Responses to 1 or 1 Opener

Opener:  1st/2nd seat

Note:  "A" in last column signifies "Principle of Fast Arrival"

  1. R:1S (after 1H)
    • Describe:
      • 4+ cards
      • 6+ pts
      • 1 round force
    Opener rebid Description Value R
    O:1NT balanced 12-14(15) HCPs #  
    O:2C (new) 4+ cards 13-18 pts #  
    O:2D (new) 4+ cards 13-18 pts #  
    O:2H (rebid) 6+ cards 13-15 pts #  
    O:2S (raise) 4+ cards 13-15 pts #  
    O:2NT balanced (16)17-19 HCPs #  
    O:3C/D (jump new) (3)4+ cards 19-23 pts #  
    O:3H (jump rebid) 6+ cards 16-18 pts #  
    O:3S (jump raise) 4+ cards 16-18 pts #  
    O:3NT balanced 19-23 HCPs P  
    O:4C/D (dbl jump new)
    O:4H (game rebid) 7+ cards 19-23 pts P  
    O:4S (game raise) 4+ cards 19-23 pts P  

    Subsequent bidding:

    After 1H-1S-1NT Description Value  
    R:pass balanced 5-9 HCPs    
    R:2C/D (new) 4+ cards 10-12 pts N &
    R:2H (raise) 2-3 cards 6-9 pts L  
    R:2S (rebid) 6+ cards 6-9 pts L  
    R:2NT balanced 10-12 HCPs N  
    R:3C/D (jump new) 4+ cards, 13+ pts F  
    R:3H (jump raise) 3+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3S (jump rebid) 6+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3NT balanced 13-17 HCPs X  
    R:4H (game raise) 3+ cards 13-17 pts X  
    R:4S (game rebid) 6+ cards 13-17 pts X  
    After 1H-1S-2C (new) Description Value  
    R:pass (3)4+ card support 6-7 pts    
    R:2D (new) 4+ cards 10+ pts R  
    R:2H (raise) 2(3) cards 6-9 pts N  
    R:2S (rebid) 6+ cards 6-9 pts N  
    R:2NT balanced 10-12 HCPs N  
    R:3C (raise) 4+ cards 8-10 pts N  
    R:3D (jump new) 4+ cards 13+ pts F  
    R:3H (jump raise) 3+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3S (jump rebid) 6+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3NT balanced 13-15 HCPs P  
    R:4H (game raise) 3+ cards 13-15 pts X  
    R:4S (game rebid) 7+ cards 13-15 pts X  
    After 1H-1S-2D (new) Description Value N
    R:pass (3)4+ card support 6-7 pts    
    R:2H (raise) 2(3) cards 6-9 pts N  
    R:2S (rebid) 6+ cards 6-9 pts N  
    R:2NT balanced 10-12 HCPs N  
    R:3C (new) 4+ cards 13+ pts F  
    R:3D (raise) 4+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3H (raise) 4+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3S (rebid) 6+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3NT balanced 13-15 HCPs P  
    R:4H (game raise) 3+ cards 13-15 pts P  
    R:4S (game rebid) 7+ cards 13-15 pts P  
    After 1H-1S-2H (rebid) Description Value N
    R:pass 0-1 card support 6-7 pts    
    R:pass 2+ card support 6-9 pts    
    R:2S (rebid) 6+ cards 6-9 pts L  
    R:2NT balanced 10-12 HCPs N  
    R:3C/D (new) 4+ cards 10+ or 13+ pts R  
    R:3H (raise) 2+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3S (jump rebid) 6+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3NT balanced 13-16 HCPs P  
    R:4H (game raise) 2+ cards 13-16 pts X  
    R:4S (game rebid) 6+ cards 13-16 pts X  
    After 1H-1S-2S (raise) Description Value  
    R:pass 4+ cards 6-9 pts    
    R:2NT balanced, 4 spades 10-12 HCPs N  
    R:3C/D (new) 3+ cards, spade Game Try 10-12 pts R  
    R:3H (raise) 3+ cards, 4 spades 10-12 pts N  
    R:3S (rebid) 5+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3NT balanced, 4 spades 13-16 HCPs P  
    R:4H (game raise) 3+ cards 13-15 pts P  
    R:4S (game rebid) 4+ cards 13-15 pts X  
    After 1H-1S-2NT Description Value  
    R:pass balanced 4-6 HCPs    
    R:3C/D (new) 4+ cards, 6+ pts R  
    R:3H (raise) 3 cards 6-7 pts N  
    R:3S (rebid) 6+ cards 6-7 pts N  
    R:3NT balanced 7-13 HCPs X  
    R:4H (game raise) 3+ cards 7-13 pts X  
    R:4S (game rebid) 6+ cards 7-13 pts X  
    After 1H-1S-3C/D (jump new) Description Value F
    R:3D (new) 4+ cards 6+ pts f  
    R:3H (raise) 3+ cards 10+ pts f A
    R:3S (rebid) 6+ cards 6+ pts f  
    R:3NT balanced 5-10 HPCs P  
    R:4C (new) 5+ cards 10+ pts f  
    R:4C/D (raise) 4+ cards 6-7 pts P  
    R:4H (game raise) (2)3+ cards 6-9 pts P A
    R:4S (game rebid) 7+ cards 6-9 pts P  
    R:5C/D (raise) 5+ cards 8-10 pts P  
    After 1H-1S-3H (jump rebid) Description Value  
    R:pass 0+ cards 6-7 pts    
    R:3S (rebid) 6+ cards 6-7 pts L  
    R:3NT balanced 8-15 HPCs P  
    R:4C/D (new)
    R:4H (game raise) 2+ cards 8-15 pts X  
    R:4S (game rebid) 7+ cards 8-15 pts X  
    After 1H-1S-3S (jump raise) Description Value  
    R:pass 4+ cards 6-7 pts    
    R:3NT
    R:4C/D (new)
    R:4H (game raise) 3+ cards 8-15 pts X  
    R:4S (game rebid) 4+ cards 8-15 pts X  

  2. R:1NT
    • Describe:
      • 6-10 pts
      • Non-forcing
      • May have long minor or heart suit
    Opener rebid Description Value  
    O:pass balanced 13-15 HCPs    
    O:2C/D (new) 4+ cards 13-18 pts #  
    O:2H (new) 4+ cards 13-18 pts #  
    O:2H/S (rebid) 6+ cards 13-15 pts #  
    O:2S (rev) 4+ cards 17-23 pts #  
    O:2NT balanced 17-19 HCPs #  
    O:3C/D/H (jump new) (3)4+ cards 19-23 pts #  
    O:3H/S (rebid) 6+ cards 16-18 pts #  
    O:3NT balanced 19-23 HCPs P  
    O:4C/D
    O:4H/S (rebid) 7+ cards 19-23 pts P  

    Subsequent Bidding:
    After 1H/S-1NT-2C/D (new) Description Value  
    R:pass 4+ cards 6-7 pts    
    R:2D/H (new) (5)6+ cards 8-9 pts N  
    R:2H/S (raise) 2 cards 6-9 pts N  
    R:2S (new)
    R:2NT balanced 8-9 HCPs N  
    R:3C (new) 6+ cards 8-9 pts N  
    R:3C/D (raise) 4+ cards 8-9 pts N  
    After 1S-1NT-2H (new) Description Value  
    R:pass 4+ cards 6-7 pts    
    R:2S (raise) 2 cards 6-9 pts N  
    R:2NT balanced 8-9 HCPs N  
    R:3C/D (new) 6+ cards 6-9 pts N  
    R:3H (raise) 4+ cards 8-9 pts N  
    After 1H/S-1NT-2H/S (rebid) Description Value  
    R:pass 0+ cards 6-7 pts    
    R:pass 2 cards trumps 6-9 pts    
    R:2S (new)
    R:2NT balanced 8-9 HCPs L  
    R:3C/D/H (new) 6+ cards 8-9 pts L  
    After 1H-1NT-2S (rev) Description Value R
    R:2NT (weak response) balanced 6-7 pts N &
    R:3C/D (new) 6+ cards 8-9 pts N  
    R:3H (raise) 2(3) cards 8-9 pts N  
    R:3S (raise) 3 cards 8-9 pts N  
    After 1H/S-1NT-2NT Description Value  
    R:pass balanced 5-6 HCPs    
    R:3C/D/H (new) 5+ cards 7-9 pts N  
    R:3H/S (raise) 2 cards 6-7 pts N  
    R:3S (new)
    R:3NT 4 cards support (O:1H/S) 7-9 HCPs P  
    R:4H/S (game raise) 3 cards 6-7 pts P  
    After 1H/S-1NT-3C/D/H (jump new) Description Value F
    R:3D (new) 4+ cards 6-9 pts f  
    R:3H/S (raise) 2 cards 6-9 pts f &
    R:3H/S (new) 4+ cards 6-9 pts f  
    R:3NT balanced 6-9 HCPs P  
    R:4C (new) 5+ cards 8-9 pts f  
    R:4C/D (raise) 4+ cards 8-9 pts f  
    R:4H/S (game raise) 3 cards 6-9 pts P  
    After 1H/S-1NT-3H/S (jump rebid) Description Value  
    R:pass 2 cards 6-7 pts    
    R:3S (new) stopper 8-9 pts R  
    R:3NT balanced 8-9 HCPs P  
    R:4C/D/H (new)
    R:4H/S (game raise) 2-3 cards 8-9 pts P  

  3. R:2C/D/H (new)
    • Describe:
      • 4+ cards
      • 11+ pts
      • 1 round force
    Opener rebid Description Value R
    O:2D/H (new) 4+ cards 13-18 pts #  
    O:2H/S (rebid) (5)6+ cards 13-15 pts #  
    O:2S (new) 4+ cards 13-18 pts #  
    O:2NT balanced 13-15 HCPs #  
    O:3C/D (new) 4+ cards 13-18 pts #  
    O:3C/D (raise) 4+ cards 13-15 pts #  
    O:3D/H/S (jump new) 4+ cards 19-23 pts #  
    O:3H (raise) 4+ cards 13-15 pts #  
    O:3H/S (rebid) 6+ cards 16-18 pts #  
    O:3NT balanced 16-18 HCPs P  
    O:4C/D (jump raise) 4+ cards 16-18 pts #  
    O:4C/D (jump new) 4+ cards 19-23 pts #  
    O:4H (game raise) 4+ cards 16-18 pts P  
    O:4H/S (game rebid) 7+ cards 16-18 pts P  

    Subsequent Bidding:
    After 1H/S-2C/D/H-2D/H (new) Description Value R
    R:2H/S (raise) 3+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:2H/S (new) 4+ cards 10+ pts R  
    R:2NT balanced 10-12 HCPs N  
    R:3C/D (rebid) 6+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3D (raise) 4+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3C/D/H (new) 4+ cards 13+ pts F  
    R:3H/S (raise) 3(4)+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3S (new)
    R:3NT balanced 13-15 HCPs P  
    R:4C/D
    R:4H/S (game raise) 3(4)+ cards 13-15 pts P  
    After 1H/S-2C/D/H-2H/S (rebid) Description Value  
    R:pass 2+ cards 10 pts    
    R:2S (new) 4+ cards 10+ pts R  
    R:2NT balanced 10-12 HCPs N  
    R:3C/D (new) 4+ cards 10+ pts R  
    R:3C/D (rebid) 6+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3D/H (rev) 4+ cards 13+ pts F  
    R:3H/S (raise) 2+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3NT balanced 13-15 HCPs P  
    R:4C/D (rebid) 6+ cards 13-14 pts N  
    R:4H (game rebid) 6+ cards 13-14 pts P  
    R:4H/S (game raise) 2+ cards 13-15 pts P  
    R:5C/D (rebid) 6+ cards 15-17 pts P  
    After 1H-2C/D-2S (new) Description Value  
    R:2NT balanced 10-12 HCPs N  
    R:3C/D (new) 4+ cards 13+ pts F  
    R:3C/D (rebid) 6+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3H (raise) 3+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3S (raise) 4+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3NT balanced 13-15 HCPs P  
    R:4H (game raise) 3+ cards 13-15 pts P  
    R:4S (game raise) 4 cards 13-15 pts P  
    After 1H/S-2C/D/H-2NT Description Value N
    R:3C/D/H/S (new) 4+ cards 10+ pts R  
    R:3C/D/H (rebid) 6+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3H/S (raise) 3 cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3NT balanced 13-15 HCPs P  
    R:4H (game rebid) 6+ cards 13-15 pts P  
    R:4H/S (game raise) 3+ cards 13-15 pts P  
    After 1H/S-2C/D/H-3C/D (new) Description Value R
    R:3D/H/S (new) 4+ cards 13+ pts F  
    R:3D/H (rebid) 6+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3H/S (raise) 3+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3NT balanced 13-15 HCPs P  
    R:4C (new) 5+ cards 13+ pts F  
    R:4C/D (raise) 4+ cards 13-15 pts N  
    R:4H (game rebid) 6+ cards 13-15 pts P  
    R:4H/S (game raise) 3+ cards 13-15 pts P  
    R:5C/D (raise) 5+ cards 15-17 pts P  
    After 1H/S-2C/D/H-3C/D (raise) Description Value N
    R:3D/H/S (new) 4+ cards 13+ pts F  
    R:3H/S (raise) 3+ cards 10-12 pts N  
    R:3NT balanced 13-15 HCPs P  
    R:4C/D (rebid) 5+ cards 13-15 pts N  
    R:4H/S (game raise) 3+ cards 13-15 pts P  
    R:5C/D (rebid) 5+ cards 15-17 pts P  
    After 1H/S-2C/D/H-3D/H/S (jump new) Description Value F
    R:3H/S (new) 4+ cards 10+ pts f  
    R:3H (rebid) (5)6+ cards 10+ pts f  
    R:3H/S (raise) 3+ cards 13+ pts f A
    R:3NT balanced 10-12 HCPs P  
    R:4C/D (raise) 4+ cards 13+ pts N  
    R:4H (game rebid) 6+ cards 10-12 pts P  
    R:4H/S (game raise) 3+ cards 10-12 pts P A
    R:5C/D (raise) 4+ cards 10-12 pts P  
    After 1S-2H-3H (raise) Description Value  
    R:3S (raise) 3+ spades, 4 hearts 10-12 pts N
    R:3NT 4 hearts 13-15 HCPs P  
    R:4C/D
    R:4H (game rebid) 4+ cards 13-15 pts P  
    R:4S (game raise) 3+ spades, 4 hearts 13-15 pts P  
    After 1H/S-2C/D/H-3H/S (jump rebid) Description Value F
    R:3S (new) stopper 10+ pts f
    R:3NT balanced 10-14 HCPs P  
    R:4H/S (game raise) 2+ cards 13-15 pts X  
    After 1H/S-2C/D/H-4C/D (jump raise) Description Value F
    R:4D (new) 4+ cards 10+ pts f
    R:4H (new) 4+ cards 10+ pts f
    R:4H/S (game raise) 3+ cards 10-12 pts P  
    After 1H/S-2C/D/H-4C/D (jump new) Description Value S
    R:4D/H/S (new) 4+ cards 10+ pts f  
    R:4H/S (game raise) 3+ cards 10-12 pts P  
    R:5C/D (game raise) 4+ cards 10-12 pts P  

  4. R:2H/S (raise)
    • Describe:
      • 3+ cards
      • 6-10 pts
      • Non-forcing
    Opener rebid Description Value  
    O:2S (new) long-suit game try 16-23 pts C  
    O:2NT balanced game try 16-18 pts C  
    O:3C/D/H (new) long-suit game try 16-23 pts C  
    O:3H/S (rebid) 6+ cards trumps game try 16-18 pts C  
    O:4H/S (game rebid) 5+ cards 19-23 pts X  

  5. R:2S (jump new)
    • Describe:  jump shift
      • 5+ cards
      • 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:2NT balanced 14-23 HCPs f A
    O:3C/D (new) 4+ cards 13-23 pts f  
    O:3H (rebid) 6+ cards 13-23 pts f A
    O:3S (raise) 3+ cards 13-23 pts f A
    O:3NT balanced 12-13 HCPs P A
    O:4H (rebid) 7+ cards 13-14 pts f A
    O:4S (raise) 4+ cards 13-14 pts f A

  6. R:2NT
    • Describe:
      • 4+ cards
      • 13+ pts
      • conventional game force raise
    Opener rebid Description Value F
    O:3C/D/H/S (new) 4+ cards 15-23 pts f  
    O:3H/S (rebid) 5+ cards 15-23 pts f  
    O:3NT balanced 15-22 HCPs f  
    O:4H/S (game rebid) 5+ cards 13-15 pts P  

  7. R:2NT
    • Describe:  (Alternative)
      • 4+ cards
      • 13+ pts
      • conventional game force raise (Jacoby 2NT)
    Opener rebid Description Value F
    O:bids Jacoby 2NT Responses   C  
    O:4H/S (game rebid) 5+ cards 13-14 pts P  

  8. R:3C/D/H (jump new)
    • Describe:  jump shift
      • 5+ cards
      • 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:3D/H/S,4C (new) 4+ cards 13-23 pts f  
    O:3H/S (rebid) 6+ cards 13-23 pts f  
    O:3NT balanced 12-13 HCPs P  
    O:4C/D (raise) 4+ cards 13-23 pts f  
    O:4H/S (raise) 3+ cards 13-14 pts f  
    O:4H/S (rebid) 7+ cards 13-14 pts f  

  9. R:3H/S (raise)
    • Describe:
      • 3+ cards
      • 10-12 pts
      • game invitation
    Opener rebid Description Value  
    O:3NT balanced, slam try 21-23 pts S  
    O:3S,4C/D/H 4+ cards, slam try 21-23 pts S  
    O:4H/S (game rebid) 5+ cards 15-20 pts X  

  10. R:3NT
    • Describe:
      • 2 card trump support
      • balanced
      • 16-18 HCPs
        • with 12-15 HCPs, bid new suit, then bid 3NT
    Opener rebid Description Value  
    O:pass balanced 12-14 HCPs    
    O:4C/D/H/S (new)
    O:4H/S (game rebid) 6+ cards 13-14 pts X  

  11. R:4H/S (raise)
    • Describe:
      • 5+ cards
      • singleton or void
      • 8-10 HCPs (useful points)
    Opener rebid Description Value  
    O:pass 5+ cards 13-18 pts