| 1 ♣ | 2+ ♣ no 5+ major (12-20 hcp) |
| 1 ♦ | 4+ ♦ no 5+ major (12 - 20 hcp) |
| 1 ♥ | any of these: |
| a) 5+ ♥ (12 - 20 hcp) | |
| b) 6+ ♥ (11 - 20 hcp) | |
| c) 5+ ♥ , 5+ other suit not ♠ (11-20 hcp) |
| Pass | (0 - 5 p) |
| 1 ♠ | 3- ♥ 4+ ♠ (6+ hcp) |
| 1NT | 3- ♥ no 4+ ♠ (6 - 9 hcp) |
| 2 ♣ ♦ | 3- ♥ no 4+ ♠ 5+ ♣ ♦ (10+ hcp), forcing |
| 2 ♥ | 3+ ♥ (6 - 9 p) |
| 2NT | 3- ♥ no 4+ ♠ (10 - 12 hcp) |
| 3 ♥ | 3+ ♥ (10 - 12 p) |
| 3NT | 3- ♥ no 4+ ♠ (13 - 15 hcp) |
| 4 ♥ | 3+ ♥ (13 - 15 p) |
| 4NT | 3+ ♥ (16+ p), Blackwood |
| 1 ♠ | any of: |
| a) 5+ ♠ (12 - 20 hcp) | |
| b) 6+ ♠ (11 - 20 hcp) | |
| c) 5+ ♠ , 5+ other suit (11-20 hcp) |
| Pass | (0 - 5 p) |
| 1NT | 2- ♠ (6 - 9 hcp) |
| 2 ♣ ♦ | 3- ♠ no 4+ ♥ 5+ ♣ ♦ (10+ hcp), forcing |
| 2 ♥ | 3- ♠ 4+ ♥ ( 10+ hcp), forcing |
| 2 ♠ | 3+ ♠ (6 - 9 p) |
| 3NT | 3- ♠ no 4+ ♥ (13 - 15 hcp) |
| 3 ♠ | 3+ ♠ (10 - 12 p) |
| 4 ♠ | 3+ ♠ (13 - 15 p) |
| 4NT | 3+ ♠ ( 16+ p ), Blackwood |
| 1NT | balanced hand (15 - 17 hcp) |
| Pass | 5- ♥ ♠ , 6- ♣ ♦ (0 - 7 hcp) |
| 2 ♠ | 6+ ♣ ♦ (0 - 7 hcp) |
| 3 ♣ | Rescue transfer |
| Pass | ♣ is long suit |
| 3 ♦ | ♦ is long suit |
| Pass | Transfer complete |
| 2NT | either of |
| a) 5+ ♣ ♦ (8 - 9 hcp) | |
| b) balanced hand ( 8 - 9 hcp) |
| Pass | (15 - 16 hcp) |
| 3NT | (17 hcp) |
| Pass | not enough for slam |
| 3NT | either of: |
| a) 5+ ♣ ♦ (10 - 14 hcp) | |
| b) balanced hand ( 10 - 14 hcp) |
| Pass | not enough for slam |
| 4 ♥ | any of: |
| a) 6+ ♥ (8 - 14 hcp) | |
| b) 6+ ♥ , void (7 - 14 hcp) |
| Pass | not enough for slam |
| 4 ♠ | any of: |
| a) 6+ ♠ (8 - 14 hcp) | |
| b) 6+ ♠ , void (7 - 14 hcp) |
| Pass | not enough for slam |
| Dbl | Takeout double 3- ♣ no 5+ major unless 4+ other major, forcing unless responder bids |
| a) 3+ ♦ ♥ ♠ (12 - 16 hcp) | |
| b) 4441 , 5440, 4540 (11 - 16 hcp) |
| 1 ♦ | any of: |
| a) no 4+ card major, (0 - 5 hcp) | |
| a) no 4+ card major, unbalanced or no stopper in ♣ (6 - 7 hcp) |
| Pass | (0 - 18 p) |
| 1 ♥ ♠ | any of: |
| a) stronger 5+ major (0 - 7 p) | |
| b) stronger 4 major (0 - 7 hcp) |
| 1NT | no 4+ major, stopper ♣ , balanced (6 - 9 hcp) |
| 2 ♣ | opponents suit, no 5+ major, forcing any of: |
| a) unbalanced or no stopper, ♣ 0 - 4 minor ( 12+ hcp) | |
| b) unbalanced or no stopper, ♣ 5 minor (12+ p) | |
| c) no 4+ major, stopper ♣ , balanced (16+ hcp) |
| 2 ♦ | no 4+ major, no stopper in ♣ or unbalanced (8 - 11 hcp) |
| 2 ♥ ♠ | any of: |
| a) stronger 5+ major (8 - 11 p) | |
| b) stronger 4 major (8 - 11 hcp) |
| 2NT | no 4+ major, stopper ♣ , balanced (10 - 12 hcp) |
| 3 ♦ | 6+ ♦ considering total makeup (12+ hcp) |
| 3NT | no 4+ major, stopper ♣ , balanced (13 - 15 hcp) |
| 4 ♥ ♠ | stronger 5+ major (12+ p), game |
| Dbl | Takeout double 3- ♦ no 5+ major unless 4+ other major, forcing unless responder bids |
| a) 3+ ♣ ♥ ♠ (12 - 16 hcp) | |
| b) 4414 , 5404, 4504 (11 - 16 hcp) |
| 1 ♥ ♠ | any of: |
| a) stronger 4 major (0 - 7 hcp) | |
| b) stronger 5+ major (0 - 7 p) |
| 1NT | no 4+ major, stopper ♦ , balanced (6 - 9 hcp) |
| 2 ♥ ♠ | any of: |
| a) stronger 4 major (8 - 11 hcp) | |
| b) stronger 5+ major (8 - 11 p) |
| 2 ♣ | no 4+ major, no stopper ♦ or unbalanced (0 - 12+ hcp) |
| 2 ♦ | 5+ minor, no 5+ major (12+ hcp) |
| 2NT | no 4+ major, stopper ♦ , balanced (10 - 12 hcp) |
| 3 ♣ | 6+ ♣ considering total makeup (12+ hcp) |
| 3NT | no 4+ major, stopper ♦ , balanced (13 - 15 hcp) |
| 4 ♥ ♠ | stronger 5+ major (12+ p), game |
| Dbl | Takeout double 3- ♥ , no 5+ ♠ , forcing unless responder bids |
| a) 3+ ♣ ♦ ♠ (12 - 16 hcp) | |
| b) 4144 , 5044 (11 - 16 hcp) |
| 1 ♠ | any of: |
| a) 4 ♠ (0 - 7 hcp) | |
| b) 5+ ♠ (0 - 7 p) |
| 1NT | no 4+ ♥ , stopper ♥ , balanced (6 - 9 hcp) |
| 2 ♣ | no 5- ♥ , no stopper ♥ or unbalanced (12+ hcp) |
| 2 ♣ ♦ | no 4+ ♥ , no stopper in ♥ or unbalanced (10 - 12 hcp) |
| 2 ♥ | 5+ minor, no 5+ ♥ (12+ hcp) |
| 2 ♥ ♠ | any of: |
| a) stronger 4 major (8 - 11 hcp) | |
| b) stronger 5+ major (8 - 11 p) |
| 2NT | no 4+ ♥ , stopper ♥ , balanced (10 - 12 hcp) |
| 3 ♣ ♦ | 6+ ♣ ♦ considering total makeup (12+ hcp) |
| 3NT | no 4+ ♥ , stopper ♥ , balanced (13 - 15 hcp) |
| 4 ♠ | stronger 5+ ♠ (12 + p), game |
| Dbl | Takeout double 3- ♠ , no 5+ ♥ , forcing unless responder bids |
| a) 3+ ♥ ♦ ♣ (12 - 16 hcp) | |
| b) 1444 , 0544 (11 - 16 hcp) |
| 1NT | no 4+ ♠ , stopper ♠ , balanced (6 - 9 hcp) |
| 2 ♣ ♦ | no 4+ ♠ , no stopper in ♠ or unbalanced (10 - 12 hcp) |
| 2 ♣ ♦ | no 5- ♠ , no stopper ♠ or unbalanced (12+ hcp) |
| 2 ♥ ♠ | any of: |
| a) stronger 4 major (8 - 11 hcp) | |
| b) stronger 5+ major (8 - 11 p) |
| 2 ♠ | 5+ minor, no 5+ ♠ (12+ hcp) |
| 2NT | no 4+ ♠ , stopper ♠ , balanced (10 - 12 hcp) |
| 3 ♣ ♦ | 6+ ♦ ♣ considering total makeup (12+ hcp) |
| 3NT | no 4+ ♠ , stopper ♠ , balanced (13 - 15 hcp) |
| 4 ♥ | stronger 5+ ♥ (12 + p), game |