Open four-card majors in all seats.
Open the higher of long suits of equal length: 5-5 or 6-6.
Normally open the lower of two four-card suits.
With three four-card suits open 1♣ with a red singleton, open 1♦ with 1=4=4=4 and open 1♥ with 4=4=4=1
Notrump openings show a balanced hand and usually does not contain a five-card major but can contain a five-card minor suit.
1NT = 12-14
2NT = 20-21
3NT = Gambling
Strong artificial 2♣ opening.
Multi 2♦
Weak two-suiter in hearts and spades.
Contributors
- Wayne Burrows
- You will find me on BBO where my username is cascade
As a player I have achieved the rank of NZ Bridge Gold Grand Master. I regularly feature in the annual top ten masterpoint winners and am amoung the all time top 25 Masterpoint winners in New Zealand. I have won many national, provincial and local tournaments.
In 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2011 my bridge partner Pam Livingston and I were members of the New Zealand Bridge Team at the PABF Championships in Shanghai, China; Bandung, Indonesia; Macau; and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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