RESPONDING TO OPENERŐS 1
BID
(Remember that any new suit bid by responder is
always forcing.)
I. WITH 19+ pts
A) Jump Shift* in new suit with excellent 5+ suit and 19+ ptsK
I I. RESPONDING TO A MAJOR SUIT OPENER
(1H/1S)
1) With Support for Opener
(A) 6-9 points, Single Raise, 3+ support
(B) 10-12 pts, Jump Raise with 3+ support & singleton, or 4+support
otherwise temporise
with 2C/2D or 1S (4+ suit); or 2H (5+ suit)
(C) 12+-15 pts, 4+
support, bid an artificial 2NT (Jacoby)
(D) 10-12 pts and
opps intrude, Limit Raise in Competition
(E) 12+ and opps
come in, Cue bid their suit
(F) 19+ and 4+ card support, make jump shift in new suit
2) Lacking Support for
OpenerŐs major
(A) To 1H, holding 4+ spades, bid 1S (6-18 pts)
(B) Make a 2over1 with a 5+ heart suit
(C) Bid No Trump with relatively balanced
hand (no singleton)
(i)
6-9 hcp, 1NT
(ii)
10-12 hcp 2NT in competition, with
stopper in their suit)
(iii)
15+-17 hcp 3NT (unless playing Bergen 3NT)
(C) Make a 2over1 with a 4+ minor suit
III. RESPONDING TO A MINOR SUIT OPENER
(1C/1D)
1) Bid a 4+ card major (6+
points, no upper limit)
2) Bid No Trump and you have
no 4+ card major and are relatively balanced
A) 6-9 hcp, respond
1NT
B) 13-15 hcp,
respond 2NT
C) 16-17 hcp,
respond 3NT (all unbid suits stopped)
3) Bid 1-diamond with 4+
diamonds, no major suit (6-18 pts)
4) Make a 2 over 1 in clubs
(10+ pts)
5) Support openerŐs
minor with 5+ support
(A) 6-9 pts, Single
Raise
(B) 13-15 pts Jump
Raise
(C)
10-12 pts Jump Raise in competition.