2D OPTION 1 UP-THE-LINE BIDDING: 2-LEVEL BIDDING UP-THE-LINE LOGIC CHART 2C 19-24 PTS UNBALANCED OR 19-21 PTS BALANCED (FORCING) | | RESPONDER: | A QUICK TRICK (QT) IS AN Ace OR KQ. IF RESPONDER HAD EVEN 1 QT, HE | CAN THINK ABOUT GAME. HIS FIRST BID WILL BE 2D 2H, 2S, 2NT OR 3C | & PROMISES NOTHING ABOUT QUICK TRICKS. | WITH 4+ HEARTS, HE WILL BID 2H. | WITH 4+ SPADES or 4+ SPADES & 4+ HEARTS. HE WILL BID 1D. | His 2S BID IS A TRANSFER TO 2NT. | WITH A 5+ CARD CLUB SUIT & 1 QT, HE CAN TRANSFER TO 3C BY BIDDING 2NT. | AFTER HIS FIRST BID HE CAN "PASS" OR REBID DEPENDING ON HIS POINT COUNT. | IT IS NOT NECESSARY FOR RESPONDER TO SHOW POINTS OR CONTROLS. | WITH TRANSFERS, HE HAS ABILITY TO KEEP THE BIDDING GOING BY VIRTUE OF | HIS ABILITY TO "PASS". | +-----> PASS | RESPONDER HAS 5+ CLUBS | BUT 0 QUICK TRICKS (ie, 0 QTS) | +------------------------------------+----> FORCING TRANSFERS +----------+-->2NT = | | | | LEBENSOHL RELAY TO 3C. v v v | GF. REBIDS STOPPERS. 2D = 2H = 2S = | RESPONDER HAS 4+ SPADES. RESPONDER HAS 4+ HEARTS. RESPONDER HAS NO | 3D = HRTS & DMNS MAY ALSO HAVE 4+ HEARTS. NO 4 SPADES. MAJOR OR 6 CARD | MAY HAVE 0 QTS. MAY HAVE 0 QTS. MINOR. | 3H = HRTS & CLBS FORCING FORCING | | | | | | 3S = SPDS & CLBS v | | | .--(OPENER WITH 4+ CARD MAJOR?) | | | 3NT = SPDS & DMNS | | | | | | | | | +-->3C = TRANSFER TO 3D (NO) (YES) .-----------------------------' | | 6+ CARD SUIT. GF. | | | | | | (OPENER WITH 4+ HEARTS?) | +-->3D = TRANSFER TO 3H | | | | | 6+ CARD SUIT. GF. | (YES) (NO) | | | | '---------------> (OPENER WITH 4+ SPADES?) | +-->3H = TRANSFER TO 3S | | | | | | 6+ CARD SUIT. GF. | | (YES) (NO) v | | | | | \ +-->3S = | | | '-------------->--.\ | BOTH MAJORS STOPPED | | v \ | | | (DID RESPONDER BID 2D?) \ '-->3NT = | v | | \ BOTH MAJORS STOPPED | #H = OPENER HAS 4 HEARTS. (YES) (NO) \ | | | | \ | | | (OPENER WITH 5 SPADES?) | | | | | | | | | | (YES) (NO) | | | | | | | | | | | |.-----<------' | | | | v | | | | (OPENER WITH 6+ CARD SUIT) | | | | | | | | | | (NO) (YES) | | | | | | | | v v v v | | '----------> 2S | BID IT. | | BY OPENER | BY OPENER | | | | | | v v | |-> 3C | '------------------------------------------> RESPONDER | | | PASSES, | |-> 3D | RAISES, | | | OR BIDS 2S/ 2H | |-> 3H | | | '-------------------------> 2NT <----------------------------------' |-> 3S | | v v RESPONDER REBIDS OVER 2NT 3NT .--------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | v v v v v v PASS 3C = 3D = 3H = 3S = 3NT = TRANSFER TRANSFER TRANSFER MINOR TO PLAY TO 3D TO 3H TO 3S SUIT 5+ DIAMONDS 5+ HEARTS 5+ SPADES STAYMAN | 4-6 points 4-6 points GF | | | '-----------'---------' | v OPENER MUST BID NEXT SUIT UP. ============================================================================================ 4C|4D/2mM HAM = MinorWood Ace Asking. DONT = MinorWood Ace Asking. 4N/2mM GF to 5C or 5D