1.
Opening
bids
1♣ 11-14, balanced hand
11+, 5+♣
18+, any distribution
(but not 23-24 balanced)
1♦ 11-19, 5+♦ or 4♦441
1♥/♠ 11-17, 5+♥/♠, sometimes nice
4♥/♠
1NT 15(14) -17, balanced
hand
2♣ 4-10, majors, at least 54,
sometimes nice 44
2♦ 4-9, 5(+)♥/♠ (Multi) or 23-24 balanced
2♥ 5-10, 4♥-6m vul, can be 5m
and singleton if non vul
2♠ 5-10, 4♠-6m vul, can be 5m
and singleton if non vul
2NT 6-10 5+♦ 5+♣
3♣/♦/♥/♠ preemptive
3NT gambling, no stopper
4♣/♦/♥/♠ preemptive
4NT at least 66 minors
3rd
hand openings:
2♣/♦/♥/♠ 4-13, 5+♣/♦/♥/♠, sometimes nice 4
4th
hand openings:
2♣/♦/♥/♠ ~11-14, 1-suiter 6+
2.
Conventions
and general agreeements
2.1. Two-Way
Checkback
1♣-1♥ 1NT-? |
1♣-1♠ 1NT-? |
1♦-1♥ 1♠-? |
1♦-1♥ 1NT-? |
1♦-1♠ 1NT-? |
1♥-1♠ 1NT-? |
2♣ - transfer
to 2♦, after 2♦:
pass – weak with
diamonds
2NT – weak with clubs
(transfer to 3♣)
other – INV, 5 cards in
1st suit, natural
2♦ - any GF,
further biding natural
3♣♦ - INV,
4M-5+♣♦
2.2. PRO
1♣-1♥
1♠-2♣
? 3♥ - 18+PH 5spades 3hearts
3♠ - 18+ PH 5spades 0-2 hearts
3NT – 18+PH 4spades 0-2
hearts