Zahájení 1♥/♠

• Zahájení 1♥/♠
  • Types of raises
  • Responding to a 1M opening
  • Gazzilli w/Kaplan Inversion
  • 2/1 GF:
    • Special situations
  • 1M-2M
  • Swiss 1M-2NT
  • Passed hand bidding
    • Drury
  • When 2nd hand interferes
  • 4th hand interference

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Types of raises

Responding to a 1M opening

1M

1♥-1♠

0-4♠, 5-12.5, contains mini-raise (4-6 w/3♥) and INV w/3♥

1♥-1NT

5+♠, (4)5+, contains mini-raise (4-6 w/3♥and 5♠) and INV w/3♥and 5♠

1♠-1NT

F1, (4)5-12.5

2♣

2+♣, GF 12.5+ (sbsq. club rebid by responder shows 6+♣)

2♦

5+♦, GF 12.5+ (w/5332 only if good suit)

1♠-2♥

5+♥, GF 12.5+

1♥-2♠

6+♠, 4-6

2M

7-10, 3(+)M

2NT

4+M, 16+

3♣

4+M, mixed

3♦

4+M, INV

3M

4+M, PRE

1♥-3♠

SPL w/singleton (3NT ask)

1♠-3♥

SPL, 3♠ ASK (4x singleton, 3NT void [4♣ ASK, 4♠♣void])

3NT

12.5-15, any 4333 (up to 5 controls)

4♣

12.5-15, 4+M w/2KC + feature (trump Q, 3rd KC, void)

4♦

12.5-15, 4+M, can’t bid 4♣

4oM

to play

4M

offensive raise, up to 10

Gazzilli w/Kaplan Inversion

1♥-1♠

1NT

11-14, 5♥ 4♠

2♣

11-14, 5♥ 2+♣ or any 15+ that can’t be bid other way

2♦

11-14, 5♥ 4+♦

2♥

11-14, 6+♥

2♠

17-20, 5♥ 4♠ (15-16 thru 2♣-2♦-2♠)

2NT

19-20, 6+♥ or 5♥5+m

3m

15-16, good 5♥5+m

3♥

15-16, good 6+♥

4m

15-16, good 5♥ 6+m

1♥-1♠-1NT

2m

5+m

2M

to play

2NT, 3x

nat INV

1♥-1♠-2♣

2♦

9+

2♥

(4)5-8, 2-3♥

2♠

5-8, =4144 or =41(35)

2NT

5-8, 54+ minors

3m

5-8, 6+m

3♥

INV w/3♥

1♥-1♠-2♦

pass or 2♥

5-10, preference

2♠

puppet to 2NT w/minor INV

2NT

INV

3♥

nat INV

3♣

weak s/o

3♦

5-10, 4+♦

1♥-1♠-2♥

2♠

5-10 puppet to 2NT w/minor s/o

2NT

ASK

3♥, 3m

nat INV

1♥-1♠-2♠

2NT

mini-Lebensohl (don’t accept the puppet w/19-20, bid 3NT instead)

3m

GF, lowest stopper

3♥

INV w/3♥

3NT

GF, w/o m stoppers

1♥-1♠-2♣-2♦

2♥

11-14, 5♥ 2+♣

Suit

15+, 5♥ 4+suit

2NT

17-18, 5332

3♥

15-18, 6+♥

3NT

19, 5332

1♥-1NT

2♣

11-14, 5♥ 2+♣ or any 15+ that can’t be bid other way

2♦

11-14, 5♥ 4+♦

2♥

11-14, 6+♥

2♠

11-14, 3+♠

2NT

19-20, 6+♥ or 5♥ 5+m

3m

15-16, good 5♥ 5+m

3♥

15-16, good 6+♥

4m

6m 5♥

1♥-1NT-2♣

2♦

9+

2♥

(4)5-8, 2-3♥

2♠

7-8, 6+♠

2NT

5-8, =5044 or =51(43)

3m

5-8, 5♠5+m

3♥

INV w/3♥

3♠

INV, 6+♠

1♥-1NT-2♦

pass or 2♥

5-10, preference

2♠

7-10, 6+♠

2NT

INV

3♣

4th suit GF

3♦

nat INV

3♥

INV w/3♥

3♠

INV, 6+♠

1♥-1NT-2♥

2♠

7-10, 6+♠

2NT

INV

3m

5♠ 5+m, INV

3♥

nat INV

3♠

6+♠, INV

1♥-1NT-2♠

2NT

ASK, INV+

3x

INV+, shortness

3♠

6+♠, tactical

1♥-1NT-2♣-2♦

2♥

11-14, 5♥ 2+♣

2♠

15+, 3+♠

2NT

17-18, =2533

3m

15+, 5♥4+m

3♥

15-18, 6+♥

3NT

19, =2533

1♥-1NT-2♣-2♦-2♥

2♠

9-10, 6+♠

2NT, 3m

nat INV

3♥

GF w/extras, 3+♥

1♠-1NT

2♣

11-14, 5♠ 2+♣ or any 15+ that can’t be bid other way

2♦

11-14, 5♠ 4+♦

2♥

11-14, 5♠ 4+♥

2♠

11-14, 6+♠

2NT

19-20, 6+♠ or 5♠ 5(+)any

3m

15-16, good 5♠5+m

3♥

15-16, good 5♠5♥

3♠

15-16, good 6+♠

4m

15-16, good 5♠ 6+m

1♠-1NT-2♣

2♦

9+

2♥

5-8, 6+♥ or =15(xx)

2♠

5-8, correction (can be even =1444)

2NT

5-8, 54mm+

3m

5-8, 6+m

3♠

nat INV

3♥

INV, 6+♥

1♠-1NT-2♣-2♦

2♠

11-14, 5♠ 2+♣

2♥

15+, 5♠3-4♥

2NT

17-18, =5233

3m

15+, 5♠ 4+m

3♥

15-18, 5♥5♠

3♠

15-18, 6+♠

3NT

19, =5233

1♠-1NT-2♣-2♦-2♠-2NT

3♥

accepted the inv, searching for 5-3

1♠-1NT-2♦

2♥

(5)6+♥, 5-10

2♠

5-10, correction

2NT

INV

3x

nat INV

1♠-1NT-2♥

2♠

5-10, correction

2NT

nat INV

3x

nat INV

1♠-1NT-2♠

2NT

ASK

3x

nat INV

1♠-1NT-2♣-2♦-2♥

2♠

ASK, then:

3♥

4♥

3m

5♠ 3♥ 4m 1om

2NT

15-16, =5332

3NT

17-19, =5332

1M-1x-2NT

3♣

ASK (nat, 3NT 5M 5♣)

3M

support w/extras

4M

support w/o extras

2/1 GF:

1♠-2♥, 1♠-2♦ and 1♥-2♦

New suit shows 4+ nat, doesn’t promise extras (Max Hardy style)

Rebidding you suit shows 6+ unless 1♠-2♥-2♠, doesn’t exclude extras w/bad suit (after 1M-2♣ it does)

2NT shows 5332 11-13(14) or 17(18)-19 (after 1♠-2♥ excludes support [=5233])

Jump rebidding your suit: 14.5+, good 6+suit

New suit jump shift: Splinter, 4+ card support for partner’s suit, 14.5+

Raise of partner’s suit: extras, ♦Hxx or 3+♥ (4♥ w/o extras)

1♠-2R-3NT response shows exactly 15-16 and 5332, w/o adequate support for responder’s suit, can’t be =5233!

1M-2♣

2♦

ASK, can be:

• 5332 11-13(14) or 6+M w/extras, but bad suit
• 5M 4+♦, 11-20 or 5M 4♣+, 11-14.5
• 5♠ 4♥, 11-20 after 1♠ or 5♥ 4♠ no extras after 1♥

2M

6+M, w/o extras, can have 4oM

2NT

bal, 17-19

3♣

5422, 14.5+ (w/shortness thru SPL and w/o extras thru 2♦)

3M

good 6+suit, 14.5+

3♦/3oM

SPL

1♥-2♣

2♠

5♥ 4♠ w/extras (14.5+), weaker thru 2♦

1♠-2♣

2♥

5+♥ 5+♠, 11-20

3NT

15-16, 53(32)

1M-2♣-2♦-2oM

cheap M rebid

6+M w/extras, but bad suit

2NT

5332 11-13(14) or 5M 4+♦ w/o extras (sbsq. 3♣ ask, answers 3♦ nat, 3oM FRAG w/♦, w/5332 bid 3M no ♦ stopper, 3NT ♦ stopper)

3♣

nat, 5M 4+♣, extras

3♦

nat, 5M 4+♦, extras

3oM

support, extras

1♠-2♣-2♦-2♠

Natural, show shape (3M would ask for a srs/non-srs)

1♥-2♣-2♦-2♥

Natural, show shape (3M would ask for a srs/non-srs)

1♠-2♣-2♠-2NT (waiting w/extras and w/o spade support or decent 6+♣)

3m

6♠ 4+m

3♥

6♠ 4♥ (w/65 bid as a 55)

3♠

7+♠

3NT

6322

1♥-2♣-2♥-2NT

3m

6♥ 4+m

3♥

7+♥

3NT

6322 or 6♥ 4♠

1♥-2♣-2♥-2♠(nat)

2NT

6322

3m

6♥ 4+m

3♥

7+♥

3♠

6♥ 4+♠

Special situations

1♥-2♦-3♦

3♥

sets ♥, does not promise extras

3♠

GBS (asks for a spade stopper here even it is the 3rd suit!)

4♣

sets ♦, ♣ control

4♦

sets ♦, no ♣ control

4♥

to play, w/o extras (Fast Arrival)

1♠-2♦-3♦

3♥

GBS (asks for a heart stopper here even it is the 3rd suit!)

3♠

sets spades, promises extras

4♣

sets ♦, ♣ control

4♦

sets ♦, no ♣ control

4♥

Kickback

4♠

to play, w/o extras (Fast Arrival)

1♠-2♥-3♥

Hearts set as trumps with srs/non-srs (with Jxxxx or worse responder can correct 6♥ to 6♠ later)

1M-2♣-3♣

3M

sets M, promises extras

3♦ and 3oM

GBS

4♣

sets ♣

4♦

Kickback

4M

to play, w/o extras (Fast Arrival)

1♠-2♥

2♠

6+ not suitable for 3♠ or 5♠ 4+m 11-14

2NT

11-14/17-19

3m

5♠ 4+m, 14.5+

3♥

extras

4♥

Fast arrival

1♠-2♥-2♠

2NT

ask

3m

5♥ 5+m, extras, good texture

3♥

6+♥ 0-1♠ or solid ♥

4♥

to play, w/o extras

4♠

to play, w/o extras

1M-2M

2M+1

INV+, show your side values (a typical holding for a HSGT bid is Kxx(x), AJx(x), KJx(x)…)

2NT

♠ shortness, INV+

3m

shortness INV+

3♥

shortness INV+

3M

6+M, tactical

Swiss 1M-2NT

3♣

5332, 11-14 after 1♥, 11-16 after 1♠

suit 3rd lvl

singleton

3M

ask for a serious/non-serious cue

3NT

♣ singleton

suit 4th lvl

void (4♥ spade void after 1♥-2NT-3♣)

3M

6-7M, 14+ no shortness

suit 3rd lvl

shortness

3NT

shortness ♣

4M

6-7M, 11-13, no shortness

suit 4th lvl

nat 5M 5+suit

4NT

5332, 17+, forcing to 6M+ and followed by first round control-bids

Passed hand bidding

1♠-1NT

5-11.5, semi-F, also with long minor and useful 5-6 points, sbsq. Gazzilli

1♥-1♠

5-11.5, semi-F, also with long minor and useful 5-6 points, sbsq. Gazzilli

1♥-1NT

5-11.5, semi-F, 5+♠, sbsq. Gazzilli

1M-2♦

7-10, 6+♦

1M-2♥

7-10, 6+♥

1M-2NT

7-10, 6+♣

Drury

p-1M-p-2♣
(9+ w/support)

2♦

13-14 INV

suit

can’t bid 4M, but help-suit KJT9x or better

2M

weak

2oM

nat 54(+), accepted the INV

2NT

17+, no shortness (sbsq. 3x shortness)

3x

17+ w/shortness

When 2nd hand interferes

1♥-(X)

XX

(9)11+, PEN

1♠

7+, 4+♠

1NT-2♦

7-11, natural

2♥

5-10 3+♥

2♠

6+♠ 4-6

2NT

INV+ 3+♥

3m

nat GF

3♥

PRE

4m

FJ

4M

to play

1♠-(X)

XX

(9)11+, PEN

1NT-2♥

7-11, natural

2♠

5-10 3+♠

2NT

INV+, 3+♠

3m

nat GF

3♠

PRE

4m

FJ

1♥-(1♠)

2♠

3+♥, unbalanced INV+

2NT

3+♥, balanced INV+

3m

nat GF

3♥

PRE

3♠

GF, 4+♥, ♠ shortness

3NT

to play

4m

FJ

4♥

to play

1M-(2m)

X

4+ oM 8+

new suit 2nd lvl

nat, nF

2NT

3+M, balanced INV+

3m cue

3+M, unbalanced INV+

new suit 3rd lvl

nat GF

3M

PRE

3NT

to play

4m

GF, 4+M, shortness m

4oM

to play

1♠-(2♥)

2NT

3+♠, balanced INV+

3m

nat, GF (INV bph)

3♥

3+♠, unbalanced INV+

3♠

PRE

4m

FJ

4♥

GF 4+♠, ♥ shortness

4♠

to play

1♥-(2♠)

2NT

INV+, 3+♥

3m

nat, GF

3♠

GF, @TODO

4m

FJ

4♥

to play, offensive

4th hand interference

When they double our Kaplan Inversion and 1♠-1NT

XX

Strong Gazzilli (sbsq. by responder 2♣ 9+, other 5-8, 2NT 5-8 w/♣)

2m or 1NT

11-14 4+ (pass with 5332)

When they overcall 2♣ after our Kaplan Inversion and 1♠-1NT

Pass

11-14 bal or trapping with clubs

X

T/o 15+

2R

nat 11-14

2M

11-14, 6+M

2NT

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