Many conventions have been invented for this situation. It is only worth learning one if the Bridge environment you play in contains one or more Precision players.This is one of them. Based
on the assumption that you are rarely ever going to bid game after a Strong 1 Club
opening, this Convention, which I believe was invented by the American Alan Truscott, enables you to : a)
a fit. b)
a weak hand at a relatively safe low level. c)
Occasionaly mess up the oppositions bidding. There
is no definite point requirement 0-16 but common sense must be used, particularly in relation to the
vulnerability. In second seat after a 1 Club opening Odd
suits are catered for by Double and 1NT. Bids
from 2 ♦ upwards show one suited hands. After 1 ♣ is opened: Double shows Clubs and Hearts 1 ♦ shows Diamonds and Hearts. 1 ♥ shows Hearts and Spades 1 ♠ shows Spades and Clubs 1NT
shows Spades and Diamonds 2 ♣ shows Clubs and Diamonds. 2 ♦/♥/
♠show 5+
with compensating points for
being at the two level and prevailing vulnerability. With
a hand that is not catered for Pass and then bid later if possible when all
bids are Natural.
After 1 ♣ from RHO, Pass from you , 1 ♦ from LHO ,
1 ♥ from
RHO, now 1 ♠ would show 5+ Spades and not good enough to have bid 2 ♠ in
the first place. Odd
suits are catered for by Double and 1NT. Bids
from 2 ♥ upwards show one suited hands. After 1 ♣ is opened: and LHO bids 1♦ Double shows Diamonds and Spades 1 ♥ shows Hearts and Spades. 1 ♠ shows Spades and Clubs 1 ♠ shows Spades and Clubs 1NT
shows Clubs and Hearts 2 ♣ shows Clubs and Diamonds.
The easy way to remember both set of bids is simply - a suit shows that suit and the one above , Double shows the suit bid ( ie Clubs in Second seat, Diamonds in Fourth) and the non-touching suit and 1NT shows the suits not covered by the Double
Because Precision style bids are not that common nowadays,
particularly at Club level,
I think this is a fairly easy little system to remember- Just get Double and 1NT firmly
fixed in your mind the rest come quite easily.
Bids
at the one level and 2 ♣ show Two-Suited hands of the suit bid and the one
above.
In Fourth seat after a 1 Club opening, Partner passes LHO bids 1 Diamond (negative)
Bids
at the one level, 2 ♣ and 2 ♦ show Two-Suited hands of the suit bid and the one
above.