自然制 ( Modified Nature ) Opening with 5-5-4-2

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簡介 ( Summary )

1C : 13 - 20 points, C 2 cards .
1D : 13 - 20 points, D 4 cards.
1H : 13 - 20 points, H 5 cards.
1S : 13 - 20 points, S 5 cards.   
1NT : 16 - 18 points, may have 5 cards minor
2C : > 21 points, except 2NT & 3NT, or a hand with > 9 winners.
2D : 8 - 11 points, 5-5 minor suits, or more than 4-4 (except 4-4-3-2) 
major suits.
2H : 8 - 11 points, > 6 cards.
2S : 8 - 11 points, > 6 cards.   				
2NT : 21 - 22 points, balanced hand.
3C : 8 - 11 points, 7 cards suit, at least two honors.                       
3D : 8 - 11 points, 7 cards suit, at least two honors.                                                       
3H : 8 - 11 points, 7 cards suit, at least two honors.  
3S : 8 - 11 points, 7 cards suit, at least two honors.     
3NT : 25 - 27 points, balanced hand.
4C : 8 - 11 points, > 8 cards suit with AKQ.
4D : 8 - 11 points, > 8 cards suit with AKQ.
4H : Close  bid ( at most two honors ).
4S : Close  bid ( at most two honors ).   
4NT : Blackwood convention, or Roman Key Cards.
5C : Close  bid.                     
5D : Close  bid.

DEFENSE  BID

Negative double up to  2S. ( 3D )  
Take-out double up to  4H,  4S could be penalty and overcall with 4NT as take-out. 
Over call : One overcall one, 8 - 15 points, 4 cards suit with at least 2 honors, or 5 cards suit.
                 Two overcall one, 12 - 15 points, 5 cards suit.
                 Other cases, 12 - 15 points, 5 cards suit.  
      	 Unusual : 2NT - To H or S means 5 - 5 two minor suits, 8 - 11 points.
		           or the other two suits .  
		 Cue bid : To H or S means 5 - 5 the other major and one minor suit.
			To C or D means 5 - 5 two major suits. 
Leading  : High then low means even number,  low then high means odds number.
          Doubleton : lead the larger one.
          3 cards without honor or J : lead middle card.                   
          3 cards with honor or J : lead the small one. 
          4 cards without honor or J : lead the second card.                   
          4 cards with honor or J : lead the fourth one. 
          Sequential cards : lead the largest one.
Follow card : Odds No. means favor & even number means not favor.
Discard  signal : 锣传乖礟 The discard suit : 计眎 - Favor, the suit 			 		 	案计眎 - Not favor the suit, depends on the card with high or low.	
氮 : 玥琌穝, 铬穝材穝の`ΘЫ

( Summary )

1C : 13 - 20 points, at least 2 cards

1D : > 6 points, and > 4 cards suit.
         1H : > 6 points, and > 4 cards suit.
         1S : > 6 points, and > 4 cards suit.
         1NT : 6 - 9 points. 
         2C : 6 - 9 points, club suit only ( > 5 cards ) .   
         2D : > 13 points, 5 cards suit, no other suit.        
         2H : > 13 points, 5 cards suit, no other suit. 
         2S : > 13 points, 5 cards suit, no other suit.
        2NT : 10 - 12 points.
        3C : > 13 points, > 5 cards, no other suit.
        3NT : 16 - 18 points, balanced hand.   
        3D : Splinter, > 5 cards C, > 13 points and D singleton or void.    
		3H : asking HCP and distribution.
 		         	3S  : 13 -15 points, singleton  ;  3 NT : 13 - 15 points, void.
		         	4C  : > 16 points, singleton  ;  4D : > 16 points, void.
        3H : Splinter, > 5 cards C, > 13 points and H singleton or void.
		3S : asking HCP and distribution.
 		         	3 NT : 13 -15 points, singleton  ; 4C : 13 - 15 points, void.
                   		4D : > 16 points, singleton    ; 4H : > 16 points, void.
        3S : Splinter, > 5 cards C, > 13 points and S singleton or void.  
		4C  : asking HCP and distribution.
 		         	4 D : 13 -15 points, singleton  ;  4H  : 13 - 15 points, void.
                   		4 S  : > 16 points. singleton ; 4NT : > 16 points, void.
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( Summary )

1D : 13 - 20 points, > 4 cards

 ( one exception 4-4-3-2, > 3 cards )

1H : > 6 points, and > 4 cards suit. 
         1S : > 6 points, and > 4 cards suit. 
         1NT : 6 - 9 points, no 4 cards major and no 5 cards D. 
         2C : > 10 points, and > 4 cards suit.     
         2D : 6 - 9 points, and D 4 cards support.      
         2H : > 13 points, > 5 cards suit, no other suit.
         2S : > 13 points, > 5 cards suit, no other suit.
         2NT : 10 - 12 points.   
         3C : > 13 points, > 5 cards suit, no other suit.
         3D : > 13 points, > 4 cards, no other suit. 
         3NT : 16 - 18 points, balanced hand.   
         3H  :  Splinter, > 5 cards D, > 13 points and H singleton or void. 
                  	3S : Asking.
         3S  :  Splinter, > 5 cards D, > 13 points and S singleton or void.
                  	4C : Asking.          
         4C  :  Splinter, > 5 cards D, > 13 points and C singleton or void.    
		4D : Asking.

( Summary )

1H : 13 - 20 points, > 5 cards

1S : > 6 points, and > 4 cards suit. 
         1NT : 6 - 9 points, no 4 cards S, no 4 cards support.  
         2C : > 10 points, and > 5 cards suit.     
         2D : > 10 points, and > 5 cards suit.     
         2H : 6 - 9 points,  with > 3 cards support.
         2S : > 13 points, > 5 cards, no other suit.
         2NT : 10 - 12 points, balanced hand, no 4 cards H or 5 cards minor suit. 
         3C : > 13 points, > 5 cards, no other suit.
         3D : > 13 points, > 5 cards, no other suit.  	
         3H : > 13 points,> 4 cards with at least one honor.
         3NT : 16 - 18 points, balanced hand.   
         3S  :  Splinter, > 4 cards H, > 13 points and S singleton or void.   
	4C : Asking
         4C  :  Splinter, > 4 cards H, > 13 points and C singleton or void.    
	4D : Asking.
         4D  :  Splinter, > 4 cards H, > 13 points and D singleton or void.     
	4S : Asking.

( Summary )

1S : 13 - 20 points, > 5 cards

1NT : 6 - 9 points, no 4 cards S.  
         2C : > 10 points, and > 5 cards suit.      
         2D : > 10 points, and > 5 cards suit.  
         2H : > 10 points, and > 5 cards suit.  
         2S : 6 - 9 points, 3 cards support.   
         2NT : 10 - 12 points, balanced hand and no no spade support.	  
         3C : > 13 points, C suit, no other suit.
         3D : > 13 points, D suit, no other suit. 
         3H : > 13 points, H suit, no other suit.		    
         3S : >13 points, and > 4 cards with at least one honor.      
         3NT : 16 - 18 points, balanced hand.   
         4C : Splinter, > 4 cards S, > 13 points and C singleton or void.  
             	4D : Asking
         4D : Splinter, > 4 cards S, > 13 points and D singleton or void.  
          	4H : Asking
         4H : Splinter, > 4 cards S, > 13 points and H singleton or void. 
             	5C : Asking

( Summary )

1NT : 16 - 18 points, may have 5 cards minor

2C : Stayman convention, asking 4 cards major.
	2D : No 4 cards major, may 5 cards minor.
	2H : 4 cards, may have 4 cards S.
	2S : 4 cards, but no 4 cards S.
         2D : Forcing game, * 10 points.                                
	2H : 4 cards H,  low limit. 
	2S : 4 cards S,  low limit.          
          	2NT : No 4 cards major, low limit.          
          	3C : 5 cards suit, high limit. 
	3D : 5 cards suit, high limit.
     	3H : 4 cards H,  high limit. 
	3S : 4 cards S,  high limit.          
          	3NT:  No 4 cards major, high limit.  
         2H : Close bid, < 5 points and > 5 cards suit.
         2S : Close bid, < 5 points and > 5 cards suit.  
         2NT : 7 - 8 points, no 4 cards major.
         3C : close bid, < 5 points and C 6 cards suit.  
         3D : Close bid, < 5 points and D 6 cards suit.  
         3H : 5 cards suit, > 10 points, forcing game.
         3S : 5 cards suit, > 10 points, forcing game.  
         3NT : 9 - 14 points, close bid.
         4C : Gerber convention, asking aces. 
         4NT : Invite 6NT; lower limit - pass; upper limit - 6NT.
         5NT : Invite 7NT; lower limit - 6NT; upper limit - 7NT. 

( Summary )

2C : > 21 points, except 2NT & 3NT, or a hand with > 9 winners.

2D : 0 - 5 points.        
         2H : > 6 points, H 5 cards suit.    
         2S : > 6 points, S 5 cards suit.  
         2NT : 6 - 8 points, balanced hand, no 5 cards suit.
         3C : > 6 points, C 5 cards suit.  
         3D : > 6 points, D 5 cards suit.   
         3NT : 9 - 11 points, balanced hand, no 5 cards minor.
         4C : > 12-14 points,  balanced hand, no 5 cards minor.

( Summary )

2D : 8 - 11 points, 5-5 minor suits, or more than 4-4 (except 4432) major suits

2H : Closed bid.
	Pass - two major suits.
	2NT - two minor suits.
		3C : Close bid.
		3D : Close bid.
         2S : Closed bid.
	Pass - two major suits.
	2NT - two minor suits.
		3C : Close bid.
		3D : Close bid.
         2NT : Forcing game and asking distribution. 穝高拜
	3C : 4-4-4-1 or 4-4-5-0
		3D : Forcing, asking the distribution
			3H : 4-4-4-1, C singleton.
			3S : 4-4-1-4, D singleton.
			3NT : 4-4-5-0 or 4-4-0-5
				4C : Asking
					4D : C void
					4H : D void.
	3D : H 5 cards & S 4 cards .
		3H : Forcing, asking the distribution
			3S : 4522
			3NT : 4531 or 4513
				4C : Asking
					4D : C singleton.
					4H : D singleton.
			4C : 4540 or 4504
				4D : Asking
					4H : C void.
					4S : D void.
	3H : S 5 cards & H 4 cards.
		3S : Forcing, asking the distribution
			3NT - 5422
			4C - 5431 or 5413
				4D : Asking
					4H : C singleton.
					4S : D singleton.
			4D - 5404 or 5440

	3S : More than 5-5 major suits.
		4C - Forcing, asking the distribution
			4D : 5521
			4H : 5530 or more than 6-5 distribution.		

	3NT - more than 55 minor suits
		4C : Forcing, asking the distribution
			4D : 5521
				4H : Forcing, asking the distribution
					4S - 2155, H singleton.
					4NT - 1255, S singleton.
			4H : 3055.
			4S : 0355.
 

( Summary )

2H : 8 - 11 points, 6 cards.

2S : 13 - 15 points, S suit, H singleton or void.   
         2NT : Forcing game and asking distribution.
	3C : 8 - 9 points.
	3D : 10 - 11 points, D singleton.
	3H : 10 - 11 points, C singleton. 
	3S : 10 - 11 points, S singleton.
	3NT : 10 - 11 points, 6-3-2-2 distribution.	
         3C : 13 - 15 points, C suit.
         3D : 13 - 15 points, D suit.
         3H : 10 - 12 points, H support. 
 Any new suit after 2NT is forcing ! 
( Summary )

2S : 8 - 11 points, 6 cards.

2NT :  Asking .
  	3C : 8 - 9 points.
	3D : 10 - 11 points, D singleton.
	3H : 10 - 11 points, H singleton. 
	3S : 10 - 11 points, S singleton.
	3NT : 10 - 11 points, 6-3-2-2 distribution.	
         3C : 13 - 15 points, C suit.
         3D : 13 - 15 points, D suit.
         3H : 13 - 15 points, H suit. 
 Any new suit after 2NT is forcing ! 

( Summary )

2NT : 21 - 22 points, balanced hand.

3C : Stayman convention, asking 4 cards major, forcing game.
	3D : no 4 cards major.
	3H : 4 cards.
	3S : 4 cards.
	3 NT : have 5 cards minor suit   
         3D : a minor suit at least 6 cards.                                                   
         3H : Close bid.
         3H : Close bid. 
         3NT : Close bid.
         4C : Gerber convention, asking aces.                 
         4D : Transfer 4H.          
         4H : Transfer 4S.  
         4NT : Slam invite.
	Pass : Lower limit.
	5 X : Higher limit, From lowest 4 cards suit, if no 4-4 suit fit then bid 6NT.			 
	6 Z : 5 cards suit.
         5NT : Grand slam invite.
	6NT : Lower limit.
	6 X : Higher limit, From lowest 4 cards suit, if no 4-4 suit fit then bid 7NT
	7 Z : 5 cards suit.

( Summary )

3NT : 25 - 27 points, balanced hand, may have 5 cards minor.

4D : Transfer 4H.          
         4H : Transfer 4S.  
         4NT : Slam invite. 
         5C : Close bid. 
         5D : Close bid. 
         5NT : Grand slam invite.

Principles of other opening ( mainly preemptives ), 穝高拜 

( Summary )

3C : 8 - 11 points, 7 cards suit.                   
3D : 8 - 11 points, 7 cards suit.                                                       
3H : 8 - 11 points, 7 cards suit.  
3S : 8 - 11 points, 7 cards suit.     
4C : 8 - 11 points, H 8 cards suit with AKQ.
4D : 8 - 11 points, S 8 cards suit with AKQ.
4H : Close  bid.( at most two honors ).
4S : Close  bid.( at most two honors ).  
5C : Close  bid.                     
5D : Close  bid.

Principles of other opening ( mainly preemptives )


 ( Summary )
 Supplements to opening and defence.
When asking aces and interrupt by enemy's bid in any level, DEPO ( doble even & pass odds ) is the rule. Response to take-out double, cut bid is the only way to express forcing game. Key point about double by opponents. 1NT : Pass - weak and no 5 cards suit, or < 6 points, balanced hand. Redouble - weak, more than 2 suits. 2C - Close bid. 2D - Close bid. 2H - Close bid. 2S - Close bid. 2NT - Unusual distribution, game forcing. 3 X - 2 cards suit (1NT). 3NT - 4-3-3-3 distribution. 1X : Redouble - > 10 points 2X - 4 - 5 points with good support. 3X - 6 - 9 points with good support. 2NT - > 13 points with good support. New suit - 6 - 9 points , non-forcing.

 Response to Partner's double take-out


$ Smiple overcall response : 0 - 7 points, > 3 cards. $ Overcall NT : 8-10 points. $ Jump overcall or Free bid : 8 - 11 points. $ Cue bid : more than 12 points, forcing game !

Response to Partner's overcall opponent's bid


$ Simple raise : 8-11 points ; Jump raise : 12 - 13 points . $ Cue bid : > 13 points, forcing. $ New suit overcall : 8 - 12 points, non-forcing. $ Overcall NT : 10-12 points.
 ( Summary )