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Bridge for Beginners

Bridge for Beginners. Lesson 7 Starting Bidding Suits. Homework – Hand 1.  A75  Q98  K63  AJ62. Dealer N. N 1NT. S Pass. N W E S. N has 14 HCP S has 9 HCP Total = 23 Not enough for game.  964  J54  QJT9  KQ3. Homework – Hand 2.  A75  Q98

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Bridge for Beginners

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  1. Bridge for Beginners Lesson 7 Starting Bidding Suits

  2. Homework – Hand 1  A75  Q98  K63  AJ62 Dealer N N 1NT S Pass N W E S • N has 14 HCP • S has 9 HCP • Total = 23 • Not enough for game  964  J54  QJT9  KQ3

  3. Homework – Hand 2  A75  Q98  K63  AJ62 Dealer S S 1NT Pass N - 3NT N W E S • S has 12 HCP • N has 14 HCP • Total = 26 • Bid the game  K96  J54  QJT9  KQ3

  4. Homework – Hand 3  J6  Q42  AK75  KJ87 Dealer N S 2 N 1NT Pass N W E S • N has 14 HCP • S has 1 HCP • Total = 15 • 1NT is a disaster • Bid the weakness take out  75  J9865  432  T92

  5. Homework – Hand 4  KQJ753  A62  87  K5 Dealer S S 1NT Pass N - 4 N W E S • S has 13 HCP • N has 14 HCP • Total = 27 • N bids the game with a known fit  T2  K53  A962  AQ97

  6. Homework – Hand 5 Dealer N  KQJ7  A62  87  K953 S 3 Pass N 1NT 4  N W E S • N has 13 HCP • S has 14 HCP • Total = 27 • S shows the 5 card major • And enough for game • N agrees the suit with 3 card support  A52  KT953  K2  AT7

  7. Homework – Hand 6 Dealer S  KQJ7  AQJ  A76  K92 S 1NT 6NT N - 4NT N W E S • S has 14 HCP • N has 20 HCP • Total = 34 • S opens 1NT • N bids a ’minimaxi • With a maximum S bids the slam  A52  KT53  K32  AT7

  8. Homework – Hand 7 Dealer N  KQJ7  986  A76  Q94 S 2NT N 1NT Pass N W E S • N has 12 HCP • S has 12 HCP • Total = 24 • N opens 1NT • S shows 10-12 HCP • With a minimum N passes  A52  JT53  K32  AT7

  9. Homework – Hand 8 Dealer N  KQJ7  986  A76  Q94 S 1NT 3NT N - 2NT N W E S • S has 14 HCP • N has 12 HCP • Total = 26 • S opens 1NT • N shows 10-12 HCP • With a maximum S bids game  A52  JT53  KQ2  AT7

  10. Bidding in Suits • We now know the 1NT openings • But 12 – 14 HCP balanced will be a small proportion of the hands you get • You will bid in suits far more often • This week we will consider • When you should open 1 of a suit • Some of the replies when partner opens 1 of a suit

  11. Bidding Objectives • To find a Fit • Preferably in a Major • 8 cards in a suit • To bid game with enough strength • With too few HCP for game to stop at the lowest level in a part score we can

  12. Game Priorities • With enough for game • The priorities are • Game in Major with a fit • Game in NT without a major fit • Game in a Minor as a last resort • Without enough for game any fit will do • But remember that a minor suit scores less

  13. When to open 1 of a suit • When you have 12+ HCP • Not fitting the 1NT criteria • You must bid 1 of your longest suit • With 2 suits the same length bid the higher ranking • Except when you have 4 ’s and 4 ’s • When you open 1

  14. With less than 12 HCP • The Rule of 20 • Add the number of cards in your 2 longest suits to the HCP count • If the result is 20 or more • Bid 1 of your longest suit

  15. What do you open?  A  9  7 • 13 HCP • Open 1  5  J  T  8  6  J  7  A  K  6

  16. What do you open?  A  5 • 14 HCP • Open 1  5  2  K  J  8  6  4  Q  9  A  2

  17. What do you open?  A  K  6 • 18 HCP • Open 1  Q  T  8  3  J  3  K  A  J  6

  18. What do you open?  A  T  9  6  3 • 11 HCP • Rule of 20? • 21 • Open 1  5  A  K  8  6  5  4  6

  19. What do you open?  K  5 • 17 HCP • Open 1  J  T  8  6  3  A  4  A  K  Q  3

  20. What do you open?  A  Q  7  2 • 15 HCP • Open 1  5  K  J  6  A  6  J  T  9

  21. Bidding Suits • Remember these rules: • With 12+ HCP not balanced • Open 1 of your longest suit • With 2 equal length bid the higher • Except 4 ’s and 4 ’s • When you bid ’s • With just under 12 HCP Rule of 20 • This covers most of your opening bids • Except 4441 hand shapes

  22. 4441 Shapes • Are the three 4 card suits touching? • i.e. ’s, ’s and ’s • Or ’s, ’s and ’s • If so bid the middle of the touching suits • If not touching suits • i.e. ’s, ’s and ’s • Or ’s, ’s and ’s • Bid the suit below the singleton

  23. 4441 – Example 1  A  T  7  2 • What do you open? • 13 HCP • Touching suits • Open the middle • Bid 1  5  A  K  6  Q  9  7  6  J

  24. 4441 – Example 2  A  K  7  2 • What do you open? • 14 HCP • Non -touching suits • Open the suit below the singleton • Bid 1  5  Q  T  6  4  A  J  T  2

  25. 4441 – Example 3  A  9  7  2 • What do you open? • 13 HCP • Non -touching suits • Open the suit below the singleton • Bid 1  3  K  J  T  4  A  J  T  2

  26. 4441 – Example 4  9 • What do you open? • 16 HCP • Touching suits • Open the middle suit • Bid 1  5  A  K  6  Q  J  5  4  A  Q  T  2

  27. Partner has opened 1 of a Major • Responses to partners opening bid • With < 6 HCP • PASS • With > 5 HCP • BID!!

  28. Partner has opened 1 of a Major • If you have 4 cards in partner’s major you have a fit • With 6-9 HCP bid 2 of partner’s suit • With 10-12 HCP bid 3 of partner’s suit • With 13+ HCP bid game in partner’s suit

  29. Partner has opened 1 of a Major • Often you will not have 4 of partner’s suit • Do you have a 4 card suit above partner’s? • If yes bid 1 of that suit • If no with 6-9 HCP Bid 1NT • This does not show a balanced hand • It shows the HCP count • And no 4 card suit above partner’s • With >9 HCP bid your longest suit at the cheapest level you can

  30. Partner has opened 1  A  8  7 • What do you respond? • You have a fit • You have 8 HCP • Bid 2  5  K  8  6  J  9  7  6  6  5

  31. Partner has opened 1  T  8  7  5 • What do you respond? • You have a fit • You have 11 HCP • Bid 3  5  A  K  6  Q  J  7  J  5

  32. Partner has opened 1  T  8  7 • What do you respond? • You have a fit • You have 13 HCP • Enough for game • Bid 4  5  A  K  6  Q  J  7  Q  J  5

  33. Partner has opened 1  T  8  7 • What do you respond? • You do not have a fit • You have 8 HCP • Bid 1NT  K  8  6  J  9  K  J  9  8  5

  34. Partner has opened 1  T  8  7 • What do you respond? • You have a fit • You have 4 HCP • Bid PASS  K  8  6  4  J  9  8  6  3  2

  35. Partner has opened 1  T  8  7  2 • What do you respond? • You do not have a fit • You have 6 HCP • You have a higher 4 card suit • Bid 1  K  8  6  K  5  4  3  T  7

  36. Partner has opened 1  A  K  7  3  2 • What do you respond? • You do not have a fit • You have 14 HCP • You have a higher 4+ card suit • Bid 1  A  3  Q  J  T  4  T  7

  37. Partner has opened 1  Q  J  7 • What do you respond? • You do not have a fit • You have 14 HCP • Bid your longest suit at the cheapest level • Bid 2  K  Q  6  T  9  K  Q  J  8  5

  38. Partner opens 1 of a minor • Now we have different priorities • Do we have a major suit fit? • Should we play in NT? • Even with a fit only support partner’s minor with no other reasonable option available • Try to bid another suit if possible • The rules are the same as for a major

  39. Bidding in Suits • More flexible than NT openings • But still clear rules • Always open with 12+ HCP • Remember rule of 20 • Next time lots more on responses to suit opening bids.

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