Match Point Precision Bidding System Summary
Match Point Precision Bidding System Summary
Match Point Precision Bidding System Summary
Bidding System
Summary
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By:
C. C. Wei &
Ron Anderson
MATCH POINT PRECISION MAIN OPENING BIDS
10 4♥/4♠ 2-7 Broken 8-card suit, strength concentrated in that suit constructive
6 2NT 9-11 Balanced hand, at least one stopper in their suit non forcing
7 3NT 12-14 Balanced hand, usually two stopper in their suit non forcing
8 cue bid* 9 up Usually unbalanced hand and second round control in their suit strong
3♣/3♦
9 0-7 7-card suit, little or no outside strength natural
3♥/3♠
4 2NT 7-9 Balanced hand, stopper in their suit, non forcing invitational
5 3NT 10-12 Balanced hand with their suit well stopped. No interest in majors natural
6 cue bid* 10 up Usually unbalanced hand and second round control in their suit strong
3 3NT 8-12 Balanced hand with their suit well stopped natural
Opener's responses:
(1) 2♦ = 16-17 HCP; no major.
(2) 2♥ = 16-17 HCP; four ♥s. May have four ♠s.
(3) 2♠ = 16-17 HCP, four ♠s.
(4) 2NT = 18 HCP; no major.
(5) 3♣ = 18-19 HCP; with one or both majors. (3♦ asks for majors)
(6) 3♦ = 19 HCP; no major.
2 2NT* 16-18 Over 1♥ or l♠: 4-4-4-1 distribution; singleton in partner's major. forcing
3 3NT* 19-21 Over 1♥/1♠/2♣/2♦ : 4-4-4-1 distribution; singleton in partner's suit. forcing
4 New Suit 16 up 5-card or longer suit. (Optional Support Asking Bid) natural
8 Jump Shift 20 up Solid or semi-solid 6-card or longer suit with definite slam interest. non forcing
Opener rebids:
(a) 4♣ asks for outside controls (A=2, K=1)
Responder rebids:
(a) 4♦ = no outside control
(b) 4♥ = outside king.
(c) 4♠ = outslde ace or two kings.
4 2♦* 10 up At least 5-card support; forcing; denies 4-card major (inverted raise) forcing
Strong jump shift showing either an excellent long suit or a good diamond
5 2♥/2♠/3♣* 16 up forcing
fit and fine side suit
6 3♦ up to 9 Inverted raise weak hand at least 5-card good diamonds (Usually six) non forcing
7 3♥/3♠ up to 7 Pre-emptive; showing reasonable 7-card suit and a weak hand. non forcing
Jump
1 14-15 4-card support for partner's major. non forcing
Raise
Jump
3 14-15 With 5-5 distribufion or better. non forcing
Shift
Jump in
4 14-15 With good ♦ suit and stoppers non forcing
NT
1 1NT* 5-11 Balanced hand; mild support for opener's suit or unbalanced with insuffi- forcing
cient HCP to justify 2/1 response.
Opener rebids:
(a) His own suit with at least a 6-card suit.
(b) 3NT wlth 5-3-3-2 distribution. (11-13)
(c) 4NT with 5-3-3-2 distribution. (14-15)
(d) A 4-card side suit with 5-4 distribution.
(e) Jumps in second suit with at least 5-5 or beter distribution.
If over opener's response responder makes a relay (by adding one step)
the opener bids:
1st step = Minimum (11-13) opening bid.
2nd step = Maximum (14-15) opening bid.
4 3♥/3♠ 11-12 Limit raise (no more than 11 HCP), with Q x x or better support non forcing
Double Splinter.
6 Jump 12 up Singleton or void in suit bid; forcing
Shift* 4-card or longer support for partner's suit
7 4♥/4♠ up to 11 Distributional hand; 4-card support and NO interest in slam non forcing
Jump Usually either self-sufficient suit or good side suit with fit for partner's suit.
9 16 up forcing
Shift* Good controls, slam interest.
Rasise
2 up to 10 4-card support (5-card support for 1♦) natural
to 3
Raise
3 up to 10 5-card support or 4-card with a good side suit natural
to 4
4 1 NT 6-9 Balanced hand, scattered values, denies 3-card support for partner's major. natural
7 New Suit 4-9 Weak; in general without possibllity of playing in opener's suit weak
Jump
8 up to 9 Pre-emptive preempt
Shift
Rasise
2 5-10 3-card support (5-card support for 1♦) natural
to 3
Raise
3 5-10 4-card support (5-card support for 1♦) natural
to 4
Game force. (Game try by passed hand with a good fit for partner's suit
6 Cue Bid* 13 up natural
and 10-11 HCP.)
Jump
7 up to 7 Pre-emptive preempt
Shift
9 x* 12 up High Power Negative Double (followed by rebid of a new suit or cue-bid) forcing
3 2♥ 10 up Transfer to 2♠ transfer
4 2♠ 10 up Transfer to 3♣ transfer
6 3♣ 10 up Transfer to 3♦ transfer
4-l-4-4 distribution; Game Force with slam interest.
7 3♦* 10 up Opener now may bid 3♥ (responder short suit) asking for controls forcing
Responder shows controls as follows: 3♠ = 4; 3NT = 5; 4♣ = 6..etc
11 4♦ 10 up Transfer to 4♥ transfer
12 4♥ 10 up Transfer to 4♠ transfer
3 3♣/4♣ 8-10 Preemptive raise, weak hand with good support preempt
RESPONSES TO 3♣ OPENING
No BID HCP Description Category
1 3♦* Conventional, asking for opener’s outside entry forcing
Opener rebids:
3♥ = ♥ entry
3♠ = ♠ entry
3NT = ♦ entry
At least a good 5-card suit
2 3♥/3♠* forcing
Opener is invited to raise on Jx or xxx support
3 4♣ preemptive preempt
4 4♦* Ask opener to show a short suit forcing
Opener rebids:
4♥ = ♥ shortness
4♠ = ♠ shortness
4NT = ♦ shortness
5 4♥/4♠ Sign Off sign off
6 5♣ May be either preemptive or with game going value unsuited for 3NT preempt
Note : With extremely distributional 6-5 hand responder may disregard the asking bid and jump shift in his second suit.
Opener may re-ask over jump shift by bidding responder's first suit
Note : New suit by opener after responder's answer are CAB with the same responses
After 1♣ opening and positive response, opener's bid of a new suit (at least five-cards) is support-asking.
It requests partner to define his holding in support of opener's suit.