| Openings Pass = 13+; 1♠ opening = 0-7 any Other openings = 7-12, artificial | Simple defence | Responses Relays (shape-asks) over all openings Most other responses not forcing |
| Pass = 13+ | Ignore, but 1NT = strong and 2♣ = overcall | 1♣ = 0-6 any; 1♦ = 11+ shape ask 1♥ = 4+♠; 1♠ = 4+♥, 1NT+ natural, all 7-10 pts |
| 1♣ = 4+♥ could be canapé, 7-12 pts | X = tko of ♥ 1♥ = natural | 1♦ = 13-15 any (or some weaker hands) 1♥ = 16+ shape ask, 0thers not forcing |
| 1♦ = 4+♠, not 4♥ could be canapé, 7-12 pts | X = tko of ♠ 1♠ = natural | 1♥ = 13-15 any (or some weaker hands) 1♠ = 16+ shape ask, others not forcing |
| 1♥ = 7-12 balanced, no 4cM | X = majors | 1♠ = 13+ strength / shape ask; others not forcing |
| 1♠ = 0-7 pts , any shape | Bids = 12-15 X = 16+ any, 2♣ negative | 1NT = 15-19 2♣ = 19+ any, others not forcing |
| 1NT = 5+♦, no 4cM, 7-12 pts | X = tko of ♦ 2♦ = Michaels | 2♣ = 13+ strength / shape ask 2♦ = to play, others not forcing |
| 2♣ = 5+♣, no 4cM, 7-12 pts | 2♦ = 16+ shape ask, others not forcing | |
| 2♦ = 6-cd Major, 3-7 pts | 2♥/♠ = pass or correct, 2NT = strong enquiry | |
| 2♥ = 5♥ & 4-cd minor, 6-10 2♠ = 5♠ & 4-cd minor, 6-10 2NT = 5-5 minors, 7-12 pts | 2NT asks for minor Others not forcing |