Paul Marston & Michael Prescott
System Brief – December 2006
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1C 1st/2nd
=15+any Responses are: 1D=game
forcing any 1H=5-9
no 5card major unless 5332 1S=0-5pts
any 1NT=5-9
5+H not 5332 and must have second suit 2C=5+S
and 4+minor 5-9 2D=5+S
and 4+H 5-9 2H=single
suited 5-9 2S=single
suited 5-9 2NT
and above are all 5440 shapes and game forcing. 1C 3rd/4th
= 17+any all responses as above but points down by
at least 1 1D 1st/2nd
= 4+H 9-14 Responses: 1H
= normal 1NT or Game forcing 1S=
Nat 5-11 1NT=C
2C=D 2D=9-11
3 hearts 2H=6-9
with 3 hearts 2NT
= limit raise with 4 all
others splinters 1H 1st/2nd
= 4+S step as above. |
1S 1st/2nd
= 4+D Responses: 1NT is relay 2C
= 5+H 2D
= 5+S 2H
= 4S and 5H 2S
= clubs and another 2NT
= limit for diamonds. 1NT 1st/2nd/4th
= 11-14 may have 5 card major and may be
5422 minors 1NT 3rd
= 14/16. Note 3rd
and 4th seat bids are natural except 1C. 2C 1st/2nd
= 6+C not 4D may have major. 2D 1st/2nd
= weak either major. 2H/2S = 5 card
weak twos no shortage either 5332 8-11 or 7-10 5422. 2H/2S 3rd/4th
= weak 2NT 1st/2nd
7-10 5+5+ minors 3rd
9-12 3-level standard preempts but
3NT = strong 4-major opening |