Bergen Raises

A comprehensive system of responses to a major opening.

Open Resp Rebid    
         
1H        
  2H   6-9 pts, 3 card hearts  
  2S   Game force with a singleton  
    2N Opener asks responder to bid suit of singleton  
  2N   Jacoby  
  3C   6-9 pts, 4 card hearts  
  3D   10-12 pts, 4 card hearts  
  3H   0-5 pts, 4 card hearts  
  3S   Game force with void  
    3N Opener asks responder to bid void suit (4H means spade void)  
  3N   4-3-3-3, 3 card hearts  
  4C   Big balanced raise (16+)
  4D   Weak raise with defense  
  4H   Weak raise, 5 card hearts  
  4S   Natural, preemptive  
         
1S        
  2H   Natural  
  2S   6-9 pts, 3 card spades  
  2N   Jacoby  
  3C   6-9 pts, 4 card spades  
  3D   10-12 pts, 4 card spades  
  3H   Game force with singleton or void  
    3S Relay  
      Responder bids singleton suit  
      With a void responder bids 3N; Opener relays again with 4C  
      Responder bids 4D with D void, 4H with H void, 4S with C void  
  3S   0-5 pts, 4 card spades  
  3N   4-3-3-3, 3 card spades  
  4C   Big balanced raise (16+)
  4D   Weak raise with defense  
  4H   Natural, preemptive  
  4S   Weak raise, 5 card spades  


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