Translated by Daniel Neill August 2003.
Source: http://www.bartnik.zwm.punkt.pl/bridge-forum/brydz/superlambda/index.html
Poster: Longin Bartnik
Dan-note: No notes on interference in relays or on many non-relays.
Pass = any 13+ HCP hand (pass with 3 aces too; also, 13-14 balanced may open either 1§ or 1NT)
1§ = multi-meaning
- 8-12 balanced (all 5332 included)
- 10-12 any 7-crd suit
1¨ = any 0-7 (not Ace and King) that can't preempt
1© = 8-12 HCP, multi-meaning
- 5-4+ black-red
- any 4441
- 5440 where void is same rank as 5-crd suit
1ª = 8-12 HCP 5-4+ in same color
1N = 12-14 balanced
2§ = 5-9, one 6-crd minor
2¨ = 10-12, one 6-crd major with no side suit
2© = 5-9, one 6-crd major
2ª = 10-12, one good 6-crd minor with no side suit
2N = 5-7 HCP, 5-5 minors or 7+crd major 8.5 tricks
3Y = preemptive
3N = gambling
4§/¨ = 9 tricks in ©/ª
4©/ª = preemptive
* 13-14 Balanced can choose to open 1§ or 1NT
Responses:
1§ = multi-meaning
- 7-11 balanced
- 9-11 any solid 6-crd suit
- 9-11 any 7-crd suit
- any 12+ hand
1¨ = 13-17 NT, or 15-17 any 7-crd suit, or any 18+ HCP
1© = 12+ any dist
1ª = any 18+ dist
1N = balanced, even 5332
2§ = asks
2¨ = any 5332
2© = asks
2ª/N/3§ = 5§/¨/©
relay = asks l/m/h doub.
3¨/©/ª = 5ª l/m/h doubleton
2© = any 4333
2ª = asks ascending 4-crd'ers
2ª = 4-4 non-touching (2N asks bid tripleton)
2N = 4-4 colored (3§ asks ascending tripleton)
3Y = tripleton in 4432 same rank
2Y = 5+ suit, not 5332
2N = any 4441 (3§ asks ascending singleton)
3Y = solid 7-crd suit
1N = 13-17 NT, no 5-crder
2§ = asks
2¨ = 13-15 any 4432 (2© asks for shapes as below)
2© = 13-17 any 4333
2ª asks
2N = 13-15 (3§ asks ascending 4-crders)
3Y = 4-crder 15-17
2ª = 15-17 4-4 non-touching (2N asks ascending 3-crder)
2N = 15-17 4-4 reds or blacks (3§ asks ascending 3-crder)
3Y = 15-17 tripleton of 4-4 same rank
2Y = 13-17 5332
2¨ (in case of clubs, step up for others) = asks
2© = 13-15 (2ª asks l/m/h doub)
2ª/N/3§ = 15-17 l/m/h doub
2N = 15-17, any weak 7-crd suit
3Y = 15-17, good 7-crd suit
1ª = 7-11, xfer to NT (no 5-crder)
2§ = asks
2¨ = 7-9 any 4432 (2© asks shapes as below)
2© = 7-11 any 4333
2ª = asks
2N = 7-9 any 4333 (3§ asks ascending 4-crder)
3Y = 9-11 4-crds in suit bid
2ª = 9-11 4-4 non-touching (2N asks bid tripleton)
2N = 9-11 4-4 colored (3§ asks ascending tripleton)
3Y = 9-11 tripleton in 4-4 same rank
1N/2§/2¨/2© = transfers, 7-11 5§/¨/©/ª -(332)
2¨ asks (club case, step up for other cases)
2© = 7-9 (2ª asks l/m/h doubleton)
2ª/N/3§ = 9-11 l/m/h doubleton
2ª = 9-11, any solid 6-crd suit (2N asks which)
2N = 9-11, any weak 7-crd suit (3§ asks which... 3N = §)
3Y
= 9-11, good 7-crd suit
1© = 13-17 HCP and (5-4+ non-touching, or any 4441, or any 5440 with void of rank of 5-crder)
(see P-1© cont's)
1ª = 13-17, any 5-4+ reds or blacks (see 1ª opening cont's)
1N = 13-17 any 5-4+ majors or minors (see P-1N cont's)
2Y = 13-17 6-crder, no side suit (see P-2Y cont's)
2N = 13-15 any bad 7-crder
3Y = 13-15, good 7-crder
1¨ = 0-6 any hand (see 1¨ opener cont's)
1© = 7-11 HCP, with
- 5-4+ non-touching suits
- any 4441
- any 5440 with void same rank as 5-crder
1ª = relay
1N = 4441's or 5440's
2§ = asks
2¨/©/ª/N = 7-11 short ©/ª/§/¨
2© (over 2¨, step up for others) = relay
2ª = 7-9 4144
2N = 9-11 4144
3§ = 7-9 5044? (see below)
3¨ = 9-11 5044
3§/¨/©/ª = 9-11, 5-crder in 5440
2§ = 7-11 5§-4©, or 7-9 6§-4© (2N asks 5-4 scheme)
2¨ = 7-11 5¨-4ª, or 7-9 6¨-4ª (2N asks 5-4 scheme)
2© = 7-11 5©-4§, or 7-9 6©-4§ ("")
2ª = 7-11 5ª-4¨, or 7-9 6ª-4¨ ("")
2N = 7-11 5-5 nontouching (3§ asks: cheap 2 suits are 7-9, higher 2 suits 9-11)
3§ = 9-11 6§-4© (rel for hising/losing/hivoid/lovoid)
3¨ = 9-11 6¨-4ª (rel for hising/losing/lovoid and hivoid[4© endsignal])
3© = 9-11 6©-4§ (rel for hising/losing and hivoid/lovoid[4ª RKC for ©] or set § with 4§)
3ª/N = 9-11 6ª-4¨, h/l short
4§ = sets ª (then ask yes/no void with non-4ª relay RKC for ª)
4¨ = sets ¨ (then ask yes/no void with 4ª to play and 4N RKC for ¨)
1N = natural, discouraging
2§/¨/©/ª = minimum, discouraging, NF
2N = fast ask for the cheapest suit
3Y = natural, invitational
3N = fast ask for the cheapest suit
1ª = 7-11 5-4+ same color ( see 1ª opener for rebids)
1N = 7-11 5-4+ majors or minors
2§ = asks
2¨ = minors, not max 6-4
2© = asks
2ª = 7-11 5§-4¨ scheme
2N = 7-11 5-5
3§ = asks
3¨ = 7-9, not 3055 (3© asks hising/losing/hivoid)
3© = 9-11 3055 (3ª asks min/max)
3ª/N/4§ = 9-11 hising/losing/hivoid
3§+ = 5¨-4§ scheme
2© = 7-11 5©-4ª or 7-9 6©-4ª
2N = asks
3§ = 7-9 5-4 (3¨ asks shapes below)
3¨ = 7-9 6-4 (majors scheme)
3©/ª/N = 9-11 5-4 n/h/l sing
4§/¨ = 9-11 5440 hi void / lo void
2ª = 7-11 5ª-4© or 7-9 6ª-4© (2N asks as after 2©)
2N = 7-11 5-5 majors (3§ asks as after 5-5 minors above)
3§ = 9-11 6§-4¨ (hs/ls/hv/lv)
3¨ = 9-11 6¨-4§ (hs/ls/hv and lv[4© endsignal])
3© = 9-11 6©-4ª (relay sets ¨ and asks hs/ls/hv/lv [cheapest non-4ª RKC for ª], others cue for ©)
3ª/N = 9-11 6ª-4© h/l shortage (see 6-4 majors)
2§/¨/©/ª = 7-11 6-crds, no side suit
2¨ (over 2§, step up for others) = asks
2© = 7-9 (2ª asks n/l/m/h shortage. After no shortage, rel asks l/m/h tripleton)
2ª = 9-11 6322 (rel asks l/m/h tripleton)
2N/3§/3¨ = 9-11 l/m/h sing
2N = 7-9, any weak 7-crd suit (3§ asks for suit, NT = §)
3Y = 7-9, good 7-crd suit
3N = any solid 7-crd suit
Responses:
1¨ = 13+ relay
1© = 8-12 4©
2§ = asks
2¨ = 8-10 4-4 (2© relays for shapes below)
2© = 8-12 3433 (relay for min/max)
2ª = 10-12, 4-4 nontouching (relay for ascending tripletons)
2N = 10-12, 4-4 reds or blacks (relay for ascending tripletons)
3§/¨ = 10-12, 4-4 same rank, ascending tripletons
1ª = 8-12 4ª
2§ = asks (see above structure without the 4-4 same rank, exactly the same otherwise)
1N = 8-12 no 4-crd major or any 5-crder
2§ = asks
2¨ = 8-10 4-4 minors (rel for shapes below)
2© = 8-12 4m333
2ª = asks
2N = 8-10 (rel for ascending 4-crders)
3§/¨ = 10-12 4-crders
2ª/N = 10-12 4-4 minors ascending tripletons
2Y = 8-12, 5332
2¨ relay (adjust for others) = asks
2© = 8-10 (rel for l/m/h doubleton)
2ª/N/3§ = 10-12 l/m/h doubleton
2N = 10-12 any weak 7-crd suit (3§ asks for it)
3Y = 10-12, good 7-crd suit
2N = 5-5 minors preemptive, or a 7-crd major, invit
1© = 0-12 HCP, 4+ suit
2§ = 10-12 3©
2¨ = 10-12 4©
2© = 8-10 4©
1ª = 0-12 HCP, 4+ suit
2§/¨/ª as above
1N = 7-12 no major
2m = 0-12 HCP, 5+ suit
2M = preempitve, 5+ suit
2N = minor preempt, or 16+ bal with 1+ majors
3m = invite to 3N with good suit
Responses:
1©/ª = up to 21 HCP, 3+ cards
1N = 19-21
2§ = standard strong 2§
2¨ = double-negative, or max balanced that doesn't want to declare NT
2©/ª = max, 5+ suit
2N = max, bal (3§ = transfer stayman)
3§/¨ = max 5+ suit
2¨ = weak Multi, one major
2©/ª = constructive 6+ suit
2N = weak minor preempt or constructive major preempt
3§/¨ = constructive
3©/ª = preemptive
Responses:
1ª = relay
1N = majors or minors
2§ = asks (see P-1N)
2§ = non-touching, 5m-4M
2¨ = asks
2© = 4©-5§
2ª = 4ª-5¨ (follow 5-4 scheme)
2¨ = 3-suiters
2© = asks
2ª = min, not short §
2N = asks
3§/¨ = short ¨/© (rel asks 4441/4405)
3©/ª = short ª 4441/0544
2N = short § min or max
3§ = asks
3¨ = sing/SING/void/VOID
3§/¨ = max short ¨/© (rel asks 4441/4405)
3©/ª = max short ª 4441/4405
2©/ª = non-touching 5M-4m (follow 5-4 scheme)
2N = 5-5 non-touching (relay for natural min/min/max/max)
3§ = 9-11 6§-4© (hs/ls/hv/lv)
3¨ = 9-11 6¨-4ª (hs/ls/lv and hv[4© end-signal])
3© = 9-11 6©-4§ (rel agrees © asks hs/ls and hv/lv [4ª RKC for ©], 4§ sets §)
3ª/N = 9-11 6ª-4¨ h/l shortage (ask y/n void via 4§ sets ª, 4¨ sets ¨ [but 4ª still signoff])
1N = to play if non-touching suits
2Y = nat NF
2N = quick-ask for cheapest suit (must be 4-4 reds or blacks at least)
Responses:
1N = relay
2§ = 8-12 5§-4ª or 8-10 6§-4ª
2N = ask
3§ = 5-4 minimum (3¨ asks for n/h/l shortage)
3¨ = 6-4 minimum (3© asks hising/losing/lovoid/hivoid)
3©/ª/N = 5-4 maximum n/h/l shortage
2¨ = 8-12 5¨-4© or 8-10 6¨-4© (see above)
2© = 8-12 5©-4¨ or 8-10 6©-4¨ (see above)
2ª = 8-12 5ª-4§ or 8-10 6ª-4§ (see above)
2N = 8-12, 5-5 reds or blacks
3§ = asks
3¨/© = reds min/max
3ª/N = blacks min/max
3§ = 10-12 6§-4ª (hs/ls/hv/lv)
3¨ = 10-12 6¨-4© (hs/ls/lv and hv[4© to play, 4ª end-signal, others spiral RKC])
3© = 10-12 6©-4¨ (rel sets © asks hs/ls and hv/lv[4ª RKC], 4¨ sets ¨)
3ª/N = 10-12 6ª-4§ h/l shortage (ask y/n void via 4§ sets ª, 4¨ sets §[4ª signoff though])
2Y = strong suggestion to play
2N = fast ask for cheapest suit (guarantees a 4-crd fit)
Responses
2§ = Stayman
2red = transfer
2ª = transfer to §, or invite to 3N
2N = transfer to ¨
3§ = 5-5 minors weak
3¨ = 5-5 majors GF
3© = 5-5 majors invit
3ª = 5-5 minors GF
3N = to play
4§ = Gerber
4¨/© = texas
4N = invit
1N-
2§
2¨ = no major
2© = weak 4-crds unalanced, looking for best partial
2ª = preference (2N = 1444, 3m = 5crds)
2ª = weak 4-crds unbalanced
2N = invite
3§ = re-stayman
3¨ = 4-5¨ 1-suiter (3© asks 4/5 ¨)
3© = 4-5§ 1-suiter (3ª asks 4/5 §)
3ª/N = tripleton ª/© in 4432
3M = smolen (with 6-4, can transfer to 6-crd over 3N signoff)
2© = cheapest major
2ª = weak 4-crds unbalanced (4144 or 4-5m)
2N = invite
3§ = re-stayman
3¨ = 4¨ (3© asks ª/§ tripleton)
3© = 3433
3ª/N = 4ª/§
3¨ = © fit, natural (3N could be better)
2ª = cheapest major
2N = invite
3§ = re-stayman
3¨ = 4¨ (3© asks l/h tripleton)
3© = 4§-3©
3ª = 4333
3N = 4§-3¨
3© = ª fit, natural (3N could be better)
2¨
2© = normal (2ª/N = invite, 3m = forcing)
2N = max, HHx or better © (re-transfers and 3© shows ¨)
3§ = max, Hxxx or better © (re-transfer)
3© = min, 4©
2©
see 2¨, but 3© rebid is invite
2ª
2N/3§ = min/max
2N
3§ = max with fit
3¨ = normal
Runouts when doubled
It is almost obligatory to remove 1N with 0-3 HCP when the enemy doubles. This is done through Stayman or transfers.
Over a direct double:
Pass = forces XX, then
Pass = to play, sets up forcing pass
2m = §-M or ¨-ª
2M = 5M-4§-3¨
XX = forces 2§, then
Pass = § or 444-1§ (when/if enemy doubles this, XX by responder shows the 3-suiter)
2¨/©/ª = to play (ª is mildly constructive)
2§/¨/© = lower of touching 4+-4+
2ª = weak to play
2N = any constructive 6+-5+
Over a balancing double, responder bids naturally or XX's to play.
Natural Interference
X = penalty
2 higher suit = to play
2N = lower signoff, or GF Stayman (eventually bid lower of M or cue[no stopper])
cue = asks stopper
3m = invite
3M = GF 5+ crds
Responses:
2¨ = frag ask
2© = 3©, not 3ª
2N = asks
3§/¨ = 6§/¨ no shortage
3©/ª = 6§/¨ short oM
2ª = 3ª, not 3© (2N asks as above)
2N = 3ª-3© (3§ asks §/¨ suit)
3m = 6m-3om-2-2
2M = NF but raisable with max and fit
2N = really weak invite, to play
3§/4§/5§ = p/c
3¨/©/ª = semiforcing
Responses:
2© = p/c
2ª = p/c, invite+ for ©
2N = relay
3§/¨ = ©/ª unbalanced (relay asks l/m/h short)
3M = nat, 6322
3N = solid suit
Responses:
2ª = p/c
2N = relay (see 2¨-2N)
Responses:
2N = invit opposite a max or very good suit
3§/4§/5§ = p/c
3¨ = relay
3©/ª = §/¨
3N = solid suit
3M = forcing
Responses:
4§/5§ = p/c to play
4¨ = strong shortage ask
4©/ª = shortage
4N = 7222
5m = natural, short other minor
4M = to play
4N = slam probe for extras
5m = natural
5M = 8-crd minor, void M
5N = 8-crd minor, no void
6m = 8-crd minor, void om
Responses:
4¨ = inquiry
4© = 7-crds
4ª = asks shortness
4N = no shortness
5§/¨/© = short §/¨/ª (5ª asks if it's a void: no/yes)
4ª = 8-crds (4N asks for shortness as above)
4N+ = 9-crds, void-showing as above, if any
After the above, a new suit at the 6-level (5N = ª) asks for the Queen of that suit for grand
4© = to play
As above, but 4N/5N is the second/third ask, and rebidding trumps is the 'no-shortness'.
In relay auctions, after complete or incomplete shape-showing, a break to 3N is to play, 4¨ is the end-signal to prepare a signoff (forces 4©), and other suit bids are spiral-RKC for (in steps) the longest-to-shortest suits (in case of tie, lowest is first).
RKC style is determined by strength range of the responder to the RKC:
6-11 HCP: 1, 1+Q, 0/3, 2, 2+Q
12+ HCP: 2/5, 1/4, 0/3, 2+Q, 3+Q
The next ask can be for whatever you want because I can't be sure of the translation of the recommended treatment. Since the level may be quite low, one possibility is a spiral scan (trump Q, side kings long-to-short, side queens long-to-short, trump J). Or normal RKC style cue-kings. Or maybe asking-bids (of which the recommended treatment I couldn't translate was one).
Restated from the detailed relays is the general shape-showing of 5-4+ (if 6-4 then min) shapes.
2N is always the relay, then:
3§ = 5-4 min (3¨ asks n/h/l short)
3¨ = 6-4 min (3© asks hising/losing [except 6-4 majors] and voids acc. to charts below)
3©+ = 5-4 max n/h/l short
6§-4¨ or 6¨-4§: h/l void (if © void, 4© end-signal, others spiral-RKC)
6§-4© or 6©-4§: l/h void (if ª void, 4© to play, 4ª end-signal, others spiral-RKC)
6§-4ª or 6ª-4§: l/h void (if © void, 4© end-signal, others spiral-RKC)
6¨-4© or 6©-4¨: l/h void (if ª void, 4© to play, 4ª end-signal, others spiral-RKC)
6¨-4ª or 6ª-4¨: l/h void (if © void, 4© end-signal, others spiral-RKC)
3ª = hi shortage
4§ = sets © (asks void/sing then signoff or Kickback for ©)
4¨ = sets ª (asks void/sing then signoff or Kickback for ª)
3N = lo shortage
4§/¨ as above