One Club opener Flashcards
1C - 1D
0-7
Exceptions :
6-card good major (4-7)
7-card suit to 2 top honours (de facto 5-7)
1C- 1H
8-10 points and an undisclosed 5-card suit
or suits
1C - 1S
8+ points and 4432 or 4333 distribution
1C - 1NT
“Multi”
Either weak 2 in major
or
8+ 4441 or 5440
1C - 2C
11+ 5-card C or D suit
(If 2-suited -
- bid 2S with 5/4 in the minors (3/1 majors, or 1NT
if 5440),
- bid 2C with 5/5 or 6/4 and clarify after 2D relay
with 2NT (5/5) or 3-level bid with 6/4)
1C - 2D
11+ 5-card H suit
submarine bid
1C - 2H
11+ 5-card S suit
submarine bid
1C - 2S
11+ 5/4 minors (and 3/1 in the majors)
(This is the only 2-suited response in the 11+ range)
(With 5/5 or 6/4 in the minors bid 2C and clarify after 2D relay with 2NT (5/5) or 3-level bid with 6/4)
Compare 8-10 1C-1H-1S-2S also 5/4 (3/1)
1C - 2NT
8-10 points and 5/5 major and minor
This is the only 2-suited response in the 8-10 range
1C - 3C
5-7 points, 7-card D suit, 2 of top 3 honours
submarine bid
1C - 3D
5-7 points, 7-card H suit, 2 of top 3 honours
submarine bid
1C - 3H
5-7 points, 7-card S suit, 2 of top 3 honours
submarine bid
1C - 3S
5-7 points, 7-card C suit, 2 of top 3 honours
submarine bid
1C - 1D - 1H - 1S
Balanced or 3H or 0-4 weak
With a S suit and 5-7, bid 1NT (without 3H support)
1C - 1D - 1H - 1NT
5-7 points, 5-card S suit (or poor 6), denies 3H
1NT replacing artificial 1S bid
1C - 1D - 1H - 2C
5-7 points, 5-card C suit, denies 3H
no submarine, both C & D already bid
1C - 1D - 1H - 2D
5-7 points, 5-card D suit, denies 3H
no submarine, both C & D already bid
1C - 1D - 1H - 2H
5-7 points, 5/5 in the majors
After 1C-1D-1H, there are three 2-suited responses
- 2H 5/5 majors,
- 2S 5/5 minors,
- 2NT 5S/4H
1C - 1D - 1H - 2S
5-7 points, 5/5 in the minors
After 1C-1D-1H, there are three 2-suited responses
- 2H 5/5 majors,
- 2S 5/5 minors,
- 2NT 5S/4H
1C - 1D - 1H - 2NT
5-7 points, 5S and 4H
After 1C-1D-1H, there are three 2-suited responses
2H 5/5 majors, 2S 5/5 minors, 2NT 5S/4H
1C - 1D - 1H - 1S - 1NT
16-19 balanced
1NT here does not contain a 5-card suit
1C - 1D - 1H - 1S - 2H
5+H
(no 2nd suit as covered by other bids)
(with 6H, bid 3H if strong enough to do so over 1D)
1C - 1D - 1H - 1S - 3H
6H stronger than minimum, given responder has shown nothing
1C - 1D - 1H - 1S - 2C
5H 4C
1H not followed by 1NT so must have H suit