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1♣ : standard, 11-21could have 4+♣ -4♦
1♦ : not 4♦ unless 10+
1♥ : 4+♣ -4♥ , 11-16 unbalanced
1♠ : 4+♦ -4♠ , F1
1NT : minimum
2♣ : relay, slam interest, natural continuations
2♦ : 6♦ -4♠ 5-9
2♥ : 5♦ -4♠ -3♥ 10-11
2NT :
3♣ : 5♦ -4♠ -3♣ 10-11
3♦ : 6♦ -4♠ invite
2♣ : 6♣ -4♥ minimum
2♦ : 6♦ -4♠
2♥ : 5♦ -4♠ -3♥ 10-11
2♠ : relay, asks for singleton
2NT : invite, no ♣ fit
3♣ :
2♦ : a) 5♣ -4♥ -3♦ 14-16b) 4♣ -4♦ -4♥ minimum
2♠ : relay, asks strength/shape
2NT : 14-16
3♣ : 5♣ -4♥ -3♦ 13-14 HCP
3♦ : minimum, 3+♦
2NT : 4♦ -4♠ 10-11
3♣ :
3♦ : 5♦ -4♠ 10-11
2♥ : 6+♣ -4♥ 15-16
2♠ : relay, asks shortness
2NT : 4+♦ -4♠ 10-11, 0-2♣
3♣ :
3♦ : 6+♦ -4♠
2♠ : 4♠ -4♥ -4♣ 11-14
2NT : 5♣ -4♥ 15-16
3♣ : 6+ good ♣ , 4♥ 13-16
3♦ : 4♣ -4♦ -4♥ 15-17
3♠ : 4♠ -4♥ -4♣ 15-17
1NT : 5-10
2♣ : 6+♣ -4♥ 11-14
2♦ : 11-13, 5♣ -3♦ or 4♣ -4♦
2♥ : 6+♣ -4♥ 15-16
2♠ : 4♠ -4♥ -4♣ 15-17
2NT : 5♣ -4♥ 15-16
3♣ : 6+♣ to AKQ/AKJ/AKT/AQJ, 4♥ , 13-16
3♦ : 4♣ -4♦ -4♥ 15-17
2♣ : invit+ checkback, says nothing about shape
2♦ : 3♦ , min or max
2♥ : invit unbal, NF
2♠ : GF waiting
2NT : invit, 4♦
3♣ : invit, 4+♣ , 4♦
3♦ : invit
3♥ : slammish, balanced
2♥ : 11-13, 0-2♦
2♠ : GF relay, could be some slammish hand
2NT :
3♣ :
3♦ :
3♥ : invite, unbalanced
2♠ : 14-16, unbalanced, 0-2♦
2NT : waiting, may be some slammish hand
3♣ : denies slam interest
3♦ : denies slam interest
3♥ : denies slam interest
2NT : 14-16, balanced, 2♦
3♣ : max, highly distributional
3♦ : max, highly distributional
2♦ :
2♥ : 6+♣ -4♥ 15-16, denies nice ♣ suit
2♠ : 5♣ -4♥ 15-16, 2-3♠ but not a stopper
2NT : 5♣ -4♥ , 16 HCP, ♠ stopper
3♣ : 6+ good ♣ , 4♥ , 15-16
3♦ : 15-16, 3+♦ , unbalanced
2♥ : mild balanced invite, 4+♦ -4♥
2♠ : 5+♦ -4+♣ , slammish
2NT : GAR relay, asks shape
3♣ : 5♦ -4♣ , denies 4♠
3♦ : shape relay, usually no ♦ fit
3♥ : 5-4-2-2
3♠ : sing. ♠
3NT : sing. ♥
3♥ : shape relay, sets ♦
3♠ : 5-4-2-2
3NT : sing. ♠
4♣ : sing. ♥
3♦ : 6+♦ -4♣
3♥ : shape relay, no ♦ fit
3♠ : shape relay, sets ♦
3♥ : 5+♦ -5+♣ , short ♠
3♠ : 5+♦ -5+♣ , short ♥
3NT : 4♠ -5♦ -4♣
2NT : 2NT transfer - a) ♣ signoffb) 6+ great ♦ , at least mild slam interest c) 5+♦ -5+♣ GF but no slam d) 6+♦ -5♠ GF e) strong slammish splinter raise of ♥
3♣ : forced
Pass : 4(3)+♣ , signoff
3♦ : 5♦ -5♣ , GF but no slam
3♥ : any strong slam splinter for ♥
3♠ : 6+♦ -5♠ GF
3NT : 6+ solid or semisolid ♦ , only mild slam interest
4♣ : solid or semi-solid 6+♦ , strong slam interest, cue
4♦ : solid or semi-solid 6+♦ , strong slam interest, cue
4♥ : solid or semi-solid 6+♦ , strong slam interest, cue
4♠ : solid or semi-solid 6+♦ , strong slam interest, ♠ cue
3♣ : 5+♦ -4+♣ 9-11
3♦ : 6+♦ 9(+)-11
3♥ : solid balanced invite, 4+♦ -4♥
3♠ : splinter, 5+♦ -4♥ , mild slam interest
3NT :
4♣ : splinter, 5+♦ -4♥ , mild slam interest
4♥ :
1♠ : 4+♣ -4♠ , 11-16 unbalanced
1NT : 5-10, 4-5♦
2♣ : 6+♣ -4♠ minimum
2♦ : 11-14, 3+♦ short ♥
2♠ : 6+♣ -4♠ 15-16
2NT : 5♣ -4♠ 15-16
3♣ : 6+ great ♣ -4♠ , 11-13
3♦ : 4♣ -4♦ -4♠ 15-17
2♣ : invit+ checkback, says nothing about shape
2♦ : 3♦ , min or max
2♥ : GF, waiting
2♠ :
2NT : invit, 4♦
3♣ : invit, 4+♣ , 4♦
3♦ : invit
3♠ : slammish, balanced
3NT :
2♥ : 11-13, 0-2♦
2♠ : GF relay, could be some slammish hand
2NT :
3♣ :
3♦ :
3♠ : invitational, unbalanced
2♠ : 14-16, unbalanced, 0-2♦
2NT : waiting, may be some slammish hand
3♣ : denies slam interest
3♦ : denies slam interest
3♥ : 4th suit forcing, denies slam interest
3♠ : denies slam interest
3NT :
2NT : 14-16, balanced, 2♦
3♣ : max, highly distributional
3♦ : max, highly distributional
2♦ :
2♥ : 16 HCP, 5♣ -4♠ , 2-3♥ but no stopper
2♠ : 6+♣ -4♠ 15-16, not great club suit
2NT : 5♣ -4♠ , 15-16, ♥ stopper
3♣ : 6+ good ♣ , 4♠ , 15-16
3♦ : 15-16, 3+♦ unbalanced
2♥ : 5+♦ -4+♣ slammish
2NT : GAR relay, asks shape
3♣ : 5♦ -4♣ , denies 4♥
3♦ : shape relay, usually no ♦ fit
3♥ : 5-4-2-2
3♠ : sing. ♠
3NT : sing. ♥
3♥ : shape relay, sets ♦
3♠ : 5-4-2-2
3NT : sing. ♠
4♣ : sing. ♥
3♦ : 6+♦ -4♣
3♥ : shape relay, no ♦ fit
3♠ : shape relay, sets ♦
3♥ : 5+♦ -5+♣ , short ♠
3♠ : 5+♦ -5+♣ , short ♥
3NT : 4♥ -5♦ -4♣
2♠ : 4+♦ -4♠ bad invite
2NT : 2NT transfer - a) ♣ signoffb) 6+ great ♦ , at least mild slam interestc) 5+♦ -5+♣ GF but no slam d) 6+♦ -5♥ e) strong slammish splinter raise of ♠
3♣ : forced
Pass : ♣ signoff, 4(3)+♣
3♦ : 5+♦ -5♣ GF but no slam
3♥ : 6+♦ -5♥ GF
3♠ : any strong slam splinter for ♠
3NT : 6+ solid or semisolid ♦ , mild slam interest, NF
4♣ : 6+♦ solid or semisolid, strong slam interest, cue
4♦ : 6+♦ solid or semisolid, strong slam interest, cue
4♥ : 6+♦ solid or semisolid, strong slam interest, cue
3♣ : 5+♦ -4+♣ , 9-11 HCP
3♦ : 6+♦ , 9(+)-11 HCP
3♥ : 5+♦ -4♠ , GF splinter, mild slam interest
3♠ : solid balanced invite, 4+♦ -4♠
3NT :
4♣ : 5+♦ -4♠ , splinter, mild slam interest
1NT : 12-14 balanced, may have 4♦ /4♥ /4♠
2♣ : 2-way checkback: ♦ signoff or some invite hand
2♦ : forced
Pass : signoff in ♦
2♥ : 5♦ -4♥ 10-11 HCP
2♠ : 5♦ -4♠ 10-11 HCP
2NT : 4-5♦ , 10-11 HCP
3♣ : 4+♦ -5♣ 9-11 HCP
3♦ : 6+♦ , 10-11 HCP
2♦ : 2-way checkback: any GF hand
2♥ : 4♥ , may have 4♠ too
2♠ : 4♠ , denies 4♥
2NT : 4♣ -333 or 5 bad ♣
3♣ : 5 good ♣ -332
3♦ : 4♣ -4♦
2♥ : 5+♦ -4♥ 10-12 HCP
2♠ : 5+♦ -4♠ 10-12 HCP
2NT : 2NT transfer - a) ♣ signoffb) 6+ great ♦ , at least mild slam interest c) 5+♦ -5+♣ GF d) 6+♦ -5M GF
3♣ : forced
Pass : ♣ signoff, 5+♣
3♦ : 5+♦ -5+♣ GF+
3♥ : 6+♦ -5♥ GF+
3♠ : 6+♦ -5♠ GF+
3NT : 6+ solid or semisolid ♦ , mild slam interest, NF
4♣ : 6+ solid or semisolid ♦ , serious slam interest, cue
4♦ : 6+ solid or semisolid ♦ , serious slam interest, cue
4♥ : 6+ solid or semisolid ♦ , serious slam interest, cue
4♠ : 6+ solid or semisolid ♦ , serious slam interest, cue
3♣ : 4♦ -5+♣ 9-11
3♦ : 6+♦ GF, if slam interest then not great suit
3♥ : 5+♦ -4♠ , sing. ♥ , GF
3♠ : 5+♦ -4♥ , sing. ♠ , GF
3NT :
2♣ : 11-16
2♦ :
2♥ : invit+ relay
2♠ : 11-13, 3♦
2NT : 14-16, 0-2♦ , GF
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3♣ : 11-13, 0-2♦
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3NT :
3♦ : 14-16, 3♦ , GF
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
2♠ : 5+♦ -4♠ GF
2NT : shape relay, GAR
3♣ : 5♦ -4♠ 12-15
3♦ : relay for shape
3♥ : 5-4-2-2
3♠ : sing. ♥
3NT : sing. ♣
3♦ : 6+♦ -4♠ , any strength
3♥ : relay for strength/shape
3♠ : 12-15, short ♥
3NT : 12-15, short ♣
4♣ : 16+, short ♥
4♦ : 16+, short ♣
3♥ : 5♦ -4♠ -2-2 16+
3♠ : 5♦ -4♠ , 16+, sing. ♥
3NT : 5♦ -4♠ , 16+, sing. ♣
2NT : 2NT transfer - a) preempt to 3♣ b) 6+ great ♦ , GF+c) 5+♦ -5+♣ GF+ d) 6+♦ -5M GF+e) slammish splinter raise of ♣
3♣ : forced
Pass : preemptive ♣ raise
3♦ : 5+♦ -5♣ GF+
3♥ : 6+♦ -5♥ GF+
3♠ : 6+♦ -5♠ GF+
3NT : 6+ solid or semi-solid ♦ , mild slam interest, NF
4♣ : 6+ solid or semi-solid ♦ , serious slam interest, ♣ cue
4♦ : 6+ solid or semi-solid ♦ , serious slam interest, no ♣ cue
4♥ : splinter for ♣ , strong slam interest
4♠ : splinter for ♣ , strong slam interest
3♣ : 9-11
3♦ : 6+♦ , 10-11 HCP
3♥ : 3+♣ , splinter, GF but no serious slam interest
3♠ : 3+♣ , splinter, GF but no serious slam interest
3NT :
2♦ : 4+♣ -4♦ 11-14, no major, only 4♣ if conc. in the minors
2♥ : invit+ relay
2♠ : 5+♣ -4♦ minimum, unbalanced
2NT : GF relay for shape
3♣ : 5♣ -4♦
3♦ : relay for exact shape, interest in ♣ or NT
3♥ : 5-4-2-2
3♠ : sing. ♠
3NT : sing. ♥
3♥ : relay for shape, sets ♦
3♠ : 5-4-2-2
3NT : sing. ♠
4♣ : sing. ♥
3♦ : 6+♣ -4♦
3♥ : relay for shape, ♣ interest
3♠ : relay for shape, sets ♦
3♣ :
3♦ : was invite with 4+♦ , NF
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
2NT : 4♣ -4♦ , conc. in minors
3♣ :
3♦ : NF, was invite
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3NT :
3♣ : 5+♣ -4♦ maximum
3♦ : asks for shape, GAR
3♥ : 5♣ -4♦
3♠ : asks exact shape, ♣ interest
3NT : 5-4-2-2
4♣ : sing ♠
4♦ : sing. ♥
3NT :
4♣ : asks exact shape, sets ♦
4♦ : 5-4-2-2
4♥ : sing. ♠
4♠ : sing. ♥
3♠ : 6+♣ -4♦ , short ♠
3NT : 6+♣ -4♦ , short ♥
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
2♠ : 5+♦ -4♠ GF
2NT : asks for shape, GAR relay
3♣ : 5♦ -4♠ , 12-15
3♦ : asks exact shape
3♥ : 5-4-2-2
3♠ : sing. ♥
3NT : sing. ♣
3♦ : 6+♦ -4♠ , any strength
3♥ : asks strength/shape
3♠ : 12-15, short ♥
3NT : 12-15, short ♣
4♣ : 16+, short ♥
4♦ : 16+, short ♣
3♥ : 5♦ -4♠ -2-2, 16+
3♠ : 5♦ -4♠ , sing. ♥ , 16+
3NT : 5♦ -4♠ , sing. ♣ , 16-18
4♣ : 5♦ -4♠ sing. ♣ , 19+
2NT : 2NT transfer - a) ♣ signoff (preemptive) b) 6+ great ♦ , at least mild slam interest c) 5+♦ -5+♣ GF d) 6+♦ -5M GFe) slammish splinter for ♦
3♣ : forced
Pass : preemptive raise
3♦ : 5+♦ -5♣ , GF
3♥ : 6+♦ -5♥ GF+
3♠ : 6+♦ -5♠ GF+
3NT : 6+ solid or semisolid ♦ , mild slam interest, NF
4♣ : 6+ solid or semisolid ♦ , serious slam interest, ♣ cue
4♦ : 6+ solid or semisolid ♦ , serious slam interest, no ♣ cue
4♥ : splinter for ♦ , serious slam interest
4♠ : splinter for ♦ , serious slam interest
3♣ : 5+♦ -4♣ 9-11
3♦ :
3♥ : splinter for ♦ , 4+♦ , GF but not serious slam interest
3♠ : splinter for ♦ , 4+♦ , GF but not serious slam interest
3NT :
4♦ :
5♦ : may be weak or strong
2♥ : ambiguous reverse: 17+ HCP either a) 5+♣ -4♥ b) 5+♣ -4♦ c) 6+♣ 1-suiter
2♠ : GF relay
2NT : 5+♣ -4♥ , denies 4♠
3♣ : asks shape, GAR relay
3♦ : 5♣ -4♥
3♥ : asks shape, denies ♥ interest
3♠ : 5-4-2-2
3NT : short ♠
4♣ : short ♦
3♠ : asks shape, sets ♥
3NT : 5-4-2-2-
4♣ : short ♠
4♦ : short ♦
3♥ : 6+♣ -4♥
3♠ : asks shape, denies ♥ interest
3NT :
4♣ : asks shape, sets ♥
3♣ : 6+♣ 1-suiter
3♦ : 5+♦ , slammish
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3NT : both majors stopped
4♣ : cue, with 3♦
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper, or advance cue for ♣
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper, or advance cue for ♣
3NT : both majors stopped
4♣ : sets ♣
3♦ : 5+♣ -4♦
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper, or advance cue for ♦
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper, or advance cue for ♦
3NT : both majors stopped
4♣ : sets ♣
3♥ : 6+♣ -5♥ , 3-4 losers
3♠ : 4♠ -4♥ -5♣ 17+
2NT : 6+♦ GF
3♣ : 4-6 HCP
3♦ : 6+♦ , 4-6 HCP
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3♥ : 6♦ -5♥ GF
3♠ : 6♦ -5♠ GF
2♠ : reverse: 5+♣ -4♠ 17+ HCP
2NT : GF relay, GAR
3♣ : 5♣ -4♠
3♦ : asks shortness, denies ♠ interest
3♥ : 5-4-2-2
3♠ : sing. ♥
3NT : sing. ♦
3♥ : asks shortness, sets ♠
3♠ : 5-4-2-2
3NT : short ♥
4♣ : short ♦
3♦ : 6+♣ -4♠
3♥ : asks shortness, denies ♠ interest
3♠ : asks shortness, sets ♠
3NT : 5♣ -4♠ -4♦
3♣ : 4-6 HCP
3♦ : 4-6 HCP
3♥ : 6♦ -5♥ GF
2NT : 18-20 balanced
3♣ : 5+♦ , any strength, transfer
3♦ : forced
Pass : 6+♦ 4-5 HCP
3♥ : 5+♦ -4♥ slammish
3♠ : 5+♦ -4♠ slammish
3NT : 5♦ slam try
4♣ : 5+♦ -4+♣ slam try
4♦ : 6+♦ slammish
3♦ : 4♦ -4♥ slam interest
3♥ : 4♦ -4♠ slam try
3♠ : 4♦ -4♣ slam try
3NT :
4NT : 4♦ -333 quant
3♣ : 6+♣ , good suit, 13-16
3♦ : 5+♦ , slammish
3♥ : asks stopper in ♥ , or advance cue for ♦
3♠ : asks stopper in ♠ , or advance cue in ♦
3NT : both majors stopped
4♣ : cue, with 3♦
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper, or advance cue for ♣
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper, or advance cue for ♣
3NT : both majors stopped
4♣ :
3♦ : 5+♣ -4♦ 14-16
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper, or advance cue for ♦
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper, or advance cue for ♦
3♥ : 4♠ -4♦ -4♣ 18-22
3♠ : 4♥ -4♦ -4♣ 18-22
3NT : 4♠ -4♥ -1♦ -4♣ 18-22
1♥ : 5+ HCP, may have 4+♦ if weak
1♠ : 11-16, 3+♣ -4♠
1NT :
2♣ : 6+♣ -4♠ 11-13
2♦ : 15-17 4♠ -4♦ -4♣ or 15-16 4♠ -4♦ -5♣
2♥ : 5♣ -4♠ -3♥ 14-16
2♠ : 6+♣ -4♠ 14-16
2NT : 5♣ -4♠ -3♦ 15-16
3♣ : 6+ good ♣ , 4♠ 13-16
2♣ : invit+ relay, says nothing about shape
2♦ : 3♥ , min or max
2♥ : invite, 5+♥ , NF
2♠ : unbal invite, NF
2NT : invite, 4♥
3♣ :
3♥ : slam interest
3♠ : slam interest
3NT :
4♥ :
2♥ : 11-13, 0-2♥
2♠ : GF relay, natural continuations, have to bid this with all slam hnds
2NT :
3♣ :
3♠ : invite, unbalanced
3NT :
4♥ :
4♠ :
2♠ : 14-16, unbalanced, 0-2♥ , GF
2NT : waiting, only way to eventually show a slammish hand
2NT : 14-16, 2♥ , balanced, GF
2♦ : 5+♥ -4♣ GF
2NT : shape asking, GAR relay
3♣ : 5♥ -4♣ 12-15
3♦ : relay, denies ♥ interest
3♥ : 5-4-2-2
3♠ : short ♠
3NT : short ♦
3♥ : relay, sets ♥
3♠ : 5-4-2-2
3NT : sing. ♠
4♣ : sing. ♦
3♦ : 6+♥ -4♣ , any strength
3♥ : relay, denies ♥ interest
3♠ : 12-15, short ♠
3NT : 12-15, short ♦
4♣ : 16+, short ♠
4♦ : 16+, short ♦
3♠ : relay, sets ♥
3NT : 12-15, short ♠
4♣ : 12-15, short ♦
4♦ : 16+, short ♠
4♥ : 16-18, short ♦
4♠ : 19+, short ♦
3♥ : 5♥ -4♣ -2-2, 16+
3♠ : 5♥ -4♣ , sing. ♠ , 16+
3NT : 5♥ -4♣ sing. ♦ , 16-18
4♣ : 5♥ -4♣ sing. ♦ , 19+
2♥ : 6+♥ , good 7 to bad 10
2♠ : 7-9
2NT : 2NT transfer - a) ♣ signoffb) 6+ great ♥ , at least mild slam interestc) 5+♥ -5+m GFd) strong slammish splinter raise of ♠
3♣ : forced
Pass : ♣ signoff, 5(4)+♣
3♦ : 5+♥ -5+♦ GF+
3♥ : 5+♥ -5+♣ GF
3♠ : any strong slam splinter for ♠
3NT : 6+ solid or semi-solid ♥ , mild slam interest, NF
4♣ : 6+ solid or semi-solid ♥ , solid slam interest, cue
4♦ : 6+ solid or semi-solid ♥ , solid slam interest, cue
4♥ : 6+ solid or semi-solid ♥ , solid slam interest, cue
4♠ : 6+ solid or semi-solid ♥ , solid slam interest, cue
3♣ : 5+♥ -4+♣ 9-11
3♦ : 5♥ -5♦ 9-11
3♥ : 10(+)-11, 6+♥
3♠ : 9-11, balanced invite
3NT :
4♣ : splinter for ♠ , mild slam interest
4♦ : splinter for ♠ , mild slam interest
4♥ :
4♠ :
1NT : 11-14, denies 4♠ , may have 5♣ -4♦ and/or sing. ♥
2♣ : 2-way checkback: signoff ♦ or any invite hand
2♦ : forced
Pass : 4♥ -5+♦ signoff
2♥ : 5♥ 10-11
2♠ : 5♥ -4♠ 10-11
2NT : 10-11, 4♥
3♣ : 5♥ -4+♣ 9-11
3♦ : 5♥ -5♦ 9-11
3♥ : 6+♥ 9-11
2♦ : 2-way checkback: general GF
2♥ : 3♥
2♠ :
2NT : waiting for more description
3♣ : 5♥ -4♣
3♦ : 5♥ -4♦
3♥ : 6+♥ , not good suit
3♠ : 6+♥ , splinter, slam interest
4♣ : 6+♥ , splinter, slam interest
4♦ : 6+♥ , splinter, slam interest
4♥ :
2♠ : 5♣ -4♦ -3♠
2NT : waiting for more info
3♣ : 5♥ -4♣
3♦ : 5♥ -4♦
3♥ : 6+♥ , not good suit
3♠ : 5♥ -4♠
3NT :
4♣ : 6+♥ , splinter, slam interest
4♦ : 6+♥ , splinter, slam interest
2NT : no other good bid
3♣ : 6 bad ♣
3♦ : 5♣ -4♦ -2-2
2♥ : 5 or bad 6crds
2♠ : 5+♥ -4♠ GF
2NT : 2NT transfer - a) ♣ signoffb) 6+ great ♥ , at least mild slam interestc) 5+♥ -5+m GF d) 6+♥ -5♠ GF
3♣ : forced
Pass : ♣ signoff, 4(3)+ ♣
3♦ : 5+♥ -5+♦ GF
3♥ : 5+♥ -5+♣ GF
3♠ : 6+♥ -5♠ GF
3NT : 6+ solid or semisolid ♥ , mild slam interest, NF
4♣ : 6+ solid or semisolid ♥ , strong slam interest, cue
4♦ : 6+ solid or semisolid ♥ , strong slam interest, cue
4♥ : 6+ solid or semisolid ♥ , strong slam interest, no minor cue
3♣ : 4♥ -5+♣ invit
3♦ : 5♥ -4♣ sing. ♦ , GF
3♥ : 6+♥ , GF, average ♥ suit
3♠ : 5♥ -4♣ , sing. ♠ , GF
3NT :
2♣ : 6+♣ 11-16, or 5♣ -4♦ -1♥ -3♠ 15-16
2♦ : invit+ relay
2♥ : 6♣ -3♥ , minimum
2♠ : asks ♠ stopper
2NT : natural, but F1
3♣ : invite
3♦ : asks ♦ stopper
3♥ : 5♥ strong invite
2♠ : 4♦ , 11-16 (if min then 6+♣ )
2NT : relay
3♣ : 6+♣ -4♦ , 11-13
3♦ : 6+♣ -4♦ , 14-16
3♥ : 5♣ -4♦ -2-2, 14-16, honors conc. in minors
3♠ : 5♣ -4♦ , sing. ♠ , 14-16
3NT : 5♣ -4♦ , sing. ♥ , 14-16
3♣ :
3♦ : asks ♦ stopper
3♥ : 6+♥ GF
3♠ : asks for ♠ stopper
2NT : 6+♣ 14-16, 0-2♥ , GF
3♦ : asks ♦ stopper
3♥ : 6+♥
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3NT :
3♣ : 6+♣ , 11-13, 0-2♥
3♦ : asks ♦ stopper
3♥ : 6+♥ GF
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3NT :
3♦ : 6+♣ -3♥ , max, no ♦ stopper
3♥ : 6+♣ -3♥ , 14-16, GF, no side stoppers
3♠ : 6+♣ -3♥ , max, no ♠ stopper
3NT : 6+♣ -3♥ , max, both side suits stopped
2♥ : 6+♥ , good 7 to bad 10
2♠ : 5+♥ -4♠ GF
2NT : 2NT transfer - a) preemptive ♣ raise b) 6+ great ♥ , at least mild slam interestc) any strong slam splinter for ♣ d) 6+♥ -5♠ GF
3♣ : forced
Pass : preemptive ♣ raise
3♦ : 5+♥ -5+♦ GF
3♥ : any strong slam splinter for ♣
3♠ : 6+♥ -5♠ GF
3NT : 6+ solid or semisolid ♥ , mild slam interest, NF
4♣ : 6+ solid or semisolid ♥ , strong slam interest, cue
4♦ : 6+ solid or semisolid ♥ , strong slam interest, cue
4♥ : 6+ solid or semisolid ♥ , strong slam interest, no minor cue
3♣ : 4♥ -3+♣ 9-11
3♦ : 5♥ -5♦ 9-11
3♥ : 6+♥ 9-11
3♠ : splinter for ♣ , 3+♣ , mild slam interest
3NT :
4♣ : RKC ♣
4♦ : splinter for ♣ , mild slam interest, 3+♣
4♥ :
2♦ : ambiguous reverse: 17+a) 5+♣ -4♦ b) 6+♣ 1-suiter c) 5+♣ -4♥ unbalanced d) 18-20 balanced with 4♥
2♥ : 5+♥ 5-7 HCP
2♠ : GF relay
2NT : 5+♣ -4♦
3♣ : relay
3♦ : 6♣ -4♦
3♥ : 3♥
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3NT : ♠ stopper
3♣ : 6+♣ 1-suiter
3♦ : 6♣ -5♦ , 3-4.5 losers
3♥ : 18-20 bal, 4♥
3♠ : 5♣ -4♥ -4♠ 17+ HCP
4♣ : 5+♣ -4♥ , sing. ♠
4♦ : 5+♣ -4♥ sing. ♦
2NT : 4♥ -4+♦ 5-7 HCP
3♣ : 4♥ -2+♣ 5-7 HCP
3♦ : 5+♥ -5+♦ , 7+ HCP, GF
3♥ : 6+♥ , 8+ HCP, GF
3♠ : 6♥ -5♠ 12+ HCP
2♥ : a) 4♥ 11-14 valueb) 3♥ 11-15 5♣ -4♦ -3♥ c) 4♣ -4♦ -3♥ 11-14 with 2 bad ♠
2♠ : invit+ relay
2NT : 4♥ unbalanced, min or max
3♣ : relay
3♦ : min, sing. ♠
3♥ : min, sing. ♦
3♠ : max, sing. ♠
3NT : max, sing. ♦
3♣ : 3♥ , minimum
3♦ : asks ♦ stopper
3♥ :
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3NT :
3♦ : 3♥ , maximum
3♥ : asks ♦ stopper, or 5+♥ slammish
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3NT :
3♥ : 4♥ , balanced, minimum
3♠ : 4♥ , balanced, maximum
2NT : ♠ splinter, 4+♥ , game invite or strong slam invite
3♣ : sets ♥ , asks shortness
3♦ : 2-2
3♥ : short ♦
3♠ : short ♣
3♦ : sets ♠ , asks shortness
3♣ : ♣ splinter, 4+♥ , game invite or strong slam invite
3♦ : ♦ splinter, 4+♥ , game invite or strong slam invite
3♥ : pree
3♠ : 5+♥ , splinter, mild slam interest
3NT :
4♣ : 5+♥ , splinter, mild slam interest
4♦ : 5+♥ , splinter, mild slam interest
4♥ :
2♠ : reverse: 5+♣ -4♠ 17+, semiforcing
2NT : shape-ask, GAR relay, GF
3♣ : 5♣ -4♠ , denies 4♦
3♦ : relay, denies ♠ interest
3♥ : 5-4-2-2
3♠ : sing. ♥
3NT : sing. ♦
3♥ : relay, sets ♠
3♠ : 5-4-2-2
3NT : sing. ♥
4♣ : sing. ♦
3♦ : 6+♣ -4♠
3♥ : asks shortness, denies ♠ interest
3♠ : asks shortness, sets ♠
3NT : 5♣ -4♦ -4♠
3♣ :
3♦ : 5+♥ -5+♦ 7+ HCP, GF
3♥ : 6+♥ , 8+ HCP, GF
3♠ : 4♠ , 5(+)-7 HCP
2NT : 18-20 bal, denies 4♥
3♣ : 5+♥ -4+♦ slammish
3♦ : 5+♥ , any strength, transfer
3♥ : forced
Pass : 5+♥ , signoff
3♠ : 5♥ -4♠ GF
3NT : 5♥ , choice of games
4♣ : 5+♥ -4+♣ , slam interest
4♦ : 6+♥ , slam interest, cue
4♥ : 6+♥ , slam interest, no ♦ cue
3♥ : 4♥ -4♠ , GF
3♠ : 4♥ -4♣ , slam interest
3NT :
4♣ : cue, 5+♥ , slam interest
4♦ : cue, 5+♥ , slam interest
4♥ :
3♣ : 6+ nice ♣ , 13-16
3♦ : asks ♦ stopper
3♥ : 5+♥ , GF, support-ask
3♠ : 2♥
3NT : 0-1♥
4♣ : cue with 3♥
4♦ : cue with 3♥
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3NT :
3♦ : 4♠ -4♥ -4♣ , 18-22 HCP
3♥ : 4+♣ -4♥ , 14-16 HCP
3♠ : 4♥ -4♦ -4♣ 18-22 HCP
3NT : 4♠ -4♦ -4♣ 18-22 HCP
4♣ : 6+♣ -4♥ , 13-16, short ♠
4♦ : 6+♣ -4♥ , 13-16, short ♦
1♠ : 5+ HCP, may have 4+♦ if weak
1NT : 11-14, may have sing. ♠ , even 5♣ -4♦ -4♥ -0♠
2♣ : 2-way checkback: signoff ♦ or any invite hand
2♦ : forced
Pass : 4♠ -5+♦ weak
2♥ : 5♠ -4+♥ , 9-11, mild invite
2♠ : 5♠ , 10-11
2NT : 4♠ , 10-11
3♣ : 5♠ -4+♣ , 9-11
3♦ : 5♠ -5♦ 9-11
3♥ : 5♠ -5♥ , 9-11, solid invite
3♠ : 6+♠ 9-11
2♦ : 2-way checkback: general GF
2♥ : 4♥ , may have 3♠
2♠ : 5+♠ , but not good suit
2NT : waiting for further description
3♣ : 5♠ -4♣
3♦ : 5♠ -4♦
3♥ : 5♠ -4♥
3NT :
4♣ : splinter for ♥
4♦ : splinter for ♥
4♥ :
2♠ : 3♠ , denies 4♥
2NT : waiting for more info
3♣ : 5♠ -4♣
3♦ : 5♠ -4♦
3♥ : 5♠ -4♥
3♠ : sets suit
3NT :
4♣ : splinter for ♠
4♦ : splinter for ♠
4♥ : splinter for ♠
4♠ :
2NT : no other good bid
3♣ : 5♠ -4♣
3♦ : 5♠ -4♦
3♥ : 5♠ -4♥
3♠ : 6+ bad ♠
3NT :
4♣ : splinter for ♠
4♦ : splinter for ♠
4♥ : splinter for ♠
4♠ :
3♣ : bad 6♣
3♦ : 5♣ -4♦
2♥ :
2♠ :
2NT : 2NT transfer - a) ♣ signoffb) 6+ great ♠ , at least mild slam interestc) 5+♠ -5+other GF
3♣ : forced
Pass : ♣ signoff, 5(4)+♣
3♦ : 5+♠ -5+♦ GF
3♥ : 5+♠ -5+♥ GF
3♠ : 5+♠ -5+♣ GF
3NT : 6+ solid or semisolid ♠ , mild slam interest, NF
4♣ : 6+ solid or semisolid ♠ , strong slam interest, cue
4♦ : 6+ solid or semisolid ♠ , strong slam interest, cue
4♥ : 6+ solid or semisolid ♠ , strong slam interest, cue
3♣ : 4♠ -5+♣ invite
3♦ : 5♠ -4♣ , ♦ splinter, GF
3♥ : 5♠ -4♣ , ♥ splinter, GF
3♠ : 6+♠ , not great suit, GF
3NT :
2♣ : 11-16 6+♣ , or 5♣ -4♦ /♥ 15-16
2♦ : invit+ relay
2♥ : 4♦ or 4♥ , 11-16 ( 6-4 11-13 or 5-4 15-16)
2♠ : GF relay
2NT : 5+♣ -4♥ 15-16
3♣ : shape relay, GAR
3♦ : 5♣ -4♥ , unbalanced
3♥ : asks shortness, denies ♥ interest
3♠ : asks shortness, sets ♥
3♥ : 6+♣ -4♥ , short ♠
3♠ : 6+♣ -4♥ , short ♦
3NT : 5♣ -4♥ -2-2
3♣ : 6+♣ -4♥ , or 6+♣ -4♦ minimum
3♦ : asks ♦ stopper, or advance cue for ♣
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper, or advance cue for ♣
3♦ : 6+♣ -4♦ , 14-16
3♥ : 5♣ -4♦ -2-2, with worthless doubleton, honors conc. in minors, 15-16
3♠ : 5♣ -4♦ , sing. ♠ , 15-16
3NT : 5♣ -4♦ , sing. ♥ , 15-16
3♣ : 2+♣ , 9-11 HCP
2♠ : 3♠ , minimum, 6+♣ 1-suiter
2NT : nat but F1
3♣ : invite
3♦ : asks ♦ stopper
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : 5♠ strong invite
2NT : maximum, 6+♣ 1-suiter, 0-2♠ , GF
3♣ : minimum, 6+♣ 1-suiter, 0-2♠
3♦ : asks ♦ stopper
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : 6+♠ GF
3NT :
3♦ : 6+♣ -3♠ , maximum, no ♦ stopper
3♥ : 6+♣ -3♠ , maximum, no ♥ stopper
3♠ : 6+♣ -3♠ , maximum, no side stoppers
3NT : 6+♣ -3♠ , maximum, both side suits stopped
2♥ : 5+♠ -4♥ invit+
2♠ : 6+♠ , 8-10
2NT : 2NT transfer - a) preemptive ♣ raise b) 6+ great ♠ , at least mild slam interestc) 5+♠ -5+other GFd) any strong slam splinter for ♣
3♣ : forced
Pass : preemptive ♣ raise
3♦ : 5+♠ -5+♦ GF
3♥ : 5+♠ -5+♥ GF
3♠ : any strong slam splinter for ♣
3NT : 6+ solid or semisolid ♠ , mild slam interest, NF
4♣ : 6+ solid or semisolid ♠ , strong slam interest, cue
4♦ : 6+ solid or semisolid ♠ , strong slam interest, cue
4♥ : 6+ solid or semisolid ♠ , strong slam interest, cue
3♣ : 2+♣ , good 7 to bad 10
3♦ : 5+♠ -5+♦ 9-11
3♥ : 5+♠ -5+♥ 9-11
3♠ : 6+♠ , 9-11
3NT :
4♦ : splinter for ♣ , mild slam interest
4♥ : splinter for ♣ , mild slam interest
4♠ :
2♦ : ambiguous reverse: a) 15-17 4♣ -4♦ b) 17+ 6+♣ 1-suiter c) 17+ 4+♣ -4♠ unbalanced d) 18-20 balanced with 4♠ e) 17+ 5+♣ -4♦
2♥ : GF relay
2♠ : 4♥ -4♦ -4♣ 15-17 HCP
2NT : 5+♣ -4♦ 17+
3♣ : asks shape, GAR relay
3♦ : 5♣ -4♦ unbal
3♥ : asks shortness, denies ♦ interest
3♠ : asks shortness, sets ♦
3♥ : 6+♣ -4♦ , short ♠
3♠ : 6+♣ -4♦ short ♥
3NT : 5♣ -4♦ 2-2
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ :
3♣ : 6+♣ 1-suiter
3♦ : asks ♦ stopper
3♥ : 5+♠ , support ask
3♠ : asks ♥ stopper
3NT :
3♦ : 6♣ -5♦ 3-4 losers
3♠ : 18-20 bal, 4♠
4♣ : 5+♣ -4♥ , 17+, sing. ♥
4♦ : 5+♣ -4♠ , 17+, sing. ♦
2♠ : 5♠ , 4-7 HCP
2NT : no fit, NF
3♣ : no fit, NF
3♦ : 6♣ -5♦ , 3-4 losers, NF
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : 4♠ bal 18 HCP
4♣ : 6+♣ -4♠ , sing. ♥ , slam interest
4♦ : 6+♣ -4♠ , sing. ♦ , slam interest
4♠ : good ♣ -♠ hand
2NT : 4♠ -4♦ 4-7 HCP
3♣ : no fit, NF
3♦ : 5+♣ -4♦ NF
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : 4♠ , balanced 18 HCP
4♣ : 6+♣ -4♠ , sing. ♥ slam interest
4♦ : 6+♣ -4♠ , sing. ♦ , slam interest
4♠ : great ♣ -♠ hand
3♣ : 4-7 HCP, 4♠ -2/4♣
3♦ : 6♣ -5♦ , 3-4 losers, NF
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : 4♠ , balanced 18 HCP
4♣ : 6+♣ -4♠ , short ♥ , slam interest
4♦ : 6+♣ -4♠ , sing. ♦ , slam interest
3♦ : 5+♠ -5+♦ 7+ HCP GF
3♥ : 5+♠ -5+♥ , 7+ HCP, GF
3♠ : 6+♠ , 8+ HCP, GF
2♥ : reverse, 5+♣ -4♥ , 17+, semiforcing
2♠ : 11-14a) 4♠ b) 5♣ -3♠ unbalancedc) 4♣ -3♠ with worthless doubleton
2NT : invit+ relay, usually balanced
3♣ : 4♠ unbalanced, min or max
3♦ : relay
3♥ : sing. ♥ , minimum
3♠ : sing. ♦ , minimum
3NT : sing. ♥ , maximum
4♣ : sing. ♦ , maximum
3♦ : 3♠ , minimum
3♥ : 3♠ , maximum
3♠ : 4♠ , minimum, balanced
3NT : 4♠ , maximum, balanced
3♣ : 4+♠ , splinter, game invite or strong slam invite
3♦ : 4+♠ , splinter, game invite or strong slam invite
3♥ : 4+♠ , splinter, game invite or strong slam invite
3♠ : pree
3NT : suggests contract if bad ♠
4♣ : 5+♠ , splinter, mild slam interest
4♦ : 5+♠ , splinter, mild slam interest
4♥ : 5+♠ , splinter, mild slam interest
4♠ :
2NT : 18-20 balanced, denies 4♠
3♣ : 5+♠ -4♦ slammish
3♦ : 5+♠ -4♥ slam interest
3♥ : 5+♠ , any strength, transfer
3♠ : forced
Pass : ♠ signoff
3NT : 5♠ , choice of games
4♣ : 5♠ -4♣ slam interest
4♦ : cue with 6+♠ , slam interest
4♥ : cue with 6+♠ , slam interest
4♠ : ♣ cue with 6+♠ , slam interest, no red cue
3♠ : 4♠ -4♣ slam interest
3NT :
4♣ : cue with just 5♠ , slam interest
4♦ : cue with just 5♠ , slam interest
4♥ : 5+♠ -5+♥ , no slam
4♠ :
3♣ : 13-16, 6+ good ♣
3♦ : asks ♦ stopper
3♥ : 5+♠ , GF, support-ask
3♠ : asks ♥ stopper
3NT :
4♥ : 5+♠ -5+♥ , no slam
4♠ :
3♦ : 4♠ -4♥ -4♣ , 18-22
3♥ : 4♠ -4♦ -4♣ 18-22
3♠ : 14-16, 4♠ unbalanced
3NT : 4♥ -4♦ -4♣ 18-22
4♣ : 6+♣ -4♠ , sing. ♥ , 13-16
4♦ : 6+♣ -4♠ , sing. ♦ , 13-16
1NT : 5-10 HCP, no 4M
2♣ : 6+♣ , 11-14, may have side suit
2♦ : invit+ relay, asks strength/dist
2♥ : minimum
2♠ : 5♦ , min or max
2NT : 4♦ -333 maximum
3♣ : 4+♣ , denies 4♦ , maximum
3♦ : 4♣ -4♦ maximum
2♥ : 5+♣ -4♥ 17+ HCP, semi-forcing
2♠ : 5+♣ -4♠ , 17+ HCP, semiforcing
2NT : asks better minor: a) preemptiveb) 18-20 bal lacking a side stopper
3♣ : preference
3♦ : asks ♦ stopper
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3♦ : preference
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3NT : needed ♦ stopper
3♣ : 13-16, 6+ good ♣
3♦ : 6♣ -5♦ , 3-4.5 losers
3♥ : 6♣ -5♥ , 3-4.5 losers
3♠ : 6♣ -5♦ , 3-4.5 losers
3NT :
2♣ : 4+♣ , 11+ HCP, no 4M unless 5+♣ GF
2♦ : a) 12-15 balanced b) 11-15 6+♣ no 4M c) 11-17 3-suiterd) 11-21 5+♣ -4+♦
2♥ : slammish relay
2♠ : 5+♣ -4♦ 11-21
3♦ : asks ♦ stopper
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
2NT : 12-14 balanced, 4-5♣
3♣ : relay for suits
3♦ : 4+♣
3♥ : 4♥ without 4♣
3♠ : 4♠ -333
3♦ : asks ♦ stopper
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3♣ : 6+♣ 11-15 unbal
3♦ : asks for sing.
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3♦ : 6+♣ 11-15, balanced
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3♥ : 4♠ -1♥ -4♦ -4♣ 11-17
3♠ : 1♠ -4♥ -4♦ -4♣ 11-17
3NT : 4♠ -4♥ -1♦ -4♣ 11-14
4♣ : 4♠ -4♥ -1♦ -4♣ 15-17
2♠ : GF relay, no slam
2NT : 12-14, balanced
3♣ : 11-14 unbalanced, 6+♣ or 5♣ -4♦
3♦ : relay
3♥ : short ♥
3♠ : short ♠
3NT : 6+♣ short ♦
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3♦ : 5♣ -4♦ , unbalanced, 16+
3♥ : 444-1♥ 11-14
3♠ : 444-1♠ , 11-14
3NT : 444-1♦ 11-14
2NT : 10-12, 4-5♣ , NT-oriented, NF
3♣ : 5+♣ 10-11 HCP
3♦ : 5+♣ -4M, sing. ♦ , no slam
3♥ : 5+♣ -4♥ , sing. ♠ , no slam
3♠ : 5+♣ -4♠ , sing. ♥ , no slam
2♥ : 5+♣ -4♥ , any strength
2♠ : asks ♠ stopper
2NT : GF shape ask, GAR relay
3♣ : 5♣ -4♥ , 11-15
3♦ : asks shortness, no ♥ interest
3♥ : 5-4-2-2
3♠ : sing. ♠
3NT : sing. ♦
3♥ : asks shortness, sets ♥
3♠ : 5-4-2-2
3NT : short ♠
4♣ : short ♦
3♦ : 6+♣ -4♥ , any strength
3♥ : relay, no ♥ interest
3♠ : 11-15, ♠ sing.
3NT : 11-15, ♦ sing
4♣ : 16+, ♠ sing.
4♦ : 16+, short ♦
3♠ : relay, sets ♥
3NT : 11-15, short ♠
4♣ : 11-15, short ♦
4♦ : 16+, short ♠
4♥ : 16-18, short ♦
4♠ : 19+, short ♦
3♥ : 5-4-2-2, 16+
3♠ : 5♣ -4♥ , sing. ♠ , 16-21
3NT : 5♣ -4♥ , sing. ♦ , 16-21
3♣ : 10-11, NF
3♦ : asks ♦ stopper
2♠ : 5+♣ -4♠ , any strength
2NT : GF shape ask, GAR relay
3♣ : 5♣ -4♠ , 11-15
3♦ : asks shortness, no ♠ interest
3♥ : 5-4-2-2
3♠ : sing. ♥
3NT : sing. ♦
3♥ : asks shortness, sets ♠
3♠ : 5-4-2-2
3NT : short ♥
4♣ : short ♦
3♦ : 6+♣ -4♠ , any strength
3♥ : relay, no ♠ interest
3♠ : 11-15, ♥ sing.
3NT : 11-15, ♦ sing
4♣ : 16+, ♥ sing.
4♦ : 16+, short ♦
3♠ : relay, sets ♠
3NT : 11-15, short ♥
4♣ : 11-15, short ♦
4♦ : 16+, short ♥
4♥ : 16+, short ♦
3♥ : 5-4-2-2, 16+
3♠ : 5♣ -4♠ , sing. ♥ , 16-21
3NT : 5♣ -4♠ , sing. ♦ , 16-21
3♣ : 10-11, NF
3♦ : asks ♦ stopper
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
2NT : 18-20 balanced
3♣ : relay for suits
3♦ : 4+♣
3♥ : 4♥ , without 4+♣
3♠ : 4♠ -333
3♦ : asks ♦ stopper
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3♣ : 6+♣ 16+ HCP unbalanced, 1-suiter
3♦ : asks for shortness
3♥ : short ♥
3♠ : short ♠
3NT : short ♦
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3♦ : 16+ HCP, 6+♣ 1-suiter, balanced
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3♥ : 444-1♥ , 18-22
3♠ : 444-1♠ , 18-22
3NT : 444-1♦ , 18-22
2♦ : transfer:a) 6+ decent ♥ , 3 to bad 7 HCP b) 6+ good ♥ 12+ HCP with poss. side 4-crd suit
2♥ : 11-14
2♠ : 6+♠ -4♠ GF
2NT : 6+♥ GF
3♣ : 6+♥ -4♣ GF
3♦ : 6+♥ -4♦ GF
3♥ : 7+♥ , sets trumps, asks for cues
2♠ : 5+♣ , spade suit or values, 17+
2NT : 15+ HCP, 2+♥ , invit+
3♣ : 6 to bad 7, denies short ♠
3♦ : asks for shortness
3♥ : balanced
3♠ : short ♦
3NT : short ♣
3♦ : 3-4 HCP, OR 6+♥ 12+ HCP
3♥ : 5 to bad 6
3♠ : 6 to bad 7, short ♠
3NT : 6+♥ 12+ HCP, AKQxxx
4♣ : 6+♥ , 12+ HCP, 4♣
4♦ : 6+♥ , 12+ HCP, 4♦
3♣ : 6+♣ , 16-18, NF
3♦ : 5+♣ , ♦ suit or values, 17+ HCP
3♥ : preemptive
3♠ : 6♣ -5♠ 3-4.5 losers
3NT :
4♥ :
2♥ : transfer:a) 6+ decent ♠ , 3 to bad 7 HCP b) 6+ good ♠ 12+ HCP with poss. side 4-crd suit
2♠ : 11-14
2NT : 6+♠ GF, 1-suiter
3♣ : 6+♠ -4♣ GF
3♦ : 6+♠ -4♦ GF
3♥ : 6+♠ -4♥ GF
3♠ : 7+♠ , sets suit, asks for cues
2NT : 15+ HCP, 2+♠ , invit+ relay
3♣ : 5 to bad 7, denies short ♥
3♦ : relay
3♥ : short ♦
3♠ : balanced
3NT : short ♣
3♦ : 3-4 HCP, OR 6+♠ 12+ HCP
3♥ : asks for shortness
3♠ : balanced
3NT : short ♥
4♣ : short ♣
4♦ : short ♦
3♠ :
3♥ : 5 to bad 7, short ♥
3♠ : balanced, about 5 to bad 6
3NT : 6+♠ 12+ HCP, AKQxxx
4♣ : 6+♠ , 12+ HCP, 4♣
4♦ : 6+♠ , 12+ HCP, 4♦
3♣ : 6+♣ , 16-18, NF
3♦ : 5+♣ , ♦ suit or values, 17+ HCP
3♥ : 5+♣ , ♥ suit or values, 17+ HCP
3♠ : pree
3NT :
4♠ :
2♠ : 6(+)-9 HCP, 5+ good ♣ , 4♦ (occ. 3), unbalanced
2NT : relay for strength/shortness
3♣ : minimum
3♦ : relay for shortness
3♥ : short ♠
3♠ : short ♥
3NT : short ♦
3♦ : max, short ♠
3♥ : max, short ♥
3♠ : max, short ♦ , 6+♣
3♣ :
3♦ : asks ♦ stopper
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3NT :
4♣ :
5♣ :
2NT : 6+♣ , 2-6 HCP
3♣ : 6+♣ , 8-10 HCP
3♦ : 6+♦ , 8-10 HCP
3♥ : 7+♥ , 4-8 HCP
3♠ : 7+♠ , 4-8 HCP
3NT : 4♣ -333, 12-14 HCP, 0-3 ctrls, usually bad ♣
1♦ : standard, 11-21♦ longer than ♣ unless 5-5
1♥ :
1♠ : 11-16, 4+♦ -4♠
1NT : 5-9
2♣ : 11-14, 5+♦ -4♠ -3+♣
2♦ : 11-14, 6+♦ -4♠
2♥ : 14-16, 5♦ -4♠ -3♥
2♠ : 14-16, 6+♦ -4♠
2NT : 15-16, 5♦ -4♠ -3♣
3♣ : 15-16, 5♦ -4♠ -4♣
3♦ : 13-16, 6+ good ♦ , 4♠
2♣ : invit+ relay, says nothing about shape
2♦ : 3♥ , min or max
2♥ :
2♠ : bad invite
2NT : invite, 4♥
3♣ :
3♦ :
3♥ : slammish, balanced
3♠ : slammish, balanced
4♣ : splinter for ♥
4♦ : splinter for ♥
4♥ :
2♥ : 0-2♥ , minimum
2♠ : GF relay, all slammish hands would have to bid this too
2NT :
3♣ :
3♦ :
3♠ :
3NT :
4♠ :
2♠ : 0-2♥ , maximum, unbalanced
2NT : waiting relay, all slam hands would have to bid this too
2NT : 2♥ , maximum, balanced
2♦ :
2♥ : 6+♥ , 7-10 HCP
2♠ : courtesy raise, 7-9 HCP
2NT : 2NT transfer - a) ♣ signoffb) 6+ great ♥ , at least mild slam interestc) 5+♥ -5+m GF d) strong slammish splinter raise of ♠
3♣ : forced
Pass : ♣ signoff, 6+♣
3♦ : 5+♥ -5+♦ GF
3♥ : 5+♥ -5+♣ GF
3♠ : any strong slam splinter for ♠
3NT : 6+ solid or semi-solid ♥ , mild slam interest, NF
4♣ : 6+ solid or semi-solid ♥ , strong slam try, cue
4♦ : 6+ solid or semi-solid ♥ , strong slam try, cue
4♥ : 6+ solid or semi-solid ♥ , strong slam try, no minor cue
4♠ : 6+ solid or semi-solid ♥ , strong slam try, cue
3♣ : 5+♥ -4♦ GF
3♦ : 4+♥ -4+♦ , 9-11, suit oriented
3♥ : 6+♥ , 9-11 HCP
3♠ : 9-11
3NT :
4♣ : splinter for ♠ , mild slam interest
4♦ : splinter for ♠ , mild slam interest
1NT : 11-14 balanced, or 11-13 5♦ -4♣
2♣ : 2-way checkback: ♦ signoff or any invite hand
2♦ : forced
Pass : ♦ signoff
2♥ : 5♥ 10-11
2♠ : 5♥ -4♠ 10-11
2NT : 10-11, 4♥
3♣ : 5♥ -5♣ 9-11
3♦ : 5♥ -4+♦ 9-11
3♥ : 6+♥ , 9-11
2♦ : 2-way checkback: general GF
2♥ : 3♥
2♠ :
2NT : general waiting for more info
3♣ : 5♥ -4♣
3♦ : 5♥ -4♦
3♥ : sets suit
3♠ : splinter for ♥
4♣ : splinter for ♥
4♦ : splinter for ♥
4♥ :
2♠ : ? - maybe no spade stopper
2NT : waiting for more info
3♣ : 5♥ -4♣
3♦ : 5♥ -4♦
3♥ : 6+ bad ♥
3♠ : 5♥ -4♠
3NT :
4♣ : 6+♥ , splinter
4♦ : 6+♥ , splinter
2NT : no better bid
3♣ : 5♥ -4♣
3♦ : 5♥ -4♦
3♥ : 6+ bad ♥
3♠ : 5♥ -4♠
3NT :
4♣ : 6+♥ , splinter
4♦ : 6+♥ , splinter
3♣ : 5♦ , 4 bad ♣
3♦ : bad 6♦
2♥ : 7-9
2♠ : 4♥ -4♠ 10-12
2NT : 2NT transfer - a) ♣ signoffb) 6+ great ♥ , at least mild slam interestc) 5+♥ -5+c GF d) 6+♥ -5♠ GFe) any strong slam splinter for ♦
3♣ : forced
Pass : ♣ signoff, 6+♣
3♦ : any strong slam splinter for ♦
3♥ : 5+♥ -5+♣ GF
3♠ : 6+♥ -5♠ GF
3NT : 6+ solid or semisolid ♥ , mild slam try, NF
4♣ : 6+ solid or semisolid ♥ , strong slam try, cue
4♦ : 6+ solid or semisolid ♥ , strong slam try, cue
4♥ : 6+ solid or semisolid ♥ , strong slam try, no minor cue
3♣ : 4♥ -5+♣ 9-11
3♦ : 4♥ -5+♦ , 9-11
3♥ : 6+♥ , good suit, GF
3♠ : 5♥ -4♦ , splinter ♠ , mild slam interest
3NT :
4♣ : 5♥ -4+♦ , splinter, mild slam interest
2♣ : Gazzilli: a) 5+♦ -4+♣ 14+ b) 6+♦ 17+ c) 4♥ balanced 18-20 d) 5+♦ -4♥ 17+
2♦ : 2+♦ , 5-8 HCP
2♥ : 5♦ -4♣ -3♥ 15-16
2♠ : a) 5♦ -4♣ 17-19 no ♠ stopper b) 6+♦ 18+ GF c) 5+♦ -4♣ 19+ GF
2NT : minimum, ♠ stopper
3♣ : 4♣ , min or max
3♦ : minimum, no ♠ stopper
3♥ : 5♥ , min or max
3♠ : maximum, no ♠ stopper
3NT : maximum, ♠ stopper
2NT : 5+♦ -4♣ , 17-19, ♠ stopper
3♣ : 5+♦ -5+♣ 3-4.5 losers
3♦ : 6+♦ , 17-18 HCP
3♥ : 4♥ , 18-20 balanced
3♠ : 5+♦ -4♥ , 17+ splinter
4♣ : 5+♦ -4♥ , 17+ splinter
2♥ : 5+♥ , 5-8 HCP, strong pref. for ♥ over ♦
2♠ : a) 5♦ -4♣ 17-19 no ♠ stopper b) 6+♦ 18+ GF c) 5+♦ -4♣ 19+ GF
2NT : minimum, ♠ stopper
3♣ : 4♣ , min or max
3♦ : minimum, no ♠ stopper
3♥ : 5♥ , min or max
3♠ : maximum, no ♠ stopper
3NT : maximum, ♠ stopper
2NT : 5+♦ -4♣ , 17-19, ♠ stopper
3♣ : 5+♦ -5+♣ 3-4.5 losers
3♦ :
3♥ : 4♥ , 18-20 balanced
3♠ : 5+♦ -4♥ , 17+ splinter
4♣ : 5+♦ -4♥ , 17+ splinter
4♦ :
2♠ : relay, 9+HCP, F1
2NT : 5+♦ -4+♣ , 17+
3♣ : GF relay
3♦ : 6+♦
3♥ : 3♥
3♠ : 5♦ -4+♣ , asks for ♠ stopper
3NT : 5♦ -4+♣ ♠ stopper
4♣ : 5+♦ -5+♣ 3-4.5 losers
3♦ : 3-4♦ GF
3♥ : 6+♥ GF
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3NT :
3♣ : 5+♦ -4+♣ 14-16
3♦ : 6+♦ , 17+ HCP
3♥ : 4♥ balanced 18-20
3♠ : 5+♦ -4♥ , 17+ splinter
4♣ : 5+♦ -4♥ , 17+ splinter
2NT : 4+♣ , 5-7 HCP
3♣ :
3♦ :
3♥ : 18-20, 4♥ balanced
3♠ : strong, asks ♠ stopper
3NT :
4♣ : 5+♦ -5+♣ 3-4.5 losers
4♥ : was an unbalanced 17+ ♥ raise
3♣ : 5♥ -4+♣ , good 7 to bad 10
3♦ : 5♥ -4+♦ , good 7 to bad 10
3♥ : 6+♥ 9-11
3♠ : 6+♥ -5♠ GF
2♦ : 11-16, 6+♦
2♥ : 6+♥ 7-9
2♠ : invit+ relay
2NT : max, denies 3♥
3♣ : minimum, 3♥ , or max 6♦ -3♥ no side stopper
3♦ : minimum, denies 3♥
3♥ : max, 3♥ , no ♣ stopper
3♠ : max, 3♥ , no ♠ stopper
3NT : max, 3♥ , both side suits stopped
2NT : 2NT transfer - a) ♣ signoffb) 6+ great ♥ , at least mild slam interestc) 5+♥ -5+c GF d) 6+♥ -5♠ GF e) any strong slam splinter for ♦
3♣ : forced
Pass : ♣ signoff, 7(6)+♣
3♦ : any strong slam splinter for ♦
3♥ : 5+♥ -5+♣ GF
3♠ : 6+♥ -5♠ GF
3NT : 6+ solid or semi-solid ♥ , mild slam try, NF
4♣ : 6+ solid or semi-solid ♥ , strong slam try, cue
4♦ : 6+ solid or semi-solid ♥ , strong slam try, cue
4♥ : 6+ solid or semi-solid ♥ , strong slam try, no minor cue
3♣ : 5+♥ -5+♣ 9-11
3♦ :
3♥ : 6+♥ 10-11
3♠ : splinter for ♦ , 3+♦ , mild slam interest
3NT :
4♣ : splinter for ♦ , 3+♦ , mild slam interest
4♦ : RKC ♦
4♥ :
2♥ : 11-14, 4♥ or Hxx and a worthless doubleton
2♠ : invit+ relay, usually balanced
2NT : 4♥ unbalanced, min or max
3♣ : relay
3♦ : short ♠ , minimum
3♥ : short ♣ , minimum
3♠ : short ♠ , maximum
3NT : short ♣ , maximum
3♣ : 3♥ , minimum
3♦ : 3♥ , maximum
3♥ : asks ♣ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3NT :
4♥ :
3♥ : 4♥ balanced, minimum
3♠ : 4♥ balanced, maximum
2NT : 4+♥ , ♠ splinter, game invite or strong slam invite
3♣ : sets ♥ , asks shortness
3♦ : no shortness
3♥ : short ♦
3♠ : short ♣
3♦ : sets ♠ , asks shortness
3♣ : 4+♥ , ♣ splinter, game invite or strong slam invite
3♦ : 4+♥ , ♦ splinter, game invite or strong slam invite
3♥ :
3♠ : 5+♥ , splinter, mild slam try
3NT : 4♥ , bad trumps soft hand, or 4333
4♣ : 5+♥ , splinter, mild slam try
4♦ : 5+♥ , splinter, mild slam try
4♥ :
2♠ : reverse: 5+♦ -4♠ 17+
2NT : GF shape ask, GAR relay
3♣ : 5♦ -4♥ , denies 4♣
3♦ : asks shortness, denies ♠ interest
3♥ : 5-4-2-2
3♠ : sing. ♥
3NT : sing. ♣
3♥ : asks shortness, sets ♠
3♠ : 5-4-2-2
3NT : sing. ♥
4♣ : sing. ♣
3♦ : 6+♦ -4♠
3♥ : asks shortness, denies ♠ interest
3♠ : asks shortness, sets ♠
3NT : 4♠ -5♦ -4♣
3♣ : 5+♥ -5+♣ 7+ HCP GF
3♦ :
3♥ : 6+♥ 8+ HCP GF
3♠ : courtesy raise, 4-6 HCP
2NT : 18-20 balanced, denies 4♥ , may have 4♠
3♣ : 5+♥ -4+♦ , slam interest
3♦ : 5+♥ , forces 3♥
3♥ : forced
Pass : signoff
3♠ : 5♥ -4♠
3NT : 5♥ , choice of games
4♣ : 5♥ -4♣ slam interest
4♦ : cue, 6+♥ , slam interest
4♥ : 6+♥ , slam interest, no ♦ cue
3♥ : 4♥ -4♠ GF
3♠ : 4♥ -4♦ slam interest
3NT :
4♣ : 5♥ exactly, cue with slam interest
4♦ : 5♥ exactly, cue with slam interest
4♥ :
3♣ : 13-16, 5+♦ -5+♣ , 5-5.5 losers
3♦ : 6+ good ♦ , 13-16
3♥ : 5+♥ , 7+ HCP
3♠ : 2♥
3NT : 0-1 ♥
4♣ : cue with 3♥
4♦ : cue with 3♥
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3NT :
3♥ : 14-16, 4♥ unbalanced
3♠ : 4♠ -4♥ -4♦ -1♣ 18-22
3NT : 7 solid ♦ , side stoppers, about 8 tricks
4♣ : 6+♦ -4♥ 13-16 splinter
4♦ : 6+♦ -4♥ 13-16 ♠ splinter
1♠ :
1NT : 12-14 bal or 11-14 5♦ -4♥ -1/2♠
2♣ : 2-way checkback: ♦ signoff or any invite hand
2♦ : forced
Pass : ♦ signoff, 3+♦
2♥ : 5♠ -4+♥ , 9-11, mild invite
2♠ : 5♠ 10-11
2NT : 10-11, 4♠
3♣ : 5+♠ -5+♣ 9-11
3♦ : 5+♠ -4+♦ 9-11
3♥ : 5+♠ -5+♥ 9-11, solid invite
3♠ : 6+♠ , 9-11
2♦ : 2-way checkback: general GF
2♥ : 4♥ , may have 3♠
2♠ : 5+ bad ♠ , maybe NT oriented
2NT : general, waiting for more info
3♣ : 5♠ -4♣
3♦ : 5♠ -4♦
3♥ : 5♠ -4♥
2♠ : 3♠ , denies 4♥
2NT : waiting for more info
3♣ : 5♠ -4♣
3♦ : 5♠ -4♦
3♥ : 5♠ -4♥
3♠ : sets ♠
3NT :
4♣ : splinter for ♠
4♦ : splinter for ♠
4♥ : splinter for ♠
4♠ :
2NT : no other bid available
3♣ : 4 bad ♣ , likely strong doubleton ♥
3♦ : bad 6♦
3♥ : 5♦ -4♥ , 1-2♠
2♥ :
2♠ :
2NT : 2NT transfer - a) ♣ signoffb) 6+ great ♠ , at least mild slam interestc) 5+♠ -5+other GFd) strong slam splinter for ♦
3♣ : forced
Pass : ♣ signoff, 6+♣
3♦ : any strong slam splinter for ♦
3♥ : 5+♠ -5+♥ GF
3♠ : 5+♠ -5+♣ GF
3NT : 6+ solid or semisolid ♠ , mild slam try, NF
4♣ : 6+ solid or semisolid ♠ , strong slam try, cue
4♦ : 6+ solid or semisolid ♠ , strong slam try, cue
4♥ : 6+ solid or semisolid ♠ , strong slam try, cue
3♣ : 4♠ -5+♣ 9-11
3♦ : 4♠ -5+♦ 9-11
3♥ : 5♠ -4♦ , splinter, mild slam interest
3♠ : 6+♠ GF
3NT :
4♣ : 5♠ -4♦ , ♣ splinter, mild slam interest
2♣ : Gazzilli: a) 5+♦ -4+♣ 11+ b) 6+♦ 17+ c) 4♠ balanced 18-20 d) 5+♦ -4♠ 17+
2♦ : 2+♦ , 5-8 HCP
Pass : 5+♦ -4+♣ 11-16
2♥ : a) 5+♦ -4♣ 17-19, no ♥ stopperb) 5+♦ -4♣ 19+ GF c) 6+♦ 19+ GF
2♠ : 5♠ , minimum
2NT : ♥ stopper, minimum
3♣ : 4♣ , min or max, probably 3+♦
3♦ : minimum, no ♥ stopper
3♥ : maximum, no ♥ stopper
3♠ : 5♠ , maximum
3NT : maximum, ♥ stopper
2♠ : 5♦ -4♣ -3♠ 15-16
2NT : 5♦ -4♣ 17-18, ♥ stopper
3♣ : 5+♦ -5+♣ 3-4.5 losers, GF
3♦ : 6+♦ 17-18
3♥ : 5+♦ -4♠ very strong ♥ splinter
3♠ : 4+♦ -4♠ 18-20 balanced
3NT : some very strong hand
4♣ : 5+♦ -4♠ very strong ♣ splinter
4♦ : strong invite
4♠ : had a huge ♠ hand
2♥ : relay, 9+ HCP, F1
2♠ : 5+♦ -4+♣ , 11-16
2NT : GF shape ask, GAR relay
3♣ : 5♦ -4♣
3♦ : asks shortness, no ♦ interest
3♥ : asks shortness, sets ♦
3♦ : 6+♦ -4♣
3♥ : asks shortness, no ♦ interest
3♠ : asks shortness, sets ♦
3♥ : 5+♦ -5+♣ , short ♠
3♠ : 5+♦ -5+♣ , short ♥
3♣ : 4+♣ 9-11
3♦ : 3+♦ 9-11
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : 6+♠ GF
3NT :
2NT : 5+♦ -4+♣ , 17+
3♣ : shape ask, GAR relay
3♦ : 5♦ -4♣ -(3-1)
3♥ : asks shortness, denies ♦ interest
3♠ : asks shortness, sets ♦
3♥ : 6+♦ -4♣
3♠ : asks shortness, denies ♦ interest
3NT :
4♣ : asks shortness, sets ♦
3♠ : 5+♦ -5+♣ , short ♠
3NT : 5♦ -4♣ -2-2
4♣ : 5+♦ -5+♣ , short ♥
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♣ : 5+♦ -5+♣ , 3-4.5 losers
3♦ : 6+♦ , 17+
3♥ : 5+♦ -4♠ , 17+ splinter
3♠ : 4+♦ -4♠ balanced 18-20
4♣ : 5+♦ -4♠ , 17+ splinter
2♠ : 5+♠ 5-8 HCP, strong pref for ♠ over ♦
Pass : 5+♦ -4+♣ 11-16
2NT : 5♦ -4♣ 17-18, ♥ stopper
3♣ : 5+♦ -5+♣ 3-4.5 losers, GF
3♦ : 6+♦ 17-18
3♥ : very strong hand, asking for ♥ stopper
3♠ : 4+♦ -4♠ 18-20 balanced
3NT : some very strong hand
4♣ : 5+♦ -4♠ very strong ♣ splinter
4♦ : strong invite
4♥ : 5+♦ -4♠ very strong ♥ splinter
4♠ : had a huge ♠ hand
2NT : 4+♣ , 0-2♦ , 5-8 HCP
3♣ : 11-16 5+♦ -4+♣
3♦ : 17-18
3♥ : very strong hand, asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : invite, 18-20 bal 4♠
3NT :
3♣ : 5♠ -4+♣ 9-11
3♦ : 5♠ -3+♦ 9-11
3♥ : 5+♠ -5+♥ 9-11
3♠ : 6+♠ 9-11
2♦ : 6+♦ 11-16 or 5♦ -4♥ 15-16
2♥ : invit+ relay
2♠ : 6♦ -3♠ minimum
2NT : GF relay for shortness
3♣ : 6322
3♦ : short ♥
3♥ : short ♣
3♣ : asks ♣ stopper
3♦ : 9-11
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3NT :
4♠ :
2NT : max 6+♦ , denies 3♠ or 4♥
3♣ : 6♦ -4♥ minimum
3♦ : min 6+♦ , denies 4♥ or 3♠
3♥ : 5+♦ -4♥ maximum
3♠ : 6+♦ -3♠ maximum
2♠ :
2NT : 2NT transfer - a) ♣ signoffb) 6+ great ♠ , at least mild slam interestc) 5+♠ -5+other GF d) strong slam splinter for ♦
3♣ : forced
Pass : ♣ signoff, 6+♣
3♦ : any strong slam splinter for ♦
3♥ : 5+♠ -5+♥ GF
3♠ : 5+♠ -5+♣ GF
3NT : 6+ solid or semisolid ♠ , mild slam try, NF
4♣ : 6+ solid or semisolid ♠ , strong slam try, cue
4♦ : 6+ solid or semisolid ♠ , strong slam try, cue
4♥ : 6+ solid or semisolid ♠ , strong slam try, no minor cue
3♣ : 5+♠ -5+♣ 9-11
3♦ : 7-9, Hx(x)♦
3♥ : 5+♠ -5+♥ 9-11
3♠ : 6+♠ 9-11
3NT :
4♣ : splinter for ♦ , mild slam interest
4♦ :
4♥ : splinter for ♦ , mild slam interest
4♠ :
2♥ : 5+♦ -4♥ 17+
2♠ : 5+♠ , 4-6 HCP
2NT : GF shape ask, GAR relay
3♣ : 5♦ -4♥ , denies 4♣
3♦ : asks shortness, denies ♥ interest
3♥ : asks shortness, sets ♥
3♦ : 6+♦ -4♥
3♥ : asks shortness, denies ♥ interest
3♠ : asks shortness, sets ♥
3NT : 4♥ -5♦ -4♣
3♣ : 5+♠ -5+♣ 7+ HCP, GF
3♦ :
3♥ : courtesy raise, 4-6 HCP
3♠ : 6+♠ , 8+ HCP GF
3NT :
2♠ : 11-14, 4♠ or sometimes 3♠
2NT : invit+ relay
3♣ : 4♠ unbalanced, min or max
3♦ : relay
3♥ : short ♥ , minimum
3♠ : short ♣ , minimum
3NT : short ♥ , max
4♣ : short ♣ , max
3♦ : 3♠ , minimum
3♥ : 3♠ , maximum
3♠ : asks for ♣ stopper
3NT :
3♠ : 4♠ , balanced, minimum
3NT : 4♠ , balanced, maximum
3♣ : 4+♠ , splinter, game invite or strong slam invite
3♦ : 4+♠ , splinter, game invite or strong slam invite
3♥ : 4+♠ , splinter, game invite or strong slam invite
3♠ :
3NT : suggests contract, 4♠ either 4333 or bad trumps
4♣ : 5+♠ splinter,mild slam interest
4♦ : 5+♠ splinter, mild slam interest
4♥ : 5+♠ splinter, mild slam interest
4♠ :
2NT : 18-20 balanced, denies 4♠
3♣ : 4+♦ transfer
3♦ : forced
Pass : signoff ♦
3♥ : 5♠ -4♥ -4♦
3♠ : 5♠ -4♦ slam interest
3♦ : 5+♠ -4+♥ GF
3♥ : transfer to 3♠
3♠ : forced
Pass : signoff
3NT : choice of games
4♣ : 6+♠ , slam interest, cue
4♦ : 6+♠ , slam interest, cue
4♥ : 6+♠ , slam interest, cue
4♠ : 6+♠ , slam interest, no side control
3♠ : 4♠ -4♦ slam interest
3NT :
4♣ : 5♠ exactly, slam interest, cue
4♦ : 5♠ exactly, slam interest, cue
4♥ : 5♠ exactly, slam interest, cue
3♣ : 5+♦ -5+♣ , 5-5.5 losers
3♦ : 13-16, 6+ good ♦
3♥ : 5+♠ , GF
3♠ : 2♠
3NT : 0-1 ♠
4♣ : cue with 3♠
4♦ : cue with 3♠
4♥ : cue with 3♠
3♠ : asks ♥ stopper
3NT :
3♥ : 4♠ -4♥ -4♦ -1♣ 18-22
3♠ : 14-16, 4♠ unbalanced
3NT : 7+ solid ♦ , side stoppers
4♣ : 6+♦ -4♠ , 13-16, ♣ splinter
4♦ : 6+♦ -4♠ , 13-16, ♥ splinter
1NT : 5-10, 4+♣
2♣ : invit+ relay
2♦ : minimum, denies 5+♣
2♥ : 5+♣ , min or max
2♠ : relay, not nec. GF
2NT : minimum
3♣ :
3♦ :
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3♣ : max without 3♦
3♦ :
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3♦ : max, 3♦ , no major stoppers
3♥ : max, 3♦ , asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : max, 3♦ , asks ♠ stopper
3NT : max, 3♦ , both majors stopped
2NT :
3♣ :
2♠ : max, 4♦ -333
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
2NT : max, 4♣ -333
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3♣ : max, 4♣ -4♦
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
2♦ :
2♥ : good 8-10, ♦ honor, no ♥ stopper
2♠ : good 8-10, ♦ honor, no ♠ stopper
2NT : transfer to clubs
3♣ : good 8-10, ♦ honor, no ♣ stopper
3♦ : good 8-10, ♦ honor, at least half-stopper in all side suits
2♥ : 5+♦ -4+♥ 17+
2♠ : 5+♦ -4+♠ 17+
2NT : a) preempt with 5+-4+ minors or 6+♦ b) 18-20 bal lacking a major stopper
3♣ : preference
3♦ : preempt, 6+♦
3♥ : 18-20, asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : 18-20, asks ♠ stopper
3♦ : preference
3♥ : 18-20, asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : 18-20, asks ♠ stopper
3♣ : 5+♦ -5+♣ , 5-5.5 losers
3♦ : 6+ good ♦ , 13-16
3♥ : 6♦ -5♥ , 3/4 losers
3♠ : 6♦ -5♠ , 3/4 losers
2♣ : a) 4+♣ 10+ HCP b) 4+♦ 11+ HCP GF
2♦ : catchall
2♥ : GF relay
2♠ : 5+♦ -4+♣ , 11+
2NT : shape ask, GAR relay
3♣ : 5♦ -4+♣ , no major, 11-15
3♦ : asks shortness, denies ♦ interest
3♥ : asks shortness, sets ♦
3♦ : 6+♦ -4♣
3♥ : asks shortness, denies ♦ interest
3♠ : short ♠ , 11-15
3NT : short ♥ 11-15
4♣ : short ♠ , 16+
4♦ : short ♥ , 16+
3♠ : asks shortness, sets ♦
3NT : short ♠ , 11-15
4♣ : short ♥ , 11-15
4♦ : short ♠ , 16+
4♥ : short ♥ , 16+
3♥ : 5♦ -4+♣ , short ♠ , 16+
3♠ : 5♦ -4+♣ , short ♥ , 16+
3NT : 5♦ -4♣ -2-2, 16+
2NT : balanced 12-14
3♣ : relay for suits
3♦ : 3♣
3♥ : 5♣ -4♥
3♠ : 5♣ -4♠
3NT : quant, slam interest
4♣ : sets ♣ , slam interest
3♥ : 4♥ without 3♣
3♠ : 4♠ without 3♣ or 4♥
3NT : 5♦ -332
3♦ : asks ♦ stopper
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3NT :
3♣ : 6+♦ 11-15 one-suiter, unbalanced
3♦ : asks side shortness
3♥ : short ♠
3♠ : short ♥
3NT : short ♣
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3NT :
3♦ : 6+♦ 11-15 balanced, denies 3♣
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3♥ : 6+♦ 11-15 balanced, 3♣ , no ♥ stopper
3♠ : 6+♦ 11-15 balanced, 3♣ , no ♠ stopper
3NT : 444-1♣ 11-15
2♠ : GF, 5+♣ or 5♦ -4♣
2NT : relay
3♣ : 6+♣ unbal, GF
3♦ : asks shortness
3♥ : short ♠
3♠ : short ♥
3NT : short ♦
3♦ : 5+m-4+om, GF, short or xx in a major
3♥ : asks which weakness
3♠ : weak/short ♠
3NT : weak/short ♥
3♥ : 5+♣ , asks stopper, usually xx
3♠ : 5+♣ , asks stopper, usually xx
3♣ : 5+♦ -4+♣ , 16+
3♦ : 6+♦ , short ♣
3♥ : asks shortness
3♠ : short ♠
3NT : short ♥ 16-18
4♣ : short ♥ , 19+
3♥ : 5+♦ -4+♣ , short ♥ , 11-15
3♠ : 5+♦ -4+♣ , short ♠ , 11-15
3NT : 5♦ , probably short ♣ , good M stoppers
2NT : 10-12
3♣ : 5+♦ -4+♣ , declines invite
3♦ :
3♥ : accepts game, asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : accepts game, asks ♠ stopper
3NT :
3♣ : 6+♣ 9-11
3♦ : 4+♦ limit
3♥ : 5+♣ -4♥ , short ♠ , no slam
3♠ : 5+♣ -4♠ , short ♥ , no slam
2♥ : 5+♦ -4+♥ , may have 4♠
2♠ : GAR relay, GF, denies ♥ interest
2NT : 5♣ -4♥ , 11-15
3♣ : relay
3♦ : 2-2
3♥ : sing. ♠
3♠ : sing. ♣
3NT : 4♠ -4♥ -5♦
3♣ : 6+♣ -4♥ , any strength
3♦ : relay
3♥ : 11-15, short ♠
3♠ : 11-15, short ♣
3NT : 16+ short ♠
4♣ : 16+ short ♣
3NT : 4♠ -4♥ -5♦ 16-18
4♣ : 4♠ -4♥ -5♦ 19+
2NT : GAR relay, sets ♥ , GF
3♣ : 5♦ -4♥ 11-15
3♦ : asks shortness
3♥ : 2-2
3♠ : sing. ♠
3NT : sing. ♣
4♣ : 4♠ -4♥ -5♦
3♦ : 6+♦ -4♥ any strength
3♥ : asks shortness
3♠ : 11-15, short ♠
3NT : 11-15, short ♣
4♣ : 16+, short ♠
4♦ : 16+, short ♣
3♥ : 5♦ -4♥ -2-2 16+
3♠ : 5♦ -4♥ 16+, short ♠
3NT : 5♦ -4♥ 16+, short ♣
4♣ : 4♠ -4♥ -5♦ 16-18
4♦ : 4♠ -4♥ -5♦ 19+
3♣ :
3♦ :
2♠ : 5+♦ -4+♠ , denies 4♥
2NT : GF shape ask, GAR relay
3♣ : 5♦ -4♠ , 11-15
3♦ : asks shortness, denies ♠ interest
3♥ : asks shortness, sets ♠
3♦ : 6+♦ -4♠ , any strength
3♥ : asks shortness, denies ♠ interest
3♠ : short ♥ , 11-15
3NT : short ♣ 11-15
4♣ : short ♥ , 16+
4♦ : short ♣ 16+
3♠ : asks shortness, sets ♠
3NT : short ♥ , 11-15
4♣ : short ♣ 11-15
4♦ : short ♥ , 16+
4♥ : short ♣ , 16+
3♥ : 5♦ -4♠ -2-2, 16+
3♠ : 5♦ -4♠ , sing. ♥ , 16+
3NT : 5♦ -4♠ , sing. ♣ , 16-18
4♣ : 5♦ -4♠ , sing. ♣ , 19+
3♣ :
3♦ :
2NT : 18-20, balanced
3♣ : relay for suits
3♦ : 3♣
3♥ : 4♥ without 3♣
3♠ : 4♠ without 3♣ or 4♥
3NT : denies 3♣ or 4M
3♦ : asks ♦ stopper
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3NT :
3♣ : 6+♦ , 16+, 1-suiter, unbalanced
3♦ : asks shortness
3♥ : short ♠
3♠ : short ♥
3NT : short ♣
3♥ : asks stopper
3♠ : asks stopper
3♦ : 6+♦ , 16+, 1-suiter, balanced, denies 3♣
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3♥ : 6+♦ , 16+, 1-suiter, balanced, 3♣ , no ♥ stopper
3♠ : 6+♦ , 16+, 1-suiter, balanced, 3♣ , no ♠ stopper
3NT : 444-1♣ 17-19
4♣ : 444-1♣ , 20+, cue
4♦ : 444-1♣ , 20+, cue
4♥ : 444-1♣ , 20+, cue
2♦ : simple raise, 5-9, if 5♦ then balanced, only 3♦ if 6♣
2♥ : invit+ relay
2♠ : 4-7 HCP, 4♥ or 4♠
2NT : 4-7, 6♣ -3♦
3♣ : max, 4+♦ , if 4♦ then no short major
3♦ : minimum
3♥ : max, 4♦ , short ♥
3♠ : max, 4♦ , short ♠
2♠ : 5+♦ -4♠ 17-21
2NT : 18-20 bal
3♣ : 5+♦ -5+♣ 4-5 losers
3♦ :
3♥ : 6♦ -5♥ 3-4.5 losers
3♠ : 6♦ -5♠ 3-4.5 losers
3NT :
4NT : preempt, 5+♦ -5+♣
5♦ :
2♥ : 6+ decent ♥ , 3 to bad 7 HCP
2♠ : 5+♦ , ♠ suit or values, 17+
2NT : 15+, 2+♥ , invit+ relay
3♣ : good 5 to bad 7, not short ♠
3♦ : asks shortness
3♥ : balanced
3♠ : short ♦
3NT : short ♣
3♦ : 3-4 HCP, likely unbalanced
3♥ : 4-5 HCP, balanced
3♠ : maximum, short ♠
3♣ : 5+♦ - ♣ suit or values, 17+
3♦ : 16-18, 6+♦
3♥ :
3♠ : 6♦ -5♠ , NF
3NT :
4♥ :
2♠ : 6+ decent ♠ , 3 to bad 7 HCP
2NT : 15+, 2+♠ , invit+ relay
3♣ : max, not short ♥
3♦ : relay
3♥ : short ♦
3♠ : max balanced
3NT : short ♣
3♦ : minimum
3♥ : max, short ♥
3♠ : medium hand, balanced
3♣ : 5+♦ , ♣ suit or values, 17+
3♦ : 6+♦ , 16-18
3♥ : 5+♦ , ♥ suit or values, 17+
3♠ :
3NT :
4♠ :
2NT : 6+♣ , 4-7 HCP
3♣ :
3♦ :
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper
3NT :
4♣ :
4♥ : 6♦ -5♥ 3-4.5 losers
4♠ : 6♦ -5♠ 3-4.5 losers
4NT : preempt, 7+♦ -3+♣
5♣ :
3♣ : 6+♣ , 8-10
3♦ :
3♥ : asks ♥ stopper, or advance cue for ♣ (usually splinter)
3♠ : asks ♠ stopper, or advance cue for ♣ (usually splinter)
3NT :
4♣ : invite
4♥ : 6♦ -5♥ 3-4.5 losers
4♠ : 6♦ -5♠ 3-4.5 losers
5♣ :
3♦ : 0-5, usually 5+♦
3♥ : 7+♥ , 4-8 HCP
3♠ : 7+♠ , 4-8 HCP
3NT : 4♦ -333 12-14, 0-2 controls, usually bad ♦
1♥ : standard, 11-21
1♠ :
1NT : 12-14, 5332 or 5♥ -4m with stopper in 4th suit
2♣ : 2-way checkback: ♦ signoff or any invite hand
2♦ : forced
Pass : ♦ signoff, 4♠ -5+♦
2♥ : 10-11, 4+♠ -3♥
2♠ : 10-11, 5♠
2NT : 10-11, 4♠
3♣ : 5♠ -5♣ 9-11
3♦ : 5♠ -5♦ 9-11
3♠ : 6+♠ , 9-11
2♦ : 2-way checkback: general GF
2♥ : 5 good ♥
2♠ :
2NT : nothing special
3♣ : 3♠ , solid ♣ stopper, worthless doubleton ♦
3♦ : 3♠ , solid ♦ stopper, worthless doubleton ♣
2♥ :
2♠ :
2NT : 2NT transfer - a) ♣ signoffb) 6+ great ♠ , at least mild slam interestc) 5+♠ -5+m GF d) strong slam splinter for ♥
3♣ : forced
Pass : ♣ signoff, 6+♣
3♦ : 5+♠ -5+♦ GF
3♥ : any strong slam splinter for ♥
3♠ : 5+♠ -5+♣ GF
3NT : 6+ solid or semi-solid ♠ , mild slam try, NF
4♣ : 6+ solid or semi-solid ♠ , serious slam try, cue
4♦ : 6+ solid or semi-solid ♠ , serious slam try, cue
4♥ : 6+ solid or semi-solid ♠ , serious slam try, cue
3♣ : 4♠ -5+♣ , 9-11
3♦ : 4♠ -5+♦ 9-11
3♥ : 5+♠ -3+♥ , GF
3♠ : 6+♠ , good suit but not great, GF
3NT :
4♣ : splinter for ♥ , mild slam interest
4♦ : splinter for ♥ , mild slam interest
4♥ :
2♣ : Gazilli: a) 3+♣ 11+ b) all 17+ HCP hands
2♦ : 8(7)+ HCP relay, GF opposite 17+
2♥ : 5+♥ -3+♣ 11-16, maximum if 5-3 or 6-4
2♠ : 5+♠ , relay, invite+
2NT : 5♥ -4+♣ minimum, denies 3♠
3♣ : 5+♥ -5+♣ minimum
3♦ : max, 5♥ -4♣ or 5♥ -3-3-2♠ , no ♦ stopper
3♥ : 6♥ -4♣ maximum
3♠ : 5♥ -3♠ , maximum
3NT : 5♥ -3-3-2♠ , maximum, ♦ stopper
2NT :
3♣ :
3♦ : GF, asks ♦ stopper
3♠ : 6+♠ GF
2♠ : 5+♥ -3+♠ 17+
2NT : relay
3♣ : 5♥ -4♣ -3♠ -1♦ , 17+
3♦ : 5♥ -4♦ -3♠ -1♣ 17+
3♥ : 6+♥ -3♠ 17+
3♠ : 5♥ -4♠ -2-2 17+
3NT : 5♥ -3♠ -(3-2), 17-20
4♣ : 5+♥ -4♠ , splinter, 17+
4♦ : 5+♥ -4♠ , splinter, 17+
2NT : 5♥ -(332) 16-17
3♣ : relay for stoppers or 3♠
3♦ : ♦ stopper, no ♣ stopper, may have 3♠
3♥ : ♣ stopper, no ♦ stopper, may have 3♠
3♠ : 3♠ , either both minor stoppers or no minor stoppers
3NT : to play opposite both minor stoppers, but not opposite no minor stoppers
3NT : both minors stopped, denies 3♠
3♦ : 4♠ -5+♦ 7-10, GF
3♥ : 4♠ -5+♣ 7-10, GF
3♠ : 6+♠ GF
3♣ : 5+♥ -4+♣ , 17+, denies 3♠
3♦ : 5+♥ -4+♦ , 17+, denies 3♠
3♥ : 6+♥ , 17+, denies 3♠
3NT : 5♥ -3-3-2♠ , 18-20
2♥ : 4-6(7), 2-3♥
2♠ : 5+♠ , short ♥ , 4-6(7)
2NT : 5+♦ , short ♥ , 4-6(7)
3♣ : 5+♣ , short ♥ , 4-6(7)
3♦ : 5+♠ -5+♦ 8-10
3♥ : 4+♠ -3♥ , 9-11
3♠ : 6+♠ 9-11
2♦ : 5+♥ -3+♦ , 11-16 (if 5-3 or 6-4 then maximum)
2♥ :
2♠ :
2NT :
3♣ : GF relay
3♦ : 5+♦ or waiting
3♥ : asks which
3♠ : no ♣ stopper
3NT : 5+♦
3♠ : 6+♠
3♥ : 6+♥ -4♦ maximum
3♠ : 3♠
3NT : ♣ stopper, denies 3♠
3♦ :
3♥ :
3♠ :
3NT :
4♣ : 3+♥ , splinter, mild slam interest
4♦ : 3+♥ , splinter, mild slam interest
4♥ :
4♠ :
2♥ : 6+♥ , 11-14, may have side 4-crd minor
2♠ : 5+♠
2NT :
3♣ : GF, suit or stopper
3♦ : GF, suit or stopper
3♥ :
3♠ :
3NT :
4♣ : 2♥ , cue, mild slam interest
4♦ : 2♥ , cue, mild slam interest
4♥ :
4♠ :
2♠ : 5+♥ -4♠ , 11-14
2NT : asks shortness
3♣ : 2-2
3♦ : short ♦
3♥ : short ♣
3♣ : invite splinter
3♦ : invite splinter
3♠ :
3NT :
4♣ : 5+♠ , splinter, slam interest
4♦ : 5+♠ , splinter, slam interest
2NT : 6+♥ , 4-crd suit suit, 4-5 losers, max 20 HCP
3♣ : GF relay
3♦ : 6+♥ -4♠
3♥ : 6+♥ -4♦
3♠ : 6+♥ -4♣
3♦ : 4♠ -5+♦ , signoff attempt
3♥ : signoff attempt
3♠ : signoff attempt
3♣ : 11-15, 5+♥ -5+♣ , 5-5.5 losers
3♦ : 11-15, 5+♥ -5+♦ , 5-5.5 losers
3♥ : 6+♥ , 14-16
3♠ : 5♥ -4♠ 14-16 unbalanced
3NT : asks for shortness
4♣ : 2-2 15-16
4♦ : short ♦
4♥ : short ♣
3NT : to play, 7 solid ♥ , minor stoppers
4♣ : 6+♥ -4♠ , splinter, 13-16
4♦ : 6+♥ -4♠ , splinter, 13-16
1NT : 5-12, denies 3+♥ , semi-forcing
2♣ : Gazzilli:a) 5+♥ -3+♣ 11-16b) most 17+ HCP hands
2♦ : relay, 8(7)+ HCP, GF opposite 17+
2♥ : 5+♥ -3+♣ 11-16
2♠ : 4+♣ 9-11
2NT : 9-11, no good ♣ fit
3♣ : 5+♣ 7-8 HCP
3♦ : 6+♦ 7-8 HCP
2♠ : 5+♥ -4m 17+ HCP
2NT : asks minor
3♣ : 5+♣ GF
3♦ : 5+♦ GF
2NT : 5332 16-17
3♣ : 5+♥ -5♣ 17+
3♦ : 5+♥ -5♦ 17+
3♥ : 6+♥ 17+
3NT : 5332 18-20
2♥ : 5-6(7), 2♥
2♠ : 5+-4+ minors, short ♥ , 5-6(7) HCP
2NT : 5+♦ , short ♥ , 5-6(7) HCP
3♣ : 5+♣ , 0-2♥ , 5-6(7) HCP
3♦ : 6+♦ 8-10
3♥ : 5+♣ , 8-10, short ♥
3♠ : 5+♣ , 8-10, short ♠
2♦ : 5+♥ -4+♦ 11-16
2♥ :
2♠ : 4+♦ , 8-11
2NT : 9-11, denies 4+♦
3♣ : 6+♣ , short ♥ , 5-8
3♦ : 5+♦ , 5-8 HCP
3♥ : 5+♦ , 8-10 HCP, short ♥
3♠ : 5+♦ , 8-10 HCP, short ♠
2♥ : 6+♥ 11-14
2♠ : 5+♣ -5+♦ short ♥
2NT : 10-11, 1-2♥
3♣ : 6+♣ , short ♥ , 5-8 HCP
3♦ : 6+♦ , short ♥ , 5-8 HCP
3♥ : Hx ♥ , 9-11
2♠ : 5+♥ -4+♠ , 17-20
2NT : 6+♥ , side 4-crd suit, 4-5 losers, max 20 HCP
3♣ : GF relay
3♦ : 6+♦ , signoff
3♥ :
3♣ : 5+♥ -5+♣ , 11-15, 5-5.5 losers
3♦ : 5+♥ -5+♦ , 11-15, 5-5.5 losers
3♥ : 14-16, 6+♥
3♠ : 6♥ -5♠ 4-5 losers, not too many HCP
3NT : 7 solid ♥ , all side suits stopped
4♣ : 6+♥ -5+♣ 11-14
4♦ : 6+♥ -5+♦ 11-14
4♥ : 7+♥ , about 5 losers
2♣ : a) GF relay, usually 4+♣ b) 6+♣ invite
2♦ : 11-15, denies 4+♠
2♥ : GF relay
2♠ : 4+♦
2NT : shape ask, GAR relay
3♣ : 5♥ -4♦
3♦ : asks shortness, denies ♥ interest
3♥ : asks shortness, sets ♥
3♦ : 6+♥ -4♦
3♥ : asks shortness, denies ♥ interest
3♠ : asks shortness, sets ♥
3♥ : 5+♥ -5+♦ , short ♠
3♠ : 5+♥ -5+♦ short ♣
3♣ : 6+♣ , slam interest
2NT : 1-suiter
3♣ : relay
3♦ : 6+♥ , unbalanced
3♥ : asks shortness
3♠ : short ♠
3NT : short ♦
4♣ : short ♣
3♥ : 6+♥ balanced
3♠ : 5♥ , maximum
3NT : 5♥ , minimum
3♦ : 5+♣ , slam interest
3♥ : sets ♥ , 5+♣ usually
3♣ : 5♥ -4♣
3♦ : asks shortness, denies ♥ interest
3♥ : asks shortness, sets ♥
3♦ : 6+♥ -4♣
3♥ : asks shortness, denies ♥ interest
3♠ : asks shortness, sets ♥
3♥ : 5+♥ -5+♣ , short ♠
3♠ : 5+♥ -5+♣ , short ♦
3NT : 5♥ -4♦ -4♣
2♠ : 6+♣ GF unbalanced, or 5+♦ -5+♣
2NT : relay
3♣ : 5+♦ -5+♣ , no slam
3♦ : 6+♣ unbalanced, no slam interest
3♥ : 5+♦ -5+♣ , slam interest
3♠ : 6+♣ unbalanced, slam interest
2NT : 5+♣ balanced, no slam interest
3♣ : 6+♣ 9-11
3♦ : 6+♣ -4♦ , no slam interest
3♥ : Hxx ♥ , 5+ good ♣ , slam interest
2♥ : 4+♠
2♠ : GF relay, usually ♥ fit
2NT : 6♥ -5♠ or 5-4-4
3♣ : relay
3♦ : 5-4-4 11-15
3♥ : 6♥ -5♠
3♠ : 5-4-4, 16+, void ♦
3NT : 5-4-4, 16+, void ♣
3♣ : 5♥ -4♠ , 11-15
3♦ : 6+♥ -4♠
3♥ : ask shortness
3♠ : short ♦ , 11-15
3NT : short ♣ , 11-15
4♣ : short ♦ 16+
4♦ : short ♣ , 16+
3♥ : 5♥ -4♠ , 16+, sing. ♦
3♠ : 5♥ -4♠ , 16+, sing. ♣
3NT : 5♥ -4♠ -2-2, 16-18
4♣ : 5♥ -4♠ -2-2, 19+
2NT : GF relay, sets ♠
3♣ : 5440 or 6♥ -5♠
3♦ : relay
3♥ : 5440 11-15
3♠ : 6♥ -5♠
3NT : 5440 16+, void ♦
4♣ : 5440 16+, void ♣
3♦ : 5♥ -4♠ , 11-15
3♥ : 6+♥ -4♠
3♠ : relay for shape/strength
3NT : short ♦ , 11-15
4♣ : short ♣ 11-15
4♦ : short ♦ , 16+
4♥ : short ♣ , 16-18
4♠ : short ♣ , 19+
3♠ : 5♥ -4♠ , 2-2, 16+
3NT : 5♥ -4♠ , 16+, sing. ♦
4♣ : 5♥ -4♠ , 16+, sing. ♣
3♣ : 6+♣ 9-11
3♦ : 6(5)+♣ slam interest
3♥ : Hxx, 5 good ♣ , slam interest
2♠ : 16+, 5+♥ -4+♦
2NT : shape ask, GAR relay
3♣ : 5♥ -4♦
3♦ : asks shortness, denies ♥ interest
3♥ : asks shortness, sets ♥
3♦ : 6+♥ -4♦
3♥ : asks shortness, denies ♥ interest
3♠ : asks shortness, sets ♥
3♥ : 5+♥ -5+♦ , short ♠
3♠ : 5+♥ -5+♦ short ♣
3♣ : 6+♣ , 9-11
3♦ : 6(5)+♣ , slam interest
2NT : 16+, 1-suiter
3♣ : relay
3♦ : 6+♥ , unbalanced
3♥ : asks shortness
3♠ : short ♠
3NT : short ♦
4♣ : short ♣
3♥ : 6+♥ balanced
3♠ : 5♥ , maximum
3NT : 5♥ , minimum
3♦ : 5+♣ , slam interest
3♥ : sets ♥ , 5+♣ usually
3♣ : 16+, 5♥ -4♣
3♦ : asks shortness, denies ♥ interest, nearly always sets ♣
3♥ : sets ♥ , asks for good trumps
3♠ : asks shortness, sets ♥
3♦ : 16+, 6+♥ -4♣
3♥ : sets ♥ , asks for high trump honors
3♠ : asks shortness, sets ♥
4♣ : sets ♣ , slam interest
3♥ : 16+, 5+♥ -5+♣ , short ♠
3♠ : 16+, 5+♥ -5+♣ , short ♦
3NT : 16+, 5♥ -4♦ -4♣
2♦ : a) 5+♦ GFb) 3-7 HCP raise, 3-4♥
2♥ : 11-16
Pass : 3-7 HCP raise
2♠ : 5+♦ -4♣ GF
2NT : relay
3♣ : 5+♦ -4♣ , no slam interest
3♦ : asks shortness, denies ♠ interest
3♥ : 2-2
3♠ : sing. ♥
3NT : sing. ♣ (with 3♥ ), 12-15
4♣ : sing. ♣ (with 3♥ ), 16+
3♥ : asks shortness, sets ♠
3♠ : 2-2
3NT : sing. ♥
4♣ : sing. ♣ , (and 3♥ )
3♦ : 6+♦ -4♣ , slam interest
3♥ : asks shortness, denies ♠ interest
3♠ : 12-15, short ♥
3NT : 12-15, short ♣
4♣ : 16+, short ♥
4♦ : 16+, short ♣
3♠ : asks shortness, sets ♠
3NT : 12-15, short ♥
4♣ : 12-15, short ♣
4♦ : 16+, short ♥
4♥ : 16+, short ♣
3♥ : 5♦ -4♣ -2-2, slam interest
3♠ : 5♦ -4♣ , short ♥ , slam interest
3♣ : 4+♣ , worry about ♠
3♦ : 3+♦ , worry about ♠
3♥ : 6+ great ♥ , 11-15
3♠ : xx(x) ♠ , no minor fit
2NT : 5+♦ , GF, natural continuations
3♣ : 5+♦ -4♠ GF, no slam interest
3♦ : 6+♦ -4♠ , slam interest
3♥ : 5♦ -4♠ -2-2, slam interest
3♠ : 5♦ -4♠ , short ♥ , slam interest
4♦ : sets ♦
2♠ : 16+, 4+♠
2NT : GF shape ask, GAR relay
3♣ : 5♥ -4♠
3♦ : asks shortness, denies ♠ interest
3♥ : asks shortness, sets ♠
3♦ : 6+♥ -4♠
3♥ : asks shortness, denies ♠ interest
3♠ : asks shortness, sets ♠
3♠ : 5♥ -4♠ -4♦
3NT : 5♥ -4♠ -4♣
3♣ : 5+♦ minimum GF, asks ♣ stopper
3♦ : 6+♦ GF
3♥ : minimum weak raise
3♠ : 5+♦ -4♠ , slam interest
3NT :
4♦ : sets ♦
4♥ : maximum weak ♥ raise
4♠ : weak ♥ raise with 5+♠
2NT : 17-20, 5+♥
3♣ : 5+♦ -4+♣ , slam interest
3♦ : 5+♦ , slam interest
3♥ : minimum weak ♥ raise
3♠ : 6♦ -5♠ GF
3NT : 5♦ -3-3-2♥ , 12-13 HCP
4♣ : 6♦ -5+♣ GF
4♥ : weak ♥ raise, maximum
3♣ : 16+, 4+♣
3♦ : 16+, 4+♦
3♥ : 16+, 6+♥
3♠ : 6♥ -5♠ 3-5 losers
3NT :
2♥ : 8-10 raise, 3♥ (or 4333)
2♠ : relay, asks in which suit would accept an invite
2NT : accepts help suit try in ♠
3♣ : accepts help suit try in ♣ , but not in ♠
3♦ : accepts help suit try in ♦ only
3♥ : declines all invites
3NT : max, 3♥ -334
2NT : short ♠ , invit+
3♣ : short ♣ , invit+
3♦ : short ♦ , invit+
3♥ : needs good trumps for game
3♠ : 6♥ -5♠ slam interest
3NT : choice of games
4♣ : 5+♥ -5+♣ slam interest
4♦ : 5+♥ -5+♦ slam interest
4♥ :
2♠ : 6+ good ♠ GF, or 5+♠ -5+m GF
2NT : relay
3♣ : 6+♠ -4m
3♦ : 6+♠ 1-suiter
3♥ : 5+♠ -5+♦
3♠ : 5+♠ -5+♣
3♣ : 5+♥ -5+♣
3♦ : 5+♥ -5+♦
3♥ : 6+ good ♥
3♠ : 4♠ balanced
3NT : 11-14, 4♠ unbalanced
4♣ : 15+, 4♠ , splinter
4♦ : 15+, 4♠ , splinter
4♠ : 4♠ , horrible hand
2NT : 4+♥ GF
3♣ : extras
3♦ : relay, slam interest
3♥ : no shortness
3♠ : no shortness either
3NT : short ♠
4♣ : short ♦
4♦ : short ♣
3♠ : short ♠
3NT : short ♦
4♣ : short ♣
3♥ : GF, no slam interest
3♠ : asks shortness
3NT : no shortness
4♣ : short ♠
4♦ : short ♦
4♥ : short ♣
3♠ : 5+♠
3NT : 5+♦
4♣ : 5+♣
3♦ : minimum
3♥ : slammish, asks for shortness
3♠ : no shortness
3NT : short ♠
4♣ : short ♦
4♦ : short ♣
3♠ : 5+♠
3NT : 5+♦
4♣ : 5+♣
4♥ :
3♥ : 6♥ -4+♣ or 5♥ -5♣
3♠ : 6♥ -4+♦ or 5♥ -5♦
3NT : 6♥ -4+♠
4♣ : ♣ void
4♦ : ♦ void
4♥ : ♠ void, minimum
4♠ : ♠ void, 15+
3♣ : invit ♥ raise
3♦ : asks for max or 4crd ♥
3♥ : minimum, 3♥
4♥ : maximum or 4crd ♥
3♥ :
3♠ : splinter, slam try
3NT : balanced slam try
4♣ : splinter, slam try
4♦ : splinter, slam try
4♥ :
3♦ : any invite splinter, 4+♥ 6-9 HCP
3♥ :
3♠ : asks shortness
3NT : short ♠
4♣ : short ♦
4♦ : short ♣
3♥ : 0-5
3♠ : any 10-13 splinter
3NT : asks shortness
4♣ : short ♠
4♦ : short ♦
4♥ : short ♣
4♣ : splinter, slam interest
4♦ : splinter, slam interest
4♥ :
3NT : GF+ raise, void ♠ , 4+♥
4♣ : GF+ raise, void ♣ , 4+♥
4♦ : GF+ raise, void ♦ , 4+♥
4♥ : 0-5
1♠ : standard, 11-21
1NT : 5-12 HCP, denies 3+♠ , forcing
2♣ : Gazilli: a) 3+♣ 11-16b) most 17+ HCP hands
2♦ : 8(7)+ HCP relay, GF opposite 17+
2♥ : 5♠ -4other, 17+
2♠ : relay
3♣ : 5+♣ GF
3♦ : 5+♦ , GF
3♥ : 5♥ GF
2♠ : 5♠ -3+♣ 11-14
2NT : 5♠ -332 15-16
3♣ : 5+♠ -5+♣ , 17+
3♦ : relay, asks shape, GAR
3♥ : 5♠ -4♣
3♠ : 6+♠ -4♣
3NT : 5+♠ -5+♣ , short ♥
4♣ : 5+♠ -5+♣ short ♦
3♦ : 5+♠ -5+♦ , 17+
3♥ : 5+♠ -5+♥ , 17+
3♠ : 6+♠ , 17+
3NT : 5♠ -332 18-20
2♥ : 5+♥ , 5-9 HCP
2♠ : 2♠ , 5-6(7)
2NT : 5-6(7) HCP, 5+♦ , short ♠ , possibly 4♣ too
3♣ : 5+♣ , 5-6(7) HCP, short ♠
3♦ : 8-10, 6+♦
3♥ : 5+♣ , 8-10, short ♥
3♠ : 5+♣ , 8-10, short ♠
2♦ : 3+♦ , 11-16
2♥ :
2♠ : 2♠
2NT : 10-11
3♣ : 6+♣ , weak, short ♠
3♦ : 9-11, 4+♦
3♥ : 5+♦ , 9-11, short ♥
3♠ : 5+♦ , 9-11, short ♠
3NT : 5+♦ , 9-11, short ♣
2♥ : 4+♥ , 11-16
2♠ :
2NT :
3♣ : 6+♣ weak, short ♠
3♦ : 6+♦ weak, short ♠
3♥ : 8-10
4♥ :
2♠ : 6+♠ 11-14
2NT : 6♠ -4 other, 4/5 losers
3♣ : 5+♠ -5+♣ , 11-15, 5-5.5 losers
3♦ : 5+♠ -5+♦ , 11-15, 5-5.5 losers
3♥ : 5+♠ -5+♥ , 11-15, 5-5.5 losers
3♠ : 14-16, 6+♠
4♣ : 6♠ -5♣ , 11-14
4♦ : 6♠ -5♦ , 11-14
4♥ : 6♠ -5♥ , 11-14
4♠ : 7+♠ , about 5 losers
2♣ : a) GF relay, 3+♣ b) 6+♣ 9-11 could be 5+♦ -5+♣ if GF
2♦ : 11-15, denies 4+♥
2♥ : GF relay
2♠ : 4+♦
2NT : shape ask, GAR relay
3♣ : 5♠ -4♦
3♦ : asks shortness, denies ♠ interest
3♥ : asks shortness, sets ♠
3♦ : 6+♠ -4♦
3♥ : asks shortness, denies ♠ interest
3♠ : asks shortness, sets ♠
3♥ : 5+♠ -5+♦ , short ♥
3♠ : 5+♠ -5+♦ , short ♣
3♣ : 5+♣ , slam interest
2NT : 1-suiter
3♣ : relay
3♦ : 6+♠ , unbalanced
3♥ : asks shortness
3♠ : short ♥
3NT : short ♦
4♣ : short ♣
3♥ : 6+♠ , balanced
3♠ : 5332, maximum
3NT : 5332, minimum
3♦ : 5+♣ , slam interest
3♣ : 5♠ -4♣
3♦ : asks shortness, denies ♠ interest
3♥ : asks shortness, sets ♠
3♦ : 6+♠ -4♣
3♥ : asks shortness, denies ♠ interest
3♠ : asks shortness, sets ♠
3♥ : 5+♠ -5+♣ , short ♥
3♠ : 5+♠ -5+♣ , short ♦
3NT : 5♠ -4♦ -4♣
2♠ : 5+♦ -5+♣ GF
2NT : relay for strength
3♣ : no slam interest
3♦ : slam interest
2NT : 5+♣ , no slam interest
3♣ : 6+♣ , 9-11
3♦ : 6♣ -4♦ , no slam interest
3♠ : Hxx ♠ , 5+ good ♣ , slam interest
2♥ : 4+♥ , any strength
2♠ : GF relay, denies ♠ interest
2NT : 5+♠ -5+♥ , or 5♠ -4♥ -4m
3♣ : relay
3♦ : 5♠ -4♥ -4m 11-15
3♥ : 5+♠ -5+♥
3♠ : relay for strength/shortness
3NT : 11-15, short ♦
4♣ : 11-15, short ♣
4♦ : 16+, short ♦
4♥ : 16+, short ♣
3♠ : 16+, 5♠ -4♥ -4♣
3NT : 16+, 5♠ -4♥ -4♦
3♣ : 5♠ -4♥ 11-15
3♦ : 6+♠ -4♥
3♥ : asks strength/shortness
3♠ : 11-15, short ♦
3NT : 11-15, short ♣
4♣ : 16+, short ♦
4♦ : 16+, short ♣
3♥ : 5♠ -4♥ -2-2, 16+
3♠ : 5♠ -4♥ , sing. ♦ , 16+
3NT : 5♠ -4♥ 16+, sing. ♣
2NT : GF relay, sets ♠
3♣ : 5+♠ -5+♥ or 5♠ -4♥ -4m
3♦ : relay
3♥ : 5-4-4 11-15
3♠ : 5+♠ -5+♥
3NT : relay
4♣ : 11-15, short ♦
4♦ : 11-15, short ♣
4♥ : 16+, short ♦
4♠ : 16-18, short ♣
4NT : 19+, short ♣
3NT : 16+, 5♠ -4♥ -4♣
4♣ : 16+, 5♠ -4♥ -4♦
3♦ : 11-15, 5♠ -4♥
3♥ : 6+♠ -4♥
3♠ : asks shortness and strength
3NT : 11-15, short ♦
4♣ : 11-15, short ♣
4♦ : 16+, short ♦
4♥ : 16+, short ♣
3♠ : 5♠ -4♥ -2-2, 16+
3NT : 5♠ -4♥ , sing. ♦ , 16+
4♣ : 5♠ -4♥ , sing. ♣ 16+
3♣ :
3♦ : 6(5)+♣ , slam interest
3♠ : Hxx ♠ , 5+ good ♣ , slam interest
2♠ : 16+, 4+♦
2NT : GF relay, GAR
3♣ : 5♠ -4♦
3♦ : asks shortness, denies ♠ interest
3♥ : asks shortness, sets ♠
3♦ : 6+♠ -4♦
3♥ : asks shortness, denies ♠ interest
3♠ : asks shortness, sets ♠
3♥ : 5+♠ -5+♦ , short ♥
3♠ : 5+♠ -5+♦ , short ♣
3♣ : 9-11
3♦ : 6(5)+♣ , slam interest
2NT : 16+, 1-suiter
3♣ : relay
3♦ : 6+♠ unbalanced
3♥ : relay for shortness
3♠ : short ♥
3NT : short ♦
4♣ : short ♣
3♥ : 6+♠ , balanced
3♠ : 5♠ -332 18-20
3NT : 5♠ -332, 16-17
3♣ : 5♠ -4♣ , 16+
3♦ : asks shortness, denies ♠ interest
3♥ : asks shortness, sets ♠
3♦ : 6+♠ -4♣ , 16+
3♥ : asks shortness, denies ♠ interest
3♠ : asks shortness, sets ♠
3♥ : 5+♠ -5+♣ , 16+, short ♥
3♠ : 5+♠ -5+♣ , 16+, short ♦
3NT : 5♠ -4♦ -4♣ 16+
2♦ : a) 5+♥ 10+ HCP, denies 3+♠ b) 6+♥ 8-10
2♥ : 10-13, 2-3♥ , NF
2♠ : invit+ relay
2NT : 2♥ , minimum
3♣ : asks ♣ stopper
3♦ : asks ♦ stopper
3♥ :
3♣ : 3♥ , minimum, unbalanced
3♦ : 6♠ -2♥ minimum
3♥ : 3♥ , minimum, balanced
3♠ : 6♠ -2♥ maximum, GF
3NT : 5♠ -3-3-2♥ , maximum
2NT : 5+♥ -4+♣ GF
3♣ : 5+♥ -4+♦ GF
3♦ : 6+♥ , game invite or slam invite, usually balanced
3♥ : 5+♥ -5+♦ GF
3♠ : 5+♥ -5+♣ GF
3NT : 13-15, 5♥ -3-3-2♠
4♣ : 6+♥ , splinter, mild slam interest
4♦ : 6+♥ , splinter, mild slam interest
4♥ :
4♠ :
2♠ : 10-13, short ♥
2NT : 5+♥ invite
3♣ : GF relay
3♦ : 6+ great ♥ , GF
3♥ : 5+♥ -5+♦ GF
3♠ : 5+♥ -5+♣ GF
3NT :
2NT : GF, 2+♥
3♣ : relay
3♦ : 5+♠ -3♥ unbalanced
3♥ : 5+♠ -3♥ balanced
3♠ : 6+♠ -2♥ 16+
3NT : 5♠ -4♥ -2-2 15+
4♣ : 5+♠ -4+♥ , 15+, splinter
4♦ : 5+♠ -4+♥ , 15+, splinter
3♦ : 6+♥ , GF
3♥ : asks for shortness
3♠ : balanced
3NT : short ♠
4♣ : short ♣
4♦ : short ♦
3♥ : 5+♥ -5+♦ GF
3♠ : 5+♥ -5+♣ GF
3NT : 5♥ -3-3-2♠ 10-14
4♣ : 6+♥ , 8-11, splinter
4♦ : 6+♥ , 8-11, splinter