Blueberry Cottontail Club
This bidding system is a hybrid between a modernized Blue Club and Larsson’s Cottontail Club.
| - | |
|---|---|
| 1♣! | STR ART, 16+ |
| 1♦! | NF, 11–15, 2+♦ |
| 1♥ | 11–15, 4+♥, no BAL MAX 4=♥ |
| 1♠ | 11–15, 4+♠, no BAL MAX 4=♠ |
| 1NT | 11–13: 2–3♠, 2–3♥, 2–6♦, 2–6♣. (4333). |
| 2♣ | 11–15, 6+♣ or MIN 4M5♣ |
| 2♦! | PRE, 6+M |
| 2M! | PRE, 5=#, 4+m |
| 2NT! | UNT, 5+♦, 5+♣ |
| 3X | PRE, 7+# |
| 3NT! | Gambling, SOL 7+m, 0–1 outside A/K |
| 4♣! | PRE, S-SOL 8+M, 0–1 outside A/K |
| 4♦! | PRE, SOL 8+M, no outside A/K |
| 4M | PRE, 8+# |
| 4NT! | UNT, 6+♦, 6+♣ |
The notrump ladder
- 11–13: 1NT
- 14–15: 1♦-1♥♠; 1NT
- 16–18: 1♣-1♦; 1NT
- 19–21: 1♣-1♦; 1♥-1♠; 1NT
- 22–23: 1♣-1♦; 1♥-1♠; 2NT
- 24+: 1♣-1♦; 2NT
Blueberry Gazzilli
Another recurring pattern in this bidding system is generalized Lauria-style Gazzilli.
- Our last two bids are 1M-1NT or 1♥-1♠ (Kaplan interchange), a natural major suit followed by a suitless response.
- Rebidding the major suit does not show extra length. It shows a predefined side suit instead (not necessarily clubs).
- A low rebid (1NT or 2♣) becomes a relay:
- Extra length in the major suit is possible.
- Extra strength is possible.
- The relay can be non-forcing because many bids in this system are fairly limited.