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Development after opening 1\d/1\h/\1s
First Response to 1 Plain suit
Responses to 1
| Response | Meaning |
|---|---|
1 /1 /2 | natural 5 card suit, forcing |
| 1N | non-descriptive relay |
| raises | limit |
| 2/2/3 | game force; suit of HHxxxx; not solid |
| 2n | game forcing raise (Hxxxx) minimum |
| 3/3/4 | splinter raise (Almost always shows just 4 card support, use 2N with 5+ card support) |
| 3N | not defined |
Responses to 1
| Response | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1/2/2 | natural 5 card suit, forcing |
| 1N | non-descriptive relay |
| raises | limit |
| 2/3/3 | game force; suit of HHxxxx; not solid |
| 2N | game forcing raise (Hxxxx minimum) |
| 3/4/4 | splinter raise (Almost always shows just 4 card support, use 2N with 5+ card support) |
| 3N | minimum balanced raise (4 cards) |
| 4 | unbalanced weak raise |
Responses to 1
| Response | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1N | non-descriptive relay |
| 2/2 | 5 card suit, forcing |
| 2 | 5 card suit, not forcing (constructive 10-ish “points”) |
| raises | limit |
| 2N | game forcing raise (Hxxxx minimum) |
| 3/3 | game force; suit of HHxxxx; not solid |
| 3 | |
| 3N | |
| 4/4/4 | splinter raise (Almost always shows just 4 card support, use 2N with 5+ card support) |
Development after forcing 2 over 1
1 - 2 is discussed elsewhere
Opener's first rebid
- Opener's non-forcing rebids:
- Rebid of opened suit at the 2 level;
- Raise of responder's suit to the 3 level (promising 3+ card support)
- Bid of a Canapé at the 3 level
- Opener's forcing rebids;
- A new suit at the 2 level
- A jump shift to the 3 level or to 4
- A jump raise of responder's suit (only if responder's suit is a minor) with 5+ card support (this is keycard “Gerber
- Ä jump rebid of the opened suit showing a very good suit (one loser opposite a singleton)
- A jump to 3N showing a strong canapé (only if responder's suit is a minor) in responder's suit
- 2N with stoppers in the unbid suits and one of the below:
- A canapé
- A one suited hand
The 2N rebid by opener (at his second bid) shows either a 15-16 HCP one suiter or a canapé with extra values(if the response was 2, then the canapé is not possible – opener has a 15-16 HCP one suiter). Responder's non-forcing bid is a rebid of his suit; all other non-game bids are forcing to game or the four level.
In order to determine which hand type opener has, responder can bid 3 or 3 of opener's major. The 3 bid implies a Club fit, the 3 major bid implies a 3 card major suit fit.
After the 3C bid, opener rebids his major if he has the 15-16 HCP one suiter. Any other rebid by opener shows the canapé.
After the bid of 3 of opener's major by responder, 3N shows the Club Canapé (as would a bid of 4).