Models in one way bidding

Model of 12 cards.

Sequence 1. 3♣ = +3 cards in ♦.

1♠                2♦ = GF +5♦

2♥                2NT

3♣                3♦ = what about slam in ♦?

3♥ = 5♠ 5♥ 3♦ – Completing the description of the hand.

3♠ = 6♠ 4♥ 3♦ – Completing the description of the hand.

3NT = 5♠ 4♥ 3♦ 1♣, mini- Intention.

4♣ = 5♠ 4♠ 3♦ 1♣ super hand – Intention

4♦ = 5♠ 4♥ 4♦ – Completing the description of the hand.

4♥ = good – Intention

4♠ = go to Blackwood – Intention

4NT = Bl.

Example 1.

1♠                2♦

2♥                2NT

3♣                3♦

4♦                4♥ = ♦ Martens RKCB

5♣                5♥ = ♦Q?

5♠                7♦

3♣ = 5♠ 4♥ 3♦ (Extra length transfer bid).

3♦ = what about slam in ♦?

4♦ = 5♠4♥4♦ – Completing the description of the hand.

5♠ = ♦Q +♠K

Classical version

1♠                2♣

2♦                2NT

3♦                ?

Sequence 2. 3♣ = 3 cards in ♣

1♠                2♣ = GF

2♥                2NT

3♣                3♦ = what about slam in ♣?   (3♣ = 5♠ 4♥ 3♣).

3♥ = 5♠ 5♥ 3♣ – Completing the description of the hand.

3♠ = 6♠ 4♥ 3♣ – Completing the description of the hand.

3NT = 5♠ 4♥ 1♦ 3♣ minimum – Intention.

4♣ = 5♠ 4♥ 4♣ – Completing

4♦ = 5♠ 4♥ 1♦ 3♣ super – Intention

4♥ = good – Intention

4♠ = BL – Intention

4NT = Bl

Example 2.

1♠                2♣

2♥                2NT

3♣                3♦

3NT             pass

3♣ = 5♠ 4♥ 3♣.

3♦ = what about slam in ♣

3NT = minimum

Model of 11 cards.

It is typical sequence for extra length transfer bid

Sequence 1. 2♠ = Natural game forcing.

1♣                1♥

1NT             2♠ = natural

2NT             3♣ = clubs and the 4♠ 4♥+4♣ hand pattern

3♦ = 6♥ – 4♠ (after 3♥ – the 10-card model)

3♥ = 6♥ – 5♠ (after 3♠ or 3NT – the 11-card model)

3♠ = 5♦ – 4♠ 4♥ 5♦

3NT = 4♠ 5♥22 a slam invitation

Example 1.

1♣                1♥

1NT             2♠

2NT             3♥

3♠                4♣

4♦                4♥

5♦                5NT

6♠                7♠

3♥ = 5♠ 6♥ (Extra length transfer bid).

3♠ = what about slam in ♠

4♣ = void

5NT = Blackwood

5♠ = 2A+♠Q

7♠ = I have important cards in ♠. (J10)

Sequence 2.

1♣                1♥

1NT             2♠

2NT             3♥

3♠ = agrees the ♠ suit

3NT = agrees the ♥ suit

Sequence 2a.

1♣                1♥

1NT             2♠

2NT             3♥

3♠                3NT = 5♠ 6♥11+extras

4♣/♦ = void ♣/♦, 

4♠ = 5611mini

Sequence 2b. 3NT = ♥ agree.

1♣                1♥

1NT             2♠

2NT             3♥

3NT             4♣/♦ = void ♣/♦,

4♥ = 5611 minimum

4♠ = 5611+ extras

Model of 10 cards – major agree.

Sequence 1. 3♥ = 6♠4♥.

2♥                2NT

1♠                2♦ = GF +5♦

3♥                3♠ = what about slam in ♠? (3♠ = +6♠ 4♥).

3NT = void in minor (4♣ = where?, 4♦ = ♦, 4♥ = ♣, 4♠ = ♣+extras).

4♣,♦ = singleton (6421)

4♥ = both shortness (7411 or 6511 with 5 weak ♥)

4♠ = minimum

In this cases we show singletons in natural way.

Example 1.

1♠                     2♦

2♥                     2NT

3♥                     3♠

3NT                  4♣

4♦                     4♥ = ♠ Martens RKCB (4♠ = minimum)

5♣                     6♣ = ♣Q?

7♠…

3♠ = 6♠ 4♥ (Extra length transfer bid).

3♠ = what about slam in ♠

3NT = void in minor

4♣ = where?

4♦ = in ♦

5♣ = 0-3. 4♠ = minimum (4NT = RKCB), 4NT = 1-4.

7♠ = ♣Q

Classical version.

1♠                2♣

2♥                2NT

3♠                ?

Sequence 2. 3♦ = 5♠+5♥

1♠                2♦ = GF +5♦

2♥                2NT

3♦                3♥ = what about slam in ♥?

3♠ = both shortness

3NT = void in minor (4♣ = where?, 4♦ = ♦, 4♥ = ♣).

4♣,♦ = singleton (5521)

Example 1. 3♦ = 5♠+5♥

1♠                   2♦

2♥                   2NT

3♦                    3♥

3NT                4♣

4♦                    4♥…

3♦ = +5♠+5♥

3♥ = what about slam in ♥

3NT = void in minor

4♣ = where?

4♦ = in ♦

Model of 10 cards – minor agree.

Sequence 1. 3♣ = +5♠+5♦

1♠                2♣

2♦                2NT

3♣                3♦ – ♦ agree. I need more information  

3♥ = shortness in ♥

3♠ = shortness in ♣

3NT = minimum with honours in short suits.

4♦ = both shortness

When minor suit is agree we have to check shortness bellow 3NT. If partner accept our shortness we have to repeat one more time to shows void.

I recommend very strongly agreement – priority of void.

It means – even when we have more economical cue bid we have to choose void. Economical cue bid deny void.

3♥ = natural shortness

3♠ = next step = other shortness

Example 1.

1♠                   2♣

3♣                   3♦

3♠                   4♦

5♣                   5♦

6♠                   7♦…

3♣ = +5♠-5♦ + extras (Extra length transfer bid).

3♦ = agree ♦ – I need more information

3♠ = short in ♣

4♦ = ♦ Martens RKCB

5♣ = void

5♦ = ♦ Martens RKCB

6♠ = 2A+♦Q+♠K

Classical version.

1♠                2♣

2♦                2NT

3♦                ?

Example 2.

1♠                   2♣

2♦                    2NT

3♣                   3♦

3♠                   3NT…

3♣ = +5♠-5♦ ( Extra length transfer bid).

3♦ = I need more information

3♠ = short in ♣

Classical version.

1♠                   2♣

2♦                    2NT

3♦                    ?

Model of 9 cards.

Sequence 1.

1♠                   2♦ = GF +5♦

2♥                   3♥ = 5♦-4♥ GF, but minimum

3♠ = both shortness

3NT = 5422 + extras

4♣,♦ = shortness

4♥ = to play

Sequence 2.

1♠                   2♦ = GF +5♦

2♥                   3♠ = 5♦+3♠ GF, but minimum

3NT = 5422 + extras

4♣,♦ = shortness

4♥ = both shortness

4♠ = to play

Both sequence shows shortness in natural way.

Sequence 3.

1♠ – 2♣

2♠ – 2NT

3♣ – 3♦tell me more

3♥ = short

3♠ = ♦ short

3NT = 5224

3♣ = 5♠+4♣

This is a good example of how we show two possible shortness.

If we can show a shortness naturally, we take advantage of it.

The remaining bid shows the missing shortness.

When two steps are artificial, we show lover – higher.

Bidding Challenge.

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