• 1C = polish club style:
  • 11-14 BAL or
  • 15+ with primary suit club or
  • 18+ any or
  • 11+ with 4=4=1=4 or 4=4=0=5 (diamond shortage, 44 majors)
• 1D = 11-17 4+ cards. may have longer clubs
• 1M = 11-17 5+ cards
• 1NT = 15-17 natural
• 2C = clubs. 9-14 HCP with 6 clubs or 11-14 HCP with 5 clubs + 4M

• 2D = “bad” multi. 3-7 HCP, preempt in one major, may be 5 cards. ONLY in 1/2 position (in 3rd/4th, 2D/H/S is natural)
• 2H/S = “good” weak two. 8-11 HCP, 6 cards
• 2NT = 55 minors, weak or GF

Changes caused by limited openings 1D/H/S: reverses and jumps in new suits are NF.

• 1D =
  • 0-6 HCP any or
  • 7-11 HCP inadequate for other answers (without 4M, 7-8 balanced or 7-11 with one or both minors)
• 1M = natural, 7+ HCP, 4+cards
• 1NT = 9-11 BAL (NF)
• 2C/D = natural, 5+cards, GF
• 2H = 9-11 HCP, 54/55 minors
• 2S = 12+ BAL, transfer to notrump. GF
• 2NT = 12+ BAL, GF
• 3C/D = 9-11 HCP, good 6+ card suit
• 3H/S = PRE, 7 card suit (usually HHxxxxx)

• 1M = natural, may be 3 cards if 11-14 BAL. NF but may include hands up to 20 HCP
• 1NT = 18-21 BAL
• 2C = 15+HCP, 5+ clubs, denies 4M. F1 –> 2D second negative relay
• 2D = any GF but not 55
• 2H/S = natural, strong (20+ HCP), good suit. F1
• 2NT = 22-24 BAL
• 3C/D = natural, strong one suiter, good suit, GF.
• 3H = GF 55, hearts + any
• 3S = GF 55, spades + minor
• 3NT = to play, “strong” gambling

• 1C - 1D - 1M - 1NT = natural, 5-8 HCP.
• 1C - 1D - 1M - 1NT (5-8) - 2C (F1) - 2D = second negative 5-6 HCP
• 1C - 1D - 1M - 1NT - 2M = natural, 5 cards, 18-20 F1(?)
• 1C - 1D - 1M - 3C/D = natural one suiter (bad suit), 9-11 HCP

• 1C - 1D - 2D (any GF) - CHANGED
  • 2H = weak 0-4 HCP
  • 2S = 5+ HCP, no good suit
  • 3C/D/H/S = 5+ HCP, decent 6 card suit (minimum Q10xxxx)

• 1C - 1D - 3H (55 GF) -
  • 3S = try to play in spades ?? opener bid 4C/D with second suit or 3NT with spades?
  • 3NT = ask second suit (4H with 55 majors)
  • 4C/D = CUE with heart fit
• 1C - 1D - 3S (5S + 5m GF) -
  • 3NT = ask the minor (then other minor/H = CUE with opener minor set as trumps; 4S=to play)
  • 4C/D/H = CUE with spade fit

• 1S = natural, F1, 4+cards
• 1NT = 11-14 BAL (–> double checkback)
• 2C = 15+HCP, 5+cards. F1 (denies 4 spades) –> 2D = relay GF
• 2D* = special. fit 3+ in M, 18+, GF
• 2H (after 1H) and 2S (after 1S) = simple fit, 11-14. may be 3 cards
• 2H (after 1S) = natural 18+, 5+cards. GF
• 2S (after 1H) = natural 18+, 5+cards. GF
• 2NT = GF, 18+ HCP. denies fit3. may be singleton in responder major
• 3C/D = natural, one suiter, GF
• 3H (after 1H) and 3S (after 1S) = natural, INV, with clubs + fit 4 (–> relay ask shortness)

• 1C - 1M - 2D* -
  • 2H = 7-10 HCP, 4 cards
  • 2S = 11+ HCP, 4 cards
  • 2NT = 11+ HCP, 5+ cards
  • 3C/D = 4 cards M + 5 cards m. 9-11 HCP.
  • 3H = 7-10 HCP, 5 cards, unbalanced –> 3S ask shortage, 3NT ask second suit ???
  • 3S = 7-10 HCP, 5 cards, balanced –> 3NT=choice of games
  • 3NT = 7-10, 6 cards, no shortness
  • 4x = 7-10, 6 cards, splinter !! 4H with spade shortness

• 1C - 1H - 1S - 1NT - 2C = 4S + 5C, 15+HCP, F1
• 1C - 1H - 1S - 1NT - 2D = 4S + 5D, 18+HCP, GF
• 1C - 1H - 1S - 1NT - 3m = 55 18+HCP, GF
• 1C - 1H - 1S - 2H - 3C = 4S + 5C, 15+HCP, F1 (??)

• 1C - 2H* (54 minors, 9-11)
  • 2S = relay –> ?? 2NT=55, 3C=5 clubs, 3D=2254, 3H=1354, 3S=3154 !!
  • 2NT/3C/3D = to play
  • 3H/S = natural strong one suiter, GF
  • 3NT = to play
  • 4C/D = INV

• 1C - 1NT - 2C = natural, 5+ cards, 15+ HCP, GF
• 1C - 1NT - 2D = natural, 4(?)+ cards, 18+ HCP, GF
• 1C - 1NT - 2M = natural, 5+cards, 18+, GF
• 1C - 1NT - 2NT = natural, INV (~ 14 HCP)

after various sequences ending with a 2NT which shows a strong balanced hand: stayman (NO puppet) + reverse smolen, transfers, 3S stayman for minors, 4C/D = natural SI, 4H/S = to play.

NONE left.

End of strict polish club sequences.

Other agreements, unrelated to polish club style.

• 1D - 3C = MIXED raise

• 1D - 2C -
  • 2D = any minimum hand (may have only 4 diamonds). then 3C by responder is NF
  • 2H/S = natural, extras (14-17, 54). GF
  • 2NT = natural, extras. GF
  • 3C = fit 4+, extras (14-17) or fit 5 minimal
  • 3D = natural, extras. GF
  • 3H/S = fit 4+, splinter, extras
  • 3NT = BAL 14 HCP, some club support (minimum Hxx)
• 1D - 2C - 2D - 2M - 3NT* = fit 4 in M + stopper in the other suit

• 1D - 1M - 3D = natural (~15-17 HCP, one suiter) + FIT3
• 1D - 1M - 2NT = like 3D but denies FIT3

• inverted minor raise. after this, 2H/S shows values but not extras. further 2NT and 3D from both sides may be passed.

• 1m - 1H - 1NT - 2S = 44 majors INV
• 1m - 1M - 1NT - 3-other-suit = 55 INV
• 1m - 1M - 1NT - 2NT = club transfer (weak) OR 55 GF

• forcing 1NT
• 2/1 is GF except when a opener does NOT show extra-values and reponder rebid his minor. 1S - 2H is always GF.
• 1M - 2/1 - 2M = stall bid; anything above this level shows extra-values from opener (and creates GF)

• 1M - 2C = natural 2/1 or balanced GF
• 1M - 2D = natural 2/1, 5+cards

• fit 3 INV: jump in first suit 1H-2S, 1S - 3C
• fit 4 INV: jump in second suit 1H - 3C, 1S - 3D
• fit 4 MIXED: jump in 3rd suit (just below fit): 1H - 3D, 1S - 3H
• after any of the above jumps, relay=ask for shortages. Major rebid=no shortage; suits=singleton; NT=short in upper suit

• fit 4 GF: 2NT. natural developments (level 3 suits, level 4 splinters)

• reverse drury fit

• stayman, 4 suits transfers. garbage stayman.
• 3C/D = weak/strong 55 minors
• 3H/S = SINGLETON, 5431. GF
• lebensohl, fast denies stopper
• take-out doubles
• DONT style escapes from 1NT doubled

• 2D = relay, ask –> 2H/S=natural, 2NT=maximal club one suiter, 3C=minimal club one suiter
• 2H/S = natural, INV, NF
• 2NT = weak club fit or 55 GF
• 3C = club fit
• 3D = nat, GF (?)
• 3H/S = nat, INV (?)

• 2C - 2NT* - 3C (forced) -
  • 3D = D+H
  • 3H = H+S
  • 3S = S+D

• 2C - 2D - 2M - 3D* = GF with with in major

• 2NT = relay, ask. –> 3C=maximal H, 3D=maximal S
• 3C = transfer to 3D. responder wants to show own suit and create a GF.
• 4C = ask opener to TRANSFER in his suit
• 4D = ask opener to BID his suit
• 4H/S = STOP, to play, responder is not interested in opener suit

In competition: 2D - (something) - a minor at level 3 = natural, competitive, NF.

• 2NT = ask FEATURE
• suits = natural, GF

• after level 3 PRE, new suit = suit + fit (?)
• after level 4 PRE, new suit = control asking (anti-CUE)
• after 3C, 3D forces 3H. then, responder may
  • pas in 3H
  • bid 3S which is INV
  • bid 4C which is GF fit

• when we preempt and it’s obvious we can’t play 3NT, 3NT is “save suggesting” while a fit in preemptor suit is just “push bid”.

• rubens advances after our overcall. exceptions:
  • after balancing overcalls –> natural
  • opps raise their suit directly (or bid above that level) –> natural (not enough space for rubens)
  • after (1D) - 2C - (p) - 2D = ask, as after 2C opening precision style. 2H/S are NF, INV!. 2NT=nat, INV
• transfers similar with Rubens after we overcall with 1M and answer 1NT:

    (1m) - 1M - (p) - 1NT
    (p ) - #-> transfers from CUE to suit rebid

• frequent “good-bad 2NT” sequences
• support doubles and redoubles - limit: only if 2 in responder major in not bypassed
• multi-landy over opps NT
• transfers after 1M - (X) starting with 1NT → clubs
• special sputnik doubles:
  • 1x - (1H) - 1S = 4+ cards. DBL here DENIES 4 spades!
  • 1C - (1D) - 1H/S = 4+ cards. DBL here shows 4-4 majors
• leaping michaels

• 1NT = ? 11-14 ?
• jump = ? 10-13 HCP, good 6 card suit

• balancing 2NT after level 2 opening by opps = 15-18 ?

• ? after (1x) - p - (1NT), DBL is takeout at opened suit
• ? after weak notrump and 2C stayman, DBL is cards (not clubs)
• ? after opps 2C drury, DBL is takeout to opened major (not clubs)
• ? after (1x) - p - (1y)
  • DBL = takeout
  • 1NT = ?
  • 2x = ?
  • 2y = ?
  • 2NT = ?

• RKCB 14-30

• ATT encouraging with low
• standard count (hi-low = even number of cards)
• usually, K lead ask count, A and Q ask ATT
• lead 4th at notrump, 3/5 at suit
• first discard: italian

WARNING: we DO NOT play this yet!

• after 3m preempt - first step relay, ask if the minor is good for 3NT. opener answer 3S (transfer to 3NT) if the minor is at least HHx. 3NT shows a good fit in the relay “suit”.
  • 3D - 3H* -
    • 3S = good diamonds for 3NT
    • 3NT = heart fit
    • 4D = crap