Responding to a Minor-Suit Opening
For the following hands, assume that your partner has opened 1.
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Pass.
You need 6 points to respond to your
partner's opening bid.. |
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Bid
1 to show
your 4-card major. |
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Bid
2. |
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Bid
1NT, showing 6-10 HCP. |
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Raise
to 2,
showing diamond support and 6-10 points. |
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Bid
3, a limit
raise in diamonds. |
Bidding a Major Suit
For the following hands, assume that your partner has opened 1.
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Bid
1 to show
your 4-card major. |
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Bid
1. Always
bid a 4-card major if you have one. |
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Bid
1. Sometimes
a major suit bid shows more than 4 cards. |
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Bid
1. If
partner responds 1, 1NT, or 2, you will correct to 2.
Do not raise a minor-suit opening when you have a
4-card major. |
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Bid
1. If
partner responds 1NT, rebid 5. |
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Bid
1. Respond
with the lower of two 4-card majors. |
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Bid
1, the lower
of two 4-card majors. If your partner responds 1NT, you
will correct to 2. |
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Bid
1. With
5-4 in the majors, bid the 5-card major first.
When you bid 2 next, your partner will know that you have 5
spades. |
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Bid
1, your
5-card major. If partner responds 1NT, you will get to
mention your hearts. If partner says 2 or 2, you will have
to pass. |
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Bid
1, your
5-card major. If partner responds 1NT, you will bid 2 next to show
your 5-4 shape.
(The 2 bid
is a reverse by responder, showing 13+ points
and extreme distribution.) |
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Bid
1, and then
bid hearts twice. Always bid the higher of two
5-card majors. |
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Bid
1, the
higher of two 5-card majors. If partner says 1NT, you can
bid 2. If
partner bids 2
or 2, you
will have to pass. |
1NT and the Single Raise
For the following hands, assume that your partner has opened 1.
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Bid
1NT, showing 6-10 HCP. |
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1NT.
You are not strong enough to bid 2. |
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1NT
again. You are still not strong enough to bid 2. |
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Bid
2, showing
diamond support and 6-10 points. |
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Bid
2,
counting 1 point for each doubleton. |
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1 of course. Do
not raise a minor-suit opening when you have a 4-card
major. |
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Bid
1NT. What would be the purpose of playing in diamonds? |
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1NT
again. You have a balanced hand and only four diamonds. |
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Bid
2. The
spade singleton is a liability in notrump, but should
prove useful in a diamond contract. |
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Bid
2. Raising
a minor with 4-card support is better than bidding 1NT
with an unbalanced hand. |
Clubs and Majors
For the following hands, assume that your partner has opened 1.
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An
easy 2 bid. |
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Bid
1NT. You are not strong enough to bid 2. |
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1NT
again. I like to have at least 9 HCP to bid 2 over 1. |
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Bid
2. |
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Bid
2. If partner
responds 2
or 2, your
next bid will be 2 (a reverse). |
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Bid
2, and then
bid hearts twice. With a strong hand, always bid
your longest suit first. |
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Bid
1. You are
not strong enough to bid your suits in the proper order.
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Bid
1. When
you don't have a strong hand, it is sometimes necessary
to bid your suits in the wrong order. |
Strong Balanced Hands
For the following hands, assume that your partner has opened 1.
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Jump
to 2NT, showing 13-15 HCP and a balanced hand. |
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Jump
to 3NT, showing 16-18 HCP and a balanced hand. |
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Bid
2, and then
rebid 2NT to invite game. You are not strong enough to
jump to 2NT directly. |
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Bid
3. It
would be better to have a 5-card diamond suit, but you
have no other reasonable bid available. |
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Jump
to 2NT. There is no reason to mention your club suit. |
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Bid
1. Always
bid a 4-card major if you have one. If parnter
does not raise, your next bid will be 3NT. |