6 AJ42 AJ2 |
This hand has 13 HCP and its longest suit is clubs. |
K97 AKJ2 K87 975 |
This hand is one point shy of a 1NT opening bid, and one heart shy of a |
8 7 |
Holding 6+ clubs and a 5-card major, open 1, not 1. You can "reverse" the bidding and bid spades twice at your next two turns. |
With 5-5 in the black suits, some players open 1 while others prefer 1:
AJ 6 |
If you open 1 with this hand and partner responds 1/, you have an easy
If you elect to open |
Examples of hands that should not be opened 1:
Q5 AQ4 AJ2 |
With a balanced 15-17 HCP, open 1NT instead. |
AK54 T873 T87 AK |
With 4-4-3-2 shape, open 1 instead. |
7 AKQ AJ5 |
This hand is too strong for 1. Open a strong 2 instead, which shows 22+ HCP or a trick short of game. This hand has 10 probable tricks. |
5 A432 J652 AKJ9 |
SAYC advises opening 1 with 4-4 in the minors, but opinions vary. |
Response | Meaning | ||
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Pass | 0-5 points. | ||
1 | 4+ diamonds and 6+ points. Forcing. Depending on partnership style, responder may have a 4-card major if bidding 4-card suits "up the line." In contrast, the "Walsh" style of bidding (named for Richard Walsh) would bypass 4- or even 5-card diamond suits to respond
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1 | 4+ hearts and 6+ points. Forcing.
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1 | 4+ spades and 6+ points. Forcing.
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1NT | 6-9 points, balanced. Denies a 4-card major, and tends to deny 4 clubs. Non-forcing.
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2 | A single raise shows 6-9 points and at least 4-card support. Denies a 4-card major. Non-forcing. | ||
2// | A Strong Jump Shift, showing a 5+ card suit and 17-19 points. Forcing to game. | ||
2NT | In SAYC, 2NT shows a balanced 13-15 HCP. Responder normally denies a 4-card major unless holding 4-3-3-3 shape. This bid is forcing to game. However, many players use it as a balanced 10-12 HCP instead. | ||
3 | A limit raise, showing 4+ clubs and 10-12 points. Denies a 4-card major. Non-forcing. | ||
3NT | In SAYC, this shows a balanced 15-17 HCP. Responder normally denies a 4-card major unless holding 4-3-3-3 shape. However, many players use it as a balanced 13-15 HCP instead. | ||
4NT | Blackwood, asking for aces. |
Raises are opener's priority when responder bids a major.
Raise | Meaning |
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Single raise | 4+ card support for partner's suit and 13-15 points. Not forcing. |
Double raise | 4+ card support and 16-18 points. Not forcing. |
Double jump raise | 4+ card support and 19-22 points. Not forcing. |
Rebid | Meaning |
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1NT | A balanced 12-14 HCP. Not forcing. |
2NT | A balanced 18-19 HCP. Not forcing. |
Rebid | Meaning |
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2 | 6+ clubs and 13-15 points. This may also show 5 clubs after |
3 | 6+ clubs and 16-18 points. Not forcing. |
Rebid | Meaning |
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A new suit at the 1-level | A 4+ card suit, 13-18 points. Non-forcing. |
A jump shift in a new suit | A 4+ card suit and 19+ points. This may occasionally be only a 3-card suit if opener lacks a good alternative bid. Game-forcing. |
A "reverse" | A bid of a new suit that bypasses 2. For example, after the auction begins |
Rebid | Meaning |
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2NT | A balanced 18-19 HCP. Not forcing. |
2 | 6+ clubs and 13-15 points. Not forcing. |
2// | A reverse, showing a 4+ card suit and 16+ points. Forcing. |
3 | 6+ clubs and 16-18 points. Forcing. |
When the opponents make a takeout double over 1:
If the opponents overcall 1:
Opener | Responder | ||||
92 | AT83 | ||||
AKJ3 | 62 | ||||
J94 | Q53 | ||||
K654 | Q932 | ||||
Opener 1 1NT (1) |
Responder 1 Pass |
Opener | Responder | ||||
972 | 83 | ||||
QJ2 | AT93 | ||||
A | Q532 | ||||
KQJ654 | Q32 | ||||
Opener 1 2 (1) |
Responder 1 Pass |
Opener | Responder | ||||
972 | AT83 | ||||
AQJ2 | T93 | ||||
A | KT2 | ||||
KQJ64 | T52 | ||||
Opener 1 2 (1) 3NT |
Responder 1 2NT Pass |
Opener | Responder | ||||
AJ2 | KT853 | ||||
AT3 | KQ94 | ||||
AK5 | T2 | ||||
K743 | 92 | ||||
Opener 1 2NT (1) 3 (2) Pass |
Responder 1 3 4 |
Opener | Responder | ||||
KJT73 | A54 | ||||
5 | KT9643 | ||||
6 | T72 | ||||
AK7432 | 6 | ||||
Opener 1 1 2 (2) 4 |
Responder 1 2 (1) 3 Pass |
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