Standard Modern Precision 1D¶
This started from notes on "Standard Modern Precision" by Daniel Neill, 2nd Edition, 2017. (ISBN 978-1-77140-179-1).
Last Updated: 2025-08-02 16:23:36
1D¶
11-15, 2+♦. Not suitable for 1N (13-15). No 5M unless 6♦. Not suitable for 2C (5c4M with good clubs or 6+c). Announce: "Could be short". No jumps by opener are forcing; responder is captain since opener is limited to 15. sim
Responses:
1♥
4+♥, 6+hcp (NV or good suit, otherwise 8+). Hearts first with both, even if 5♠/4♥
1♠
4♠
2♠
Reverse. 14-15. 5+♦/4♠ or 6♦/5♠. Still not forcing.
1♠
4+♠, 6+hcp (NV or good suit, otherwise 8+)
2♥
Reverse. 14-15. 5+♦/4♥ or 6♦/5♥. Still not forcing.
1♥♠
Either
1N
11-12 balanced, <4♠.
2♣
NMF
2♣
Both minors (8+ cards total, eg 1453)
2♦
6+♦ and no other suit
2♥♠
(raise) 4♥♠, 11-13
2N
14-15, balanced 6♦
3♣
5♣/5♦ 14-15, decent suits
3♦
14-15, long diamonds.
3♥♠
4♥♠, 14-15 or 13 unbalanced
1N
8-10, balanced, no 4M. Might have 5♦.
2♣
Invite+, FORCING, no 4M
2♦
5+♦, unbalanced, <4♣
3♣♦
NOT forcing
2♥
11-12 balanced, nothing about ♥ responses
2♠
2N
4441 (exactly) 11-13
3♣
4+♣
3♦
Very good 6+♦, GAME FORCING
3♥♠
6♦, 5♥♠, GAME FORCING
3N
4441 (exactly) 14-15
2♦
Invite+, FORCING, no 4M
2♥
11-12 balanced, nothing about ♥ responses
2♠
2N
6+♦ balanced, 11-13
3♣
5♦, 3♣, 4M, GAME FORCING
3♦
Which major?
3♦
4+♦
3♥♠
6♦, 5♥♠, GAME FORCING
3N
6+♦ balanced, 14-15
2♥
5♠ AND 4-5♥, 6-9hcp (preempt-reverse-flannery)
2♠
5♠ AND 4-5♥, 10-12hcp (invite-reverse-flannery) (with GF, 1D-1S-something then NMF, 4SF, or jump)
2N
(for either 2♥ or 2♠) Describe?
3♣
min, 5♠4♥
3♦
max, 5♠4♥
3♥
min, 5♠5♥
3♠
max, 5♠5♥
3♣
5-5 minors
2N
11-12 balanced, no 4M
3♥♠
strength in bid suit, shortness in other major
4♥♠
6D, 5M
3♣
Both minors (5-4 either way) 6-10hcp
3♦
6+♦, 5-10
3♥♠
Weak, 7+
3N
13-16 balanced, no 4M
4♣
Both minors (5-5) 6-10hcp
4♦
Weak, 7+
4♥♠
Natural, preempt or limited-strong, 8+ or good 7+
2H rebid¶
1♦-2♣♦-2♥
11-12 balanced, nothing about ♥
2♠
Puppet to 2N
2N
Forced
3♣♦
GAME FORCING, slam interest
3♥♠
GAME FORCING 6+♣, 4♥♠ (if 5♣, bid major first)
3N
Ha ha, you have to play this, sucker.
2N
Slam interest, balanced, pick a minor
3♣♦
11-12 invite
3♥♠
6♣/5♥♠, GF
3N
I've got the ball
2S rebid¶
1♦-2♣♦-2♠
Undisclosed splinter for responder's minor
2N
Which?
3♣
0-1♠
3♠
CAB
3♦
0-1♥
3♥
CAB
3♥
0-1♣ (only over 1♦-2♦)
4♣
CAB
Interference¶
Assume opener is 11-12 balanced.
1♦-1♥♠
Natural
2♦
free bid, stronger than 3D
3♣
Both minors