Niemeyer

The idea is that opener (almost) always plays, but responder is leader of the auction. It will set the right contract (game) in 95% of all cases.

General approach: Transfers, and 3 as asking for 4 or 5 card majors.

I hope this in ACBL-allowed. It has lots of alerts (I think all calls of responder are alertable, and most of the other calls) but it's not that difficult to remember.

3 See below (That's the major part)

3 Transfer to hearts

• 3 accepting
• 3NT 2 hearts, 5 spades
  • 4 retransfer to hearts
  • 4 transfer to spades
• other cue bid, nice fit, maybe slam?

3 Transfer to Spades

• 3 accepting
• 3NT 2 spades, 5 hearts
  • 4 transfer to hearts
  • 4 retransfer to spades

3 Transfer to Clubs (slam interest)

3NT shows 5 Spades + 4 Hearts. NON FORCING

4 To play

4 To play

4 Transfer to Diamonds (slam interest)

4 shows 5 + 5. Opener places contract (1)

4 (I forgot)

4 Ace asking bid

4NT 6NT-try

5NT 7NT-try

3 Asks for 4 or 5 card Major

• 3N at most 3-3 in Majors
  • 4 Minor suit stayman
• 3 5card
  • 3 general Slam try, start cueing
  • 3NT to play
  • 4 to play
• 4/D long suit, NO fit
• 3 5card
  • 3NT to play
  • 4 to play
  • 4 general slam try
• 4/ long suit, NO fit
• 3 4card and/or
  • 3 looking for Spade fit
    • 3NT Sorry, I had 4 Hearts
  • 3S looking for Heart fit
    • 3NT Sorry, I had 4 Spades
  • 4 "Name your suit"
  • 4 Minor suit stayman (?)
  • 3NT To play (because 3NT directly is conventional)

The only problems are the 5422 hands, with 5-4 Major or 5-4 Minor. 5-4 Major: there is no way to indicate this: the 4-4 fit will be missed. Solution: either open 2 (GF) or 1H/S. 2-2 Major: You'll have problems when pd shows 5-5 with 4D. But it's not that bad.