Normally open five-card majors in all seats.
Open the higher of long suits of equal length: 5-5 or 6-6.
Normally open 1♦ with 4-4 in the minors.
Normally open 1♣ with 3-3 in the minors.
Notrump openings show a balanced hand and can be made with a five-card major or minor suit.
1NT = 15-17
2NT = 20-21
3NT = 25-27
Strong artificial 2♣ opening.
Weak two-bids in diamonds, hearts and spades.
Contributors
- Wayne Burrows
- You will find me on BBO where my username is cascade
As a player I have achieved the rank of NZ Bridge Gold Grand Master. I regularly feature in the annual top ten masterpoint winners and am amoung the all time top 25 Masterpoint winners in New Zealand. I have won many national, provincial and local tournaments.
In 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2011 my bridge partner Pam Livingston and I were members of the New Zealand Bridge Team at the PABF Championships in Shanghai, China; Bandung, Indonesia; Macau; and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.