MAMIC
OPENING BIDS

The concept of the MamiC Opening Bid system was devised by Mr. Richard Lighton of New Jersey around 1990. The concept is based on the Major-Minor-Canapé opening bidding system. This means that a 4-card Major suit is opened first before a 5-card Minor suit, and that a 4-card Minor suit is opened first before a 5-card Major suit. The opening bids applied, when using the MamiC system, are as follows:

1 :		12-21 HCPs and a 4-card plus Club suit
1 :		12-21 HCPs and a 4-card plus Diamond suit
1 :		12-21 HCPs and a 4-card plus Heart suit
1 :		12-21 HCPs and a 4-card plus Spade suit
1 NT:		20 HCPs plus, balanced and/or forcing
2 :		10-14 HCPs and a 5-card plus Heart suit and a 4-card plus Club suit
2 :		10-14 HCPs and a 5-card plus Spade suit and a 4-card plus Diamond suit
2 :		10-14 HCPs and a 5-card plus Heart suit and a 4-card plus Diamond suit
2 :		10-14 HCPs and a 5-card plus Spade suit and a 4-card plus Club suit
2 NT:		23-24 HCPs and balanced

If you wish to include this feature, or any other feature, of the game of bridge in your partnership agreement, then please make certain that the concept is understood by both partners. Be aware whether or not the feature is alertable or not and whether an announcement should or must be made. Check with the governing body and/or the bridge district and/or the bridge unit prior to the game to establish the guidelines applied. Please include the particular feature on your convention card in order that your opponents are also aware of this feature during the bidding process, since this information must be made known to them according to the Laws of Duplicate Contract Bridge. We do not always include the procedure regarding Alerts and/or Announcements, since these regulations are changed and revised during time by the governing body. It is our intention only to present the information as concisely and as accurately as possible.