Opening bids

1. 1NT Every balanced hand (4333, 4432, 5332) with 15-17 HCP (12-14 resp.) is opened 1 NT.
   We open 1NT even if the 5-card-suit is a major or 2 suits unguarded.
   Only exception: if three suits are unguarded (i.e. AKQJx, Jx, Jx, xxx) we open 1 major.
2. 1 1 1 1
   We open most hands, which meet the requirements of the rule of 18
   (adding HCP + number of cards in the 2 longest suits)
   a. Balanced hands with 12-14 or 18-19 (15-19, if playing weak NT) HCP
           i.       Opened major has 5 cards
           ii.      Opened minor has 3+ cards (open longer minor; with 3/3 always 1§, with 4/4 mostly 1¨)
   b.   Unbalanced hands with 4+ cards in the opened minor 9-22 HCP
   c.      Unbalanced hands with 5+ cards in the opened major 9-22 HCP
3. 2 shows
   1. balanced or semibalanced 23+
   2. major one-suiter with 8.5+ playing tricks
   3. minor one-suiter with 9.5+ playing tricks
4. 2¨ shows 5hearts and 4 spades exactly and 11-15 HCP (Flannery)
5. 2, 2 weak two. Exactly 6-carder. 4-9 HCP. Good suit. Playing tricks depend on vulnerability.
6. 2NT Balancedor semibalanced 20-22 HCP.
   If all suits are guarded the distribution may also be 6322, 4441 or 5422.
7. 3 3 exactly 7-carder with 2 of the 3 top honours. No A or K outside. No void, no 4-card mayor
8. 3 3 exactly 7-carder. Good suit. Playing tricks depend on vulnerability.
   No void, no 4-card in the other mayor. No A or K outside.
9. 3NT AKQxxxx in one of the minors. No void, no 4-card mayor No A or K outside.
10. 4 4 NAMYATS (Transfer to 4 4) showing 8.5 playing tricks. 1.5 QT outside at least.
    typical example: AKQJxxx,Ax,Kx,xx or AQ109xxxx,Ax,Ax,x
11. 4 4 Preempt. Normally 8-carder. Playing tricks depend on vulnerability.
12. 4NT ACOL question for Aces (not Blackwood)
13. Higher openings are all preempts.

Preemptive bids in 3. and 4. seat may vary in strength from the above given rules. If we open with a non-preemptive opening in 3. hand, it is a hand we had opened in1. seat too. There is no need to play such a thing as drury.