The Retropoet
Picture Bidding
Suit Opening, 1 Level
Five-card majors in 1st and 2nd seat
Four-card majors common in 3rd and 4th seat
RESPONSES
- Double Raise is forcing (four card support, no singleton, 13-15 pts.)
- After Overcall, DR is Blocking/to play.
- Conventional Raise is 3C (four card support, 16+ support points)
- 1NT response is forcing
- 2NT response is natural and forcing
- 3NT response =
MINOR OPENING
Length expected in clubs = 3
Length expected in diamonds = 4
RESPONSES
- Double Raise = Forcing
- After Overcall = Blocking/to play
- Frequently bypass a 4-card or longer diamond suit.
- 1NT response to 1C = 9-11 pts.
- Jump shifts = splinter raises
- 2NT response = no 4-card major, with 13-15 pts., or 18 upwards (forcing).
- Double jump shifts = stronger splinter raises
- 3NT response = 16-17 pts., balanced, no 4-card major.
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Picture Bidding, Suit Opening, 1 Level / Retropoet / Geocities / retropoet@oocities.com / revised April 1998