The Topics Collection is an ongoing series on modern bridge theory with monthly publications, authored by Eric Rodwell et al. and edited by Paul Maris. Topic 29 Heeman. Responding to 1NT by Wim Heemskerk Wim Heemskerk was born in Leiden, The Netherlands, 06‐29‐1959. He studied mathematics at Leiden University and management science at Erasmus University Rotterdam. After working for several years as a mathematical researcher, in 1990 he made a switch to become a full time bridge‐ and chesstrainer. In the period 1990‐2005 he published several books on bridge, had columns in newspapers and wrote articles in Dutch bridgemagazines. Apart from teaching bridge he also trained new bridgeteachers on behalf of the Dutch Bridge Federation and coached the Dutch Schools team (2001‐2005). Since 2000 he is a member of the Jack‐team. ‘Jack’ is the strongest computer bridge program in the world, recently winning its eighth world title in Lille, France! Heemskerk is responsible for the bidding in this program. © 2013 NewInBridge. All rights reserved.Please respect our copyright; as original buyer you are allowed to make only one copy for a bridge friend. Note: The diagrams that follow have been made by Ignacio Jiménez, from Madrid, in an attempt to facilitate all the players of the bridge community to learn and memorize this interesting development of the one no‐trump opening, created by Win Heemskerk and published in Topic 29 in Newinbridge webpage.(www.newinbridge.com). This work is just a reorganization and a presentation in a different view of the material contained in the above mentioned publication. Going directly to original, the reader can find some bridge hands bided using Heeman and also sometimes, more details of sequences. The abbreviations and symbols used are the following: #= No trumps Qbid= Cuebid Inv.= Invitative to Game ~= No or “un…” T.P.= To play Inv+.= Invitative or more →= “Transfer” M= any mayor suit Invslam= slamish ↔= “Puppet” m= any minor suit Bal.= Balanced hand <= equal or less Max= Maximun strength min= Minimun strength This document is structured as follows: This is the first page, then comes the first bid of responder (it’s a must to memorize), then a 3x2 sheet (which I recommend to print in paper and paste it in 3 rows and 2 columns –the first 3 pages on the left of the sheet and the 3 last on the right), then one page of the whole system (in a very small font, just to know how to make the sheet in paper) and finally a review of the opening bid and developments depending on the distribution and strength of responder’s hand. Hope you enjoy and good luck with the task. Madrid, January 2013 RESPONDER´S FIRST BID
a) 5+♦'s weak
b) 5M's Inv+
2♣= ↔ 2♦ (telling bid, not stayman)
c) 5+M's Invslam,
d) 5+/4+ in m's weak or inv
e)5+m's Invslam,
a) 5+♥'s weak
b) 4 ♥'s; Bal; Inv+
2♦ = →♥ (5+♥'s weak or 4+♥'s Inv+)
c) 4 ♥'s;~ Bal; Inv+
d) ♥'s (long & weak) Invslam
e) 4=4=4=1; Invslam↓
f) 4+ ♥'s & 4+♠'s Inv+
a) 5+♠'s weak
2♥=→♠ (5+♠'s weak or 4+♠'s Inv+)
b) 4 ♠'s; Bal; Inv+
c) 4 ♠'s;~ Bal; Inv+
d) ♠'s (long & weak) Invslam
a) 6+♣'s weak
2♠= strength?
b) ~4M's; Bal; Inv
c) 5+/4+ in m's invslam
d) Bal; Invslam, (CONFIT)
a) 6+m's Inv
2#= weak doubleton?
b) 6+m's Invslam
c) M´s (long & solid) Invslam
3♣=↔3♦
a) 6+♦'s weak
b) 4441 Invslam (↑ if 4=4=4=1)
3♦= ‘multi-invitational’
6+M's Inv
3♥= splinter
3=1=4=5 or 3=1=5=4
3♠= splinter
1=3=4=5 or 1=3=5=4
3#= natural
T.P.
4♣= Gerber
Ace-asking
4♦=→♥
7+ ♥'s;
4♥ = →♠
7+♠'s
4♠= minors (5+♣'s & 5+♦'s)
5+/5+ in min
4#= natural, ‘quantitative’
Invslam
5♣ = natural
T.P.
5♦= natural
T.P.
Pass
T.P. 5+♦'s weak (a)
2♥
→♠ (b or c)
2♠
d) or e)
a) 5+♦'s weak
2♣= ↔ 2♦ (telling bid, not stayman)
b) 5M's Inv+
c) 5+M's Invslam,
2♦
forced
d) 5+/4+ in m's weak or inv
e)5+m's Invslam,
2#→♥
5♥'s; ~s; Inv (b)
3♣→♥
5♥'s & 4+♣'s; Inv (b)
3♦→♥
5♥'s & 4+♦'s; Inv (b)
3♥→♥
5♥'s & 4+♣'s; Invslam (c)
3♠→♥
5♥'s & 4+♦'s; Invslam (c)
3#→♥
5♥'s;~s; choice of games
4♣→♥
splinter, good long ♥'s
4♦→♥
splinter, good long ♥'s
4♥→♥
good long ♥'s, invslam
4♠→♥
RKB (♥)
4#→♥
5♥'s, Bal; invslam in # or ♥
Pass
T.P. 5+♥'s weak (a)
2♠
4+♥'s & 4+♠'s; Inv+; F1R (f,e)
1
a) 5+♥'s weak
b) 4 ♥'s; Bal; Inv+
2♦ = →♥ (5+♥'s weak or 4+♥'s Inv+)
2♥
~4 good ♥'s
c) 4 ♥'s;~ Bal; Inv+
d) ♥'s (long & weak) Invslam
e) 4=4=4=1; Invslam↓
f) 4+ ♥'s & 4+♠'s Inv+
2♠
a) 5+♠'s weak
2♥=→♠ (5+♠'s weak or 4+♠'s Inv+)
2♠
4 good ♥'s
2#
4 ♥'s; Bal; Inv (b)
3♣
4♥'s & 5+♣'s; Inv (c)
3♦
4♥'s & 5+♦'s; Inv (c)
3♥
4♥'s & 5+♣'s; Invslam (c)
3♠
4♥'s & 5+♦'s; Invslam (c)
3#
4♥'s; Bal; choice of games (c)
4♣
splinter, weak long ♥'s (d)
4♦
splinter, weak long ♥'s (d)
4♥
Weak long ♥'s; Invslam (d)
4♠
undefined
4#
3=4=3=3; Invslam
2#
4 ♥'s; Bal; Inv (b)
3♣
4♥'s & 5+♣'s; Inv (c)
3♦
→♥; 5+♥'s weak (a)
Pass
T.P. 5+♠'s weak (a)
2#
4♠'s; Bal; Inv (b)
3♣
4♠'s & 5+♣'s; Inv (c)
3♦
4♠'s & 5+♦'s; Inv (c)
3♥
4♠'s & 5+♣'s; Invslam (c)
3♠
4♠'s & 5+♦'s; Invslam (c)
3#
4♠'s; Bal; choice of games (c)
~4 good ♠'s
b) 4 ♠'s; Bal; Inv+
c) 4 ♠'s;~ Bal; Inv+
d) ♠'s (long & weak) Invslam
2#
4 good ♠'s
4♣
splinter, weak long ♠'s
4♦
splinter, weak long ♠'s
4♥
splinter, weak long ♠'s
4♠
Weak long ♠'s; Invslam (d)
4#
4=3=3=3; Invslam
3♣
4♠'s & 5+♣'s; Inv (c)
3♦
4♠'s & f+♦'s; Inv (c)
3♥
→♠; 5+♠'s weak (a)
2
2#
2♠= ¿strength?
min
Pass
b) ~4M's; Bal; Inv
3♣
a) 6+♣'s weak
3♦
Confit (d) ¿controls?
3♥
5+♣'s & 4+♦'s Invslam (c)
a) 6+♣'s weak
3♠
5+♦'s & 4+♣'s (c)
b) ~4M's; Bal; Inv
3#
T.P.
c) 5+/4+ in m's invslam
Pass
6+♣'s weak (a)
3♦
Confit (d) ¿controls?
3♥
5+♣'s & 4+♦'s Invslam (c)
d) Bal; Invslam, (CONFIT)
3♣
2#= ¿weak (<=Jx) doubleton?
Max
5+♦'s & 4+♣'s (c)
3#
~4M's; Bal; Inv (b)
T.P.
3♣
Weak ♣
Pass
a) 6+m's Inv
3♦
Weak ♦
Game
T.P.
b) 6+m's Invslam
3♥
Weak ♥
4♣
Forc. over 3♣ or 3#; else Inv.
c) M´s (long & solid) Invslam
3♠
Weak ♠
4♦
Forc. over 3♦ or 3#; else Inv.
3#
~Weak
4#
Natural and Invslam
a) 6+♦'s weak
3♣=↔3♦
3♠
b) 4441 Invslam (↑if 4=4=4=1)
3♦
forced
Pass
6+♦'s weak (a)
3♥
4=1=4=4; Invslam (b)
3♠
1=4=4=4; Invslam (b)
3#
4=4=1=4; Invslam (b)
4♣
4=4=4=1; Invslam↑ (b)
3♥
Neg. ♥
P/C
3♠
Neg. ♠
P/C
4♣
3#
3♦= ‘multi-invitational’
6+M's Inv
4♣
3♥= splinter; FG
3♠= splinter; FG
Game in M
3=1=4=5 or 3=1=5=4
1=3=4=5 or 1=3=5=4
4♣= Gerber
Ace-asking (14-30)
4♦=→♥
7+ ♥'s;
4♥ = →♠
7+♠'s
4♠= minors (5+♣'s & 5+♦'s)
5+/5+ in min
4#= natural, ‘quantitative’
Invslam (3=3=3/4)
5♣ = natural
T.P.
5♦= natural
T.P.
Bid M in→
4♦
Bid M
3♠
4 ♠'s. GF
3#
T.P.
4♣
Nat; NF
4♦
Nat; NF
4♥
Bid longe m
4♠
T.P.
3#
T.P.
4♣
Nat; NF
4♦
Nat; NF
4♥
T.P.
4♠
Bid longe m
4#
No preferen
→♥
4♦
→♠
4♥
T.P.
4♠
T.P.
4♦
→♥
4♥
→♠
4♥
T.P.
4♠
T.P.
3
2♠
2#
3♣
3♦
forced
min
Max; better ♣
Max; better ♦
2#
5♠'s; ~s; Inv (b)
3♣
5♠'s & 4+♣'s; Inv (b)
3♦
5♠'s & 4+♦'s; Inv (b)
3♥
5♠'s & 4+♣'s; Invslam (c)
3♠
5♠'s & 4+♦'s; Invslam (c)
3#
5♠'s;~s; choice of games
4♣
splinter, good long ♠'s
4♦
splinter, good long ♠'s
4♥
RKB (♠)
4♠
good long ♠'s, invslam
4#
5♠'s, Bal; invslam in # or ♠
3♣
5+♣'s & 4+♦'s (d)
3♦
5+♦'s & 4+♣'s (d)
3♥
5+♣'s Invslam (e)
3#
~slam
3♠
5+♦'s; Invslam e)
3#
~slam
P/C(♦)
3#
T.P.
Pass
Weak m's
3♥
5+♣'s Invslam (e)
3#
~slam
3♠
5+♦'s; Invslam (e)
3#
~slam
3#
T.P.
Pass
Weak m's
3♥
5+♣'s Invslam (e)
3#
~slam
3♠
5+♦'s; Invslam (e)
3#
~slam
3#
T.P.
Pass
4♠'s & 4♥'s; Inv.
Pass
3♦
2#
→♥; 5♥'s & 4+♠'s; Inv+
3♥
forced
min; ~4M's
3♥
→♠; 5♠'s & 4♥'s; Inv+
3♠
4=4=4=1; Invslam↓ (e)
3#
4♠'s & 4♥'s, choice of games
4♥
T.P.; 6♥'s & 4♠'s
4♠
T.P.; 6♠'s & 4♥'s
3♠
forced
5♥'s & 4+♠'s; Inv
3♠
5♠'s & 5♥'s; FG
3#
4♠'s & 5♥'s, choice of games
4♣
Qbid; 6♥'s & 4♠'s
4♦
Qbid; 6♥'s & 4♠'s
4♥
6♥'s & 4♠'s; Invslam
4#
RKB6(♥)
Pass
5♠'s & 4♥'s; Inv
3#
5♠'s & 4♥'s, choice of games
4♣
Qbid; 6♠'s & 4♥'s
4♦
Qbid; 6♠'s & 4♥'s
4♠
6♠'s & 4♥'s; Invslam
4#
RKB6(♠)
4
3♦
3♣
→♥; 5♥'s & 4+♠'s; Inv+
3♥
forced
Max;FG
3♥
→♠; 5♠'s & 4♥'s; Inv+
3♠
4=4=4=1; Invslam↓ (e)
3#
4♠'s & 4♥'s, choice of games
4♥
T.P.; 6♥'s & 4♠'s
4♠
T.P.; 6♠'s & 4♥'s
3♥
min; 4♥'s;
4#
After, RKC6
3♠
min; 4♠'s
4#
After, RKC6
3♠
Qbid; sets ♥
4#/♣
Invslam. After, RKC6
4#/♦
Invslam. After, RKC6
4#/♣
Invslam. After, RKC6
4#/♦
Invslam. After, RKC6
3#
T.P.
4♣
Sets ♣
4♦
Qbid; sets ♥
4♥
T.P
3#
T.P.
4♣
Qbid; sets ♥
4♦
sets ♦
4♥
T.P
3♠
Qbid; sets ♠
3#
T.P.
4♣
Sets ♣
4♦
Qbid; sets ♠
4♥
Qbid; sets ♠
4♠
T.P
3#
T.P.
4♣
Qbid; sets ♠
4♦
Sets ♦
4♥
Qbid; sets ♠
4♠
T.P
3♠
forced
3♠
5♠'s & 5♥'s; FG
3#
4♠'s & 5♥'s, choice of games
4♣
Qbid; 6♥'s & 4♠'s
4♦
Qbid; 6♥'s & 4♠'s
4♥
6♥'s & 4♠'s; Invslam
4#
RKB 6(♥)
3#
5♠'s & 4♥'s, choice of games
4♣
Qbid; 6♠'s & 4♥'s
4♦
Qbid; 6♠'s & 4♥'s
4♠
6♠'s & 4♥'s; Invslam
4#
RKB6(♠)
5
3♥
3 or 4 ctrls.
1. If opener has bid 3♥, then opener must bid notrump next unless he has 4 controls
3♠
5 ctrls.
2.Opener must never raise the level except to confirm a fit for a suit that responder has shown.
3#
6 ctrls.
3.Any time responder returns to notrump, opener must pass. 4.Both players bid suits up the line.
4♣
7 ctrls.
3#
T.P.
4♣
Invslam. Then, after, RKC6
3#
T.P.
4♦
Invslam. Then, after, RKC6
3♥
3 or 4 ctrls.
1. If opener has bid 3♥, then opener must bid notrump next unless he has 4 controls
3♠
5 ctrls.
2.Opener must never raise the level except to confirm a fit for a suit that responder has shown.
3#
6 ctrls.
3.Any time responder returns to notrump, opener must pass. 4.Both players bid suits up the line.
4♣
7 ctrls.
3#
T.P.
4♣
Invslam. Then, after, RKC6
3#
T.P.
4♦
Invslam. Then, after, RKC6
#
No fit
Suit
Sets trumph
Next
Ask Controls?
Other
Self control
5.Rebidding a suit shows a 5th. card in it.6.When Op. fits a suit that Resp. has shown, he raises.
5.Rebidding a suit shows a 5th. card in it.6.When Op. fits a suit that Resp. has shown, he raises.
Next
<=2 Ctrls.
6
Pass
2♥
T.P. 5+♦'s weak (a)
→♠ (b or c)
2♠
forced
2#
5♠'s; ~s; Inv (b)
3♣
5♠'s & 4+♣'s; Inv (b)
3♦
5♠'s & 4+♦'s; Inv (b)
3♥
5♠'s & 4+♣'s; Invslam (c)
3♠
5♠'s & 4+♦'s; Invslam (c)
3#
5♠'s;~s; choice of games
4♣
splinter, good long ♠'s
4♦
RKB (♠)
4♠
good long ♠'s, invslam
4#
5♠'s, Bal; invslam in # or ♠
3♣
2#
min
a) 5+♦'s weak
2♣= ↔ 2♦ (telling bid, not stayman)
b) 5M's Inv+
c) 5+M's Invslam,
2♦
forced
2♠
d) or e)
d) 5+/4+ in m's weak or inv
3♣
Max; better ♣
e)5+m's Invslam,
3♦
2#→♥
3♣→♥
5+♣'s & 4+♦'s (d)
P/C(♦)
3♦
5+♦'s & 4+♣'s (d)
3♥
5+♣'s Invslam (e)
3#
~slam
3♠
5+♦'s; Invslam e)
3#
~slam
3#
T.P.
Pass
Weak m's
3♥
5+♣'s Invslam (e)
3#
~slam
3♠
5+♦'s; Invslam (e)
3#
~slam
3#
T.P.
Pass
Weak m's
3♥
5+♣'s Invslam (e)
3#
~slam
3♠
5+♦'s; Invslam (e)
3#
~slam
3#
T.P.
Pass
4♠'s & 4♥'s; Inv.
5♥'s; ~s; Inv (b)
5♥'s & 4+♣'s; Inv (b)
3♦→♥
5♥'s & 4+♦'s; Inv (b)
3♥→♥
5♥'s & 4+♣'s; Invslam (c)
3♠→♥
5♥'s & 4+♦'s; Invslam (c)
3#→♥
5♥'s;~s; choice of games
4♣→♥
Max; better ♦
splinter, good long ♠'s
4♥
splinter, good long ♥'s
4♦→♥
splinter, good long ♥'s
4♥→♥
good long ♥'s, invslam
4♠→♥
RKB (♥)
4#→♥
5♥'s, Bal; invslam in # or ♥
Pass
T.P. 5+♥'s weak (a)
Pass
3♦
→♥; 5♥'s & 4+♠'s; Inv+
3♥
forced
5♠'s & 5♥'s; FG
4♠'s & 5♥'s, choice of games
4♣
Qbid; 6♥'s & 4♠'s
4♦
Qbid; 6♥'s & 4♠'s
4♥
6♥'s & 4♠'s; Invslam
4#
2#
min; ~4M's
3♥
2♠
4+♥'s & 4+♠'s; Inv+; F1R (f,e)
→♠; 5♠'s & 4♥'s; Inv+
3♠
4=4=4=1; Invslam↓ (e)
3#
4♠'s & 4♥'s, choice of games
4♥
T.P.; 6♥'s & 4♠'s
4♠
T.P.; 6♠'s & 4♥'s
3♦
→♥; 5♥'s & 4+♠'s; Inv+
3♠
3♥
forced
forced
3♣
~4 good ♥'s
Max;FG
3♥
→♠; 5♠'s & 4♥'s; Inv+
e) 4=4=4=1; Invslam↓
3♠
4=4=4=1; Invslam↓ (e)
f) 4+ ♥'s & 4+♠'s Inv+
3#
4♠'s & 4♥'s, choice of games
b) 4 ♥'s; Bal; Inv+
2♦ = →♥ (5+♥'s weak or 4+♥'s Inv+)
2♥
3♠
forced
c) 4 ♥'s;~ Bal; Inv+
d) ♥'s (long & weak) Invslam
2#
4 ♥'s; Bal; Inv (b)
3♣
4♥'s & 5+♣'s; Inv (c)
3♦
4♥'s & 5+♦'s; Inv (c)
3♥
4♥'s & 5+♣'s; Invslam (c)
3#
4♣
5♠'s & 4♥'s; Inv
3#
5♠'s & 4♥'s, choice of games
4♣
After, RKC6
4#
After, RKC6
4#/♣
Invslam. After, RKC6
4#/♦
Invslam. After, RKC6
Qbid; 6♠'s & 4♥'s
6♠'s & 4♥'s; Invslam
RKB6(♠)
3♠
5♠'s & 5♥'s; FG
3#
4♠'s & 5♥'s, choice of games
4♣
Qbid; 6♥'s & 4♠'s
4♦
Weak long ♥'s; Invslam (d)
4#/♣
Invslam. After, RKC6
2♠
4♥'s & 5+♣'s; Inv (c)
4#/♦
Invslam. After, RKC6
4♠'s; Bal; Inv (b)
4♠'s & 5+♣'s; Inv (c)
3♦
4♠'s & 5+♦'s; Inv (c)
3♥
4♠'s & 5+♣'s; Invslam (c)
~4 good ♠'s
3♠
4♠'s & 5+♦'s; Invslam (c)
3#
4♠'s; Bal; choice of games (c)
4♣
splinter, weak long ♠'s
d) ♠'s (long & weak) Invslam
2#
2#
2♠= ¿strength?
4 good ♠'s
min
Qbid; sets ♥
4♥
T.P
3#
T.P.
4♣
Qbid; sets ♥
4♦
sets ♦
4♥
T.P
3♠
Qbid; sets ♠
splinter, weak long ♠'s
4♠
Weak long ♠'s; Invslam (d)
4=3=3=3; Invslam
3♣
4♠'s & 5+♣'s; Inv (c)
3♦
4♠'s & f+♦'s; Inv (c)
3♥
→♠; 5+♠'s weak (a)
Pass
b) ~4M's; Bal; Inv
3♣
a) 6+♣'s weak
3♦
Confit (d) ¿controls?
Sets ♣
4♦
Qbid; sets ♠
4♥
Qbid; sets ♠
4♥
Qbid; sets ♠
4♠
T.P
3♥
3 or 4 ctrls.
1. If opener has bid 3♥, then opener must bid notrump next unless he has 4 controls
3♠
5 ctrls.
2.Opener must never raise the level except to confirm a fit for a suit that responder has shown.
3#
6 ctrls.
3.Any time responder returns to notrump, opener must pass. 4.Both players bid suits up the line.
4♣
7 ctrls.
5.Rebidding a suit shows a 5th. card in it.6.When Op. fits a suit that Resp. has shown, he raises.
3#
T.P.
4♣
Invslam. Then, after, RKC6
5+♦'s & 4+♣'s (c)
3#
T.P.
4♦
Invslam. Then, after, RKC6
T.P.
c) 5+/4+ in m's invslam
Pass
6+♣'s weak (a)
3♥
3 or 4 ctrls.
3♦
Confit (d) ¿controls?
Max
b) 6+m's Invslam
3♦
3♥
b) 4441 Invslam (↑if 4=4=4=1)
3#
T.P.
4♣
Invslam. Then, after, RKC6
5+♦'s & 4+♣'s (c)
3#
T.P.
4♦
Invslam. Then, after, RKC6
Weak ♣
Pass
T.P.
Weak ♦
Game
T.P.
Next
Ask Controls?
Other
Self control
4♣
Forc. over 3♣ or 3#; else Inv.
Weak ♠
4♦
Forc. over 3♦ or 3#; else Inv.
~Weak
4#
Natural and Invslam
3♦
forced
Weak ♥
3♥
1=4=4=4; Invslam (b)
4=4=1=4; Invslam (b)
4♣
4=4=4=1; Invslam↑ (b)
P/C
3♠
Neg. ♠
P/C
3#
Game in M
4♣
4♦
Bid M
3♠
4 ♠'s. GF
3#
T.P.
1=3=4=5 or 1=3=5=4
4♣= Gerber
Ace-asking (14-30)
4♦=→♥
7+ ♥'s;
4♦
4♥
No fit
Sets trumph
Next
<=2 Ctrls.
→♥
→♠
T.P.
4♠
T.P.
4♦
→♥
4♥
#
Suit
→♠
4♥
T.P.
4♠
T.P.
Nat; NF
4♦
Nat; NF
4♥
Bid longe m
4♠
3♠= splinter; FG
Bid M in→
6+♦'s weak (a)
4=1=4=4; Invslam (b)
3♠
3#
Neg. ♥
4♣
5.Rebidding a suit shows a 5th. card in it.6.When Op. fits a suit that Resp. has shown, he raises.
~4M's; Bal; Inv (b)
6+M's Inv
3=1=4=5 or 3=1=5=4
3.Any time responder returns to notrump, opener must pass. 4.Both players bid suits up the line.
7 ctrls.
3♠
5+♣'s & 4+♦'s Invslam (c)
3♠
4♣
2.Opener must never raise the level except to confirm a fit for a suit that responder has shown.
6 ctrls.
4♣
3♠
3#
3♥
1. If opener has bid 3♥, then opener must bid notrump next unless he has 4 controls
5 ctrls.
3#
3#
Pass
4♥ = →♠
Sets ♦
5+♣'s & 4+♦'s Invslam (c)
a) 6+♦'s weak
3♥= splinter; FG
4♦
3♠
a) 6+m's Inv
3♦= ‘multi-invitational’
Qbid; sets ♠
3♥
c) M´s (long & solid) Invslam
3♣=↔3♦
T.P.
4♣
3#
3♣
RKB6(♠)
T.P
3#
a) 6+♣'s weak
3♥
Qbid; 6♠'s & 4♥'s
6♠'s & 4♥'s; Invslam
splinter, weak long ♠'s
4♥
4#
d) Bal; Invslam, (CONFIT)
2#= ¿weak (<=Jx) doubleton?
T.P.
4♣
b) ~4M's; Bal; Inv
3♣
4♦
4♠
4#
→♥; 5+♥'s weak (a)
3♣
4♦
Qbid; 6♠'s & 4♥'s
T.P. 5+♠'s weak (a)
2#
b) 4 ♠'s; Bal; Inv+
c) 4 ♠'s;~ Bal; Inv+
T.P.
Sets ♣
4♦
4♠
a) 5+♠'s weak
4♣
Qbid; sets ♥
4♣
3#
2♥=→♠ (5+♠'s weak or 4+♠'s Inv+)
5♠'s & 4♥'s, choice of games
undefined
4 ♥'s; Bal; Inv (b)
3♣
3♦
RKB 6(♥)
3#
3=4=3=3; Invslam
2#
Pass
Qbid; 6♥'s & 4♠'s
6♥'s & 4♠'s; Invslam
4#
splinter, weak long ♥'s (d)
splinter, weak long ♥'s (d)
4♥
4♠
4 good ♥'s
Qbid; 6♠'s & 4♥'s
4♦
4♠
4#
4♥'s; Bal; choice of games (c)
4♦
4#
2♠
T.P.; 6♠'s & 4♥'s
4#
min; 4♠'s
3♠
4♥'s & 5+♦'s; Invslam (c)
T.P.; 6♥'s & 4♠'s
4♠
min; 4♥'s;
3♠
3#
3♠
4♥
3♥
RKB6(♥)
Pass
4♥
a) 5+♥'s weak
5♥'s & 4+♠'s; Inv
3♠
3#
T.P.
3#
T.P.
4♣
Nat; NF
4♦
Nat; NF
4♥
T.P.
4♠
Bid longe m
4#
No preferen
7+♠'s
4♠= minors (5+♣'s & 5+♦'s)
5+/5+ in min
4#= natural, ‘quantitative’
Invslam (3=3=3/4)
5♣ = natural
T.P.
5♦= natural
T.P.
1
RESPONDER HAND
FIRST BID
RESPONDER HAND
TYPE
ACTION
Bal 8-HP
Pass
Balanced
6+♣'s weak
2♠
5+♥'s
2♦(→♥); then pass
5+♦'s weak
2♣
5+♠'s
2♥(→♠); then pass
5+♥'s weak
2♦
5+♠'s weak
2♥
WEAK
Pass (No way to find 4/4 fit in M)
6+♣'s
2♠; then pass or 3♣
5+♦'s
2/3♣(↔♦); then pass
6+♦'s weak
3♣
5/4 in M's
→M5 (2♦ or 2♥); then pass (No way to find 4/4 fit in M)
5+♥'s & 4♠'s weak
2♦
4M & 5+m
Sign off in minor (2♣ if ♦'s or 2♠ if ♣'s) (No way to find 4/4 fit in M)
5+♠'s & 4♥'s weak
2♥
5+/4+ in m´'s
2♣(↔♦); then 2♠, and over 2#, 3♣
4M & 5+♣'s weak
2♠
Bal; ~4M
2♠; then over 2#, pass and over 3♣, 3#
4M & 5+♦'s weak
2♣
Bal; 4M
→M4 (2♦ or 2♥); then 2# (or 4M over super-accept)
5+/4+ in m's weak or inv
2♣
Bal; 4/4 in M's
2♦(→♥); then 2♠; then pass over 2# or 3# over 3♣
6+♣'s Inv
2#
One long M
3♦(multiinvite); then pass or correct
6+♦'s Inv
2#
Bal; 5♥'s
2♣(↔♦); then 2#
6+♥'s Inv
3♦
Bal; 5♠'s
2♣(↔♦); then 2♥(→♠); then 2#
6+♠'s Inv
3♦
One long m
2#; then over your own minor pass, else 3#
~4M's; Bal; Inv
2♠
4M & 5+m
→M4 (2♦ or 2♥); then bid your minor
5M's Inv+
2♣
5♥'s & 4+m
2♣(↔♦); then bid your minor
5/4 in M's; Inv+
2♦
5♠'s & 4+m
2♣(↔♦); then 2♥(→♠); then bid your minor
INVITATIVE
4 ♥'s; Bal; Inv+
2♦
5/4 in M's
2♦(→♥); then 2♠; then over 2# or 3♣→M5 (3♦ or 2♥)
4 ♥'s;~ Bal; Inv+
2♦
5+/4+ in m´'s
2♣(↔♦); then 2♠, and over 2#, 3♣; and over 3m, 3# or 5m
4 ♠'s; Bal; Inv+
2♥
Bal; ~4M
3#
4 ♠'s;~ Bal; Inv+
2♥
Bal; 4M
→M4 (2♦ or 2♥); then 3# (or 4M over super-accept)
4+ ♥'s & 4+♠'s; Inv+
2♦
Bal; 4/4 in M's
2♦(→♥); then 2♠; then 3# over 2# or 3♣ or 4M over 3M
Bal; ~4M; Game
3#
One long M
4♦(→♥) or 4♥(→♠)
3=1=4/5; Game
3♥
One long m
5♣ or 5♦ (natural)
1=3=4/5; Game
3♠
Bal; 5♥'s
2♣(↔♦); then 3#
Long ♥; Game
4♦
Bal; 5♠'s
2♣(↔♦); then 2♥(→♠); then 3#
Long ♥; Game
4♥
5/4 in M's
2♦(→♥); then 2♠; then over 2# or 3♣→M5 (3♦ or 2♥); then game
Long ♣; Game
5♣
5/4 in m's & 3/1 in M's
3♥ (splinter ♥) or 3♠(splinter ♠)
Long ♦; Game
5♦
1=4=4=4
3♣(↔♦); then 3♠(splinter ♠)
5+♣'s & 5+♦'s; Game
4♠
4=1=4=4
3♣(↔♦); then 3♥ (splinter ♥)
GAME GOING
1=4=4=4; Game
3♣
4=4=1=4
3♣(↔♦); then 3# (splinter ♦)
4=1=4=4; Game
3♣
4=4=4=1
2♦(→♥); then 2♠; then over 2# or 3♣ bid 3♠
4=4=1=4; Game
3♣
5+/4+ in m's
4♠
4=4=4=1; Game
2♦
Balanced
4♣ (gerber) or 4#(nat; quantitative) or Confit (2 ♠ and then 3♦)
Balanced; slamish
2♠;4♣;4#
One bad long M
2♦(→♥) or 2♥(→♠); then splinter or bid 4M
4=4=4=1; slamish
3♣
Good long ♥
2♣(↔♦); then 4♣ (splinter ♣) or 4♦(splinter ♦) or 4♥
M's (long & solid); slamish
2#
Good long ♠
2♣(↔♦); then 2♥(→♠); then 4♣ (splinter ♣) or 4♦(splinter ♦) or 4♠
5+/4+ in m's; slamish
2♠
Long ♣
2♣(↔♦); then 2♠, and then 3♥ OR begin with 2#
6+m's slamish
2#
Long ♦
2♣(↔♦); then 2♠, and then 3♠ OR begin with 2#
♠'s (long & weak);slamish
2♥
4M & 5+m
→M4 (2♦ or 2♥); then bid 3♥ (for ♣) or 3♠ (for ♦)
♥'s (long & weak);slamish
2♦
5♥'s & 4+m
2♣(↔♦); then bid 3♥ (for ♣) or 3♠ (for ♦)
good 6+M's; slamish
2♣
5♠'s & 4+m
2♣(↔♦); then 2♥(→♠); then bid 3♥ (for ♣) or 3♠ (for ♦)
good 6+m's; slamish
2♣
5+/4+ in m´'s
2♠; then 3♥(better ♣) or 3♠(better ♦). ALWAYS RKB6 with 2 suits
4M & 5+m
2♦; 2♥
4=4=4=1
3♣(↔♦); then 4♣ (splinter ♣)
Bal; 4♥'s
2♦
3=4=3=3
2♦(→♥); then 4#
Bal; 4♥'s
2♥
4=3=3=3
2♥(→♠); then 4#
SLAM TRY