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These opening bids were first described by Mr. Ronald W. Vickery in his book titled The Hybrid Club: An Action System, published in the year 1981, and which was published privately by the author, ASIN: B0006E58BQ.
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Opening Bids Only
Bid Strength Meaning 1 :
16+ high card points Shows any shape. 1 :
11-15 high card points Shows various shapes. 1 :
11-15 high card points Shows 5 plus Hearts. 1 :
11-15 high card points Shows 5 pus Spades. 1 NT: 10-12 high card points Shows balanced shape. 2 11-15 high card points Shows 5 plus Clubs. 2 10-12 high card points Distribution: 4-4-4-1. 2 11-15 high card points Distribution: 5 Hearts and 4 Spades. 2 6-11 high card points Shows 6 plus Spades. 2NT: 22-23 high card points Shows balanced shape.
A 1 No Trump opening bid may be semi-balanced and may contain a 5-card Major suit and/or a 6-card Minor suit when the allowed range is minimum.
Note: However, in the Third and/or Fourth Seat, a 1 No Trump opening promises a range between 13-15 high card points.
If the 1 No Trump is employed in the First or Second Seat, then the indicated range is 10-12 high card points and either a 2 Clubs or 2 Diamonds by the responder is considered to be Stayman.
Note: But if the No Trump opening bid is made in the Third or Fourth Seat, then a response of 2 Clubs is Stayman only and a bid of 2 Diamonds or 2 Hearts is a Transfer.
The responses to a 1 Club opening generally shows first round controls and are considered artificial.
Any 2-over-1 bidding sequence is game-forcing.
The opening bidding of 2 Clubs suggests strongly the holding of a 6-5 distribution, whereby no Major suit may contain a 4-card suit.
If you wish to include this feature, or any other feature, of the game of bridge in your partnership agreement, then please make certain that the concept is understood by both partners. Be aware whether or not the feature is alertable or not and whether an announcement should or must be made. Check with the governing body and/or the bridge district and/or the bridge unit prior to the game to establish the guidelines applied. Please include the particular feature on your convention card in order that your opponents are also aware of this feature during the bidding process, since this information must be made known to them according to the Laws of Duplicate Contract Bridge. We do not always include the procedure regarding Alerts and/or Announcements, since these regulations are changed and revised during time by the governing body. It is our intention only to present the information as concisely and as accurately as possible.
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