System with Bill 2018
Discards. Even - McKinney
Odd- I want this suit
5 card majors. Strong NT , 15-17. . Benji
Short club
Support doubles
Ogust after our weak 2 opening if interested in game
Gerber after NT bids. Otherwise RKCB 0413
2NT 21-22.
After 2D opener . 2H 0-3, 2S 4-6, 2Nt 7-9, 3C 10+
After 2C - 2D relay always
So, 2C 2D 2NT says 20 points, rounded.
19 points rounded start with a 1 level bid and jump to 3NT if partner replies.
Weak jump shifts- play in the responder's suit . . . . .Weak jump overcalls
Stayman & transfers after 1NT overcalls
Weak Stayman - if weak opposite your 1Nt and a distribution like 4 4 4 1 club - any suit contract might play better than 1NT
After 1NT X XX means I am weak & have a 5 card suit. You say 2C and I leave or correct. Over 1NT X 2C/D/H/S is the start of a wriggle to find a 4/3 or 4/4 fit . Play this differently with Maria, so if you do too, let's discuss it
After their 1NT 2C meaning both majors 5/4 at least , most of the points in those suits
2D/2H/ 2S a good 5 if not 6 card suit
2NT both minors 5/4 at least
After a weak 2 opening,
1. X is for takeout. If you have <8 points you say 2NT and I know not to go too high: I reply 3C always and you correct to your best suit if necessay.
So 2S X P 3C/D/H promises 8+ points
2. 2NT says 16+ points and a good stopper
3. 2S 3S asks you for a stopper in their Ss - if so bid 3NT
After opponents double for takeout , say 1H X 2NT- Truscott- says I have support and 10+ points
say 1H X XX says I have 10+ points but no support for your Hs
... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1H X 2H means support but <6points . 1H X 3H is a normal single raise
Over partner's overcall, a cue bid says support and 10+ points
So 1H 1S P 2H support and 10+ points
1H 1S P 2S 3Ss and < 10points
1H 1S P 3S 4Ss and < 10points ie raise to the number of trumps
1NT 2S means 8 points or a 6 card minor. Opener replies 2Nt with 15/6 and 3C with 17
Michaels . 1C 2C means both majors . 1H 2H means Ss and a minor, bid 2Nt to find out the minor!! . .
1C 2NT _ have the lowest 2 suits, Hs and Ds . . 1H 2NT . . have the 2 lowest, the minors
Jacoby 2NT . After 1S, a reply of 2NT is 4 spades and more than 13 points. Then??
4th Suit forcing
A new bid at the 3 level is forcing
Trial Bids . .Splinters
When interference over our opening 1NT bid:
Opps bid 2C , we X. This is stayman. Minimum of 10 HCPs. Often the 2C overcall is both majors, so unlikely to use this!
Opps bid 2C, we bid 2D. This is a transfer to hearts. Often the 2C overcall is both majors, so unlikely to use this!
Opps bid 2D, we X. This is a transfer to hearts
After the above bids we bid as normal.
BUT if responder has 8 plus points, and 3 Ds say,how can we penalize the 2D bid. ( 15-17 points and 8 =23-25 , they are unlikely to make!)
And what if overcall is 2H or 2S