You must have 13 total points to open. Remember to count both HCP and distribution:
| Open 1. If partner responds 1NT, you will rebid 2. |
| Pass. This hand is only worth 12 points. |
| Open 1, counting 3 points for the void. If partner says 1NT, you will rebid 2. |
| Pass. The KQ doubleton is only worth 5 total points, and there is no reason to stretch with an aceless hand. |
| An easy 1 opening. If partner responds 1NT, your next bid will be 3. |
| Open 1, your 5-card major. |
| Open 1. You need 5 cards to open in a major. |
| Open 1. Never open a 4-card major. |
| Open 1. It is sometimes necessary to open a 3-card minor. When this happens, it is better to open with 3 clubs than with 3 diamonds. |
| Open 1. You may open a 3-card diamond suit with no other option available. |
| Open 1. Open the better of two four-card minors. |
| Open
1. If you
open 1, what
will you do if partner responds 1? Always open 1 with 4-4 in the minors and a singleton major. |
| Open
1, and
then rebid 3.
Always open the higher of two 5-card suits. |
| 1. Higher of two
5-card suits. (Minors can't compete with majors anyway.). |
| Open
1, and then
rebid 2. If
your partner is weak, you can end up in either hearts or
spades at the 2-level. (This is the advantage of opening
the higher of two 5-card suits.) |
| Open
1, the
higher of two 6-card suits. |
| Open
1. If your
partner responds 1 or 1NT, you will rebid 2(a reverse). |
| Same
as last hand: open 1, and then reverse
to 2on your
second bid. With a strong hand, always bid your longest suit first. |
| Open
1, and then
bid spades twice. Your partner will know you have more
clubs then spades since you opened clubs. |
| Open
1. You do
not have enough strength to show your suits in the proper
order. (You would need about 2 more Aces to make a reverse.) |
| Open
1. There
is no problem with this hand. |
| Open 1. If your partner responds in a major, you are comfortable rebidding 1NT. |
| Open
1. If you
open 1,
you will be stuck when your partner responds 1. When
you don't have a strong hand, it is sometimes necessary
to bid your suits in the wrong order. |
| You
cannot open 1
with a 4-card suit, so you must open 1. If your partner
responds 1,
you will have to choose between 1NT, 2, and 2. I'm glad I
don't have this hand! |