Opening with a 54 two-minor suiter and 15-17HCP

Recall that the 1 opening is equivalent to the standard 1NT opening. It therefore indicates a 15-17 HCP hand, and in principle and most often with a balanced one.

The opener has 2 major doubletons

With a 54-card minor two-suiter of 15-17 HCP and two major doubletons, the opener normally opens 1 and the sequences are normal.

The opener has a major singleton

If he has a major singleton he has 3 cards in the other major. The opener also opens 1, but he reveals his irregular distribution by refusing the normally provided completing, by bidding his 5 cards minor suiter. The responder is thus immediately warned and reacts in the best possible way with full knowledge of the situation.

After relay 1 or 1

The opener names his 5-cards minor suiter at level 2

After the responses 2 (Transfer to ) and 2 (Transfer to )

After these responses, which promise at least 8 HCP, the opener also names his 5-cards minor suiter at level 3. Unless, of course, he has a fit of 3 cards in the responder's major suiter, and complete in this one at level 2 or 3.

After the 2 (Direct Stayman)

After this response, which promises two 44 or 54 major suiters and at least 8 HCP, the opener responds 2, then :.

After the responder's bids 2 and 2 which promise two 44 major suiters with 8HCP and 9HCP respectively, he bids 2NT or 3NT.

After the responder's bid 3 which promise (5 4) and 9HCP+, he bids 3NT with a singleton , and 4 with 3

Note: These sequences are very important in the context of the opening 1 and the response 2 of the responder.
Theese auctions can also be used with a 64 minor two-suiter.

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