=
Keyman (modified
Stayman - he he ):may be one-suited in diamonds (invite only) but not in clubs.
Go to 2
response and rebids after 1N open.© Copyright 2004, 2005 by David Mervin Key
Keyman
Opening bid of
1N=
15+ to 17- HCP, balanced, no
5 card
major,
no xx in any suit, no 2
doubletons.
Responses to
1N
open by unpassed hand
if no intervening double or overcall:
P = NOTE: Any
2N
bid by Responder (whether immediate
or as a rebid) is forcing; but, Responder MAY pass
any
2N rebid by Opener.
2=
Keyman (modified
Stayman - he he ):
may
be one-suited in diamonds (invite only) but not in clubs.
Go to 2
response and rebids after 1N open.
2
=
xfer: 5+ hearts, 0 to 4 spades or
4 hearts, 0 to 3 spades,
5+ clubs or
no 4+ major, 5+ clubs,
invite only.
Go to 2
response and rebids after 1N open.
2
=
xfer; 5+ spades,
no 4+ hearts unless no game chance
OR
4 spades, 0 to 3 hearts
(maybe
4144).
Go to 2
response and rebids after 1N open.
2
=
?maybe 1444
Go to 2
response and rebids after 1N open.
2N=
xfer:
one-suited clubs, to SO in 3
or
to GF (or better) in clubs or no trump.
Go to 2N response and rebids after 1N open.
3=
xfer:
one-suited diamonds, to SO in 3
or
to GF (or better) in diamonds or no trump.
Go to 3
response and rebids after 1N open.
3=
invitational or better xfer to best major:
Go
to 3
response and rebids after 1N open.
3=
xfer;
Go
to 3
response and rebids after 1N open.
3=
m
Go to 3
response and rebids after 1N open.
3N= m
Go to 3N
response and rebids after 1N open.
4= m
Go to 4
response and rebids after 1N open.
4=
xfer to
4:
one-suited hearts, to SO in
4
or
to RKC or Exclusion RKC with hearts as trumps.
Go to
4
response and rebids after 1N open.
4=
xfer to
4:
one-suited spades, to SO in
4
or
to RKC or Exclusion RKC with hearts as trumps.
Go to
4
response and rebids after 1N open.
4=
3
Go to
4
response and rebids after 1N open.
4N=
Go to 4N
response and rebids after 1N open.
5= m
Go to
5
response and rebids after 1N open.
5=
Go to
5
response and rebids after 1N open.
2
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):
2=
Keyman (modified
Stayman - he he ):
4-4 majors , 5 hearts balanced,
or 4+ diamonds; no 4+ clubs
unless also 4-4 majors and game hope
only if major fit found.
2
2=
42, 34,
32, or 24 majors (no 44 majors, no 3 hearts).
2 2=
2-3 spades, 3 hearts.
2 2=
4 spades, 3 hearts.
2 2N= 4
spades and 4 hearts; mini.
2 3=
4 spades and 4 hearts; maxi.
2
3=
4
2
2 2=
4-4 majors, 5-5 majors, or 4 spades and 5 hearts
(if spades are relatively stronger than hearts);
no game hope unless
opener has a maxi and
also
a 4-4 or 4-5 major
fit is found OR
4 hearts, 5+ diamonds;
no game hope unless
opener has maxi and a 4-4 or 4-5 major fit found.
2
2
2
P = 2-3 spades, 4 hearts; mini
or maxi.
2= 3-4 spades, 2 hearts,
mini.
P =
3-4 spades, 4-5 hearts, no game hope.
2N= 2-3 spades, 4 hearts, 5+ diamonds.
2N= 1.
3=
4-2-3-4, 3-2-4-4, or 3-2-3-5.
P = automatic.
3=
4-2-4-3, 3-2-5-3
P = automatic.
3=
0-3 m
3=
0
2
2
2
2N=
4
2 2
2
3=
xfer: 4 hearts, 5+ diamonds,
invite (only).
2
2
2
3=
4
2
2
2 3=
2
2
2 3=
6+ spades
2
2
2
3N= S
2
2
2= relay:
0-3 spades, 4+ hearts, no 4+ clubs; invite+.
2N= 3-4 spades, 2 hearts; mini.
3=
2-3 spades, 4 hearts, no 4 diamonds; mini.
3=
2-3 spades, 4 hearts, no 4
diamonds; mini.
3=
2-3 spades, 4 hearts,
mini.
3=
0-
2
2
2N= relay:
4 spades, 4+ hearts, no 4+ clubs; invite+
3=
0-3 m
2
2
3=
0-3 m
2
2
3=
0-3 m
2
2
3=
0-3 m
2
2
3=
0-3 m
2
2
3N=
0-3 m
2 2=
2-3 spades, 3 hearts.
P = 4 spades, 4-5 hearts, no game hope.
2= relay:
4 spades, 0 invite+.
2N= relay:
4 spades, or -
3=
relay: one-suited in diamonds; invite (only).
3=
relay: 4-5 spades, 5+
hearts; invite+.
3=
relay: 5+ spades, 4-5 hearts; game force+.
3= relay:
4441 game force+.
3N=
4432 or 4423; SO.
4=
.
4=
5 spades, 5 hearts;
to SO or RKC (2 suit).
4=
4 spades, 5 hearts; SO.
2 2=
4 spades, 3 hearts.
P = 4 spades,
no game hope.
2N=
0-3 spades, 4 hearts,
-
3=
relay: one-suited diamond invite (only).
3=
m
3=
3
3=
0
3N=
0
4=
.
4=
m
4=
3
2 2N= 4
spades and 4 hearts; mini.
3=
relay: one-suited diamond invite (only).
3=
mini, no diamond fit.
P = no game likely.
3=
mini, diamond fit, cue, 4/5
maybe best.
`
3=
mini, diamond fit, cue, 4/5
maybe best.
3N=
diamond fit, 3N looks okay and best.
3= xfer:
4+ hearts, to SO or show slam interest.
3=
xfer:
4+ spades, to SO or show slam interest.
2 3=
4 spades and 4 hearts; maxi.
2
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):
2=
modified Jacoby xfer:
may
be one-suited in clubs (invite only) but not in diamonds;
if not one-suited in clubs,
will have 4+ hearts;
no other response applicable.
2=
2-3 hearts, mini or maxi (may have 4 spades).
P = 0-4 spades, 5+ hearts, no game hope
2=
invite+ relay: 0-3
spades, 5+ hearts, invite+.
2N= mini, doubleton heart.
3=
maxi,
doubleton heart.
3=
maxi
3=
maxi, 3 hearts,
3=
maxi: 4432 or 4423
3N= maxi, 4333.
2N=
invite (only) relay: one-suited clubs.
3=
4 mini
3=
?
3=
invite+ relay:
4+ hearts, 4+ sdianonds
-3
3=
?
3=
5+ spades, 4 hearts,
3=
?
3N= ?
2=
2-3 spades, 4 hearts.
2N=
invite plus relay: 0
2N= 4 spades, 4 hearts, mini.
3=
4423, maxi.
3=
4432, maxi.
2
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):
2=
modified Jacoby xfer: 5+ spades;
no 4+ hearts unless
no game
chance)
OR
4 spades, 0 to 3 hearts, ma
2=
forced
2N=
?
3=
?
3=
?
3=
?
3=
?
3N= ?
2
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):
2=
?
2N=
no 4+ minor
3=
3=
?
3=
?
3=
?
3N= ?
2N response and rebids after 1N open (no intervening bid):
2N=
xfer:
one-suited clubs, to SO in 3
or
to GF (or better) in clubs or no trump.
3=
forced.
P = one-suited club sign off.
3=
GF (or better) in clubs or
no trump,
singleton or void in diamonds.
3=
GF (or better) in clubs or
no trump,
singleton or void in hearts.
3=
GF (or
better) in diamonds or no trump,
singleton or void in spades.
3N=
Minorwood (RKC) in clubs.
4=
2 suit Minorwood (RKC) in clubs
and diamonds.
4=
2 suit Minorwood (RKC) in clubs
and hearts.
4=
2 suit Minorwood (RKC) in clubs
and spades.
3
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):
3=
xfer:
one-suited diamonds, to SO in 3
or
to GF (or better) in diamonds or no trump.
3=
forced.
P = one-suited diamond sign off.
3=
GF (or better) in diamonds
or no trump,
singleton or void in hearts.
3=
GF (or
better) in diamonds or no trump,
singleton or void in spades.
3N=
GF (or
better) in diamonds or no trump,
singleton or void in clubs.
4=
2 suit Minorwood (RKC) in clubs
and diamonds.
4=
Minorwood (RKC) in
diamonds.
4=
2 suit Minorwood (RKC) in
diamonds and hearts.
4=
2 suit Minorwood (RKC) in
diamonds and spades.
3
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):
3=
5 spades, 5+ hearts, invitational or better
3=
mini, more hearts than
spades.
3=
mini, more
spades than hearts.
3N= mini, spades and hearts equal length.
3
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):
3=
G
3
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):
3=
G
3N
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):
3N= SO (no slam hope).
4
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):
4=
4
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):
4=
xfer to
4:
one-suited hearts, to SO in
4
or
to RKC or Exclusion RKC with hearts as trumps.
4=
forced.
4=
RKC with
hearts as trumps - exclude spades.
4N=
RKC with
hearts as trumps.
5=
RKC with hearts as trumps
- exclude
clubs.
5=
RKC with hearts as trumps
- exclude diamonds.
4
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):
4=
xfer to
4:
one-suited spades, to SO in
4
or
to RKC or Exclusion RKC with spades as trumps.
4=
forced.
4N=
RKC with
spades as trumps.
5=
RKC with spades as trumps
- exclude
clubs.
5=
RKC with spades as trumps
- exclude diamonds.
5=
RKC with spades as trumps - exclude hearts.
4
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):
4=
G
4N response and rebids after 1N open (no intervening bid):
5
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):
5
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):
Opening bid of
1N=
15+ to 17- HCP, balanced, no
5 card
major,
no xx in any suit, no 2
doubletons.
Responses to
1N
open by unpassed hand
if no intervening double or overcall:
P = NOTE: Any
2N
bid by Responder (whether immediate
or as a rebid) is forcing; but, Responder MAY pass
any
2N rebid by Opener.
2=
Keyman (modified
Stayman - he he ):
may
be one-suited in diamonds (invite only) but not in clubs.
Go to 2
response and rebids after 1N open.
2=
xfer: 5+ hearts, 0 to 4 spades or
4 hearts, 0 to 3 spades,
5+ clubs or
no 4+ major, 5+ clubs,
invite only.
Go to 2
response and rebids after 1N open.
2=
xfer; 5+ spades,
no 4+ hearts unless no game chance
OR
4 spades, 0 to 3 hearts
(maybe
4144).
Go to 2
response and rebids after 1N open.
2=
?maybe 1444
Go to 2
response and rebids after 1N open.
2N=
xfer:
one-suited clubs, to SO in 3
or
to GF (or better) in clubs or no trump.
Go to 2N response and rebids after 1N open.
3=
xfer:
one-suited diamonds, to SO in 3
or
to GF (or better) in diamonds or no trump.
Go to 3
response and rebids after 1N open.
3=
invitational or better xfer to best major:
Go
to 3
response and rebids after 1N open.
3=
xfer;
Go
to 3
response and rebids after 1N open.
3=
m
Go to 3
response and rebids after 1N open.
3N= m
Go to 3N
response and rebids after 1N open.
4= m
Go to 4
response and rebids after 1N open.
4=
xfer to
4:
one-suited hearts, to SO in
4
or
to RKC or Exclusion RKC with hearts as trumps.
Go to
4
response and rebids after 1N open.
4=
xfer to
4:
one-suited spades, to SO in
4
or
to RKC or Exclusion RKC with hearts as trumps.
Go to
4
response and rebids after 1N open.
4=
3
Go to
4
response and rebids after 1N open.
4N=
Go to 4N
response and rebids after 1N open.
5= m
Go to
5
response and rebids after 1N open.
5=
Go to
5
response and rebids after 1N open.
2
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):
2=
Keyman (modified
Stayman - he he ): 4+ diamonds, no 3
bid;
4-4 majors;
or, 5-5 majors and no game hope
without a 5-4 major fit; never 4+ clubs unless also 4-4 majors
and no game hope without a 4-4 major fit.
2
2=
4-2, 3-4,
3-2, or 2-4 in majors (no 4-4 majors, no 3 hearts).
2 2=
2-3 spades, 3 hearts.
2 2=
4 spades, 3 hearts.
2 2N= 4
spades, 4 hearts; 2 diamonds, 3 clubs; mini or maxi.
2
3= 4
spades, 4 hearts, 3 diamonds, 2 clubs; maxi.
2
3= 4
spades, 4 hearts, 3 diamonds, 2 clubs; mini.
2
2=
4-2, 3-4,
3-2, or 2-4 in majors (no 4-4 majors, no 3 hearts).
2
2 2=
4-4 majors, 5-5 majors, or 4 spades and 5 hearts
(if spades are relatively stronger than hearts);
no game hope unless
opener has a maxi and
also
a 4-4 or 4-5 major
fit is found OR
4 hearts, 5+ diamonds;
no game hope unless
opener has maxi and a 4-4 or 4-5 major fit found.
2
2
2
P = 2-3 spades, 4 hearts; mini
or maxi.
2= 3-4 spades, 2 hearts,
mini.
P =
3-4 spades, 4-5 hearts, no game hope.
2N= 2-3 spades, 4 hearts, 5+ diamonds.
2N= 1.
3=
4-2-3-4, 3-2-4-4, or 3-2-3-5.
P = automatic.
3=
4-2-4-3, 3-2-5-3
P = automatic.
3=
0-3 m
3=
0
2
2
2
2=
4
2
2
2
2N=
xfer:
4 he4.
2 2
2
3=
xfer: 4 hearts, 5+ diamonds,
invite (only).
2
2
2
3=
4
2
2
2 3=
2
2
2 3=
6+ spades
2
2
2
3N= S
2
2
2= invite+ relay:
0-3 spades, 4+ hearts, no 4+ clubs; .
2N= 3-4 spades, 2 hearts; mini.
3=
2-3 spades, 4 hearts, no 4 diamonds; mini.
3=
2-3 spades, 4 hearts, no 4
diamonds; mini.
3=
2-3 spades, 4 hearts,
mini.
3=
0-
2
2
2N= invite+ relay:
4 spades, 4+ hearts, no 4+ clubs.
3=
0-3 m
2
2
3=
invite+ relay: 5+ diamonds, no
4+ other suit.
2
2
3=
invite+ relay:
5+ d0-3 m
2
2
3=
invite+ relay:
5+ d0-3 m
2
2
3=
invite+ relay:
5+ d0-3 m
2
2
3N=
invite+ relay:
5+ d 0-3 m
2 2=
2-3 spades, 3 hearts.
P = 4 spades, 4-5 hearts, no game hope.
2= relay:
4 spades, 0 invite+.
2N= relay:
4 spades, or -
3=
relay: one-suited in diamonds; invite (only).
3=
relay: 4-5 spades, 5+
hearts; invite+.
3=
relay: 5+ spades, 4-5 hearts; game force+.
3= relay:
4441 game force+.
3N=
4432 or 4423; SO.
4=
.
4=
5 spades, 5 hearts;
to SO or RKC (2 suit).
4=
4 spades, 5 hearts; SO.
2 2=
4 spades, 3 hearts.
P = 4 spades,
no game hope.
2N=
0-3 spades, 4 hearts,
-
3=
relay: one-suited diamond invite (only).
3=
m
3=
3
3=
0
3N=
0
4=
.
4=
m
4=
3
2 2N= 4
spades and 4 hearts; mini.
3=
relay: one-suited diamond invite (only).
3=
mini, no diamond fit.
P = no game likely.
3=
mini, diamond fit, cue, 4/5
maybe best.
`
3=
mini, diamond fit, cue, 4/5
maybe best.
3N=
diamond fit, 3N looks okay and best.
3= xfer:
4+ hearts, to SO or show slam interest.
3=
xfer:
4+ spades, to SO or show slam interest.
2 3=
4 spades and 4 hearts; maxi.
2
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):
2=
modified Jacoby xfer:
may
be one-suited in clubs (invite only) but not in diamonds;
if not one-suited in clubs,
will have 4+ hearts;
no other response applicable.
2=
2-3 hearts, mini or maxi (may have 4 spades).
P = 0-4 spades, 5+ hearts, no game hope
2=
invite+ relay: 0-3
spades, 5+ hearts, invite+.
2N= mini, doubleton heart.
3=
maxi,
doubleton heart.
3=
maxi
3=
maxi, 3 hearts,
3=
maxi: 4432 or 4423
3N= maxi, 4333.
2N=
invite (only) relay: one-suited clubs.
3=
4 mini
3=
?
3=
invite+ relay:
4+ hearts, 4+ sdianonds
-3
3=
?
3=
5+ spades, 4 hearts,
3=
?
3N= ?
2=
2-3 spades, 4 hearts.
2N=
invite plus relay: 0
2N= 4 spades, 4 hearts, mini.
3=
4423, maxi.
3=
4432, maxi.
2
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):
2=
modified Jacoby xfer: 5+ spades;
no 4+ hearts unless
no game
chance)
OR
4 spades, 0 to 3 hearts, ma
2=
forced
2N=
?
3=
?
3=
?
3=
?
3=
?
3N= ?
2
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):
2=
?
2N=
no 4+ minor
3=
3=
?
3=
?
3=
?
3N= ?
2N response and rebids after 1N open (no intervening bid):
2N=
xfer:
one-suited clubs, to SO in 3
or
to GF (or better) in clubs or no trump.
3=
forced.
P = one-suited club sign off.
3=
GF (or better) in clubs or
no trump,
singleton or void in diamonds.
3=
GF (or better) in clubs or
no trump,
singleton or void in hearts.
3=
GF (or
better) in diamonds or no trump,
singleton or void in spades.
3N=
Minorwood (RKC) in clubs.
4=
2 suit Minorwood (RKC) in clubs
and diamonds.
4=
2 suit Minorwood (RKC) in clubs
and hearts.
4=
2 suit Minorwood (RKC) in clubs
and spades.
3
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):
3=
xfer:
one-suited diamonds, to SO in 3
or
to GF (or better) in diamonds or no trump.
3=
forced.
P = one-suited diamond sign off.
3=
GF (or better) in diamonds
or no trump,
singleton or void in hearts.
3=
GF (or
better) in diamonds or no trump,
singleton or void in spades.
3N=
GF (or
better) in diamonds or no trump,
singleton or void in clubs.
4=
2 suit Minorwood (RKC) in clubs
and diamonds.
4=
Minorwood (RKC) in
diamonds.
4=
2 suit Minorwood (RKC) in
diamonds and hearts.
4=
2 suit Minorwood (RKC) in
diamonds and spades.
3
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):
3=
5 spades, 5+ hearts, invitational or better
3=
mini, more hearts than
spades.
3=
mini, more
spades than hearts.
3N= mini, spades and hearts equal length.
3
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):
3=
G
3
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):
3=
G
3N
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):
3N= SO (no slam hope).
4
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):
4=
4
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):
4=
xfer to
4:
one-suited hearts, to SO in
4
or
to RKC or Exclusion RKC with hearts as trumps.
4=
forced.
4=
RKC with
hearts as trumps - exclude spades.
4N=
RKC with
hearts as trumps.
5=
RKC with hearts as trumps
- exclude
clubs.
5=
RKC with hearts as trumps
- exclude diamonds.
4
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):
4=
xfer to
4:
one-suited spades, to SO in
4
or
to RKC or Exclusion RKC with spades as trumps.
4=
forced.
4N=
RKC with
spades as trumps.
5=
RKC with spades as trumps
- exclude
clubs.
5=
RKC with spades as trumps
- exclude diamonds.
5=
RKC with spades as trumps - exclude hearts.
4
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):
4=
G
4N response and rebids after 1N open (no intervening bid):
5
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):
5
response and rebids after
1N
open (no intervening bid):