1¨ -
1ª
2§ -
?
- 2¨
: preference
- 2ª
: preference
- 2NT
: invitation, can be five spades
- 3§
: invitation, at least four clubs
if opener bid more; turning
to 4§, shows very unbalanced weak hand
- 3¨
: invitation with four cards or Hxx
- 3©
: invitation with (5-5)
openers
3ª return shows bad hand with two or
three trumps and sign-off
- 3ª
: Invitation with good six spades
- 3NT
: to play
- 4§
: RKCB for clubs
- 4¨
: RKCB for diamonds
4th
suit relay
1¨
-
1ª
2§ -
2©
game-forcing relay
?
- 2ª
: first step shows maximum opening, any
distribution
- 2NT
: (2-2-5-4) minimum with heart stopper
- 3§
: (5-5) minimum
- 3¨
: (2-2-5-4) minimum, no heart stopper
(with six diamonds, four clubs and
minimum hand, rebid 2¨ first)
- 3©
: (0-4-5-4) minimum
- 3ª
: (3-1-5-4) minimum
- 3NT
: (1-3-5-4) minimum
Rules
-
Against two level relay, shows long
(three-four cards) major
- After some bids, against three
level relay, shows short major.
- If opener shows (5-5) minors, 3¨
ask shortness; then 4minor, fixes trump
and ask RKCB
- If opener shows (0-4-5-4); 4 NT
is RKCB for hearts
1¨ -
1ª
2§ -
2©
3§ -
3¨
relay, asks short major
?
- 3©
: short heart
- 3ª
: short spade no heart honor
- 3NT
: short spade and honor in hearts
1¨
-
1ª
2§ -
2©
2ª -
2NT
relay, asks distribution
?
- 3§
: (5-5), now 3¨ also asking
- 3¨
: (6-4), now 3© ask distribution
- 3©
: (0-4-5-4)
- 3ª
: (3-1-5-4)
- 3NT
: (1-3-5-4) or (2-2-5-4)
1¨
-
1ª
2§ -
2©
2ª -
2NT
3¨ -
3©
relay, asks short major
?
- 3ª
: short spade
- 3NT
: short heart
- 4ª
: (3-0-6-4)
1¨
-
1©
2§ -
2ª
game-forcing relay
?
- 2NT
: maximum opening, any distribution
- 3§
: (5-5) minimum
- 3¨
: (2-2-5-4) minimum, no spade stopper
- 3©
: (1-3-5-4) minimum
- 3ª
: (3-1-5-4) minimum
- 3NT
: (2-2-5-4) minimum with spade stopper
1¨
-
1©
2§ -
2ª
2NT -
3§
relay, asks distribution
?
- 3¨
: (6/4), now 3©ask short major
- 3©
: (2-1-5-5)
- 3ª
: (1-2-5-5)
- 3NT
: (2-2-5-4) or (3-1-5-4)
- 4©
: (1-3-5-4)
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