SMART BLONDE BRIDGE
BIDDING SYSTEM
This bidding system was developed by Will Aubrey and Gretchen Ohstrom,
and they deserve full credit for the following.
Offensive Bidding
Opening Bids
Bid: 1 :
Shows 11-14 points, no 5 card suit. Asks for partner to bid longest suit.
1is a Negative Response. Shows no 5-card suit and less than 6 points.
1 Shows 11-14 points; 5-card plus Clubs or Diamond suit. Partner bids 1 NT to ask for suit. 1 :
Shows 11-14 points and a 5-card plus Heart suit. 1 :
Shows 11-14 points and a 5-card plus Spade suit. 1 NT: Shows 12 - 14 high card points and no singletons or voids. 2 Shows 15-19 points. This bid is artificial and at least one-round forcing. 2 Shows 20-24 points. This bid is artificial and at least one-round forcing. 2 Shows 15-19 points and a 6-card Heart suit; one-round forcing. 2 Shows 15-19 points and a 6-card Spade suit; one-round forcing. 2 NT: Shows 11-14 points and a 7-card suit. Partner bids 3 3 Shows a 5-4 distribution in Clubs and Diamonds with 15-19 points. Partner picks best suit by making a preference. 3 Shows a 5-4 distribution in either the Red Suits or Black Suits with 15-19 points. Responder bids 3 3 Shows 5-4 distribution in Hearts and Spades with 15-19 points. Partner picks best suit. 3 Shows 5-4 distribution in either Clubs and Hearts or Diamonds and Spades with 15-19 points. Responder bids 3 NT to ask for suits. Opener then bids 4 3 NT: Promises 26 high card points, no singletons or voids, forcing. 4 Preemptive bid showing an 8-card plus card Club suit and 11-14 points. 4 Preemptive bid showing an 8-card plus card Diamond suit and 11-14 points. 4 Preemptive bid showing an 8-card plus card Heart suit and 11-14 points. 4 Preemptive bid showing an 8-card plus card Heart suit and 11-14 points.
Bids after 1NT Opening
Bid: pass 2 2 2 2 2 NT: 3 3 3 Promises a 6-card Heart suit and a minimum of 9 points. 3 Promises a 6-card Spade suit and a minimum of 9 points. 3 NT:
2 Clubs Opening Structure
Responses: 2 2 2 2 NT: After responder has indicated points opener may ask for responder's longest suit by bidding the next suit. Example: If responder bids 2
2 Diamonds Opening Structure
Bid: 2 2 2 NT: 3 After the responder has indicated points, the opener may ask for the longest suit of the responder by bidding the next suit. Example: If responder bids 2
Counting Your Points
Ace: 4 points King: 3 points Queen: 2 points Jack: 1 points Subtract one point if the honor is not guarded. Void: 5 points Singleton: 3 points Doubleton: 1 point Add 1 point for each honor in a string in your trump suit. You must have the Ace. For example, if you have AKQ you would add 3 points.
As responder, add one point for each trump you have over 3.
Raising your Partner
If you have 3 cards with an honor or 4 cards in the suit bid by partner, you raise.
From a bid of 1 you raise to:
Level: Points Two: With 6-9 points Three: With 10-12 points Four: With 13-15 points Five: With 16-18 points Six: With 19-21 points Seven: With 22 plus points
Contracts and Points Required:
Contract: Points 2 in a suit: 17 points 2 NT: 21 points 3 in a suit: 21 points 3 NT: 26 points 4 in a suit: 26 points 4 NT: 31 points 5 in a suit: 31 points 6 in a suit: 32 points 6 NT: 35 points 7 in a suit: 35 points 7 NT: 37 points
Game Forcing Raise
After a bid of 1
Negative Response
A bid of No Trump at the same level as a previous suit bid by the opener indicates at least 10 points but no support in the suit of the opener.
Jump Shifts
With 15-19 points and a 6-card suit, you jump shift even if you have support for the opener, if your suit is a Major and opener bid a Minor.
If opener bid a Major suit and you have a Minor suit, you jump shift with a singleton or void in the suit of the opener. If you have a doubleton it is a judgment call.
Examples of Jump Shifts:
Opener Responder 1 2 or 1 3 Opener may raise the shifter to 4 with two in the trump suit of the responder. With three you can raise to 5 if it seems prudent.
3NT should also be a consideration. Say you open 1
Any time there is a jump shift the potential for slam exists. If opener has 14 points, the upper limit for a 1 bid, then at his discretion he can bid 4 No Trump to initiate Blackwood and start exploring slam.
Stayman
When Opener Bids 1 No Trump:
If responder has at least 4 cards in both Hearts and Spades with at least one honor, he bids 2 Clubs If you wish to play in Clubs, bid 2 No Trump.
If opener has 4 Hearts and maybe 4 Spades, he bids 2 Hearts.
If opener has 4 Spades but not 4 Hearts, he bids 2 Spades.
If opener does not have 4 cards in Hearts or Spades, he bids 2 Diamonds.
Minor Suit Stayman
When Opener Bids 1 No Trump:
If responder has at least four cards in both Clubs and Diamonds then he bids 2 Spades.
Opener then bids 3 Clubs or 3 Diamonds with a 4-card suit.
If opener has no 4-card Minor, then he bids 2 No Trump.
Blackwood
Used for slam bidding. The partner bids 4 No Trump asking for Aces. 5 No Trump asks for Kings.
Aces Kings 5 0-4 Aces 6 0-4 Kings 5 1 Ace 6 1 King 5 2 Aces 6 2 Kings 5 3 Aces 6 3 Kings
Cue Bids
They occur once a suit has been chosen, and are also used after Jacoby Transfers, and show first round controls showing either an Ace or void.
If rebid, they show second-round controls. Either a King or singleton.
Defensive Bidding
Any double of 2
Defense to Preempt 3 Bids
Following a preempt bid on the three level by the opponents, you can bid 3 No Trump to show even distribution and 18 or more points. This is a demand bid that asks for partner to bid his suit.
Michaels
With 5-4 distribution and at least 10 plus points, you rebid the opponent's opening suit as follows...
If they open with a Minor and you rebid it, that indicates both Major suits.
If they open a Major and you rebid it, that indicates the other Major suit and an unspecified Minor suit.
Slightly more points and at least 5-5 length is recommended, if vulnerable.
Brozel
After opponent bids 1 No Trump:
Two-suited hands:
These bids indicate at a minimum a 5-card suit and a 4-card suit and 11 points.
2 Shows Clubs and Hearts Becomes 3 clubs if the partner responds at the two level 2 Shows Diamonds and Hearts 2 Shows Hearts and Spades 2 Shows Spades and a Minor suit 2 NT: Shows both Minor suits Single Suited Hands:
Requires at least 11 points.
If you have a single suit, double the bid of the opponent.
Your partner asks for your suit by bidding 2 Clubs.
Voids
a.k.a. 3-suited hands with even distribution with 14 points minimum.
Bid 3 of the suit in which you are void.
This bid demands a response.
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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