Opening |
Meaning |
Response |
1  |
11+ HCP, 2+  No 4-card or 5 card major |
1NT: 6-9 HCP
2NT: 10-11 HCP
weak jump shifts |
1  |
11+ HCP, 4+  No 5 card major |
1  |
11+ HCP, 5+  |
2 in opening suit: support (6-9 HCP)
3 in opening suit: support (10-11 HCP)
1NT: 6-9 HCP
2NT: 10-12 or 16+HCP with 4 card support
3NT: support and 13-15 HCP (no splinter)
weak jump shifts |
1  |
11+ HCP, 5+  |
1 NT |
15-17 HCP,
no 5 card / |
2 : Stayman Relay (no major required)
2 : transfer to (can be weak)
2 : transfer to (can be weak)
2 : transfers to (can be weak)
2 NT: transfer to (can be weak)
3 / / / :
6+ card, slam invite |
2  |
gf, inviting /
or 23/24 NT |
2 : waiting bid
new suit: 2 of 3 or 3 of 5 honnors |
2  |
Multi (weak / ,
inviting / or
25-26 NT) |
2/3/4 / :
pass or correct
2NT: forcing (min /min /max /max ) |
2 / |
Multi: (5 card / & 4+ in a minor)
|
2NT: forcing
3 : pass or correct to 3 
3 : invite to 4 /
|
2 NT |
20-22 HCP flat |
3 : Puppet Stayman
3 / : Jacoby
3 to 4 :
transfers, slam invite
3NT: to play
|
3 / / / |
preempt, minors can be on a 6 card. |
|
3 NT |
solid 7 card /
with less than a king outside suit. |
4 : pass or correct to 4

4 : forcing, asking for control bids |