murali 200905

Default principles

Offensive bidding

Bidding diagrams

1♥

Nat

1NT

Semi Forcing

2♣

10+ points 3 or 4 card support

2♥

5 card ♥ suit

2NT

6 card ♥suit

2♦

10+ points 3 card support

2♥

5 card ♥ suit

2NT

6 card ♥suit

2NT

Near Opening hand

3♣

Shortness in !%Z%

3♦

Shortness in !%Z%

3♠

Second good suit

4♣

Ace Asking

4♦

0 Ace

4♥

1 Ace

4♠

2 Ace

4NT

3 Ace

4♦

Second good suit

4♥

No interest in proceeding further

3♣

4 card !%X% and 6 – 9points

3♦

4 card !%X% 10+ points

3♥

3♠

Unknown shortness 9 to 12 points

3NT

Where is your shortness?

4♣

♣ shortness

4♦

♦ shortness

4♥

♥ shortness

1♠

Nat

1NT

Semi Forcing

2♣

10+ points 3 or 4 card support

2♠

5 card ♠ suit

2NT

6 card ♠ suit

2♦

10+ points 3 card support

2♠

5 card ♠ suit

2NT

6 card ♠ suit

2NT

Near Opening hand

3♣

Shortness in !%Z%

3♦

Shortness in !%Z%

3♥

Shortness in !%Z%

4♣

Ace Asking

4♦

0 Ace

4♥

1 Ace

4♠

2 Ace

4NT

3 Ace

4♦

Second good suit

4♥

Second good suit

4♠

No interest in proceeding further

3♣

4 card !%X% and 6 – 9points

3♦

4 card !%X% 10+ points

3♠

3NT

Unknown shortness 9 to 12 points

4♣

Where is your shortness?

4♦

♣ shortness

4♥

♦ shortness

4♠

♥ shortness

1NT

15 to 17 Balanced

2♦

Transfer to ♥

2♥

Transfer to ♠

2♠

Relay to ♣

2NT

I Don’t Like ♣

3♣

I Like ♣

4♣

Key Card asking

2NT

Invite

3♣

I Don’t Like ♦

3♦

I Like ♦

4♦

Key Card asking

3♣

Asking for a 5 card major

3♦

Denies a 5-card major

3♥

4 card ♠

3♠

4 card ♥

3♥

5 card ♥ suit

3♠

5 card ♠ suit

4♦

Transfer to ♥

4♥

Transfer to ♠

2♣

Strong

2♥

Bust

2♠

5 card ♠ suit

2NT

♥ suit

3♣

Good ♣ suit

3♦

Good ♦ suit

2♦

11-15 points 5♥ 4♠

2NT

Asking further desc of hand

3♣

shortness in ♣

3♦

shortness in ♦

3♥

11-13 points 2 2 in minors

3♠

14-15 points 2 2 in minors

4♣

4 card ♣ suit

4♦

4 card ♦ suit

4♣

Key cards in ♥

4♦

Key cards in ♠

3NT

Long unspecified minor

4♣

To correct or play

Disturbed bidding

Bidding diagrams

1♥

Nat

1NT

Semi Forcing

2♣

10+ points 3 or 4 card support

2♥

5 card ♥ suit

2NT

6 card ♥suit

2♦

10+ points 3 card support

2♥

5 card ♥ suit

2NT

6 card ♥suit

2NT

Near Opening hand

3♣

Shortness in !%Z%

3♦

Shortness in !%Z%

3♠

Second good suit

4♣

Ace Asking

4♦

0 Ace

4♥

1 Ace

4♠

2 Ace

4NT

3 Ace

4♦

Second good suit

4♥

No interest in proceeding further

3♣

4 card !%X% and 6 – 9points

3♦

4 card !%X% 10+ points

3♥

3♠

Unknown shortness 9 to 12 points

3NT

Where is your shortness?

4♣

♣ shortness

4♦

♦ shortness

4♥

♥ shortness

1♠

Nat

1NT

Semi Forcing

2♣

10+ points 3 or 4 card support

2♠

5 card ♠ suit

2NT

6 card ♠ suit

2♦

10+ points 3 card support

2♠

5 card ♠ suit

2NT

6 card ♠ suit

2NT

Near Opening hand

3♣

Shortness in !%Z%

3♦

Shortness in !%Z%

3♥

Shortness in !%Z%

4♣

Ace Asking

4♦

0 Ace

4♥

1 Ace

4♠

2 Ace

4NT

3 Ace

4♦

Second good suit

4♥

Second good suit

4♠

No interest in proceeding further

3♣

4 card !%X% and 6 – 9points

3♦

4 card !%X% 10+ points

3♠

3NT

Unknown shortness 9 to 12 points

4♣

Where is your shortness?

4♦

♣ shortness

4♥

♦ shortness

4♠

♥ shortness

1NT

15 to 17 Balanced

(2♦)

2NT

Relay to 3♣

3♣

As requested

3♦

Stayman with no stopper in your suit

3NT

Denies stopper

(2♥)

2NT

Relay to 3♣

3♣

As requested

3♥

Stayman with ♥ stopper

3♥

Stayman with no stopper in ♥

3NT

Denies ♥ stopper

(2♠)

2NT

Relay to 3♣

3♣

As requested

3♠

Stayman with ♠ stopper

3♠

Stayman with no stopper in ♠

3NT

Denies ♠ stopper

2♦

Transfer to ♥

2♥

Transfer to ♠

2♠

Relay to ♣

2NT

I Don’t Like ♣

3♣

I Like ♣

4♣

Key Card asking

2NT

Invite

3♣

I Don’t Like ♦

3♦

I Like ♦

4♦

Key Card asking

3♣

Asking for a 5 card major

3♦

Denies a 5-card major

3♥

4 card ♠

3♠

4 card ♥

3♥

5 card ♥ suit

3♠

5 card ♠ suit

4♦

Transfer to ♥

4♥

Transfer to ♠

2♣

Strong

2♥

Bust

2♠

5 card ♠ suit

2NT

♥ suit

3♣

Good ♣ suit

3♦

Good ♦ suit

2♦

11-15 points 5♥ 4♠

2NT

Asking further desc of hand

3♣

shortness in ♣

3♦

shortness in ♦

3♥

11-13 points 2 2 in minors

3♠

14-15 points 2 2 in minors

4♣

4 card ♣ suit

4♦

4 card ♦ suit

4♣

Key cards in ♥

4♦

Key cards in ♠

3NT

Long unspecified minor

4♣

To correct or play

Defensive bidding

Bidding diagrams

(1♥)

(1♠)

(1NT)

Both Majors or single suit

2♣

Relay Bid

2♣

♣ and a major

2♦

Relay Bid

2♥

Pass or correct

2♦

♦ and a major

2♥

Pass or correct

2♥

♥ and a minor

2NT

Please bid your minor

2♠

♠ and a minor

2NT

Please bid your minor

2NT

Both Minors

(2♣)

(2♦)

(2♥)

(2♠)

(3NT)

4♣

To correct or play

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