Strong Pass – Marston-Burgess circa 1985

 

P

13+ any

1C

8-12, 4+H, may be canape

1D

8-12, 4+S. Not 4H

1H

0-7 or a flat 8

1S

8-12 Both ms

1NT

9-12, flat, no M

2C/D

8-12 no 4M

2H/S/NT

RCO 2 suiters 8-12

 

 

Responses

 

To Pass

 

1C                   0-7 any. Now 1D = 19+ any

1D                   13+ reverse relay

1H                   8-11 4+H

1S                    8-11 4+S not H

1NT                 8-11 flat no M

2C/D                8-11, 6 card suit

2H/S/NT          8-11 rco 2 bids

 

To 1C

1D       Inv relay

1H       GF relay

Rest     nat nf

 

To 1D

1H       Inv relay

1S        GF relay

Rest     nat nf

 

To 1H

Pass     Nothing to say – syas Nothing about S

1S        Relay 18+  Now 1NT = min, rest = natural 5-7

1NT     16-18

2C       Transfer to H 12-15

2D       Transfer to S 12-15

2H/S    4 in that suit with a long minor, 12-15

2NT     12-15 ms

 

To 1S

1NT     Relay

Rest natural nf

 

 

 

 

To 1NT

2C       Relay

2D/H    Transfers

2S        Inv raise

2NT     Pick a minor

3?        Pre empt

 

To 2C

2D       Relay

Rest inv natural

 

To 2D

2H       Relay

Rest inv Except for 3C which is a transfer to H!!!! NB

 

 

After relay responses

Use symmetric relay if desired, else you can bid naturally.

After an invitational relay, 1 step shows a min. Rest are natural and max.