bridgeFILES

Against 1§ opening, with four major and four diamonds bid major first, with four major and five or more diamonds and 13+ HCP bid 1¨ first

1§ - 1¨
1M shows four card major and five clubs

If distribution (4-4-1-4); with 12-15 HCP also bid 1NT, with 18-20 HCP bid 2NT and with 16-17 HCP bid 1©,and if responder makes a preference, now bid 2NT.

1§ - 1¨
1NT four card major possible

After opener’s 1NT rebid, responder’s 2M shows five or more diamond and four card major,

game-forcing.

1§ - 1¨
1NT - ?

- 2§ : sign-off with five diamonds and four clubs

- 2¨ : sign-off with long diamonds

- 3§ : 5+ diamonds, 4+ clubs game-invitation

- 3¨ : game-invitation with long diamonds, unbalanced hand

- 3M : splinter with long diamonds, game-forcing

Strong hand with 5+ diamonds or with 5+ diamonds and 4+ clubs, responder must start 2¨first; otherwice rebid can be problem with strong hands.

1§ - 1M
1NT - 2¨ sign-off with five diamonds and four or five card major. With five card major and four

diamonds, rebid 2M for sign-off.

1§ - 1¨
1© - ?

- 1ª : Fourth Suit Forcing

- 1NT : to play

- 2§ : sign-off with 3+ clubs

- 2¨ : sign-off with long diamonds

- 2ª : 6+ diamonds and 5+ spades, game-forcing

- 2NT : game-invitation with stopper

- 3§ : 3+ clubs game-invitation

- 3¨ : game-invitation with long diamonds, unbalanced hand

- 3ª : splinter with four hearts

- 4m : splinter with four hearts

1§ - 1¨

1M - ?

- 2M : support opener’s major shows approx. 11 HCP with good three card in this major

and no good stopper unbid major