Blue Club Maxi Roman

The Blue Club system uses the 2 opening to show any 4441 hand with 17-24 hcp.

• 2 is an attempted signoff
• 2NT shows any bad six card suit
• 3 of a suit shows a good six carder (headed by at least AJ).
• 2 is used an inquiry. The rebids are:
  • 2 17-20, either major singleton
  • 2NT 17-20, club singleton
  • 3 17-20, diamond singleton
  • 3/3/3/3NT 21-24, singleton in next suit (3NT = clubs)

After the inquiry, responder can signoff at any time except in the relay suit (opener's short suit, except 2NT over 2 - 2 - 2 is considered the relay).

For 17-20 hands, (except for the 2 - 2 - 2 auction... see below) The first relay ask asks for the range:

• first step 17-18
• second step 19-20

The second relay asks for controls

• first step 3
• second step 4
• third step 5, etc.

The third relay asks for the number of queens:

• first step 0
• second step 1
• third step 2

For 21-24 hands The first relay asks for the number of controls

• first step 5
• second step 6
• third step 7, etc

The second relay asks for the number of queens.

2	Pass	2*	Pass
2**	Pass	2NT***	Pass

* inquiry, ** 17-20, major singleton, *** 2NT is used as a further inquiry:

• 3 showing 17-20 with a heart singleton. 3 is used as a further inquiry into the strength:
  • 3 (17-18)
  • 3NT (19-20).
• 3 17-18, spade singleton
• 3 19-20, spade singleton

Over the 3/3 responses, the next relay asks for controls; then another relay asks for number of queens.

Examples of auctions:

1.

2	Pass	2*	Pass
2**	Pass	2NT***	Pass
3****	Pass	3*****	Pass
4******	Pass	4*******	Pass
5********	Pass	7NT

* inquiry, ** 17-20, major singleton, *** 2NT is used as a further inquiry, **** 3 shows 17-18 spade singleton, ***** 3 is the next relay asking controls, ****** 4 the (4th step) shows 6 controls, ******* 4 is the next relay asking for queens, ******** 5 - (2nd step) shows 1 queen.

2.

2	Pass	2*	Pass
2**	Pass	3***

* inquiry, ** 17-20, major singleton, *** signoff

3.

2	Pass	2	Pass
2	Pass	2NT	Pass
3*	Pass	3**
3NT***	Pass	4****	Pass
4NT*****	Pass	6

* 3 shows 17-20 heart singleton, ** 3 asks strength, *** 3NT shows 19-20. **** 4 asks for controls, ***** 4NT (2nd step) shows 4 control

4.

2	Pass	2*	Pass
3**	Pass	3***	Pass
3****	Pass	Pass

* inquiry, ** 3 (17-20 diamond singleton), *** 3 relay, **** 3 shows 17-18,

Pass places the contract

5.

2	Pass	2	Pass
3*	Pass	3**	Pass
3NT***	Pass	4****	Pass
5*****	Pass	6

* 3 (21-24 heart singleton), ** 3 relay for controls, *** 3NT (2nd step) 6 controls, **** 4 relay asking for queens, ***** 5 (4th step) 3 queens

6.

2	Pass	2*	Pass
2NT**	Pass	3***	Pass

* inquiry, ** 2NT 17-20 club singleton, *** 3 signoff