bridgeFILES

1ª

Pass ?

1¨

- 1NT : 16-18 HCP with stoppers

- 2¨ : natural
- 2ª : natural

Pass

1© ?

1¨

                                            - 2©                : 6-11 DP, normally three card fit
                                            - 3©                : preemptive, with four card fit
                                            - 1NT              : 9-12 HCP with stopper, possible 10xx in opening suit with 11-12 HCP
                                            - 2NT              : 13-14 HCP with stopper
                                            - 3NT              : to play
                                            - 2¨               : invitational cue-bid raise
                                            - 3¨               : mixed raise, unbalanced four card fit 7-9 HCP with any singleton

or (2-4-2-5)

- 2ª : 12-13 HCP, natural with good six card, NF

- 3§ : 12-13 HCP, natural with good six card, NF

- 3ª : 11+ HCP, four card fit and singleton spade, splinter

- 4§ : 11+ HCP, four card fit and singleton club

- 4¨ : 11+ HCP, four card fit and singleton diamond

1© ?

1§

- 1ª : natural

- 2© : minimum with bad fit

- 3© : preemptive, with fourcard fit

- 4© : preemptive, with long support

- 1NT* : transfer to 2¨
- 2§ : cue-bid with three card support

- 2¨ : approx. 9 HCP and heart support

- 2ª : balanced or semibalanced hand, fourcard support with good 11-12 HCP

                                            - 2NT*             : mixed raise
                                            - 3§                : balanced or semibalanced hand, fourcard support with good 8-10 HCP
                                            - 3¨               : constructive raise, 5-6 HCP; fourcard support, unbalanced hand
                                            - 3ª                : 11+ HCP, fourcard fit with singleton spade

- 3NT* : semipreemptive, with four..card support and some defense

- 4§ : 11+ HCP, fourcard fit with singleton club

- 4¨ : 11+ HCP, fourcard fit with singleton diamond
- XX : strong hand

1ª ?

1¨

- 2ª : minimum with bad fit

- 3ª : preemptive, with fourcard fit

- 4ª : preemptive, with long support

- 1NT* : transfer to 2§

- 2§ : transfer to 2©

- 2¨ : cue-bid with three card support

- 2© : approx. 9 HCP and spade support

                                            - 2NT*             : mixed raise
                                            - 3§                : constructive raise, 5-6 HCP; fourcard support, unbalanced hand
                                            - 3¨               : balanced or semibalanced hand, fourcard support with good 11-12 HCP
                                            - 3©                : balanced or semibalanced hand, fourcard support with good 8-10 HCP
                                            - 3NT*             : semipreemptive, with four..cards support and some defends

- 4§ : 11+ HCP, fourcard fit with singleton club

- 4¨ : 11+ HCP, fourcard fit with singleton diamond
- 4© : 11+ HCP, fourcard fit and singleton heart

- XX : strong hand

1ª

1© ?

1¨

- 2© : minimum with bad fit

- 3© : preemptive, with fourcard fit

- 4© : preemptive, with long support

- 1NT* : transfer to 2§
- 2§ : approx. 9 HCP and heart support

- 2¨ : cue-bid with three card support

- 2ª : balanced or semibalanced hand, fourcard support with good 11-12 HCP

- 2NT* : mixed raise
- 3§ : constructive raise, 5-6 HCP; fourcard support, unbalanced hand

- 3¨ : balanced or semibalanced hand, fourcard support with good 8-10 HCP
- 3ª : 11+ HCP, fourcard fit with singleton spade

- 3NT* : semipreemptive, with four..card support and some defends

- 4§ : 11+ HCP, fourcard fit with singleton club

- 4¨ : 11+ HCP, fourcard fit with singleton diamond
- X : Negative Double

2ª nonforcing

1© ?

1¨

- 2NT : game invitation with stoppers

- 3§ : natural, nonforcing

- 3¨ : invitational cue-bid

- 3© : approx. 9 HCP and support
- 4© : semipreemptive, with long support

- 3ª : 11+ HCP, four..card fit with singleton spade
- 3NT* : to play

- 4§ : 11+ HCP, fourcard fit with singleton club

- 4¨ : 11+ HCP, fourcard fit and singleton diamond

- X : Negative Double

2§

1ª ?

1©

- 2¨ : natural

                                            - 2ª                : bad support
                                            - 3ª                : preemptive, with fourcard support
                                            - 4ª                : preemptive, with long support
                                            - 2NT*             : mixed raise
                                            - 3§                : balanced or semibalanced hand, fourcard support with good 11-12 HCP
                                            - 3¨               : constructive raise, 5-6 HCP; fourcard support, unbalanced hand

- 3© : balanced or semibalanced hand, fourcard support with good 8-10 HCP
- 3NT* : semipreemptive, with four..card support and some defends

- 4§* : 11+ HCP, fourcard fit with singleton club
- 4¨* : 11+ HCP, fourcard fit with singleton diamond

2¨ nonforcing

1ª ?

1©

                                            - 2ª                : bad support
                                            - 3ª                : preemptive, with fourcard
                                            - 4ª                : preemptive, with long support
                                            - 2NT*             : mixed raise
                                            - 3§                : natural
                                            - 3¨               : balanced or semibalanced hand, fourcard support with good 11-12 HCP

- 3NT* : semipreemptive, with four..card support and some defends

- 4§* : 11+ HCP, fourcard fit with singleton club
- 4¨* : 11+ HCP, fourcard fit with singleton diamond

2©

2¨ ?

1ª

- 3¨ : diamond fit but no good honors in diamonds

- 2NT : diamond fit with honors

- 4¨ : preemptive
- 5¨ : preemptive, very unbalanced hand with no defensive trick

- 4NT : preemptive, very unbalanced hand with one defensive tricks

2© ?

1§ strong, artificial

- 2NT : heart fit with honor