Responses to 1 Opener

Opener: 1st/2nd seat opener

  1. R:1D
    • Describe:  bid up the line
      • 4+ cards
      • 6+ pts
      • 1 round force
    Opener Rebid Description Value R
    O:1H/S 4+ cards 13-18 pts #  
    O:1NT balanced 12-14 HCPs #  
    O:2C (rebid) 6+ cards 13-15 pts #  
    O:2D (raise) 4+ cards 13-15 pts #  
    O:2H/S (jump new) 4+ cards 19-23 pts #  
    O:2NT balanced 18-19 HCPs #  
    O:3C (jump rebid) 6+ cards 16-18 pts #  
    O:3D (jump raise) 4+ cards 16-18 pts #  
    O:3H/S (new)
    O:3NT
    O:4C/D/H/S
    O:5C (game jump) preemptive distribution to play X  

    Subsequent Bidding:

    After 1C-1D-1H/S Description Value  
    R:pass 3 cards 5-7 pts    
    R:1S (new) 4+ cards 8-12 pts N  
    R:1NT balanced 6-9 HCPs N  
    R:2C (raise) 4+ cards 6-9 pts N  
    R:2D (rebid) 6+ cards 6-9 pts N  
    R:2H/S (raise) 4+ cards 6-9 pts N  
    R:2H (resp rev) 4+ cards 13+ pts F  
    R:2S (jump new) 4+ cards 13+ pts F  
    R:2NT balanced 10-12 HCPs N  
    R:3C (jump raise) 4+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3D (jump rebid) 6+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3H/S (jump raise) 4+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3H/S (new)
    R:3NT balanced 12-15 HCPs P  
    R:4C/D
    R:4H/S (game raise) 4+ cards 13-15 pts P  
    R:4H/S (new)
    R:5C/D (game raise/rebid) preemptive distribution to play X  
    After 1C-1D-1NT Description Value  
    R:pass semi-balanced 6-9 pts    
    R:2C (raise) 4+ cards 6-9 pts L  
    R:2D (rebid) 6+ cards 6-9 pts L  
    R:2H/S (resp rev) 4+ cards 13+ pts F  
    R:2NT balanced 10-12 HCPs N  
    R:3C (raise) 4+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3D (rebid) 6+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3H/S (new)
    R:3NT balanced 12-15 HCPs P  
    R:4C Gerber   C  
    R:4D
    R:4H/S (new)
    R:4NT balanced invitational to 6NT N  
    R:5NT balanced asks to bid 6NT or 7NT N  
    R:6NT balanced to play P  
    R:7NT balanced to play P  
    After 1C-1D-2C (rebid) Description Value  
    R:pass 2+ clubs 6-9 pts    
    R:2D (rebid) 6+ cards 6-9 pts L  
    R:2H/S (resp rev) 4+ cards 13+ pts F  
    R:2NT balanced 10-12 HCPs N  
    R:3C (raise) 4+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3D (rebid) 6+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3H/S (new)
    R:3NT balanced 12-15 HCPs P  
    R:4C/D
    R:4H/S (new)
    R:5C/D preemptive distribution to play X  
    After 1C-1D-2D (raise) Description Value  
    R:pass 4+ cards 6-9 pts    
    R:2H/S (resp rev) 4+ cards 13+ pts F  
    R:2NT balanced 10-12 HCPs N  
    R:3C (raise) 4+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3D (rebid) 4+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3H/S (new)
    R:3NT balanced 12-15 HCPs P  
    R:4C/D
    R:4H/S (new)
    R:5C/D preemptive distribution to play X  
    After 1C-1D-2H/S (jump new) Description Value F
    R:2S (new) 4+ cards 6+ pts f  
    R:2NT balanced 10+ HCPs f A
    R:3C (raise) 4+ cards 6+ pts f  
    R:3D (rebid) 6+ cards 6+ pts f  
    R:3H/S (raise) 4+ cards 6+ pts f  
    R:3H (new) partial stopper 6+ pts f  
    R:3S
    R:3NT balanced 6-9 HCPs P A
    R:4C/D
    R:4H/S (new)
    R:5C/D preemptive distribution to play X  
    After 1C-1D-2NT Description Value  
    R:3C (raise) 4+ cards 6+ pts f  
    R:3D (rebid) 6+ cards 6+ pts f  
    R:3H/S (new) 4+ cards 6+ pts f  
    R:3NT balanced 6-13 HCPs P  
    R:4C/D
    R:4H/S (new)
    R:5C/D preemptive distribution to play X  
    After 1C-1D-3C (jump rebid) Description Value  
    R:pass (0)2+ cards 6-7 pts    
    R:3D (rebid) 6+ cards 6-8 pts N  
    R:3H/S (new) 4+ cards or stopper 8+ pts R  
    R:3NT balanced 8-14 HCPs P  
    R:4C (raise) 3+ cards 9-10 pts N  
    R:4D (rebid) 6+ cards 9-10 pts N  
    R:4H/S (new)
    R:5C (raise) 3+ cards 10-14 pts X  
    R:5D (rebid) 6+ cards 10-14 pts X  
    R:5C/D preemptive distribution to play X  
    After 1C-1D-3D (jump raise) Description Value  
    R:pass 4+ cards 6-8 pts    
    R:3H/S (new) 4+ cards or stopper 8+ pts R  
    R:3NT balanced 8-14 HCPs P  
    R:4C 4+ cards 9-10 pts    
    R:4D 4+ cards 9-10 pts    
    R:4H/S (new)
    R:5D 4+ cards 10-14 pts    
    R:5D preemptive distribution to play X  

  2. R:1H/S
    • Describe:
      • 4+ cards
      • 6+ pts
      • 1 round force
    Opener Rebid Description Value  
    O:1S 4+ cards 13-18 pts #  
    O:1NT balanced 12-14 HCPs #  
    O:2C (rebid) 5+ cards 13-15 pts #  
    O:2D (rev) 4+ cards 17-23 pts #  
    O:2H (rev) 4+ cards 17-23 pts #  
    O:2H/S (raise) 4+ cards 13-15 pts #  
    O:2S (jump new) 4+ cards 19-23 pts #  
    O:2NT balanced 18-19 HCPs #  
    O:3C (jump rebid) 6+ cards 16-18 pts #  
    O:3D/H (jump new)
    O:3H/S (jump raise) 4+ cards 16-18 pts #  
    O:3S (new)
    O:3NT
    O:4C (dbl jump rebid) preemptive distribution invitational N  
    O:4D
    O:4H/S (game raise) 4+ cards 19-23 pts P  
    O:5C (game rebid) preemptive distribution to play X  

    Subsequent Bidding:
    After 1C-1H-1S Description Value  
    R:pass 3+ card support 6-7 pts    
    R:1NT balanced 6-9 HCPs N  
    R:2C (raise) 4+ cards 6-9 pts N  
    R:2D (new) 4+ cards 10+ pts R  
    R:2H (rebid) 6+ cards 6-9 pts N  
    R:2S (raise) 4+ cards 6-9 pts N  
    R:2NT balanced 10-12 HCPs N  
    R:3C (jump raise) 4+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3D (jump new) 4+ cards 13+ pts F  
    R:3H (jump rebid) 6+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3S (jump raise) 4+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3NT balanced 12-14 HCPs P  
    R:4C preemptive distribution 12-13 pts P  
    R:4D
    R:4H (game rebid) 7+ cards 12-15 pts P  
    R:4S (game raise) 4+ cards 12-15 pts P  
    R:5C (game raise) preemptive distribution to play X  
    After 1C-1H/S-1NT Description Value  
    R:2C (raise) 4+ cards 6-9 pts L  
    R:2D (new) 4+ cards 10-12 pts N D
    R:2H (new) 4+ cards 10+ pts R  
    R:2H/S (rebid) 6+ cards 6-9 pts L  
    R:2S (resp rev) 4+ cards 13+ pts F  
    R:2NT balanced 10-12 HCPs N  
    R:3C (jump raise) 5+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3D/H (jump new) 4+ cards 13+ pts F  
    R:3H/S (rebid) 6+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3S (new)
    R:3NT balanced 13-17 HCPs X  
    R:4C Gerber C  
    R:4D (new)
    R:4H/S (game rebid) 6+ cards 13-17 pts X  
    R:4H/S (new)
    R:4NT balanced invitational to 6NT N  
    R:5NT balanced asks to bid 6NT or 7NT N  
    R:6NT balanced to play P  
    R:7NT balanced to play P  
    After 1C-1H/S-2C (rebid) Description Value  
    R:pass 2+ card support 6-9 pts    
    R:2D (new) 4+ cards 10+ pts R  
    R:2H (new) 4+ cards 10+ pts R  
    R:2H/S (rebid) 6+ cards 6-9 pts L  
    R:2S (resp rev) 4+ cards 13+ pts F  
    R:2NT balanced 10-12 HCPs N  
    R:3C (raise) 4+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3D/H (jump new) 4+ cards 13+ pts F  
    R:3H/S (jump rebid) 6+ cards 10-12 HCPs N  
    R:3S (jump new)
    R:3NT balanced 12-17 HCPs X  
    R:4C (jump raise) preemptive distribution invitational N  
    R:4D (new)
    R:4H/S (game rebid) 7+ cards 13-17 pts P  
    R:5C (game raise) preemptive distribution to play X  
    After 1C-1H/S-2D (rev) Description Value  
    R:2H/S (rebid) 5+ cards 6-7 pts N  
    R:2H/S (new) 4+ cards 8+ pts F  
    R:2NT balanced 6-7 HCPs N D
    R:3C (raise) 3+ cards 8+ pts F  
    R:3D (raise) 4+ cards 8+ pts F  
    R:3H/S (jump rebid) 6+ cards 8+ pts F  
    R:3H/S (new)
    R:3NT balanced 9-15 HCPs P  
    R:4C/D
    R:4H/S (game rebid) 7+ cards 6-8 pts P  
    R:5C (game raise) preemptive distribution to play P  
    After 1C-1S-2H (rev) Description Value  
    R:2S (rebid) 5+ cards 6-7 pts N  
    R:2NT balanced 6-7 HCPs N D
    R:3C (raise) 3+ cards 8+ pts F  
    R:3D (new) 4+ cards 8+ pts F  
    R:3H (raise) 4+ cards 8+ pts F  
    R:3S (jump rebid) 6+ cards 8+ pts F  
    R:3NT balanced 9-15 HCPs P  
    R:4D/D
    R:4H/S (game rebid) 7+ cards 6-8 pts P  
    R:5C (game raise) preemptive distribution to play P  
    After 1C-1H/S-2H/S (raise) Description Value  
    R:2S (new) long-suit game try 9-11 pts R  
    R:2NT 4 card trump suit 9-11 pts R  
    R:3C long-suit game try 9-11 pts R  
    R:3D/H (new) long-suit game try 9-11 pts R  
    R:3H/S (rebid) 5+ cards, mild preempt 8-10 pts N  
    R:3NT
    R:4H/S (game rebid) 4+ cards 13-17 pts X  
    After 1C-1H-2S (jump new) Description Value F
    R:2NT balanced 10+ HCPs f A
    R:3C (raise) 4+ cards 6+ pts f  
    R:3D (new) 4+ cards 6+ pts f  
    R:3H (rebid) 6+ cards 6+ pts f  
    R:3S (raise) 4+ cards 9+ pts f A
    R:3NT balanced 6-9 HCPs P A
    R:4H (game rebid) 7+ cards 6-9 pts P  
    R:4S (game raise) 4+ cards 6-9 pts P A
    R:5C (game raise) preemptive distribution to play X  
    After 1C-1H/S-2NT Description Value F
    R:3C (raise) 4+ cards 6+ pts f  
    R:3D (new) 4+ cards 6+ pts f  
    R:3H/S (rebid) 6+ cards 13+ pts f A
    R:3H/S (new) 4+ cards 6+ pts f  
    R:3NT balanced 6-12 HCPs P  
    R:4C/D
    R:4H/S (rebid) 6+ cards 6-12 pts f A
    R:5C/D preemptive distribution to play X  
    After 1C-1H/S-3C (jump rebid) Description Value  
    R:pass 0+ clubs 6-8 pts    
    R:3D/H/S (new) 4+ cards 8+ pts F  
    R:3H/S (rebid) 6+ cards 6-8 pts N  
    R:3NT balanced 8-14 HCPs P  
    R:4C (raise) 3+ cards 8-10 pts N  
    R:4D
    R:4H/S (game rebid) 7+ cards 8-14 pts P  
    R:5C (game raise) 3+ cards 10-14 pts X  
    R:5C (game raise) preemptive distribution to play X  
    After 1C-1H/S-3H/S (jump raise) Description Value  
    R:pass 4+ cards 6-8 pts    
    R:3S (new) 4+ cards, slam interest 15+ pts S  
    R:3NT balanced, slam interest 15+ pts S  
    R:4C (raise) 4+ cards, slam interest 15+ pts S  
    R:4D/H (new) 4+ cards, slam interest 15+ pts S  
    R:4H/S (game rebid) 4+ cards 8-14 pts X  

  3. R:1NT
    • Describe:
      • balanced
      • no 4 card Major
      • 6-9 HCPs
    Opener Rebid Description Value  
    O:pass balanced 12-15 HCPs    
    O:2C (rebid) 6+ cards 13-16 pts X  
    O:2D/H/S (rev) 4+ cards 17-23 pts #  
    O:2NT balanced 18-19 HCPs #  
    O:3C (jump rebid) 6+ cards 16-18 pts #  
    O:3D/H/S (new)
    O:3NT
    O:4C (dbl jump rebid) preemptive distribution invitational N  
    O:5C (game rebid) preemptive distribution to play X  

    Subsequent Bidding:
    After 1C-1NT-2D/H/S (rev) Description Value R
    R:2H/S (new) 4 cards 8-9 pts F  
    R:2NT any 6-7 HCPs N D
    R:3C/D/H/S (raise) 4+ cards 8-9 pts N D
    R:3D (new) 4+ cards or stopper 8-9 pts F  
    R:3H (new) 4+ cards or stopper 8-9 pts F  
    R:3H/S (jump new)
    R:3NT balanced 8-9 HCPs P  
    R:5C preemptive distribution to play P  
    After 1C-1NT-2NT Description Value F
    R:3C (raise) 5+ cards 6-9 pts f  
    R:3D/H/S (new) 4+ cards or stopper 6-9 pts f  
    R:3NT balanced 5-9 HCPs P  
    R:5C preemptive distribution to play P  
    After 1C-1NT-3C (jump rebid) Description Value  
    R:pass (0)2+ cards 6-8 pts    
    R:3D/H/S (new) 4-cards or stopper 8-9 pts R  
    R:3NT balanced 8-9 HCPs X  

  4. R:2C
    • Describe:
      • 4+ card support
      • no 4 card Major
      • 6-9 pts
    Opener Rebid Description Value  
    O:pass 4+ cards 13-16 pts    
    O:2D/H/S (rev) 4+ cards 17-23 pts #  
    O:2NT balanced 16-17 HCPs N  
    O:3C (rebid) 6+ cards 16-18 pts N  
    O:3D/H/S (jump new)
    O:3NT balanced 18-19 HCPs X  
    O:4C (jump rebid) preemptive distribution invitational N  
    O:5C (game rebid) preemptive distribution to play X  

    Subsequent Bidding:
    After 1C-2C-2D/H/S (rev) Description Value R
    R:2H/S (new) stopper 8-9 pts F  
    R:2NT any 6-7 HCPs N D
    R:3C (reraise) 4+ cards 8-9 pts N D
    R:3D (new) 4+ cards or stopper 8-9 pts F  
    R:3H (new) stopper 8-9 pts F  
    R:3H/S (jump new)
    R:3NT balanced 8-9 HCPs P  
    R:5C preemptive distribution to play P  

  5. R:2D (jump new)
    • Describe:
      • 5+ cards
      • no 4 card Major
      • 17+ pts
      • game force & slam try
      • hand types (Recommended, have plan for game destination)
        1. a good 6+ card suit, suitable for trump suit opposite singleton
        2. a good 5+ card suit, 3+ cards with honor in openers suit
        3. a good (4)5+ card suit with stoppers in unbid suits (for NT contract)
    Opener Rebid Description Value F
    O:2H/S (new) 4+ cards 13-23 pts f  
    O:2NT balanced 13+ HCPs f  
    O:3C (rebid) 6+ cards 13-23 pts f  
    O:3D (raise) 3+ cards 13-23 pts f  
    O:3H/S
    O:3NT

  6. R:2H/S (jump new)
    • Describe:
      • 5+ cards
      • no 4 card Major
      • 17+ pts
      • game force & slam try
      • hand types (Recommended, have plan for game destination)
        1. a good 6+ card suit, suitable for trump suit opposite singleton
        2. a good 5+ card suit, 3+ cards with honor in openers suit
        3. a good (4)5+ card suit with stoppers in unbid suits (for NT contract)
    Opener Rebid Description Value F
    O:2S (new) 4+ cards 13-23 pts f  
    O:2NT balanced 16-23 HCPs f A
    O:3C (rebid) 6+ cards 13-23 pts f  
    O:3D (new) 4+ cards 13-23 pts f  
    O:3H (new) 4+ cards 13-23 pts f  
    O:3H/S (raise) 4+ cards 13-23 pts f  
    O:3S
    O:3NT balanced 12-15 HCPs f A

  7. R:2NT
    • Describe:
      • balanced
      • no 4 card Major
      • 13-15 HCPs
    Opener Rebid Description Value F
    O:3C (rebid) 6+ cards 13-23 pts f  
    O:3D/H/S (new) 4+ cards 13-23 pts f  
    O:3NT balanced 12-17 HCPs f  
    O:4C/D/H/S

  8. R:3C
    • Describe:  limit raise
      • 5+ cards
      • 10-12 pts
      • no 4 card Major
    Opener Rebid Description Value  
    O:pass 3+ cards 13-14 pts    
    O:3D/H/S (new) 4+ cards 14-23 pts F  
    O:3NT balanced 14-20 HCPs X  
    O:4C (rebid) preemptive distribution invitational N  
    O:5C (game rebid) preemptive distribution to play X  

  9. R:3D
    • Describe:
      • 7+ cards
      • 3-7 HCPs
      • no 4 card Major
    Opener Rebid Description Value  
    O:pass 0+ cards 13-18 pts    
    R:3H/S (new) 4+ cards or stopper 17+ HCPs F  
    R:3NT stoppers in unbid suits 17+ HCPs X  
    O:4C/D (rebid/raise) preemptive distribution invitational N  
    O:5C/D (game rebid/raise) preemptive distribution to play X  

  10. R:3H/S
    • Describe:
      • 7+ cards
      • 3-7 HCPs
    Opener Rebid Description Value  
    O:pass 0+ support 13-18 pts    
    O:3S (new) 4+ cards 18-23 pts F  
    O:3NT balanced 18-23 HCPs P  
    O:4H/S (raise) 0+ cards 18-23 pts X  

  11. R:3NT
    • Describe:
      • balanced
      • no 4 card Major
      • 16-18 HCPs
    Opener Rebid Description Value  
    O:pass balanced 12-14 HCPs    
    O:5C (game rebid) preemptive distribution to play X  

  12. R:4H/S
    • Describe:
      • 8+ cards
      • 3-7 HCPs
    Opener Rebid Description Value  
    O:pass 0+ support 13-18 pts    

  13. R:4NT - Blackwood
    • Describe:
      • hand with excellent slam potential

  14. R:5C (raise)
    • Describe:
      • preemptive distribution
      • no more than 1 A
      • few K's