CONVENIENT MINOR

[j1i9m4]

Open 1NT with 44 majors & 32 minors or 43 majors and 33 minors which means you do NOT have a 5+ card major or a 4+ card minor. 1NT 13+HCP = 12+ guarded which is any A, at least Kx, Qxx, + Jxxx=1 12+1=13 STOPPER in at LEAST 3 suits [with 44 majors may open without the Jxxx]

 

1NT=13-19 - 2C=6+ asking for a 4 card major with the following bids:

3HS=19

 

2H=16-18 with a FIT - PASS=6 3C[4hearts]=7 3H=8 4H=9+

2S=16-18 with a FIT - PASS=6 3D[4spades]=7 3S=8 4S=9+

2H=16-18 NO FIT - 2S=6 2NT=7 3D[4spades]=8 3NT=9+

2S=16-18 NO FIT - 2NT=6-7 3C[4hearts]=8 3NT=9+

 

2D=13-15 2HS=6-9 2NT=10 3C[4hearts]=11 3D[4spades]=11 3HS=12+

* 2NT=10 opener rebids

3C[4hearts] 3D[4spades

 

1NT=13-19 - 2D to 2H 5 heart transfer 2H to 2S 5 spade transfer

2D-2H PASS=0-8 3C[4hearts]=9-10 3H=11 4H=12+

2H-2S PASS=0-8 3D[4spades]=9-10 3S=11 4S=12+

 

1NT=13-19 NO 4 or 5 card major - PASS=0-8 2S=9-10 2NT=11 3NT=12+

 

Use 3C=4hearts & 3D=4spades is so that Opener can rebid the Heart or Spade and the higher point hand is up. 3 card minor is eliminated and this 1NT requirement opening averages 2 in 80 hands which means your suit open is an average 98% of the time. This also means that you ALWAYS know Opener has a 4 card major and you ALWAYS have an 8 or 9 card major FIT when transferring. Only 6+ for Stayman same as 6+ for 1 suit response I call this SIMPLY SIMPLIFiED STANDARD AMERICAN. I hope that you give it a try. Jim

[ggwhiz]

May your opponents never overcall.

 

No thanks.

[dokoko]

What about responder holding no major? Whst about NT rebids after 1m opening? What about opps overcalling?

 

Price is too high IMO to be guaranteed the 4th card in a minor.

 

Operators pls move this to non-natural!

[j1i9m4]

What about responder holding no major? Whst about NT rebids after 1m opening? What about opps overcalling?

 

Price is too high IMO to be guaranteed the 4th card in a minor.

 

Operators pls move this to non-natural!

Hi, You open 1NT ONLY if you do not have a 5 card major or a 4 card minor bids are all natural after the 5 card major or 4 card minor opening thank you for your comments

[nullve]

Open 1NT with 44 majors & 32 minors or 43 majors and 33 minors which means you do NOT have a 5+ card major or a 4+ card minor. 1NT 13+HCP = 12+ guarded which is any A, at least Kx, Qxx, + Jxxx=1 12+1=13 STOPPER in at LEAST 3 suits

1NT 13-19 - 2C6+ Stayman asking for a 4 card major. Opener rebids 3HS=19 major or 3NT game is bid. 1NT 13-19 -2C6+ Opener rebids 2HS=16-18 with a Heart Fit Responder Pass=6 3C[=4hearts]=7 3H=8 4H=9+. Spade Fit Pass=6 3D[=4spades]=7 3S=8 4S=9+

1NT 13-19 - 2C6+ Opener 2H 16-18 No Fit Responder 2S=6 2NT=7 3D[4spades]=8 3NT=9+. Opener 2S No Fit Responder 2NT=6-7 3C[4hearts]=8 3NT=9+. 1NT 13-19 - 2C6+ Opener 2D=13-15 Responder 2HS=6-9 2NT=10 3CD=11 3HS=12+

1NT 13-19 Transfer 2D to 2H Responder Pass=0-8 3C[4hearts]=9-10 [or use 2NT=9-10] 3H=11 4H=12+ 2H to 2S Responder Pass=0-8 3D[4spades]=9-10 [or use 2NT=9-10] 3S=11 4S=12+ 1NT 13-19 Responder Pas=0-8 2S=9-10 2NT=11 3NT=12+

So in tree form,

 

1NT = 13*-19, either "44 majors & 32 minors or 43 majors and 33 minors which means you do NOT have a 5+ card major or a 4+ card minor"

...Pass = "0-8"

...2C = "6+ Stayman asking for a 4 card major"

......2D = "13-15"

.........2HS = "6-9"

.........2NT = "10"

.........3CD = "11"

.........3HS = "12+"

......2H = "16-18"

........."No Fit":

.........2S = "6"

.........2NT = "7"

.........3D"[4spades]" = "8"

.........3NT = "9+"

........."with a Heart Fit":

.........Pass = "6"

.........3C"[=4hearts]" = "7"

.........3H = "8"

.........4H = "9+"

......2S = "16-18"

........."No Fit":

.........2NT = "6-7"

.........3C"[4hearts]" = "8"

.........3NT = "9+"

........."Spade Fit":

.........Pass = "6"

.........3D"[=4spades]" = "7"

.........3S = "8"

.........4S = "9+"

......3HS = "19"

........."major or 3NT game is bid"

...2D = "Transfer" "to 2H"

......2H

.........Pass = "0-8"

.........3C"[4hearts]" = "9-10 [or use 2NT=9-10]"

.........3H = "11"

.........4H = "12+"

...2H = Transfer "to 2S"

......2S

.........Pass = "0-8"

.........3D"[4spades]" = "9-10 [or use 2NT=9-10]"

.........3S = "11"

.........4S = "12+"

...2S = "9-10"

...2NT = "11"

...3NT = "12+"

 

* "13+HCP = 12+ guarded which is any A, at least Kx, Qxx, + Jxxx=1 12+1=13 STOPPER in at LEAST 3 suits"

 

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[pescetom]

All this just to avoid convenient minor? Why not just play short club, or a more natural system with 4-card majors?

[johnu]

My first thoughts:

 

13 HCP for minimum bid??? - There are other posters who think you need 13 HCP. I won't insult them with my opinion of that, but needless to say, I disagree 100%

 

13-19 1NT??? - Unplayable. You have to invite if partner is max, but are too high if a min.

 

13-19 minor suit bid with some balanced/semi-balanced hands - Unplayable

[j1i9m4]

So in tree form,

 

1NT = 13*-19, either "44 majors & 32 minors or 43 majors and 33 minors which means you do NOT have a 5+ card major or a 4+ card minor"

...Pass = "0-8"

...2C = "6+ Stayman asking for a 4 card major"

......2D = "13-15"

.........2HS = "6-9"

.........2NT = "10"

.........3CD = "11"

.........3HS = "12+"

......2H = "16-18"

........."No Fit":

.........2S = "6"

.........2NT = "7"

.........3D"[4spades]" = "8"

.........3NT = "9+"

........."with a Heart Fit":

.........Pass = "6"

.........3C"[=4hearts]" = "7"

.........3H = "8"

.........4H = "9+"

......2S = "16-18"

........."No Fit":

.........2NT = "6-7"

.........3C"[4hearts]" = "8"

.........3NT = "9+"

........."Spade Fit":

.........Pass = "6"

.........3D"[=4spades]" = "7"

.........3S = "8"

.........4S = "9+"

......3HS = "19"

........."major or 3NT game is bid"

...2D = "Transfer" "to 2H"

......2H

.........Pass = "0-8"

.........3C"[4hearts]" = "9-10 [or use 2NT=9-10]"

.........3H = "11"

.........4H = "12+"

...2H = Transfer "to 2S"

......2S

.........Pass = "0-8"

.........3D"[4spades]" = "9-10 [or use 2NT=9-10]"

.........3S = "11"

.........4S = "12+"

...2S = "9-10"

...2NT = "11"

...3NT = "12+"

 

* "13+HCP = 12+ guarded which is any A, at least Kx, Qxx, + Jxxx=1 12+1=13 STOPPER in at LEAST 3 suits"

 

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Hi, thank you for your comments