*00=NNNNNNNMiksa BBO basic SAYC based. Updated 2006-08-30 by Al 001C=NNNNNNN33812+ | 3+!C | Usually open 1!C with 3-3 in minors; 1!D with 4-4. 001CP1D=NNNNNNN5486+ | 4+!D | May have a 4 card major 001CP1DP1H=NNNNNNN344MIN (13-15) or MID (16-18) | 4 !H | 001CP1DP1HP1S=NNNNNNN5446+ | 4+!S | 0-3 !H | 001CP1DP1HP1SP1N=NNNNNNN2MIN (13-15) | 0-3 !S | 001CP1DP1HP1SP1NP2C=NNNNNNN148WK (6-10) | 4+!C | Unbalanced | Opener must pass 001CP1DP1HP1SP1NP2D=NNNNNNN158WK (6-10) | Usually 6+!D | Opener must pass 001CP1DP1HP1SP1NP2S=NNNNNNN64413+ | 4 !S | Game forcing 001CP1DP1HP1SP1NP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | 001CP1DP1HP1SP1NP2NP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | Top of range for earlier 1N bid 001CP1DP1HP1SP1NP3C=NNNNNNN448INV (11-12) | 4+!C | 001CP1DP1HP1SP1NP3D=NNNNNNN468INV (11-12) | 6+!D | 001CP1DP1HP1SP1NP3N=NNNNNNN1GF (13-16) | 001CP1DP1HP1SP1NP4N=NNNNNNN717-19 | Quantitative | Natural invite to 6NT. Non-forcing. 001CP1DP1HP1SP2C=NNNNNNN258MIN (13-15) | Usually 6+!C | 0-3 !S | Unbalanced 001CP1DP1HP1SP2CP2D=NNNNNNN168WK (6-10) | 6+ good !D | 001CP1DP1HP1SP2CP2S=NNNNNNN64413+ | 4 !S | Game forcing 001CP1DP1HP1SP2CP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | 001CP1DP1HP1SP2CP2NP3C=NNNNNNN16812-13 | 6+!C | 001CP1DP1HP1SP2CP2NP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 and/or strong !C suit 001CP1DP1HP1SP2CP3C=NNNNNNN448INV (11-12) | 4+!C 001CP1DP1HP1SP2CP3D=NNNNNNN468INV (11-12) | 6+!D | Final game contract (if any) is usually 3NT, but may be 5!D if opener is also unbalanced. 001CP1DP1HP1SP2CP3N=NNNNNNN1GF (13-16) | 001CP1DP1HP1SP2D=NNNNNNN244MIN (13-15) | 4 !D | 0-3 !S | 001CP1DP1HP1SP2DP2S=NNNNNNN64413+ | 4 !S | Game forcing 001CP1DP1HP1SP2DP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | 001CP1DP1HP1SP2DP2NP3C=NNNNNNN16812-13 | 6+!C | 001CP1DP1HP1SP2DP2NP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | Top of range for earlier 2!D bid 001CP1DP1HP1SP2DP3C=NNNNNNN444INV (11-12) | 4!C | 001CP1DP1HP1SP2DP3D=NNNNNNN458INV (11-12) | 5+!D | 001CP1DP1HP1SP2DP3N=NNNNNNN1GF (13-16) | 001CP1DP1HP1SP2H=NNNNNNN55513-18 | 6+!C | 5+!H | Longer !C than !H 001CP1DP1HP1SP2HP3C=NNNNNNN228WK (6-10) | 2+!C | 0-2 !H | 001CP1DP1HP1SP2HP3H=NNNNNNN233WK (6-10) | 3 !H | 001CP1DP1HP1SP2HP3N=NNNNNNN1To play | 0-2 !H | 001CP1DP1HP1SP2HP4H=NNNNNNN233To play | 3 !H | 001CP1DP1HP1SP2S=NNNNNNN244MIN (13-15) | 4 !S | 001CP1DP1HP1SP2SP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | 4 !S | Inviting 3N or 4!S. Non-forcing. 001CP1DP1HP1SP2SP3C=NNNNNNN534INV (11-12) | Game try bid. Forcing to 3!S. 001CP1DP1HP1SP2SP3D=NNNNNNN546INV (11-12) | Game try bid. Forcing to 3!S. 001CP1DP1HP1SP2SP3H=NNNNNNN533INV (11-12) | Game try bid. Forcing to 3!S. 001CP1DP1HP1SP2SP3S=NNNNNNN444INV (11-12) | Invites 4!S. Non-forcing. 001CP1DP1HP1SP2SP3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-16) | 4 !S | Choice of 3N or 4!S. Non-forcing. 001CP1DP1HP1SP2SP3NP4S=NNNNNNN144Preference to !S 001CP1DP1HP1SP2SP4S=NNNNNNN144GF (13-16) | 4 !S | 001CP1DP1HP1SP2N=NNNNNNN4MID (16-18) | 5+!C | 4 !H | 0-3 !S | Usually 5-4-2-2 or 5-4-3-1 distribution. 001CP1DP1HP1SP3C=NNNNNNN468MID (16-18) | 6+!C | 0-3 !S | 001CP1DP1HP1SP3D=NNNNNNN444MID (16-18) | 4 !D | 0-3 !S | 001CP1DP1HP1SP3S=NNNNNNN444MID (16-18) | 4 !S | 001CP1DP1HP1SP3SP4C=NNNNNNN804Control showing cuebid. Slam interest. Subsequent non-spade bids = cuebids; 4!S = to play, 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1DP1HP1SP3SP4D=NNNNNNN845Control showing cuebid. Slam interest. Subsequent non- spade bids = cuebids; 4!S = to play, 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1DP1HP1SP3SP4H=NNNNNNN803Control showing cuebid. Slam interest. Subsequent non- spade bids = cuebids; 4!S = to play, 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1DP1HP1SP3SP4S=NNNNNNN1448-12 | 4 !S | No slam interest 001CP1DP1HP1SP3SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001CP1DP1HP1SP3N=NNNNNNN2~16-17 hcp | Often 4!H + 6+ solid !C | Expects to run 9 tricks 001CP1DP1HP1SP4S=NNNNNNN244MAX (19-21) | 4 !S | 001CP1DP1HP1SP4SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001CP1DP1HP1N=NNNNNNN2WK (6-10) | No 4 card major 001CP1DP1HP1NP2C=NNNNNNN158MIN (13-15) | 5+!C | 001CP1DP1HP1NP2D=NNNNNNN134MIN (13-15) | 3-4 !D | Often 0-4-4-5 or 1-4-3-5 001CP1DP1HP1NP2H=NNNNNNN55513-18 | 6+!C | 5+!H | Longer !C than !H 001CP1DP1HP1NP2HP3C=NNNNNNN0282+!C | 0-2 !H | 001CP1DP1HP1NP2HP3H=NNNNNNN0333 !H | 001CP1DP1HP1NP2HP4H=NNNNNNN0333 !H | 001CP1DP1HP1NP2N=NNNNNNN4MID (16-18) | 001CP1DP1HP1NP3C=NNNNNNN468MID (16-18) | 6+!C | 001CP1DP1HP1NP3D=NNNNNNN434MID (16-18) | 3-4 !D | Often 0-4-4-5 or 1-4-3-5 001CP1DP1HP1NP3N=NNNNNNN1~16-17 hcp | Often 4!H + 6+ solid !C | Expects to run 9 tricks 001CP1DP1HP1NP2SP3C=NNNNNNN0282+!C | 0-2 !S | 001CP1DP1HP1NP2SP3S=NNNNNNN0333 !S | 001CP1DP1HP1NP2SP4S=NNNNNNN0333 !S | 001CP1DP1HP2C=NNNNNNN248WK (6-10) | 4+!C | No 4 card major 001CP1DP1HP2CP2D=NNNNNNN434MID (16-18) | 3-4 !D | Often 1-4-3-5 or 0-4-4-5 001CP1DP1HP2CP2S=NNNNNNN534MID (16-18) | 3-4 !S | Often 3-4-1-5, 4-4-1-4 or 3-4-0-5 001CP1DP1HP2CP2N=NNNNNNN4MID (16-18) | !S stopper | 001CP1DP1HP2CP3C=NNNNNNN458MID (16-18) | 5+!C | Suggests no !S stopper 001CP1DP1HP2CP3N=NNNNNNN1MAX (19-21) or expects 9 tricks 001CP1DP1HP2D=NNNNNNN268WK (6-10) | 6+!D | No 4 card major 001CP1DP1HP2DP2N=NNNNNNN4MID (16-18) | !S stopper | Often 4-4-1-4 or 3-4-1-5 001CP1DP1HP2DP3D=NNNNNNN434MID (16-18) | 3-4 !D | Suggests no !S stopper 001CP1DP1HP2DP3N=NNNNNNN1MAX (19-21) | !S stopper | 001CP1DP1HP2H=NNNNNNN244WK (6-10) | 4 !H | 001CP1DP1HP2HP2S=NNNNNNN034MID (16-18) | Game try bid 001CP1DP1HP2HP2SP3C=NNNNNNN534Counter-try. Can’t accept game try in spades, but has a good club holding and game interest. 001CP1DP1HP2HP2SP3D=NNNNNNN546Counter-try. Can’t accept game try in clubs, but has a strong diamond holding and game interest. 001CP1DP1HP2HP2SP3H=NNNNNNN1446-8 | Rejecting invite 001CP1DP1HP2HP2SP3N=NNNNNNN28-10 | Accepting invite. Balanced, notrump-oriented hand. Choice of 3N or 4!H. 001CP1DP1HP2HP2SP4H=NNNNNNN1448-10 | Accepting invite 001CP1DP1HP2HP2N=NNNNNNN4MID (16-18) | !S stopper | Often 2-4-2-5. Non-forcing. 001CP1DP1HP2HP2NP3H=NNNNNNN1446-8 | Rejecting invite. Suit-oriented hand. 001CP1DP1HP2HP2NP3N=NNNNNNN18-10 | Accepting invite. Notrump-oriented hand. 001CP1DP1HP2HP2NP4H=NNNNNNN1448-10 | Accepting invite. Suit-oriented hand. 001CP1DP1HP2HP3C=NNNNNNN545MID (16-18) | Game try bid 001CP1DP1HP2HP3CP3D=NNNNNNN546Counter-try. Can’t accept game try in clubs, but has a strong diamond holding and game interest. 001CP1DP1HP2HP3CP3H=NNNNNNN1446-8 | Rejecting invite 001CP1DP1HP2HP3CP3N=NNNNNNN28-10 | Accepting invite. Balanced, notrump-oriented hand with strong spade holding. Choice of 3N or 4!H. 001CP1DP1HP2HP3CP4H=NNNNNNN1448-10 | Accepting invite 001CP1DP1HP2HP3D=NNNNNNN534MID (16-18) | Game try bid 001CP1DP1HP2HP3DP3H=NNNNNNN1446-8 | Rejecting invite 001CP1DP1HP2HP3DP3N=NNNNNNN28-10 | Accepting invite. Balanced, notrump oriented hand with strong spade holding. Choice of 3N or 4!H. 001CP1DP1HP2HP3DP4H=NNNNNNN1448-10 | Accepting invite 001CP1DP1HP2HP3H=NNNNNNN444MID (16-18) | Invitational to 4!H 001CP1DP1HP2HP3HP4H=NNNNNNN1448-10 | Accepting invite 001CP1DP1HP2HP3N=NNNNNNN2MAX (19-21) | Notrump-oriented hand. Choice of 3N or 4!H. 001CP1DP1HP2HP3NP4H=NNNNNNN144Preference to 4!H 001CP1DP1HP2HP3S=YNNNNNN601MAX (19-21) | 0-1 !S | Splinter Bid | Slam interest 001CP1DP1HP2HP4D=YNNNNNN601MAX (19-21) | 0-1 !D | Splinter Bid | Slam interest 001CP1DP1HP2HP4H=NNNNNNN144MAX (19-21) | No slam interest 001CP1DP1HP2HP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001CP1DP1HP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | No 4 card major 001CP1DP1HP2NP3C=NNNNNNN16812-13 | 6+!C | Rejecting invite 001CP1DP1HP2NP3D=NNNNNNN14412-13 | 4 !D | Rejecting invite 001CP1DP1HP2NP3N=NNNNNNN114-18 | No slam interest 001CP1DP1HP2NP4N=NNNNNNN7MAX (19-21) | Quantitative | Balanced invite to 6N. Non-forcing. 001CP1DP1HP3C=NNNNNNN448INV (11-12) | 4+!C | No 4 card major 001CP1DP1HP3CP3N=NNNNNNN114-18 | !S stopper | No slam interest 001CP1DP1HP3D=NNNNNNN468INV (11-12) | 6+!D | No 4 card major 001CP1DP1HP3DP3N=NNNNNNN114-18 | !S stopper | No slam interest 001CP1DP1HP3H=NNNNNNN444INV (11-12) | 4 !H | 001CP1DP1HP3HP3S=NNNNNNN804Control showing cuebid. Slam interest. Subsequent non-heart bids = cuebids; 4!H = to play, 4N = Blackwood (!H). 001CP1DP1HP3HP4C=NNNNNNN838Control showing cuebid. Slam interest, denies !S control. Subsequent non-heart bids = cuebids; 4!H = to play, 4N = Blackwood (!H). 001CP1DP1HP3HP4D=NNNNNNN804Control showing cuebid. Slam interest, denies !S or !C control. Subsequent non-heart bids = cuebids; 4!H = to play, 4N = Blackwood (!H). 001CP1DP1HP3HP4H=NNNNNNN14414-18 | 4 !H | No slam interest 001CP1DP1HP3HP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001CP1DP1HP3S=YNNNNNN60113+ | 4 !H | 0-1 !S | Splinter Bid | 001CP1DP1HP3SP3N=NNNNNNN2Balanced or semi-balanced with strong spade holding (i.e. KJxx or QJTx) and notrump-oriented values. 001CP1DP1HP3SP4C=NNNNNNN838Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-heart bids = cuebids; 4!H = to play, 4N = Blackwood (!H). 001CP1DP1HP3SP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Denies !C control. Subsequent non-heart bids = cuebids; 4!H = to play, 4N = Blackwood (!H). 001CP1DP1HP3SP4H=NNNNNNN244Not willing to cooperate for slam. Suggests wasted spade values. 001CP1DP1HP3SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001CP1DP1HP3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-16) | No 4 card major 001CP1DP1HP4H=NNNNNNN244GF (13-16) | 4 !H | 001CP1DP1HP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood 001CP1DP1HP2S=YNNNNNN60313+ | 0-3 !S | Usually 0-3 !H | 4th Suit Forcing | Artificial game force 001CP1DP1HP2SP2N=NNNNNNN5!S stopper 001CP1DP1HP2SP2NP3N=NNNNNNN2To play | No slam interest 001CP1DP1HP2SP2NP4N=NNNNNNN717-19 | Quantitative | Balanced invite to 6N. Non-forcing. 001CP1DP1HP2SP2NP3C=NNNNNNN74517+ | 4-5 !C | Slam interest 001CP1DP1HP2SP3C=NNNNNNN5585+!C | Suggests no !S stopper 001CP1DP1HP2SP3CP4C=NNNNNNN74517+ | 4-5 !C | Slam interest 001CP1DP1HP2SP3D=NNNNNNN5343-4 !D | 001CP1DP1HP2SP3DP4C=NNNNNNN74517+ | 4-5 !C | Slam interest 001CP1DP1HP2SP3N=NNNNNNN2MID (16-18) | !S stopper 001CP1DP1HP2SP3NP4C=NNNNNNN74517+ | 4-5 !C | Slam interest 001CP1DP1HP2SP3NP4N=NNNNNNN7Quantitative. Invite to 6N. Non-forcing. 001CP1DP1S=NNNNNNN344MIN (13-15) or MID (16-18) | 4 !S | 001CP1DP1SP1N=NNNNNNN2WK (6-10) | 0-3 !S | 001CP1DP1SP1NP2C=NNNNNNN168MIN (13-15) | 6+!C | 001CP1DP1SP1NP2D=NNNNNNN144MIN (13-15) | 4 !D | 001CP1DP1SP1NP2S=NNNNNNN55513-18 | 6+!C | 5+!S | Longer !C than !S 001CP1DP1SP1NP2N=NNNNNNN4MID (16-18) | 001CP1DP1SP1NP3C=NNNNNNN468MID (16-18) | 6+!C | 001CP1DP1SP1NP3D=NNNNNNN444MID (16-18) | 4 !D | 001CP1DP1SP1NP3N=NNNNNNN1~16-17 hcp | Often 4!S + 6 strong !C | Expects to run 9 tricks 001CP1DP1SP2C=NNNNNNN248WK (6-10) | 4+!C | 0-3 !S | 001CP1DP1SP2CP2D=NNNNNNN434MID (16-18) | 3-4 !D | Often 4-1-3-5 or 4-0-4-5 001CP1DP1SP2CP2H=NNNNNNN533MID (16-18) | 3 !H | Often 4-3-1-5 001CP1DP1SP2CP2N=NNNNNNN4MID (16-18) | !H stopper | 001CP1DP1SP2CP3C=NNNNNNN458MID (16-18) | 5+!C | Suggests no !H stopper 001CP1DP1SP2CP3N=NNNNNNN1~16-17 hcp | Often 4!S + 6 strong !C | Expects to run 9 tricks 001CP1DP1SP2D=YNNNNNN268WK (6-10) | 6+!D | 001CP1DP1SP2DP3N=NNNNNNN1~16-17 hcp | Often 4!S + 6+ solid !C | Expects to run 9 tricks 001CP1DP1SP2H=YNNNNNN60413+ | 0-4 !H | 4th Suit Forcing | Artificial game force 001CP1DP1SP2HP2N=NNNNNNN5MIN (13-15) or MAX (19-21) | !H stopper 001CP1DP1SP2HP2NP3C=NNNNNNN74517+ | 4-5 !C | Slam interest 001CP1DP1SP2HP2NP3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-16) | 001CP1DP1SP2HP3C=NNNNNNN5585+!C | Suggests no !S stopper 001CP1DP1SP2HP3CP4C=NNNNNNN74517+ | 4-5 !C | Slam interest 001CP1DP1SP2HP3D=NNNNNNN5343-4 !D | 001CP1DP1SP2HP3DP4D=NNNNNNN74517+ | 4-5 !D | Slam interest 001CP1DP1SP2HP3N=NNNNNNN2MID (16-18) | !H stopper 001CP1DP1SP2S=NNNNNNN244WEAK (6-10) | 4 !S | 001CP1DP1SP2SP3C=NNNNNNN545MID (16-18) | Game try bid 001CP1DP1SP2SP3CP3D=NNNNNNN545Counter-try. Can’t accept game try in clubs, but has a strong diamond holding and game interest. 001CP1DP1SP2SP3CP3H=NNNNNNN534Counter-try. Can’t accept game try in clubs, but has a strong heart holding and game interest. 001CP1DP1SP2SP3CP3S=NNNNNNN1446-8 | Rejecting invite 001CP1DP1SP2SP3CP3N=NNNNNNN28-10 | Accepting invite. Balanced, notrump-oriented hand with strong heart holding. Choice of 3N or 4!S. 001CP1DP1SP2SP3CP4S=NNNNNNN1448-10 | Accepting invite 001CP1DP1SP2SP2N=NNNNNNN4MID (16-18) | Often 4-2-2-5 distribution likely. Invites 3N or 4!S. Non-forcing. 001CP1DP1SP2SP2NP3S=NNNNNNN1446-8 | Rejecting invite. Suit-oriented hand. 001CP1DP1SP2SP2NP3N=NNNNNNN18-10 | Accepting invite. Notrump-oriented hand. 001CP1DP1SP2SP2NP4S=NNNNNNN1448-10 | Accepting invite. Suit-oriented hand. 001CP1DP1SP2SP3D=NNNNNNN534MID (16-18) | Game try bid 001CP1DP1SP2SP3DP3H=NNNNNNN534Counter-try. Can’t accept game try in diamonds, but has a strong heart holding and game interest. 001CP1DP1SP2SP3DP3S=NNNNNNN1446-8 | Rejecting invite 001CP1DP1SP2SP3DP3N=NNNNNNN28-10 | Accepting invite. Balanced, notrump-oriented hand with strong heart holding. Choice of 3N or 4!S. 001CP1DP1SP2SP3DP3NP4S=NNNNNNN144Preference to !S 001CP1DP1SP2SP3DP4S=NNNNNNN1448-10 | Accepting invite 001CP1DP1SP2SP3H=NNNNNNN533MID (16-18) | Game try bid 001CP1DP1SP2SP3HP3S=NNNNNNN1446-8 | Rejecting invite 001CP1DP1SP2SP3HP3N=NNNNNNN28-10 | Accepting invite. Balanced, notrump-oriented hand. Choice of 3N or 4!S. 001CP1DP1SP2SP3HP4S=NNNNNNN1448-10 | Accepting invite 001CP1DP1SP2SP3S=NNNNNNN444MID (16-18) | Invitational to 4!S 001CP1DP1SP2SP3SPP=NNNNNNN16-8 | Rejecting invite 001CP1DP1SP2SP3SP4S=NNNNNNN1448-10 | Accepting invite 001CP1DP1SP2SP3N=NNNNNNN2Notrump-oriented hand. Choice of 3N or 4!S. 001CP1DP1SP2SP3NP4S=NNNNNNN144Preference to 4!S 001CP1DP1SP2SP4D=YNNNNNN601MAX (19-21) | 0-1 !D | Splinter Bid | Slam interest 001CP1DP1SP2SP4H=YNNNNNN601MAX (19-21) | 0-1 !H | Splinter Bid | Slam interest 001CP1DP1SP2SP4S=NNNNNNN144MAX (19-21) | No slam interest 001CP1DP1SP2SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001CP1DP1SP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | 0-3 !S | 001CP1DP1SP2NP3C=NNNNNNN16812-13 | 6+!C | Rejecting invite 001CP1DP1SP2NP3D=NNNNNNN14412-13 | 4 !D | Rejecting invite 001CP1DP1SP2NP3N=NNNNNNN114-18 | No slam interest 001CP1DP1SP2NP4N=NNNNNNN7MAX (19-21) | Quantitative | Balanced invite to 6N. Non-forcing. 001CP1DP1SP3C=NNNNNNN448INV (11-12) | 4+!C | 0-3 !S | 001CP1DP1SP3CP3N=NNNNNNN114-18 | !H stopper | No slam interest 001CP1DP1SP3D=NNNNNNN468INV (11-12) | 6+!D | 0-3 !S | 001CP1DP1SP3DP3N=NNNNNNN114-18 | !H stopper | No slam interest 001CP1DP1SP3S=NNNNNNN444INV (11-12) | 4 !S | 001CP1DP1SP3SP4C=NNNNNNN838Control showing cuebid. Slam interest. Subsequent non-spade bids = cuebids; 4!S = to play, 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1DP1SP3SP4D=NNNNNNN804Control showing cuebid. Slam interest. Denies !C control. Subsequent non-spade bids = cuebids; 4!S = to play, 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1DP1SP3SP4H=NNNNNNN803Control showing cuebid. Slam interest. Denies !C or !D control. Subsequent non-spade bids = cuebids; 4!S = to play, 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1DP1SP3SP4S=NNNNNNN14414-18 | 4 !S | No slam interest 001CP1DP1SP3SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001CP1DP1SP3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-16) | 0-3 !S | 001CP1DP1SP4H=YNNNNNN60113+ | 4 !S | 0-1 !H | Splinter Bid |. 001CP1DP1SP4HP4S=NNNNNNN144Not willing to cooperate for slam. Suggests wasted heart values. 001CP1DP1SP4HP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001CP1DP1SP4S=NNNNNNN244GF (13-16) | 4 !S | 001CP1DP1SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood 001CP1DP1N=NNNNNNN2MIN (13-15) | No 4 card major 001CP1DP1NP2C=NNNNNNN146WK (6-10) | 4+!C | Opener must pass 001CP1DP1NP2H=NNNNNNN64513+ | 5+!D | 4+!H | Longer !D than !H 001CP1DP1NP2S=NNNNNNN64513+ | 5+!D | 4+!S | Longer !D than !S 001CP1DP1NP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | May have a 4 card major 001CP1DP1NP3C=NNNNNNN448INV (11-12) | 4+!C | May have a 4 card major 001CP1DP1NP3D=NNNNNNN468INV (11-12) | 6+!D | May have a 4 card major 001CP1DP1NP3N=NNNNNNN1GF (13-16) | May have a 4 card major 001CP1DP1NP4N=NNNNNNN717-19 | Quantitative | Natural invite to 6N. Non-forcing. 001CP1DP2C=NNNNNNN268MIN (13-15) | 6+!C | 001CP1DP2CP2D=NNNNNNN168WK (6-10) | 6+ strong !D | Opener is expected to pass 001CP1DP2CP2H=NNNNNNN64513+ | 5+!D | 4+!H | Longer !D than !H 001CP1DP2CP2S=NNNNNNN64513+ | 5+!D | 4+!S | Longer !D than !S 001CP1DP2CP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | May have a 4 card major 001CP1DP2CP2NP3C=NNNNNNN16812-13 | 6+!C | Rejecting invite 001CP1DP2CP2NP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | Accepting invite 001CP1DP2CP3C=NNNNNNN435INV (11-12) | 3+!C | 001CP1DP2CP3CP3H=NNNNNNN52314-15 | !H stopper | no !S stopper | 001CP1DP2CP3CP3S=NNNNNNN52314-15 | !S stopper | no !H stopper | 001CP1DP2CP3CP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | !H + !S stoppers | 001CP1DP2CP3D=NNNNNNN468INV (11-12) | 6+!D | 001CP1DP2CP3DP3H=NNNNNNN52314-15 | !H stopper | no !S stopper | 001CP1DP2CP3DP3S=NNNNNNN52314-15 | !S stopper | no !H stopper | 001CP1DP2CP3DP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | !H + !S stoppers | 001CP1DP2CP3N=NNNNNNN1GF (13-16) | !H + !S stoppers | 001CP1DP2D=NNNNNNN244MIN (13-15)| 4 !D | No 4 card major 001CP1DP2DP2H=NNNNNNN52411+ | !H values | Suggests no !S stopper | Usually a try for 3NT 001CP1DP2DP2HP2N=NNNNNNN212-13 | !S stopper | 001CP1DP2DP2HP3C=NNNNNNN25612-13 | 5+!C | Implies no !S stopper 001CP1DP2DP2HP3D=NNNNNNN24412-13 | 4 !D | 5 !C | Implies no !S stopper 001CP1DP2DP2HP3H=NNNNNNN53314-15 | 3 !H | Usually 1-3-4-5 distribution. 001CP1DP2DP2HP3N=NNNNNNN214-15 | !S stopper | 001CP1DP2DP2S=NNNNNNN52411+ | !S values | Suggests no !H stopper | Usually a try for 3NT 001CP1DP2DP2SP2N=NNNNNNN212-13 | !H stopper | 001CP1DP2DP2SP3C=NNNNNNN25612-13 | 5+!C | Implies no !H stopper 001CP1DP2DP2SP3D=NNNNNNN24412-13 | 4 !D | 5 !C | Implies no !H stopper 001CP1DP2DP2SP3S=NNNNNNN53314-15 | 3 !S | Usually 3-1-4-5 distribution. 001CP1DP2DP2SP3N=NNNNNNN214-15 | !H stopper | 001CP1DP2DP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | Stoppers in both majors 001CP1DP2DP2NP3C=NNNNNNN25612-13 | 5-6 !C | Rejecting invite 001CP1DP2DP2NP3D=NNNNNNN14412-13 | 4 !D | Rejecting invite 001CP1DP2DP2NP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | Accepting invite 001CP1DP2DP3D=NNNNNNN458INV (11-12) | 5+ !D | 001CP1DP2DP3H=YNNNNNN60117 + | 5+ !D | 0-1 !H | Splinter Bid | Slam interest 001CP1DP2DP3S=YNNNNNN60117 + | 5+ !D | 0-1 !S | Splinter Bid | Slam interest 001CP1DP2DP3N=NNNNNNN1GF (13-16) | !H + !S stoppers | 001CP1DP2H=NNNNNNN644MAX (19-21) | Strong Jump Shift 001CP1DP2S=NNNNNNN644MAX (19-21) | Strong Jump Shift 001CP1DP2N=NNNNNNN218-19 HCP | Balanced | May have a 4 card major 001CP1DP2NP3C=NNNNNNN1585-6 | 5+!C 001CP1DP2NP3D=NNNNNNN6687+ | 6+!D | No 4 card major 001CP1DP2NP3H=NNNNNNN6447+ | 4!H 001CP1DP2NP3S=NNNNNNN6447+ | 4!S 001CP1DP2NP3N=NNNNNNN17+ | Balanced | No slam interest 001CP1DP3C=NNNNNNN468MID (16-18) | 6+!C | No 4 card major 001CP1DP3CP3H=NNNNNNN5348+ | Values in !H | Suggests no !S stopper 001CP1DP3CP3S=NNNNNNN4348+ | Values in !S | Suggests no !H stopper 001CP1DP3CP3N=NNNNNNN18+ | !H + !S stoppers | 001CP1DP3D=NNNNNNN444MID (16-18) | 4 !D | No 4 card major 001CP1DP3DP3H=NNNNNNN5348+ | Values in !H | Suggests no !S stopper 001CP1DP3DP3S=NNNNNNN5348+ | Values in !S | Suggests no !H stopper 001CP1DP3DP3N=NNNNNNN18+ | !H + !S stoppers | 001CP1DP3H=YNNNNNN601MAX (19-21) | 4-5 !D | 0-1 !H | Splinter Raise | Subsequent non-diamond bids = control showing cuebids ; 3N = to play ; 4N = Blackwood 001CP1DP3HP3N=NNNNNNN2Natural with strong !H holding. 001CP1DP3S=YNNNNNN601MAX (19-21) | 4-5 !D | 0-1 !S | Splinter Raise | Subsequent non-diamond bids = control showing cuebids ; 3N = to play ; 4N = Blackwood 001CP1DP3SP3N=NNNNNNN2Natural with strong !S holding. 001CP1DP3N=NNNNNNN2MAX (19-21) or expects to have 9 winners. No 4 card major 001CP1H=NNNNNNN5486+ | 4+ !H | Can bypass a 4 card !D suit if weak. 001CP1HP1S=NNNNNNN344MIN (13-15) or MID (16-18) | 4 !S | 0-3 !H | 001CP1HP1SP1N=NNNNNNN2WK (6-10) | 1-3 !S | 001CP1HP1SP1NP2C=NNNNNNN168MIN (13-15) | 001CP1HP1SP1NP2D=NNNNNNN444MID (16-18) | 4 !D | Often 4-1-4-5. Non-forcing. 001CP1HP1SP1NP2DP2S=NNNNNNN2336-8 | 3 !S | 001CP1HP1SP1NP2DP2N=NNNNNNN26-8 | 001CP1HP1SP1NP2DP3C=NNNNNNN2346-8 | 3-4 !C | 001CP1HP1SP1NP2DP3D=NNNNNNN6448-10 | 4 !D| 001CP1HP1SP1NP2DP3N=NNNNNNN18-10 | 001CP1HP1SP1NP2S=NNNNNNN55513-18 | 6+!C | 5+!S | Longer !C than !S 001CP1HP1SP1NP2N=NNNNNNN4MID (16-18) | 001CP1HP1SP1NP3C=NNNNNNN468MID (16-18) | 6+!C | 001CP1HP1SP1NP3N=NNNNNNN1~16-17 hcp | Often 4!S + 6 strong !C | Expects to run 9 tricks 001CP1HP1SP2C=NNNNNNN245WK (6-10) | 5-6 !C | 0-3 !S | 001CP1HP1SP2CP2S=NNNNNNN55513-18 | 6+!C | 5+!S | Longer !C than !S 001CP1HP1SP2CP2N=NNNNNNN4MID (16-18) | 001CP1HP1SP2CP3C=NNNNNNN458MID (16-18) | 5+!C | Suggests no !D stopper 001CP1HP1SP2CP3N=NNNNNNN1~16-17 hcp | Often 4!S + 6 strong !C | Expects to run 9 tricks 001CP1HP1SP2H=NNNNNNN268WK (6-10) | 6+!H | 001CP1HP1SP2HP2N=NNNNNNN4MID (16-18) | !D stopper | Often 4-1-3-5 001CP1HP1SP2HP2NP3C=NNNNNNN1346-8 | 3-4 !C | Rejecting invite 001CP1HP1SP2HP2NP3N=NNNNNNN18-10 | Accepting invite 001CP1HP1SP2HP3C=NNNNNNN468MID (16-18) | 6+!C | 001CP1HP1SP2HP3H=NNNNNNN423MID (16-18) | 2-3 !H | 001CP1HP1SP2HP3N=NNNNNNN2~16-17 hcp | Often 4!S + 6 strong !C | !D stopper | Expects to run 9 tricks 001CP1HP1SP2HP4H=NNNNNNN123~16-17 hcp | 2-3 !H | Often 4-3-1-5 001CP1HP1SP2S=NNNNNNN244WK (6-10) | 4 !S | 001CP1HP1SP2SP3C=NNNNNNN545MID (16-18) | 4-5 !C | Game try bid 001CP1HP1SP2SP3CP3D=NNNNNNN534Counter-try. Can’t accept game try in clubs, but has a good diamond holding and game interest. 001CP1HP1SP2SP3CP3H=NNNNNNN545Counter-try. Can’t accept game try in clubs, but has a strong heart holding and game interest. 001CP1HP1SP2SP3CP3S=NNNNNNN1446-8 | Rejecting invite 001CP1HP1SP2SP3CP4S=NNNNNNN1448-10 | Accepting invite 001CP1HP1SP2SP3D=NNNNNNN534MID (16-18) | Game try bid 001CP1HP1SP2SP3DP3H=NNNNNNN545Counter-try. Can’t accept game try in diamonds, but has a strong heart holding and game interest. 001CP1HP1SP2SP3DP3S=NNNNNNN1446-8 | Rejecting invite 001CP1HP1SP2SP3DP4S=NNNNNNN1448-10 | Accepting invite 001CP1HP1SP2SP3S=NNNNNNN444MID (16-18) | Invitational to 4!S 001CP1HP1SP2SP3SP4S=NNNNNNN1448-10 | Accepting invite 001CP1HP1SP2SP4S=NNNNNNN144~16-17 hcp | Often 4!S + 6 strong !C | 001CP1HP1SP2SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001CP1HP1SP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | 0-3 !S | May have 5 !H 001CP1HP1SP2NP3C=NNNNNNN15812-13 | 5+!C | Rejecting invite 001CP1HP1SP2NP3H=NNNNNNN63314-18 | 3 !H | Choice of 3NT or 4!H 001CP1HP1SP2NP3HP3N=NNNNNNN14 card !H suit | 001CP1HP1SP2NP3HP4H=NNNNNNN1555 card !H suit | 001CP1HP1SP2NP3N=NNNNNNN114-18 | 0-2 !H | Accepting invite 001CP1HP1SP3C=NNNNNNN448INV (11-12) | 4+!C | 0-3 !S | 001CP1HP1SP3CP3H=NNNNNNN63314-18 | 3 !H | Accepting invite, choice of games. 001CP1HP1SP3CP3HP3N=NNNNNNN14 card !H suit | !D stopper | 001CP1HP1SP3CP3HP4H=NNNNNNN1554-5 !H | 001CP1HP1SP3CP3N=NNNNNNN114-18 | 0-2 !H | Suggests !D stopper | 001CP1HP1SP3H=NNNNNNN468INV (11-12) | 6+!H | 0-3! S | 001CP1HP1SP3HP3S=NNNNNNN54414-18 | 0-1 !H | Usually looking for !D stopper 001CP1HP1SP3HP3N=NNNNNNN114-18 | 0-1 !H | !D stopper | 001CP1HP1SP3HP4H=NNNNNNN12314-18 | 2-3 !H | No slam interest 001CP1HP1SP3S=NNNNNNN444INV (11-12) | 4 !S | 001CP1HP1SP3SP4C=NNNNNNN838Control showing cuebid. Slam interest. Subsequent non-spade bids = cuebids; 4!S = to play; 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1HP1SP3SP4D=NNNNNNN804Control showing cuebid. Slam interest. Denies !C control. Subsequent non-spade bids = cuebids; 4!S = to play; 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1HP1SP3SP4H=NNNNNNN804Control showing cuebid. Slam interest. Denies !C/!D control. Subsequent non-spade bids = cuebids; 4!S = to play; 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1HP1SP3SP4S=NNNNNNN14414-18 | 4 !S | No slam interest 001CP1HP1SP3SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001CP1HP1SP3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-16) | No 4 card major 001CP1HP1SP4S=NNNNNNN244GF (13-16) | 4 !S | 001CP1HP1SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood 001CP1HP1SP2D=YNNNNNN6084th Suit Forcing | 13+ | Artificial game force 001CP1HP1SP2DP2H=NNNNNNN5333!H | any strength 001CP1HP1SP2DP2S=NNNNNNN5444 strong !S | No !D stopper | 0-2 !H 001CP1HP1SP2DP2N=NNNNNNN5!D stopper | 0-2!H | 001CP1HP1SP2DP3C=NNNNNNN548Natural | Extra !C length OR no !D stopper | 0-2!H 001CP1HP1SP2DP3H=NNNNNNN5333!H | 5-4-3-1 shape 001CP1HP1SP2DP3N=NNNNNNN2!D stopper | 0-2!H | 001CP1HP1N=NNNNNNN2MIN (13-15) | No 4 card major 001CP1HP1NP2C=NNNNNNN146WK (6-10) | 4+!C | Opener must pass 001CP1HP1NP2D=NNNNNNN258WK (6-10) | 5+!D | 001CP1HP1NP2DP2H=NNNNNNN133MIN (13-15) | 3 !H | 001CP1HP1NP2H=NNNNNNN168WK (6-10) | 6+!H | Opener must pass 001CP1HP1NP2S=NNNNNNN64513+ | 5+!H | 4+!S | Longer !H than !S 001CP1HP1NP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | May have 5 !H 001CP1HP1NP2NP3H=NNNNNNN53314-15 | 3 !H | Choice of 3NT or 4!H 001CP1HP1NP2NP3HP3N=NNNNNNN14 card !H suit 001CP1HP1NP2NP3HP4H=NNNNNNN1555 card !H suit 001CP1HP1NP2NP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | 0-2 !H | 001CP1HP1NP3C=NNNNNNN456INV (11-12) | 5+!C | 001CP1HP1NP3CP3H=NNNNNNN63314-15 | 3 !H | Choice of games 001CP1HP1NP3CP3HP3N=NNNNNNN14 card !H suit 001CP1HP1NP3CP3HP4H=NNNNNNN1555 card !H suit 001CP1HP1NP3CP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | 0-2 !H | Confirms side suit stoppers 001CP1HP1NP3D=NNNNNNN635GF (13-16) | 3+!D | Often looking for 3 card !H support 001CP1HP1NP3DP3H=NNNNNNN5333 !H | 001CP1HP1NP3DP3N=NNNNNNN20-2 !H | 001CP1HP1NP3H=NNNNNNN468INV (11-12) | 6+!H | 001CP1HP1NP3HP4H=NNNNNNN12314-15 | 2-3 !H | 001CP1HP1NP3N=NNNNNNN1GF (13-16) | 001CP1HP1NP4N=NNNNNNN717-19 | Quantitative | Natural invite to 6N. Non-forcing. 001CP1HP2C=NNNNNNN258MIN (13-15) | 5+!C (usually 6+) | 001CP1HP2CP2D=NNNNNNN53511+ | 3+!D | Natural but often looking for 3 card !H support 001CP1HP2CP2H=NNNNNNN168WK (6-10) | 6+!H | Opener is expected to pass 001CP1HP2CP2S=NNNNNNN64513+ | 5+!H | 4+!S | Longer !H than !S 001CP1HP2CP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | 001CP1HP2CP2NP3C=NNNNNNN17812-13 | Rejecting invite 001CP1HP2CP2NP3H=NNNNNNN63314-15 | 3 !H | Choice of 3NT or 4!H 001CP1HP2CP2NP3HP3N=NNNNNNN14 card !H suit 001CP1HP2CP2NP3HP4H=NNNNNNN1555 card !H suit 001CP1HP2CP2NP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | 0-2 !H | 001CP1HP2CP3C=NNNNNNN435INV (11-12) | 3+!C | 001CP1HP2CP3CP3D=NNNNNNN53314-15 | !D stopper (no !S stop) 001CP1HP2CP3CP3H=NNNNNNN53314-15 | 3 !H | Choice of 3NT or 4!H 001CP1HP2CP3CP3S=NNNNNNN52314-15 | !S stopper (no !D stop) 001CP1HP2CP3CP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | Suggests !D + !S stoppers 001CP1HP2CP3N=NNNNNNN1GF (13-16) | 4 card !H suit | !D + !S stoppers | 001CP1HP2H=NNNNNNN244MIN (13-15) | 4 !H | 001CP1HP2HP2S=NNNNNNN534INV (11-12) | Game try bid 001CP1HP2HP2SP3C=NNNNNNN535Counter-try. Can’t accept game try in !S, but has a strong !C holding and game interest. 001CP1HP2HP2SP3D=NNNNNNN534Counter-try. Can’t accept game try in !S, but has a strong !D holding and game interest. 001CP1HP2HP2SP3H=NNNNNNN14412-13 | Rejecting invite 001CP1HP2HP2SP4H=NNNNNNN14414-15 | Accepting invite 001CP1HP2HP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | 4 card !H suit | Balanced notrump-oriented hand. Invites game in 3NT or 4!H. 001CP1HP2HP2NP3H=NNNNNNN44412-13 | Rejecting invite 001CP1HP2HP2NP3N=NNNNNNN414-15 | Accepting invite. Balanced, notrump-oriented hand. 001CP1HP2HP2NP4H=NNNNNNN44414-15 | Accepting invite. Suit-oriented hand. 001CP1HP2HP3C=NNNNNNN534INV (11-12) | Game try bid 001CP1HP2HP3CP3D=NNNNNNN534Counter-try. Can’t accept game try in !C, but has a strong !D holding and game interest. 001CP1HP2HP3CP3H=NNNNNNN14412-13 | Rejecting invite 001CP1HP2HP3CP4H=NNNNNNN14414-15 | Accepting invite 001CP1HP2HP3D=NNNNNNN534INV (11-12) | Game try bid 001CP1HP2HP3DP3H=NNNNNNN53412-13 | Rejecting invite 001CP1HP2HP3DP4H=NNNNNNN54414-15 | Accepting invite 001CP1HP2HP3H=NNNNNNN448INV (11-12) | 001CP1HP2HP3HP4H=NNNNNNN44414-15 | Accepting invite 001CP1HP2HP3S=YNNNNNN60117+ | 5+ !H | 0-1 !S | Splinter Bid | Slam interest | Subsequent non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1HP2HP3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-16) | 4 card !H suit | Balanced, notrump-oriented hand. Choice of 3NT or 4!H. 001CP1HP2HP3NP4H=NNNNNNN144Preference to !H 001CP1HP2HP4C=YNNNNNN60117+ | 5+ !H | 0-1 !C | Splinter Bid | Slam interest | Subsequent non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1HP2HP4D=YNNNNNN60117+ | 5+ !H | 0-1 !D | Splinter Bid | Slam interest | Subsequent non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1HP2HP4H=NNNNNNN148GF (13-16) | No slam interest 001CP1HP2HP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001CP1HP2S=NNNNNNN644MAX (19-21) | Strong Jump Shift 001CP1HP2N=NNNNNNN218-19 HCP | Balanced | 2-3!H | May have 4!S 001CP1HP2NP3C=NNNNNNN1585-6 | 5+!C 001CP1HP2NP3D=NNNNNNN628Often looking for 3 card !H support 001CP1HP2NP3H=NNNNNNN6687+!H 001CP1HP2NP3S=NNNNNNN6447+ | 4!S | 5!H 001CP1HP2NP3N=NNNNNNN17+ | Balanced | No slam interest 001CP1HP3C=NNNNNNN468MID (16-18) 001CP1HP3CP3D=NNNNNNN5358+ | !D stopper | Suggests no !S stopper 001CP1HP3CP3H=NNNNNNN6688+ | 5+ !H | 001CP1HP3CP3S=NNNNNNN5348+ | !S stopper | Suggests no !D stopper 001CP1HP3CP3N=NNNNNNN18+ | Suggests !D + !S stoppers | Usually 4 card !H suit | 001CP1HP3D=YNNNNNN50114+ HCP | 4 !H | 0-1 !D | Splinter Bid | Only forcing to 3!H 001CP1HP3DP3H=NNNNNNN246WK (6-10) | Wasted !D values 001CP1HP3DP3S=NNNNNNN80411+ | Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1HP3DP3N=NNNNNNN2INV (11-12) | 4 card !H suit | Strong !D holding 001CP1HP3DP4C=NNNNNNN80811+ | Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1HP3DP4H=NNNNNNN248No slam interest. 001CP1HP3DP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001CP1HP3H=NNNNNNN444MID (16-18) | 4 !H | 001CP1HP3HP4H=NNNNNNN2488+ | No slam interest 001CP1HP3S=YNNNNNN601MAX (19-21) | 4 !H | 0-1 !S | Splinter Bid | 001CP1HP3SP3N=NNNNNNN2INV (11-12) | 4 card !H suit | Strong !D holding 001CP1HP3SP4C=NNNNNNN805Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1HP3SP4D=NNNNNNN805Control showing cuebid. Denies !C control. Subsequent non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1HP3SP4H=NNNNNNN248No slam interest. Suggests wasted !S values. 001CP1HP3SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001CP1HP3N=NNNNNNN21-3 !H | 6+ solid !C | 001CP1HP4C=YNNNNNN668MAX (19-21) | 4 !H | 6+ solid !Cs 001CP1HP4CP4D=NNNNNNN805Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1HP4CP4H=NNNNNNN548Minimum hand. No slam interest. 001CP1HP4CP4S=NNNNNNN804Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1HP4CP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001CP1HP4D=YNNNNNN601MAX (19-21) | 4 !H | 0-1 !S | Splinter Bid |Subsequent non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1HP4DP4H=NNNNNNN248Minimum hand, suggests wasted values in !D. No slam interest. 001CP1HP4DP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001CP1HP4H=NNNNNNN244MAX (19-21) | 4 !H | 001CP1HP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001CP1HP2D=NNNNNNN545REVERSE | 17+ | 5+!C and 4+!D| !C longer than !D| 001CP1HP2DP2H=NNNNNNN5585+!H | Any strength | Does not promise another call if opener makes a minimum rebid 001CP1HP2DP2S=YNNNNNN608ARTIFICIAL | Only 4!H | Asks opener to make another descriptive bid (i.e. NT with a !S stopper) 001CP1HP2DP2N=YNNNNNN5ARTIFICIAL | Only 4!H | 6-8 pts | Wants to sign-off at the 3-level. 001CP1HP2DP3C=NNNNNNN6388+ | 3+!C 001CP1HP2DP3D=NNNNNNN6488+ | 4+!D 001CP1HP2DP3H=NNNNNNN6688+ | 6+!H 001CP1HP2DP3N=NNNNNNN28+ | !S stopper | Only 4!H | Natural, no slam interest. 001CP1HP2DP4C=NNNNNNN6484+!C | Distributional, slam interest. 001CP1HP2DP4D=NNNNNNN6484+!D | Distributional, slam interest. 001CP1S=NNNNNNN5486+ | 4+!S | Can bypass a 4 card !D suit if weak. 001CP1SP1N=NNNNNNN2MIN (13-15) | 0-3 !S | May have 4 !H | 001CP1SP1NPP=NNNNNNN1WK (6-10) | 001CP1SP1NP2C=NNNNNNN148WK (6-10) | Usually unbalanced, would rather play 2!C than 1N. Partner must pass. 001CP1SP1NP2D=NNNNNNN158WK (6-10) | Unbalanced, would rather play 2!D than 1N. Partner is expected to pass. *^ 001CP1SP1NP2H=NNNNNNN248WK (6-10) | 5+!S | 4+!H | Choice of majors 001CP1SP1NP2HP2S=NNNNNNN133Preference to !S. 001CP1SP1NP2S=NNNNNNN168WK (6-10) | Partner is expected to pass. 001CP1SP1NP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | May have 5 !S. 001CP1SP1NP2NP3S=NNNNNNN53314-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4!S 001CP1SP1NP2NP3SP3N=NNNNNNN14 card !S suit 001CP1SP1NP2NP3SP4S=NNNNNNN1555 card !S suit 001CP1SP1NP2NP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | 0-2 !S| 001CP1SP1NP3C=NNNNNNN458INV (11-12) | Usually unbalanced. 001CP1SP1NP3CP3S=NNNNNNN63314-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4!S. 001CP1SP1NP3CP3SP3N=NNNNNNN14 card !S suit 001CP1SP1NP3CP3SP4S=NNNNNNN1555 card !S suit 001CP1SP1NP3CP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | 0-2 !S | !D stopper 001CP1SP1NP3D=NNNNNNN645GF (13-16) | May have 5 !S 001CP1SP1NP3DP3S=NNNNNNN5333 !S | 001CP1SP1NP3DP3SP3N=NNNNNNN14 card !S suit 001CP1SP1NP3DP3SP4S=NNNNNNN1555 card !S suit 001CP1SP1NP3H=NNNNNNN645GF (13-16) | May have 5 !S 001CP1SP1NP3S=NNNNNNN468INV (11-12) | 001CP1SP1NP3SP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | Usually singleton !S. 001CP1SP1NP3SP4S=NNNNNNN12314-15 | 001CP1SP1NP3N=NNNNNNN1GF (13-16) | Tends to deny 5 !Ss. 001CP1SP1NP4N=NNNNNNN7Quantitative | Natural invite to 6NT (18-19 hcp) 001CP1SP2C=NNNNNNN258MIN (13-15) | 001CP1SP2CP2D=NNNNNNN53511+ | Technically natural but often looking for 3 card !S support. 001CP1SP2CP2H=NNNNNNN24511+ | 001CP1SP2CP2S=NNNNNNN168WK (6-10) | Partner is expected to pass. 001CP1SP2CP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | Balanced or semi-balanced. Suggests stoppers in both !D +!H. 001CP1SP2CP2NPP=NNNNNNN112-13 | Rejecting invite. 001CP1SP2CP2NP3C=NNNNNNN17812-13 | Rejecting invite. 001CP1SP2CP2NP3S=NNNNNNN63314-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4!S. 001CP1SP2CP2NP3SP3N=NNNNNNN1Usually only a 4 card !S suit. 001CP1SP2CP2NP3SP4S=NNNNNNN1555 card !S suit. 001CP1SP2CP2NP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | 0-2 !S | Accepting invite. 001CP1SP2CP3C=NNNNNNN435INV (11-12) 001CP1SP2CP3CP3D=NNNNNNN53414-15 | !D stopper (no !H stop) 001CP1SP2CP3CP3H=NNNNNNN53414-15 | !H stopper (no !D stop) 001CP1SP2CP3CP3S=NNNNNNN53314-15 | 3!S | 001CP1SP2CP3CP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | !D+!H stoppers | 001CP1SP2CP3S=NNNNNNN468INV (11-12) 001CP1SP2CP3SP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | !D+!H stoppers | Usually singleton !S. 001CP1SP2CP3SP4S=NNNNNNN12314-15 | 001CP1SP2CP3N=NNNNNNN1GF (13-16) | !D+!H stoppers. 001CP1SP2S=NNNNNNN244MIN (13-15) 001CP1SP2SP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | 4 !S | Balanced | Invites 3NT or 4!S | 001CP1SP2SP2NP3S=NNNNNNN14412-13 | Rejecting invite 001CP1SP2SP2NP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | Accepting invite | Balanced hand 001CP1SP2SP2NP4S=NNNNNNN14414-15 | Accepting invite | Suit-oriented hand 001CP1SP2SP3C=NNNNNNN534INV (11-12) | Game try bid. 001CP1SP2SP3CP3D=NNNNNNN534Counter-try. Can’t accept game try in !C, but has a strong !D holding and game interest. 001CP1SP2SP3CP3H=NNNNNNN534Counter-try. Can’t accept game try in !C, but has a strong !H holding and game interest. 001CP1SP2SP3CP3S=NNNNNNN14412-13 | Rejecting invite. 001CP1SP2SP3CP3N=NNNNNNN214-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4!S | Balanced hand 001CP1SP2SP3CP3NP4S=NNNNNNN146Correction back to !S 001CP1SP2SP3CP4S=NNNNNNN14414-15 | Accepting invite. 001CP1SP2SP3D=NNNNNNN535INV (11-12) | Game try bid. 001CP1SP2SP3DP3H=NNNNNNN534Counter-try. Can’t accept game try in !D, but has a strong !H holding and game interest. 001CP1SP2SP3DP3S=NNNNNNN14412-13 | Rejecting invite. 001CP1SP2SP3DP3N=NNNNNNN214-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4!S | Balanced hand 001CP1SP2SP3DP3NP4S=NNNNNNN146Correction back to !S. 001CP1SP2SP3DP4S=NNNNNNN14414-15 | Accepting invite. 001CP1SP2SP3H=NNNNNNN535INV (11-12) | Game try bid. 001CP1SP2SP3HP3S=NNNNNNN14412-13 | Rejecting invite. 001CP1SP2SP3HP3N=NNNNNNN214-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4!S | Balanced hand. 001CP1SP2SP3HP3NP4S=NNNNNNN146Correction back to !S. 001CP1SP2SP3HP4S=NNNNNNN14414-15 | Accepting invite. 001CP1SP2SP3S=NNNNNNN448INV (11-12) | Game try bid. 001CP1SP2SP3SP3N=NNNNNNN214-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4!S. Balanced hand. 001CP1SP2SP3SP3NP4S=NNNNNNN148Correction back to !S. 001CP1SP2SP3SP4S=NNNNNNN14414-15 | Accepting invite. 001CP1SP2SP3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-16) | Choice of 3NT or 4!S | Balanced hand. 001CP1SP2SP3NP4S=NNNNNNN144Correction back to !S. 001CP1SP2SP4C=YNNNNNN60116+ | 0-1!C | Splinter Bid | Slam interest. Subsequent non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1SP2SP4D=YNNNNNN60116+ | 0-1!D | Splinter Bid | Slam interest. Subsequent non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1SP2SP4H=YNNNNNN60116+ | 0-1!H | Splinter Bid | Slam interest. Subsequent non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1SP2SP4S=NNNNNNN148GF (13-16) 001CP1SP2SP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001CP1SP2N=NNNNNNN218-19 HCP | Balanced | 2-3!S | May have 4!H 001CP1SP2NP3C=NNNNNNN1585-6 | 5+!C 001CP1SP2NP3D=NNNNNNN628Often looking for 3 card !S support 001CP1SP2NP3H=NNNNNNN6457+ | 4-5!H | 5!S 001CP1SP2NP3S=NNNNNNN6686+!S 001CP1SP2NP3N=NNNNNNN17+ | Balanced | No slam interest 001CP1SP3C=NNNNNNN468MID (16-18) 001CP1SP3CP3D=NNNNNNN5358+, usually with !D stopper but may just be looking for 3 card !S support. 001CP1SP3CP3H=NNNNNNN5458+. 001CP1SP3CP3S=NNNNNNN568 001CP1SP3CP3N=NNNNNNN18+ | !D+!H stoppers | 001CP1SP3D=YNNNNNN50114+ | 4!S | 0-1 !D | Splinter Bid | Only forcing to 3!S. 001CP1SP3DP3H=NNNNNNN608Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1SP3DP3S=NNNNNNN2466-8(9). Minimum, suggests wasted !D values. 001CP1SP3DP3N=NNNNNNN2Usually 10-12. Strong !D holding, notrump-oriented values. Often only 4 !Ss. 001CP1SP3DP4C=NNNNNNN608Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1SP3DP4S=NNNNNNN248No slam interest. 001CP1SP3DP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001CP1SP3H=YNNNNNN50114+ | 4!S | 0-1 !H | Splinter Bid | Only forcing to 3!S. 001CP1SP3HP3S=NNNNNNN2466-8(9). Minimum, suggests wasted values in !H. 001CP1SP3HP3N=NNNNNNN2Usually 10-12. Strong !H holding, notrump-oriented values. Often only 4 !Ss. 001CP1SP3HP4C=NNNNNNN608Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1SP3HP4S=NNNNNNN248No slam interest. 001CP1SP3HP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001CP1SP3S=NNNNNNN444MID (16-18) 001CP1SP3SP3N=NNNNNNN29-12 | 4!S | Balanced hand with stoppers | No slam interest. 001CP1SP3SP4C=NNNNNNN508Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1SP3SP4D=NNNNNNN508Control showing cuebid. Denies !C control. Subsequent non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1SP3SP4H=NNNNNNN508Control showing cuebid. Denies !C or !D control. Subsequent non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1SP3SP4S=NNNNNNN148No slam interest. 001CP1SP3SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001CP1SP3N=NNNNNNN2MAX (19-21) | No 4 card major. 001CP1SP4C=YNNNNNN6684!S | 6+ strong !C | 001CP1SP4CP4D=NNNNNNN508Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1SP4CP4H=NNNNNNN508Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1SP4CP4S=NNNNNNN248No slam interest. 001CP1SP4CP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001CP1SP4D=YNNNNNN601MAX (19-21) | 4 !S | 0-1 !D | Splinter Raise | Subsequent non-spade bids = control showing cuebids ; 3N = to play ; 4N = Blackwood 001CP1SP4DP4H=NNNNNNN248Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001CP1SP4DP4S=NNNNNNN508Minimum hand, suggests wasted values in !D. No slam interest. 001CP1SP4DP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001CP1SP4H=YNNNNNN601MAX (19-21) | 4 !S | 0-1 !H | Splinter Raise | Subsequent non-spade bids = control showing cuebids ; 3N = to play ; 4N = Blackwood 001CP1SP4HP4S=NNNNNNN508Minimum hand, suggests wasted values in !H. No slam interest. 001CP1SP4HP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001CP1SP4S=NNNNNNN244MAX (19-21) | 4 !S | 001CP1SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001CP1SP2D=NNNNNNN545REVERSE | 17+ | 5+!C and 4+!D| !C longer than !D| 001CP1SP2DP2H=YNNNNNN608ARTIFICIAL | Usually 4!S | Asks opener to make another descriptive bid (i.e. NT with a !H stopper) 001CP1SP2DP2S=NNNNNNN5585+!S | Any strength | Does not promise another call if opener makes a minimum rebid 001CP1SP2DP2N=YNNNNNN5ARTIFICIAL | Only 4!S | 6-8 pts | Wants to sign-off at the 3-level. 001CP1SP2DP3C=NNNNNNN6388+ | 3+!C 001CP1SP2DP3D=NNNNNNN6488+ | 4+!D 001CP1SP2DP3S=NNNNNNN6688+ | 6+!S 001CP1SP2DP3N=NNNNNNN28+ | !H stopper | Only 4!S | Natural, no slam interest. 001CP1SP2DP4C=NNNNNNN6484+!C | Distributional, slam interest. 001CP1SP2DP4D=NNNNNNN6484+!D | Distributional, slam interest. 001CP1SP2H=NNNNNNN545REVERSE | 17+ | 5+!C and 4+!H| !C longer than !H| 001CP1SP2HP2S=NNNNNNN5585+!S | Any strength | Does not promise another call if opener makes a minimum rebid 001CP1SP2HP2N=YNNNNNN5ARTIFICIAL | Only 4!S | 6-8 pts | Wants to sign-off at the 3-level. 001CP1SP2HP3C=NNNNNNN6388+ | 3+!C 001CP1SP2HP3D=YNNNNNN608ARTIFICIAL | Only 4!S | Asks opener to make another descriptive bid (i.e. NT with a !D stopper) 001CP1SP2HP3H=NNNNNNN6448+ | 4!H 001CP1SP2HP3S=NNNNNNN6688+ | 6+!S 001CP1SP2HP3N=NNNNNNN28+ | !D stopper | Only 4!S | Natural, no slam interest. 001CP1SP2HP4C=NNNNNNN6484+!C | Distributional, slam interest. 001CP1SP2HP4H=NNNNNNN2484!H | No slam interest. 001CP1N=NNNNNNN2WK (6-10) | No 4 card major 001CP1NP2C=NNNNNNN168MIN (13-15) | May have a 4 card major 001CP1NP2N=NNNNNNN4MID (16-18) | Balanced 001CP1NP2NP3N=NNNNNNN18-10 | 001CP1NP3C=NNNNNNN468MID (16-18) | 6+!C | 001CP1NP3CP3N=NNNNNNN18-10 | 001CP1NP3N=NNNNNNN1MAX (19-21) or expects to have 9 winners. 001CP1NP2D=NNNNNNN545REVERSE | 17+ | 5+!C and 4+!D| !C longer than !D| 001CP1NP2DP2H=NNNNNNN6238-10 | !H values 001CP1NP2DP2S=NNNNNNN6238-10 | !S values 001CP1NP2DP2N=NNNNNNN26-8 | Natural, non-forcing 001CP1NP2DP3C=NNNNNNN2386-8 | 3+!C 001CP1NP2DP3D=NNNNNNN2486-8 | 4+!D 001CP1NP2DP3N=NNNNNNN28-10 | !H+!S stoppers 001CP1NP2H=NNNNNNN545REVERSE | 17+ | 5+!C and 4+!H| !C longer than !H| 001CP1NP2HP2S=NNNNNNN6238-10 | !S values 001CP1NP2HP2N=NNNNNNN26-8 | Natural, non-forcing 001CP1NP2HP3C=NNNNNNN2386-8 | 3+!C 001CP1NP2HP3D=NNNNNNN6248-10 | !D values 001CP1NP2HP3N=NNNNNNN28-10 | !D+!S stoppers 001CP1NP2S=NNNNNNN545REVERSE | 17+ | 5+!C and 4+!S| !C longer than !S| 001CP1NP2SP2N=NNNNNNN26-8 | Natural, non-forcing 001CP1NP2SP3C=NNNNNNN2386-8 | 3+!C 001CP1NP2SP3D=NNNNNNN6248-10 | !D values 001CP1NP2SP3H=NNNNNNN6238-10 | !H values 001CP1NP2SP3N=NNNNNNN28-10 | !D+!H stoppers 001CP2C=NNNNNNN258WK (6-10) | 001CP2CP2D=NNNNNNN54416+ | 4 !D | Usually a try for NT 001CP2CP2H=NNNNNNN54416+ | 4 !H | Usually a try for NT 001CP2CP2S=NNNNNNN54416+ | 4 !S | Usually a try for NT 001CP2CP2N=NNNNNNN4MID (16-18) 001CP2CP3C=NNNNNNN458MID (16-18) 001CP2CP3D=YNNNNNN601MAX (19-21) | 5+!C | 0-1 !D | Splinter Bid | Slam interest 001CP2CP3H=YNNNNNN601MAX (19-21) | 5+!C | 0-1 !H | Splinter Bid | Slam interest 001CP2CP3S=YNNNNNN601MAX (19-21) | 5+!C | 0-1 !S | Splinter Bid | Slam interest 001CP2CP3N=NNNNNNN2MAX (19-21) or expects to have 9 winners 001CP2D=NNNNNNN64817+ | Strong Jump Shift 001CP2H=NNNNNNN64817+ | Strong Jump Shift 001CP2S=NNNNNNN64817+ | Strong Jump Shift 001CP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | No 4 card major | Balanced 001CP2NP3C=NNNNNNN15812-13 | Rejecting invite 001CP2NP3N=NNNNNNN114-18 | Accepting invite 001CP3C=NNNNNNN558INV (11-12) 001CP3CP3D=NNNNNNN53414+ | !D values | Usually a try for 3NT 001CP3CP3H=NNNNNNN53414+ | !H values | Usually a try for 3NT 001CP3CP3S=NNNNNNN53414+ | !S values | Usually a try for 3NT 001CP3CP3N=NNNNNNN114+ | No slam interest 001CP3D=YNNNNNN60111+ HCP | 6+!C | 0-1 !D | No 4 card major | Splinter Bid 001CP3DP3N=NNNNNNN2Balanced minimum with strong !D holding. No slam interest. 001CP3H=YNNNNNN60111+ HCP | 6+!C | 0-1 !H | No 4 spades | Splinter Bid 001CP3HP3N=NNNNNNN2Balanced minimum with strong !H holding. No slam interest. 001CP3S=YNNNNNN60111+ HCP | 6+!C | 0-1 !S | No 4 hearts | Splinter Bid 001CP3SP3N=NNNNNNN2Balanced minimum with strong !S holding. No slam interest. 001CP3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | No 4 card major | Balanced 001CDR=NNNNNNN10+ HCP | Usually balanced | Any later Dbl by responder or opener = Penalty 001CD1D=NNNNNNN5486+ | 4+!D 001CD1H=NNNNNNN5486+ | 4+!H 001CD1S=NNNNNNN5486+ | 4+!S 001CD1N=NNNNNNN27-10 | Balanced | May have a weak 4 card major 001CD2C=NNNNNNN248WK (6-10) | 4+!C (usually 5+!) 001CD2D=NNNNNNN9686+!D | Usually <8 hcp 001CD2H=NNNNNNN9686+!H | Usually <8 hcp 001CD2S=NNNNNNN9686+!S | Usually <8 hcp 001CD2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | Balanced with stoppers. Non-forcing 001CD3C=NNNNNNN9585+!C | Usually <8 hcp 001CD3D=NNNNNNN978 001CD3H=NNNNNNN978 001CD3S=NNNNNNN978 001CD3N=NNNNNNN2To play. 001CD4C=NNNNNNN958 001CD5C=NNNNNNN158To play. Often preemptive. 001C1D1H=NNNNNNN5486+ | 4+!H 001C1D1S=NNNNNNN5486+ | 4+!S 001C1D1N=NNNNNNN2WK (6-10) | No 4 card major | !D stopper 001C1D2C=NNNNNNN248WK (6-10) | 4+!C (usually 5+) | No 4 card major 001C1D2D=YNNNNNN50811+ | 5+!C | Inv or better !C raise | No 4 card major 001C1D2H=NNNNNNN968Weak jump shift 001C1D2S=NNNNNNN968Weak jump shift 001C1D2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | No 4 card major | !D stoppers 001C1D3C=NNNNNNN958<8 hcp | 5+!C | Usually no 4 card major 001C1D3H=NNNNNNN978 001C1D3S=NNNNNNN978 001C1D3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | No 4 card major | !D stoppers 001C1D4C=NNNNNNN958 001C1D4H=NNNNNNN278To play 001C1D4S=NNNNNNN278To play 001C1DD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 6+ pts, exactly 4!H+4!S | (May be 5-4 if 6-10 pts) 001C1H1S=NNNNNNN5586+ | 5+!S 001C1H1N=NNNNNNN2WK (6-10) | No 4!S | !H stopper 001C1H2C=NNNNNNN248WK (6-10) | 4+!C (usually 5+) | No 4!S 001C1H2D=NNNNNNN55811+ | 5+!D 001C1H2H=YNNNNNN50811+ | 5+!C | Inv or better !C raise | No 4!S 001C1H2S=NNNNNNN968Weak jump shift 001C1H2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | !H stoppers | Balanced without 4!S 001C1H3C=NNNNNNN958<8 hcp | 5+!C | Usually without 4!S 001C1H3S=NNNNNNN978 001C1H3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | !H stoppers | No 4!S 001C1H4C=NNNNNNN958 001C1H4S=NNNNNNN278To play 001C1HD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 6+ pts, exactly 4!S | Does not promise !D 001C1S1N=NNNNNNN2WK (6-10) | !S stopper | Balanced, usually without 4!H 001C1S2C=NNNNNNN248WK (6-10) | 4+!C (usually 5+) | No 4!H 001C1S2D=NNNNNNN55811+ | 5+!D 001C1S2H=NNNNNNN55811+ | 5+!H 001C1S2S=YNNNNNN50811+ | 5+!C | Inv or better !C raise | No 4!H 001C1S2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | !S stoppers | Balanced without 4!H 001C1S3C=NNNNNNN958<8 hcp | 5+!C | Usually without 4!H 001C1S3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | !S stoppers | Balanced without 4!H 001C1S4C=NNNNNNN958 001C1S4H=NNNNNNN278To play 001C1SD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 6+ pts with 4!H | or | 5-10 pts with 5+!H 001C2D2H=NNNNNNN55811+ | 5+!H 001C2D2S=NNNNNNN55811+ | 5+!S 001C2D2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | !D stoppers | Usually no 4 card major 001C2D3C=NNNNNNN358 001C2DD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 8+ hcp | At least one 4+ card major 001C2H2S=NNNNNNN55811+ | 5+!S 001C2H2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | !H stoppers | No 4!S 001C2H3C=NNNNNNN358 001C2H3D=NNNNNNN65813+ | 5+!D | Usually without 4!S 001C2H3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | !H stoppers | No 4!S 001C2HD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 9+ hcp | 4+!S 001C2S2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | !S stoppers | 001C2S3C=NNNNNNN358 001C2S3D=NNNNNNN65813+ | 5+!D | Usually without 4!H 001C2S3H=NNNNNNN65813+ | 5+!H 001C2S3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | !S stoppers | Usually without 4!H 001C2SD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 9+ hcp | 4+!H 001C3DD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 10+ hcp | 001C3HD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 10+ hcp | Usually 4+!S and no !H stopper 001C3SD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 11+ hcp | Usually 4+!H and no !S stopper 001C2CD=NNNNNNN10+ HCP | Penalty (willing to penalize at least one major) 001C2C2D=NNNNNNN258 001C2C2H=NNNNNNN42811+ | !H stopper | Usually looking for 3NT 001C2C2S=NNNNNNN42811+ | !S stopper | Usually looking for 3NT 001C2C2N=NNNNNNN411-12 hcp | !H+!S stoppers | Invites 3NT 001C2C3C=NNNNNNN258WK (6-10) | 5+!C | Competitive raise 001C2C3H=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 11+ hcp | 6+!C | 0-1 !H 001C2C3S=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 11+ hcp | 6+!C | 0-1 !S 001C2C3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | !H+!S stoppers 001C2C4C=NNNNNNN9585+!C | Preemptive 001C2ND=NNNNNNN10+ HCP | Penalty (willing to penalize at least one suit) 001C2N3C=NNNNNNN358Non-forcing 001C2N3D=YNNNNNN50813+ | 5+!C | 001C2N3H=YNNNNNN50811+ | 5+!S | 001C2N3S=NNNNNNN258WK (6-10) | 5+!S | Non-forcing 001C2N3N=NNNNNNN2To play | !D+!H stoppers | Natural, balanced 001C2N4C=NNNNNNN958 001C2N4S=NNNNNNN168To play 001C2N5C=NNNNNNN158To play. May be preemptive. 001D=NNNNNNN33812+ | 4+!D unless 4432 | Usually open 1!D with 4-4 in minors 001DP1H=NNNNNNN5486+ | 4+!H | 001DP1HP1S=NNNNNNN344MIN (13-15) or MID (16-18) | 4!S | 0-3 !H | 001DP1HP1SP1N=NNNNNNN2WK (6-10) | 0-3 !S | 001DP1HP1SP1NP2C=NNNNNNN344MIN (13-15) or MID (16-18) | 4!C | 4-5!D | 4!H | 001DP1HP1SP1NP2CP2D=NNNNNNN234WK (6-10) | 3-4 !D | 001DP1HP1SP1NP2CP2S=NNNNNNN233WK (6-10) | 3 !S | 001DP1HP1SP1NP2CP3C=NNNNNNN4458-10 | 4+!C | 001DP1HP1SP1NP2S=NNNNNNN5556+!D | 5+!S | !D > !S | May have minimum hcp. 001DP1HP1SP1NP2N=NNNNNNN4MID (16-18) | 001DP1HP1SP1NP3D=NNNNNNN468MID (16-18) | 6+!D | 001DP1HP1SP1NP3N=NNNNNNN116-17 HCP | 6+ solid !D | 001DP1HP1SP2D=NNNNNNN248WK (6-10) | 4+!D | 0-3 !S | 001DP1HP1SP2DP2N=NNNNNNN4MID (16-18) | !C stopper | 001DP1HP1SP2DP3N=NNNNNNN116-17 HCP | 6+ strong !D | !C stopper | 001DP1HP1SP2H=NNNNNNN268WK (6-10) | 6+!H | 0-3 !S | 001DP1HP1SP2HP2N=NNNNNNN4MID (16-18) | !C stopper | 0-2 !H | 001DP1HP1SP2HP2NP3D=NNNNNNN1346-8 | 3-4 !D | Rejecting invite 001DP1HP1SP2HP2NP3H=NNNNNNN1686-8 | 6+!H | Rejecting invite 001DP1HP1SP2HP2NP3N=NNNNNNN18-10 | Accepting invite 001DP1HP1SP2HP3D=NNNNNNN468MID (16-18) | 6+!D | 001DP1HP1SP2HP3H=NNNNNNN423MID (16-18) | 2-3 !H | 001DP1HP1SP2HP3N=NNNNNNN216-17 HCP | 6+ solid !D | !C stopper | 001DP1HP1SP2HP4H=NNNNNNN12316-17 HCP | 2-3 !H | Usually solid !D | 001DP1HP1SP2S=NNNNNNN244WK (6-10) | 4 !S | 001DP1HP1SP2SP3C=NNNNNNN534MID (16-18) | Game try bid. 001DP1HP1SP2SP3CP3D=NNNNNNN534Counter-try. Can’t accept game try in clubs, but has a good diamond holding and game interest. 001DP1HP1SP2SP3CP3H=NNNNNNN545Counter-try. Can’t accept game try in clubs, but has a strong heart holding and game interest. 001DP1HP1SP2SP3CP3S=NNNNNNN1446-8 | Rejecting invite. 001DP1HP1SP2SP3CP3N=NNNNNNN28-10 | Choice of 3N or 4!S | 001DP1HP1SP2SP3CP4S=NNNNNNN1448-10 | Accepting invite. 001DP1HP1SP2SP2N=NNNNNNN2MID (16-18) | Invitational to 3NT or 4!S. 001DP1HP1SP2SP2NP3S=NNNNNNN1446-8 | Rejecting invite 001DP1HP1SP2SP2NP3N=NNNNNNN18-10 | Accepting invite 001DP1HP1SP2SP2NP4S=NNNNNNN1448-10 | Accepting invite 001DP1HP1SP2SP3D=NNNNNNN548MID (16-18) | Game try bid 001DP1HP1SP2SP3DP3H=NNNNNNN545Counter-try. Can’t accept game try in diamonds, but has a strong heart holding and game interest. 001DP1HP1SP2SP3DP3S=NNNNNNN1446-8 | Rejecting invite. 001DP1HP1SP2SP3DP3N=NNNNNNN28-10 | Choice of 3N or 4!S | 001DP1HP1SP2SP3DP4S=NNNNNNN1448-10 | Accepting invite. 001DP1HP1SP2SP3S=NNNNNNN444MID (16-18) 001DP1HP1SP2SP3SP4S=NNNNNNN1448-10 | Accepting invite. 001DP1HP1SP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | 0-3 !S | May have 5 !H | 001DP1HP1SP2NP3C=NNNNNNN048 001DP1HP1SP2NP3D=NNNNNNN15812-13 | Rejecting invite. 001DP1HP1SP2NP3H=NNNNNNN63314+ | Choice of 3NT or 4!H. 001DP1HP1SP2NP3HP3N=NNNNNNN14 card !H suit 001DP1HP1SP2NP3HP4H=NNNNNNN1555 card !H suit 001DP1HP1SP2NP3N=NNNNNNN114+ | 0-2 !H | 001DP1HP1SP3C=NNNNNNN258INV (11-12) | 5 !H | 5 !C | 001DP1HP1SP3CP3D=NNNNNNN058 001DP1HP1SP3CP3H=NNNNNNN13312-13 | 3 !H | 001DP1HP1SP3CP3N=NNNNNNN114+ | 0-2 !H | 001DP1HP1SP3CP4H=NNNNNNN13314+ | 3 !H | 001DP1HP1SP3D=NNNNNNN448INV (11-12) | 4+!D | 0-3 !S | 001DP1HP1SP3DP3H=NNNNNNN63314+ | 3 !H | Choice of 3NT or 4!H. 001DP1HP1SP3DP3HP3N=NNNNNNN1!C stopper | 4 card !H suit | 001DP1HP1SP3DP3HP4H=NNNNNNN1555 card !H suit 001DP1HP1SP3DP3N=NNNNNNN114+ | !C stopper | 0-2 !H | 001DP1HP1SP3H=NNNNNNN468INV (11-12) | 6+!H | 0-3 !S | 001DP1HP1SP3HP3N=NNNNNNN114+ | !C stopper | Usually singleton !H 001DP1HP1SP3HP4H=NNNNNNN12314-18 | 2-3 !H | 001DP1HP1SP3S=NNNNNNN444INV (11-12) | 4 !S | 001DP1HP1SP3SP4C=NNNNNNN838Control showing cuebid. Slam interest. Subsequent non-spade bids = cuebids; 4!S = to play; 4N = Blackwood. 001DP1HP1SP3SP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Slam interest. Denies !C control. Subsequent non-spade bids = cuebids; 4!S = to play; 4N = Blackwood. 001DP1HP1SP3SP4S=NNNNNNN14414+ | No slam interest 001DP1HP1SP3SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001DP1HP1SP3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | 0-3 !S | Tends to deny 5 !H. 001DP1HP1SP4S=NNNNNNN244GF (13-15) | 4 !S | 001DP1HP1SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) | 4 !S | 001DP1HP1SP2C=YNNNNNN6084th Suit Forcing | 13+ | Artificial game force 001DP1HP1SP2CP2H=NNNNNNN5333!H | any strength 001DP1HP1SP2CP2S=NNNNNNN5444 strong !S | No !C stopper | 0-2 !H 001DP1HP1SP2CP2N=NNNNNNN5!C stopper | 0-2!H | 001DP1HP1SP2CP3D=NNNNNNN548Natural | Extra !D length OR no !C stopper | 0-2!H 001DP1HP1SP2CP3H=NNNNNNN5333!H | 5-4-3-1 shape 001DP1HP1SP2CP3N=NNNNNNN2!C stopper | 0-2!H | 001DP1HP1N=NNNNNNN2MIN (13-15) | No 4 card major 001DP1HP1NPP=NNNNNNN1WK (6-10) 001DP1HP1NP2C=NNNNNNN158WK (6-10) | 5+!C | 001DP1HP1NP2D=NNNNNNN148WK (6-10) | 4+!D | Opener must pass. 001DP1HP1NP2H=NNNNNNN168WK (6-10) | 6+!H | Opener must pass. 001DP1HP1NP2S=NNNNNNN6455+!H and 4+!S (!H > !S) | Game forcing 001DP1HP1NP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | May have 5 !H 001DP1HP1NP2NP3H=NNNNNNN53314-15 | 3 !H | Choice of 3NT or 4!H. 001DP1HP1NP2NP3HP3N=NNNNNNN14 card !H suit. 001DP1HP1NP2NP3HP4H=NNNNNNN1555 card !H suit. 001DP1HP1NP2NP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | 0-2 !H | 001DP1HP1NP3D=NNNNNNN448INV (11-12) | 4+!D | 001DP1HP1NP3DP3H=NNNNNNN63314-15 | 3 !H | Choice of 3NT or 4!H. 001DP1HP1NP3DP3HP3N=NNNNNNN14 card !H suit. 001DP1HP1NP3DP3HP4H=NNNNNNN1555 card !H suit. 001DP1HP1NP3DP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | 0-2 !H | 001DP1HP1NP3C=NNNNNNN635GF (13-15)+ | 001DP1HP1NP3CP3D=NNNNNNN548Denies 3 card !H support. 001DP1HP1NP3CP3H=NNNNNNN5333 card !H support. 001DP1HP1NP3CP3HP4H=NNNNNNN155 001DP1HP1NP3CP3N=NNNNNNN20-2 !H | 001DP1HP1NP3H=NNNNNNN468INV (11-12 | 6+!H 001DP1HP1NP3HP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | Usually singleton !H. 001DP1HP1NP3HP4H=NNNNNNN12314-15 | 2-3 !H | 001DP1HP1NP3N=NNNNNNN1GF (13-15) | Tends to deny 5 !Hs. 001DP1HP1NP4N=NNNNNNN717-19 HCP | Quantitative | Natural invite to 6N. Non-forcing. 001DP1HP2C=NNNNNNN348MIN (13-15) or MID (16-18) | 4+!C | 0-3 !H | 001DP1HP2CP2D=NNNNNNN234WK (6-10) | 3+!D | 001DP1HP2CP2DP2H=NNNNNNN333MID (16-18) | 3 !H | 001DP1HP2CP2DP2S=NNNNNNN433MID (16-18) 001DP1HP2CP2DP2N=NNNNNNN4MID (16-18) | !S stopper | 001DP1HP2CP2DP2NP3N=NNNNNNN18-10 | 001DP1HP2CP2H=YNNNNNN268WK (6-10) | 6+!H | 001DP1HP2CP2HP2N=NNNNNNN4MID (16-18) with !S stoppers. 001DP1HP2CP2HP3H=NNNNNNN423MID (16-18) | 2-3 !H | 001DP1HP2CP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | !S stopper | May have 5 !Hs. 001DP1HP2CP2NP3C=NNNNNNN15512-13 | Rejecting invite. 001DP1HP2CP2NP3D=NNNNNNN66814-18 | 6!D | 4!C | 001DP1HP2CP2NP3H=NNNNNNN63314-18 | 3 !H | Choice of 3NT or 4!H. 001DP1HP2CP2NP3HP3N=NNNNNNN14 card !H suit. 001DP1HP2CP2NP3HP4H=NNNNNNN1555 card !H suit. 001DP1HP2CP2NP3N=NNNNNNN114-18 | 0-2 !H 001DP1HP2CP3C=NNNNNNN448INV (11-12) | 4+!C 001DP1HP2CP3CP3H=NNNNNNN53314-15 | 3 !H | Choice of games 001DP1HP2CP3CP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | !S stoppers | 0-2 !H | 001DP1HP2CP3H=NNNNNNN468INV (11-12) | 6+!H | 001DP1HP2CP3HP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | !S stopper | Usually singleton !H. 001DP1HP2CP3HP4H=NNNNNNN12314-15 | 2-3 !H | 001DP1HP2CP3N=NNNNNNN1GF (13-15) | !S stopper | Usually only 4 !H | 001DP1HP2D=NNNNNNN268MIN (13-15) | 6+!D | 0-3 !H | 001DP1HP2DP2H=NNNNNNN168WK (6-10) | 6+!H | Opener is expected to pass. 001DP1HP2DP2S=NNNNNNN6455+!H and 4+!S (!H > !S) | Game forcing 001DP1HP2DP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | 001DP1HP2DP2NPP=NNNNNNN112-13. Rejecting invite. 001DP1HP2DP2NP3C=NNNNNNN24412-13 | 6!D | 4!C | 001DP1HP2DP2NP3D=NNNNNNN17812-13 | Rejecting invite. 001DP1HP2DP2NP3H=NNNNNNN63314-15 | 3 !H | Choice of 3NT or 4!H. 001DP1HP2DP2NP3HP3N=NNNNNNN14 card !H suit. 001DP1HP2DP2NP3HP4H=NNNNNNN1555 card !H suit. 001DP1HP2DP2NP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | 0-2 !H | 001DP1HP2DP3D=NNNNNNN435INV (11-12) | 3+!D | 001DP1HP2DP3DP3H=NNNNNNN53314-15 | 3 !H | Choice of games 001DP1HP2DP3DP3S=NNNNNNN52314-15 | !S stopper | Implies no !C stopper 001DP1HP2DP3DP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | !S + !C stoppers | 001DP1HP2DP3N=NNNNNNN1GF (13-15) | !C + !S stoppers | 001DP1HP2H=NNNNNNN244MIN (13-15) | 4 !H | 001DP1HP2HP2S=NNNNNNN534INV (11-12) | Game try bid. 001DP1HP2HP2SP2N=NNNNNNN212-13 | Balanced. 001DP1HP2HP2SP3C=NNNNNNN535Counter-try. Can’t accept game try in !S, but has a strong !C holding and game interest. 001DP1HP2HP2SP3D=NNNNNNN548Counter-try. Can’t accept game try in !S, but has a strong !D holding and game interest. 001DP1HP2HP2SP3H=NNNNNNN14412-13 | Rejecting invite. 001DP1HP2HP2SP3S=NNNNNNN54414-15 | 4 !S | Choice of games 001DP1HP2HP2SP3N=NNNNNNN214-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4!H 001DP1HP2HP2SP4H=NNNNNNN14414-15 | Accepting invite. 001DP1HP2HP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | Invites game in 3NT or 4!H | Non-forcing 001DP1HP2HP2NP3H=NNNNNNN14412-13 | Rejecting invite 001DP1HP2HP2NP3N=NNNNNNN214-15 | Accepting invite 001DP1HP2HP2NP4H=NNNNNNN14414-15 | Accepting invite 001DP1HP2HP3C=NNNNNNN538INV (11-12) | Game try bid. 001DP1HP2HP3CP3D=NNNNNNN548Counter-try. Can’t accept game try in !C, but has a strong !D holding and game interest. 001DP1HP2HP3CP3H=NNNNNNN14412-13 | Rejecting invite. 001DP1HP2HP3CP3N=NNNNNNN214-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4!H. 001DP1HP2HP3CP4H=NNNNNNN14414-15 | Accepting invite. 001DP1HP2HP3D=NNNNNNN538INV (11-12) | Game try bid. 001DP1HP2HP3DP3H=NNNNNNN54412-13 | Rejecting invite. 001DP1HP2HP3DP3N=NNNNNNN514-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4!H. 001DP1HP2HP3DP4H=NNNNNNN54414-15 | Accepting invite. 001DP1HP2HP3H=NNNNNNN448INV (11-12) | Game try bid. 001DP1HP2HP3HP3N=NNNNNNN214-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4!H. 001DP1HP2HP3HP4H=NNNNNNN14414-15 | Accepting invite. 001DP1HP2HP3S=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 16+ | 0-1 !S | Subsequent non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001DP1HP2HP3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | Balanced, 4 card !H suit | Choice of 3NT or 4!H. 001DP1HP2HP4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 16+ | 0-1 !C | Subsequent non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001DP1HP2HP4D=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 16+ | 0-1 !D | Subsequent non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001DP1HP2HP4H=NNNNNNN148GF (13-15) | 001DP1HP2HP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001DP1HP2S=NNNNNNN644MAX (19-21) | Strong Jump Shift. 001DP1HP2N=NNNNNNN218-19 HCP | Balanced | 2-3!H | May have 4!S 001DP1HP2NP3C=NNNNNNN628Often looking for 3 card !H support 001DP1HP2NP3D=NNNNNNN1585-6 | 5+!D 001DP1HP2NP3H=NNNNNNN6686+!H 001DP1HP2NP3S=NNNNNNN6447+ | 4!S | 5!H 001DP1HP2NP3N=NNNNNNN17+ | Balanced | No slam interest 001DP1HP3C=NNNNNNN648MAX (19-21) | Strong Jump Shift 001DP1HP3D=NNNNNNN468MID (16-18) | 6+!D | 001DP1HP3H=NNNNNNN444MID (16-18) | 4 !H | 001DP1HP3HP3N=NNNNNNN29-12 | Choice of 3NT or 4!H 001DP1HP3S=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 19+ | 4 !H | 0-1 !S | Subsequent non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001DP1HP3SP3N=NNNNNNN2Usually 10-12 | Balanced, strong !S holding | No slam interest 001DP1HP3SP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001DP1HP3SP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Denies !C control. Subsequent non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001DP1HP3SP4H=NNNNNNN248Minimum hand, suggests wasted values in !S. No slam interest. 001DP1HP3SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001DP1HP3N=NNNNNNN216-17 HCP | 0-3 !H | 6+ solid !D | 001DP1HP4D=YNNNNNN6684!H | 6+ solid !D | 001DP1HP4DP4H=NNNNNNN548Minimum hand. No slam interest. 001DP1HP4DP4S=NNNNNNN848Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4N = Blackwood. 001DP1HP4DP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001DP1HP4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 19+ | 4 !H | 0-1 !C | Subsequent non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001DP1HP4CP4D=NNNNNNN508Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood 001DP1HP4CP4H=NNNNNNN248Minimum hand, suggests wasted values in !C. No slam interest. 001DP1HP4CP4S=NNNNNNN508Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4N = Blackwood. 001DP1HP4CP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001DP1HP4H=NNNNNNN244MAX (19-21) | 4 !H | 001DP1HP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001DP1S=NNNNNNN5486+ | 4+!S | 001DP1SP1N=NNNNNNN2MIN (13-15) | 0-3 !S | 001DP1SP1NP2C=NNNNNNN158WK (6-10) | 5+!C | Opener is expected to pass. 001DP1SP1NP2D=NNNNNNN148WK (6-10) | 4+!D | Opener must pass. 001DP1SP1NP2H=NNNNNNN248WK (6-10) | 5+!S | 4+!H | Choice of 2!H or 2!S 001DP1SP1NP2HP2S=NNNNNNN1333!S | 001DP1SP1NP2S=NNNNNNN168WK (6-10) | 6+!S | Opener must pass 001DP1SP1NP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | May have 5 !Ss. 001DP1SP1NP2NP3S=NNNNNNN53314-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4!S. 001DP1SP1NP2NP3SP3N=NNNNNNN14 card !S suit. 001DP1SP1NP2NP3SP4S=NNNNNNN1555 card !S suit. 001DP1SP1NP2NP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | 0-2 !S | 001DP1SP1NP3C=NNNNNNN645GF (13-15) | 4+!C | 001DP1SP1NP3CP3S=NNNNNNN5333 !S | 001DP1SP1NP3D=NNNNNNN458INV (11-12) | 5+!D 001DP1SP1NP3DP3S=NNNNNNN63314-15 | 3 !S | Choice of 3NT or 4!S. 001DP1SP1NP3DP3SP3N=NNNNNNN14 card !S suit. 001DP1SP1NP3DP3SP4S=NNNNNNN1555 card !S suit. 001DP1SP1NP3DP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | 0-2 !S | 001DP1SP1NP3H=NNNNNNN645GF (13-15) | 4+!H | 5+!S 001DP1SP1NP3HP3S=NNNNNNN5333 card !S support. 001DP1SP1NP3HP3N=NNNNNNN1Denies 3 !S or 4 !H. 001DP1SP1NP3HP4H=NNNNNNN1444 card !H support 001DP1SP1NP3S=NNNNNNN468INV (11-12) | 6+!S 001DP1SP1NP3SP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | Usually singleton !S. 001DP1SP1NP3SP4S=NNNNNNN12314-15 | 2-3 !S | 001DP1SP1NP3N=NNNNNNN1GF (13-15) | Tends to deny 5 !S. 001DP1SP1NP4N=NNNNNNN717-19 HCP | Balanced | Quantitative. Natural invite to 6NT. Non-forcing. 001DP1SP2C=NNNNNNN348MIN (13-15) or MID (16-18) | 4+!C | 001DP1SP2CP2D=NNNNNNN234WK (6-10) | 3+!D | 001DP1SP2CP2DP2H=NNNNNNN334MID (16-18) | 3-4 !H | Usually trying for 3NT 001DP1SP2CP2DP2S=NNNNNNN433MID (16-18) | 3 !S | 001DP1SP2CP2DP2N=NNNNNNN4MID (16-18) | !H stopper | Invites 3NT 001DP1SP2CP2DP2NP3N=NNNNNNN18-10 | Accepting invite 001DP1SP2CP2S=NNNNNNN268WK (6-10) | 6+!S | 001DP1SP2CP2SP2N=NNNNNNN4MID (16-18) | !H stopper | 0-2 !S | 001DP1SP2CP2SP3S=NNNNNNN423MID (16-18) | 2-3 !S | 001DP1SP2CP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | !H stopper | May have 5 !S 001DP1SP2CP2NP3C=NNNNNNN25512-13 | 5!D + 5!C | Rejecting invite. 001DP1SP2CP2NP3D=NNNNNNN66814+ | 6!D | 4!C 001DP1SP2CP2NP3S=NNNNNNN63314+ | 3 !S | Choice of 3NT or 4!S. 001DP1SP2CP2NP3SP3N=NNNNNNN14 card !S suit. 001DP1SP2CP2NP3SP4S=NNNNNNN1555 card !S suit. 001DP1SP2CP2NP3N=NNNNNNN114+ | 0-2 !S 001DP1SP2CP3C=NNNNNNN448INV (11-12) | 4+!C 001DP1SP2CP3CP3S=NNNNNNN53314-15 | 3 !S | 001DP1SP2CP3CP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | !H stopper | Tends to deny 3 card !S support. 001DP1SP2CP3S=NNNNNNN468INV (11-12) | 6+!S | 001DP1SP2CP3SP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | !H stopper | Usually singleton !S. 001DP1SP2CP3SP4S=NNNNNNN12314-15 | 2-3 !S | 001DP1SP2CP3N=NNNNNNN1GF (13-15) | !H stopper | Tends to deny 5 !S | 001DP1SP2CP2H=YNNNNNN6084th Suit Forcing | 13+ | Artificial game force 001DP1SP2CP2HP2S=NNNNNNN5333!S | any strength 001DP1SP2CP2HP2N=NNNNNNN5!H stopper | 0-2!S | 2-3!H 001DP1SP2CP2HP3C=NNNNNNN548Natural | Extra !C length OR no !H stopper | 0-2!S 001DP1SP2CP2HP3D=NNNNNNN558Natural | Extra !D length OR no !H stopper | 0-2!S 001DP1SP2CP2HP3H=NNNNNNN5444!H | any strength 001DP1SP2CP2HP3S=NNNNNNN533 001DP1SP2CP2HP3N=NNNNNNN2!H stopper | 0-2!S | 2-3!H | 001DP1SP2D=NNNNNNN258MIN (13-15) | 6+!D (rarely 5) | 001DP1SP2DP2H=NNNNNNN54511+ | 4+!H 001DP1SP2DP2S=NNNNNNN168WK (6-10) | 6+!S | Opener is expected to pass. 001DP1SP2DP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | 001DP1SP2DP2NP3C=NNNNNNN24412-13 | 6!D | 4!C | Rejecting invite 001DP1SP2DP2NP3D=NNNNNNN26812-13 | 6+!D | Rejecting invite 001DP1SP2DP2NP3S=NNNNNNN63314-15 | 3 !S | Choice of 3NT or 4!S. 001DP1SP2DP2NP3SP3N=NNNNNNN14 card !S suit. 001DP1SP2DP2NP3SP4S=NNNNNNN1555 card !S suit. 001DP1SP2DP2NP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | 0-2 !S | Accepting invite. 001DP1SP2DP3C=NNNNNNN64813+ | 4+!C | Technically natural but often checking for 3 card !S support. 001DP1SP2DP3CP3D=NNNNNNN5686+!D | 0-2 !S | 001DP1SP2DP3CP3S=NNNNNNN5333 card !S support | 001DP1SP2DP3CP3N=NNNNNNN2!H stopper | 0-2 !S | 001DP1SP2DP3D=NNNNNNN435INV (11-12) | 3+!D | 001DP1SP2DP3DP3H=NNNNNNN53414-15 | !H stopper | Implies no !C stopper 001DP1SP2DP3DP3S=NNNNNNN53314-15 | 3 !S | 001DP1SP2DP3DP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | Tends to deny 3 card !S support. 001DP1SP2DP3S=NNNNNNN468INV (11-12) | 6+!S | 001DP1SP2DP3SP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | Usually singleton !S. 001DP1SP2DP3SP4S=NNNNNNN12314-15 | 2-3 !S | 001DP1SP2DP3N=NNNNNNN1GF (13-15) | !C + !H stoppers | Usually only 4 !S | 001DP1SP2S=NNNNNNN244MIN (13-15) | 4 !S | 001DP1SP2SP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | Invites 3NT or 4!S. 001DP1SP2SP2NP3S=NNNNNNN14412-13 | Rejecting invite 001DP1SP2SP2NP3N=NNNNNNN214-15 | Accepting invite, also balanced. Non-forcing. 001DP1SP2SP2NP4S=NNNNNNN14414-15 | Accepting invite 001DP1SP2SP3C=NNNNNNN538INV (11-12) | Game try bid. 001DP1SP2SP3CP3D=NNNNNNN538Counter-try. Can’t accept game try in !C, but has a strong !D holding and game interest. 001DP1SP2SP3CP3H=NNNNNNN534Counter-try. Can’t accept game try in !C, but has a strong !H holding and game interest. 001DP1SP2SP3CP3S=NNNNNNN14412-13 | Rejecting invite. 001DP1SP2SP3CP3N=NNNNNNN214-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4!S | Balanced, strong !H/!D holdings. 001DP1SP2SP3CP4S=NNNNNNN14414-15 | Accepting invite. 001DP1SP2SP3D=NNNNNNN538INV (11-12) | Game try bid. 001DP1SP2SP3DP3H=NNNNNNN534Counter-try. Can’t accept game try in !D, but has a strong !H holding and game interest. 001DP1SP2SP3DP3S=NNNNNNN14412-13 | Rejecting invite. 001DP1SP2SP3DP3N=NNNNNNN214-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4!S | Balanced, strong !C/!H holdings. 001DP1SP2SP3DP4S=NNNNNNN14414-15 | Accepting invite. 001DP1SP2SP3H=NNNNNNN535INV (11-12) | Game try bid. 001DP1SP2SP3HP3S=NNNNNNN14412-13 | Rejecting invite. 001DP1SP2SP3HP3N=NNNNNNN214-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4!S | Balanced, strong !C/!D holdings. 001DP1SP2SP3HP4S=NNNNNNN14414-15 | Accepting invite. 001DP1SP2SP3S=NNNNNNN448INV (11-12) | Game try bid. 001DP1SP2SP3SP3N=NNNNNNN214-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4!S | Balanced, strong !C/!H holdings. 001DP1SP2SP3SP4S=NNNNNNN14414-15 | Accepting invite. 001DP1SP2SP3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | Choice of 3NT or 4!S | Balanced 001DP1SP2SP4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 16+ | 0-1 !C | Subsequent non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001DP1SP2SP4D=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 16+ | 0-1 !D | Subsequent non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001DP1SP2SP4H=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 16+ | 0-1 !H | Subsequent non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001DP1SP2SP4S=NNNNNNN148GF (13-15) | 001DP1SP2SP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001DP1SP2N=NNNNNNN218-19 HCP | Balanced | 2-3!S | May have 4!H 001DP1SP2NP3C=NNNNNNN628Often looking for 3 card !S support 001DP1SP2NP3D=NNNNNNN1585-6 | 5+!D 001DP1SP2NP3H=NNNNNNN6457+ | 4-5!H | 5!S 001DP1SP2NP3S=NNNNNNN6686+!S 001DP1SP2NP3N=NNNNNNN17+ | Balanced | No slam interest 001DP1SP3C=NNNNNNN668MAX (19-21) | Strong Jump Shift. 001DP1SP3D=NNNNNNN468MID (16-18) | 6+!D | 0-3 !S | 001DP1SP3DP3H=NNNNNNN5388+ | !H values | Usually looking for best game (3NT/4!S/5!D) 001DP1SP3DP3S=NNNNNNN5588+ | 5+!S 001DP1SP3DP3N=NNNNNNN18+ | !C/!H stoppers | 001DP1SP3H=YNNNNNN501SPLINTER | 14+ hcp | 4!S | 0-1!H | Forcing to 3!S. 001DP1SP3HP3S=NNNNNNN148Minimum | Suggests wasted values in !H. 001DP1SP3HP3N=NNNNNNN2Usually 10-12. Strong !H holding, notrump-oriented values. 001DP1SP3HP4C=NNNNNNN80811+ | Control showing cuebid | Subsequent non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001DP1SP3HP4D=NNNNNNN80811+ | Control showing cuebid | Subsequent non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001DP1SP3HP4S=NNNNNNN248No slam interest 001DP1SP3HP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001DP1SP3S=NNNNNNN444MID (16-18) 001DP1SP3SP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001DP1SP3SP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Denies !C control. Subsequent non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001DP1SP3SP4H=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Denies !C or !D control. Subsequent non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001DP1SP3SP4S=NNNNNNN1488-12 | No slam interest 001DP1SP3SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001DP1SP3N=NNNNNNN2~16-17 hcp | 6+ solid !D | 001DP1SP4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 19+ | 4 !S | 0-1 !C | Subsequent non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001DP1SP4CP4D=NNNNNNN848Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001DP1SP4CP4H=NNNNNNN848Control showing cuebid. Denies !D control. Subsequent non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001DP1SP4CP4S=NNNNNNN248Minimum hand, suggests wasted values in !C. No slam interest. 001DP1SP4CP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001DP1SP4D=YNNNNNN6684!S | 6+ strong !D | 001DP1SP4DP4H=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Subsequent non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off 4N = Blackwood. 001DP1SP4DP4S=NNNNNNN248Minimum hand. No slam interest. 001DP1SP4DP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001DP1SP4H=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 19+ | 4 !S | 0-1 !H | Subsequent non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001DP1SP4HP4S=NNNNNNN208Minimum hand, suggests wasted values in !H. No slam interest. 001DP1SP4HP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001DP1SP4S=NNNNNNN244MAX (19-21) | 4!S | 001DP1SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001DP1SP2H=NNNNNNN545REVERSE | 17+ | 5+!D and 4+!H| !D longer than !H| 001DP1SP2HP2S=NNNNNNN5585+!S | Any strength | Does not promise another call if opener makes a minimum rebid 001DP1SP2HP2N=YNNNNNN5ARTIFICIAL | Only 4!S | 6-8 pts | Wants to sign-off at the 3-level. 001DP1SP2HP3C=YNNNNNN608ARTIFICIAL | Only 4!S | Asks opener to make another descriptive bid (i.e. NT with a !C stopper) 001DP1SP2HP3D=NNNNNNN6388+ | 3+!D 001DP1SP2HP3H=NNNNNNN6448+ | 4!H 001DP1SP2HP3S=NNNNNNN6688+ | 6+!S 001DP1SP2HP3N=NNNNNNN28+ | !C stopper | Only 4!S | Natural, no slam interest. 001DP1SP2HP4D=NNNNNNN6484+!D | Distributional, slam interest. 001DP1SP2HP4H=NNNNNNN2444!H | No slam interest. 001DP1N=NNNNNNN2WK (6-10) | No 4 card major | 001DP1NP2C=NNNNNNN245MIN (13-15) or MED (16-18) | 4+!C | 001DP1NP2CP2D=NNNNNNN234WK (6-10) | 3+!D | 001DP1NP2CP3C=NNNNNNN4488-10(+) | 4+!C (usually 5) | 2!C bid improved hand 001DP1NP2D=NNNNNNN158MIN (13-15) | 6+!D (rarely 5) | Responder must pass. 001DP1NP2N=NNNNNNN4MID (16-18) | May have a 4 card major 001DP1NP2NP3N=NNNNNNN18-10 | 001DP1NP3C=NNNNNNN648MAX (19-21) | 4+!C | Strong Jump Shift. 001DP1NP3D=NNNNNNN468MID (16-18) | 6+!D 001DP1NP3N=NNNNNNN1 001DP1NP2H=NNNNNNN545REVERSE | 17+ | 5+!D and 4+!H| !D longer than !H| 001DP1NP2HP2S=NNNNNNN6238-10 | !S values 001DP1NP2HP2N=NNNNNNN26-8 | Natural, non-forcing 001DP1NP2HP3C=NNNNNNN6388-10 | !C values 001DP1NP2HP3D=NNNNNNN2386-8 | 3+!D 001DP1NP2HP3N=NNNNNNN28-10 | !C+!S stoppers 001DP1NP2S=NNNNNNN545REVERSE | 17+ | 5+!D and 4+!S| !D longer than !S| 001DP1NP2SP2N=NNNNNNN26-8 | Natural, non-forcing 001DP1NP2SP3C=NNNNNNN6388-10 | !C values 001DP1NP2SP3D=NNNNNNN2386-8 | 3+!D 001DP1NP2SP3H=NNNNNNN6238-10 | !H values 001DP1NP2SP3N=NNNNNNN28-10 | !C+!H stoppers 001DP2C=NNNNNNN55811+. [Avoid this bid if possible] 001DP2CP2D=NNNNNNN558Catch-all rebid. 001DP2CP2H=NNNNNNN64414+ 001DP2CP2S=NNNNNNN64414+ 001DP2CP2N=NNNNNNN614+ 001DP2CP3C=NNNNNNN63514+ 001DP2CP3H=YNNNNNN601Splinter Raise. 16+, 5+ card !C support. 001DP2CP3S=YNNNNNN601Splinter Raise. 16+, 5+ card !C support. 001DP2CP3N=NNNNNNN1 001DP2D=NNNNNNN248WK (6-10) | 4+!D | 001DP2DP2H=NNNNNNN53416+ | !H values | Usually a try for NT. 001DP2DP2S=NNNNNNN53416+ | !S values | Usually a try for NT. 001DP2DP2N=NNNNNNN416+ | !H+!S stoppers | 001DP2DP3D=NNNNNNN458MED (16-18) | 5+!D | 001DP2DP3H=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | MAX (19-21) | 5+!D | 0-1 !H | Slam interest. 001DP2DP3S=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | MAX (19-21) | 5+!D | 0-1 !S | Slam interest. 001DP2DP3N=YNNNNNN1 001DP2H=NNNNNNN64817+ | Strong Jump Shift. 001DP2S=NNNNNNN64817+ | Strong Jump Shift. 001DP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | No 4 card major | 001DP2NP3D=NNNNNNN15812-13 | Rejecting invite. 001DP2NP3N=NNNNNNN114+ | Accepting invite. No slam interest. 001DP3D=NNNNNNN558INV (11-12) | 5+!D | No 4 card major 001DP3DP3H=NNNNNNN53414+ | !H values | Usually a try for 3NT. 001DP3DP3S=NNNNNNN53414+ | !S values | Usually a try for 3NT. 001DP3DP3N=NNNNNNN114+ | Stoppers, no slam interest. 001DP3C=YNNNNNN65817+ | Strong Jump Shift | No 4 card major 001DP3H=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 11+ hcp | 6+!D | 0-1!H | No 4 card major 001DP3HP3N=NNNNNNN2Balanced minimum with strong !H holding. No slam interest. 001DP3S=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 11+ hcp | 6+!D | 0-1!S | No 4 card major 001DP3SP3N=NNNNNNN2Balanced minimum with strong !S holding. No slam interest. 001DP3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | Balanced | No 4 card major 001DDR=NNNNNNN10+ HCP | Usually balanced | Any later Dbl by responder or opener = Penalty 001DD1H=NNNNNNN5486+ | 4+!H 001DD1S=NNNNNNN5486+ | 4+!S 001DD1N=NNNNNNN27-10 | Balanced | May have a weak 4 card major 001DD2C=NNNNNNN2686-9 | good 6+!C | To play. 001DD2D=NNNNNNN248WK (6-10) | 4+!D (usually 5+!) 001DD2H=NNNNNNN9686+!H | Usually <8 hcp 001DD2S=NNNNNNN9686+!S | Usually <8 hcp 001DD2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | Balanced with stoppers. Non-forcing 001DD3D=NNNNNNN9585+!D | Usually <8 hcp 001DD3C=NNNNNNN978 001DD3H=NNNNNNN978 001DD3S=NNNNNNN978 001DD3N=NNNNNNN2To play. 001DD4D=NNNNNNN958 001DD5D=NNNNNNN158To play. Often preemptive. 001D1H1S=NNNNNNN5586+ | 5+!S 001D1H1N=NNNNNNN2WK (6-10) | No 4!S | !H stopper 001D1H2D=NNNNNNN248WK (6-10) | 4+!D (usually 5+) | No 4!S 001D1H2C=NNNNNNN55811+ | 5+!C 001D1H2H=YNNNNNN50811+ | 5+!D | Inv or better !D raise | No 4!S 001D1H2S=NNNNNNN968Weak jump shift 001D1H2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | !H stoppers | Balanced without 4!S 001D1H3D=NNNNNNN958<8 hcp | 5+!D | Usually without 4!S 001D1H3S=NNNNNNN978 001D1H3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | !H stoppers | No 4!S 001D1H4D=NNNNNNN958 001D1H4S=NNNNNNN278To play 001D1HD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 6+ pts, exactly 4!S | Does not promise !C 001D1S1N=NNNNNNN2WK (6-10) | !S stopper | Balanced, usually without 4!H 001D1S2D=NNNNNNN248WK (6-10) | 4+!D (usually 5+) | No 4!H 001D1S2C=NNNNNNN55811+ | 5+!C 001D1S2H=NNNNNNN55811+ | 5+!H 001D1S2S=YNNNNNN50811+ | 5+!D | Inv or better !D raise | No 4!H 001D1S2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | !S stoppers | Balanced without 4!H 001D1S3D=NNNNNNN958<8 hcp | 5+!D | Usually without 4!H 001D1S3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | !S stoppers | Balanced without 4!H 001D1S4D=NNNNNNN958 001D1S4H=NNNNNNN278To play 001D1SD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 6+ pts with 4!H | or | 5-10 pts with 5+!H 001D2C2H=NNNNNNN55811+ | 5+!H 001D2C2S=NNNNNNN55811+ | 5+!S 001D2C2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | !C stoppers | No 4 card major 001D2C3C=YNNNNNN508 001D2C3D=NNNNNNN958 001D2C3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | !C stoppers | No 4 card major 001D2CD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 8+ hcp | At least one 4+ card major 001D2H2S=NNNNNNN55811+ | 5+!S 001D2H2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | !H stoppers | No 4!S 001D2H3C=NNNNNNN65811+ | 5+!C | Usually without 4!S 001D2H3D=NNNNNNN358 001D2H3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | !H stoppers | No 4!S 001D2HD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 9+ hcp | 4+!S 001D2S2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | !S stoppers | 001D2S3C=NNNNNNN65811+ | 5+!C | Usually without 4!H 001D2S3D=NNNNNNN358 001D2S3H=NNNNNNN65813+ | 5+!H 001D2S3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | !S stoppers | Usually without 4!H 001D2SD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 9+ hcp | 4+!H 001D3CD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 10+ hcp | At least one 4+ card major 001D3HD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 11+ | 4!S 001D3SD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 13+ | 4!H 001D2DD=NNNNNNN10+ HCP | Penalty (willing to penalize at least one major) 001D2D2H=NNNNNNN42811+ | !H stopper | Usually looking for 3NT 001D2D2S=NNNNNNN42811+ | !S stopper | Usually looking for 3NT 001D2D2N=NNNNNNN411-12 hcp | !H+!S stoppers | Invites 3NT 001D2D3C=NNNNNNN258 001D2D3D=NNNNNNN248WK (6-10) | 5+!D | Competitive raise 001D2D3H=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 11+ hcp | 6+!D | 0-1 !H 001D2D3S=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 11+ hcp | 6+!D | 0-1 !S 001D2D3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | !H+!S stoppers 001D2D4D=NNNNNNN9585+!D | Preemptive 001D2ND=NNNNNNN10+ HCP | Penalty (willing to penalize at least one suit) 001D2N3C=YNNNNNN50811+ | 5+!D 001D2N3D=NNNNNNN258WK (6-10) | 5+!D 001D2N3H=YNNNNNN50811+ | 5+!S 001D2N3S=NNNNNNN258WK (6-10) | 5+!S | Non-forcing 001D2N3N=NNNNNNN2To play | !C+!H stoppers | Natural, balanced 001D2N4D=NNNNNNN958 001D2N4S=NNNNNNN168To play 001D2N5D=NNNNNNN158To play. May be preemptive. 001H=NNNNNNN35812-21 | 5+!H 001HP1S=NNNNNNN5486+ | 4+!S | If 6-10, 0-2 !H 001HP1SP1N=NNNNNNN2MIN (13-15) | 5 !H | 0-3 !S 001HP1SP1NP2C=NNNNNNN158WK (6-10) | 4 !S | 5+!C | Opener must pass. 001HP1SP1NP2D=NNNNNNN158WK (6-10) | 4 !S | 5+!D | Opener must pass. 001HP1SP1NP2H=NNNNNNN433INV (11-12) | 3 !H 001HP1SP1NP2S=NNNNNNN168WK (6-10) | 6+!S | Opener must pass. 001HP1SP1NP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | May have 5 !S 001HP1SP1NP2NP3S=NNNNNNN53314-15 | 3 !S | Choice of 3NT or 4!S 001HP1SP1NP2NP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | 0-2 !S 001HP1SP1NP3C=NNNNNNN635GF (13-15) or better | 5+!S | 4+!C (rarely 3) 001HP1SP1NP3CP3H=NNNNNNN5550-2 !S | no !D stopper 001HP1SP1NP3CP3HP3S=NNNNNNN556Either a) 6 !S or b) 5 strong !S without !D stop 001HP1SP1NP3CP3HP3N=NNNNNNN1!D stopper 001HP1SP1NP3CP3S=NNNNNNN5333 !S | 001HP1SP1NP3CP3N=NNNNNNN20-2 !S | !D stopper 001HP1SP1NP3D=NNNNNNN635GF (13-15) or better | 5+!S | 4+!D (rarely 3) 001HP1SP1NP3DP3H=NNNNNNN5550-2 !S | no !C stopper 001HP1SP1NP3DP3HP3S=NNNNNNN556Either a) 6 !S or b) 5 strong !S without !C stop 001HP1SP1NP3DP3HP3N=NNNNNNN1!C stopper 001HP1SP1NP3DP3S=NNNNNNN5333 !S | 001HP1SP1NP3DP3N=NNNNNNN20-2 !S | !C stopper 001HP1SP1NP3H=NNNNNNN634GF (13-15) or better | 3-4 !H | [Bid 2!H to invite] 001HP1SP1NP3S=NNNNNNN468INV (11-12) | 6+!S | 0-2 !H | 001HP1SP1NP3SP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | Usually singleton !S. 001HP1SP1NP3SP4S=NNNNNNN12314-15 | 2-3 !S | 001HP1SP1NP3N=NNNNNNN1GF (13-15) | Tends to deny 5 !S 001HP1SP1NP4H=NNNNNNN234GF (13-15) | 3-4 !H | 001HP1SP1NP4N=NNNNNNN717-19 HCP | Quantitative, natural invite to 6NT. Non-forcing. 001HP1SP2C=NNNNNNN348MIN (13-15) or MID (16-18) | 4+!C | 001HP1SP2CP2H=NNNNNNN222WK (6-10) | 2 !H | 001HP1SP2CP2HP2S=NNNNNNN433MID (16-18) | 3 !S | 001HP1SP2CP2HP2SP4S=NNNNNNN1558-10 001HP1SP2CP2HP2SP3N=NNNNNNN18-10 | !D stopper 001HP1SP2CP2HP2N=NNNNNNN4MID (16-18) | !D stopper | 0-2 !S | 001HP1SP2CP2HP2NP3N=NNNNNNN18-10 001HP1SP2CP2S=NNNNNNN268WK (6-10) | 6+!S 001HP1SP2CP2SP2N=NNNNNNN4MID (16-18)| !D stopper 001HP1SP2CP2SP3S=NNNNNNN423MID (16-18) | 2-3 !S | 001HP1SP2CP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | May have 5 !S 001HP1SP2CP2NP3C=NNNNNNN15512-13 | 5+!C | Rejecting invite 001HP1SP2CP2NP3S=NNNNNNN63314+ | 3 !S | Choice of 3NT or 4!S. 001HP1SP2CP2NP3SP3N=NNNNNNN14 card !S suit. 001HP1SP2CP2NP3SP4S=NNNNNNN1555 card !S suit. 001HP1SP2CP2NP3N=NNNNNNN114+ | 0-2 !S | Accepting invite. 001HP1SP2CP3C=NNNNNNN448INV (11-12) | 4+!C 001HP1SP2CP3CP3H=NNNNNNN66614+ | 6!H + 4!C | 001HP1SP2CP3CP3S=NNNNNNN63314+ | 3!S | Choice of games 001HP1SP2CP3CP3N=NNNNNNN114+ | !D stopper | Usually no 3!S | 001HP1SP2CP3S=NNNNNNN468INV (11-12) | 6+!S 001HP1SP2CP3SP3N=NNNNNNN114+ | !D stopper | Usually singleton !S 001HP1SP2CP3SP4S=NNNNNNN12314-15 | 2-3 !S | 001HP1SP2CP3N=NNNNNNN1GF (13-15) | !D stopper | 001HP1SP2CP2D=YNNNNNN6084th Suit Forcing | 13+ | Artificial game force 001HP1SP2CP2DP2H=NNNNNNN558Natural | Extra !H length OR no !D stopper | 0-2!S 001HP1SP2CP2DP2S=NNNNNNN5383!S | any strength 001HP1SP2CP2DP2N=NNNNNNN5!D stopper | 0-2!S 001HP1SP2CP2DP3C=NNNNNNN548Natural | Extra !C length OR no !D stopper | 0-2!S 001HP1SP2CP2DP3H=NNNNNNN5686+ solid !H | 0-2!S | 14+ 001HP1SP2CP2DP3S=NNNNNNN533 001HP1SP2CP2DP3N=NNNNNNN2!D stopper | 0-2!S 001HP1SP2D=NNNNNNN348MIN (13-15) or MID (16-18) | 4+!D 001HP1SP2DP2H=NNNNNNN222WK (6-10) | 2!H | 001HP1SP2DP2HP2S=NNNNNNN433MID (16-18) | 3!S | 001HP1SP2DP2HP2N=NNNNNNN4MID (16-18) | !C stopper | 0-2 !S | 001HP1SP2DP2HP2NP3N=NNNNNNN18-10 001HP1SP2DP2S=NNNNNNN268WK (6-10) | 6+!S | 001HP1SP2DP2SP2N=NNNNNNN4MID (16-18) | !D stopper | Usually singleton !S | 001HP1SP2DP2SP3S=NNNNNNN423MID (16-18) | 2-3 !S | 001HP1SP2DP2SP3H=NNNNNNN466MID (16-18) | 6!H + 4!D | 001HP1SP2DP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | May have 5 !S 001HP1SP2DP2NP3D=NNNNNNN15512-13 | 5+!D | Rejecting invite. 001HP1SP2DP2NP3S=NNNNNNN63314+ | 3!S | Choice of 3NT or 4!S. 001HP1SP2DP2NP3SP3N=NNNNNNN14 card !S suit. 001HP1SP2DP2NP3SP4S=NNNNNNN1555 card !S suit. 001HP1SP2DP2NP3N=NNNNNNN114+ | 0-2 !S | 001HP1SP2DP3D=NNNNNNN448INV (11-12) | 4+!D | 001HP1SP2DP3DP3H=NNNNNNN65614+ | 6!H + 4!D (might be only 5 if no !C stop) 001HP1SP2DP3DP3S=NNNNNNN63314+ | 3!S | Choice of games. 001HP1SP2DP3DP3N=NNNNNNN114+ | !C stopper | No slam interest. 001HP1SP2DP3H=NNNNNNN434INV (11-12) | 3-4 !H | 001HP1SP2DP3HP3S=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001HP1SP2DP3HP4C=NNNNNNN834Control showing cuebid. Later non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001HP1SP2DP3HP4D=NNNNNNN834Control showing cuebid. Later non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001HP1SP2DP3HP4H=NNNNNNN15614+ | No slam interest. 001HP1SP2DP3HP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001HP1SP2DP3S=NNNNNNN468INV (11-12) | 6+!S | 001HP1SP2DP3SP3N=NNNNNNN114+ | !C stopper | Usually singleton !S. 001HP1SP2DP3SP4S=NNNNNNN12314-15 | 2-3 !S | 001HP1SP2DP3N=NNNNNNN1GF (13-15) | !C stopper | 001HP1SP2DP3C=YNNNNNN6084th Suit Forcing | 13+ | Artificial game force 001HP1SP2DP3CP3D=NNNNNNN548Natural | Extra !D length OR no !C stopper | 0-2!S 001HP1SP2DP3CP3H=NNNNNNN558Natural | Extra !H length OR no !H stopper | 0-2!S 001HP1SP2DP3CP3S=NNNNNNN5333!S | any strength 001HP1SP2DP3CP3N=NNNNNNN2!C stopper | 0-2!S 001HP1SP2H=NNNNNNN268MIN (13-15) | 6+!H | 001HP1SP2HP2S=NNNNNNN168WK (6-10) | 6+!S | Opener is expected to pass. 001HP1SP2HP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | 0-1 !H | !C+!D stoppers 001HP1SP2HP2NP3C=NNNNNNN24412-13 | 6!H + 4!C | Rejecting invite. 001HP1SP2HP2NP3D=NNNNNNN24412-13 | 6!H + 4!D | Rejecting invite. 001HP1SP2HP2NP3S=NNNNNNN63314-15 | 3!S | Choice of 3NT or 4!S. 001HP1SP2HP2NP3SP3N=NNNNNNN14 card !S suit. 001HP1SP2HP2NP3SP4S=NNNNNNN1555 card !S suit. 001HP1SP2HP2NP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | 0-2 !S | Accepting invite. 001HP1SP2HP3C=NNNNNNN63513+ | Often checking for 3 card !S support. 001HP1SP2HP3CP3D=NNNNNNN5444!D | 0-2 !S| 001HP1SP2HP3CP3H=NNNNNNN5676+!H | 0-2 !S| 001HP1SP2HP3CP3S=NNNNNNN5333!S | 001HP1SP2HP3CP3N=NNNNNNN1!D stopper | 0-2 !S| 001HP1SP2HP3D=NNNNNNN63513+ | Often checking for 3 card !S support. 001HP1SP2HP3DP3H=NNNNNNN5670-2!S | 001HP1SP2HP3DP3S=NNNNNNN5333!S | 001HP1SP2HP3DP3N=NNNNNNN1!D stopper | Tends to deny 3!S| 001HP1SP2HP3H=NNNNNNN423INV (11-12) | 2!H | (can be 3!H with a bad 11) 001HP1SP2HP3S=NNNNNNN467INV (11-12) | 6+!S | Usually 0-1!H| 001HP1SP2HP3SP3N=NNNNNNN214-15 | 0-1 !S| 001HP1SP2HP3SP4S=NNNNNNN12314-15 | 2-3 !S| 001HP1SP2HP3N=NNNNNNN1GF (13-15) | !C+!D stoppers | 001HP1SP2HP4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 11+ hcp | 3!H | 0-1 !C | Slam interest 001HP1SP2HP4D=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 11+ hcp | 3!H | 0-1 !D | Slam interest 001HP1SP2HP4H=NNNNNNN123GF (13-15) with 2!H -or- INV (11-12)+ with 3!H 001HP1SP2S=NNNNNNN244MIN (13-15) | 4!S| 001HP1SP2SP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | Invites game in 3NT or 4!S. Non-forcing. 001HP1SP2SP2NP3S=NNNNNNN14412-13 | Rejecting invite 001HP1SP2SP2NP3N=NNNNNNN114-15 | Accepting invite, balanced hand 001HP1SP2SP2NP4S=NNNNNNN14414-15 | Accepting invite 001HP1SP2SP3C=NNNNNNN535INV (11-12) | Game try bid. 001HP1SP2SP3CP3D=NNNNNNN534Counter-try. Can’t accept game try in !C, but has a strong !D holding and game interest. 001HP1SP2SP3CP3H=NNNNNNN556Counter-try. Can’t accept game try in !C, but has a strong !H holding and game interest. 001HP1SP2SP3CP3S=NNNNNNN14412-13 | Rejecting invite. 001HP1SP2SP3CP3N=NNNNNNN214-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4!S. Strong !H/!D holdings. 001HP1SP2SP3CP4S=NNNNNNN14414-15 | Accepting invite. 001HP1SP2SP3D=NNNNNNN535INV (11-12) | Game try bid. 001HP1SP2SP3DP3H=NNNNNNN534Counter-try. Can’t accept game try in !D, but has a strong !H holding and game interest. 001HP1SP2SP3DP3S=NNNNNNN14412-13 | Rejecting invite. 001HP1SP2SP3DP3N=NNNNNNN214-15 | Choice of 3NT or 4!S. Strong !H/!C holdings. 001HP1SP2SP3DP4S=NNNNNNN14414-15 | Accepting invite. 001HP1SP2SP3H=NNNNNNN434INV (11-12) | Invites 4!H or 4!S | 001HP1SP2SP3HP3S=NNNNNNN14412-13 | Rejecting invite. 001HP1SP2SP3HP4H=NNNNNNN15814-15 | Accepting invite. 001HP1SP2SP3HP4S=NNNNNNN14414-15 | Accepting invite. 001HP1SP2SP3S=NNNNNNN446INV (11-12) 001HP1SP2SP3SP4S=NNNNNNN14414-15 | Accepting invite. 001HP1SP2SP3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | Choice of 3NT or 4!S. Balanced hand, strong !C/!D holdings. 001HP1SP2SP4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 16+ | 0-1 !C | Later non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001HP1SP2SP4D=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 16+ | 0-1 !D | Later non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001HP1SP2SP4H=NNNNNNN234GF (13-15) | Choice of 4!H or 4!S 001HP1SP2SP4S=NNNNNNN148GF (13-15) 001HP1SP2SP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001HP1SP2N=NNNNNNN218-19 HCP | Balanced | 2-3!S 001HP1SP2NP3C=NNNNNNN6387+ | 3+C | Often looking for 3 card !S support 001HP1SP2NP3D=NNNNNNN6387+ | 3+!D | Often looking for 3 card !S support 001HP1SP2NP3H=NNNNNNN63411+ | 3-4!H | Slam interest 001HP1SP2NP3S=NNNNNNN6686+!S 001HP1SP2NP3N=NNNNNNN17+ | Balanced | No slam interest 001HP1SP3C=NNNNNNN635MAX (19-21) | Strong Jump Shift. 001HP1SP3D=NNNNNNN635MAX (19-21) | Strong Jump Shift. 001HP1SP3H=YNNNNNN468MID (16-18) | 6+!H | 0-3 !S | 001HP1SP3HP3S=NNNNNNN5588+ | 5+!S 001HP1SP3HP3N=NNNNNNN28+ | !C+!D stoppers | Usually 0-1 !H | 001HP1SP3HP4C=NNNNNNN5488+ | 4+!C 001HP1SP3HP4D=NNNNNNN5488+ | 4+!D 001HP1SP3HP4H=NNNNNNN1238+ | 2!H | No slam interest. 001HP1SP3HP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001HP1SP3S=NNNNNNN444MID (16-18) | 4!S | 001HP1SP3SP3N=NNNNNNN28+ | Choice of 3N or 4!S 001HP1SP3SP4C=NNNNNNN508Control showing cuebid. Later non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001HP1SP3SP4D=NNNNNNN508Control showing cuebid. Denies !C control. Later non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001HP1SP3SP4H=NNNNNNN508Control showing cuebid. Denies !C or !D control. Later non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001HP1SP3SP4S=NNNNNNN1488+ | No slam interest 001HP1SP3SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001HP1SP3N=NNNNNNN2 001HP1SP4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 19+ | 4 !S | 0-1 !C | Subsequent non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001HP1SP4CP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001HP1SP4CP4H=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Denies !D control. Later non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001HP1SP4CP4S=NNNNNNN246Minimum hand, suggests wasted values in !C. No slam interest. 001HP1SP4CP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001HP1SP4D=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 19+ | 4 !S | 0-1 !D | Subsequent non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001HP1SP4DP4H=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood. 001HP1SP4DP4S=NNNNNNN246Minimum hand, suggests wasted values in !D. No slam interest. 001HP1SP4DP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001HP1SP4H=NNNNNNN278 001HP1SP4HP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001HP1SP4S=NNNNNNN244MAX (19-21) | 4!S | 001HP1SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001HP1N=NNNNNNN2WK (6-10) | 0-2 !H | 0-3 !S | May be unbalanced 001HP1NP2C=NNNNNNN348MIN (13-15) or MID (16-18) | 4+!C | 001HP1NP2CP2D=NNNNNNN258WK (6-10) | 5+!D | 0-2 !H | 001HP1NP2CP2H=NNNNNNN222WK (6-10) | 2 !H | 001HP1NP2CP2HP2S=NNNNNNN423MID (16-18) | !S values | Usually looking for 3NT 001HP1NP2CP2HP2N=NNNNNNN4MID (16-18) | 001HP1NP2CP2HP2NP3N=NNNNNNN18-10 001HP1NP2CP2HP3D=NNNNNNN423MID (16-18) | !D values | Usually looking for 3NT 001HP1NP2CP3C=NNNNNNN2488-10 | 4+!C | 001HP1NP2CP3CP3D=NNNNNNN62314+ | !D values | Usually looking for 3NT 001HP1NP2CP3CP3H=NNNNNNN66614+ | 6!H + 4!C | 001HP1NP2CP3CP3S=NNNNNNN62314+ | !S values | Usually looking for 3NT 001HP1NP2CP3CP3N=NNNNNNN114+ | 001HP1NP2D=NNNNNNN348MIN (13-15) or MID (16-18) | 4+!D | 001HP1NP2DP2H=NNNNNNN222WK (6-10) | 2 !H | 001HP1NP2DP2HP2N=NNNNNNN4MID (16-18) | 001HP1NP2DP2HP2NP3N=NNNNNNN18-10 001HP1NP2DP2HP3C=NNNNNNN423MID (16-18) | !C values | Usually looking for 3NT 001HP1NP2DP3D=NNNNNNN2488-10 | 4+!D | 001HP1NP2DP3DP3H=NNNNNNN65614+ | 6!H + 4!D | 001HP1NP2DP3DP3S=NNNNNNN62314+ | !S values | Usually looking for 3NT 001HP1NP2DP3DP3N=NNNNNNN114+ | 001HP1NP2H=NNNNNNN168MIN (13-15) | 6+!H | 001HP1NP3H=NNNNNNN468MID (16-18) | 6+!H 001HP1NP3HP4H=NNNNNNN1228-10 | 2!H | 001HP1NP3HP3N=NNNNNNN28-10 | 0-1!H| 001HP1NP4H=NNNNNNN178 001HP1NP2S=NNNNNNN545REVERSE | 17+ | 5+!H and 4+!S | !H longer than !S| 001HP1NP2SP2N=NNNNNNN26-8 | Natural, non-forcing 001HP1NP2SP3C=NNNNNNN6388-10 | !C values 001HP1NP2SP3D=NNNNNNN6388-10 | !D values 001HP1NP2SP3H=NNNNNNN2226-8 | 2!H 001HP1NP2SP3S=NNNNNNN2336-8 | 3!S 001HP2C=NNNNNNN54811+ | 4+!C 001HP2CP2D=NNNNNNN548Any strength | 4+!D | 001HP2CP2DP2H=NNNNNNN434INV (11-12) | 3-4 !H | Non-forcing 001HP2CP2DP2HP2S=NNNNNNN53414-15* | Game try bid. *or slam interest 001HP2CP2DP2HP2N=NNNNNNN4Non-forcing. 001HP2CP2DP2HP3C=NNNNNNN53414-15* | Game try bid. *or slam interest 001HP2CP2DP2HP3D=NNNNNNN54514-15* | Game try bid. *or slam interest 001HP2CP2DP2HP3H=NNNNNNN458Invites 4!H 001HP2CP2DP2HP3S=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 0-1!S | Slam interest 001HP2CP2DP2HP3N=NNNNNNN2Choice of 3NT or 4!H 001HP2CP2DP2HP4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 0-1!C | Slam interest 001HP2CP2DP2HP4D=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 0-1!S | Slam interest 001HP2CP2DP2HP4H=NNNNNNN15814+ | Accepting invite. No slam interest. 001HP2CP2DP2S=NNNNNNN63413+ | !S values | Natural, game forcing 001HP2CP2DP2SP2N=NNNNNNN5 001HP2CP2DP2SP3C=NNNNNNN5343+!C | any strength 001HP2CP2DP2SP3D=NNNNNNN5585+!D | any strength 001HP2CP2DP2SP3H=NNNNNNN5686!H | 4!D | 001HP2CP2DP2SP3S=NNNNNNN5444 !S | 001HP2CP2DP2SP3N=NNNNNNN2 001HP2CP2DP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | Non-forcing 001HP2CP2DP2NP3C=NNNNNNN1444!C | 001HP2CP2DP2NP3D=NNNNNNN1555!D | 001HP2CP2DP2NP3H=NNNNNNN6686!H | 4!D | 001HP2CP2DP2NP3N=NNNNNNN114+ | No slam interest 001HP2CP2DP2NP4H=NNNNNNN1686!H | 4!D | 001HP2CP2DP2NP4N=NNNNNNN7Quantitative 4N | Natural, invites 6NT 001HP2CP2DP3C=NNNNNNN468INV (11-12) | 6+!C | Non forcing 001HP2CP2DP3CP3D=NNNNNNN258 001HP2CP2DP3CP3H=NNNNNNN66814+ | 6!H | 5!D | 001HP2CP2DP3CP3S=NNNNNNN508Looking for a !S stopper -or- slam interest in !C 001HP2CP2DP3CP3N=NNNNNNN114+ | !S stopper 001HP2CP2DP3CP4C=NNNNNNN7383+!C | Slam interest 001HP2CP2DP3CP4H=NNNNNNN1686+ solid !H | 001HP2CP2DP3D=NNNNNNN444INV (11-12) | 4+!D | Non forcing 001HP2CP2DP3DP3H=NNNNNNN6686!H | 4!D | 001HP2CP2DP3DP3S=NNNNNNN508Looking for a !S stopper -or- slam interest in !D 001HP2CP2DP3DP3N=NNNNNNN1 001HP2CP2DP3DP4D=NNNNNNN458Invites 5!D 001HP2CP2DP3DP4H=NNNNNNN2686 solid !H | Choice of 4!H or 5!D 001HP2CP2DP3DP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!D) 001HP2CP2DP3DP5D=NNNNNNN158 001HP2CP2DP3H=NNNNNNN63413+ | 3-4 !H | 001HP2CP2DP3HP3S=NNNNNNN708Control showing cuebid. Later non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood (!H) 001HP2CP2DP3HP3N=NNNNNNN7No !S control. Asks partner to cuebid. 001HP2CP2DP3HP4C=NNNNNNN708Control showing cuebid. Later non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood (!H) 001HP2CP2DP3HP4D=NNNNNNN748Control showing cuebid. Later non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood (!H) 001HP2CP2DP3HP4H=NNNNNNN258Minimum, unwilling to cuebid for slam. 001HP2CP2DP3HP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001HP2CP2DP3S=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 13+ | 4+!D | 0-1 !S | 001HP2CP2DP3SP3N=NNNNNNN2Minimum, wasted values in !S 001HP2CP2DP3SP4C=NNNNNNN708Control showing cuebid. Later non-!D suit bids = cuebids; 4N = Blackwood (!D) 001HP2CP2DP3SP4D=NNNNNNN548No !C control, slam interest. 001HP2CP2DP3SP4H=NNNNNNN2686+!H | Choice of 4!H or 5!D. No slam interest. 001HP2CP2DP3SP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!D) 001HP2CP2DP3SP5D=NNNNNNN148No slam interest 001HP2CP2DP3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | !S stopper | Balanced 001HP2CP2DP4H=NNNNNNN23413+ | 3-4 !H | No slam interest 001HP2CP2H=NNNNNNN558Any strength | 5+!H | *Does not promise six hearts* 001HP2CP2HP2S=NNNNNNN63413+ | 3-4 !S | Natural, game forcing 001HP2CP2HP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | 0-2 !H | Non-forcing 001HP2CP2HP3C=NNNNNNN458INV (11-12) | 6+!C (rarely 5) | Non-forcing 001HP2CP2HP3D=NNNNNNN64513+ | 4+!D | game forcing 001HP2CP2HP3H=NNNNNNN433INV (11-12) | 3!H | Non-forcing 001HP2CP2HP3S=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 3!H | 0-1 !S | 001HP2CP2HP3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | Balanced with stoppers 001HP2CP2HP4D=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 3!H | 0-1 !D | 001HP2CP2HP4H=NNNNNNN233GF (13-15) | 3!H | 001HP2CP2HP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001HP2CP2S=NNNNNNN64414+ | 4!S | Game forcing 001HP2CP2SP2N=NNNNNNN50-3 !S | 0-2 !H | !D stopper | Natural, balanced 001HP2CP2SP3C=NNNNNNN5585+!C | 0-3 !S | 0-2 !H | 001HP2CP2SP3D=NNNNNNN5444!D | any strength 001HP2CP2SP3H=NNNNNNN5333!H | any strength 001HP2CP2SP3S=NNNNNNN544GF (13-15) | 4!S | 001HP2CP2SP3N=NNNNNNN20-3 !S | 0-2 !H | !D stopper | No slam interest 001HP2CP2SP4H=NNNNNNN2333!H | 001HP2CP2N=NNNNNNN614+ | Balanced | Game forcing 001HP2CP2NP3C=NNNNNNN5555+!C | any strength 001HP2CP2NP3D=NNNNNNN5444+!D | any strength 001HP2CP2NP3H=NNNNNNN5343-4 !H | any strength 001HP2CP2NP3N=NNNNNNN2No slam interest 001HP2CP2NP4H=NNNNNNN2333!H | No slam interest 001HP2CP2NP4N=NNNNNNN7Quantitative 4NT | Natural, balanced. Invites 6NT. 001HP2CP3C=NNNNNNN5484+!C | Preferably a good 13+ 001HP2CP3CP3D=NNNNNNN534!D values | Usually looking for 3NT. (May be a cuebid for slam) 001HP2CP3CP3H=NNNNNNN433INV (11-12) | 3!H | Non-forcing 001HP2CP3CP3S=NNNNNNN534!S values | Usually looking for 3NT. (May be a cuebid for slam) 001HP2CP3CP3N=NNNNNNN2 001HP2CP3CP4C=NNNNNNN458INV (11-12) | Distributional, no interest in 3NT. 001HP2CP3CP4H=NNNNNNN234GF (13-15) | 3-4!H | No slam interest. 001HP2CP3CP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!C) 001HP2CP3CP5C=NNNNNNN258 001HP2CP3D=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 4+!C | 0-1 !D | 001HP2CP3H=NNNNNNN66814+ | 6+ solid !H | Sets !H as trump | Slam interest 001HP2CP3HP3S=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid 001HP2CP3HP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid 001HP2CP3HP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid 001HP2CP3S=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 4+!C | 0-1 !S | 001HP2CP3N=NNNNNNN2 001HP2CP4C=NNNNNNN458Invites 5!C | Distributional, no interest in 3NT 001HP2CP4N=NNNNNNN7Blackwood (!C) 001HP2D=NNNNNNN54811+ | 4+!D 001HP2DP2H=NNNNNNN558Any strength | 5+!H | *Does not promise six hearts* 001HP2DP2HP2S=NNNNNNN63413+ | 3-4 !S | Natural, game forcing 001HP2DP2HP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | 0-2 !H | Non-forcing 001HP2DP2HP3C=NNNNNNN64513+ | 4+!D | game forcing 001HP2DP2HP3D=NNNNNNN458INV (11-12) | 6+!D (rarely 5) | Non-forcing 001HP2DP2HP3H=NNNNNNN433INV (11-12) | 3!H | Non-forcing 001HP2DP2HP3S=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 3!H | 0-1 !S | 001HP2DP2HP3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | Balanced with stoppers 001HP2DP2HP4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 3!H | 0-1 !C | 001HP2DP2HP4H=NNNNNNN233GF (13-15) | 3!H | 001HP2DP2HP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001HP2DP2S=NNNNNNN64414+ | 4!S | Game forcing 001HP2DP2SP2N=NNNNNNN50-3 !S | 0-2 !H | !C stopper | Natural, balanced 001HP2DP2SP3C=NNNNNNN5484+!C | any strength 001HP2DP2SP3D=NNNNNNN5585+!D | 0-3 !S | 0-2 !H | 001HP2DP2SP3H=NNNNNNN5333!H | any strength 001HP2DP2SP3S=NNNNNNN544GF (13-15) | 4!S | 001HP2DP2SP3N=NNNNNNN20-3 !S | 0-2 !H | !C stopper | No slam interest 001HP2DP2SP4H=NNNNNNN2333 strong !H | no side suit controls 001HP2DP2N=NNNNNNN614+ | Balanced | Game forcing 001HP2DP2NP3C=NNNNNNN5485+!C | any strength 001HP2DP2NP3D=NNNNNNN5585+!D | any strength 001HP2DP2NP3H=NNNNNNN5343-4 !H | any strength 001HP2DP2NP3N=NNNNNNN2No slam interest 001HP2DP2NP4H=NNNNNNN2333!H | No slam interest 001HP2DP2NP4N=NNNNNNN7Quantitative 4NT | Natural, balanced. Invites 6NT. 001HP2DP3C=NNNNNNN6484+!C | 14+ | Game forcing 001HP2DP3CP3D=NNNNNNN5585+!D | 0-2!H | any strength 001HP2DP3CP3H=NNNNNNN5343+!H | any strength 001HP2DP3CP3S=NNNNNNN508Natural, !S values or a cuebid for !C 001HP2DP3CP3N=NNNNNNN2!S stopper | minimum hand 001HP2DP3CP4C=NNNNNNN5484+!C | No interest in 3NT (distributional or slam oriented) 001HP2DP3CP4H=NNNNNNN2333 strong !H | no side suit controls 001HP2DP3CP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!C) 001HP2DP3CP5C=NNNNNNN258No slam interest 001HP2DP3D=NNNNNNN5484+!D | Preferably a good 13+ 001HP2DP3DP3H=NNNNNNN433INV (11-12) | 3!H | Non-forcing 001HP2DP3DP3S=NNNNNNN534!S values | Usually looking for 3NT. (May be a cuebid for slam) 001HP2DP3DP3N=NNNNNNN2 001HP2DP3DP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid 001HP2DP3DP4D=NNNNNNN458INV (11-12) | Distributional, no interest in 3NT. 001HP2DP3DP4H=NNNNNNN234GF (13-15) | 3-4!H | No slam interest. 001HP2DP3DP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!D) 001HP2DP3DP5D=NNNNNNN258 001HP2DP3H=NNNNNNN66814+ | 6+ solid !H | Sets !H as trump | Slam interest 001HP2DP3HP3S=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid 001HP2DP3HP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid 001HP2DP3HP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid 001HP2DP3S=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 4+!D | 0-1 !S | 001HP2DP3N=NNNNNNN2 001HP2DP4D=NNNNNNN458Invites 5!D | Distributional, no interest in 3NT 001HP2DP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!C) 001HP2H=NNNNNNN334WK (6-10) | 3-4!H | 001HP2HP2S=NNNNNNN53816+ | Game try bid. 001HP2HP2SP2N=NNNNNNN26-8 | Balanced | !C+!D values | Choice of 2NT or 3!H. 001HP2HP2SP3C=NNNNNNN538Counter-try. Strong !C holding and game interest. 001HP2HP2SP3D=NNNNNNN538Counter-try. Strong !D holding and game interest. 001HP2HP2SP3H=NNNNNNN1346-8 | Rejecting invite. 001HP2HP2SP3S=NNNNNNN5488-10 | 4+!S | Choice of 4!H or 4!S 001HP2HP2SP3N=NNNNNNN28-10 | Balanced | Strong !C+!D holdings | Choice of 3NT or 4!H 001HP2HP2SP4H=NNNNNNN2348-10 | Accepting invite. 001HP2HP2N=NNNNNNN4Balanced. Invites game in 3NT or 4!H. Non forcing. 001HP2HP3C=NNNNNNN53816+ | Game try bid. 001HP2HP3CP3D=NNNNNNN538Counter-try. Strong !D holding and game interest. 001HP2HP3CP3H=NNNNNNN1346-8 | Rejecting invite. 001HP2HP3CP3N=NNNNNNN28-10 | Balanced | Strong !D+!S holdings | Choice of 3NT or 4!H 001HP2HP3CP4C=NNNNNNN5488-10 | 4+ good !C | Accepting invite 001HP2HP3CP4H=NNNNNNN2348-10 | Accepting invite. 001HP2HP3D=NNNNNNN53816+ | Game try bid. 001HP2HP3DP3H=NNNNNNN1346-8 | Rejecting invite. 001HP2HP3DP3N=NNNNNNN28-10 | Balanced | Strong !C+!S holdings | Choice of 3NT or 4!H 001HP2HP3DP4D=NNNNNNN5488-10 | 4+ good !D | Accepting invite 001HP2HP3DP4H=NNNNNNN2348-10 | Accepting invite. 001HP2HP3H=NNNNNNN458MID (16-18) | Invites 4!H | Non forcing 001HP2HP3HP4H=NNNNNNN2348-10 | Accepting invite. 001HP2HP3S=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 17+ hcp | 6+!H | 0-1 !S | 001HP2HP3N=NNNNNNN2 001HP2HP4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 17+ hcp | 6+!H | 0-1 !C | 001HP2HP4D=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 17+ hcp | 6+!H | 0-1 !D | 001HP2HP4H=NNNNNNN258To play. Based on strength or distribution. 001HP2HP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001HP2S=NNNNNNN65817+ | Strong Jump Shift. 001HP3C=NNNNNNN65817+ | Strong Jump Shift. 001HP3D=NNNNNNN65817+ | Strong Jump Shift. 001HP3H=NNNNNNN438INV (11-12) | 3+!H (usually 4) | 001HP3HP3S=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood 001HP3HP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood 001HP3HP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood 001HP3HP4H=NNNNNNN15814+ | No slam interest. 001HP3HP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001HP4H=NNNNNNN2585+!H | Usually less than 8 hcp | Singleton or void | 001HP4N=YNNNNNNDRoman keycard Blackwood 0314 001HP3S=YNNYNNN701Splinter raise: 0-1 !S, 4+!H, about 9-12 HCP 001HP3SP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood 001HP3SP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood 001HP3SP4H=NNNNNNN158No slam interest. 001HP3SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001HP4C=YNNYNNN701Splinter raise: 0-1 !C, 4+!H, about 9-12 HCP 001HP4CP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood 001HP4CP4H=NNNNNNN158No slam interest. 001HP4CP4S=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood 001HP4CP4N=YNNNNNNDRKCB 0314 (!H) 001HP4D=YNNYNNN701Splinter raise: 0-1 !D, 4+!H, about 9-12 HCP 001HP4DP4H=NNNNNNN158No slam interest. 001HP4DP4S=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood 001HP4DP4N=YNNNNNNDRKCB 0314 (!H) 001HP2N=YNNNNNN6JACOBY 2NT | 13+ | 4+!H | Artificial game force. 001HP2NP3C=YNNNNNN5010-1!C | any strength 001HP2NP3CP3D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood 001HP2NP3CP3H=NNNNNNN548No !D control | Asks partner to cuebid. 001HP2NP3CP3S=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood 001HP2NP3CP4H=NNNNNNN248Minimum game force | No slam interest 001HP2NP3CP4N=YNNNNNNDRKCB 0314 (!H) 001HP2NP3D=YNNNNNN5010-1!D | any strength 001HP2NP3DP3H=NNNNNNN808Asks partner to cuebid. 001HP2NP3DP3S=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood 001HP2NP3DP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood 001HP2NP3DP4H=NNNNNNN248Minimum game force | No slam interest 001HP2NP3DP4N=YNNNNNNDRKCB 0314 (!H) 001HP2NP3H=YNNNNNN55818+ hcp | No singleton or void 001HP2NP3S=YNNNNNN5010-1!S | any strength 001HP2NP3SP3N=NNNNNNN808Asks partner to cuebid. 001HP2NP3SP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood 001HP2NP3SP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!H suit bids = cuebids; 4!H = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood 001HP2NP3SP4H=NNNNNNN248Minimum game force | No slam interest 001HP2NP3SP4N=YNNNNNNDRKCB 0314 (!H) 001HP2NP3N=YNNNNNN515-17 hcp | No singleton or void 001HP2NP4C=YNNNNNN5585+!C | 2 of top 3 honors | any strength 001HP2NP4D=YNNNNNN5585+!D | 2 of top 3 honors | any strength 001HP2NP4H=YNNNNNN25812-14 hcp | No singleton or void 001HP2NP4N=YNNNNNNDRKCB 0314 (!H) 001HDR=NNNNNNN10+ HCP | Implies no !H fit | Any later Dbl by responder or opener = Penalty 001HD1S=NNNNNNN5486+ | 4+!S 001HD1N=NNNNNNN27-10 | 1-2!H with stoppers | May have 4 weak spades 001HD2C=NNNNNNN2686-9 | 6+!C (rarely 5) | To play. 001HD2D=NNNNNNN2686-9 | 6+!D (rarely 5) | To play. 001HD2H=NNNNNNN2386-10 | 3+!H 001HD2S=NNNNNNN9686+!S | Usually <8 hcp 001HD2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | 1-2!H with stoppers | May have 4 weak spades. Non-forcing 001HD3C=NNNNNNN978 001HD3D=NNNNNNN978 001HD3H=NNNNNNN948Usually <7 hcp | 4+!H | singleton or doubleton in a side suit 001HD3S=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4!H | 0-1 !S | 001HD3N=NNNNNNN2To play. 001HD4H=NNNNNNN158To play. Often preemptive. 001HD4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4!H | 0-1 !C | 001HD4D=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4!H | 0-1 !D | 001H1S1N=NNNNNNN2WK (6-10) | !S stopper | 0-2!H 001H1S2C=NNNNNNN55811+ | 5+!C 001H1S2D=NNNNNNN55811+ | 5+!D 001H1S2H=NNNNNNN238WK (6-10) | 3+!H | 001H1S2S=YNNNNNN50811+ | 3+!H | Inv or better !H raise 001H1S2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | !S stoppers | 0-2!H 001H1S3H=NNNNNNN948<8 hcp | 4+!H 001H1S3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | !S stoppers | 0-2!H 001H1S4H=NNNNNNN278To play 001H1SD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 6+ hcp | 0-2!H | At least one 4+ card minor 001H2C2D=NNNNNNN55811+ | 5+!D 001H2C2H=NNNNNNN238WK (6-10) | 3+!H | 001H2C2S=NNNNNNN55811+ | 5+!S 001H2C2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | !C stoppers | 0-2!H without 4!S 001H2C3C=YNNNNNN50811+ | 3+!H | Inv or better !H raise 001H2C3H=NNNNNNN948<8 hcp | 4+!H 001H2C3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | !C stoppers | 0-2!H without 4!S 001H2CD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 8+ hcp | 4+!S | 0-2!H | 001H2D2H=NNNNNNN238WK (6-10) | 3+!H | 001H2D2S=NNNNNNN55811+ | 5+!S 001H2D2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | !D stoppers | 0-2!H | No 4!S 001H2D3C=NNNNNNN65811+ | 5+!C | Usually without 4!S 001H2D3D=YNNNNNN50811+ | 3+!H | Inv or better !H raise 001H2D3H=NNNNNNN948<8 hcp | 4+!H 001H2D3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | !D stoppers | 0-2!H | No 4!S 001H2DD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 8+ hcp | 4+!S | 0-2!H | 001H2S2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | !S stoppers | 0-2!H 001H2S3C=NNNNNNN65811+ | 5+!C | Usually 0-2!H 001H2S3D=NNNNNNN65811+ | 5+!C | Usually 0-2!H 001H2S3H=NNNNNNN3383+!H 001H2S3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | !S stoppers | 0-2!H 001H2SD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 9+ hcp | 0-2!H | 001H3CD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 10+ hcp | 4+!S | 0-2!H | 001H3DD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 10+ hcp | 4+!S | 0-2!H | 001H3SD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 11+ | 0-2!H | No !S stopper 001H2HD=NNNNNNN10+ HCP | Penalty (willing to penalize at least one major) 001H2H2S=YNNNNNN50811+ | 3+!H | Invitational or better !H raise | 001H2H2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | 0-2!H | Invites 3NT 001H2H3C=NNNNNNN55811+ | 5+!C | 1 round force 001H2H3D=NNNNNNN55811+ | 5+!D | 1 round force 001H2H3H=NNNNNNN238WK (6-10) | 3+!H | Competitive raise 001H2H3S=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4+!H | 0-1 !S 001H2H3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | 0-2!H | To play 001H2H4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4+!H | 0-1 !C 001H2H4D=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4+!H | 0-1 !D 001H2H4H=NNNNNNN158To play. Limited defensive values, good trump support. 001H2ND=NNNNNNN10+ HCP | Penalty (willing to penalize at least one minor) 001H2N3C=YNNNNNN50811+ | 3+!H 001H2N3D=YNNNNNN50811+ | 5+!S 001H2N3H=NNNNNNN238WK (6-10) | 3+!H 001H2N3S=NNNNNNN258WK (6-10) | 5+!S | Non-forcing 001H2N3N=NNNNNNN2To play | !C+!D stoppers | Natural, balanced 001H2N4H=NNNNNNN148To play. Limited defensive strength. 001H2N4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 9-12 HCP | 4+!H | 0-1!C 001H2N4D=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 9-12 HCP | 4+!H | 0-1!D 001H2N4S=NNNNNNN168To play 001S=NNNNNNN35812-21 | 5+!S 001SP1N=NNNNNNN2WK (6-10) | 0-2 !S | May be unbalanced 001SP1NP2C=NNNNNNN348MIN (13-15) or MID (16-18) | 4+!C | 001SP1NP2CP2D=NNNNNNN258WK (6-10) | 5+!D | 0-2 !S | 001SP1NP2CP2H=NNNNNNN258WK (6-10) | 5+!H | 0-2 !S | 001SP1NP2CP2S=NNNNNNN222WK (6-10) | 2 !S | 001SP1NP2CP2SP2N=NNNNNNN4MID (16-18) | Non forcing 001SP1NP2CP2SP2NP3N=NNNNNNN18-10 001SP1NP2CP2SP3C=NNNNNNN458MID (16-18) | 5+!C | Non forcing 001SP1NP2CP2SP3D=NNNNNNN524MID (16-18) | !D values | Usually looking for 3NT 001SP1NP2CP2SP3H=NNNNNNN423MID (16-18) | !H values | Usually looking for 3NT 001SP1NP2CP3C=NNNNNNN2488-10 | 4+!C | 001SP1NP2CP3CP3D=NNNNNNN62314+ | !D values | Usually looking for 3NT 001SP1NP2CP3CP3H=NNNNNNN62314+ | !H values | Usually looking for 3NT 001SP1NP2CP3CP3S=NNNNNNN66614+ | 6!S + 4!C | 001SP1NP2CP3CP3N=NNNNNNN114+ | 001SP1NP2D=NNNNNNN348MIN (13-15) or MID (16-18) | 4+!D | 001SP1NP2DP2H=NNNNNNN258WK (6-10) | 5+!H | 0-2 !S | 001SP1NP2DP2S=NNNNNNN222WK (6-10) | 2 !S | 001SP1NP2DP2SP2N=NNNNNNN4MID (16-18) | 001SP1NP2DP2SP2NP3N=NNNNNNN18-10 001SP1NP2DP2SP3C=NNNNNNN423MID (16-18) | !C values | Usually looking for 3NT 001SP1NP2DP3D=NNNNNNN2488-10 | 4+!D | 001SP1NP2DP3DP3H=NNNNNNN62314+ | !H values | Usually looking for 3NT 001SP1NP2DP3DP3S=NNNNNNN65614+ | 6!S + 4!D | 001SP1NP2DP3DP3N=NNNNNNN114+ | 001SP1NP2S=NNNNNNN168MIN (13-15) | 6+!S | 001SP1NP3S=NNNNNNN468MID (16-18) | 6+!S 001SP1NP3SP4S=NNNNNNN1228-10 | 2!S | 001SP1NP3SP3N=NNNNNNN28-10 | 0-1!S| 001SP1NP4S=NNNNNNN178 001SP2C=NNNNNNN54811+ | 4+!C 001SP2CP2D=NNNNNNN548Any strength | 4+!D | 001SP2CP2DP2H=NNNNNNN63413+ | !H values | Natural, game forcing 001SP2CP2DP2HP2N=NNNNNNN5 001SP2CP2DP2HP3C=NNNNNNN5343+!C | any strength 001SP2CP2DP2HP3D=NNNNNNN5585+!D | any strength 001SP2CP2DP2HP3H=NNNNNNN5333!H | 5-3-4-1 shape 001SP2CP2DP2HP3S=NNNNNNN5686!S | 4!D | 001SP2CP2DP2HP3N=NNNNNNN2 001SP2CP2DP2S=NNNNNNN434INV (11-12) | 3-4 !S | Non-forcing 001SP2CP2DP2SP2N=NNNNNNN4Non-forcing. 001SP2CP2DP2SP3C=NNNNNNN53414+ | Game or slam try 001SP2CP2DP2SP3D=NNNNNNN54514+ | Game or slam try 001SP2CP2DP2SP3H=NNNNNNN53414+ | Game or slam try 001SP2CP2DP2SP3S=NNNNNNN458Invites 4!S 001SP2CP2DP2SP3N=NNNNNNN2Choice of 3NT or 4!S 001SP2CP2DP2SP4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 0-1!C | Slam interest 001SP2CP2DP2SP4D=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 0-1!D | Slam interest 001SP2CP2DP2SP4H=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 0-1!H | Slam interest 001SP2CP2DP2SP4S=NNNNNNN15814+ | Accepting invite. No slam interest. 001SP2CP2DP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | Non-forcing 001SP2CP2DP2NP3C=NNNNNNN1444!C | 001SP2CP2DP2NP3D=NNNNNNN1555!D | 001SP2CP2DP2NP3S=NNNNNNN6686!S | 4!D | 001SP2CP2DP2NP3N=NNNNNNN114+ | No slam interest 001SP2CP2DP2NP4S=NNNNNNN1686!S | 4!D | 001SP2CP2DP2NP4N=NNNNNNN7Quantitative 4N | Natural, invites 6NT 001SP2CP2DP3C=NNNNNNN468INV (11-12) | 6+!C | Non forcing 001SP2CP2DP3CP3H=NNNNNNN508Looking for a !H stopper -or- slam interest in !C 001SP2CP2DP3CP3S=NNNNNNN66814+ | 6!S | 4+!D | 001SP2CP2DP3CP3N=NNNNNNN114+ | !H stopper 001SP2CP2DP3CP4C=NNNNNNN7383+!C | Slam interest 001SP2CP2DP3CP4S=NNNNNNN1686+ solid !S | 001SP2CP2DP3D=NNNNNNN444INV (11-12) | 4+!D | Non forcing 001SP2CP2DP3DP3H=NNNNNNN508Looking for a !H stopper -or- slam interest in !D 001SP2CP2DP3DP3S=NNNNNNN6686!S | 4!D | 001SP2CP2DP3DP3N=NNNNNNN1 001SP2CP2DP3DP4D=NNNNNNN458Invites 5!D 001SP2CP2DP3DP4S=NNNNNNN2686 solid !S | Choice of 4!S or 5!D 001SP2CP2DP3DP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!D) 001SP2CP2DP3DP5D=NNNNNNN158 001SP2CP2DP3S=NNNNNNN63413+ | 3-4 !S | 001SP2CP2DP3SP3N=NNNNNNN7Asks partner to cuebid. 001SP2CP2DP3SP4C=NNNNNNN708Control showing cuebid. Later non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood (!S) 001SP2CP2DP3SP4D=NNNNNNN748Control showing cuebid. Later non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood (!S) 001SP2CP2DP3SP4H=NNNNNNN708Control showing cuebid. Later non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood (!S) 001SP2CP2DP3SP4S=NNNNNNN258Minimum, unwilling to cuebid for slam. 001SP2CP2DP3SP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001SP2CP2DP3H=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 13+ | 4+!D | 0-1 !H | 001SP2CP2DP3HP3N=NNNNNNN2Minimum, wasted values in !H 001SP2CP2DP3HP3S=NNNNNNN708Control showing cuebid. Later non-!D suit bids = cuebids; 4N = Blackwood (!D) 001SP2CP2DP3HP4C=NNNNNNN708Control showing cuebid. Later non-!D suit bids = cuebids; 4N = Blackwood (!D) 001SP2CP2DP3HP4D=NNNNNNN548No !C or !S control, slam interest. 001SP2CP2DP3HP4S=NNNNNNN2686+!S | Choice of 4!S or 5!D. No slam interest. 001SP2CP2DP3HP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!D) 001SP2CP2DP3HP5D=NNNNNNN148No slam interest 001SP2CP2DP3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | !H stopper | Balanced 001SP2CP2DP4S=NNNNNNN23413+ | 3-4 !S | No slam interest 001SP2CP2H=NNNNNNN5454+!H | any strength 001SP2CP2HP2S=NNNNNNN434INV (11-12) | 3+!S | Non-forcing 001SP2CP2HP2N=NNNNNNN40-3 !H | 0-2 !S | !D stopper | Natural, balanced | Non-forcing 001SP2CP2HP3C=NNNNNNN4686+!C | Non-forcing 001SP2CP2HP3D=NNNNNNN608 001SP2CP2HP3H=NNNNNNN4444!H | Non-forcing 001SP2CP2HP3S=NNNNNNN63413+ | 3+!S | 001SP2CP2HP3N=NNNNNNN20-3 !H | 0-2 !S | !D stopper | No slam interest 001SP2CP2HP4H=NNNNNNN244GF (13-15) | 4!H | 001SP2CP2HP4S=NNNNNNN2333!S | 001SP2CP2S=NNNNNNN558Any strength | 5+!S | *Does not promise six spades* 001SP2CP2SP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | 0-2 !S | Non-forcing 001SP2CP2SP3C=NNNNNNN458INV (11-12) | 6+!C (rarely 5) | Non-forcing 001SP2CP2SP3D=NNNNNNN64513+ | 4+!D | game forcing 001SP2CP2SP3S=NNNNNNN433INV (11-12) | 3!S | Non-forcing 001SP2CP2SP3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | Balanced with stoppers 001SP2CP2SP4D=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 3!S | 0-1 !D | 001SP2CP2SP4H=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 3!S | 0-1 !H | 001SP2CP2SP4S=NNNNNNN233GF (13-15) | 3!S | 001SP2CP2SP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001SP2CP2N=NNNNNNN614+ | Balanced | Game forcing 001SP2CP2NP3C=NNNNNNN5555+!C | any strength 001SP2CP2NP3D=NNNNNNN5444+!D | any strength 001SP2CP2NP3S=NNNNNNN5343-4 !S | any strength 001SP2CP2NP3N=NNNNNNN2No slam interest 001SP2CP2NP4S=NNNNNNN2333!S | No slam interest 001SP2CP2NP4N=NNNNNNN7Quantitative 4NT | Natural, balanced. Invites 6NT. 001SP2CP3C=NNNNNNN5484+!C | Preferably a good 13+ 001SP2CP3CP3D=NNNNNNN534!D values | Usually looking for 3NT. (May be a cuebid for slam) 001SP2CP3CP3S=NNNNNNN534!S values | Usually looking for 3NT. (May be a cuebid for slam) 001SP2CP3CP3N=NNNNNNN2 001SP2CP3CP4C=NNNNNNN458INV (11-12) | Distributional, no interest in 3NT. 001SP2CP3CP4S=NNNNNNN234GF (13-15) | 3-4!S | No slam interest. 001SP2CP3CP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!C) 001SP2CP3CP5C=NNNNNNN258 001SP2CP3D=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 4+!C | 0-1 !D | 001SP2CP3H=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 4+!C | 0-1 !H | 001SP2CP3S=NNNNNNN66814+ | 6+ solid !S | Sets !S as trump | Slam interest 001SP2CP3SP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid 001SP2CP3SP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid 001SP2CP3SP4H=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid 001SP2CP3N=NNNNNNN2 001SP2CP4C=NNNNNNN458Invites 5!C | Distributional, no interest in 3NT 001SP2CP4N=NNNNNNN7Blackwood (!C) 001SP2D=NNNNNNN54811+ | 4+!D 001SP2DP2H=NNNNNNN5454+!H | any strength 001SP2DP2HP2S=NNNNNNN434INV (11-12) | 3+!S | Non-forcing 001SP2DP2HP2N=NNNNNNN40-3 !H | 0-2 !S | !C stopper | Natural, balanced | Non-forcing 001SP2DP2HP3C=NNNNNNN608 001SP2DP2HP3D=NNNNNNN4686+!D | Non-forcing 001SP2DP2HP3H=NNNNNNN4444!H | Non-forcing 001SP2DP2HP3S=NNNNNNN63413+ | 3+!S | 001SP2DP2HP3N=NNNNNNN20-3 !H | 0-2 !S | !C stopper | No slam interest 001SP2DP2HP4H=NNNNNNN244GF (13-15) | 4!H | 001SP2DP2HP4S=NNNNNNN233GF (13-15) | 3+!S | No slam interest 001SP2DP2S=NNNNNNN558Any strength | 5+!S | *Does not promise six spades* 001SP2DP2SP2S=NNNNNNN63413+ | 3-4 !S | Natural, game forcing 001SP2DP2SP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | 0-2 !S | Non-forcing 001SP2DP2SP3C=NNNNNNN64513+ | 4+!C | game forcing 001SP2DP2SP3D=NNNNNNN458INV (11-12) | 6+!D (rarely 5) | Non-forcing 001SP2DP2SP3S=NNNNNNN433INV (11-12) | 3!S | Non-forcing 001SP2DP2SP3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | Balanced with stoppers 001SP2DP2SP4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 3!S | 0-1 !C | 001SP2DP2SP4H=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 3!S | 0-1 !H | 001SP2DP2SP4S=NNNNNNN233GF (13-15) | 3!S | 001SP2DP2SP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001SP2DP2N=NNNNNNN614+ | Balanced | Game forcing 001SP2DP2NP3C=NNNNNNN5484+!C | any strength 001SP2DP2NP3D=NNNNNNN5585+!D | any strength 001SP2DP2NP3S=NNNNNNN5343-4 !S | any strength 001SP2DP2NP3N=NNNNNNN2No slam interest 001SP2DP2NP4S=NNNNNNN2333!S | No slam interest 001SP2DP2NP4N=NNNNNNN7Quantitative 4NT | Natural, balanced. Invites 6NT. 001SP2DP3C=NNNNNNN6484+!C | 14+ | Game forcing 001SP2DP3CP3D=NNNNNNN5585+!D | 0-2!S | any strength 001SP2DP3CP3H=NNNNNNN534Natural, !H values or a cuebid for !C 001SP2DP3CP3S=NNNNNNN5343+!S | any strength 001SP2DP3CP3N=NNNNNNN2!H stopper | minimum hand 001SP2DP3CP4C=NNNNNNN5484+!C | No interest in 3NT (distributional or slam oriented) 001SP2DP3CP4S=NNNNNNN2333 strong !S| no side suit controls 001SP2DP3CP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!C) 001SP2DP3CP5C=NNNNNNN258No slam interest 001SP2DP3D=NNNNNNN5484+!D | Preferably a good 13+ 001SP2DP3DP3H=NNNNNNN534!H values | Usually looking for 3NT. (May be a cuebid for slam) 001SP2DP3DP3S=NNNNNNN433INV (11-12) | 3!S | Non-forcing 001SP2DP3DP3N=NNNNNNN2 001SP2DP3DP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid 001SP2DP3DP4D=NNNNNNN458INV (11-12) | Distributional, no interest in 3NT. 001SP2DP3DP4S=NNNNNNN234GF (13-15) | 3-4!S | No slam interest. 001SP2DP3DP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!D) 001SP2DP3DP5D=NNNNNNN258 001SP2DP3S=NNNNNNN66814+ | 6+ solid !S | Sets !S as trump | Slam interest 001SP2DP3SP3S=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid 001SP2DP3SP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid 001SP2DP3SP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid 001SP2DP3N=NNNNNNN2 001SP2DP4D=NNNNNNN458Invites 5!D | Distributional, no interest in 3NT 001SP2DP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!D) 001SP2H=NNNNNNN55811+ | 5+!H 001SP2HP2S=NNNNNNN558Any strength | 5+!S | *Does not promise six spades* 001SP2HP2SP2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | 0-2 !S | Non-forcing 001SP2HP2SP3C=NNNNNNN64513+ | 4+!C | game forcing 001SP2HP2SP3H=NNNNNNN468INV (11-12) | 6+!H | Non-forcing 001SP2HP2SP3S=NNNNNNN433INV (11-12) | 3!S | Non-forcing 001SP2HP2SP3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | Balanced with stoppers 001SP2HP2SP4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 3!S | 0-1 !C | 001SP2HP2SP4H=NNNNNNN278To play 001SP2HP2SP4S=NNNNNNN233GF (13-15) | 3!S | 001SP2HP2SP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001SP2HP2N=NNNNNNN614+ | 0-2!H | Natural, game forcing 001SP2HP2NP3C=NNNNNNN5484+!C | any strength 001SP2HP2NP3D=NNNNNNN5484+!D | any strength 001SP2HP2NP3H=NNNNNNN5686+!H | any strength 001SP2HP2NP3S=NNNNNNN5343-4 !S | any strength 001SP2HP2NP3N=NNNNNNN2No slam interest 001SP2HP2NP4S=NNNNNNN2333!S | No slam interest 001SP2HP2NP4N=NNNNNNN7Quantitative 4NT | Natural, balanced. Invites 6NT. 001SP2HP3C=NNNNNNN64814+ | 4+!C | Game forcing 001SP2HP3CP3D=NNNNNNN538Usually natural 001SP2HP3CP3H=NNNNNNN5686+!H | any strength 001SP2HP3CP3S=NNNNNNN5343+!S | any strength 001SP2HP3CP3N=NNNNNNN2!D stopper | Usually 11-12 001SP2HP3CP4C=NNNNNNN5484+!C | No interest in 3NT (distributional or slam oriented) 001SP2HP3CP4S=NNNNNNN2333 strong !S| no side suit controls 001SP2HP3CP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!C) 001SP2HP3CP5C=NNNNNNN258No slam interest 001SP2HP3D=NNNNNNN64814+ | 4+!D | game forcing 001SP2HP3DP3H=NNNNNNN5686+!H | any strength 001SP2HP3DP3S=NNNNNNN5333+!S | 001SP2HP3DP3N=NNNNNNN2 001SP2HP3DP4D=NNNNNNN558Distributional, no interest in 3NT. 001SP2HP3DP4S=NNNNNNN2343+!S | No slam interest. 001SP2HP3DP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!D) 001SP2HP3DP5D=NNNNNNN258 001SP2HP3H=NNNNNNN5343+!H | 001SP2HP3HP3S=NNNNNNN4343+!S | Invites game in 4!H or 4!S 001SP2HP3HP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. 001SP2HP3HP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. 001SP2HP3HP4S=NNNNNNN234GF (13-15) | 3+!S | No slam interest 001SP2HP3HP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001SP2HP3S=NNNNNNN66814+ | 6+ solid !S | Sets !S as trump | Slam interest 001SP2HP3SP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid 001SP2HP3SP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid 001SP2HP3SP4H=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid 001SP2HP3N=NNNNNNN2 001SP2HP4D=NNNNNNN458Invites 5!D | Distributional, no interest in 3NT 001SP2HP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!D) 001SP2S=NNNNNNN334WK (6-10) | 3-4!S | 001SP2SP2N=NNNNNNN4Balanced. Invites game in 3NT or 4!S. Non forcing. 001SP2SP3C=NNNNNNN53816+ | Game try bid. 001SP2SP3CP3D=NNNNNNN538Counter-try. Strong !D holding and game interest. 001SP2SP3CP3H=NNNNNNN538Counter-try. Strong !H holding and game interest. 001SP2SP3CP3S=NNNNNNN1346-8 | Rejecting invite. 001SP2SP3CP3N=NNNNNNN28-10 | Balanced | Strong !D+!H holdings | Choice of 3NT or 4!S 001SP2SP3CP4C=NNNNNNN5488-10 | 4+ good !C | Accepting invite 001SP2SP3CP4S=NNNNNNN2348-10 | Accepting invite. 001SP2SP3D=NNNNNNN53816+ | Game try bid. 001SP2SP3DP3S=NNNNNNN1346-8 | Rejecting invite. 001SP2SP3DP3N=NNNNNNN28-10 | Balanced | Strong !C+!H holdings | Choice of 3NT or 4!S 001SP2SP3DP4D=NNNNNNN5488-10 | 4+ good !D | Accepting invite 001SP2SP3DP4S=NNNNNNN2348-10 | Accepting invite. 001SP2SP3H=NNNNNNN53816+ | Game try bid. 001SP2SP3HP3S=NNNNNNN1346-8 | Rejecting invite. 001SP2SP3HP3N=NNNNNNN28-10 | Balanced | Strong !C+!D holdings | Choice of 3NT or 4!S 001SP2SP3HP4H=NNNNNNN2488-10 | 4+ good !H | | Choice of 4!H or 4!S | 001SP2SP3HP4S=NNNNNNN2348-10 | Accepting invite. 001SP2SP3S=NNNNNNN458MID (16-18) | Invites 4!S | Non forcing 001SP2SP3SP4S=NNNNNNN2348-10 | Accepting invite. 001SP2SP3N=NNNNNNN2 001SP2SP4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 17+ hcp | 6+!S | 0-1 !C | 001SP2SP4D=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 17+ hcp | 6+!S | 0-1 !D | 001SP2SP4H=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 17+ hcp | 6+!S | 0-1 !H | 001SP2SP4S=NNNNNNN258To play. Based on strength or distribution. 001SP2SP4N=NNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001SP3C=NNNNNNN65817+ | Strong Jump Shift. 001SP3D=NNNNNNN65817+ | Strong Jump Shift. 001SP3H=NNNNNNN65817+ | Strong Jump Shift. 001SP3S=NNNNNNN438INV (11-12) | 3+!S (usually 4) | 001SP3SP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood 001SP3SP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood 001SP3SP4H=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood 001SP3SP4S=NNNNNNN15814+ | No slam interest. 001SP3SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001SP4S=NNNNNNN2585+!S | Usually less than 8 hcp | Singleton or void | 001SP4N=YNNNNNNDRoman keycard Blackwood 0314 001SP4C=YNNNYNN701Splinter raise: 0-1 !C, 4+!S, about 9-12 HCP 001SP4CP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood 001SP4CP4H=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood 001SP4CP4S=NNNNNNN158No slam interest. 001SP4CP4N=YNNNNNNDRKCB 0314 (!S) 001SP4D=YNNNYNN701Splinter raise: 0-1 !D, 4+!S, about 9-12 HCP 001SP4DP4H=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood 001SP4DP4S=NNNNNNN158No slam interest. 001SP4DP4N=YNNNNNNDRKCB 0314 (!S) 001SP4H=YNNNYNN701Splinter raise: 0-1 !H, 4+!S, about 9-12 HCP 001SP4HP4S=NNNNNNN158No slam interest. 001SP4HP4N=YNNNNNNDRKCB 0314 (!S) 001SP2N=YNNNNNN6JACOBY 2NT | 13+ | 4+!S | Artificial game force. 001SP2NP3C=YNNNNNN5010-1!C | any strength 001SP2NP3CP3D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood 001SP2NP3CP3H=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood 001SP2NP3CP4S=NNNNNNN248Minimum game force | No slam interest 001SP2NP3CP4N=YNNNNNNDRKCB 0314 (!S) 001SP2NP3D=YNNNNNN5010-1!D | any strength 001SP2NP3DP3H=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood 001SP2NP3DP3S=NNNNNNN808Asks partner to cuebid. 001SP2NP3DP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood 001SP2NP3DP4S=NNNNNNN248Minimum game force | No slam interest 001SP2NP3DP4N=YNNNNNNDRKCB 0314 (!S) 001SP2NP3H=YNNNNNN5010-1!H | any strength 001SP2NP3HP3S=NNNNNNN808Asks partner to cuebid. 001SP2NP3HP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood 001SP2NP3HP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood 001SP2NP3HP4H=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. Later non-!S suit bids = cuebids; 4!S = sign-off; 4N = Blackwood 001SP2NP3HP4S=NNNNNNN248Minimum game force | No slam interest 001SP2NP3HP4N=YNNNNNNDRKCB 0314 (!S) 001SP2NP3S=YNNNNNN55818+ hcp | No singleton or void 001SP2NP3N=YNNNNNN515-17 hcp | No singleton or void 001SP2NP4C=YNNNNNN5585+!C | 2 of top 3 honors | any strength 001SP2NP4D=YNNNNNN5585+!D | 2 of top 3 honors | any strength 001SP2NP4H=YNNNNNN5585+!H | 2 of top 3 honors | any strength 001SP2NP4S=YNNNNNN25812-14 hcp | No singleton or void 001SP2NP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001SDR=NNNNNNN10+ HCP | Implies no !S fit | Any later Dbl by responder or opener = Penalty 001SD1N=NNNNNNN27-10 | 1-2!S with stoppers 001SD2C=NNNNNNN2686-9 | 6+!C (rarely 5) | To play. 001SD2D=NNNNNNN2686-9 | 6+!D (rarely 5) | To play. 001SD2H=NNNNNNN2686-9 | 6+!H (rarely 5) | To play. 001SD2S=NNNNNNN2386-10 | 3+!S 001SD2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | 1-2!S with stoppers | Non-forcing 001SD3C=NNNNNNN978 001SD3D=NNNNNNN978 001SD3H=NNNNNNN978 001SD3S=NNNNNNN948Usually <7 hcp | 4+!S | singleton or doubleton in a side suit 001SD3N=NNNNNNN2To play. 001SD4S=NNNNNNN158To play. Often preemptive. 001SD4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4!S | 0-1 !C | 001SD4D=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4!S | 0-1 !D | 001SD4H=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4!S | 0-1 !H | 001S2C2D=NNNNNNN55811+ | 5+!D 001S2C2H=NNNNNNN55811+ | 5+!H 001S2C2S=NNNNNNN238WK (6-10) | 3+!S | 001S2C2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | !C stoppers | 0-2!S without 4!H 001S2C3C=YNNNNNN50811+ | 3+!S | Inv or better !S raise 001S2C3S=NNNNNNN948<8 hcp | 4+!S 001S2C3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | !C stoppers | 0-2!S without 4!H 001S2CD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 8+ hcp | 4+!H | 0-2!S | 001S2D2H=NNNNNNN55811+ | 5+!H 001S2D2S=NNNNNNN238WK (6-10) | 3+!S | 001S2D2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | !D stoppers | 0-2!S | No 4!H 001S2D3C=NNNNNNN65811+ | 5+!C | Usually without 4!H 001S2D3D=YNNNNNN50811+ | 3+!S | Inv or better !S raise 001S2D3S=NNNNNNN948<8 hcp | 4+!S 001S2D3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | !D stoppers | 0-2!S | No 4!H 001S2DD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 8+ hcp | 4+!H | 0-2!S | 001S2H2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | !H stoppers | 0-2!S 001S2H3C=NNNNNNN65811+ | 5+!C | Usually 0-2!S 001S2H3D=NNNNNNN65811+ | 5+!C | Usually 0-2!S 001S2H3S=NNNNNNN948<8 hcp | 4+!S 001S2H3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | !H stoppers | 0-2!S 001S2HD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 9+ hcp | 0-2!S | At least one 4+ card minor 001S3CD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 10+ hcp | 4+!H | 0-2!S 001S3DD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 10+ hcp | 4+!H | 0-2!S 001S3HD=NNNNNNNNeg X | 10+ | 0-2!S | No !H stopper 001S2SD=NNNNNNN10+ HCP | Penalty (willing to penalize at least one major) 001S2S2N=NNNNNNN4INV (11-12) | 0-2!S | Invites 3NT 001S2S3C=NNNNNNN55811+ | 5+!C | 1 round force 001S2S3D=NNNNNNN55811+ | 5+!D | 1 round force 001S2S3H=YNNNNNN50811+ | 3+!S | Invitational or better !S raise | 001S2S3S=NNNNNNN238WK (6-10) | 3+!S | Competitive raise 001S2S3N=NNNNNNN2GF (13-15) | 0-2!S | To play 001S2S4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4+!S | 0-1 !C 001S2S4D=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4+!S | 0-1 !D 001S2S4H=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 9-12 hcp | 4+!S | 0-1 !H 001S2S4S=NNNNNNN158To play. Limited defensive values, good trump support. 001S2ND=NNNNNNN10+ HCP | Penalty (willing to penalize at least one minor) 001S2N3C=YNNNNNN50811+ | 3+!S 001S2N3D=YNNNNNN50811+ | 5+!H 001S2N3H=NNNNNNN258WK (6-10) | 5+!H | Non-forcing 001S2N3S=NNNNNNN238WK (6-10) | 3+!S 001S2N3N=NNNNNNN2To play | !C+!D stoppers | Natural, balanced 001S2N4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 9-12 HCP | 4+!S | 0-1!C 001S2N4D=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 9-12 HCP | 4+!S | 0-1!D 001S2N4H=NNNNNNN168To play 001S2N4S=NNNNNNN148To play. Limited defensive strength. 001N=NYYYYYY315-17 HCP, balanced 001NP2D=NYYYYYYA08Jacoby transfer, 5+!hs 001NP2DP2H=NYYYYYY223non-super accept 001NP2DP2HP2S=NNNYYYY6485+!h, 4+!s 001NP2DP2HP2SP2N=NNNYYYY5Denies 3!hs or 4!Ss 001NP2DP2HP2SP3C=YNNYYYY808Cuebid confirming the second suit !S. 001NP2DP2HP2SP3D=YNNYYYY808Cuebid confirming the second suit !S. 001NP2DP2HP2SP3H=NNNYYYY5333!Hs; denies 4!Ss 001NP2DP2HP2SP3S=NNNYYYY545 001NP2DP2HP2N=NNNYNYY4usually exactly 5!h332 001NP2DP2HP3C=NYNYNYN648 001NP2DP2HP3CP3D=YYNYNYN808Cuebid confirming the second suit i.e. !C. 001NP2DP2HP3CP3H=NYNYNYN468 001NP2DP2HP3CP3S=NYNYNYN808Cuebid confirming the second suit i.e. !C 001NP2DP2HP3CP3N=NYNYNYN24243 or 5233 or 3253 that means 8 cards in !S and !Ds 001NP2DP2HP3D=NNYYNYN648 001NP2DP2HP3DP3H=YNYYNYN533 001NP2DP2HP3DP3S=NNYYNYN008Cuebid confirming the second suit i.e. !D 001NP2DP2HP3DP3N=NNYYNYN2denies 3!H, may have 4!D, but only without !S-control 001NP2DP2HP3H=NNNYNNY468 001NP2DP2HP3S=YNNNNNN701SPLINTER \\6+!H | 0-1!S | Usually 13+ hcp 001NP2DP2HP3N=NNNYNYN2choice of games, usually exactly 5!h332 001NP2DP2HP4C=YNNNNNN701SPLINTER \\6+!H | 0-1!C | Usually 13+ hcp 001NP2DP2HP4D=YNNNNNN701SPLINTER \\6+!H | 0-1!D | Usually 13+ hcp 001NP2DP2HP4H=NNNNNNN767Mild balanced slam invite. \\Non-forcing 001NP2DP2HP4N=NNNNNNN7Quantitative 4NT | 15-16 hcp \\Balanced invite to 6!H or 6NT. Non-forcing 001NP2DP2HP5N=YNNYNYN5choice of slams, 5!h 001NP2DP2S=YNNYNYY522super accept, 4+!h; maximum; 4432 or 5332 with doubleton !S. 001NP2DP2SP3C=YNNYNNY808slam try 001NP2DP2SP3D=YNNYNNY808slam try 001NP2DP2SP3H=NNNYNNY158to play. Partner I heared your superaccept, but sorry I've got a bust. 001NP2DP2SP3S=YNNYNNY808slam try 001NP2DP2SP4H=NNNYNNY158to play 001NP2DP2SP4N=YNNYNNYDRKCB for !Hs 001NP2DP2N=NNNYNYY5super accept, 4333 with 4 !H; maximum 001NP2DP2NP3C=NNNYNNY808slamtry 001NP2DP2NP3D=YNNYNNY808slam-try 001NP2DP2NP3H=NNNYNNY158to play, despite supreaccept 001NP2DP2NP3S=NNNYNNY808slam-try 001NP2DP2NP3N=NNNYNYY2to play, despite 5/4 in !hs. MP-gambleing 001NP2DP2NP4H=NNNYNNY158to play 001NP2DP2NP4N=YNNYNYYDRKCB for !Hs 001NP2DP3C=YNNYNYY522super accept, 4+!h; maximum; 4432 or 5332 with doubleton !C. 001NP2DP3CP3N=NNNYNYY2gambling to play NT despit the 54 fit 001NP2DP3CP3D=YNNYNNY808slam-try 001NP2DP3CP3H=NNNYNNY158to play despite superaccept 001NP2DP3CP3S=NNNYNNY808slam-try 001NP2DP3CP4C=NNNYNNY808slam-try 001NP2DP3CP4H=NNNYNYY158to play 001NP2DP3CP4N=NNNYNYYDRKCB !Hs 001NP2DP3D=YNNYNYY522super accept, 4+!h; maximum; 4432 or 5332 with doubleton !D. 001NP2DP3DP3H=NNNYNNY158to play despite superaccept 001NP2DP3DP3S=NNNYNNY808slam-try 001NP2DP3DP3N=NNNYNYY2gambling instead of 4!H 001NP2DP3DP4C=NNNYNNY808slam-try 001NP2DP3DP4D=NNNYNNY808slam-try 001NP2DP3DP4H=NNNYNNY158to play 001NP2DP3DP4N=YNNYNYYDRKCB for hearts 001NP2DP3H=NNNYNYY245minimum with 4+ fit 001NP2DP3HP3S=YNNYNNY808slam-try 001NP2DP3HP3N=NNNYNYY2gambling 001NP2DP3HP4C=YNNYNNY808slam-try 001NP2DP3HP4D=YNNYNNY808slam-try 001NP2DP3HP4H=NNNYNNY158to play 001NP2DP3HP4N=YNNYNYYDRKCB for hearts 001NP2H=NYYYYYYA08Jacoby transfer, 5+!ss 001NP2HP2S=NYYYYYY223non-superfit 001NP2HP2SP2N=NNNNYYY4usually exactly 5!s 001NP2HP2SP3C=NYNNYYN648 001NP2HP2SP3CP3D=YYNNYYN808Slam-try; confirming !Cs 001NP2HP2SP3CP3H=YYNNYYN808Slam-try; confirming !Cs 001NP2HP2SP3CP3S=NYNNYYN538 001NP2HP2SP3CP3N=NYNNYYN08 cards in the reds; no 3 !Ss. I.e. 2443 or 2533 or 2353 distribution 001NP2HP2SP3D=NNYNYYN648 001NP2HP2SP3DP3H=NNYNYYN808cuebid; confirming !Ds 001NP2HP2SP3DP3S=NNYNYYN533 001NP2HP2SP3DP3N=NNYNYYN2doubleton !S; 4!D only possible, if there is no heart control to cue 001NP2HP2SP3H=NNNYYNY648slam try 001NP2HP2SP3HP3S=NNNYYNY533 001NP2HP2SP3HP3N=NNNYYYY2neither 3!Ss nor 4!Hs 001NP2HP2SP3HP4C=YNNYYNY808Cue confirming !H 001NP2HP2SP3HP4D=YNNYYNY808Cue confirming !H; denies !C control 001NP2HP2SP3HP4H=NNNYNNY245neither !C nor !D control 001NP2HP2SP3S=NNNNYNY468 001NP2HP2SP3N=NNNNYYN2choice of games, usually exactly 5!s332 001NP2HP2SP4C=YNNNNNN701SPLINTER \\6+!S | 0-1!C | Usually 13+ hcp 001NP2HP2SP4D=YNNNNNN701SPLINTER \\6+!S | 0-1!D | Usually 13+ hcp 001NP2HP2SP4H=YNNNNNN701SPLINTER \\6+!S | 0-1!H | Usually 13+ hcp 001NP2HP2SP4N=NNNNNNN7Quantitative 4NT | 15-16 hcp \\Balanced invite to 6!S or 6NT. Non-forcing 001NP2HP2SP5N=YNNNYYN5choice of slams, 5!s 001NP2HP2SP4S=NNNNNNN767Mild balanced slam invite. \\Non-forcing 001NP2HP2N=YNNNYYY5super accept, 4!Ss; maximum; 4333 001NP2HP2NP3C=NNNNYYY708Cue; slam try; maybe 2. suit 001NP2HP2NP3D=NNNNYYY708Cue; slam try; maybe 2. suit 001NP2HP2NP3H=NNNNYYY708Cue; slam try; maybe 2. suit 001NP2HP2NP3S=NNNNYYY258to play despite superaccept 001NP2HP2NP3N=NNNNYYY2gambling in MP despite 54-fit in !S 001NP2HP2NP4S=NNNNYYY158To play 001NP2HP2NP4N=NNNNYYYDRKCB for !S 001NP2HP3C=YNNNYYY522super accept, 4+!ss, doubleton !C 001NP2HP3CP3D=NNNNYYY708Cue; slam try; maybe 2. suit 001NP2HP3CP3H=NNNNYYY708Cue; slam try; maybe 2. suit; denies !D control 001NP2HP3CP3S=NNNNYYY058to play despite the superaccept 001NP2HP3CP3N=NNNNYYY2gambling despite 54-major fit 001NP2HP3CP4C=NNNNYYY008Cue; slam try; maybe 2. suit; denies !D and !H control 001NP2HP3CP4S=NNNNYYY158to play 001NP2HP3CP4N=YYYYYYYDRKCB 001NP2HP3D=YNNNYYY522super accept, 4+!ss, doubleton !d 001NP2HP3DP3H=NNNNYYY808Cue;slam try 001NP2HP3DP3S=NNNNYYY108to play despite superaccept 001NP2HP3DP3N=NNNNYYY0gambling 001NP2HP3DP4C=YNNNYYY808Cue slam-try 001NP2HP3DP4D=YNNNYYY808Cue slam-try 001NP2HP3DP4S=NNNNYYY108to play 001NP2HP3DP4N=YNNNYYYDRKCB 001NP2HP3H=YNNNYYY522super accept, 4+!ss, doubleton !H 001NP2HP3HP3S=NNNNYYY158to play despite the nice superaccept 001NP2HP3HP3N=NNNNYYY0gambling 001NP2HP3HP4C=YNNNYYY808Cue slam try 001NP2HP3HP4D=YNNNYYY808Cue slam try 001NP2HP3HP4H=YNNNYYY808Cue slam try 001NP2HP3HP4S=NNNNYNY058to play 001NP2HP3HP4N=NNNNYYYDRKCB 001NP2HP3S=NNNNYYY245minimum with !s fit 001NP2HP3SP3N=NNNNYYY0gambling 001NP2HP3SP4C=YNNNYYY808Cue slam try 001NP2HP3SP4D=YNNNYYY808Cue slam try 001NP2HP3SP4H=YNNNYYY808Cue slam try 001NP2HP3SP4S=NNNNYYY158to play 001NP2HP3SP4N=NNNNYNY0RKCB 001NP2S=YYNNNYYA08Transfer to !cs 001NP2SP2N=YYNNNYY5 !c fit: Hxx or xxxx 001NP2SP2NP3C=NYNNNNY168to play 001NP2SP2NP3D=YYYNNYN648minor 2-suiter 4+5+ 001NP2SP2NP3H=YYNNNYN601choice of games 001NP2SP2NP3S=YYNNNYN601choice of games 001NP2SP2NP3N=NNNNNYN1to play 001NP2SP2NP4C=NYNNNNY708no major-suit-singleton, wants partner to cue 001NP2SP2NP4N=NYYYYYY0RKCB 001NP2SP2NP5C=NYNNNNY168to play 001NP2SP3C=NYNNNYYE28!c misfit 001NP2SP3CP3D=NYYNNYN648Minor 2-suiter 4+5+ 001NP2SP3CP3H=YYNNNYN601choice of games 001NP2SP3CP3S=YYNNNYN601choice of games 001NP2SP3CP3N=NYNNNYY2mild slam try no major singleton 001NP2SP3CP4C=NYNNNNY768no major-suit-singleton, wants partner to cue 001NP2SP3CP4N=YYNNNNYDRKCB 001NP2SP3CP5C=NYNNNYY168to play 001NP2N=YYYNNYY5Transfer to !ds 001NP2NP3C=YNYNNYY508Hxx in !Ds 001NP2NP3CP3D=NNYNNNY168to play 001NP2NP3CP3H=YNYNNYN601choice of games 001NP2NP3CP3S=YNYNNYN601choice of games 001NP2NP3CP3N=NNYNNYN2no major-singleton; mild slam try 001NP2NP3CP4C=YYYNNYN648minor 2-suiter 5+4+ 001NP2NP3CP4D=NYYYYYY708wants partner to Cue no major singleton 001NP2NP3CP4N=YNYNNYYDRKCB 001NP2NP3CP5D=NYYYYYY178to play 001NP2NP3D=NYYYYYY203!d misfit 001NP2NP3DP3H=YNYNNYN601choice of games 001NP2NP3DP3S=YNYNNYN601choice of games 001NP2NP3DP3N=NNNNNYN2mild slam try no major singleton 001NP2NP3DP4C=NYYNNYN648minor 2-suiter 5+4+ 001NP2NP3DP4D=NNYNNYY768wants partner to cuebid, no major singleton 001NP2NP3DP4N=NNYNNYY0RKCB 001NP2NP3DP5D=NNYNNNY108to play 001NP2C=YYYYYYY508"non forcing" Stayman 001NP2CP2D=NYYYYYYE08No four card major 001NP2CP2DP3H=YNNYYYN655Game force with 5!h+4!s 001NP2CP2DP3S=NNNYYYN655Game force with 4!h+5!s 001NP2CP2DP3N=NYYYYYY1to play 001NP2CP2DP2H=YNNYYYN248weak with both majors; pass or correct 001NP2CP2DP2HP2S=NNNNYYN033doubleton !H 001NP2CP2DP2S=NYYYYYY455invite 5!s, 4!h 001NP2CP2DP2SP2N=NYYYYYY0to play 001NP2CP2DP2SP2NP3C=NYNYYYY255may help in 3NT 001NP2CP2DP2SP2NP3D=NYYYYYY008may help in 3 NT 001NP2CP2DP2SP3N=NNNNNYY1to play 001NP2CP2DP2SP4S=NNNNYNY108to play 001NP2CP2DP2N=NYYYYYY4Doesn't promise 4-card major 001NP2CP2DP3C=NYYYYYN658with a 4M 001NP2CP2DP3CP3D=NNYNNYN808Cue confirming !Cs 001NP2CP2DP3CP3H=NYNNNYN808Cue confirming !Cs 001NP2CP2DP3CP3S=NYNNNYN808Cue confirming !Cs 001NP2CP2DP3CP3N=NYYYYYN2no !C support 001NP2CP2DP3D=NYYYYYN658with a 4M 001NP2CP2DP3DP3H=NYYYYYN008Cue confirming !Ds 001NP2CP2DP3DP3S=NNYNNYN808cue confirms !Ds 001NP2CP2DP3DP3N=NYYYYYN2if !D support, than no major-suit-controls 001NP2CP2DP4C=YYYYYYYD08Gerber 001NP2CP2DP4H=NYYYYYY2686!Hs 4!S 001NP2CP2DP4S=NNNNYNY2686!Ss 4!Hs 001NP2CP2DP4N=NNNNNYY0quantitative 001NP2CP2H=NYYYYYY2454/5!hs; may include 4 !S 001NP2CP2HP3N=NNNNYYN2to play - opener with 4!s can pull 001NP2CP2HP2N=NNNNNYY4no 4-card major 001NP2CP2HP3C=YYYYYYY658REPEATED Stayman; asks for more information 001NP2CP2HP3CP3D=NYYYYYYE45 001NP2CP2HP3CP3H=NYYYYYYE55 001NP2CP2HP3CP3S=NYYYYYYE4444 in majors 001NP2CP2HP3CP3N=NYYYYYYE3433 or 3424 or 2434 001NP2CP2HP3D=NYYYYYN6585+!d, 4+!s 001NP2CP2HP3H=NNNYNYY448 001NP2CP2HP4C=YNNYNNN801Splinter confirming !H 001NP2CP2HP4D=YNNYNNY801Splinter confirming !H 001NP2CP2HP4H=NNNYNNY145to play 001NP2CP2HP3S=YNNYNYN7084+!h, slam try 001NP2CP2HP4N=NNNNYYY7quantitative; includes 4!Ss 001NP2CP2HP2S=NNNNYYY444not 4!h 001NP2CP2S=NYYYYYY2454/5!s, denies 4!hs 001NP2CP2SP3H=YNNNYYN708!s fit 001NP2CP2SP3S=NYYYYYY448 001NP2CP2SP3N=NYYYYYY1to play 001NP2CP2SP2N=NNNNNYY4invite; no 4!Ss; may or may not have 4!Hs 001NP2CP2SP3C=YYYYYYYD08REPEATED Stayman; asks for distribution 001NP2CP2SP3CP3D=NYYYYYYE44 001NP2CP2SP3CP3H=YYYYYYYE08Impossible BID; shows 4!Cs 001NP2CP2SP3CP3S=NYYYYYYE555332 001NP2CP2SP3CP3N=NYYYYYYE4333 001NP2CP2SP3D=NYYYYYY6585+!d, 4+!h 001NP2CP2SP4C=YNNNYNN801Splinter confirming !S 001NP2CP2SP4S=NYYYYYY145to play 001NP2CP2SP4N=NYYYYYY7quantitative 001NP2CP2SP4D=YNNNYNY801splinter confirming !S 001NP2CP2SP4H=YNNNYNN801splinter confirming !S 001NP3C=NYNNNYY477HHxxxxx in !C nothing outside 001NP3CP3N=NNNNNYY1Hx in !C 001NP3D=NNYNNYY477HHxxxxx in !d nothing outside 001NP3H=NNNYNYY768asking opener for support 001NP3HP3S=NNNYNYY808!H accepted Hxx at least 001NP3HP3N=NNNYNYY2no real !H support Hx or xxx at most 001NP3HP4C=NNNYNNY808Accept !H 001NP3HP4D=NNNYNNY808accept !H denies !C control 001NP3HP4H=NYYYYYY208no !C or !D control 001NP3S=NNNNYYY768asking opener for support 001NP3SP3N=NNNNYYY2Hx or xxx in !S at most 001NP3SP4C=NNNNYNY808Hxx in !S at least 001NP3SP4D=NNNNYNY808Hxx in !S at least, denies !C control 001NP3SP4H=NYYYYYY808Hxx in !S at least, denies !D AND !C control 001NP3N=NYYYYYY1to play 001NP4C=YYYYYYYD08Gerber 001NP4D=YNNNNNNA08TEXAS | 6+!H | game sign-off or slam going 001NP4H=YNNNNNNA08TEXAS | 6+!S | game sign-off or slam going 001NP4N=NNNNNYY0quantitative 4333 or 4432 no four card major 001NP5C=NYNNNNY178to play 001NP5D=NNYNNNY178to play 001NP5N=NNNNNYY5FORCING to 6NT or 7NT 001NDR=NNNNNNN8+ HCP | Usually balanced | Penalty oriented 001ND2C=YNNNNNND08STAYMAN | 8+ | Asks for 4+ card major | 001ND2CP2D=YNNNNNNE28No 4+ card major | Any strength 001ND2CP2DP2H=NNNNNNN4558-9 | 5!H | 4!S | Invites game in 3NT or 4!H | Non-forcing 001ND2CP2DP2S=NNNNNNN4558-9 | 5!S | 4!H | Invites game in 3NT or 4!S | Non-forcing 001ND2CP2DP2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | Invites 3NT | Non-forcing 001ND2CP2DP3C=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!C | May not have a 4 card major 001ND2CP2DP3D=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!D | May not have a 4 card major 001ND2CP2DP3H=NNNNNNN65510-14 | 5!H | 4!S | Choice of 3NT or 4!H 001ND2CP2DP3S=NNNNNNN65510-14 | 5!S | 4!H | Choice of 3NT or 4!S 001ND2CP2DP3N=NNNNNNN110-14 | 001ND2CP2H=NNNNNNNE454-5 !H | May have 4!S 001ND2CP2HP2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | 0-3!H | 4!S | Non-forcing 001ND2CP2HP2NP3H=NNNNNNN655good 16-17 | 5!H | Choice of 3NT or 4!H 001ND2CP2HP2NP3HP3N=NNNNNNN10-2!H | 001ND2CP2HP2NP3HP4H=NNNNNNN1333!H | 001ND2CP2HP2NP3S=NNNNNNN14415 or bad 16 | 4!S | 001ND2CP2HP2NP3N=NNNNNNN1good 16-17 | 2-3!S | 001ND2CP2HP2NP4S=NNNNNNN144good 16-17 | 4!S | 001ND2CP2HP3C=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!C | 0-3!H | May not have 4!S 001ND2CP2HP3D=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!D | 0-3!H | May not have 4!S 001ND2CP2HP3H=NNNNNNN4458-9 | 4-5!H | 001ND2CP2HP3HP4H=NNNNNNN145good 16-17 | Accepting invite 001ND2CP2HP3S=YNNNNNN60810+ | 4+!H | Agrees !Hs | Slam interest. Asks opener to cuebid 001ND2CP2HP3N=NNNNNNN210-14 | 0-3!H | 4!S | Non-forcing 001ND2CP2HP3NP4S=NNNNNNN1444!S | 001ND2CP2HP4H=NNNNNNN14510-14 | 4-5!H | 001ND2CP2S=NNNNNNNE454-5 !S | 2-3 !H | 001ND2CP2SP2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | 0-3!S | 4!H | Non-forcing 001ND2CP2SP2NP3S=NNNNNNN655good 16-17 | 5!S | Choice of 3NT or 4!S 001ND2CP2SP2NP3SP3N=NNNNNNN10-2!S | 001ND2CP2SP2NP3SP4S=NNNNNNN1333!S | 001ND2CP2SP2NP3N=NNNNNNN1good 16-17 | 001ND2CP2SP3C=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!C | 0-3!H | May not have 4!H 001ND2CP2SP3D=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!D | 0-3!H | May not have 4!H 001ND2CP2SP3H=YNNNNNN60810+ | 4+!S | Agrees !Ss | Slam interest. Asks opener to cuebid 001ND2CP2SP3S=NNNNNNN4458-9 | 4-5!S | 001ND2CP2SP3SP4S=NNNNNNN145good 16-17 | Accepting invite 001ND2CP2SP3N=NNNNNNN210-14 | 0-3!S | 4!H | Non-forcing 001ND2D=YNNNNNNA085+!H | Any strength 001ND2DP2H=NNNNNNN2282+!H | 001ND2DP2HP2S=NNNNNNN4558-9 | 5!S | 5!H | Non-forcing 001ND2DP2HP2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | 5!H | Invites 3NT or 4!H 001ND2DP2HP2NP3H=NNNNNNN13815 or bad 16 | 3+!H 001ND2DP2HP2NP3N=NNNNNNN1good 16-17 | Usually 2!H | 001ND2DP2HP2NP4H=NNNNNNN138good 16-17 | 3+!H 001ND2DP2HP3C=NNNNNNN64810+ | 5!H | 4+!C | Looking for best game, may have slam interest 001ND2DP2HP3D=NNNNNNN64810+ | 5!H | 4+!D | Looking for best game, may have slam interest 001ND2DP2HP3H=NNNNNNN4688-9 | 6+!H | Invites 4!H 001ND2DP2HP3HP4H=NNNNNNN128good 16-17 001ND2DP2HP3S=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!H | 0-1 !S | 001ND2DP2HP3N=NNNNNNN210-14 | 5!H | Choice of 3NT or 4!H 001ND2DP2HP3NP4H=NNNNNNN1383+!H 001ND2DP2HP4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!H | 0-1 !C | 001ND2DP2HP4D=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!H | 0-1 !D | 001ND2DP2HP4H=NNNNNNN1686+!H | Mild slam interest 001ND2DP2HP4N=NNNNNNN7Quantitative 4NT | Natural, balanced invite to 6!H or 6NT | Non-forcing 001ND2DP2HP4NP6H=NNNNNNN135Accepting invite with !H fit 001ND2DP2HP4NP6N=NNNNNNN1Accepting invite, usually with 2!H 001ND2DP3H=NNNNNNN448good 16-17 | 4+!H | Highly invitational (‘super accept’) 001ND2DP3HP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. 001ND2DP3HP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. 001ND2DP3HP4H=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. 001ND2DP3HP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001ND2H=YNNNNNNA085+!S | Any strength 001ND2HP2S=NNNNNNN2282+!S | 001ND2HP2SP2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | 5!S | Invites 3NT or 4!S 001ND2HP2SP2NP3S=NNNNNNN13815 or bad 16 | 3+!S 001ND2HP2SP2NP3N=NNNNNNN1good 16-17 | Usually 2!S | 001ND2HP2SP2NP4S=NNNNNNN138good 16-17 | 3+!S 001ND2HP2SP3C=NNNNNNN64810+ | 5!S | 4+!C | Looking for best game, may have slam interest 001ND2HP2SP3D=NNNNNNN64810+ | 5!S | 4+!D | Looking for best game, may have slam interest 001ND2HP2SP3H=NNNNNNN65510+ | 5!H | 5!S | 001ND2HP2SP3S=NNNNNNN4688-9 | 6+!S | Invites 4!S 001ND2HP2SP3SP4S=NNNNNNN128good 16-17 001ND2HP2SP3N=NNNNNNN210-14 | 5!S | Choice of 3NT or 4!S 001ND2HP2SP3NP4S=NNNNNNN1383+!S 001ND2HP2SP4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!S | 0-1 !C | 001ND2HP2SP4D=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!S | 0-1 !D | 001ND2HP2SP4H=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!S | 0-1 !H | 001ND2HP2SP4S=NNNNNNN1686+!S | Mild slam try | Non-forcing 001ND2HP2SP4N=NNNNNNN7Quantitative 4NT | Natural, balanced invite to 6!S or 6NT | Non-forcing 001ND2HP2SP4NP6S=NNNNNNN135Accepting invite with !S fit 001ND2HP2SP4NP6N=NNNNNNN1Accepting invite, usually with 2!S 001ND2HP3S=NNNNNNN448good 16-17 | 4+!S | Highly invitational (‘super accept’) 001ND2HP3SP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. 001ND2HP3SP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. 001ND2HP3SP4H=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. 001ND2HP3SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001ND2S=YNNNNNNA08Transfer to 3!C | 0-7 | 6+ card minor (!C OR !D) 001ND2SP3C=NNNNNNN228Responder will pass or correct to 3!D 001ND2SP3CP3D=NNNNNNN1680-7 | 6+!D | To play 001ND2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | No 4+ card major unless 4333 001ND2NP3H=NNNNNNN655good 16-17 | 5!H | Choice of 3NT or 4!H 001ND2NP3S=NNNNNNN655good 16-17 | 5!S | Choice of 3NT or 4!S 001ND2NP3N=NNNNNNN1good 16-17 001ND3N=NNNNNNN110-14 | No 4+ card major unless 4333 001ND3C=NNNNNNN4686+!C | Invites 3NT | Good 6+ card suit without side suit strength | Non-forcing 001ND3CP3N=NNNNNNN1Accepting invite. Usually based on a 3+ card !C holding. 001ND3D=NNNNNNN4686+!D | Invites 3NT | Good 6+ card suit without side suit strength | Non-forcing 001ND3DP3N=NNNNNNN1Accepting invite. Usually based on a 3+ card !D holding. 001ND3H=NNNNNNN7686+ strong !H | Slam interest | Sets !H as trump, asks opener to cuebid 001ND3HP3S=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. 001ND3HP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. 001ND3HP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. 001ND3S=NNNNNNN7686+ strong !S | Slam interest | Sets !S as trump, asks opener to cuebid 001ND3SP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. 001ND3SP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. 001ND3SP4H=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. 001ND4D=YNNNNNNA08TEXAS | 6+!H | game sign-off or slam going 001ND4DP4H=NNNNNNN228forced bid 001ND4DP4HP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001ND4H=YNNNNNNA08TEXAS | 6+!S | game sign-off or slam going 001ND4HP4S=NNNNNNN228forced bid 001ND4HP4SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001N2CD=YNNNNNNSTAYMAN | 8+ | Asks for 4+ card major | 001N2CDP2D=YNNNNNNE28No 4+ card major | Any strength 001N2CDP2DP2H=NNNNNNN4558-9 | 5!H | 4!S | Invites game in 3NT or 4!H | Non-forcing 001N2CDP2DP2S=NNNNNNN4558-9 | 5!S | 4!H | Invites game in 3NT or 4!S | Non-forcing 001N2CDP2DP2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | Invites 3NT | Non-forcing 001N2CDP2DP3C=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!C | May not have a 4 card major 001N2CDP2DP3D=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!D | May not have a 4 card major 001N2CDP2DP3H=NNNNNNN65510-14 | 5!H | 4!S | Choice of 3NT or 4!H 001N2CDP2DP3S=NNNNNNN65510-14 | 5!S | 4!H | Choice of 3NT or 4!S 001N2CDP2DP3N=NNNNNNN110-14 | 001N2CDP2H=NNNNNNNE454-5 !H | May have 4!S 001N2CDP2HP2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | 0-3!H | 4!S | Non-forcing 001N2CDP2HP2NP3H=NNNNNNN655good 16-17 | 5!H | Choice of 3NT or 4!H 001N2CDP2HP2NP3HP3N=NNNNNNN10-2!H | 001N2CDP2HP2NP3HP4H=NNNNNNN1333!H | 001N2CDP2HP2NP3S=NNNNNNN14415 or bad 16 | 4!S | 001N2CDP2HP2NP3N=NNNNNNN1good 16-17 | 2-3!S | 001N2CDP2HP2NP4S=NNNNNNN144good 16-17 | 4!S | 001N2CDP2HP3C=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!C | 0-3!H | May not have 4!S 001N2CDP2HP3D=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!D | 0-3!H | May not have 4!S 001N2CDP2HP3H=NNNNNNN4458-9 | 4-5!H | 001N2CDP2HP3HP4H=NNNNNNN145good 16-17 | Accepting invite 001N2CDP2HP3S=YNNNNNN60810+ | 4+!H | Agrees !Hs | Slam interest. Asks opener to cuebid 001N2CDP2HP3N=NNNNNNN210-14 | 0-3!H | 4!S | Non-forcing 001N2CDP2HP3NP4S=NNNNNNN1444!S | 001N2CDP2HP4H=NNNNNNN14510-14 | 4-5!H | 001N2CDP2S=NNNNNNNE454-5 !S | 2-3 !H | 001N2CDP2SP2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | 0-3!S | 4!H | Non-forcing 001N2CDP2SP2NP3S=NNNNNNN655good 16-17 | 5!S | Choice of 3NT or 4!S 001N2CDP2SP2NP3SP3N=NNNNNNN10-2!S | 001N2CDP2SP2NP3SP4S=NNNNNNN1333!S | 001N2CDP2SP2NP3N=NNNNNNN1good 16-17 | 001N2CDP2SP3C=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!C | 0-3!H | May not have 4!H 001N2CDP2SP3D=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!D | 0-3!H | May not have 4!H 001N2CDP2SP3H=YNNNNNN60810+ | 4+!S | Agrees !Ss | Slam interest. Asks opener to cuebid 001N2CDP2SP3S=NNNNNNN4458-9 | 4-5!S | 001N2CDP2SP3SP4S=NNNNNNN145good 16-17 | Accepting invite 001N2CDP2SP3N=NNNNNNN210-14 | 0-3!S | 4!H | Non-forcing 001N2C2D=YNNYNYNA08 001N2C2DP2H=NNNNNNN2282+!H | 001N2C2DP2HP2S=NNNNNNN4558-9 | 5!S | 5!H | Non-forcing 001N2C2DP2HP2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | 5!H | Invites 3NT or 4!H 001N2C2DP2HP2NP3H=NNNNNNN13815 or bad 16 | 3+!H 001N2C2DP2HP2NP3N=NNNNNNN1good 16-17 | Usually 2!H | 001N2C2DP2HP2NP4H=NNNNNNN138good 16-17 | 3+!H 001N2C2DP2HP3C=NNNNNNN64810+ | 5!H | 4+!C | Looking for best game, may have slam interest 001N2C2DP2HP3D=NNNNNNN64810+ | 5!H | 4+!D | Looking for best game, may have slam interest 001N2C2DP2HP3H=NNNNNNN4688-9 | 6+!H | Invites 4!H 001N2C2DP2HP3HP4H=NNNNNNN128good 16-17 001N2C2DP2HP3S=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!H | 0-1 !S | 001N2C2DP2HP3N=NNNNNNN210-14 | 5!H | Choice of 3NT or 4!H 001N2C2DP2HP3NP4H=NNNNNNN1383+!H 001N2C2DP2HP4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!H | 0-1 !C | 001N2C2DP2HP4D=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!H | 0-1 !D | 001N2C2DP2HP4H=NNNNNNN1686+!H | Mild slam interest 001N2C2DP2HP4N=NNNNNNN7Quantitative 4NT | Natural, balanced invite to 6!H or 6NT | Non-forcing 001N2C2DP2HP4NP6H=NNNNNNN135Accepting invite with !H fit 001N2C2DP2HP4NP6N=NNNNNNN1Accepting invite, usually with 2!H 001N2C2DP3H=NNNNNNN448good 16-17 | 4+!H | Highly invitational (‘super accept’) 001N2C2DP3HP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. 001N2C2DP3HP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. 001N2C2DP3HP4H=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. 001N2C2DP3HP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001N2C2H=YNNNYNNA08 001N2C2HP2S=NNNNNNN2282+!S | 001N2C2HP2SP2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | 5!S | Invites 3NT or 4!S 001N2C2HP2SP2NP3S=NNNNNNN13815 or bad 16 | 3+!S 001N2C2HP2SP2NP3N=NNNNNNN1good 16-17 | Usually 2!S | 001N2C2HP2SP2NP4S=NNNNNNN138good 16-17 | 3+!S 001N2C2HP2SP3C=NNNNNNN64810+ | 5!S | 4+!C | Looking for best game, may have slam interest 001N2C2HP2SP3D=NNNNNNN64810+ | 5!S | 4+!D | Looking for best game, may have slam interest 001N2C2HP2SP3H=NNNNNNN65510+ | 5!H | 5!S | 001N2C2HP2SP3S=NNNNNNN4688-9 | 6+!S | Invites 4!S 001N2C2HP2SP3SP4S=NNNNNNN128good 16-17 001N2C2HP2SP3N=NNNNNNN210-14 | 5!S | Choice of 3NT or 4!S 001N2C2HP2SP3NP4S=NNNNNNN1383+!S 001N2C2HP2SP4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!S | 0-1 !C | 001N2C2HP2SP4D=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!S | 0-1 !D | 001N2C2HP2SP4H=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!S | 0-1 !H | 001N2C2HP2SP4S=NNNNNNN1686+!S | Mild slam try | Non-forcing 001N2C2HP2SP4N=NNNNNNN7Quantitative 4NT | Natural, balanced invite to 6!S or 6NT | Non-forcing 001N2C2HP2SP4NP6S=NNNNNNN135Accepting invite with !S fit 001N2C2HP2SP4NP6N=NNNNNNN1Accepting invite, usually with 2!S 001N2C2HP3S=NNNNNNN448good 16-17 | 4+!S | Highly invitational (‘super accept’) 001N2C2HP3SP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. 001N2C2HP3SP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. 001N2C2HP3SP4H=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. 001N2C2HP3SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001N2C2S=YNNNNNN25855 minors partners choice 001N2C2SP3C=NNNNNNN228Responder will pass or correct to 3!D 001N2C2SP3CP3D=NNNNNNN1680-7 | 6+!D | To play 001N2C2N=NNNNNNNBLebensohl 001N2C2NP3H=NNNNNNN655good 16-17 | 5!H | Choice of 3NT or 4!H 001N2C2NP3S=NNNNNNN655good 16-17 | 5!S | Choice of 3NT or 4!S 001N2C2NP3N=NNNNNNN1good 16-17 001N2C3N=NNNNNNN110-14 | No 4+ card major unless 4333 001N2C3C=NNNNNNN4686+!C | Invites 3NT | Good 6+ card suit without side suit strength | Non-forcing 001N2C3CP3N=NNNNNNN1Accepting invite. Usually based on a 3+ card !C holding. 001N2C3D=NNNNNNN4686+!D | Invites 3NT | Good 6+ card suit without side suit strength | Non-forcing 001N2C3DP3N=NNNNNNN1Accepting invite. Usually based on a 3+ card !D holding. 001N2C3H=NNNNNNN7686+ strong !H | Slam interest | Sets !H as trump, asks opener to cuebid 001N2C3HP3S=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. 001N2C3HP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. 001N2C3HP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. 001N2C3S=NNNNNNN7686+ strong !S | Slam interest | Sets !S as trump, asks opener to cuebid 001N2C3SP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. 001N2C3SP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. 001N2C3SP4H=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. 001N2C4D=YNNNNNNA08TEXAS | 6+!H | game sign-off or slam going 001N2C4DP4H=NNNNNNN228forced bid 001N2C4DP4HP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001N2C4H=YNNNNNNA08TEXAS | 6+!S | game sign-off or slam going 001N2C4HP4S=NNNNNNN228forced bid 001N2C4HP4SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001N2C4N=NYYYYYY7quantitative 001N2DD=NNNNNNN8+ HCP | Penalty 001N2D2H=NNNNNNN1580-7 | 5+!H | To play. 001N2D2S=NNNNNNN1580-7 | 5+!S | To play. 001N2D2N=NNNNNNNBLebensohl 001N2D2NP3C=NNNNNNNC08must bid 3!C 001N2D2NP3CP3D=YNNNNNND08stayman with diamond stopper 001N2D2NP3CP3H=NNNYNNY458 001N2D2NP3CP3S=NNNNYNY458 001N2D2NP3CP3N=NYYYYYY1Diamonds are stopped 001N2D2NP3CPP=NNNNNNNto play 001N2D3C=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!C | game forcing 001N2D3D=NNNNNNND08STAYMAN | Asks for 4+ card major | game forcing, diamonds are not stopped 001N2D3DP3H=NNNNNNN5454+!H 001N2D3DP3S=NNNNNNN5454+!S 001N2D3DP3N=NNNNNNN2No 4 card major 001N2D3H=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!H | game forcing 001N2D3HP3N=NNNNNNN22!H 001N2D3HP4H=NNNNNNN2383+!H 001N2D3S=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!S | game forcing 001N2D3SP3N=NNNNNNN22!S 001N2D3SP4S=NNNNNNN2383+!S 001N2D3N=NNNNNNN110-14 | 001N2D4D=YNNNNNNA08TEXAS | 6+!H | game sign-off or slam going 001N2D4DP4H=NNNNNNN228forced bid 001N2D4DP4HP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001N2D4H=YNNNNNNA08TEXAS | 6+!S | game sign-off or slam going 001N2D4HP4S=NNNNNNN228forced bid 001N2D4HP4SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001N2HD=NNNNNNN8+ HCP | Penalty 001N2H2S=NNNNNNN1580-7 | 5+!S | To play. 001N2H2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | Balanced | Invites 3NT | May have a 4-5 card major 001N2H2NP3N=NNNNNNN1good 16-17 | Accepting invite 001N2H3C=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!C | game forcing 001N2H3D=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!D | game forcing 001N2H3H=NNNNNNND08STAYMAN | Asks for 4+ card !S suit | game forcing 001N2H3HP3S=NNNNNNN5454+!S 001N2H3HP3N=NNNNNNN22-3!S 001N2H3S=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!S | game forcing 001N2H3SP3N=NNNNNNN22!S 001N2H3SP4S=NNNNNNN2383+!S 001N2H3N=NNNNNNN110-14 | 001N2H4D=YNNNNNNA08TEXAS | 6+!H | game sign-off or slam going 001N2H4DP4H=NNNNNNN228forced bid 001N2H4DP4HP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001N2H4H=YNNNNNNA08TEXAS | 6+!S | game sign-off or slam going 001N2H4HP4S=NNNNNNN228forced bid 001N2H4HP4SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001N2SD=NNNNNNN8+ HCP | Penalty 001N2S2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | Balanced | Invites 3NT | May have a 4-5 card major 001N2S2NP3N=NNNNNNN1good 16-17 | Accepting invite 001N2S3C=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!C | game forcing 001N2S3D=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!D | game forcing 001N2S3H=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!H | game forcing 001N2S3HP3N=NNNNNNN22-3!H 001N2S3HP4H=NNNNNNN2383+!H 001N2S3S=NNNNNNND08STAYMAN | Asks for 4+ card !H suit | game forcing 001N2S3SP4H=NNNNNNN5454+!H 001N2S3N=NNNNNNN110-14 | 001N2S4D=YNNNNNNA08TEXAS | 6+!H | game sign-off or slam going 001N2S4DP4H=NNNNNNN228forced bid 001N2S4DP4HP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001N2S4H=YNNNNNNA08TEXAS | 6+!S | game sign-off or slam going 001N2S4HP4S=NNNNNNN228forced bid 001N2S4HP4SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001N2ND=NNNNNNN8+ HCP | Penalty 001N2N3C=NNNNNNN6585+!C | game forcing 001N2N3D=NNNNNNN6585+!D | game forcing 001N2N3H=NNNNNNN6585+!H | game forcing 001N2N3S=NNNNNNN6585+!S | game forcing 001N2N3N=NNNNNNN1To play 001N2N4D=YNNNNNNA08TEXAS | 6+!H | game sign-off or slam going 001N2N4DP4H=NNNNNNN228forced bid 001N2N4DP4HP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 001N2N4H=YNNNNNNA08TEXAS | 6+!S | game sign-off or slam going 001N2N4HP4S=NNNNNNN228forced bid 001N2N4HP4SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 001N3CD=NNNNNNNTakeout Double (emphasis on !H/!S) 001N3C3D=NNNNNNN6585+!D | game forcing 001N3C3H=NNNNNNN6585+!H | game forcing 001N3C3S=NNNNNNN6585+!S | game forcing 001N3C3N=NNNNNNN1To play 001N3DD=NNNNNNNTakeout Double (emphasis on !H/!S) 001N3D3H=NNNNNNN6585+!H | game forcing 001N3D3S=NNNNNNN6585+!S | game forcing 001N3D3N=NNNNNNN1To play 001N3HD=NNNNNNNTakeout Double (emphasis on !S) 001N3H3S=NNNNNNN6585+!S | game forcing 001N3H3N=NNNNNNN1To play 001N3H4C=NNNNNNN6585+!C | 001N3H4D=NNNNNNN6585+!D | 001N3H4S=NNNNNNN168To play 001N3SD=NNNNNNNTakeout Double (emphasis on !H) 001N3S3N=NNNNNNN1To play 001N3S4C=NNNNNNN6585+!C | 001N3S4D=NNNNNNN6585+!D | 001N3S4H=NNNNNNN168To play 002N=NNNNNNN320-21 HCP | Balanced 002NP3C=YNNNNNND08STAYMAN | 5+ hcp | At least one 4+ card major 002NP3CP3D=YNNNNNNE28No 4+ card major 002NP3CP3H=NNNNNNNE454+!H | May have 4!S 002NP3CP3S=NNNNNNNE454+!S | No 4!H 002NP3D=YNNNNNNA085+!H | any strength 002NP3DP3H=NNNNNNN2282+!H 002NP3DP3HP3N=NNNNNNN25+ hcp | Exactly 5!H | Choice of 3NT or 4!H 002NP3DP3HP4H=NNNNNNN7686+!H | Mild slam interest | Non-forcing 002NP3H=YNNNNNNA085+!S | any strength 002NP3HP3S=NNNNNNN2282+!S 002NP3HP3SP3N=NNNNNNN25+ hcp | Exactly 5!S | Choice of 3NT or 4!S 002NP3HP3SP4S=NNNNNNN7686+!S | Mild slam interest | Non-forcing 002NP3S=YNNNNNND08MINOR SUIT STAYMAN | At least 4-4 !C+!D | Slam interest 002NP3SP3N=YNNNNNNENo 4+ card minor | Non-forcing 002NP3SP4C=NNNNNNNE444!C | game forcing 002NP3SP4D=NNNNNNNE444!D | game forcing 002NP3N=NNNNNNN15-10 hcp 002NP4D=YNNNNNNA08TEXAS | 6+!H | game sign-off or slam going 002NP4DP4H=NNNNNNN228forced bid 002NP4DP4HP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) 002NP4H=YNNNNNNA08TEXAS | 6+!S | game sign-off or slam going 002NP4HP4S=NNNNNNN228forced bid 002NP4HP4SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) 002NP4C=YNNNNNND08GERBER | Asks for aces 002NP4CP4D=YNNNNNNE080 aces 002NP4CP4DP4N=YNNNNNN1To play. 002NP4CP4DP5C=YNNNNNND08GERBER | Asks for kings 002NP4CP4DP5CP5D=YNNNNNNE080 kings 002NP4CP4DP5CP5H=YNNNNNNE081 king 002NP4CP4DP5CP5S=YNNNNNNE082 kings 002NP4CP4DP5CP5N=YNNNNNNE083 kings 002NP4CP4DP5CP6C=YNNNNNNE084 kings 002NP4CP4H=YNNNNNNE081 ace 002NP4CP4HP4N=YNNNNNN1To play 002NP4CP4HP5C=YNNNNNND08GERBER | Asks for kings 002NP4CP4HP5CP5D=YNNNNNNE080 kings 002NP4CP4HP5CP5H=YNNNNNNE081 king 002NP4CP4HP5CP5S=YNNNNNNE082 kings 002NP4CP4HP5CP5N=YNNNNNNE083 kings 002NP4CP4HP5CP6C=YNNNNNNE084 kings 002NP4CP4S=YNNNNNNE082 aces 002NP4CP4SP4N=YNNNNNN1To play 002NP4CP4SP5C=YNNNNNND08GERBER | Asks for kings 002NP4CP4SP5CP5D=YNNNNNNE080 kings 002NP4CP4SP5CP5H=YNNNNNNE081 king 002NP4CP4SP5CP5S=YNNNNNNE082 kings 002NP4CP4SP5CP5N=YNNNNNNE083 kings 002NP4CP4SP5CP6C=YNNNNNNE084 kings 002NP4CP4N=YNNNNNNE083 aces 002D=NNNNNNN966Weak 2 | 6-10 hcp | 6 card suit 002DP2N=YNNNNNNDFeature Ask | Asks for side suit Ace or King 002DP2H=NNNNNNN558 002DP2S=NNNNNNN558 002DP3C=NNNNNNN558 002DP3D=NNNNNNN938 002DP4D=NNNNNNN948 002DP5D=NNNNNNN148To play. Often preemptive. 002H=NNNNNNN966Weak 2 | 6-10 hcp | 6 card suit 002HP2N=YNNNNNNDFeature Ask | Asks for side suit Ace or King 002HP2S=NNNNNNN558 002HP3C=NNNNNNN558 002HP3D=NNNNNNN558 002HP3H=NNNNNNN938 002HP4H=NNNNNNN138To play. May be preemptive. 002S=NNNNNNN966Weak 2 | 6-10 hcp | 6 card suit 002SP2N=YNNNNNNDFeature Ask | Asks for side suit Ace or King 002SP3C=NNNNNNN558 002SP3D=NNNNNNN558 002SP3H=NNNNNNN558 002SP3S=NNNNNNN938 002SP4S=NNNNNNN138To play. May be preemptive. 503C=NNNNNNN968<11 hcp | 6+ card suit 503D=NNNNNNN978<11 hcp | 7 card suit (rarely 6) 503H=NNNNNNN978<11 hcp | 7 card suit (rarely 6) 503S=NNNNNNN978<11 hcp | 7 card suit (rarely 6) 303C=NNNNNNN968<11 hcp | 6+ card suit 303D=NNNNNNN968<11 hcp | Can be a 6 card suit 303H=NNNNNNN968<11 hcp | Can be a 6 card suit 303S=NNNNNNN968<11 hcp | Can be a 6 card suit 402D=NNNNNNN36811-15 hcp | good 6 card suit 402H=NNNNNNN36811-15 hcp | good 6 card suit 402S=NNNNNNN36811-15 hcp | good 6 card suit 002C=YNNNNNN508STRONG | 22+ bal | 20+ unbalanced 002CP2D=YNNNNNN508WAITING | any strength 002CP2DP2N=NNNNNNN222-24 hcp | Balanced | Systems on 002CP2DP2NP3C=YNNNNNND08STAYMAN | Asks for a 4+ card major 002CP2DP2NP3D=YNNNNNNA08TRANSFER to 3!H | 5+!H | any strength 002CP2DP2NP3H=YNNNNNNA08TRANSFER to 3!S | 6+!S | any strength 002CP2DP2NP3S=YNNNNNND08MINOR SUIT STAYMAN | At least 4-4 !C+!D | Slam interest 002CP2DP2NP3SP3N=YNNNNNNENo 4+ card minor 002CP2DP2NP3SP4C=NNNNNNNE444!C | game forcing 002CP2DP2NP3SP4D=NNNNNNNE444!D | game forcing 002CP2DP2NP3N=NNNNNNN14+ hcp | Balanced | Usually no 4+ card major 002CP2DP2NP4D=YNNNNNNA08TEXAS | 6+!H | game sign-off or slam going 002CP2DP2NP4H=YNNNNNNA08TEXAS | 6+!S | game sign-off or slam going 002CP2DP3N=NNNNNNN225-27 hcp | Balanced | Systems on 002CP2DP3NP4C=YNNNNNND08STAYMAN | Asks for a 4+ card major 002CP2DP3NP4D=YNNNNNNA08TRANSFER to 4!H | 5+!H | any strength 002CP2DP3NP4H=YNNNNNNA08TRANSFER to 4!S | 5+!S | any strength 002CP2DP3NP4S=YNNNNNND08MINOR SUIT STAYMAN | At least one 4+ card minor | Slam interest 002CP2H=NNNNNNN6588+ hcp | 5+!H | at least 2 of top 3 honors 002CP2S=NNNNNNN6588+ hcp | 5+!S | at least 2 of top 3 honors 002CP2N=NNNNNNN68+ hcp | Balanced | **Better to bid 2!D waiting** 002CP3C=NNNNNNN6588+ hcp | 5+!C | at least 2 of top 3 honors 002CP3D=NNNNNNN6588+ hcp | 5+!D | at least 2 of top 3 honors *001CD=NNNNNNNTakeout | 13+ (hcp + shortness) | Short !C, 3+ card support for !D/!H/!S | (or any 17+) *001CDPP=NNNNNNNPenalty | 5+ strong !Cs *001CDP1D=NNNNNNN2480-8 | 4+!D | Usually no 4 card major *001CDP1H=NNNNNNN2480-8 | 4+!H (rarely 3) *001CDP1S=NNNNNNN2480-8 | 4+!S (rarely 3) *001CDP1N=NNNNNNN27-10 hcp | !C stopper | Balanced, no 4 card major *001CDP2C=YNNNNNN50811+ | Asks partner to pick a major | Usually 4!H+4!S *001CDP2D=NNNNNNN3488-11 | 4+!D *001CDP2H=NNNNNNN3488-11 | 4+!H *001CDP2S=NNNNNNN3488-11 | 4+!S *001CDP2N=NNNNNNN411-13 hcp | !C stopper | Balanced, no 4 card major *001CDP3D=NNNNNNN3588-11 *001CDP3H=NNNNNNN4588-11 | Distributional game invite | Non-forcing *001CDP3S=NNNNNNN4588-11 | Distributional game invite | Non-forcing *001CDP3N=NNNNNNN213+ hcp | !C stopper | Balanced, no 4 card major *001CDP4H=NNNNNNN258To play *001CDP4S=NNNNNNN258To play *001C1D=NNNNNNN3587-16 hcp | 5+!D *001C1H=NNNNNNN3587-16 hcp | 5+!H *001C1S=NNNNNNN3587-16 hcp | 5+!S *001C2D=NNNNNNN9685-10 hcp | 6+!D *001C2H=NNNNNNN9685-10 hcp | 6+!H *001C2S=NNNNNNN9685-10 hcp | 6+!S *001C3C=NNNNNNN368Natural | 6+ good !C | 11-15 hcp *001C3D=NNNNNNN978<10 hcp | 7+!D (occasionally 6) *001C3H=NNNNNNN978<10 hcp | 7+!H (occasionally 6) *001C3S=NNNNNNN978<10 hcp | 7+!S (occasionally 6) *001C3N=NNNNNNN2To play *001C4D=NNNNNNN978 *001C4H=NNNNNNN278To play. May be preemptive. *001C4S=NNNNNNN278To play. May be preemptive. *001CP1DD=NNNNNNNTakeout | !H+!S | At least 4-4 *001CP1D2N=YNNNNNN0Unusual 2NT | !H+!S | At least 5-5 *001CP1HD=NNNNNNNTakeout | !D+!S | At least 4-4 *001CP1H2N=YNNNNNN0Unusual 2NT | !D+!S | At least 5-5 *001CP1SD=NNNNNNNTakeout | !D+!H | At least 4-4 *001CP1S2N=YNNNNNN0Unusual 2NT | !D+!H | At least 5-5 *001CP1ND=NNNNNNNTakeout of !C | !D+!H+!S *001CP1N2C=YNNNNNN008MICHAELS | !H+!S | At least 5-5 | Usually 6-10 or 15+ *001CP2CD=NNNNNNNTakeout of !C | !D+!H+!S *001CPP1N=NNNNNNN210-15 | Balanced | *001CPP1NP2C=YNNNNNND08STAYMAN | 8+ | Asks for 4 card major *001CPP1NP2D=YNNNNNNA085+!H | any strength *001CPP1NP2H=YNNNNNNA085+!S | any strength *001CPP1NP2S=YNNNNNNA08Transfer to 3!C | 0-7 | 6+ card minor (!C OR !D) *001CPP1NP2SP3C=NNNNNNN228Responder will pass or correct to 3!D *001CPP1NP2SP3CP3D=NNNNNNN1680-7 | 6+!D | To play *001CPP1NP2N=NNNNNNN411-13 hcp *001CPP2C=YNNNNNN008MICHAELS | !H+!S | At least 5-5 | Usually 6-10 or 15+ | *001CPP2CP2D=NNNNNNN1686+!D | No 3 card major | To play *001CPP2CP2H=NNNNNNN128Prefers !H | No game interest *001CPP2CP2S=NNNNNNN128Prefers !S | No game interest *001CPP2CP3C=YNNNNNN508Game or slam try in a major *001CPP2CP3CP3H=NNNNNNN258Minimum, rejecting invite | Any other bid shows a non-minimum *001CPP2CP3H=NNNNNNN948 *001CPP2CP3S=NNNNNNN948 *001CPP2CP3N=NNNNNNN2To play *001CPP2CP4H=NNNNNNN148To play. Often preemptive. *001CPP2CP4S=NNNNNNN148To play. Often preemptive. *001CPP2N=NNNNNNN318-20 HCP | Balanced | Natural, non-forcing *001C1N=NNNNNNN315-18 HCP | Balanced | !C stopper *001C1NP2C=YNNNNNND08STAYMAN | 8+ | Asks for 4+ card major | *001C1NP2CP2D=YNNNNNNE28No 4+ card major | Any strength *001C1NP2CP2DP2H=NNNNNNN4558-9 | 5!H | 4!S | Invites game in 3NT or 4!H | Non-forcing *001C1NP2CP2DP2S=NNNNNNN4558-9 | 5!S | 4!H | Invites game in 3NT or 4!S | Non-forcing *001C1NP2CP2DP2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | Invites 3NT | Non-forcing *001C1NP2CP2DP3C=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!C | May not have a 4 card major *001C1NP2CP2DP3D=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!D | May not have a 4 card major *001C1NP2CP2DP3H=NNNNNNN65510-14 | 5!H | 4!S | Choice of 3NT or 4!H *001C1NP2CP2DP3S=NNNNNNN65510-14 | 5!S | 4!H | Choice of 3NT or 4!S *001C1NP2CP2DP3N=NNNNNNN110-14 | *001C1NP2CP2H=NNNNNNNE454-5 !H | May have 4!S *001C1NP2CP2HP2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | 0-3!H | 4!S | Non-forcing *001C1NP2CP2HP2NP3H=NNNNNNN655good 16-17 | 5!H | Choice of 3NT or 4!H *001C1NP2CP2HP2NP3HP3N=NNNNNNN10-2!H | *001C1NP2CP2HP2NP3HP4H=NNNNNNN1333!H | *001C1NP2CP2HP2NP3S=NNNNNNN14415 or bad 16 | 4!S | *001C1NP2CP2HP2NP3N=NNNNNNN1good 16-17 | 2-3!S | *001C1NP2CP2HP2NP4S=NNNNNNN144good 16-17 | 4!S | *001C1NP2CP2HP3C=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!C | 0-3!H | May not have 4!S *001C1NP2CP2HP3D=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!D | 0-3!H | May not have 4!S *001C1NP2CP2HP3H=NNNNNNN4458-9 | 4-5!H | *001C1NP2CP2HP3HP4H=NNNNNNN145good 16-17 | Accepting invite *001C1NP2CP2HP3S=YNNNNNN60810+ | 4+!H | Agrees !Hs | Slam interest. Asks opener to cuebid *001C1NP2CP2HP3N=NNNNNNN210-14 | 0-3!H | 4!S | Non-forcing *001C1NP2CP2HP3NP4S=NNNNNNN1444!S | *001C1NP2CP2HP4H=NNNNNNN14510-14 | 4-5!H | *001C1NP2CP2S=NNNNNNNE454-5 !S | 2-3 !H | *001C1NP2CP2SP2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | 0-3!S | 4!H | Non-forcing *001C1NP2CP2SP2NP3S=NNNNNNN655good 16-17 | 5!S | Choice of 3NT or 4!S *001C1NP2CP2SP2NP3SP3N=NNNNNNN10-2!S | *001C1NP2CP2SP2NP3SP4S=NNNNNNN1333!S | *001C1NP2CP2SP2NP3N=NNNNNNN1good 16-17 | *001C1NP2CP2SP3C=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!C | 0-3!H | May not have 4!H *001C1NP2CP2SP3D=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!D | 0-3!H | May not have 4!H *001C1NP2CP2SP3H=YNNNNNN60810+ | 4+!S | Agrees !Ss | Slam interest. Asks opener to cuebid *001C1NP2CP2SP3S=NNNNNNN4458-9 | 4-5!S | *001C1NP2CP2SP3SP4S=NNNNNNN145good 16-17 | Accepting invite *001C1NP2CP2SP3N=NNNNNNN210-14 | 0-3!S | 4!H | Non-forcing *001C1NP2D=YNNNNNNA085+!H | Any strength *001C1NP2DP2H=NNNNNNN2282+!H | *001C1NP2DP2HP2S=NNNNNNN4558-9 | 5!S | 5!H | Non-forcing *001C1NP2DP2HP2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | 5!H | Invites 3NT or 4!H *001C1NP2DP2HP2NP3H=NNNNNNN13815 or bad 16 | 3+!H *001C1NP2DP2HP2NP3N=NNNNNNN1good 16-17 | Usually 2!H | *001C1NP2DP2HP2NP4H=NNNNNNN138good 16-17 | 3+!H *001C1NP2DP2HP3C=NNNNNNN64810+ | 5!H | 4+!C | Looking for best game, may have slam interest *001C1NP2DP2HP3D=NNNNNNN64810+ | 5!H | 4+!D | Looking for best game, may have slam interest *001C1NP2DP2HP3H=NNNNNNN4688-9 | 6+!H | Invites 4!H *001C1NP2DP2HP3HP4H=NNNNNNN128good 16-17 *001C1NP2DP2HP3S=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!H | 0-1 !S | *001C1NP2DP2HP3N=NNNNNNN210-14 | 5!H | Choice of 3NT or 4!H *001C1NP2DP2HP3NP4H=NNNNNNN1383+!H *001C1NP2DP2HP4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!H | 0-1 !C | *001C1NP2DP2HP4D=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!H | 0-1 !D | *001C1NP2DP2HP4H=NNNNNNN1686+!H | Mild slam interest *001C1NP2DP2HP4N=NNNNNNN7Quantitative 4NT | Natural, balanced invite to 6!H or 6NT | Non-forcing *001C1NP2DP2HP4NP6H=NNNNNNN135Accepting invite with !H fit *001C1NP2DP2HP4NP6N=NNNNNNN1Accepting invite, usually with 2!H *001C1NP2DP3H=NNNNNNN448good 16-17 | 4+!H | Highly invitational (‘super accept’) *001C1NP2DP3HP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001C1NP2DP3HP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001C1NP2DP3HP4H=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001C1NP2DP3HP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) *001C1NP2H=YNNNNNNA085+!S | Any strength *001C1NP2HP2S=NNNNNNN2282+!S | *001C1NP2HP2SP2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | 5!S | Invites 3NT or 4!S *001C1NP2HP2SP2NP3S=NNNNNNN13815 or bad 16 | 3+!S *001C1NP2HP2SP2NP3N=NNNNNNN1good 16-17 | Usually 2!S | *001C1NP2HP2SP2NP4S=NNNNNNN138good 16-17 | 3+!S *001C1NP2HP2SP3C=NNNNNNN64810+ | 5!S | 4+!C | Looking for best game, may have slam interest *001C1NP2HP2SP3D=NNNNNNN64810+ | 5!S | 4+!D | Looking for best game, may have slam interest *001C1NP2HP2SP3H=NNNNNNN65510+ | 5!H | 5!S | *001C1NP2HP2SP3S=NNNNNNN4688-9 | 6+!S | Invites 4!S *001C1NP2HP2SP3SP4S=NNNNNNN128good 16-17 *001C1NP2HP2SP3N=NNNNNNN210-14 | 5!S | Choice of 3NT or 4!S *001C1NP2HP2SP3NP4S=NNNNNNN1383+!S *001C1NP2HP2SP4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!S | 0-1 !C | *001C1NP2HP2SP4D=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!S | 0-1 !D | *001C1NP2HP2SP4H=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!S | 0-1 !H | *001C1NP2HP2SP4S=NNNNNNN1686+!S | Mild slam try | Non-forcing *001C1NP2HP2SP4N=NNNNNNN7Quantitative 4NT | Natural, balanced invite to 6!S or 6NT | Non-forcing *001C1NP2HP2SP4NP6S=NNNNNNN135Accepting invite with !S fit *001C1NP2HP2SP4NP6N=NNNNNNN1Accepting invite, usually with 2!S *001C1NP2HP3S=NNNNNNN448good 16-17 | 4+!S | Highly invitational (‘super accept’) *001C1NP2HP3SP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001C1NP2HP3SP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001C1NP2HP3SP4H=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001C1NP2HP3SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) *001C1NP2S=YNNNNNNA08Transfer to 3!C | 0-7 | 6+ card minor (!C OR !D) *001C1NP2SP3C=NNNNNNN228Responder will pass or correct to 3!D *001C1NP2SP3CP3D=NNNNNNN1680-7 | 6+!D | To play *001C1NP2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | No 4+ card major unless 4333 *001C1NP2NP3H=NNNNNNN655good 16-17 | 5!H | Choice of 3NT or 4!H *001C1NP2NP3S=NNNNNNN655good 16-17 | 5!S | Choice of 3NT or 4!S *001C1NP2NP3N=NNNNNNN1good 16-17 *001C1NP3N=NNNNNNN110-14 | No 4+ card major unless 4333 *001C1NP3D=NNNNNNN4686+!D | Invites 3NT | Good 6+ card suit without side suit strength | Non-forcing *001C1NP3DP3N=NNNNNNN1Accepting invite. Usually based on a 3+ card !D holding. *001C1NP3H=NNNNNNN7686+ strong !H | Slam interest | Sets !H as trump, asks opener to cuebid *001C1NP3HP3S=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001C1NP3HP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001C1NP3HP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001C1NP3S=NNNNNNN7686+ strong !S | Slam interest | Sets !S as trump, asks opener to cuebid *001C1NP3SP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001C1NP3SP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001C1NP3SP4H=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001C1NP4D=YNNNNNNA08TEXAS | 6+!H | game sign-off or slam going *001C1NP4DP4H=YNNNNNN2282+!H *001C1NP4DP4HP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) *001C1NP4H=YNNNNNNA08TEXAS | 6+!S | game sign-off or slam going *001C1NP4HP4S=YNNNNNN2282+!S *001C1NP4HP4SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) *001C2C=YNNNNNN008MICHAELS | !H+!S | At least 5-5 | Usually 6-10 or 15+ | *001C2CP2D=NNNNNNN1686+!D | No 3 card major | To play *001C2CP2H=NNNNNNN128Prefers !H | No game interest *001C2CP2S=NNNNNNN128Prefers !S | No game interest *001C2CP3C=YNNNNNN508Game or slam try in a major *001C2CP3CP3H=NNNNNNN258Minimum, rejecting invite | Any other bid shows a non-minimum *001C2CP3H=NNNNNNN948 *001C2CP3S=NNNNNNN948 *001C2CP3N=NNNNNNN2To play *001C2CP4H=NNNNNNN148To play. Often preemptive. *001C2CP4S=NNNNNNN148To play. Often preemptive. *001C2N=YNNNNNN0Unusual 2NT | !D+!H | At least 5-5 | Usually 6-10 or 15+ *001C2NP3D=NNNNNNN228Prefers !D | No game interest *001C2NP3H=NNNNNNN228Prefers !H | No game interest *001C2NP4D=NNNNNNN948 *001C2NP4H=NNNNNNN238To play. May be preemptive. *001C2NP5D=NNNNNNN248To play. May be preemptive. *001C2NP3N=NNNNNNN2To play. *001DD=NNNNNNNTakeout | 13+ (hcp + shortness) | Short !D, 3+ card support for !C/!H/!S | (or any 17+) *001DDPP=NNNNNNNPenalty | 5+ strong !Ds *001DDP1H=NNNNNNN2480-8 | 4+!H (rarely 3) *001DDP1S=NNNNNNN2480-8 | 4+!S (rarely 3) *001DDP1N=NNNNNNN27-10 hcp | !D stopper | Balanced, no 4 card major *001DDP2C=NNNNNNN2480-8 | 4+!C | Usually no 4 card major *001DDP2D=YNNNNNN50811+ | Asks partner to pick a major | Usually 4!H+4!S *001DDP2H=NNNNNNN3488-11 | 4+!H *001DDP2S=NNNNNNN3488-11 | 4+!S *001DDP2N=NNNNNNN411-13 hcp | !D stopper | Balanced, no 4 card major *001DDP3C=NNNNNNN358 *001DDP3H=NNNNNNN4588-11 | Distributional game invite | Non-forcing *001DDP3S=NNNNNNN4588-11 | Distributional game invite | Non-forcing *001DDP3N=NNNNNNN213+ hcp | !D stopper | Balanced, no 4 card major *001DDP4H=NNNNNNN258To play *001DDP4S=NNNNNNN258To play *001D1H=NNNNNNN3587-16 hcp | 5+!H *001D1S=NNNNNNN3587-16 hcp | 5+!S *001D2C=NNNNNNN3585+!C | 11+ points *001D2H=NNNNNNN9685-10 hcp | 6+!H *001D2S=NNNNNNN9685-10 hcp | 6+!S *001D3C=NNNNNNN978<10 hcp | 7+!C (occasionally 6) *001D3D=NNNNNNN368Natural | 6+ good !D | 11-15 hcp *001D3H=NNNNNNN978<10 hcp | 7+!H (occasionally 6) *001D3S=NNNNNNN978<10 hcp | 7+!S (occasionally 6) *001D3N=NNNNNNN2To play *001D4C=NNNNNNN978 *001D4H=NNNNNNN278To play. May be preemptive. *001D4S=NNNNNNN278To play. May be preemptive. *001DP1HD=NNNNNNNTakeout | !C+!S | At least 4-4 *001DP1H2N=YNNNNNN0Unusual 2NT | !C+!S | At least 5-5 *001DP1SD=NNNNNNNTakeout | !C+!H | At least 4-4 *001DP1S2N=YNNNNNN0Unusual 2NT | !C+!H | At least 5-5 *001DP1ND=NNNNNNNTakeout of !D | !C+!H+!S *001DP1N2D=YNNNNNN008MICHAELS | !H+!S | At least 5-5 | Usually 6-10 or 15+ *001DP2CD=NNNNNNNTakeout | !H+!S | At least 5-4 *001DP2C2N=YNNNNNN0Takeout | !H+!S | At least 5-5 *001DP2DD=NNNNNNNTakeout of !D | !C+!H+!S *001DPP1N=NNNNNNN210-15 | Balanced | *001DPP1NP2C=YNNNNNND08STAYMAN | 8+ | Asks for 4 card major *001DPP1NP2D=YNNNNNNA085+!H | any strength *001DPP1NP2H=YNNNNNNA085+!S | any strength *001DPP1NP2S=YNNNNNNA08Transfer to 3!C | 0-7 | 6+ card minor (!C OR !D) *001DPP1NP2SP3C=NNNNNNN228Responder will pass or correct to 3!D *001DPP1NP2SP3CP3D=NNNNNNN1680-7 | 6+!D | To play *001DPP1NP2N=NNNNNNN411-13 hcp *001DPP2D=YNNNNNN008MICHAELS | !H+!S | At least 5-5 | Usually 6-10 or 15+ | *001DPP2DP2H=NNNNNNN128Prefers !H | No game interest *001DPP2DP2S=NNNNNNN128Prefers !S | No game interest *001DPP2DP3D=YNNNNNN508Game or slam try in a major *001DPP2DP3DP3H=NNNNNNN258Minimum, rejecting invite | Any other bid shows a non-minimum *001DPP2DP3H=NNNNNNN948 *001DPP2DP3S=NNNNNNN948 *001DPP2DP3N=NNNNNNN2To play *001DPP2DP4H=NNNNNNN148To play. Often preemptive. *001DPP2DP4S=NNNNNNN148To play. Often preemptive. *001DPP2N=NNNNNNN318-20 HCP | Balanced | Natural, non-forcing *001D1N=NNNNNNN315-18 HCP | Balanced | !D stopper *001D1NP2C=YNNNNNND08STAYMAN | 8+ | Asks for 4+ card major | *001D1NP2CP2D=YNNNNNNE28No 4+ card major | Any strength *001D1NP2CP2DP2H=NNNNNNN4558-9 | 5!H | 4!S | Invites game in 3NT or 4!H | Non-forcing *001D1NP2CP2DP2S=NNNNNNN4558-9 | 5!S | 4!H | Invites game in 3NT or 4!S | Non-forcing *001D1NP2CP2DP2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | Invites 3NT | Non-forcing *001D1NP2CP2DP3C=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!C | May not have a 4 card major *001D1NP2CP2DP3D=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!D | May not have a 4 card major *001D1NP2CP2DP3H=NNNNNNN65510-14 | 5!H | 4!S | Choice of 3NT or 4!H *001D1NP2CP2DP3S=NNNNNNN65510-14 | 5!S | 4!H | Choice of 3NT or 4!S *001D1NP2CP2DP3N=NNNNNNN110-14 | *001D1NP2CP2H=NNNNNNNE454-5 !H | May have 4!S *001D1NP2CP2HP2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | 0-3!H | 4!S | Non-forcing *001D1NP2CP2HP2NP3H=NNNNNNN655good 16-17 | 5!H | Choice of 3NT or 4!H *001D1NP2CP2HP2NP3HP3N=NNNNNNN10-2!H | *001D1NP2CP2HP2NP3HP4H=NNNNNNN1333!H | *001D1NP2CP2HP2NP3S=NNNNNNN14415 or bad 16 | 4!S | *001D1NP2CP2HP2NP3N=NNNNNNN1good 16-17 | 2-3!S | *001D1NP2CP2HP2NP4S=NNNNNNN144good 16-17 | 4!S | *001D1NP2CP2HP3C=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!C | 0-3!H | May not have 4!S *001D1NP2CP2HP3D=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!D | 0-3!H | May not have 4!S *001D1NP2CP2HP3H=NNNNNNN4458-9 | 4-5!H | *001D1NP2CP2HP3HP4H=NNNNNNN145good 16-17 | Accepting invite *001D1NP2CP2HP3S=YNNNNNN60810+ | 4+!H | Agrees !Hs | Slam interest. Asks opener to cuebid *001D1NP2CP2HP3N=NNNNNNN210-14 | 0-3!H | 4!S | Non-forcing *001D1NP2CP2HP3NP4S=NNNNNNN1444!S | *001D1NP2CP2HP4H=NNNNNNN14510-14 | 4-5!H | *001D1NP2CP2S=NNNNNNNE454-5 !S | 2-3 !H | *001D1NP2CP2SP2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | 0-3!S | 4!H | Non-forcing *001D1NP2CP2SP2NP3S=NNNNNNN655good 16-17 | 5!S | Choice of 3NT or 4!S *001D1NP2CP2SP2NP3SP3N=NNNNNNN10-2!S | *001D1NP2CP2SP2NP3SP4S=NNNNNNN1333!S | *001D1NP2CP2SP2NP3N=NNNNNNN1good 16-17 | *001D1NP2CP2SP3C=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!C | 0-3!H | May not have 4!H *001D1NP2CP2SP3D=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!D | 0-3!H | May not have 4!H *001D1NP2CP2SP3H=YNNNNNN60810+ | 4+!S | Agrees !Ss | Slam interest. Asks opener to cuebid *001D1NP2CP2SP3S=NNNNNNN4458-9 | 4-5!S | *001D1NP2CP2SP3SP4S=NNNNNNN145good 16-17 | Accepting invite *001D1NP2CP2SP3N=NNNNNNN210-14 | 0-3!S | 4!H | Non-forcing *001D1NP2D=YNNNNNNA085+!H | Any strength *001D1NP2DP2H=NNNNNNN2282+!H | *001D1NP2DP2HP2S=NNNNNNN4558-9 | 5!S | 5!H | Non-forcing *001D1NP2DP2HP2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | 5!H | Invites 3NT or 4!H *001D1NP2DP2HP2NP3H=NNNNNNN13815 or bad 16 | 3+!H *001D1NP2DP2HP2NP3N=NNNNNNN1good 16-17 | Usually 2!H | *001D1NP2DP2HP2NP4H=NNNNNNN138good 16-17 | 3+!H *001D1NP2DP2HP3C=NNNNNNN64810+ | 5!H | 4+!C | Looking for best game, may have slam interest *001D1NP2DP2HP3D=NNNNNNN64810+ | 5!H | 4+!D | Looking for best game, may have slam interest *001D1NP2DP2HP3H=NNNNNNN4688-9 | 6+!H | Invites 4!H *001D1NP2DP2HP3HP4H=NNNNNNN128good 16-17 *001D1NP2DP2HP3S=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!H | 0-1 !S | *001D1NP2DP2HP3N=NNNNNNN210-14 | 5!H | Choice of 3NT or 4!H *001D1NP2DP2HP3NP4H=NNNNNNN1383+!H *001D1NP2DP2HP4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!H | 0-1 !C | *001D1NP2DP2HP4D=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!H | 0-1 !D | *001D1NP2DP2HP4H=NNNNNNN1686+!H | Mild slam interest *001D1NP2DP2HP4N=NNNNNNN7Quantitative 4NT | Natural, balanced invite to 6!H or 6NT | Non-forcing *001D1NP2DP2HP4NP6H=NNNNNNN135Accepting invite with !H fit *001D1NP2DP2HP4NP6N=NNNNNNN1Accepting invite, usually with 2!H *001D1NP2DP3H=NNNNNNN448good 16-17 | 4+!H | Highly invitational (‘super accept’) *001D1NP2DP3HP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001D1NP2DP3HP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001D1NP2DP3HP4H=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001D1NP2DP3HP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) *001D1NP2H=YNNNNNNA085+!S | Any strength *001D1NP2HP2S=NNNNNNN2282+!S | *001D1NP2HP2SP2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | 5!S | Invites 3NT or 4!S *001D1NP2HP2SP2NP3S=NNNNNNN13815 or bad 16 | 3+!S *001D1NP2HP2SP2NP3N=NNNNNNN1good 16-17 | Usually 2!S | *001D1NP2HP2SP2NP4S=NNNNNNN138good 16-17 | 3+!S *001D1NP2HP2SP3C=NNNNNNN64810+ | 5!S | 4+!C | Looking for best game, may have slam interest *001D1NP2HP2SP3D=NNNNNNN64810+ | 5!S | 4+!D | Looking for best game, may have slam interest *001D1NP2HP2SP3H=NNNNNNN65510+ | 5!H | 5!S | *001D1NP2HP2SP3S=NNNNNNN4688-9 | 6+!S | Invites 4!S *001D1NP2HP2SP3SP4S=NNNNNNN128good 16-17 *001D1NP2HP2SP3N=NNNNNNN210-14 | 5!S | Choice of 3NT or 4!S *001D1NP2HP2SP3NP4S=NNNNNNN1383+!S *001D1NP2HP2SP4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!S | 0-1 !C | *001D1NP2HP2SP4D=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!S | 0-1 !D | *001D1NP2HP2SP4H=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!S | 0-1 !H | *001D1NP2HP2SP4S=NNNNNNN1686+!S | Mild slam try | Non-forcing *001D1NP2HP2SP4N=NNNNNNN7Quantitative 4NT | Natural, balanced invite to 6!S or 6NT | Non-forcing *001D1NP2HP2SP4NP6S=NNNNNNN135Accepting invite with !S fit *001D1NP2HP2SP4NP6N=NNNNNNN1Accepting invite, usually with 2!S *001D1NP2HP3S=NNNNNNN448good 16-17 | 4+!S | Highly invitational (‘super accept’) *001D1NP2HP3SP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001D1NP2HP3SP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001D1NP2HP3SP4H=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001D1NP2HP3SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) *001D1NP2S=YNNNNNNA08Transfer to 3!C | 0-7 | 6+ card minor (!C OR !D) *001D1NP2SP3C=NNNNNNN228Responder will pass or correct to 3!D *001D1NP2SP3CP3D=NNNNNNN1680-7 | 6+!D | To play *001D1NP2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | No 4+ card major unless 4333 *001D1NP2NP3H=NNNNNNN655good 16-17 | 5!H | Choice of 3NT or 4!H *001D1NP2NP3S=NNNNNNN655good 16-17 | 5!S | Choice of 3NT or 4!S *001D1NP2NP3N=NNNNNNN1good 16-17 *001D1NP3N=NNNNNNN110-14 | No 4+ card major unless 4333 *001D1NP3C=NNNNNNN4686+!C | Invites 3NT | Good 6+ card suit without side suit strength | Non-forcing *001D1NP3CP3N=NNNNNNN1Accepting invite. Usually based on a 3+ card !C holding. *001D1NP3H=NNNNNNN7686+ strong !H | Slam interest | Sets !H as trump, asks opener to cuebid *001D1NP3HP3S=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001D1NP3HP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001D1NP3HP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001D1NP3S=NNNNNNN7686+ strong !S | Slam interest | Sets !S as trump, asks opener to cuebid *001D1NP3SP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001D1NP3SP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001D1NP3SP4H=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001D1NP4D=YNNNNNNA08TEXAS | 6+!H | game sign-off or slam going *001D1NP4DP4H=YNNNNNN2282+!H *001D1NP4DP4HP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) *001D1NP4H=YNNNNNNA08TEXAS | 6+!S | game sign-off or slam going *001D1NP4HP4S=YNNNNNN2282+!S *001D1NP4HP4SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) *001D2D=YNNNNNN008MICHAELS | !H+!S | At least 5-5 | Usually 6-10 or 15+ | *001D2DP2H=NNNNNNN128Prefers !H | No game interest *001D2DP2S=NNNNNNN128Prefers !S | No game interest *001D2DP3D=YNNNNNN508Game or slam try in a major *001D2DP3DP3H=NNNNNNN258Minimum, rejecting invite | Any other bid shows a non-minimum *001D2DP3H=NNNNNNN948 *001D2DP3S=NNNNNNN948 *001D2DP3N=NNNNNNN2To play *001D2DP4H=NNNNNNN148To play. Often preemptive. *001D2DP4S=NNNNNNN148To play. Often preemptive. *001D2N=YNNNNNN0Unusual 2NT | !C+!H | At least 5-5 | Usually 6-10 or 15+ *001D2NP3C=NNNNNNN228Prefers !C | No game interest *001D2NP3H=NNNNNNN228Prefers !H | No game interest *001D2NP4C=NNNNNNN948 *001D2NP4H=NNNNNNN238To play. May be preemptive. *001D2NP5C=NNNNNNN248To play. May be preemptive. *001D2NP3N=NNNNNNN2To play. *001HD=NNNNNNNTakeout | 13+ (hcp + shortness) | Short !H, 3+ card support for !C/!D/!S | (or any 17+) *001HDPP=NNNNNNNPenalty | 3-4 sure !H tricks *001HDP1S=NNNNNNN2480-8 | 4+!S (rarely 3) *001HDP1N=NNNNNNN27-10 hcp | !H stopper | Balanced without 4!S *001HDP2C=NNNNNNN2480-8 | 4+!C | Usually 0-3!S *001HDP2D=NNNNNNN2480-8 | 4+!D | Usually 0-3!S *001HDP2H=YNNNNNN50811+ | Unsure of best suit or game forcing *001HDP2S=NNNNNNN3488-11 | 4+!S *001HDP2N=NNNNNNN411-13 hcp | !H stoppers | Balanced without 4!S *001HDP3C=NNNNNNN358 *001HDP3D=NNNNNNN358 *001HDP3S=NNNNNNN4588-11 | Distributional game invite | Non-forcing *001HDP3N=NNNNNNN213+ hcp | !H stoppers | Balanced without 4!S *001HDP4S=NNNNNNN258To play *001H1S=NNNNNNN3587-16 hcp | 5+!S *001H2C=NNNNNNN3585+!C | 11+ points *001H2D=NNNNNNN3585+!D | 11+ points *001H2S=NNNNNNN9685-10 hcp | 6+!S *001H3C=NNNNNNN978<10 hcp | 7+!C (occasionally 6) *001H3D=NNNNNNN978<10 hcp | 7+!D (occasionally 6) *001H3S=NNNNNNN978<10 hcp | 7+!S (occasionally 6) *001H3N=NNNNNNN2To play *001H4C=NNNNNNN978 *001H4D=NNNNNNN978 *001H4S=NNNNNNN278To play. May be preemptive. *001HP1SD=NNNNNNNTakeout | !C+!D | At least 4-4 *001HP1S2N=YNNNNNN0Unusual 2NT | !C+!D | At least 5-5 *001HP1ND=NNNNNNNTakeout of !H | !C+!D+!S *001HP1N2H=YNNNNNN008MICHAELS | !S+minor | At least 5-5 | Usually 6-10 or 15+ *001HP2CD=NNNNNNNTakeout | !D+!S | At least 5-4 *001HP2C2N=YNNNNNN0Unusual 2NT | !D+!S | At least 5-5 *001HP2DD=NNNNNNNTakeout | !C+!S | At least 5-4 *001HP2D2N=YNNNNNN0Unusual 2NT | !C+!S | At least 5-5 *001HP2HD=NNNNNNNTakeout of !H | !C+!D+!S *001HPP1N=NNNNNNN211-15 | Balanced | *001HPP1NP2C=YNNNNNND08STAYMAN | 8+ | Asks for 4 card major *001HPP1NP2H=YNNNNNNA085+!S | any strength *001HPP1NP2S=YNNNNNNA08Transfer to 3!C | 0-7 | 6+ card minor (!C OR !D) *001HPP1NP2SP3C=NNNNNNN228Responder will pass or correct to 3!D *001HPP1NP2SP3CP3D=NNNNNNN1680-7 | 6+!D | To play *001HPP1NP2N=NNNNNNN411-13 hcp *001HPP2H=YNNNNNN008MICHAELS | !S + a minor | At least 5-5 | Usually 6-10 or 15+ | *001HPP2HP2S=NNNNNNN128Prefers !S | No game interest *001HPP2HP2N=YNNNNNN5Asks for minor *001HPP2HP2NP3C=NNNNNNN258 *001HPP2HP2NP3D=NNNNNNN258 *001HPP2HP3C=NNNNNNN2686+!C | Non-forcing *001HPP2HP3D=NNNNNNN2686+!D | Non-forcing *001HPP2HP3H=YNNNNNN508Game or slam try in !S *001HPP2HP3HP3S=NNNNNNN258Minimum, rejecting invite *001HPP2HP3S=NNNNNNN948 *001HPP2HP3N=NNNNNNN2To play *001HPP2HP4S=NNNNNNN148To play. Often preemptive. *001HPP2N=NNNNNNN318-20 HCP | Balanced | Natural, non-forcing *001H1N=NNNNNNN315-18 HCP | Balanced | !H stopper *001H1NP2C=YNNNNNND08STAYMAN | 8+ | Asks for 4+ card spade suit | *001H1NP2CP2D=YNNNNNNE282-3!S | Any strength *001H1NP2CP2DP2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | Invites 3NT | Non-forcing *001H1NP2CP2DP3C=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!C | May not have 4!S *001H1NP2CP2DP3D=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!D | May not have 4!S *001H1NP2CP2DP3N=NNNNNNN110-14 | *001H1NP2CP2S=NNNNNNNE454-5 !S | *001H1NP2CP2SP3C=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!C | May not have 4!S *001H1NP2CP2SP3D=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!D | May not have 4!S *001H1NP2CP2SP3H=YNNNNNN60810+ | 4+!S | Agrees !Ss | Slam interest. Asks opener to cuebid *001H1NP2CP2SP3S=NNNNNNN4458-9 | 4-5!S | *001H1NP2CP2SP3SP4S=NNNNNNN145good 16-17 | Accepting invite *001H1NP2H=YNNNNNNA085+!S | Any strength *001H1NP2HP2S=NNNNNNN2282+!S | *001H1NP2HP2SP2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | 5!S | Invites 3NT or 4!S *001H1NP2HP2SP2NP3S=NNNNNNN13815 or bad 16 | 3+!S *001H1NP2HP2SP2NP3N=NNNNNNN1good 16-17 | Usually 2!S | *001H1NP2HP2SP2NP4S=NNNNNNN138good 16-17 | 3+!S *001H1NP2HP2SP3C=NNNNNNN64810+ | 5!S | 4+!C | Looking for best game, may have slam interest *001H1NP2HP2SP3D=NNNNNNN64810+ | 5!S | 4+!D | Looking for best game, may have slam interest *001H1NP2HP2SP3H=NNNNNNN65510+ | 5!H | 5!S | *001H1NP2HP2SP3S=NNNNNNN4688-9 | 6+!S | Invites 4!S *001H1NP2HP2SP3SP4S=NNNNNNN128good 16-17 *001H1NP2HP2SP3N=NNNNNNN210-14 | 5!S | Choice of 3NT or 4!S *001H1NP2HP2SP3NP4S=NNNNNNN1383+!S *001H1NP2HP2SP4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!S | 0-1 !C | *001H1NP2HP2SP4D=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!S | 0-1 !D | *001H1NP2HP2SP4H=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!S | 0-1 !H | *001H1NP2HP2SP4S=NNNNNNN1686+!S | Mild slam try | Non-forcing *001H1NP2HP2SP4N=NNNNNNN7Quantitative 4NT | Natural, balanced invite to 6!S or 6NT | Non-forcing *001H1NP2HP2SP4NP6S=NNNNNNN135Accepting invite with !S fit *001H1NP2HP2SP4NP6N=NNNNNNN1Accepting invite, usually with 2!S *001H1NP2HP3S=NNNNNNN448good 16-17 | 4+!S | Highly invitational (‘super accept’) *001H1NP2HP3SP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001H1NP2HP3SP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001H1NP2HP3SP4H=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001H1NP2HP3SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) *001H1NP2S=YNNNNNNA08Transfer to 3!C | 0-7 | 6+ card minor (!C OR !D) *001H1NP2SP3C=NNNNNNN228Responder will pass or correct to 3!D *001H1NP2SP3CP3D=NNNNNNN1680-7 | 6+!D | To play *001H1NP2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | No 4+ card major unless 4333 *001H1NP2NP3H=NNNNNNN655good 16-17 | 5!H | Choice of 3NT or 4!H *001H1NP2NP3S=NNNNNNN655good 16-17 | 5!S | Choice of 3NT or 4!S *001H1NP2NP3N=NNNNNNN1good 16-17 *001H1NP3N=NNNNNNN110-14 | No 4+ card major unless 4333 *001H1NP3C=NNNNNNN4686+!C | Invites 3NT | Good 6+ card suit without side suit strength | Non-forcing *001H1NP3CP3N=NNNNNNN1Accepting invite. Usually based on a 3+ card !C holding. *001H1NP3D=NNNNNNN4686+!D | Invites 3NT | Good 6+ card suit without side suit strength | Non-forcing *001H1NP3DP3N=NNNNNNN1Accepting invite. Usually based on a 3+ card !D holding. *001H1NP3S=NNNNNNN7686+ strong !S | Slam interest | Sets !S as trump, asks opener to cuebid *001H1NP3SP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001H1NP3SP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001H1NP3SP4H=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001H1NP4H=YNNNNNNA08TEXAS | 6+!S | game sign-off or slam going *001H1NP4HP4S=YNNNNNN2282+!S *001H1NP4HP4SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) *001H2H=YNNNNNN008MICHAELS | !S + a minor | At least 5-5 | Usually 6-10 or 15+ | *001H2HP2S=NNNNNNN128Prefers !S | No game interest *001H2HP2N=YNNNNNN5Asks for minor *001H2HP2NP3C=NNNNNNN258 *001H2HP2NP3D=NNNNNNN258 *001H2HP3C=NNNNNNN2686+!C | Non-forcing *001H2HP3D=NNNNNNN2686+!D | Non-forcing *001H2HP3H=YNNNNNN508Game or slam try in !S *001H2HP3HP3S=NNNNNNN258Minimum, rejecting invite *001H2HP3S=NNNNNNN948 *001H2HP3N=NNNNNNN2To play *001H2HP4S=NNNNNNN148To play. Often preemptive. *001H2N=YNNNNNN0Unusual 2NT | !C+!D | At least 5-5 | Usually 6-10 or 15+ *001H2NP3C=NNNNNNN228Prefers !C | No game interest *001H2NP3D=NNNNNNN228Prefers !D | No game interest *001H2NP4C=NNNNNNN948 *001H2NP4D=NNNNNNN948 *001H2NP5C=NNNNNNN248To play. Often preemptive. *001H2NP5D=NNNNNNN248To play. Often preemptive. *001H2NP3N=NNNNNNN2To play. *001SD=NNNNNNNTakeout | 13+ (hcp + shortness) | Short !S, 3+ card support for !C/!D/!H | (or any 17+) *001SDPP=NNNNNNNPenalty | 3-4 sure !S tricks *001SDP1N=NNNNNNN27-10 hcp | !S stopper | Balanced without 4!H *001SDP2C=NNNNNNN2480-8 | 4+!C | Usually 0-3!H *001SDP2D=NNNNNNN2480-8 | 4+!D | Usually 0-3!H *001SDP2H=NNNNNNN2480-8 | 4+!H | *001SDP2S=YNNNNNN50811+ | Unsure of best suit or game forcing *001SDP2N=NNNNNNN411-13 hcp | !S stoppers | Balanced without 4!H *001SDP3C=NNNNNNN358 *001SDP3D=NNNNNNN358 *001SDP3H=NNNNNNN4488-11 | 4+!H | *001SDP3N=NNNNNNN213+ hcp | !S stoppers | Balanced without 4!H *001SDP4H=NNNNNNN258To play *001S2C=NNNNNNN3585+!C | 11+ points *001S2D=NNNNNNN3585+!D | 11+ points *001S2H=NNNNNNN9685+!H | 11+ points *001S3C=NNNNNNN978<10 hcp | 7+!C (occasionally 6) *001S3D=NNNNNNN978<10 hcp | 7+!D (occasionally 6) *001S3H=NNNNNNN978<10 hcp | 7+!H (occasionally 6) *001S3N=NNNNNNN2To play *001S4C=NNNNNNN978 *001S4D=NNNNNNN978 *001S4H=NNNNNNN278To play. May be preemptive. *001SP1ND=NNNNNNNTakeout of !S | !C+!D+!H *001SP1N2S=YNNNNNN008MICHAELS | !H+minor | At least 5-5 | Usually 6-10 or 15+ *001SP2CD=NNNNNNNTakeout | !D+!H | At least 5-4 *001SP2C2N=YNNNNNN0Unusual 2NT | !D+!H | At least 5-5 *001SP2DD=NNNNNNNTakeout | !C+!H | At least 5-4 *001SP2D2N=YNNNNNN0Unusual 2NT | !C+!H | At least 5-5 *001SP2HD=NNNNNNNTakeout | !C+!D | At least 5-4 *001SP2H2N=YNNNNNN0Unusual 2NT | !C+!D | At least 5-5 *001SP2SD=NNNNNNNTakeout of !S | !C+!D+!H *001SPP1N=NNNNNNN211-15 | Balanced | *001SPP1NP2C=YNNNNNND08STAYMAN | 8+ | Asks for 4 card major *001SPP1NP2D=YNNNNNNA085+!H | any strength *001SPP1NP2S=YNNNNNNA08Transfer to 3!C | 0-7 | 6+ card minor (!C OR !D) *001SPP1NP2SP3C=NNNNNNN228Responder will pass or correct to 3!D *001SPP1NP2SP3CP3D=NNNNNNN1680-7 | 6+!D | To play *001SPP2S=YNNNNNN008MICHAELS | !H + a minor | At least 5-5 | Usually 6-10 or 15+ | *001SPP2SP2N=YNNNNNN5Asks for minor *001SPP2SP2NP3C=NNNNNNN258 *001SPP2SP2NP3CP3H=NNNNNNN4383+!H | Invitational *001SPP2SP2NP3D=NNNNNNN258 *001SPP2SP2NP3DP3H=NNNNNNN4383+!H | Invitational *001SPP2SP3C=NNNNNNN2686+!C | Non-forcing *001SPP2SP3D=NNNNNNN2686+!D | Non-forcing *001SPP2SP3H=NNNNNNN1383+!H | No game interest *001SPP2SP3N=NNNNNNN2To play *001SPP2SP4H=NNNNNNN148To play. Often preemptive. *001SPP2N=NNNNNNN318-20 HCP | Balanced | Natural, non-forcing *001S1N=NNNNNNN315-18 HCP | Balanced | !C stopper *001S1NP2C=YNNNNNND08STAYMAN | 8+ | Asks for 4 card heart suit| *001S1NP2CP2D=YNNNNNNE282-3!H | Any strength *001S1NP2CP2DP2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | Invites 3NT | Non-forcing *001S1NP2CP2DP3C=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!C | May not have a 4 card major *001S1NP2CP2DP3D=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!D | May not have a 4 card major *001S1NP2CP2DP3N=NNNNNNN110-14 | *001S1NP2CP2H=NNNNNNNE454-5 !H | *001S1NP2CP2HP3C=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!C | 0-3!H | May not have 4!H *001S1NP2CP2HP3D=NNNNNNN65810+ | 5+!D | 0-3!H | May not have 4!H *001S1NP2CP2HP3H=NNNNNNN4458-9 | 4-5!H | *001S1NP2CP2HP3HP4H=NNNNNNN145good 16-17 | Accepting invite *001S1NP2CP2HP3S=YNNNNNN60810+ | 4+!H | Agrees !Hs | Slam interest. Asks opener to cuebid *001S1NP2CP2HP4H=NNNNNNN14510-14 | 4-5!H | *001S1NP2D=YNNNNNNA085+!H | Any strength *001S1NP2DP2H=NNNNNNN2282+!H | *001S1NP2DP2HP2S=NNNNNNN4558-9 | 5!S | 5!H | Non-forcing *001S1NP2DP2HP2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | 5!H | Invites 3NT or 4!H *001S1NP2DP2HP2NP3H=NNNNNNN13815 or bad 16 | 3+!H *001S1NP2DP2HP2NP3N=NNNNNNN1good 16-17 | Usually 2!H | *001S1NP2DP2HP2NP4H=NNNNNNN138good 16-17 | 3+!H *001S1NP2DP2HP3C=NNNNNNN64810+ | 5!H | 4+!C | Looking for best game, may have slam interest *001S1NP2DP2HP3D=NNNNNNN64810+ | 5!H | 4+!D | Looking for best game, may have slam interest *001S1NP2DP2HP3H=NNNNNNN4688-9 | 6+!H | Invites 4!H *001S1NP2DP2HP3HP4H=NNNNNNN128good 16-17 *001S1NP2DP2HP3S=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!H | 0-1 !S | *001S1NP2DP2HP3N=NNNNNNN210-14 | 5!H | Choice of 3NT or 4!H *001S1NP2DP2HP3NP4H=NNNNNNN1383+!H *001S1NP2DP2HP4C=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!H | 0-1 !C | *001S1NP2DP2HP4D=YNNNNNN601SPLINTER | 12+ hcp | 6+!H | 0-1 !D | *001S1NP2DP2HP4H=NNNNNNN1686+!H | Mild slam interest *001S1NP2DP2HP4N=NNNNNNN7Quantitative 4NT | Natural, balanced invite to 6!H or 6NT | Non-forcing *001S1NP2DP2HP4NP6H=NNNNNNN135Accepting invite with !H fit *001S1NP2DP2HP4NP6N=NNNNNNN1Accepting invite, usually with 2!H *001S1NP2DP3H=NNNNNNN448good 16-17 | 4+!H | Highly invitational (‘super accept’) *001S1NP2DP3HP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001S1NP2DP3HP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001S1NP2DP3HP4H=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001S1NP2DP3HP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) *001S1NP2S=YNNNNNNA08Transfer to 3!C | 0-7 | 6+ card minor (!C OR !D) *001S1NP2SP3C=NNNNNNN228Responder will pass or correct to 3!D *001S1NP2SP3CP3D=NNNNNNN1680-7 | 6+!D | To play *001S1NP2N=NNNNNNN48-9 | No 4+ card major unless 4333 *001S1NP2NP3H=NNNNNNN655good 16-17 | 5!H | Choice of 3NT or 4!H *001S1NP2NP3S=NNNNNNN655good 16-17 | 5!S | Choice of 3NT or 4!S *001S1NP2NP3N=NNNNNNN1good 16-17 *001S1NP3N=NNNNNNN110-14 | No 4+ card major unless 4333 *001S1NP3C=NNNNNNN4686+!C | Invites 3NT | Good 6+ card suit without side suit strength | Non-forcing *001S1NP3CP3N=NNNNNNN1Accepting invite. Usually based on a 3+ card !C holding. *001S1NP3D=NNNNNNN4686+!D | Invites 3NT | Good 6+ card suit without side suit strength | Non-forcing *001S1NP3DP3N=NNNNNNN1Accepting invite. Usually based on a 3+ card !D holding. *001S1NP3H=NNNNNNN7686+ strong !H | Slam interest | Sets !H as trump, asks opener to cuebid *001S1NP3HP3S=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001S1NP3HP4C=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001S1NP3HP4D=NNNNNNN808Control showing cuebid. *001S1NP4D=YNNNNNNA08TEXAS | 6+!H | game sign-off or slam going *001S1NP4DP4H=YNNNNNN2282+!H *001S1NP4DP4HP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!H) *001S1NP4H=YNNNNNNA08TEXAS | 6+!S | game sign-off or slam going *001S1NP4HP4S=YNNNNNN2282+!S *001S1NP4HP4SP4N=YNNNNNNDBlackwood (!S) *001S2S=YNNNNNN008MICHAELS | !H + a minor | At least 5-5 | Usually 6-10 or 15+ | *001S2SP2N=YNNNNNN5Asks for minor *001S2SP2NP3C=NNNNNNN258 *001S2SP2NP3CP3H=NNNNNNN4383+!H | Invitational *001S2SP2NP3D=NNNNNNN258 *001S2SP2NP3DP3H=NNNNNNN4383+!H | Invitational *001S2SP3C=NNNNNNN2686+!C | Non-forcing *001S2SP3D=NNNNNNN2686+!D | Non-forcing *001S2SP3H=NNNNNNN1383+!H | No game interest *001S2SP3N=NNNNNNN2To play *001S2SP4H=NNNNNNN148To play. Often preemptive. *001S2N=YNNNNNN0Unusual 2NT | !C+!D | At least 5-5 | Usually 6-10 or 15+ *001S2NP3C=NNNNNNN228Prefers !C | No game interest *001S2NP3D=NNNNNNN228Prefers !D | No game interest *001S2NP4C=NNNNNNN948 *001S2NP4D=NNNNNNN948 *001S2NP5C=NNNNNNN248To play. Often preemptive. *001S2NP5D=NNNNNNN248To play. Often preemptive. *001S2NP3N=NNNNNNN2To play. %BBEECDDDDBBBBBBBBBBBBBBDEECDDDDCBBBBBBBBBFIFIADFIBFIFIADFI +convention_1M-spl.bss +convention_rkcb1430.bss +convention_texas.bss +convention_cappelletti.bss +convention_jacoby2nt.bss