Auctions start neutral, and remain that way until
- we agree a fit, or
- one of us sets a suit, or
- the auction is disturbed.
Bidding in a neutral auction is mainly natural, but the style of the neutral bidding is quite radical as you will see later.
Neutral. All auctions start as neutral.
| West | North | East | South | |
|---|
| | | 1 | pass | |
| ? | | | | |
Still neutral. We haven't set a suit.
| West | North | East | South | |
|---|
| | | 1 | pass | |
| 1 | pass | 1NT | pass | |
| ? | | | | |
And still neutral. All the bids were natural, but we have yet to agree or set a suit.
NEXT: introducing disturbed auctions