♣ - ♦ - ♥ - ♠
1NT OPENING 11-14 - NO 5-card M's - also 4.4.4.1m
DEVELOPMENTS
Responses:
2♣ = Stayman "Trash", may be weak
2♦ = ♥ transfer
2♥ = ♠ transfer
2♠ = ♣ transfer
2NT = 11/12 hp (shape 4.3.3.3 or 5m.3.3.2)
3♣ = ♦ transfer
3♦ = 5/4 Majors, NF
3♥ = ♠ sing, GF, with 5-4 minors
3♠ = ♥ sing, GF, with 5-4 minors
3NT = to play
4♣ = ♣ exclusion BW or ♣ minorwood (you have to choose before to play !!)
4♦ = ♦ exclusion BW or ♦ minorwood (you have to choose before to play !!)
4♥ = to play
4♠ = to play
4NT = quantitative (*)
Developments on Transfer
1NT - 2♦ (♥ transfer)
2♥ - 3♣/3♦ == 4♥ + 6(♣/♦) canapè, NF
1NT - 2♥ (♠ transfer)
2♠ - 3♣/3♦ == 4♠ + 6(♣/♦) canapè, NF
Developments on Stayman
1NT - 2♣
2♦ = no 4-card Major --> Pass = to play,
2♥ = ♥-♠ weak P/C, >>> to play in 4-3 Moysian fit !!
2♠ relay -->
2NT = 5m --> 3♣ Relay -->
3♦ = 5♣ --> 3♥ R ask doubl
3♥ = 5♦ --> 3♠ R ask doubl
3♣ = 3♥.2♠.(4/4) 3h + 2sp
3♦ = 3♠.2♥.(4/4) 3sp + 2h
3♥ = 4♣.3.3.3
3♠ = 4♦.3.3.3
on wich, responder:
3NT = to play
4♣ = ♣ minorwood (**)
4♦ = ♦ minorwood (**)
4♥ = to play
4♠ = to play
4NT = ask Aces (*)
2NT = 11/12 hp
3♣ = 5/5 ♥/♠, max
3♦ = 5/5 ♥/♠, min
3♥ = Smolen, 4♥ + 5♠, GF
3♠ = Smolen, 4♠ + 5♥, GF
3NT = to play
1NT - 2♣
2♥ = 4♥, maybe 4♠ - 2♠ Relay -->
2NT = 2♠.4♥.3♦.4♣ 2sp + 4cl
3♣ = 2♠.4♥.4♦.3♣ 2sp + 4dia
3♦ = 3♠.4♥.3♦.3♣ 4.3.3.3
3♥ = 3♠.4♥.(4/2) 3sp + 4/2 m’s
3♠ = 4♠.4♥.(3/2) 4sp
3NT = 4♠.4♥.(4/1) 3-suiter
on wich, responder:
3NT = to play
4♣ = ♣ minorwood (**)
4♦ = ♦ minorwood (**)
4♥ = to play
4♠ = to play
4NT = ask Aces (*)
1NT - 2♣
2♠ = 4♠, - 2NT Relay -->
3♣ = 4♠.2♥.3♦.4♣ 2h + 4cl
3♦ = 4♠.2♥.4♦.2♣ 2h + 4dia
3♥ = 4♠.3♥.2♦.4♣ 3h + 4cl
3♠ = 4♠.3♥.4♦.2♣ 3h + 4dia
3NT = 4♠.3♥.3♦.3♣ 4.3.3.3
on wich, responder:
3NT = to play
4♣ = ♣ minorwood (**)
4♦ = ♦ minorwood (**)
4♥ = to play
4♠ = to play
4NT = ask Aces (*)
Skipping the relay forcing, responder bid:
1NT - 2♣
2♦/2♥/2♠ - Pass
3♣ = nat, 5+-card, GF
3♦ = nat, 5+-card, GF
3♥ = nat, 5+-card, GF
3♠ = nat, 5+-card, GF
3NT = to play
4♣ = ♣ minorwood (**)
4♦ = ♦ minorwood (**)
4♥ = to play
4♠ = to play
4NT = ask Aces (*)
(*) 4NT quantitative only 1st response
(*) 4NT ask Aces --> responses: 5♦ = 1, 5♥ = 2, 5♠ = 0/3,
(**) minorwood responses: 1st step = 1, 2nd step = 2 w/out Q, 3rd step = 2 with Q, 4th step = 0 or 3
Handling Interference:
(X)
Pass = weak without 5-card suit or waiting
XX = ♣ transfer
2♣ = ♦ transfer
2♦ = ♥ transfer
2♥ = ♠ transfer
(2-bids)
Lebensohl or nat. or whatever you like