1♥ - Game Force (Denies 5+ Spades)

Game forcing hand and says nothing about hearts but does deny a 5+ spade suit

Unlike the weak response the next bid is to show long suit by opener not necessarily a 4 card major

Only 2 types of hands do a jump shift 2 and 3lvl bids which have specific meanings

Only in first and second seat opening

 

1♠ - 5+ Spades (16+ HCP)

 

1NT - 17-19 HCP Balanced when opening NT is 11-13, 18-19 when NT is 15-17. Because it is game force could also show 22-24 points as well and avoid the jump to 2NT

  • Denies 5 spades

 

2♣ - 5+ Clubs (16+ HCP)

 

2♦ - 5+ Diamonds (16+ HCP)

 

2♥ - 5+ Hearts (16+ HCP)

 

2♠ - 4441 Distribution with unknown singleton

  • 2NT asks for the singleton
  • Once singleton is know responder can transfer at the 3lvl excluding a bid of 3NT which is a sign-off. 3S bid is transfer to the lowest non singleton suit
  • Once transfer typical control bidding is available and Kickback RKC is available
  • For anything above 3NT use 4♣/4♦ RKC may prevent some transfers but is more powerful

 

2NT - 20-21 HCP

 

3♣/♦/♥/♠- self sufficient suit and slam interest

  • Must bid A, K, singleton or void with non-min and support
  • One level raise shows min values
  • 3NT shows min values and void in bid suit

 

 

3NT - 24-27 HCP

 

 

After showing suit as responder if partner bids another suit at the 2 lvl should use waiting 2NT for a lot of hands and only go past 2NT with special distribution. This lets partner show you another suit

(example 1c-1h-2d-2h)

2♠ - 4 or more spades shorter than diamonds in the example, denies 3 hearts

2NT - Waiting bunch of different distributions

3♣ - 5+ diamonds and 4 clubs, denies 3 hearts

3♦- 7+ diamonds or really good 6, denies 3 hearts

 

 

if it was 1c-1h-2c-2s would bid 2NT instead of showing 4 diamonds or 4 hearts etc.