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Basic
strategy
0000). How to use 0001). Bidding Objectives = "8 and 25" 0002). 28 for minor 0003). 33 for NT slam 0004). Suit slam 0005). Importance of length 0006). Convention card 0007). ACOL and American Standard, differences 0008). A-Z Glossary 0690). A-Z Glossary
Hand
evaluation
0010). Balanced-Unbalanced 0011). How strong is your hand, HCP 0012). Distribution points 0013). Losing trick count 0014). Barrier-Reversing 0015). Selection of opening suit 0016). Showing shape 0017). 4441 distribution 0018). The skip over principle 0019). Rule of 20 Opening 1 of a suit 0019a). Rule of 25 Opening 2 of a suit 0019b). Rule of 500 Max penalty risk on preempt if doubled 0019c). Law of total tricks 0019d). Rule of Protective bidding
Opening
bids
0020). Plan of attack 0021). Bal, 12 to 19 HCPs, weak NT 0022). Bal, 20+ points 0023). Bal, 15 to 17 HCPs, strong NT 0025). Unbal, 12 to 19 HCPs, 1 suit 0026). Unbal, Strong 2s 0027). Unbal, Pre-emptive 0028). Unbal, Gambling 3NT 0029). Benji Strong 2s
Responder
1st bids
0030). After 1NT, General principles 0031). After 1NT, Weak 0032). After 1NT, Getting out of trouble 0033). After 1NT, 11+ balanced 0034). After 1NT, 11+ 4-card major 0035). After 1NT, 11+ unbalanced 0036). After 1NT, 19+ 0037). After 2NT 0038). After 1NT, and Enemy has interfered 0039). 1 NT responses 0040). After 1 Suit, With fit 0041). After 1 Suit, No fit, but alternative suit 0042). After 1 Suit, No fit, no new suit, probably balanced 0043). After 1 Suit, 6 points, nothing to bid 0044). After 1 Suit, Very strong 0045). After 1 Suit, Weak freak 0047). After 2 Suit, Strong 2s 0048). After 2 Suit, Weak 2s 0049). After 3 Suit, Responding to preempt
Openers
rebid
0050). Unbalanced, The general idea 0051). Unbalanced, You are weak 0052). Unbalanced, You are strong 0053). Unbalanced, Partner replied with 1NT 0054). Unbalanced, Delayed support 0055). Balanced
Responder
rebids
0060). Responder rebids, The general idea 0061). Choice of two suits 0062). Responders reverse 0063). After 1NT rebid
Basic
Convention
0080). Stayman 0081). Transfer 0082). Transfer after 2NT 0161). Minor suit transfer
Slam
bidding
0090). Slam, Spotting the chance 0091). Blackwood 0092). No-trump slam 0093). Gerber 0094). Extra slam techniques
Interfering
bids
0100). Overcalls, the basic idea 0101). Overcalls, in a suit, over a suit 0102). Overcalls, in a suit, over 1NT 0103). Overcalls, in NT, over a suit 0104). Overcalls, Jump overcall 0105). Overcalls, Double then bid a suit 0106). Overcalls, Bidding opponents suit 0107). Overcalls, Balancing (protective) 0108). Overcalls, Overcall a preempt 0109). Overcalls, Preemptive double jump 0110). Overcalls, To overcall, or to double 0111). Overcalls, Response to 1NT after suit overcall (Lebensohl) 0115). Defence after 1NT 0116). Competitive bidding 0117). Be cautious sometimes 0118). Sacrificing Be bold when non-vulnerable 0119). Sacrificing 0120). Doubles, Double a 1NT 0121). Doubles, Double for takeout 0122). Doubles, Doubling after opponent overcall 0126). Doubles, Protective double
Doubles

0120). Doubles, Double a 1NT 0121). Doubles, Double for takeout 0122). Doubles, Doubling after opponent overcall 0123). Doubles, Negative double 0124). Doubles, Double a 1NT overcall 0125). Doubles, Double a suit over 1NT 0126). Doubles, Protective double 0127). Doubles, Responsive double 0128). Doubles, Double then bid a suit 0129). Doubles, Penalty 0130). Doubles, Support double 0131). Doubles, Lead directing double 0132). Doubles, Maximal double 0133). Doubles, Redoubling - coded meanings 0134). Doubles, Forcing Pass 0135). Doubles, Re-opening double 0139). Doubles, Index of doubles
Advanced
Convention
0150). Majors Jacoby 2NT 0151). Majors Splinters 0152). Majors Weak 2s 0153). Majors Weak 2 defence 0154). Trial bid 0160). NT and minors 4th suit forcing 0161). Minor suit transfer 0162). DONT Bidding When Opponents open 1NT 0163). Game tries 0166). Grand Slam Force 0167). Roman Keycard Blackwood 0168). Cue bidding for controls 0170). 2-suited Overcall Unusual 2NT 0171). 2-suited Overcall Michaels cue bid 0172). 2-suited Overcall Landy over 1NT 0173). Overcall Unassuming cue bid 0179). Very advanced

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Quick summary

You and your partner should focus on getting to a "game" on every hand possible, so you can get the 400 to 600 points for victory. The penalty for failure is usually small.

Check if your hand is balanced
Find out if you have 25 points between you
Do you have an 8-card match ?

With 25 and balanced, bid NT game.

With 25 and Major fit, bid Major game.

Print cribsheet

Bridge Venue

+	West
	10 9 6 2
	K 3
	7 6 5
	K J 5 2

+	North
	K J 4 3
	A J 9 6 5
	K Q 10
	4

+	East
	8 5
	7 4
	9 8 3 2
	A Q 10 8 6

	South
	A Q 7
	Q 10 8 2
	A J 4
	9 7 3

Example Deal

Dealer: North
Vuln: Nil

Deal# 40020

Major match, with game values
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+	< Click to show Bidding
West	North	East	South
-	1H	p	2NT
p	3C	p	3D
p	6H	System: Acol

+	< Click for Explanation of bids
1H	Unbal, 12 to 19 HCPs, 1 suit
2NT	Majors Jacoby 2NT
3C	Splinter response to J2NT
3D	Cue bidding for controls
6H	Slam, Spotting the chance

Related	Majors Splinters
Overview	Advanced Convention

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Question 1

North Opens 1H. How should South (a sophisticated player with years of experience) now respond ?

Answer 1

North Opens 1H. How should South (a sophisticated player with years of experience) now respond ?

Answer

2NT. Jacoby 2NT, showing 4-card Major support to game, with no short suits (assuming you are are using Splinters), looking for Slam.

(Note: for less experienced players, Bid no. 2 would be different, i.e. not 2NT. It would be a Heart bid based on the fit and the point count, and should support the opener directly at the right level. By the way, is that 2, 3, or 4 Hearts ?

Question 2

What should North bid next, bid 3 ? (Now's the time to peep at his cards).

Answer 2

"What should North bid next, bid 3 ? (Now's the time to peep at his cards).

Answer

North should tell South about his shortage in Clubs. Provided it's the opposition that has the club honours, they'll be destroyed with his singleton, and Slam could be possible.

Using Jacoby 2NT, North would tell us this by bidding the short suit at the 3 level. South will no doubt tell us if he does or doesn't have the Club honours."

Question 3

So, after North's 3 Clubs How should South now bid ? What are his options ?

Answer 3

So, after North's 3 Clubs How should South now bid ? What are his options ?

Answer

3 diamonds.

Option 1. Bid 6 Hearts.
Interesting. South will figure that there is only one club loser, and could hope that the distribution will be kind. Bit risky, if North is on minimum 12 points (12 + 13 = 25 total), which he could be.

Option 2. Bid 4NT.
Ask for Aces or first round controls. The 5 Diamonds answer indicating one Ace is probably expected. But will that have advanced the knowledge very much ?

Option 3. Bid 3 Diamonds.
This is a Cue bid from South. First it confirms an interest in Slam - so South's clubs must contain no wasted values, and thus (a) there is no more than one loser in clubs and (b) there can only be 30 other HCP that count. Second it is telling North about his Ace in diamonds. North, adding his 15 HCP points will know that the partnership has 27+ out of the remaining 30 HCPs in the other suits. Sounds as if there is every chance of making all the other tricks, unless there's a missing King in the wrong place. 50:50% chance of small Heart Slam, all hanging on a finesse ?

In fact, if the missing Heart King is with West, the finesse and Slam will make. If it's a singleton K with East, Slam can also be made. You'll just have to decide which is more likely. A nice 180+300+500 if it makes.

Wonderful. So, a Slam bid on 27 HCP.

Some subjects to follow up on
168 Cue bidding for controls 151 Majors Splinters 150 Majors Jacoby 2NT 40 After 1 Suit, With fit

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Quiz: Barrier-Reversing

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