2015/04/06

Other continuations

Bidding sequenceOpener's possible continuations other than Pass
1C/1D > 1NT2C/2D12-16 unbalanced
2NT18 balanced
3C/3D17-21 unbalanced
3NT19 balanced
4CGerber
1D > 2C2D/3CDenies stopper in either major
2H/2SStopper-asking
2NTBoth majors well-stopped
1C > 2D2H/2SStopper-asking
2NT12-14 balanced, both majors well-stopped
3C/3DDenies stopper in either major
3NT16-19 balanced, both majors well-stopped
4CGerber
1C/1D > 2NT3NTTo play
1C > 3C3D/3H/3S (!!)HSGT
3NT/5CTo play
4CInvite to 5C
4D/4H/4S (!!)HSST
4NTBlackwood
1D > 3D3H/3S (!!)HSGT
3NT/5DTo play
4DInvite to 5D
4C/4H/4S (!!)HSST
4NTBlackwood
1C/1D > 3NT4CGerber

Note that if opener rebids the opening minor, it promises 6+ cards in case of a 1H response, but only 5+ cards in case of a 1D/1S/1NT response. This is summarised as follows:
Bidding sequenceNumber of cards in opening minorExtreme case (C-D-H-S)
1C > 1D > 2C5+
5-0-4-4
1C > 1H > 2C6+6-1-3-3
1C > 1S > 2C5+5-1-4-3
1C > 1NT > 2C5+5-0-4-4
1D > 1H > 2D6+1-6-3-3
1D > 1S > 2D5+1-5-4-3
1D > 1NT > 2D5+5-0-4-4

Remarks:
  • With a 4-4-4-1 hand (1 in the unbid minor), opener should stay with NT after 1m > 1NT.
  • In some cases the number of cards would become 6+ upon opponent's interference. For instance, while 1D > 1S > 2D promises 5+ diamonds (with extreme case 1-5-4-3), 1D > 1S (2C) > 2D would promise 6+ diamonds (with extreme case 1-6-4-2) since opener could use support double to show 3 spades.
  • After confirming no major fit (e.g. 1C > 1D1C > 1NT or 1D > 2D), bidding a major (with or without minor fit, and with or without interference) is stopper-asking.

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