No Trump No Confusion? - 1 - (1) (2) (3) 1NT(?) 1H 2NT(?) 1NT(?) (4) (5) (6) 1C 1H 1H 2NT(?) 1NT(?) 1NT(?) (7) (8) (9) 1D 1S 1H 2NT(?) 2NT(?) 3NT(?) (10) (11) (12) 1H 1H 1H 2NT(?) 2NT(?) 2NT(?) (13) (14) (15) 1D 1H 1S 1NT(?) 4NT(?) 1H 4NT(?) 4S
No Trump No Confusion? - 2 - (16) (17) (18) 3D 2S 2H 3NT(?) 2NT(?) 3NT(?) (19) (20) (21) 1D/1NT(?) 1C/2NT(?) 1H/2NT(?) 1H 1S 2D (22) (23) (24) 1D/3NT(?) 1H/4C/4NT(?) 3NT(?) 2C 3NT/4D (25) (26) (27) 1H 1D/1S 1C/1S 5NT(?) 1H/3NT(?) 1H/2NT(?) (28) (29) (30) 1D 1C/3NT(?) 1NT/2NT(?) 2NT(?) 1S 2S
No Trump No Confusion? - 3 - (31) (32) (33) 1NT 1NT 1NT 4NT(?) 5NT(?) 2NT(?) (34) (35) (36) 1NT 1NT 1NT 6NT(?) 7NT(?) 3NT(?) (37) (38) (39) 4NT(?) 1D 1H 4NT(?) 1NT(?) Double (40) (41) (42) 1D 1S 1H 2NT(?) Double 3NT(?) Double Double 1NT(?) (43) (44) (45) 1NT 1NT/3C 1NT/3NT(?) 2S 2H 2H 3NT 2NT(?)/3NT(?) 3H
No Trump No Confusion? - 4 - (46) (47) (48) 1C/1NT(?) 1NT 1H 1D 2NT(?) Dbl./1NT /1S 3NT(?)
No Trump No Confusion? - 1 - Answers (1) (2) (3) 1NT(?) 1H 2NT(?) 1NT(?) 15-17 HCP s with 15-17 HCP s with Heart Stopper 21-22 HCP s with Evenly Balanced Hand and Evenly Balanced Hand Evenly Balanced Hand (12-14 in ACOL) (Some use 20-22) (4) (5) (6) 1C 1H 1H 2NT(?) 1NT(?) 1NT(?) Unusual No Trump 8-10 HCP s Balancing No Trump 5-5 in 2-Lower Unbid Absence of 4 Spades 10-14 HCP s No Long Suit Suits (Diamonds & Hearts) Fewer than 3 Hearts Stopper in Hearts Not Guaranteed (6-10 or 16+ HCP s) (7) (8) (9) 1D 1S 1H 2NT(?) 2NT(?) 3NT(?) Unusual No Trump Unusual No Trump 5-5 in 2 Lower Unbid Suits 5-5 in 2 Lower Unbid Suits To Play Point Count Based Upon (Clubs & Hearts) (Clubs & Diamonds) Partnership Agreement (13-15 or 16-18) (6-10 or 16+ HCP s) (6-10 or 16+ HCP s) (10) (11) (12) 1H 1H 1C 2NT(?) 2NT(?) 2NT(?) Unusual No Trump Jacoby 2NT (Heart Support 13-15 HCP s) Unusual No Trump 5-5 in 2 Lower Unbid Suits Or Other Partnership Agreed-To 5-5 in 2 Lower Unbid Suits (Clubs & Diamonds) Understanding (Diamonds & Hearts) (6-10 or 16+ HCP s) (Multi-Purpose 2NT) (6-10 or 16+ HCP s) (13) (14) (15) 1D 1H 1S 1NT(?) 4NT(?) 1H 4NT(?) 4S Sandwich No Trump Blackwood Asking for Aces Unusual No trump 5-5 in 2 Two Unbid Suits Final Denomination Unspecified 5-5 in 2 Lower Unbid Suits (Clubs & Spades) Assumed to be Hearts if Key Card Used (Clubs & Diamonds) Weaker than a Take-out Dbl.
No Trump No Confusion? - 2 - Answers (16) (17) (18) 3D 2S 2H 3NT(?) 2NT(?) 3NT(?) To Play Forcing ( RONF ) To Play A Drop-Dead Bid Question Asked Based Upon A Drop-Dead Bid Game Values Partnership Understanding North Must (19) (20) (21) 1D/1NT(?) 1C/2NT(?) 1H/2NT(?) 1H 1S 2D Evenly Balanced Hand Evenly Balanced Hand Evenly Balanced Hand 11-14 HCP s with Fewer 18-19 HCP s with Fewer with Minimum Values Than 3 Hears and 4 Spades Than 4 Spades (11-14 HCP s) (15-17 in ACOL System) (22) (23) (24) 1D/3NT(?) 1H/4C/4NT(?) 3NT(?) 2C 3NT/4D 18-19 HCP s To Play Gambling 3-No Trump with Evenly Balanced Hand Gerber No-Trump Escape 7-Card Minor (AKQXXXX) with No Out-side King (25) (26) (27) 1H 1D/1S 1C/1S 5NT(?) 1H/3NT(?) 1H/2NT(?) Grand-Slam Force 13-15 HCP s 11-12 HCP s Asking for 6H or 7H No Interest in Spades Invitational to 3NT with Fewer With 1 or 2 of Top 3 Honors A Club Stopper and Only 4 Hearts Than 4 Spades & Only 4 Hearts Respectively (28) (29) (30) 1D 1C/3NT(?) 1NT/2NT(?) 2NT(?) 1S 2S 11-12 HCP s 20 HCP s with Evenly Balanced Hand Diamonds Preference if Invitational to 3-NT Especially if 2NT Opening = 21-22 HCP s Minor Suit Stayman Utilized Or Super-Acceptance if 4-Way
No Trump No Confusion? - 3 - Answers (31) (32) (33) 1NT 1NT 1NT 4NT(?) 5NT(?) 2NT(?) Quantitative (16-17) Asking Quantitative (20+) Asking Invitational to Opener to with 15 HCP s Opener to Bid 6NT with a 3NT Or to Bid 6NT with 16-17 HCP s Minimum of 15 HCP s or (8-9 HCP s) (Small-Slam Attempt) 7NT with a Maximum of 16-17 Can Be Fewer if Longer Suit (11-12 in ACOL) (Transfer to Diamonds if 4-Way) (34) (35) (36) 1NT 1NT 1NT 6NT(?) 7NT(?) 3NT(?) To Play (17-19 HCP s) To Play (21+ HCP s) To Play (10-15 HCP s) (37) (38) (39) 4NT(?) 1D 1H 4NT(?) 1NT(?) Double A Weak Preempt for the Minors Unusual No Trump For the Two Lower Unbid Suits 7-10 HCP s with (Clubs & Hearts) Fewer than 4 Spades + (Pre-Emptive) A Heart Stopper (40) (41) (42) 1D 1S 1H 2NT(?) Double 3NT(?) Double Double 1NT(?) 11-12 HCP s Invitational 13+ HCP s Game to Play 8-10 HCP s With at to 3NT No 4-Card Major No 4-Card Heart Suit Least One Spade Stopper Definite Diamond Stopper Definite Spade Stopper Fewer than 3 Hearts (43) (44) (45) 1NT 1NT/3C 1NT/3NT(?) 2S 2H 2H 3NT 2NT(?)/3NT(?) 3H Game Values No Spade Stopper (Relay) Game with Heart Stopper Heart Stopper Fewer (If Lebensohl is used) (If Lebensohl is used) Than 4 Spades (If Lebensohl is used)
No Trump No Confusion? - 4 - Answers (46) (47) (48) 1C/1NT(?) 1NT 1H 1D 2NT(?) Dbl./1NT(?) /1S 3NT(?) A Re-Opening No Trump Unusual NT (E) Followed by a A 15+ HCP Count Evenly 18-20 HCP s - Too Strong for a Game Try (S) Balanced Hand a 1NT Opening Too Weak for with Clubs and Diamonds With a Heart Stopper an Opening 2NT Stopped (Stronger than a Balancing NT)