Basic System
System Card
12-14 NT, 4 card majors, and three weak 2's (2♦, 2♥, 2♠). Every opening bid, at a glance.
Key
- M= Majors
- m= Minors
- NT= No Trump
- s= suit
- a= another suit
- l= lower suit
- x= Double
- xx= Redouble
| Bid | Length | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1♣ | 4+ | 11+ | Minors |
| 1♦ | 4+ | 11+ | Minors |
| 1♥ | 4+ | 11+ | Majors |
| 1♠ | 4+ | 11+ | Majors |
| 1NT | — | 12-14 | No Trump |
| 2♣ | — | 23+ | Big Hands |
| 2♦ | 6+ | 6-10 | Pre-empt |
| 2♥ | 6+ | 6-10 | Pre-empt |
| 2♠ | 6+ | 6-10 | Pre-empt |
| 2NT | — | 20-22 | No Trump |
| 3♣ | 6+ | — | Pre-empt |
| 3♦ | 6+ | — | Pre-empt |
| 3♥ | 7+ | — | Pre-empt |
| 3♠ | 7+ | — | Pre-empt |
- 1♣11+
- Length
- 4+
- Notes
- Minors
- 1♦11+
- Length
- 4+
- Notes
- Minors
- 1♥11+
- Length
- 4+
- Notes
- Majors
- 1♠11+
- Length
- 4+
- Notes
- Majors
- 1NT12-14
- Length
- —
- Notes
- No Trump
- 2♣23+
- Length
- —
- Notes
- Big Hands
- 2♦6-10
- Length
- 6+
- Notes
- Pre-empt
- 2♥6-10
- Length
- 6+
- Notes
- Pre-empt
- 2♠6-10
- Length
- 6+
- Notes
- Pre-empt
- 2NT20-22
- Length
- —
- Notes
- No Trump
- 3♣—
- Length
- 6+
- Notes
- Pre-empt
- 3♦—
- Length
- 6+
- Notes
- Pre-empt
- 3♥—
- Length
- 7+
- Notes
- Pre-empt
- 3♠—
- Length
- 7+
- Notes
- Pre-empt