- Michael Booker
- EBU021869
- Alan Williams
- EBU101238
General description of bidding methods
Strong 1
1NT is 12-14 with no major suit; it may have a major singleton
Our first suit may not be our longest
Intermediate natural minor twos, weak natural major twos
1NT Opening and responses
| bid | HCP | meaning | responses |
| 1NT | 12-14 | No major suit either balanced or 22{54} or {31}{54} |
2 |
We ignore your double of our opening 1NT.
Two-level openings and responses
| bid | HCP | cards | meaning | responses |
| 2 |
10-14 | 6+ | Natural, no 4-card major | 2NT strong fit |
| 2 |
6-10 |
6+ |
Natural, not other major |
|
| 2NT | 10-14 | – | At least five-five in the minors |
Other aspects of system which you should note
- We bid suits naturally but upwards (i.e. not longest first)
- In most auctions, 2
and 2 are artificial relays - A 2
/2 /3 /3 response to a one-level bid is to play - Intermediate simple overcalls, maybe only four cards
- 1NT overcall is 12-15 and may not have a stop
- Double of 1
or 1 shows some strong hand 16+ - Double of 1NT shows 12+