Opening bid of 1 of a suit, followed by No Trump responses
1 NT Response (6 to 9 points)
| Opener's Rebids | Responder's Rebids |
|---|
| 2NT with 17 - 18 or a good 16 | Pass (6 - 7), 3NT (8 - 9) |
| 3NT with 19 | |
| Rebid original suit at 2 level (12 - 15 & 5 card suit) | Pass |
| 3 of original suit (invitational) | Pass, 3NT or 4 of opener's suit |
| 4 of original suit | Pass |
| 2 of new lower suit (infers 5 of first suit) | Pass or give preference to 1st suit |
| Reverse at 2 level with 16+. Shows more cards in the first suit than the second (1 round force). | Bid game if possible as opener may pass a below - game bid |
| 3 of new suit with 17+ and 2 five card suits (1 round force) | |
2NT Response (10 to 12 points)
| Opener's Rebids | Responder's Rebids |
|---|
| 3NT with 15+ or a good 14 | |
| Rebid original suit at 3 level (weak & 5 card suit) | Pass |
| 4 of original suit | Pass or raise to 5C, 5D |
| 3 of new suit (forcing, infers 5 of first suit) | Bid game if possible |
3NT Response
A "Pudding raise" - a balanced hand with 13 - 15 and 4 card support for opener's suit