2 AJ52 A54 |
This hand has 13 HCP and a 5-card heart suit. |
KJ83 Q72 6 |
Hands with 4-5 in the majors can present bidding challenges. Open |
52 — |
Holding 6+ hearts and 5 spades, open 1, not 1. You can bid spades twice at your next two opportunities. |
Examples of hands that should not open 1:
T A5 Q52 |
You'd hate to open 1 and hear partner pass with, say, |
KQT AT753 K7 KJ2 |
Opening 1NT instead of 1 seems more appropriate with balanced strength. However, see the 1NT (15-17) opening bid for details about opening 1NT with a 5-card major. |
AT873 6 A4 |
With 5-5 or even 6-6 in the majors, always open 1 with the plan to rebid hearts at your next turn. |
Response | Meaning |
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Pass | 0-5 points. |
1 | 4+ spades and 6+ points. Forcing.
KQ83 |
1NT | 6-9 points. May be unbalanced, and may have a 5+ card minor. Denies 3-card heart support, and denies 4+ spades. Non-forcing.
T65 |
2/ | A 4+ card suit and 10+ points. Forcing.
KQ83 |
2 | A single raise shows at least 3-card support and 6-9 points. Usually denies 4 spades unless responder is 4-4 in the majors. Non-forcing. |
2 | A Strong Jump Shift, showing 5+ spades and 17-19 points. Forcing to game. |
2NT | The Jacoby 2NT convention, showing 4+ hearts and a game-forcing hand (13+ points). |
3/ | A Strong Jump Shift, showing a 5+ card suit and 17-19 points. Forcing to game. |
3 | A limit raise, showing 4 hearts and 10-12 points. Non-forcing. |
3NT | In SAYC, this shows a balanced 15-17 HCP with two-card support. It normally denies as many as 4 spades. This bid is forcing to game. However, many players use it as a balanced 13-15 HCP with 4-3-3-3 shape (with the 4-card suit anywhere but hearts). |
4 | 5 hearts and 0-10 points. Non-forcing. |
4NT | Blackwood, asking for aces. |
Rebid | Meaning |
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1NT | 12-14 HCP. Not forcing. |
2/ | A 4+ card suit, 13-18 points. Non-forcing. |
2 | 6+ hearts and 13-15 points. Not forcing. |
2 | 4-card support for partner's suit and 13-15 points. Not forcing. |
2NT | A balanced 18-19 HCP. Not forcing. |
3/ | A 4+ card suit with 19-22 points. However, it can also be made on a 3-card suit if opener has an awkward hand pattern, like 1-6-3-3. Forcing to game. |
3 | 6+ hearts and 16-18 points. Not forcing. |
3 | 4-card support and 15-18 points. Not forcing. |
4 | 4-card support and 19-22 points. Not forcing. |
Rebid | Meaning |
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2/ | A 4+ card suit and 13-18 points. Not forcing. |
2 | 6+ hearts and 13-15 points. Not forcing. |
2 | A reverse, showing a 4+ card suit and 16+ points. Forcing. |
2NT | A balanced 18-19 HCP. Not forcing. |
3/ | A 4+ card suit with 19-22 points. Game-forcing. |
3 | 6+ hearts and 16-18 points. Not forcing. |
Raise | Meaning |
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Single raise | 3+ card support and 13-15 points. Not forcing. |
Double raise | 4+ card support and 15-18 points. Not forcing. |
Rebid | Meaning |
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2NT | 12-14 HCP. Not forcing. |
3NT | 18-19 HCP. Not forcing. |
Rebid | Meaning |
---|---|
2 | 6+ hearts and 13-15 points. Not forcing. |
3 | 6+ hearts and 16-18 points. Forcing to game. |
Rebid | Meaning |
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2 | After 1 : 2, a 2 rebid shows 4+ diamonds and 13-18 points. Forcing. |
2 | A reverse, showing a 4+ card suit at 16+ points. Note that some players lower the point requirement when partner responds at the 2-level instead of the 1-level. Forcing. |
Rebid | Meaning |
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2NT | Natural, typically showing a good balanced hand with weak hearts. |
A new suit at the 3-level | A game try in hearts. Responder should bid |
3 | Natural and invitational to game. |
4 | To play. |
When the opponents make a takeout double over 1:
If the opponents overcall:
Opener | Responder | ||||
Q52 | AJ9863 | ||||
AKT93 | 62 | ||||
AT87 | 53 | ||||
5 | Q62 | ||||
Opener 1 2 Pass |
Responder 1 2 (1) |
Opener | Responder | ||||
Q7 | A82 | ||||
AQJT82 | 93 | ||||
AK5 | T642 | ||||
T2 | KQ53 | ||||
Opener 1 3 (1) |
Responder 1NT 4 (2) |
Opener | Responder | ||||
T93 | A8 | ||||
AQJT2 | K854 | ||||
KQ3 | 9876 | ||||
32 | AK6 | ||||
Opener 1 4 (2) |
Responder 2NT (1) Pass |
Opener | Responder | ||||
QJT | K5 | ||||
AQJ93 | K854 | ||||
KJ83 | 762 | ||||
2 | QT87 | ||||
Opener 1 3 (1) Pass |
Responder 2 3 (2) |
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