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Revised Nottingham Club system

1§ 16 – 21 (may be more)

1¨ < 8 (or poor 8) (and see [*1])

1M/2m 8 – 11, 5cd suit

1NT 8 – 11, no 5cd (or poor 5) suit

2M/3m 12+, 5cd suit

2NT 12+, no 5cd suit

rebid of 3§ after 2NT is Baron [*2]

1¨ 12 – 13 flat (?? 5cd§); or 12 – 15, 5cd¨ suit

pass < 5

1 any 5 – 9, 5cd suit

1NT 5 – 9, no biddable 5cd suit

2§ Stayman [*1]: 10+, any shape

2other 10 – 11, 5cd suit

2NT =12, no 5cd M (inviting game)

3 any 12+, 5cd suit (forcing to game)

3NT 13 – 19, flat

1M 12 – 15, 5cd suit (if both, bid ͺ first)

2 of suit 6 – 9, 3cd fit

3 of suit 10 – 11, 3cd fit

4 of suit 12 – 15, 3cd fit

change suit is 8 – 11, 5cd suit

1NT 8 – 11, < 3cd in opener’s suit

rebid of 1st suit shows(?) 6+cd suit

1NT 14 – 15, no 5cd M, flat (?? 5cd m)

2§ Stayman [*1]: 8+, any shape

2other < 9, 5+cd suit (weak takeout)

2NT =10 (inviting game)

3any 10+, 5+cd suit (encouraging)

3NT 11 – 16, no 5cd suit or 4cd M

2§ 14 – 15, gd 5 or 6cd § suit

2other 8 – 10, 5cd suit, club shortage

2NT 8 – 10, no gd 5cd suit, no fit

3§ 8 – 11, 2 or 3 clubs

3other 11+, 5cd suit

3NT 11 – 16, no 5cd M

4§ 12+, gd support (forcing?)

2¨ 22+ any shape

2© < 8 (other bids slam seeking?) [*2]

2ͺ 8+, 5cdͺ suit

3other 8+, 5cd suit

2NT 8+, no 5cd suit

3§ rebid after 2NT is Baron [*2]

2NT 20 – 21, flat

3§ Baron [*2]: 12+ (slam seeking)

3other 3 – 4, 5cd suit

3NT 5 – 10, no 4cd M (to play)

4¨ 4+, 6cd suit (unbalanced)

4M 4+, 5cd suit (slam unlikely)

?? 5 – 10, 4cd M

pre-emptive bids

2M weak: 6 – 10, gd 6cd suit

3any preempt: < 10, 7cd suit

4any preempt: =10, 8cd suit

respond to any above only with 16+ points

Stayman [*1]: combined 22+

asks for 4cd M as follows:

1¨ – 2§

1NT – 2§

1§ – 1¨ – 2NT – 3§

1m (opps) – 1NT o/call – P – 2§

1m (opps) – * (ptnr) – … – 1NT – P – 2§

2¨ no 4cd M

2M 4cd suit (with both, bid © first)

Baron [*2]: combined 32+

looking for a fit (incl. m suit) for slam:

2NT – 3§

2¨ – 2© – 2NT – 3§

1§ – 2NT – 3§

3any 4cd suit

3NT 4cd§ suit

both ptnrs bid 4cd suits up the line until fit found

negative double

double of overcall of partner’s opening bid:
shows 8 – 10, any shape, and requires rebid

(other than 1st round doubles are for penalties)

notes

  1. flat hand implies no singleton or void
  2. suit lengths, except preempt bids are, generally, minimum holdings (x cds +)
  3. =x (points) is x points exactly
  4. indent indicates responses to bid above
  5. m = minor suits
    M = major suits
    cd = card(s)
    gd = good
    any = any suit (i.e. not NT)
    other = any suit except the one just described