Lesson 5 – LD Precision Club Bidding System

Review

Weak 2 bids : 2H, 2S – 6-10 HCP, 6+ cards in suit, 2/5 top honors
	Strong response: 2NT – Asking for max range and side A/K

Weak 3 of Minor: 3C, 3D – 6-10 HCP, 7+ cards in suit
	Response of 3NT – Pass with side entry, rebid minor without side entry

Weak 3 of Major: 3H, 3S - <6 HCP, 7+ cards in suit

2NT open: 22-24 HCP, balanced hand.  Standard conventions apply

1C open: 16+ HCP, any distribution
Responses:
	1D: <8 HCP
	1H. 8-11 HCP, force to 3N+
	1S-2H : 12+ HCP, 5+ suit, force to game
	2S: 12+ HCP, 4441 distribution, force to game
	3X : <8 HCP, 7+ suit
Responses after overcall:
	Pass : <8 HCP
	Double : 8-11 HCP, force to 3N+
	Other : 12+ HCP, 5+ suit, force to game
Opener rebids over 1D response:
	1N : 16-18 HCP, balanced
	2N : 19-21 HCP, balanced
	3N : 25+ HCP, balanced
	1H-2D: 16-19 HCP, 5+ suit (4 card suit for 1H,1S if 4441 distribution)
	2H-3D: 20+ HCP, 5+ suit
Opener rebids over 1H or Double response:
	1N : 16-18 HCP, balanced
	2N : 19-21 HCP, balanced
	3N : 25+ HCP, balanced
	1S-2H: 16-19 HCP, 5+ suit
	2S : 16+ HCP, 4441 distribution
Natural bidding follows

1NT Revisited

Australian Stayman
	1NT – 2C - ?
		11-13 HCP
			2D : Both majors
			2H: 4H only
			2S: 4S only
			2N: No major
		13-15 HCP
			3C: No major
			3D: Both majors
			3H: 4H only
			3S: 4S only

Practice

Meckwell Escapes
	1NT – (Double) - ?
		Redouble : 10+ HCP
		Pass : 5+ minor or 4/4 majors, request opener to rebid 2C , will correct
		2C : 4C + 4 of higher ranking suit
		2D : 4D + 4 of higher ranking suit
		2H : 5+H
		2S : 5+S
	1NT – (P) – P – (Double) – P – (P) - ?
		Redouble : 5+ minor or 4/4 majors, request opener to rebid 2C , will correct
		Other : Same as above

Practice

Responses after overcall at 2 level:

1NT – (2C) - ?
	Double : “Stolen bid”, Australian Stayman
	Other bids : System on

1NT – (2D) - ?
	Double: “Stolen bid”, transfer to H
	Other bids : System on

1NT – (2H) - ?
	Double: “Stolen bid”, transfer to S
	Other bids : System on

1NT – (2S) - ?
	Double: “Stolen bid”, Minor Suit Stayman
	Other bids : System on

Responses after overcall at 3 level:
	Systems off, natural bidding

Practice