PASSED HAND BIDS also need agreements between partners   Lets propose here some new agreements for "passed hand bids" and consider that, for a passed hand, there are no more agreements like: New Minor Forcing, Bergen Raises, Weak Jump Shift, Jacoby 2nt for majors, Inverted Minors. PART1 - After Minor Open RULE#1 - After an opening in a minor suit all responses in jump to level 2 by a passed hand are constructive bids that shows 5+ cards in a good suit with 10-11 hcp and that imply in support of 4+ cards in Opener's minor suit to avoid possible misfit. Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= AQJ64 xx K1082 xx or KQ964 Qx QJ82 J3 Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= Qx KQJxx K1082 xx or Ax A109xx J10862 x Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= AJ1094 xx Q2 A1092 or KJ1094 xx Q2 KQ92 Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= A6 KQ10xx J2 J1092 or AJ6 KQ10xx 2 J962 Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= 64 xx AK982 KJ92 or 64 xx KQ1092 AJ92 RULE#2 - After an opening in a minor a support in jump at level 3, by a passed hand, means 5+ cards and 10-11 hcp but a simple raise support at level 2 means 4+ cards and 6-9 hcp, so the support at level 3 is more strong than the support at level 2. Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= A64 xx KJ1082 Q10x or KJ4 xx AJ1082 Q10 Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= A64 xx J1082 K10x or  Q64 x J10852 A10x Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= xxx xx J10xx AK109 Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= xx Kx J10xx AK1097 RULE#3 - After an opening in a minor a response by a passed hand in another suit at level 3 is a splinter bid with 10-11 hcp showing support of 5+ cards: Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= 4 A73 KJ1082 Q108x  splinter shorter in Spades Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= A64 x KJ1082 K108x  splinter shorter in Hearts Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= A64 QJ2 QJ10842 x  splinter shorter in Clubs Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= x Kxx J10xx AK1092  splinter shorter in Spades Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= Axx x Q10xx KQ1092  splinter shorter in Hearts Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= Axx Kxx x K109762  splinter shorter in Diamonds Note1: Of course all splinters in a minor means support of 6+ cards because these splinters denies a major 4 cards. RULE#4 - After a passed hand bid support at level 3 in the minor opened by partner, Opener's second bid at level 3 is a try to 3nt showing up the line his stoppers. Responder Opener   pass         1    3           3 <= AK6 Q2 AJ1084 KQ9                       denies a full stopper in and shows stopper in   3nt <= J6 A102 Q8532 A32    Responder Opener   pass         1    3           3 <= AQ J2 AJ84 K9732  shows stopper in    3  <= K106 102 Q85 AJ654 shows stopper in and denies                   4 <= denies stopper in so not forcing   pass     RULE#5 - After a minor opening in third or fourth position the response bid from passed hand in 2nt means exactly 11 hcp with a balanced hand and good middle cards and denies 4 cards major. Responder Opener   pass         1    2nt  <= K106 Q102 J104 AJ109 Responder Opener   pass         1    2nt          <= K109 K2 K1094 Q932                       After 1 opening and no interference Responder bids: Responder Opener  pass           1    ?   1   <= deny major and shows generally 5+ cards and 6+ hcp   1   <= 4+ cards and may have 4+ so not up the line sequence   1   <= 4+ cards and may have 4+ so not up the line sequence   1nt  <= deny major and 5 cards minor 6-10 hcp   2   <= 4+ cards - 6-9 hcp - not inverted for passed hand   2   <= 5-4 and 10-11 hcp - construtive bid   2   <= 5-4 and 10-11 hcp - construtive bid   2   <= 5-4 and 10-11 hcp - construtive bid   2nt  <= 4333 4432 and 11 hcp - good middle cards 10/9   3   <= 5+ cards and 10-11 hcp no singleton deny major   3   <= splinter singleton with 5+ and 10-11 hcp deny major   3   <= splinter singleton with 5+ and 10-11 hcp deny major   3   <= splinter singleton with 5+ and 10-11 hcp deny major  no other razonable bids for these passed hand After 1 opening and no interference Responder bids: Responder Opener  pass           1    ?   1   <= 4+ cards and 6+ hcp   1   <= 4+ cards and 6+ hcp   1nt  <= deny major and 5+ cards - 6-10 hcp   2   <= 5+ cards - deny major - 10-11 hcp   2   <= 4+ and 6-9 hcp   2   <= 5-4+ and 10-11 hcp   2   <= 5-4+ and 10-11 hcp   2nt  <= 4333 4432 and 11 hcp - good middle cards 10/9   3   <= splinter singleton with 6+ cards and 10-12 hcp   3   <= splinter singleton with 5+ cards and 10-11 hcp   3   <= splinter singleton with 5+ cards and 10-11 hcp   no other razonable bids for these passed hand PART2 - After Major Open RULE#6 - After an opening in a major suit (1/1) balanced passed hand with 10-11 hcp having support use the Drury 2 way convention where response in 2 shows 3 cards support and response in 2 shows 4 cards support. Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= A62 Q107 J1084 KJ9  or  62 Q107 KJ1084 KQ9 Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= A6 Q1072 J1084 KJ9  or  K6 K1073 84 KJ982                 4 cards support give more strength in distribution Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= A62 KQ7 J10842 J9  or  Q62 KQ7 A10842 93 Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= AJ82 72 Q1084 KJ9  or  10862 AK7 J10842 K9                4 cards support give more strength in distribution Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= 82 AK972 Q108 QJ9 - denies support        this is not Drury just a positive response in showing 10-11 hcp RULE#7 - No more Bergen Raises - After an opening in a major suit (1/1) a passed hand having 9-11 hcp and 4 cards support with a side 5 cards suit headed by 2 top honors should inform his partner bidding another suit in jump to level 3 (Fit Showing Jump) to show this special hand 5422 or 5431 where honors are located in the suit bidded and in partner's open suit. Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= 62 Q1072 84 AKJ93 <= fit showing Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= 76 K1072 AQJ842 96  <= fit showing Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= A652 97 42 KQJ92  <= fit showing Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= K982 72 AK1084 92  <= fit showing Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= J1082 KQ1072 Q84 9  the singleton have 3 points                                        RULE#8 - After an opening in a major a passed hand with 5/6 cards support can bid a constructive splinter in 4/4 with 9-12 points Responder Opener   pass         1    4  <= K106 K10732 2 A962  <= splinter Responder Opener   pass         1    4  <= A98652 97 KQ42 2   <= splinter RULE#9 - No more Jacoby 2nt - After a major opening in third or fourth position the bid response from a passed hand in 2nt means exactly 11 hcp with a balanced hand and good middle cards and denies 4 cards major and support in the Opener's suit. Responder Opener   pass         1    2nt  <= K106 92 QJ104 AJ109  <= invitation for 3nt Responder Opener   pass         1    2nt          <= 63 AJ10 K1094 QJ82  <= invitation for 3nt     RULE#10 - After an opening in a major in third or fourth position a balanced passed hand having support: a) with 3 cards and 6-9 hcp bids support at level 2; b) with 4 cards and 5-7 hcp bids support at level 2; c) with 4 cards and 8-9 hcp bids support at level 3; d) with 5/6 cards and 6+ hcp bids support at level 4;  Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= J106 Q92 Q104 K1092    <= 3 cards and 6-9 hcp Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= J106 Q982 Q104 Q1092  <= 4 cards and 5-7 hcp Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= 106 Q982 Q104 A1092   <= 4 cards and 8-9 hcp Responder Opener   pass         1    4  <= 86 Q9732 Q4 A1092       <= 5 cards and 6+ hcp Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= J63 AJ10 K10984 82      <= 3 cards and 6-9 hcp Responder Opener   pass         1    2  <= J632 KJ10 J10984 82    <= 4 cards and 5-7 hcp Responder Opener   pass         1    3  <= QJ63 53 A10984 J2       <= 4 cards and 8-9 hcp Responder Opener   pass         1    4  <= K10643 52 A1098 86    <= 5 cards and 6+ hcp     After 1 opening and no interference Responder bids: Responder Opener  pass           1    ?   1   <= up to 4 cards and 6-11 hcp (nt inverted after 1 open)                if not playing inverted-nt then 1 shows 4+ cards   1nt  <= 5+ cards and 6-11 hcp - one-round force (nt inverted)                if not playing inverted-nt then 1nt denies 4 and shows                5-11 hcp - also can have support 3 cards with 10-11 hcp                that will be bidded at level 3.   2   <= Drury - 3 cards support and 10-11 hcp   2   <= Drury - 4 cards support and 10-11 hcp   2   <= 3 cards support and 6-9 hcp or 4 support and 5-7 hcp   2   <= articial bid - 5-5 in the minors 6-9 hcp   2nt  <= 4432 5332 and 11 hcp - maximum hand with 2 support   3   <= Fit Showing 4 support - 5 with 2 top honor 10-11   3   <= Fit Showing 4 support - 5 with 2 top honor 10-11   3   <= 4 cards with 8-9 hcp   3   <= splinter singleton with 4+ support and 9-12 points   4   <= splinter singleton with 4+ support and 9-12 points   4   <= splinter singleton with 4+ support and 9-12 points    4   <= to play - 5+ cards support with 6-9 hcp no other razonable bids for these passed hand After 1 opening and no interference Responder bids: Responder Opener  pass           1    ?   1nt  <= shows 5-11 hcp - one round-force                Responder may also have 3 cards support with                10-11 hcp that will be bidded at level 3                 When Responder has 2 cards amd 10-11 hcp ub a                distribution 4432/5332 Responder must bid 2nt                after 2/2/2 when no fit is found                in case Responder has long suit he must bid it                up the line, in case Responder has 6-9 hcp and no fit                is found he bids 2 or pass if 2 is bidded by Opener.   2   <= Drury - 3 cards support and 10-11 hcp   2   <= Drury - 4 cards support and 10-11 hcp   2   <= 5+ cards positive bid with 10-11 hcp   2   <= 3 support and 6-9 hcp or 4 support and 5-7 hcp   2nt  <= 4432 or 5332 and 11 hcp - maximum hand with 2 cards   3   <= Fit Showing 4 cards - 5 with 2 top honors 10-11 hcp   3   <= Fit Showing 4 cards - 5 with 2 top honors 10-11 hcp   3   <= Fit Showing 4 cards - 5 with 2 top honors 10-11 hcp   3   <= 4 cards support and 8-9 hcp   4   <= splinter singleton with 4+ cards support 9-12 points   4   <= splinter singleton with 4+ cards support 9-12 points   4   <= splinter singleton with 4+ cards support 9-12 points   4   <= to play - 5+ cards support 5-9 hcp no other razonable bids for these passed hand AFTER MAJOR OPEN AND 1NT RESPONSE THEN 2NT GF Responder Opener   pass          1    1nt           2nt <= GF read GF-hand.htm    3 <= search the hand (54xx or 6xxx or 7xxx) with 18-20 hcp Responder Opener   pass          1    1nt           3nt <= 5332 with 18-19 hcp Responder Opener  when NOT playing inverted nt   pass          1    1nt           2nt <= GF read GF-hand.htm    3 <= search the hand (54xx or 6xxx or 7xxx) with 18-20 hcp Responder Opener   pass          1    1nt           3nt <= 5332 with 18-19 hcp Responder Opener  when playing inverted nt   pass          1    1nt  <= 5 cards                    2nt <= GF GF-hand.htm   =========================================== PART3 - After Minor Opening and Opener's second bid in 1nt RULE#9 - After an opening in 1/1 in third or fourth position the priority of a passed hand is to inform partner if he has a major suit and if Operner's second bid is 1nt then passed hand: - passes; - rebid his major suit as sign-off; - support partner's open suit at level 2 with 6-9 hcp; - support partner's open suit at level 3 with 10-11 hcp; - make a invitation with 11 hcp bidding 2nt; - bids his long minor suit as sign-off.   Responder Opener   pass         1   1            1nt <= can have 4 cards or 5 cards   2   <= not more NMF and shows 45+ 6-9 hcp sign-off Responder Opener   pass         1   1            1nt <= can have 4 cards or 5 cards   2   <= shows 54+  with 6-9 hcp (Opener must choose major) Responder Opener   pass         1   1            1nt <= can have 4 cards or 5 cards   3   <= shows 55  with 10-11 - invitation to game in a major Responder Opener   pass         1   1            1nt  <= denies 4 cards and can have 5 cards   2   <= not more NMF and shows 45+ 6-9 hcp Responder Opener   pass         1   1            1nt  <= denies 4 cards and can have 5 cards   3   <= shows 55+ with 10-11 hcp  - try to game Responder Opener   pass         1   1 <= 5 cards and denies major or support of 4 cards                    ?                   1 <= shows 5-4 or 4414                   1 <= shows 5-4                   1nt <= can have both major with 3 cards                               or a 4432 hand with 2 Responder Opener   pass         1    1           1nt <= can have  4 cards or 5 cards    2           not more NMF and shows 45+ 6-9 hcp - sign-off Responder Opener   pass         1    1           1nt <= deny 4 cards and can have 5 cards-     2           not more NMF and shows 45+ 6-9 hcp - sign-off Responder Opener   pass         1   1            1nt <= can have 4 cards or 5 cards   2   <= shows 54+  with 6-9 hcp - sign-off Responder Opener   pass         1   1            1nt <= can have 4 cards or 5 cards   3   <= shows 55  with 10-11 - invitation to game in a major PART4 - After Minor Opening and Rebid his suit RULE#10: The 2/1 system, as a natural system, has some difficults in define the strength of the hand and the suit's quality of a 6th card minor suit rebid, so we need some agreements between partners for take better decision. Thus lets assume that: a) a rebid minor's suit is 6+ cards (but may have exceptions); b) a rebid minor's suit shows a range 12-16 hcp; c) a rebid minor's suit in jump shows 6+ cards with 17-19 hcp; d) after an opening in a minor and a response in suit at level 1 a jump to 3nt shows a solid minor suit like: AKQxxxx or AKQJxx with 8 sure  tricks in the hand opened; e) after a minor opening Opener's second bid in 2nt shows a balanced hand with 18-19 hcp and the minor suit could be 3, 4 or 5 cards.  Responder Opener   pass         1   1            2 <= shows 6 cards and 12-15 hcp   2   <= shows 54+  with 6-9 and singleton in Clubs - sign-off, so Opener should pass or correct to 2 - here Spades = or > Hearts Responder Opener   pass         1   1            2 <= shows 6 cards and 12-15 hcp   2   <= 45+ with 6-9 hcp and singleton Clubs - sign-off, so here Opener should pass because Diamons > Hearts Responder Opener   pass         1   1            2 <= shows 6 cards and 12-15 hcp   2   <= shows 54+  with 6-9 and singleton in - sign-off, so here Opener should pass or correct because Spades = or > Hearts Responder Opener   pass         1   1            2 <= shows 6 cards and 12-15 hcp   2   <= 45+ with 6-9 hcp and singleton - sign-off, so here Opener should pass because Clubs > Hearts / / /