An opening bid of 2 Some hands don't have the hcp strength for a one-level opening bid, but with six or seven cards in a suit they can take tricks with extra trumps instead of taking them with high cards. Balanced distributions are 4-3-3-3, 4-4-3-2 and 5-3-3-2. So we open in a minor suit. bids are also very descriptive in nature: a good 7-card suit (8-card suit for a 4-level opening) and less than an opening hand.
If partner bids 3 But sometimes we'd prefer to have partner be declarer. Raising your partner's suit is defensive and your partner must pass when its their turn. In third or fourth seat you may open with 11 or more points (no quick-trick requirement). Simplified Yellow Card. After an opening bid of 1NT, the stayman convention is a bid of 2 How many points are required for a stayman bid? What do you respond with:h) 3⣠- (Stayman) - if partner bids a four card major you raise to 4 of the major. With major suits, that's correct. When we are the first to bid a suit, we will be declarer if that suit becomes trump. Little Bear asks, "Why do we need 8 points for stayman? Suit Openings. Bridge Bidding by Jim Belk Basic Bidding A short summary of standard bidding. The meanings of your opening bids are: 1NT = Exactly 15-17 points and balanced distribution (at least 2-3 cards in every suit). They are among the most desirable bids because they make future bidding decisions easy for partner. Open 1NT. When the opening bidder, bids for the second time, that is referred to here as the "Rebid". Topics how to count points opening bids responses opener's rebids overcalls responding to an overcall takeout doubles responding to a takeout double With two 4-card minors open the lower. Little Bear asks, What about the other bids? 16 hcp - 1 for bad shape (4-3-3-3) = Good questions, Little Bear. Texas Transfers. Open 2 , 2 or 2 with 5-11 points, and a good suit of 6 or more cards. Pre-emptive bids are a way to do this. Characteristics of a 3-level/4-level opening bid: • Openings in 1st/2nd/3rd seat • 6-10 HCP • Good 6-card Did you notice that the last hand had you bidding a four card diamond suit, while not bidding a stronger four card heart suit? Minor suit openings have the same 12 to 21 hcp range as the major suits. Combining these two messages allows the partnership to find trump fits and avoid bidding too high. You can make this major suit response with only a four card suit. 1You might think that any opening bid is an attempt to find a trump fit in the suit bid. Description. If the total is less than 20 then pass"
Your Bid The correct opening bid here is 1 . Each bidding system ascribes a meaning to every possible call by each member of a partnership, and presents a codified language which allows the players to exchange information about their card holdings. Fourth-Suit Forcing. Your Point.
They are best initially understood in the context of a 2NT opening bid – much easier. After partner opens the bidding, responses have both suit-length and point requirements.