6 cards and 12-15 hcp   2   <= 45+ with 6-9 hcp and singleton Clubs - sign-off, so here Opener should pass because Diamons > Hearts Responder Opener   pass         1   1            2 <= shows 6 cards and 12-15 hcp   2   <= shows 54+  with 6-9 and singleton in - sign-off, so here Opener should pass or correct because Spades = or > Hearts Responder Opener   pass         1   1            2 <= shows 6 cards and 12-15 hcp   2   <= 45+ with 6-9 hcp and singleton - sign-off, so here Opener should pass because Clubs > Hearts SPECIAL CONVENTION FOR PASSED HAND When a minor opening in third or fourth position receive a major response in jump at level 2 this means (fit showing) that the passed hand has 9-11 hcp concentrate in the two bidded suits with 5 cards in the major and 4+ cards in the minor opening. So the Opener bidding 2nt asks partner for the distribution of the passed hand and the answer in the minor opening shows 5422, otherwise the bid of an unbid suit suit shows singleton. Note: When RKB asker knows that partner has 2 suits there are 6 keycards and 2 Queens to be answer in the RKB. If the RKB do not shows or denies the trump's Queen neither define it suit then the next suit ask for the Queen and the responses are: step1 => 1 or 4 (1430) / 0 or 3 (0314) keycards and no Queen step2 => 0 or 3 (1430) / 1 or 4 (0314) keycards and no Queen step3 => 2 keycards and no Queen step4 => 2 keycards and lower Queen step5 => 2 keycards and higher Queen step6 => 2 keycards and both Queens Opener Responder ...........   pass   1        2 <= Qx KQ10zx x A109xx   2nt        3 <= singleton (5521) Opener Responder ...........   pass   1        2 <= AQ10xx zx KJ10x Jx   2nt        3 <= no singleton (5422) example55 When hand fits  Opener Responder                 Opener                     Responder ..........   pass             KxxAxAKxA10xxx   AQ10xxx8xKJxxx    1        2 <= Spades and Clubs 9-11 hcp  2nt  <= ask for distribution     ..........    3 <= singleton (5421)   4 <= RKB1430 for Clubs ..........    5 <= fifth step -2 keycards and higher Queen (Q)   7 <= considering 10 cards fit no need to have the Queen              so we can count 13 tricks   / / /