Competitive bidding

Question 1

1♣️/♦️/♥️/♠️
2NT
???

Answer 1

Bidding vs Unusual NT
With trump support:
- raise to 3 = 3+ cards, 6-9 points
- cue bid higher implied suit (♠️ or ♥️) = 4+ trumps, 10+ points
New suit:
- 3 bid = 6+ cards, ? points
- cue bid lower implied suit (♣️ or ♦️) = 5+ cards in unbid suit, game force
Strength in opponent’s suits
- (penalty) double = 10+ points
- 3NT = stoppers and game

Question 2

1♣️/♦️/♥️/♠️
double
???

Answer 2

Bidding vs takeout
With trump support:
- raise to 3 = 9 card fit, ? points preempt
- raise to 2 = 8 card fit, 6-9 points
- 2NT, Jordan = 8 card fit, 10+ points
- 3 of unbid suit, splinter bid = 4 trumps, void or singleton, game force
New suit:
- 2 of higher or 3 of lower, jump shift = 6 cards, ? points, prempt
- 1 of higher (4+ cards) 2 of lower (5+) 6-9 points
- redouble = strength in unbid suits, 10+ points

Question 3

1♣️/♦️/♥️/♠️
overcall
double
???

Answer 3

Bidding vs negative double
With trump support:
- raise to 3 = 9 card fit, preempt, ? points
- raise to 2 = 3+ trumps, 6-9 points
- cue bid (1) = 3+ trumps, 10+ points
New suit:
- 2 of lower = 6+ cards, 8+ points
- 3 of lower = 6+ cards, 12+ points
- no bid for higher
Balanced hand:
- 1 NT = stoppers, 10-11 points
- cue bid (2) = 12+ points
- 2NT = 22-24 points total

Question 4

1♣️/♦️/♥️/♠️
2 of same suit
???

Answer 4

Bidding vs Michaels
With trump support:
- raise to 3 = 8 card fit, 6-9 points
- cue bid of implied suit, 8 card fit, 10+ points
- raise minor to 4, 10+ points
New suit:
- (negative double) = 8+ points, 4 cards in unbud suit
- 3 of unbid suit (♣️ or ♦️) = 5+ cards, game force
Balanced hand:
- 2NT = stoppers, 10+ points