2C: Strong Multi
- 2D: The usual bid
- 2H/S: 5+ suit, 18-22 HCP
- 2NT: 20-21 HCP, balanced
(see 2NT
opening for the developments)
- 3C/D: 6+ suit, 18-22 HCP
- 3H/S: 7+ suit, 15-17 HCP,
8 or 8.5 tricks
- 3NT: To play. Usually with
9 tricks in hand.
- 4C/D: Short suit with 5+5+
in the majors
- 4H/S: 8+ suit, 8.5 or 9
tricks
- 2H/S: 5+ suit, sign-off
- 2NT: 6+ minor suit, sign-off
- 3C/D/H/S: KQ10xxx or KQJxxx
suit and nothing else
- 3NT: AKQxxx suit and nothing else
Responses after opponent's DBL
- Pass: The usual bid
- RDBL: Let's play 2C
- 2D/H/S: 5+ suit, sign-off
- 2NT: 10+, balanced, stoppers in opponent's suit(s)
- Other: Unchanged
Responses after opponent's
over-call
- Pass: Weak
- DBL: Some strength
- Other: Natural (i.e. 2H/S
is competitive)