Heart Bypass 27/12/95

Pass 0-6 any

16-18 bal OR no major

18+ any

1C 7-11

12-15 bal no major

12-15 clubs

1D 12-15 bal 4+M inc 5332

11-17 unbal 4cM

1H 5+H 11-17 not 5332

1S 5+S 11-17 not 5332

1NT 9-15 5+D no major

2C 7-10 5+M 4+m inc 55,56,65 etc

1st seat NV 0-7 any 5+ suit

2D 7-10 both majors

2H/S weak two, NV may have 5+ minor

2NT 7-10 5+5+ minors

3-level 7-10 good preempt

3NT Solid or semi solid minor

CONTINUATIONS

1C opening

1C: 1D 12+

1H 7-11 4+H

1S 7-11 4+S

1NT 9-11

2C 7-11 5+C no major

2D 7-11 5+D no major

2H weak

2S weak

2NT 5+5+ minors

3C weak

3D weak

1C-1D: 1H 7-11 4+H

1S 7-11 4+S

1NT 7-11 bal no major

2C 7-11 5+C no major

2D 7-11 5+D no major

2H 12-15 bal no major then 2S-2NT long D

3C 4-4 minors

3D 3325 etc

2S C>D

2NT clubs low$

3C clubs equal$ etc

1C-1H: Pass bal 7-11 not 4H

1S 7-11 4S not 4H

1NT 12-15 bal no major or 11-14 clubs

2C 7-11 5+C no major

2D 7-11 5+D no major

2H preempt

2S C>D 14-15 then 3S stop ask, others to play

2NT 15pts 3H

3C 6 good clubs

3D 1345

3H preempt

1C-1S: Pass 7-11 bal or 1444

1NT 12-15 bal no major or 11-14 clubs

2C 7-11 5+C no major

2D 7-11 5+D no major

2H C>D max hand

2S preempt

2NT 15pts 3S

3C 6C

3D 7C 4D

3H 3145

3S preempt

1C-1NT: 2C clubs 11-13

2D strong ask, inv+ bal or max clubs

2H min then 2S relay

2S long D

2N 4-4 minors

3C long C

2H to play

2S to play

2N minors, weak or game going

3C 6C 7-10 signoff

3D 6D 7-8 signoff

3H stopper probe

3S stopper probe

3NT to play

1C-2C: 2D natural

2H min bal no major

2S inv+ C raise (2NT accept)

2NT max bal no major

3C preempt

1C-2D: 2H max bal

2S strong with clubs

2NT strong D raise

3C weak long C not D tol

3D preempt

1C-1D

1H: 1S natural

1NT natural or clubs

2C strong relay 2D flat (2H relay:longH/H+m/H+S+low$/H+S+high$...)

(see 1C-1D-1S-2C) 2H D>H

2S 3-suiter

2N C>H

2D natural

2H invite raise

2S good 6+S

2NT good H raise

3C good 6+C

3D good 6+D

3H flat raise 3433

1C-1D

1H-2C

2S-2NT: 3C club shortage (4441/4450)

3D diamond shortage (4414/4405)

3H 1444

3S 0454

3NT 0445

1C-1D

1S: 1NT natural or clubs

2C strong relay 2D flat (2H relay:longS/S+D/S+C+low$/S+C+high$...)

2H D>S

2S 3-suiter (2NT relay 4144/4054/4045)

2N C>S

2D natural

2H natural

2S inv raise

2NT good raise

3C good clubs

3D good diamonds

1C-1D

1NT: 2C puppet to 2D

2NT 5-5 minors

Other natural

1C-1D

1N-2C

2D: 2H GFR (2S long D / 2N 4-4 minors / 3C+ long C)

2S inv S+X

2NT inv bal

3C inv 5H 4+C

3D inv 5H 4+D

3H inv 5H 5+S

1C-1D

2C: 2D strong relay (C>D/low$/equal$...)

2H+ natural

1C-1D

2D: 2H strong relay up one step

2S+ natural

1D opening

1D: 1H GFR or 4+H 7-11

1S 7-11 4+S

1NT 7-11 no major

2C 7-11 5+C no major

2D 7-11 5+D no major

2H weak 6+H

2S weak 6+S

2NT 5+5+ minors

3C weak 6 good clubs

3D weak 6 good diamonds

1D-1H: 1S 4S unbal or 5332 15-17

1NT 4+S bal 12-15

2C 5+C 4H

2D 5+D 4H

2H 4+H bal or 4441

2S max 4441

2NT 5H332 15-17

3C 4450 12-15

3D 4405 12-15

1D-1S: 1NT natural 4+H maybe 1444

2C 5+C 4H

2D 5+D 4H

2H 5H332 15-17

2S inv raise

2NT good raise

3C 5+C 4H 15-17

3D 5+D 4H 15-17

3H splinter agreeing spades

3S preempt

1D-1NT: 2C 5+C 4M

2D 5+D 4M

2H 5332 15-17

2S 5332 15-17

2NT 4441 both minors 14-15

3C 5+C 4M 15-17

3D 5+D 4M 15-17

3H S shortage 16-17

3S H shortage 16-17

1D-2C: 2D 5+D 4M

2H 5332 14-17

2S 5332 14-17

2NT 14-15 bal or 14-17 4441

3C inv raise

3D 5+D 15-17

3H spade splinter

3S heart splinter

3NT good 16-17 4441

1D-2D: 2H 5332 15-17

2S 5332 15-17

2NT 14-15 bal or 14-17 4441

3C 5+C 4M 15-17

3D inv raise

3H spade splinter

3S heart splinter

3NT good 16-17 4441

1D-2H: 2S 5S 15-17

2NT good raise

3C 5+C 4S

3D 5+D 4S

3H preempt

3S splinter

1D-2S: as above

3H 5332-15-17

1D-1H

1S: 1NT min any or 6-11 bal

2C GFR

2D D>H 9-11

2H 5+H 9-11 may have minor

2S invite

2NT good raise }

3C C>H good 9-11 }natural

3D D>H good 9-11 }continuations

3H 6H 10-11 }

1D-1H

1S-1NT: 2C natural

2D natural

2H 4144 13-14 (pass if 11-12)

2S 5332 15-17

2NT 4144 15-17

3C natural 15-17

3D natural 15-17

1D-1H

1S-2C: 2D 5332 15-17 (low$,mid$...)

2H D>S

2S 3-suited (4144,4054,4045)

2NT C>S

1D-1H

1S-2D: 2H preference

2S 5332 15-17

2NT weak S+C

3C good clubs 15-17

3D inv may have 3H

3H inv 3H short D ???

3S 4351 ???

1D-1H

1S-2H: 2S 5332 15-17

2NT 11-13 0-2H, 4144, or long minor

3C natural 14-17 not 3H (bid 3S)

3D natural 14-17 not 3H (bid 3S)

3H invite

3S 4S 3H short minor (3NT=bid minor)

3NT 4144 15-17

1D-1H

1S-2S: 2NT+ natural game tries

3S preempt

1D-1H

1NT: 2C inv+ relay

2D signoff

2H signoff

2S signoff

2NT good spade raise

3C 5+C 4H good 9-11

3D 5+D 4H good 9-11

3H 6+H 9-11

3S preempt

1D-1H

1N-2C: 2D min 4-2 majors (3C relay 4243,4234)

2H min 3H (3C relay 53xx,4342,4324)

2S min 5S (5233)

2NT max 3H (53xx,4342,4324)

3C max 5S (5233)

3D max 4243

3H max 4234

1D-1H

1N-2C

2D: 2H 5H signoff

2S 4S signoff

2NT signoff

3C GFR (4243,4234)

3D inv 5+D 4H

3H 6 solid hearts

1D-1H

1N-2C

2H: 2S check back for 5S, pass or correct

2NT signoff

3C GFR (53xx,4342,4324)

3D inv 5+D 4H

3H invite

3S invite

1D-1H

1N-2C

2S: 2NT signoff

3C control ask

3D+ natural invite

1D-1H

2C: 2D heart invite

2H heart signoff

2S strong relay 2NT low$

3C equal$

3D+ high$

2NT 3433

3C invite choice of games

3D splinter

3H preempt

3S splinter

1D-1H

2D: 2H weak signoff

2S GFR

2NT 4333 ????

3C splinter

3D invite choice of games

3H preempt

3S splinter

1D-1H

2H: 2S strong relay 2N 4H4m or 4333

3C 5332

3D 4-4 majors

3H 4441

3S 4414

3N 1444

2NT game try

3C game try

3D game try

3H preempt

1D-1S

1N-2C: 2D min 2-4 majors (3C relay 2443,2434)

2H min 5H

2S min 3S not 5H

2NT max 3S (3C relay 53xx,3442,3424)

3C max 2533

3D max 2443

3H max 2434

1NT opening

1NT: 2C inv relay

2D weak signoff

2H GFR

2S natural invite D tol

2NT natural invite D tol 9-12

3C natural invite D tol

3D preempt

3H good hearts D tol

3S good spades D tol

2C opening

2C: 2D strong or weak

2H natural encouraging

2S natural encouraging

2NT asks for minor

3C natural encouraging

3D natural encouraging

3H/S pass or correct

3NT to play

2C-2D: 2H 5+H

2S 5+S

2NT good 5+H 5+D

3C good 5+S 5+C

3D good 5+S 5+D

3H good 5+H 5+C

2C-2D

2M: 2NT enquiry

Suit natural and forcing

2C-2D

2M-2NT: 3C clubs min

3D diamonds min

3H clubs max

3S diamonds max

In first seat NV, 2C is 0-7 5 card suit.

2C: 2D inquiry up to 8PT or 21-23 bal

2H natural 14-20

2S natural 14-20

2NT 19-21 bal

3-suit natural game force

3NT 24-25 bal

2C-2D: Pass 0-2 5+D

2H 0-7 5+H

2S 0-7 5+S

2NT 3-7 5+C

3C 0-2 5+C

3D 3-7 5+D

2C-2D

2X: NT 21-23 bal

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