1D Opening
1D opening promises at least 4 cards and 12-19 HCPs with one exception:
Exclude 17-19 hcp hands with 6+ Ds and no 4-card major (open 2D)
Note : We open 1D with4Ds and 5Cs and a minimum hand i.e. 12-16 HCPs
Gazilli is NOT on after 1D opening
Section I.Summary of Responses:
1N6-10 hcps with no 4-card major
1H/1SUnlimited; 4+ cards
2C2/1 Game-Forcing (see the write-up on 2/1 Game forcing)
2DInverted Minor(see the Write-up on Inverted Minor)
2H/2SReverse Flannery (see the write-up on Reverse Flannery)
2N11-12 hcps; Natural
3N13-15 hcps; Natural
3C9-11 hcps, at least 6+ Cs, good suit, non-forcing
3D6-9 with 4+ Ds; Semi-Premptive
3H/3S/4CSplinter
4DPreemptive
Section II. Opener’s rebids after 1D – 1N Sequence
2CNatural, 4+Ds, 5+ Cs, 12-17; NF
2DNatural 5+Ds, Minimum Hand
2H5Ds +4Hs, reverse strength, forcing 1 round (See Leb over Reverse)
2S5Ds +4Ss, reverse strength, forcing 1 round(See Leb over Reverse)
2N17-18 hcp, balanced – No Wolff
3CNatural, Game Forcing, 5+Ds and 4+Cs, 18-19 hcp
3DNatural, invite, NF, 15-16 hcps
3Hnon-system
3Snon-system
3Nto play, (player or big bal. 19 hcp)
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Section III. Opener’s rebids after 1D – 1H Sequence
(The 1D- 1S sequence is similar)
1S4+Ss, 12-17 hcp;
1N12-13 hcp, balanced, may have 3Ms, - follow up via 2WCB etc
2C Natural, 4+Ds, 5+ Cs, 12-17; NF
2D12-15 hcp, 5+Ds
2H4Hs, 12-14 hcp – follow up via 2WGT etc
2S4+Ss, GF, usually18-19 hcp or equivalent distributional values
2NT17-18 hcp, balanced – Wolff is ON
3CNatural, Game Forcing, 5+Ds and 4+Cs, 18-19 hcp
3DNatural, 6+ Ds, NF, 15-16 hcps
3H4+Hs, 15-17 hcp; 6 loser hand; may have reverse shape;
3S4+Hs, GF; splinter
3Nto play; usually a player; may be 19 balanced (see below)
4C4+ Hs; GF; splinter
4D4+Hs; GF; solid 6+Ds
4H4+Hs; 18-19 hcp; balanced
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III.1Opener holds Spades after 1D-1H:
1S4+Ss, 12-17 hcp;could be 4=1=4=4;
2S4+Ss, GF, usually18-19 hcp or equivalent distributional values
2NTOpener could have 4Ss; can be discovered via Wolff.
III.2Opener rebids 2D
Responder’s Responses:
3SF to game : 2S is artificial and forcing to game
All other bids are invitational at best
III.3Opener rebids 3D:
15-16 hcp; NF; may have 3Hs; (H fit will be found if Resp. goes on)
Any continuation by Resp. is natural and forcing to game / 4D isMW Ask-Tell.
III.4Opener rebids 3N
3NTto play; either 19 hcps, balanced OR may be somewhat of a gamble
16+ hcps., strong long minor (called a “player”)
Follow-ups:
4C = slam interest (balanced 13-14) – what kind of hand do you have 19 hcps or a
“player”?
5C =Super-Gerber pure ace asking (6C would be for Ks)
Opener’s Next bid following 1D – 1H - 3N - 4C
4D = good suit, good hand (close to 19 hcp),since youhave slam interest, I want you to respondKCs for Ds
4H = player - go ahead and sign-off in 4N
4N= balanced 19
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