Opening of 1 in a suit: 13-19 points Longest suit first From two 4-cards lowest suit first From two 5-cards with: 13-15 points highest first 16-19 points lowest first First bid partner Rebid Opener Points with Minimum 13-15  with Maximum 16-19 0-5 No bid 6-9 10-11 With 4-card support in suit 2 in opening suit 3 in opening suit Normally: no bid Normally: no bid Manche (invitation) Manche 6-9 10-11 No 4-card suit support or 4-card in a higher suit 1 No Trump 2 No Trump No Bid or new suit lower than the first Rebid own suit: 5/6 card Less than 15: No Bid Manche (invitation) Normally manche Manche 6-27 10-27 New suit on 1 level New suit on 2 level No Trump lowest level (13-14 points) New suit lower than the first Raise partners suit with 4-card support 2 in own suit 5/6 card No Trump with jump (18-19 points) New suit lower than the first with jump New suit higher than first 3 in own suit 5/6 card 13-27 With 6-card, new suit with a jump Opening of 1 No Trump: 15-17 points, with No Trump distribution 4-4-3-2, 4-3-3-3 or 5( -3-3-2 Points First bid partner Rebid Opener 0-8 9 10-15 No Trump distribution No Bid 2 No Trump 3 No Trump No Bid with minimum; 3 No Trump with maximum No Bid +,  4-card  no No Trump distribution but with 5-card in a suit 2 (Stayman) No Bid compulsory No Bid with minimum Support in suit or 3 No Trump with maximum 2 without 4-card 2 with 4-card 2 with 4-card 2 No Trump with 4-card Opening of 2 No Trump: 20-22 points, with No Trump distribution 0-4 5-11 No Bid 3 No Trump, no 4-card in 3 (Stayman) (at least 5-card) No Bid Stayman response on 3-level Manche Opening of 2 : 23 + points 2 2 No Trump with 23-25, partner may pass 3 No Trump with 26 or more Manche Opening of 2 : with at least 8 tricks in a one-suit hand (min 6-card) or a 2-suit hand (in general two 5-cards) 0-5 2 No Trump Points for Manches 3 No Trump 25 4 26/27 5 28/29 Small Slam 32 Grand Slam 36