Natural Club Bid, should have 6+ but can have a 4 card major
Should open this with 6 clubs and 5 of a major.
2♦ - Ask for further description
2♥ - 5+ hearts (7-9 HCP)
- Can escape back to clubs
- If bids major the distribution is 6m-5M by opener includes raising
2♠ - 5+ spades (7-9 HCP)
- Can escape back to clubs bid 2NT to show 4 hearts
- If bids major the distribution is 6m-5M by opener includes raising
2NT - puppet to clubs
- Continues the preempt likely nothing more to say
- Bid this if you have a 5-5 distribution as well which you will show after partner bids clubs
- 3♦ - 5-5 in the majors
- 3♥ - 5 hearts and 5 diamonds
- 3♠ - 5 spades and 5 diamonds
3♣ - 6+ Diamonds (11+ HCP)
- Sign off by completing the transfer with min values, can sign off with a singleton
- Any other bid is game force
3♦ - 6+ Hearts (11+ HCP)
- Sign off by completing the transfer with min values, can sign off with a singleton
- Any other bid is game force
3♥ - 6+ Spades (11+ HCP)
- Sign off by completing the transfer with min values, can sign off with a singleton
- Any other bid is game
3♠ - 6+ spades and 4 hearts (14+ HCP)
- Book says difficult hand to show otherwise.... and will have to trust it at this point
3NT - Game with no slam interest (14-16 HCP)
4♣ - Weak and furthering the preempt
4♦ - Kickback RKC