Summary of Uncontested Auctions

1C -- 13-20 HCP, 3+ Clubs. Typically no 5 card major.
Responses to 1C under 1D opening
1D -- 13-20 HCP, 4+ Diamonds with the exception of a 4-4-3-2 hand. Typically no 5 card major.
- Pass: 0-5 HCP.
- 1D/1C: 6+ HCP, 4+ Diamonds. Either no 4 card major or a 4 card major with longer diamonds.
- 1H: 6+ HCP. 4+ Hearts.
- 1S: 6+ HCP. 4+ Spades. Will not have 4+ Hearts unless has 5+ spades.
- 1NT: 6-9 HCP. No 4 card major. May have mild trump support.
- 2C/1D: 10+ HCP. 5+ Club suit. May have a shorter 4+ Card Major.
- 2m/1m: 6-9 HCP, Trump support (4+ in Diamonds, 5+ in clubs). May have a four card major.
- 2D/1C: 17+ HCP, 5+ Diamonds.
- 2H/2S: 17+ HCP, 5+ in bid suit.
- 2NT: 10-11 HCP, no 4 card major.
- 3C/1D: 17+ HCP, 5+ Clubs.
- 3m/1m: 13+ HCP, Trump support. Forcing to 3NT or 4m.
- 3NT: 12-13 HCP, no four card major.
1H -- 13-20 HCP, 5+ Card Heart Suit, typically shorter spades.
Responses under the 1S bid.
1S -- 13-20 HCP, 5+ Card Spade Suit, may have equal hearts,
- 1S(/1H): 6+ HCP, 4+ Spades. May have 3+ Hearts if 10-12 HCP (temporizing bid).
- 1NT: 6-9 HCP, 0-2 cards in opener's suit.
- 2m: 10+ HCP, 5+ cards in suit (sometimes 4). May have 10-12 HCP and 3+ in opener's major (temporizing bid).
- 2H(/1S): 10+HCP, 5+ cards in suit. May be temporizing.
- 2M(/1M): 6-9 HCP, 3+ card support
- 2S(/1H): 17+ HCP, 5+ Spades.
- 2N: 10-11 HCP, 2 card support for opener. No good 5 card suit. Denies 4 spades after a 1H opening.
- 3C,3D,3H(/1S): 17+ HCP, 5+ Card suit.
- 3M(/1M): 13+ HCP, 3+ card support. Game Forcing.
- 3NT: 12-13 HCP, 2 card support for opener. No good 5 card suit. Denies 4 spades after a 1H opening.
- 4M(/1M): 6-9 HCP (No distribution), 5+ card support.
- 4NT: Blackwood (see slam bidding).
1NT -- 16-18 HCP, balanced
- Pass: 0-7 HCP, no 5+ D,H,S or 6+ C suit.
- 2D, 2H, 2S: 0-7 HCP, 5+ card suit
- 2NT: 8-9 HCP, no four card major. Invitational
- 3C, 3D, 3H, 3S: 10+ HCP, 5+ Card suit. Game forcing. (Possibly invitational to slam).
- 3NT: 10-13 HCP, no four card major.
- 4C: GERBER, Ace Asking
  - 4D: 0-4 Aces
  - 4H: 1 Ace
  - 4S: 2 Aces
  - 4N: 3 Aces
- 4H, 4S: 4-7 HCP, 6+ Card suit.
- 4NT (QST): Slam Invitaitional. 14-15 HCP, no four card major. Partner is expected to bid 6NT with a maximum opener and pass with a minimum.
- 5NT: 18-20 HCP, no four card major. Partner is expected to bid 6NT with a minimum and 7NT with a maximum.
- 6NT: 16-17 HCP. No four card major. Ends auction.
- 7NT: 21+ HCP. No four card major.
- 2C: STAYMAN, Usually 8+ HCP with a four card major, but occasionaly 0-7 HCP with 6+ Clubs.
  - 2S: A four (or five) card spade suit.
  - 2H: A four (or five) card heart suit.
  - 2D: Has less than 4 spades or 4 hearts.
    - 3C: Weak hand with 6+ Clubs.
    - 2NT, 3NT, 4NT, 5NT, 6NT, 7NT, The same as if STAYMAN hadn't been bid, however responder has a four card major that openere doesn't have.
    - 3 of opener's major suit response: 8-9 HCP, 4 cards in that major.
    - 4 of opener's major suit response: 10-13 HCP, 4+ cards in that major.
    - 4C: GERBER, as above. May or may not have a fit for opener's 4 card major (final bid will tell).
2C -- 21+ HCP, any distribution
- 2D: 0-4 HCP
- 2H, 2S, 3C, 3D: 5+ HCP, 5+ Card suit.
  - 2NT (3NT over 3C, 3D): 23-24 HCP, balanced. If 2NT then follow the 2NT bidding rules, shifting point ranges as necessary.
  - New suit: 5+ cards in the suit.
  - Raising to game: A good 3 cards in the suit, or 4+ cards. No slam interest.
  - Raising the suit (below game): A good 3 cards in the suit, or 4+ cards. Slam interest (game forcing).
- 2NT: 9+ HCP, Balanced
- 3NT: 5-8 HCP, Balanced
2D, 2H, 2S -- 6-10 HCP, 6 Card suit with good quality.
- 2H, 2S (/2D, 2H): 16+ HCP, 5+ Card suit, asking for 3 card support. Forcing.
- 2NT: Forcing, either 16+ HCP or 13+ HCP with support.
  - 3C: Club stopper.
  - 3D: Diamond stopper.
  - 3H (after 2S opening): Heart stopper.
  - 3S (after 2H opening): Spade stopper.
  - 3M (same as opening): no outside stoppers.
- 3C, 3D: 16+ HCP, 5+ Card suit, asking for 3 card support. Forcing.
- 3D/2D: Pre-emptive raise.
- 3H(/2S): 16+ HCP, 5+ Card suit, asking for 3 card support. Forcing.
- 3M/2M: 6-9 HCP, 3 trump. Signoff.
- 3N: 16+ HCP. All other suits stopped. Signoff. (Note, this bid will not be easy to make if partner has no outside stopper to provide an entry for you).
- 4M/2M: Either 6-9 HCP with 4+ Trumps or 16+ HCP with 2+ Trumps. Signoff.
- 5D/2D: Either very few HCP with 5+ Diamonds, or 21+ HCP with 2+ Diamonds.
- 5M/2M: 6-9 HCP with 5+ Trumps. Signoff.
- 6M/6M: Lots of trumps, either lots of points or very preemptive. Signoff.
2NT -- 21-22 HCP and balanced Distribution
- Pass: 0-2 HCP, no long suit.
- 3D, 3H, 3S: 0-2 HCP, 5+ card suit
- 3NT: 4-9 HCP, no four card major.
- 4C: GERBER, Ace Asking
  - 4D: 0-4 Aces
  - 4H: 1 Ace
  - 4S: 2 Aces
  - 4N: 3 Aces
- 4H, 4S: 0-3 HCP, 6+ Card suit. Partner is expected to bid 6NT with a maximum opener and pass with a minimum.
- 6NT: 10-14 HCP. No four card major. Ends auction.
- 7NT: 15+ HCP. No four card major.
- 3C: STAYMAN, Usually 4+ HCP with a four card major, but occasionaly 0-2 HCP with 6+ Clubs.
  - 3S: A four (or five) card spade suit.
  - 3H: A four (or five) card heart suit.
  - 3D: Has less than 4 spades or 4 hearts.
    - 4C: Weak hand with 6+ Clubs.
    - 3NT, 6NT, 7NT, The same as if STAYMAN hadn't been bid, however responder has a four card major that openere doesn't have.
    - 4 of opener's major suit response: 4+ cards in that major.
    - 5 of opener's major suit response: slam invitational.
3C, 3D, 3H, 3S -- 6-10 HCP, 7+ Card Suit. Clubs may only have 6.
- Raise: Signoff, either continuing preempt or raising to game.
- New Suit: Forcing, asking for 3 card support.

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