Symmetric Relay
Two suited hands in response to a 1
§ opening are shown by first bidding the two suits and then responding 2© or higher to the next relay:1§ 1© ; 1ª 1NT; shows hearts and spades;
1§ 1© ; 1ª 2§; shows hearts and clubs;
1§ 1© ; 1ª 2¨ ; shows hearts longer than diamonds (or x56x);
1§ 1© ; 1ª 2© ; shows diamonds longer than hearts;
1§ 1ª ; 1NT 2§; shows spades and clubs;
1§ 1ª ; 1NT 2¨ ; shows spades longer than diamonds (or 5x6x);
1§ 1ª ; 1NT 2© ; shows diamonds longer than spades;
1§ 2© etc show diamonds and clubs.
The relay structure after the long suits have been shown is:
2 © |
Reverser1 |
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2 ª |
Long legged |
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|
Ê |
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|
2NT |
High Shortage |
|
Ê |
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3 § |
Even Shortage |
Ê |
|
High Shortage |
|
Ê |
3 ¨ |
5431 (low shortage) |
|
5413 |
Even Shortage |
Ê |
|
3 © |
6421 |
7411 |
6412 |
5521 |
|
5512 |
3 ª |
6430 |
5422 |
6403 |
5530 |
5611 |
5503 |
3NT |
7420 |
|
7402 |
5620 |
6511 |
5602 |
4 § |
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6520 |
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6502 |
1
Reverser indicates that the lower ranking of the two suits is longer than the higher ranking suit. Next Section Home Page