Describing Balanced Opening Hands

 

12-14         Open 1 of a suit & rebid 1NT (1 p 1 p 1NT)
15-17         Open 1NT

18-19         Open 1 of a suit & jump to 2NT (1 p 1 p 2NT)
20-21         Open 2NT
22-24         Open 2 (Game Force) and rebid 2NT
25 +           Open 2 (Game Force) and rebid 3NT