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Bridge for Beginners. Lesson 9 Continuing the Bidding. Homework – Hand 1. Your partner has opened 1 What is your response? You have 11 HCP You have 5 ’s and 5 ’s Bid the higher of two 5 card suits Bid 1 . AJ765 A8765 8 Q5. Homework – Hand 2.
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Bridge for Beginners Lesson 9 Continuing the Bidding
Homework – Hand 1 • Your partner has opened 1 • What is your response? • You have 11 HCP • You have 5 ’s and 5 ’s • Bid the higher of two 5 card suits • Bid 1 AJ765 A8765 8 Q5
Homework – Hand 2 • Your partner has opened 1 • What is your response? • You have 6 HCP • You have 5 ’s • Bid a 4+ card suit at the 1 level • Bid 1 T7632 K4 87 QJT8
Homework – Hand 3 • Your partner has opened 1 • What is your response? • You have 12 HCP • You have 4 ’s and 4 ’s • Bid a 4+ card suit at the lowest available level • Do not support the minor • Bid 1 AQ7 Q986 Q853 Q6
Homework – Hand 4 • Your partner has opened 1 • What is your response? • You have 6 HCP • You have 6 ’s • No available suit bid at the 1 level • Bid 1NT • Cannot bid new suit at the 2 level 976 K6 76 QJT865
Homework – Hand 5 • Your partner has opened 1 • What is your response? • You have 12 HCP • You have 5 ’s and 5 ’s • Bid your longest suit at the lowest available level • Bid 1 AJ754 QT 3 AJ653
Homework – Hand 6 • Your partner has opened 1 • What is your response? • You have 11 HCP • You have 6 ’s • Bid your longest suit at the lowest available level • Bid 2 AJ8 K5 86 QJT865
Homework – Hand 7 • Your partner has opened 1 • What is your response? • You have 13 HCP • You have 4 ’s and 4 ’s • Bid your longest suit at the lowest available level • Bid 1 AJ75 K5 K85 Q743
Homework – Hand 8 • Your partner has opened 1 • What is your response? • You have 18 HCP • You have 6 ’s • With 17+ HCP Jump Shift into your longest suit • Bid 2 AK AKJT65 Q5 JT6
Homework – Hand 9 • What is your response after partner opens • 1 • 1 • 1 • 1 • 1NT • 1NT • 3 • 1 • 1 • 2 AK JT972 753 643
Homework – Hand 10 • What is your response after partner opens • 1 • 1 • 1 • 1 • 1NT • 2 • 4 • 1 • 1 • 4 - AKQ85 T986 J764
Continuing the Bidding • We covered • 1 of a suit opening • Responses • General rules for continuation • This week • More detail on continuations
Continuations You bid? 1 What next? PASS Partner bids 2 A K 6 4 3 • You have 14 HCP • Partner has 6-9 HCP • Game looks unlikely K 8 6 K J 2 T 8
Continuations You bid? 1 What next? 4 Partner bids 2 A K 6 4 3 • You have 18 HCP • Partner has 6-9 HCP • Game looks likely K 8 6 K J 2 A 8
Continuations You bid? 1 What next? 3 Partner bids 2 A K 6 4 3 • You have 15 HCP • Partner has 6-9 HCP • Game looks possible 8 3 6 K J 2 A 8
Bidding 3 over 2 • When you open a major • And partner supports at the 2 level • With enough for game bid it • If close bid 3 over 2 • Asking partner to bid game with the 8 or 9 HCP, or an extra trump • But only do this with 15-16 HCP • And 5 of the major • NB 3 often fails when 2 makes
Continuations You bid? 1 What next? 4 Partner bids 2 A K 6 4 3 • You have 15 HCP • Partner has 6-9 HCP • Game looks likely • With a 6th trump • And a short suit 2 8 6 K J 2 A 8
Major Fits • The better the major fit • The higher you should bid • A 6th trump in your hand • Is a certain trick • So worth bidding 1 level higher • Than the HCP count suggests
Continuation without a fit • The bidding sequence tells us whether we should stop or bid on • The bids also tell us about the shape of the hand • Lets look at some sequences and what they tell us
1 2 I have an opening hand I have 4+ ’s I have < 16 HCP I have 4+ ’s and probably 4+ ’s 1 2 I have 4+ ’s I have 6+ HCP I have 3+ ’s I have <10 HCP • The bidding goes
1 2 I have an opening hand I have 4+ ’s I have < 16 HCP I have 5+ ’s I have < 4 ’s 1 3 I have 4+ ’s I have 6+ HCP I have 4+ ’s I have 4+ ’s I have < 3 ’s I have >14 HCP Please bid again • The bidding goes
I have an opening hand I have 4+ ’s I have 15 - 16 HCP I have 4+ ’s I have < 4 ’s I have a fairly balanced hand 1 1NT 1 I have 4+ ’s I have 6+ HCP Responder will PASS with < 10 HCP Responder will bid 3NT with>9 HCP • NT Re-Bids Re-Visited
I have 4+ ’s I have 6+ HCP Responder will PASS with 6 HCP Responder will bid 3NT with 8+ HCP With 7 HCP bid 3NT with a 5 card suit I have an opening hand I have 4+ ’s I have 17 - 18 HCP I have 4+ ’s I have < 4 ’s I have a fairly balanced hand 1 2NT 1 • NT Re-Bids Re-Visited
I have 4+ ’s I have 6+ HCP Responder will normally PASS With 14+ HCP responder would bid 6NT With a good long suit responder would bid 6 of that suit I have an opening hand I have 4+ ’s I have 19 HCP I have 4+ ’s I have < 4 ’s I have a fairly balanced hand 1 3NT 1 • NT Re-Bids Re-Visited
I have 4+ ’s I have 10+ HCP Responder will bid 3NT balanced Responder will bid a suit at the 3 level unbalanced PASS is not an option I have an opening hand I have 4+ ’s I have 15 or 16 HCP I have 4+ ’s I have a fairly balanced hand 1 2NT 2 • NT Re-Bids Re-Visited
I have 4+ ’s I have 10+ HCP Responder will normally PASS If very unbalanced bid a good major at the 4 level I have an opening hand I have 4+ ’s I have 17 to 19 HCP I have 4+ ’s I have a fairly balanced hand 1 3NT 2 • NT Re-Bids Re-Visited
I have an opening hand I have 4+ ’s I have 16 to 17 HCP I have 4+ ’s I have a fairly balanced hand I have < 4 ’s I have < 4 ’s I have 6-9 HCP Responder will PASS with 6 or 7 HCP Responder will bid 3NT with 8 or 9 HCP 1 2NT 1NT • NT Re-Bids Re-Visited
I have an opening hand I have 4+ ’s I have 18+ HCP I have 4+ ’s I have a fairly balanced hand I have < 4 ’s I have < 4 ’s I have 6-9 HCP Responder will PASS 1 3NT 1NT • NT Re-Bids Re-Visited
I have an opening hand I have 4+ ’s I have 14+ HCP I have 4+ ’s I have a fairly balanced hand I have < 4 ’s I have < 4 ’s I have 10-12 HCP Very balanced Responder will PASS 1 3NT 2NT • NT Re-Bids Re-Visited
Hand Bidding – Example 1 A K Q 6 3 T 8 2 ? 2 ? 3 ? P ? 1 ? 2NT ? 4 8 6 7 4 Q J 3 A 7 K 4 2 6 2 9 A 8 K
Hand Bidding – Example 2 A 7 4 K Q J T 2 Q 3 ? 1 ? 2 ? 3 ? 1 ? 2NT ? 4 J 2 7 A 6 K 8 4 3 5 6 2 K 7 4 2
Hand Bidding – Example 3 A K J T Q 9 8 7 ? P ? 1 ? 4 ? 1 ? 1 4 3 2 A 5 3 2 A 4 5 7 A 6 3 2 8 9 5
Hand Bidding – Example 4 9 4 A 6 5 3 ? P ? 1 ? 3 ? P ? 1 ? 2 ? 4 Q J 9 8 T 2 A K 7 A 6 9 Q 7 4 2 6 3 A 9
Summary • Any suit re-bids are natural and show 4+ cards • Searching for a fit • Or showing cover in NT • Remember to show strength with 16+ HCP • Reverse; Jump Shift; New Suit at the 3 level • Try to learn the NT re-bid point counts • Practise is the ONLY way to learn bidding • Sticking to the rules gives partner confidence and develops partnership trust