OPTIONAL:

1NT - 2ª = either clubs or 2nt raise

opener cannot bid 3§ without maximum

allowing responder to guarantee a major with stayman or acceptance as follows when not using this option

(1N – 2S – 2N = “don’t like clubs”

1N – 2S - 3C = “like clubs”)

1N – 2S – 2N - 3C to play

1N – 2S – 2N or 3C– 3D*= either short D or mild quantitative raise/ 3H asks/ 3S = short D, 3N = mild quantitative raise

1N – 2S – 2N or 3C – 3H, 3S = shortness

1N – 2S – 2N or 3C – 4C = 1430 redwood

1N – 2S – 2N or 3C – 4D, 4H, 4S = exclusion bw

1N – 2S – 2N or 3C– 4N = full quantitative