| 1 ♣ | Any hand with 16+ hcp |
| 1 ♦ | Artificial. 0–7 hcp |
| 1 ♥ | Any hand with 20+ hcp |
| 1 ♥ ♠ | 5+ suit, forcing to game (8+ hcp) |
| 1NT | Natural game force, 8+ hcp |
| 2 ♣ ♦ | 5+ suit, forcing to game (8+ hcp) |
| 2 ♥ ♠ | 6+ suit, 5–7 hcp |
| 1 ♦ | Nebulous with 2+ ♦ , 11–15 hcp |
| 1 ♥ ♠ | 5+ suit, 11–15 hcp |
| 1NT | 14–16 hcp |
| 2 ♣ | 6+ ♣ or 5 ♣ and 4 ♥ / ♠ , 11–15 hcp |
| 2 ♦ | 4414. 4405, 4305 or 3405, 11–15 hcp |
| 2 ♥ ♠ | Weak |
| 2NT | Weak with 5-5 minors |