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.