Responses to 1C after a passed hand Flashcards
1C-1D
Responder <8
1C-1H
Responder 8+pts, 5+ Spades
1C-1S
Responder 8+pts, 5 + hearts
1C-1NT
Responder 8+pts, balanced
1C-2C
Responder 8+pts, 5 + diamonds
1C-2D
Responder 8+pts, 5 + clubs
1C-2H
Responder 4-7 points, long hearts, points concentrated in that suit
1C-2S
Responder 4-7 points, long spades, points concentrated in that suit
1C-2NT
8+ points, 4441 distribution
1C-3C
7 card club suit, 3-6 HCP
1C-3D
7 card diamonds suit, 3-6 HCP
1C-3H
7 card heart suit, 3-6 HCP
1C-3S
7 card spade suit , 3-6 HCP
1C-3NT
Unspecified solid 6+card suit, 8+ points
1C-3NT-4C
3NT shows unspecified solid 6+card suit with 8+ points, 4C asks for singleton, if no singleton bid suit
1C-3NT-4D
3NT shows unspecified solid 6+card suit with 8+ points, 4D asks for suit, responder must bid it
1C-1H-1S
Responder 8+pts, 5+ Spades. Transfer accepted with 3+ card support. Gamma bids the Epsilon bids
Gamma, step 1
No top honours, bid one step above asks length, one step = 5; two steps = 6
Gamma, step 2
One top honour, 5 card suit
Gamma, step 3
Two top honours, 5 card suit
Gamma, step 4
One top honour, 6 card suit
Gamma, step 5
Two top honours, 6 card suit
Gamma, step 6
Three top honours, bid one step above asks length, one step = 5; two steps = 6
What’s an Epsilon bid?
Asks in new suit, following Gamma bid. Asks for control.
Epsilon, step 1
No 1st or 2nd round control
Epsilon, step 2
second round control, K or X
Epsilon, step 3
1st round control
Epsilon, step 4
AK, AQ
What’s a repeat Epsilon bid?
Asking about control
Repeat Epsilon, if control
Steps are shortage control, honour control with no extras, honour control with extras
Repeat Epsilon, if no control
Steps are no control (3 small), shortage control (doubleton), honour control (Q)
1C-1H-4S
Responder 8+pts, 5+ Spades. Opener is minimum
1C-1H-2C
Responder 8+pts, 5+ Spades. Opener doesn’t like spades. 2C is natural, 5 card suit
1C-1H-1NT
Responder 8+pts, 5+ Spades. Opener doesn’t like spades. 1NT shows 17-19 points.
1C-1H-3D
Responder 8+pts, 5+ Spades. Opener doesn’t like spades. 3D, a single jump, is a new solid suit, requesting Ace cue-bids.
1C-1H-3D-3H
Responder 8+pts, 5+ Spades. Opener doesn’t like spades. 3D, a single jump, is a new solid suit, requesting Ace cue-bids. 3 hearts shows Ace.
1C-1H-3D-3NT
Responder 8+pts, 5+ Spades. Opener doesn’t like spades. 3D, a single jump, is a new solid suit, requesting Ace cue-bids. 3NT shows 2+ Kings
1C-1H-3D-4D
Responder 8+pts, 5+ Spades. Opener doesn’t like spades. 3D, a single jump, is a new solid suit, requesting Ace cue-bids. Raise denies two Neopolitan controls (Ace is worth 2, King worth 1).
1C-1H-4D
Responder 8+pts, 5+ Spades. Splinter agrees spades, shows diamond shortage. Requests cue bid.
1C-1NT-2C
Responder has 8-11 pts in NT, might have 5 cm, opener asks about hand with 2C
1C-1NT-2C-2D
2C is asking. Responder has 8-10 points, 4 hearts
1C-1NT-2C-2H
2C is asking. Responder has 8-10 points, 4 spades
1C-1NT-2C-2S
2C is asking. Responder has 8-10 points, no 4 card major
1C-1NT-2C-2NT
2NT shows 11 pts, 4333, or 5332, long minor
1C-1NT-2C-3C
3C shows 11 pts, 4 clubs and second suit. 3D asks, if its diamonds 3NT is the response
1C-1NT-2C-3D
3C shows 11 pts, 4 clubs and second suit. 3D asks, if its diamonds 3NT is the response
1C-1NT-2C-3H
3H shows 11 pts, 3433 shape
1C-1NT-2C-3S
3S shows 11 pts, 4333 shape
1C-1NT-2C-3NT
2C. 3NT shows 11 pts, 4432 shape
1C-1NT-2C-2D-2H
2C is asking. Responder has 8-10 points, 4 hearts. 2H bid asks for trump honours.
1C-1NT-2C-2D-2H-2S
2C is asking. Responder has 8-10 points, 4 hearts. 2H bid asks for trump honours. 2S shows 0. Next bid is Epsilon
1C-1NT-2C-2D-2H-2NT
2C is asking. Responder has 8-10 points, 4 hearts. 2H bid asks for trump honours. 2NT shows 1. Next bid is Epsilon
1C-1NT-2C-2D-2H-3C
2C is asking. Responder has 8-10 points, 4 hearts. 2H bid asks for trump honours. 3C show 1 + J. Next bid is Epsilon
1C-1NT-2C-2D-2H-3D
2C is asking. Responder has 8-10 points, 4 hearts. 2H bid asks for trump honours. 3D shows 2. Next bid is Epsilon
1C-1NT-2C-2D-2H-3H
2C is asking. Responder has 8-10 points, 4 hearts. 2H bid asks for trump honours. 3H shows 3. Next bid is Epsilon
1C-1NT-2C-2D-3H
2C is asking. Responder has 8-10 points, 4 hearts. 3 hearts sets hearts as trumps. Requests cue bid, or 3NT with two kings (Neopolitan)
1C-1NT-2C-2D-2S/3C/3D
2C is asking. Responder has 8-10 points, 4 hearts. 2S/3C/3D are 5 card suits
1C-1NT-2C-2D/H-2NT
2C is asking. Responder has 8-10 points, 4 hearts/spades. 2NT is shape relay. Responder must bid other 4 card suit. If 4333, responder bids their major
1C-1NT-2C-2NT-3C
2NT shows 11 pts, 4333, or 5332, long minor. 3C is asking
1C-1NT-2C-2NT-3C-3D
2NT shows 11 pts, 4333, or 5332, long minor. 3C is asking. 3D shows 5 diamonds
1C-1NT-2C-2NT-3C-3H
2NT shows 11 pts, 4333, or 5332, long minor. 3C is asking. 3H shows 4 clubs
1C-1NT-2C-2NT-3C-3S
2NT shows 11 pts, 4333, or 5332, long minor. 3C is asking. 3S shows 4 diamonds
1C-1NT-2C-2NT-3C-3NT
2NT shows 11 pts, 4333, or 5332, long minor. 3C is asking. 3NT shows 5 clubs
1C-1NT-2C-2S-2NT
2C is asking. Responder has 8-10 points, no 4 card major. 2NT is a shape relay
1C-1NT-2C-2S-2NT-3C
2C is asking. Responder has 8-10 points, no 4 card major. 2NT is a shape relay. 3C shows 5 clubs
1C-1NT-2C-2S-2NT-3D
1C-1NT-2C-2S-2NT-3D
1C-1NT-2C-2S-2NT-3H
2C is asking. Responder has 8-10 points, no 4 card major. 2NT is a shape relay. 3H shows 2344
1C-1NT-2C-2S-2NT-3NT
2C is asking. Responder has 8-10 points, no 4 card major. 2NT is a shape relay. 3S shows 3244
1C-1NT-2C-2S-2NT-3S
2C is asking. Responder has 8-10 points, no 4 card major. 2NT is a shape relay. 3NT shows 4333
1C-1NT-2NT
2NT is natural, not minimum
1C-1NT-3NT
3NT is natural, minimum
1C-1NT-2D/2H/2S/3C
Responder has 8-11 pts in NT. 2D/2H/2S/3C are natural
1C-1NT-3D/3H/3S/4C
Responder has 8-11 pts in NT. 3D/3H/3S/4C are solid suits, requesting cue bid (Neapolitan)
1C-1NT-4D/4H/4S/5C
Responder has 8-11 pts in NT. 4D/4H/4S/5C are splinters, requesting cue bids (Neapolitan)
1C-2H/2S-2S/2NT
Responder has 4-7 points, predominantly in H/S, relay is asking
1C-2S-2NT-3C/3D/3H
Responder has 4-7 points, predominantly in H/S, relay is asking. 3C/3D/3H show singleton
1C-2S-2NT-3S
Responder has 4-7 points, predominantly in H/S, relay is asking. 3S shows minimum, no singleton
1C-2H-2NT
2NT shows five spades, forcing
1C-2NT
2NT shows 4441, 8-11 points
1C-2NT-3C
2NT shows 4441, 8-11 points. 3C asks what singleton
1C-2NT-3C-3D
2NT shows 4441, 8-11 points. 3C asks what singleton. 3D shows heart singleton
1C-2NT-3C-3H
2NT shows 4441, 8-11 points. 3C asks what singleton. 3H shows spade singleton
1C-2NT-3C-3S
2NT shows 4441, 8-11 points. 3C asks what singleton. 3S shows club singleton
1C-2NT-3C-3NT
2NT shows 4441, 8-11 points. 3C asks what singleton. 3NT shows diamond singleton
1C-2NT-3C-3D/3H/3S/3NT-\ 4NT
1C-2NT-3C-3D/3H/3S/3NT-\ 4NT