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Woolsey over Opponents Notrump - The Woolsey Bridge bidding
convention
against opponents' 1 Notrump opening bid (also known as Mosher) shows
various two-suited hands as well as a single-suited major suit.
Woolsey's methods focus on obstructive methods, thus Woolsey's double is not
used for penalty:
(1N) - ?
| Bid |
Meaning |
| Double |
5+ in one minor and 4 in
one major suit |
| 2 Clubs |
5-4 or more in the majors
suit |
| 2
Diamonds |
6+ in one major suit |
| 2 Hearts |
5+ Hearts and 4+ in one
minor suit |
| 2 Spades |
5+ Spades and 4+ in one
minor suit |
| (1N) - 2H/S - (P) - 2N |
Responder asks partner to
rebid minor suit |
(1N) - X - (P) - ?
| Bid |
Meaning |
| 2 Clubs |
Willingness to play in
opener's minor suit |
| 2 Diamonds |
Willingness to play in
opener's major suit |
| 2 Hearts |
Request to play in
responder's Heart suit |
| 2 Spades |
Request to play in
responder's Spade suit |
(1N) - 2C - (P) - ?
| Bid |
Meaning |
| 2 Diamonds |
Waiting bid - opener bids
best major suit |
| 2 Hearts |
Minimum values, responder
willing to play in opener's Heart suit |
| 2 Spades |
Minimum values, responder
willing to play in opener's Spade suit |
| 3 Hearts |
Maximum values, responder
willing to play in opener's Heart suit |
| 3 Spades |
Maximum values, responder
willing to play in opener's Spade suit |
(1N) - 2D - (P) - ?
| Bid |
Meaning |
| 2 Hearts |
Minimum values, responder's
Spades are longer than Hearts; overcaller passes or corrects |
| 2 Spades |
Minimum values, responder's
Hearts are longer than Spades; overcaller passes or corrects |
| 3 Hearts |
Maximum values, responder's
Spades are longer than Hearts; overcaller passes or corrects |
| 3 Spades |
Maximum values, responder's
Hearts are longer than Spades; overcaller passes or corrects |
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