Magic numbers: Part score: 19-24 points 3NT / Major game: 25+ Minor game: 27+ Suit small slam: 31+ 6NT: 33+ Suit grand slam: 35+ 7NT: 37+ Opening: Balanced hands (no void/singleton, <=1 doubleton): 12-14: 1NT 15-17: 1 of a suit, rebid 1NT 18-19: 1 of a suit, rebit 2NT 20-22: 2NT 23-24: 2Club, then rebit 2NT Unbalanced hands: 6-9, 7-card suit, poor defensive values: pre-emptive 3 (8-card suit: 4) 12-19 1 of longest suit [rule of 20: open if hcps and length of 2 longest suits>=20] 16-22, 8 playing tricks, 6-card suit or at least 5-4 two-suiter: 2D,H,S, 23+ 2Club (forcing to game)