SLAB – ZONE 13-16(steps)

1. SAB longest suit

   1^st step     none or KQ

   2^nd step    Q or AK

   3^rd step     K or AQ

   4^th step     A

   5^th step     AKQ 

2. SAB second long

   1^st step     none or KQ

   2^nd step    Q or AK

   3^rd step     K or AQ

   4^th step     A

   5^th step     AKQ 

3. SAB trump suit

   1^st step     none or KQ

   2^nd step    Q or AK

   3^rd step     K or AQ

   4^th step     A

   5^th step     AKQ 

4. SAB shortest suit

   1^st step     none or KQ

   2^nd step    Q or AK

   3^rd step     K or AQ

   4^th step     A

   5^th step     AKQ 

Asked suits=non-exist

• If asked for trump

• then - Further SAB’s:

• 1^st step    SAB longest suit

• 2^nd step   SAB second long

• 3^rd step    Previous suit used for SAB-asking

• If asked for others

• then - Further SAB’s:

• 1^st step    SAB unused suit

• 2^nd step   SAB trump suit

• 3^rd step    Previous suit used for SAB-asking   

• SAB – responses. Suits of equal length: Lower SAB=lower suit

• 1^st step     none or KQ

• 2^nd step    Q or AK

• 3^rd step     K or AQ

• 4^th step     A

• 5^th step     AKQ