Bidding practice
The most widely-played natural bidding system in North America. 5-card majors, strong 1NT (15-17), strong 2C, weak twos, Stayman, and Jacoby transfers.
South’s turn to bid.
Auction so far
| N | E | S | W |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Pass | — | — |
South
♠
A Q 5
♥
J 10 6 4
♦
A 8 4
♣
8 5 2
HCP: 11
Shape: 3-4-3-3
Balanced: yes
Planning
When opener bids 1 of a major, and you as responder have 4 cards in that suit, there are 3 Bergen responses available for you.
7-9 points 3 clubs
10-12 points 3 diamonds
13 + points 2 NT