Category: Bridge
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Table 11
Stayman Convention A response of 2C after a 1NT opening, or 3C after a 2NT opening is asking Opener for 4 card Majors. Opener's rebids after 1NT to 2C Responder's rebids 2D with no 4 card major 2H or 2S: a weak takeout3H or 3S: invitational, but not forcing2NT: 11 - 123NT: 13 - 153C: Read more
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Table 10
Pre-emptive opening bids An opening bid of 3C, 3D, 3H or 3S shows a good 7 card suit and less than 10 HCP. It is mainly designed to obstruct the opposition’s bidding. Responses are as follows: Raise to game with 4 “quick tricks”• A = 1QT, KQ = 1, AK = 2, KQJ = 2, Read more
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Table 9
2D, 2H, 2S opening bids An opening bid of 2D, 2H or 2S promises a quality suit of 6 cards or more and 8 to 9½ playing tricks. Responses are as follows: • Pass with less than 1 trick in your hand • 2NT with 1 to 2 tricks in your hand (if partner is Read more
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Table 8
2 Club Opening Bid Either a balanced hand with 23+pts, or a distributional hand with 10+ playing tricks (it doesn’t show a club suit). Forcing to game, except after 2C - 2D - 2NT Responses Opener's rebids 2 Diamonds (negative) denies a holding as good as:• Any one Ace or King• Biddable suit with 1½ Read more
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Table 7
Opening bid of 1 of a suit, followed by a Jump Shift in another suit Response Opener's rebids Jump Shift (e.g. 1H to 2S, 1S to 3H) 15+ HCP with a 5 card suit13/14+ with a 6 card suit Game Forcing 2NT 15 - 16 balanced3NT 17 - 18 balancedRaise partner's suit to confirm trumpsRebid own Read more
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Table 6
Opening bid of 1 of a suit, followed by a new (lower) suit at the 2 level A new lower suit by Responder at the 2 level shows 6+ points and a 4 card suit (5 card suit if 1S to 2H). It is a one round force unless Responder has previously passed. Opener's rebids Responder's rebids Read more