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105 Cards in this Set
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Min. number of HCP's to make an opening bid?
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12
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Dummy points allowed?
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Void - 5
Singleton - 3 Doubleton - 1 |
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When are you the dummy?
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When your team wins the bid and your partner was the declarer of the bidd
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What is required to make an opening bid of 1NT?
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15-17 HCP
Balanced Hand |
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What is required to make a "1 bid" in a major suit?
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12-21 HCP
Min. of 5 spades or 5 hearts |
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What is required to make a "1 bid" in a minimum suit?
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12-21 HCP
Min. of 3 in D or C suit |
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What is considered a Golden Fit in a major suit?
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Min. of 25 pts.
8 of the major suit |
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What is considered a Golden Fit in a minor suit?
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Min of 29 pts.
8 of the minor suit |
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What is required for a Golden Game?
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1. 4 S or 4H (10 tricks for the game)
2. 5D or 5C (11 tricks for the game) 3. 3NT |
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Proper response when partner opens with 1NT and you have 0-7 points?
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Bid 2S,2H or 2D if you have 5 in one of those suits
Otherwise - Pass |
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Proper response when partner opens with 1NT and you have 8-9 points?
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2 NT
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Proper response when partner opens with 1NT and you have 10-15 points?
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4 S/H if you have 6 or longer suit
3 S/H if you have 5 in the suit 3 NT |
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When your partner opens with 1NT, how do you break down your point scale to determine your bid
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0 - 7
8-9 10 - 15 |
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Your partner's opening bid is "1H"
You have 8 pts. What is the order of priority of your bid options? |
1. Raise the bid to 2 level if you have 3+ H's
2. Raise the suit (bid 1S if you have min. of 12 HCP and at least 4S 3. Bid 1 NT |
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Your partner's bid is "1D"
You have 9 pts. What is the order of priority of your bid options? |
1. Raise the suit if possible
2. Bid 1 NT if qualifications met 3. Raise the minor suit if you have 3 or more D |
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Partner bids "1H"
You have 11 pts. What is the order of priority of your bid options? |
1. Raise to 3H if you have 5 or more S's
2. Bid 2S at 1 level 3. Bid a new suit at 2 level |
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Partner bids "1C"
You have 11 pts. What is the order of priority of your bid options? |
1. Bid a higher suit at 1 level
2. Raise bid to 3 level (if at least 5 cards in the suit) |
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Number of pts. required for game in a 3NT contract?
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25
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What are the sign off bidding messages in response to an opening bid of 1NT?
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Pass
2D, 2H or 2S 3NT, 4H or 4S 5C or 5D (both rare) |
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What are the invitational bidding messages in response to an opening bid of 1NT?
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2NT
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What are the forcing bidding messages in response to an opening bid of 1NT?
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3H or 3S
2C (the stayman convention |
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Requirements to open 1 NT
(notrump) |
15-17 valuation points
A balanced hand No more than one doubleton No singletons |
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Points required for game at 3 NT
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25+
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Points required for game at 4 H or 4 S
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26+ points
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Points required for game at 5C or 5D
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29+ points
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Points required for a small slam
12 tricks |
33+ points
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Points required for a grand slam 13 tricks
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37+ points
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Responding to 1NT opening
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what points lead to partscore, maybe game, and game?,0-7 points: partscore
8-9 points: maybe game 10 or more points: game |
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Responses to opening bid of 1NT
Bid 2D |
2H, 2S when?,0-7 points
5 card or longer suit This is a signoff bid reflecting a weak hand but better played as trump rather than NT. Partner will pass |
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What response to opening bid of 1NT with 8-9 points and no 8 card or longer major suit fit
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2NT
Invitational bid |
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What is required for response to opening of 1NT with 4H or 4S?
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10-15 points and 6 card or longer major suit in responder's hand
This is a signoff bid (for game) |
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Opener's rebid after 1NT opening:
2D |
2S, 2H,Pass: these are signoff bids reflecting weak hands better played in those suits
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Opener's rebid after 1NT opening:
partner responded 3NT |
4H, or 4S,Pass
These are signoff bids |
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What response to 1NT when holding 10-15 points and no 5+ major suits?
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3NT
Signoff game bid |
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Opener's rebid after 1NT opening:
2NT |
pass with 15 points
3NT with 17 points 3NT with 16 points if good hand |
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Opener's rebid after 1NT opening:
response given of 3H or 3S |
4H or 4S if 3 or more cards in the suit.
3NT if only 2 cards in the suit |
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What are attitude signals?
You can discourage or encourage a partner to lead |
or continue leading, a suit by giving an attitude signal,High card is an encouraging signal. Playing low card is a discouraging signal.
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Requirements to open 1H or 1S?
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five card or longer suit
13-21 valuation points |
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Responding with raise to opener's major suit:
When to pass? |
0-5 points
game is unlikely |
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Responding to opener's major suit by raising:
When to raise to the 2 level? |
6-10 points
Game bonus is possible if the opener has some extra strength |
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Responding to opener's major suit by raising:
When to raise to the 3 level? |
11-12 points
Game bonus is possible if the opener has more than 14 points |
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Responding to opener's major suit by raising:
When to raise to the 4 level? |
13+ points
Get to game. The partnership has 26+ points. |
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Responding in a new suit at the one level
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6 or more points
4 card or longer suit |
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Responding in a new suit to opening at the two level:
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11 or more points
4 card or longer suit to respond 2C or 2D 5 card or longer suit to respond 2H |
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Responding in a new suit to opening at the one level:
Responder has 2+ suits of equal length... which to open |
With a choice of 4 card suits, bid the cheapest:
With a choice of 5 card suits, bid the higher ranking, i.e. spades over hearts |
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When to respond 1NT to an opening bid at the 1 level?
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6-10 points
No support for opener's suit No four card or longer suit to bid at the one level |
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A response or rebid in a new suit is?
Signoff |
Invitational, or forcing?,Forcing, unless by convention
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Requirements for Opening 1C or 1D and how to choose between
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13-21 points
3 card or longer suit open longer minor suit with equal length in minors: open 1C if two 3 card suits open 1D if four or more cards in each suit |
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Priority in responding to minor suit opening:
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Find a fit in a major suit...
Even in partscore, major suit contracts score higher than the equivalent minor suit contracts. |
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Responding to minor suit opening...
How to respond with 0-5 points |
Pass before getting the partnership any higher
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Responding in NoTrump to 1C or 1D: Requirements?
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+/- balanced hand and no four card major suit
6-10 points 1 NT 11-12 points 2 NT 13-15 points 3 NT |
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Requirements for Raising Opener's Minor Suit:
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6-10 points raise to 2 level
11-12 points raise to 3 level 13+ points raise to game value dummy points |
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How does opener of 1NT bid rebid following partner's 2C response when he holds 4 spades and 4 hearts?
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2H
Bid up the ladder |
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When do you count your dummy points
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When you see that your hand is suitable to raise your partner's major suit bid
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Partner's opening bid is 1S or 1H.
You have 13 pts. What is the priority of your possible bids? |
1. Bid 2NT if hand is balanced and 13-15 HCP
2. Bid 3NT if hand is balanced and 16-18 HCP 3. Bid a new suit (only if bid was in H’s) |
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Partner's opening bid is 1D or 1C.
You have 13 pts. What is the priority of your possible bids? |
a. Bid a new suit (only if bid was in H’s)
b. Bid 2NT if hand is balanced and 13-15 HCP c. Bid 3NT if hand is balanced and 16-18 HCP |
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What is the general rule when bidding a new suit?
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Always bid at the cheapest level
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What are the hand classification (based on points in your hand) for opener's rebid?
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1. 12 – 15 Pts. = Minimum
2. 16 – 18 Pts. = Medium 3. 19 – 21 Pts. = Maximum |
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What are the two questions that the opener should be trying to answer before rebidding
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1. What is the size of my hand (min, med., max.)
2. What is the shape of my hand (balanced or unbalanced)? |
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Opener is ready for rebid
Opener has a balanced hand No golden fit has been found yet What should the opener rebid? |
Bid a major suit if opener has at least 4 cards in the suit. Otherwise bid no trump.
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Opener needs to give clues to responder as to weather a Golden Fit might be possible. Hard to do that with a no trump bid.
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You are opening lead
What is the priority of opening plays |
1. Top a a sequence
2. Touching honors cards 3. The 4th card in the longest or strongest suit |
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What are the 3 point categories that opener uses when rebidding?
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Min. - 12-15. Medium 16-18Max - 19-21.
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Opener bid 1 no trump. Golden fit has not been found upon partner's bid. What should opener rebid?
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Ideally a new suit at 1 level. Requires 4 of a suit. If not...pass.
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What is the definition of an invitational bid
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Indicates not enough info to know if a golden fit or golden game is possible.
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Responder bids 2S to a 1S opening bid. What is responder saying about the hand?
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1. Min. hand (6-9 pts.)
2. At least 4S's. |
If he had more than 9 points, he would have bid 3S or 4S
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Responder raises a major suit opening to the 2 level. How should opener respond based on different hand values
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1. Min hand (13-15) Pass.
2. Medium hand (16-18) - 3 level. 3. Max hand (19-21) - 3 level |
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Responder raises a major suit to 3 level. What should be opener's bid?
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Responder appears to have a medium hand (10-11 pts.). Not enough for game. Opener passes
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Partner raises opener's 1D to 2D. What does it reveal about partner's hand?
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1. Min hand (6-9 pts.)
2. No 4 card or more major suits. |
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What is a jump shift?
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Jumping a level and shifting to a new suit in one bid
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Responder bids 1NT in response to opener's 1H bid. What is he revealing.
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1. He cannot support the suit.
2. He cannot raise the suit (does not have at least 4 spades). 3. Balanced/min. hand (6-9 pts.) |
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Opener bids 1S and had 13 total pts. Responder bid 2S's. What is the range of combined points that the opener sees?
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19 - 22. His 13 pts. Responder's bid suggests a min. hand (6-9 pts.).
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What is the rule about the opener re-bidding a higher suit at a 2 level.
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Don't do it if opener has a minimum hand (12-15 pts).
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Opener rebids the same suit after a 1NT bid by responder. What does this show?
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At least six cards in that suit
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What are you promising when you jump a level?
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Minimum of a six card suit
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15 - 17 HCP. Balanced Hand. Open?
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1NY
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18-19 HCP. Balanced hand. Open?
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Open with 1 of a suit
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20-21HCP. Balanced hand. Open
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2NT
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22-24 HCP. Balanced hand. Open?
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2 Clubs.
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Openers rebid after responder raises opener's major suit to the 2 level
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12-15 pts....Pass.
16-18 pts...Raise to 3 level. 19-21 pts...raise to 4 level |
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Opener's rebid after responder raises opener's minor suit to 2 level.
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12-15 pts...pass.
16-18 pts...raise to 3 level. 19-21 pts....jump to 3NT |
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Opener's rebid after responder raises opener's bid to 3 level
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13 pts....pass.
14+ pts....bid game |
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Openers rebid after responder bids 1NT. Opener has 13-15 pts..
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1. 13-14 and balanced hand: Pass.
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Open bids 1NT. Responder bids 3H's. What has responder conveyed?
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10-15 points and 5 H's
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Opener bids 1NT. Responder bids 2NT. What has responder conveyed?
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8-9 pts and balanced hand
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Opener bids1S. Responder bids 1NT. What has responder conveyed?
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6-9 points. No support for opener's S suit and no stronger suit with 4 or more.
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Opener bids 1 H. Responder bids 3 H. What has responder conveyed?
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10-11 pts. 5 or more hearts. Conveys enough H's for golden fit but not necessarily enough pts.
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Opener bids 1 D. Responder bids 3 D's. What has responder conveyed?
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10-11 pts. Does not have 4 of a higher suit. At least 5 D's.
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Opener bids 1H. Responder bids 2 S. What has responder conveyed?
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10-11 pts. At least 6 S's
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Open bids 2C. Responder bids 2H. What have they both conveyes
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Opener conveys very strong hand of at least 23 HCP. Responder conveying a weak had...less than 6 HCP. Both are artificial bids
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Opener bids 2C. Responder bids anything but 2 H. What is responder conveying
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Anything other than 2H conveys more than 6 HCP
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Opener bids 1NT. Responder bid 2 H. What is conveyed
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Responder has 0-7 pts and at least 5 H.
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Opener bids 1NT. Responder bids 4S. What is conveyed
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Responder has 10-15 pts and 6 or more S.
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Opener bids 1NT. Responder bids 3S. What is conveyed
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Responder has 10-15 pts and 5 S's.
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Opener bids 1NT. Responder bids 3NT. What is conveyed
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Responder has 10-15 pts and a balanced hand.
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Opener bids 1 H. Responder bids 1S. What is conveyed`
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Responder has 6-9 pts and min. of 5 S.
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OPener bids 1 S. Responder bids 3S. What is conveyed?
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Reponder has 10-11 pts and min. of 5 S's.
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Opener bids 1 H. Responder bids 2D. What is conveyed?
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Responder has 10-11 pts and a min. of 6D's
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Rebidder's thought process/questions to ask?
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i. Has suit been settled?
ii. Determine the range of possible points based on your “known” points and responder possible points (based on their min, med., max. responder bid) iii. Determine if a game bid exists. If not, invitational bid or pass. |
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Dealt a balanced hand. How do you open the bidding
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13-14 points bid 1 of a major. 15-17 pts bid 1 NT. 18-19 pts bid 1 of a suit and then jump bid to 2 NT. 20-21 HCP bid 2NT. . 22-24 HCP bid 2C (stayman)
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No 5 card major, 8D's. What is opening bid
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1. If less than 12 pts...show a weak hand by bidding 2 D. If 12+, bid 1 D.
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No 5 carde majorj. 11HCP. 7C's. Opening bid?
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3 C. Shows weak hand (less than 12 pts...but at least 7 clubs). Can't bid 2C because reserved for Stayman.
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10 HCP. Lots of H's. Opening bid?
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1. 6 H bid 2H 2. 7H bid 3 H. 3. 8H bid 4H. 9H bid 5H. 10 H bid 6H.
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Opener rebid. Balanced hand. What is order of priority when re-bidding
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1. Show a second suit if 4 or more cards in the suit.
2. Bid no trumps |
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Opener rebid. unbalanced hand. What is order of priority when re-bidding
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1. Show a second suit if 4 or more cards in the suit.
2. Increase level of original suit |
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Opener bids 1S. Responder bids 2 S. What has responder conveyed? What is the appropriate opener rebid
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1. Responder conveyed 6-9 points and 4+S's. Responder rebid: a. 13-15 pts...pass. (b) 16-18 pts...3S (c) 19-21 pts....4 S.
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