RESONSES - SUMMARY

 
OPENING
BID		  RESPONSES
# OF 
POINTS		 LENGTH OF SUIT
AND OTHER INFO
1 C
1 u
1 H
 1 u1 1 H  1S
1 H   1S
1 S
6 +
 new suit  at the 1 level
4 + 
1 u
1 H
1 S
1 S		 2 C
2 C   2 u
2 C   2 u
2 H
10 +
 new suit at the 2 level
       lower ranking 
4 + for the Minors
usually shows 5+ Hearts
1 C
1 u
1 H
1 S
2 C
2 u
2 H
2 S
   6 - 9 5 +
4 +                          SINGLE
3 +                          RAISE
3 +
1 C
1 u
1 H
1 S
3 C
3 u
3 H
3 S
  10-12 5 +
4 +                       DOUBLE
usually a               RAISE
4 card suit
1 H
1 S
4 H
4 S
3 - 7
 5+ and a singleton  TRIPLE
pre-emptive          RAISE
1 C
1 u
1 H
1 S
1 NT
   6 - 9 denies 4 card Major over
      Minors & 1 H opener
hand can be unbalanced
1 C
1 u
1 H
1 S
2 NT
10-12
 denies 4 card Major over
     Minors & 1 H opener
balanced hand
1 C
1 u
1 H
1 S
3 NT
13-15
 denies a 4 card Major
balanced hand
1 C
1 u
1 H
     1 S		 a jump in a new suit at the 2 or 3 level
18 +
 jump shift
5 + 
good suit 

 
 

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