Opening 1 = 12-14 balanced; 15-17 5+; 12-17 3-suit with short ; 18+ anything Note: 5-5 shape with could be opened 1M up to 19 points Responses after 1 1 = 0-6 anything; 8-11 one or both minors; 16+ balanced without 4M 1/ = 7+ 4+card suit, F 1NT = 8-11 balanced without 4M 2/ = GF, 5+ card suit 2/ = strong jump 2NT = natural, invitation to 3NT 3 = 9-11 7=card suit with two of A,K,Q After 1 - 1 1/ = 12-17 3card possible, non-forcing, could be sometimes 18 with bad 5card suit 1NT = 18-20 balanced, then like after 1NT opening 2 = 15+ 5+ 2 = 22+ anything, then 2 = second negat 2/3 = 18-22 5+card suit, non-forcing 3 = One suit hand up to 3 losers Special sequences 1 - 1M - 2 = 18+ 3+card fit, ASK then 2 = 7-9 4=card suit of response, then 2 = next ask 2 = 7-9 5+card suit of response, then 2NT = next ask 2NT = 10+ 4=card suit of response, then 3 = next ask New suit on 3rd level = 10+ 5+card suit of response and side 4+card 3M (not new suit) = 10+ 6+card suit 3NT = 10+ 5-3-3-2