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If you have no losers in your hand that you need to ruff…i.e. trump
then how should you play? |
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| When should you draw trumps first? |
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| When you have no losers in your hand that need to be trumped.. |
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lead up ... to possible winners..
like I have a queen... with an Ace in the dummy..(K out) so I lead the queen and let queen maybe WIN the trick by finesse.. |
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When your partner opens 1 NT,
if you have a 4 card MAJOR and 8 HCP HOW can you ask if they also have a 4 card major? |
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| open 1 NT. 2 ♣ asking for 4 card major. What is the response if you have not 4 card major? |
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Name the NON - FORCING bids
Ask yourself, Must I bid again
Is partner forcing
Do I want to make partner big again even with a weak hand? |
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A single raise in the same suit /
1 NT /
Rebid by opener of a suit lower than origin bid suit at lowest level
Rebid at the one-level
A jump to game |
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2 NT response
Response in a new suit to opener.. first round ..forces opener to bid.
A new suit by opener that's a higher rank |
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| How many points are needed for major suit game? |
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26 OPENER invites game with 17 - 18 HCP
partner passes with 6-7 points
partner bids game with 8-10 points |
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| When can the 2 club fishing for major suit be used? |
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| After opener bids 1 NT.. ? |
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NT opening bids:
1 NT points?
2 NT points?
3 NT Points? |
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NO singleton, NO void,
one doubleton ok
16 - 18 HCP 1 BT
22 - 24 HCP 2 NT
25 - 27 HCP 3 NT |
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RESPONSES TO 1 N T
in point count and bid |
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0 - 7 Pass
8 - 9 2 NT
10 - 14 3 NT
17 - 18 6 NT
19 - 20 5 NT forcing to 6 NT
PARTNER bids 6 NT with 16 points or 7 NT with 17 or 18
Think about Staymen convention with a 4 card major and 8 or more points.
unbalanced hand 5 card suit bid 2 except clubs |
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STAYMAN CONVENTION
1 NT -- 2 clubs |
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response 2 D no 4 card major
2 H I have 4 hearts
2 S I have 4 spades |
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| opens 1 NT partner 2 clubs |
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big in the shows at least one 4 card major suit plus enough points to play in game
Any other suit shows length only |
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| If the No Trump bidder does not have a 4-card Major, the No Trump bidder automatically bids 2 Diamonds. This is the so-called Denial Bid. |
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| If responder has 8-9 high card points, and he realizes that they have an 8-card fit in a Major (after 1NT, 2C, 2H) |
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| Then the rebid of the responder is 3 Hearts (or 3 Spades). This is purely invitational and not forcing. The No Trump bidder continues to game with the maximum high card points and passes with the minimum high card points , |
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| If the responder finds no fit, then the responder bids what? with 8/9 points to show no fit. |
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| If the responder has 10-14 points (high card points plus distributional points) after finding an 8-card Major fit, then the responder bids WHAT? |
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| If the responder has 10-14 high card points, and he realizes there is no fit in either Major suit, the responder bids WHAT? |
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WHAT IS THE MEANING OF
Opener 1 NT Responder 2 ♣ CLUBS |
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| asking if you have 4 cards in a major suit |
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| What is the denial of 4 cards in a major suit ( 1NT/2♣ ) |
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| 2 ♦ diamonds is denial of 4 card major |
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what does it say if the 1 NT 2 ♣ then the opener bids in anything besides heart or spades it mean he has length but not HCPs to bid NT
How many points do you have to have to bid NT back??? How many point does responder have to have to use that Stayman thing? |
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| responder needs at least 8 points to use Stayman. or maybe just say 2 clubs and pass from then on out// |
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| For transportation what do you need to preserve.. in the dummy.. |
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| What cards must be preserved as an entry to dummy |
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| What is a strong 2 (forcing) opening bid hand |
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| within one trick of game a good 5 card suit 22 or more points |
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| how do you respond to a strong 2 opening bid? |
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with 7 or more points..raise is you have 3 card support... bid a new 5 card suit with at least 3 HCP //
bid 3 NT |
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| Opens with 2 hearts..but you don't have 7 points or a long suit.. what do you bid |
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It is asking for aces
5 ♣ is 0 or 4
5 ♦ is 1 ace 5 ♥ is 2 aces 5 ♠ 3 aces |
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| BIDDING a new suit after trump suit seemed decided on ..game forcing auction.. a cuebid is a forcing bid in a suit, in which the bidder con not wish to play. I don't know what it is. |
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| Why would you say "double" on the first go round? |
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| It's a forcing bid.. saying you have openers but no 5 card suit.. |
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8-10 raise one level
11 - 13 2 levels
14 bid game in major
16 game in minor or NT
NO SUPPORT bug really good suit bid own suit NT bids show values and stoppers in opponents suit |
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| Partner of a takeout double.. |
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0-9 bid best 4 card
10 - 12 jump in best suit
13 or more and good suit bid a minor suit game
with a good hand and equal suits cuebid the opponents suit
Bid no trump with good stopperer in opponents suit.. and no good suit of your own
1 NT 7-10
2 NT 11-12
3 NT 13 +
you can pass IF your right-hand opponent bids after partner's double.. |
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How many points are required in a major suite for GAME?
How many for game in a minor suit? |
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26 points
29 poiints
you can add points for having a singleton, doubleton, and void |
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| How many points do you need to answer an opening bid? |
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To make a single raise in the suit your partner bid,
you need
6 to 10 points and at least 3 cards in that suit |
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Bid by opener with minimum points 13-16 with partner
raising one point in your bid suit what
do you bid? |
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A rebid by opener is called an invitational bid
Requires 17 - 18 points
what would the bidding look like? |
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What does a GAME-Going hand 19 or more points
bidding look like? |
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Rebid by responder with 8 - 10 points
(a high minimum)
and a fit and bid has been 1♠ - 2♠ - 3♠ |
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Before you begin to play the hand after you get the bid what do you do?
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1. take time to plan
2. Compare the losers with the # you can afford to lose
3. If you have too many losers ..plan how to avoid them.
One way to avoid them is to trump the dummy IF the dummy has 0 or 1 or 2 in a suit.
IF YOU HAVE LOSERS .. YOU MIGHT NOT DRAW TRUMPS IMMEDIATELY page 17 in elementary bride gives you a hand to practice with..
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What you must do after you have opened
and partner bids a new suit at the 1 level?
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What does it mean that the partner bid in a new suit?
What if the partner bid a new suit on the 2 level |
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You must bid again.
When they bid a new suit it means they have 6 points and 4 or 5 cards in that suit ?
If they bid a new suit on the 2 level they have at least 10 points.
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After an opening bid of 1 ♥
responder shows a fit and describes strength HOW? |
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Raise to 2 level with 6 -10 points and
at least 3 card support
Bid a new suit, then raise partners suit with 10 - 12 points
and 3 card support
Raise to 3 level with 13 to 16 points + 3 card support.
Bid a new suit, then raise partners suit with 10 - 12 points
+ 3 card support |
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Questions for declarer
that you should do every time you declare |
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1. # of losers in my hand
2. What can I not avoid losing
3. can I trump, discard, or finesse the losers
4. Is there a reason not to draw trumps at once?
5. How many trump cards does the opponent have? |
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| What if the declarer turns out to have a dummy with short tumps? |
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| You might consider opening in trumps if the bidding indicates there may be a short suit in the dummy. |
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| What points you have that you pass after partner opens bid? |
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| Points you need to change suits after partner open a bid? |
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6 - 10 points and 4 or more cards
If you don't have 4 or more cards in a suit bid
1 NT |
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| What do you respond if you have 10 or more points? |
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bid a new suit if you have 4 or more cards in it.
bid 2 NT with 13 to 15 points
bid 3 NT with 16 to 18 points |
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| What does it mean if the responder changed suits and then the opener raises the responders suit? |
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probably has 4 card support
raises to 2 level with 13 to 16 points
to 3 level with 17 to 18 points
to game with 19 to 21 points |
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What to open with
if you have a 5 card suit
if you do not have a 5 card suit. |
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5 card suit
1st the higher ranking suit and then the lower ranking if you have 2 5 card suits..
rebid the lower
with NO 5 card suit open with longer minor
4 ♣ and 4 ♦ -- open 1 ♦
3 ♣ and 3 ♦ -- open 1♣ |
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you have an opening hand but no 5 card suit
what do you bid? |
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with NO 5 card suit open with longer minor
4 ♣ and 4 ♦ -- open 1 ♦
3 ♣ and 3 ♦ -- open 1♣ |
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| To open in 1 no trump what do you need? |
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16 - 18 points in balanced hand
no 0 , 1, 2 card hand |
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| Response to 1 NT if you have a balanced hand |
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balanced
0-7 pass
8-9 2 NT
10 or more 3 NT |
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count sure winners
what trick might get more
where are the weaknesses finesse losses
play out all te card in a long suit
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know they want to set up small cards in long suits
don't win trick 1st time or maybe 2nd time played maybe
return the suit your partner lead
DO NOT LEAD the suit opponent just played |
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