This convention is designed as a BASIC approach for beginners. Experienced players will use a more complex and fluid bidding system.

Balanced Shape is 5, 3, 3, 2 or 4, 4, 3, 2 or 4, 3, 3, 3 and all other shapes are Unbalanced.

• If you have 4 Clubs and 4 Diamonds, then your preference is Clubs.
• If you have 4 Hearts and 4 Spades, then your preference is Hearts.
• If you have 4 Clubs or Diamonds and 4 Hearts or Spades, then your preference is for the Major suit
• If you have 5 Clubs and 5 Diamonds, then your preference is Diamonds
• If you have 5 Hearts and 5 Spades, then your preference is Spades.
• If you have 5 Clubs or Diamonds and 5 Hearts or Spade, then your preference is for the Major suit

Basic Openings with some Tweaks!

SHAPE	POINTS	CARDS	BID
Balanced	< 12		Pass
Balanced	>=12 and <=14		1NT
Balanced	>=15 and <=19		Longest @1
Balanced	>=20 and <=22		2NT
Balanced	>=23		2C – Strong
UnBalanced	<12		Pass
UnBalanced	>=12 and <=19		Longest @1
UnBalanced	>=20		2C - Strong