Systemcards: StepRed

Standard American
Please note: this is just a summary of the most common conventions.
You are free to play any system you like but it might be easier to refer to this summary. Most of these conventions can be found on BridgeGuys

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

Responding and rebidding style: After interference (including double) a new suit is forcing (on level 2 min 10 HCP) After 1 / - (double) 2NT is invitational with a fit, 3 / preempts After 1 / - (2X) 3X is invitational with a fit, 3 / preempts After a double op 1NT systems are on (Stayman/Jacoby) Lebensohl in other situations after 1NT Competitive bidding Weak jump overcalls 1NT-response on 2nd hand: 15-18 HCP with stopper. Responses like after a 1NT-opening 1NT-response 4th hand: 10-14 HCP. without alternatives. Responses are natural After preempts opening: take out doubles to 4 2NT: 2 lower suits Against 1NT: Multi Landy (2: both majors, 2: one major) Other conventions Fourth-suit forcing on 2 level for one round on 3 level to game Support doubles and support redoubles Check Back Stayman (CBS) Responsive doubles Lightner double Negative double to 4 Splinters 10-14 HCP (only after 1 /) Slam bidding methods Control bidding (mixed) Jump to 5NT asks for two top honours Dopi Ropi RKC Blackwood (1430) Leads Odd leads: first/third/fifth Highest of a sequence Highest of a doubleton Second highest of a bad 3+ card. Signals Partner leads: odd is on Declarer leads: high-low is even Discarding: McKenny