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GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF bidding methodS

PRECISION  -  Strong Club and Five card Majors

Opening And Responses

1§ ARTIFICAL STRONG 16+ with ITALIAN STYLED ASKING BIDS

 

1¨ Negative 0-7  or Impossible relay 8+

 

2©2ªSemi positive 6-7 points 6 card suit ► 2NT ?Quality

 

 

 ALPHA POSITIVES: 

 

 

1©1ª2§2¨ Positive 8+  5cards c Alpha, Beta, Gamma asking bids

 

 

 WIDE 1NT Positive 8-13 balanced c Alpha, Tiered Stayman

 

 

 UPPER 2NT 14+  no 5card major c Alpha, 3CBaron  

 

MINOR 3NT 14-15 minors

 

3§3¨7suit   2/3 honours                3©3ª 6suit     (4-6)

After a 1§ POSITIVE, all rebids (except 2NT) are asking bids - ALPHA,BETA,GAMMA: use stepped responses to  reveal  neapolitan controls and suit structure. Ordinal control is resolved by EPSILON. Double Pass Nextstep applies over intervention

1¨ 11-12 NT  OR 11-15 (if ¨) also (SHELTER for 45minors and 4Mjr types)  then 2©2ª BIGJShift(15+) ‌ or 2NT isBARON(15+)  ‌ 22¨(forcing10+)  1©1ª(7«15)

1©1ª  5CARD MAJORS 11-15 Rule20c 1NT(8-11) is FORCING    

2NT isBARON(15+), JTOut(15+), Splinters

1NT 13-15 DoubleRescue ► PASS(F),RSTs, RDbl (bid 2), 2♣ rescue Stayman

Lebensohl (2NT after overcall - opener must bid 3)

 

2§ ► Stayman 44(10-14) plus 2¨3¨ for 55 (7+)

 

2¨2© Transfer to ©ª ► solo suits(5+) both majors(10-14)

 

2ª  Probe(10) or  weak RELAY to a 6minor Partner 2N(13-14) or 3§(15)

 

2NT(11)            3§/¨/©/ª =  5+-card suit and slam interest(15+).

2NT 22-23 c  5card Puppet, RSTs, 3ª for 54, Gerber, 4¨ for 55  cf. nt rebids

2  11-15   5/6semisolid  with 4major or Guards      c   2¨ ?Guards

2¨   ARTIFICAL 11-15   44Φ5 Distributions      c 2NT ?Shape

2  Weaktwo  6-10   6+suit    c     2NT ?Quality

3NT  7suit  Long Minor      c 4§ rescue  4¨ ?singleton-void(HS0DC)

3suit   6-10 7suit Pre-Emptive        4©ª   6-10 7suit Pre- EMPTIVE 

4§¨  TEXAS c Tansfer to 4©ª

 

 

 

 

 Bid/Pts           Min Len       Responses

1§1¨ Rebids  

1©1ª

4

2N/3§(8+)Impossible

3N(confined 6-7) in trumps

2§2¨ (nom. force)

5

3N(8-10) Impossible [contrary singleton]

2©2ª2N(12+)

56

StrongTwoc2NT(F) non-specific, 3NT to play, alternate suit

3©3ª

7

Setsuit StrongTwo cCue, King(3nt),Game

1§1¨-J3suit  is Setsuit

 also 1§1©2ª and 1§1ª3© 

NT bids   

* 2S3C3D3H   IMPOSSIBLE ROTA

1-(1©1ª) -1nt 11-12   

1nt 13-15 STY RST PRB PRA

1♣-1-1nt 16-18 Stayman RSTs PRAI

1♣-1 -2nt 19-21   5PPT RSTs

2nt 22-23 5PPT RSTs

1♣-1 -3nt 24+      c  4§Stayman

Specialised Continuations

STAYMAN

(TWO-TIER) 1§-1nt is wide (8-13) so 2§-2nt(11-13)-3§

Asking

Bids

alpha nusuit► w  m  wQxx  mQxx  mHxxx  

2NT alpha ask►  (xxx or Hx), rebid, nusuit, nt5332

1NT beta► (4§4¨beta)► vlm….   Betaplus►ijk

gamma raise► 5[0, H, HH]  6[H, HH, HHH] , epsilon nusuit steps ►

 [4th 3rd 2nd 1st  AK AQ ],  epsilon repeated►Ruff, Hicard

2C 2D

staymanic

bid major suit, no major show guards 2N=2guards, 3§=1 then 3¨ relay to place guards h,s,n≡¨ or h¨,s¨,n≡©ª

2D 2N

Shapeask

§©3415 ¨ª4315 §©4414 ¨4405 n44K4. Paired bids cover the ranges (11-13) and (14-15).

Suit

Quality

2NT inquiry ►3 Levels, Setupsuit,. Good(2of3), Bad(1of3) Use 3nt 3ª 3© or if 6-7 use 3¨3§.  THE SEMIPOS (4-7) has AQ setupsuit, KJ at least, less.

1D 2C

generic 2/1

 (FÆ2N)► 2¨(temp) 3¨(good)   2©2ª(13-15 mb3)    2N(mini) 3§ just clubs   [3©3ª]clubs+fragment with control 3N(max+both)

 1D 1/1 

 1¨ WIDE 1©/1ª  7-15   

 1¨ 1NT 8-10

2D INVerted

Raise

1¨2¨ bigger than 3¨ (no 4major FÆ1R)* . Opener implies 11-12 mini if major guard(Qxx) is bid or  13-15 if natural rebid 3C or 3D(mb4). 

2NT shows both guards.   * REVERTS AI

 1D BIG

1¨ BIG 2©/2ª  3§ slam possible or 4/5clubs with diamonds

1¨ BIG 2NT 15+Baron

Precision FCM

Forcing 1N

Response

FCM and 8-111NT FORCE: opener is solicited to bid a second suit (may be 3). responder retires,returns,raises or reveals own moderate 6suit.  2nt is (10-11), a level3 jump is a splinter (3nt if contrary to second suit). jgame is  a weak dgr. If ‘prev passed’ 2nt(F) is L3 shortage types : 3C(shortageask) 3D(weakfcm)  3HSN(signoff ) or gamestop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONVENTIONS

UNASSUMING cue bids opposite partner’s overcall a cue bid shows a good raise

SPLINTER BIDS Response of 3ª/4§/4¨ to 1© opening or 4§/4¨/4© to 1ª opening shows a raise to 4©/4ª with 4+ trumps and singleton-void in bid suit

LEBENSOHL after Level2 overcallP of 1NT.  INBoard responses  via 2N 3§ relay

IF Rank AboveP-Invites Game  BelowP-Signoff,  CueOther major(4)+Guard.  OUTBoard responses:  DBL 10+,  LVL2 NF, LVL3 FTG, Cue Other no Guard

IMPOSSIBLE COMPLEX: responder 8+ contradicts a 1§1¨(negative) to assert a singleton. IF opener’s rebid  is a minor, there is no cue but  an impossible 8-11 3NT1 is contrary. IF a major, an impossible jump to 2NT commands a 3§ relay prior to a cue2.  IF 1nt a rotated cue (2ª=c,2§=d etc) is used - opener reflectively cues the singleton or bids 3nt.

1… if 12+ contrary advance with forcing 2nt( 5-7)!, if 10+ contructive advance with a forcing 2level suit           2… a contrary cue is 8-10 or 14+,  with 11-13  use 3nt

RIPSTRA 2♣2  

Playable in bid minor, or majors: assumes 4h,4s,3 shape but 3 hons in one major can suffice. Or unstructured ARTIFICE with  BIG hands.  22♠ natural .  WJO at level3

SLAM

SLIDING GERBER 04 1 2 3 after NT

RKCB 30 41 52 52Q 42+UsefulVoid;  31+§V; 31+¨V below 6 trumps

RKCB5NT kings 0 1 2 3

RKCBQt Cheapest Free Bid after 5c5d response: No Qt retire to 5level

Qt held bid 6trumps or Qt+K cue king if below 6 trumps

Five Of Major declares KJT AJT AQ KQ AK

Grand Slam Force 5NT 0Q123  2ºKxxx        

§¨slams compress lower responses – trumpsuit = 1 always

DOPI ROPI

COMPETITIVE AUCTIONS

Agreements after opening of one of a suit and overcall by opponents

negative doubles apply up to 3ª

Cue = half guard DAB or provenance

Jump raise pre-emptive

artifice with slamworthy values

1§%

(0-4) pass

 (5-7) SputnikX

(8+)1nt(-10) or suit(F) or Dbl

Agreements after opponents double for takeout

Redouble 9+ HCP

New suit and Jump in New suit are Forcing

Raise if marginal with 3 or HH!      Jump raise is Pre-emptive      2NT is Good raise

1§X

(0-4) pass

(5-7) 1¨ or SputnikXX or semiPos

(8+)Resume

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 DEFENSIVE METHODS AFTER OPPONENTS OPEN

OPPONENTS OPEN A NATURAL ONE OF A SUIT

conventional
meaning

special
responses

TO Double(12+)  1N(9+) or jump(9+) vg suit else a major(4+) but avoid 2©/[1ªâ ] with semi-bust.  If stuck bid minor suit or fragment.

Simple overcall

wide range, from 6+ at 1-level UCB

Jump overcall

Intermediate 10-16, good 6-card suit   UCB

Cue bid

2-suited 55 hand  Michaels-the other or both majors 10-15

1NT

Direct:

16-18 ►

As for 1NT opening but any intervention

 

Protective

11-14 ►

natural

2NT

Unusual

Lowest two unbid suits  10-15

Limit bids

 

Protective

20-22 balanced

As 2NT opener

OPPONENTS OPEN WITH

DEFENSIVE METHODS

Strong 1§

X = both majors; 1NT both minors

1NT

RIPSTRA,  Double = NT MAX+1  may  be passed

Weak 2 or 3

Double minors  = take out

4 bids

Double = Penalties

Multi 2¨

X= 13-15 bal or v strong; 2NT = 16-18 bal

 

 

STD OPENING LEADS

common

K Q 10

K Q x

K J 10

K 10 9

Q J 10

Q J x

common

J 10 x

10 x x

10 9 x

9 8 7 x

10 x x x

H x x

common

H x x x

H x x x x

Hxx x xx

x x

x x x

x x x x

notrumps

A K x(x)

A J 10 x

suits

A K

A K x

 

Carding methods

On Partner’s lead

Attitude on Honour else Count.

On Declarer’s lead

Count

When discarding

Suit Preference - McKenney style

 [then Attitude or BoldCard]

Attitude:: High encouraging, Low discour’      

Count::high-low=even , upwards=odd

McKenney Discard:: Not current, Not discarded,  Low  – Lo Rank, High – Hi Rank

BoldCard Honour Discard  = EXIT to THIS SUIT or NOT THIS SUIT

 If appropriate, insuit exit preference shown – McKenney   not leadsuit in NT