EasyBridge1 Flashcards

1
Q

High Card Points to open 1 of any suit

A

12 - 21

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2
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High Card Points to open 1 No-Trump

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15 - 17

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3
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High Card Points to open 2 No-Trump

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20 - 21

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4
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Minimal opening High Card Points

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12 - 15

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5
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Invitational opening High Card Points

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16 - 18

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6
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Forcing opening High Card Points

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19 - up

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7
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Minimal responder strength

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6 - 9 points

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8
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Invitational responder strength

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10 - 12 points

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9
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Forcing responder strength

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13 - up

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10
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1st option for opening a hand

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A 5-card (or longer) major suit

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11
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2nd option for opening a hand

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1 No-Trump with 15 - 17 High Card Points & balanced hand (no singletons or voids)

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12
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3rd option for opening a hand

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A 3-card (or longer) minor suit

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13
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Minor suits are …

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Diamonds & Clubs

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14
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Major suits are …

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Spades & Hearts

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15
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Rank of the suits …

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No-Trump/Spades/Hearts/Diamonds/Clubs

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16
Q

Overcalling at the 1 level promises …

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5-card (or longer) suit and 8 - 15 High Card Points

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17
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Overcalling at the 2 level promises …

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5-card (or longer) suit and 10 - 15 High Card Points

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18
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Overcalling at the 3 level promises …

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5-card (or longer) suit and 12 - 15 High Card Points

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19
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Overcalling No-Trump at 1 level or 2 level (no jump)

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Shows a balanced hand with 15 - 18 High Card Points

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20
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A jump overcall of 2 No-Trump shows …

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2 lower ranking unbid suits (5/5) and 0 to 11 HCP

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21
Q

Responding 1 of a major (hearts or spades) promises

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4-card (or longer) suit and 6 - 21 High Card Points

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22
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Responding 1 No-Trump shows …

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6 to 9 HCP (and denies higher 4-card major)

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23
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After partner opens 1 of a minor …

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Respond with 6+ HCP and bid 4-card suits up the line

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24
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2 diamond response after opener’s 1 No-Trump shows

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A 5-card (or longer) heart suit and 0 - any HCP

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2 heart response after opener's 1 No-Trump shows
A 5-card (or longer) spade suit and 0 - any HCP
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2 spade response after opener's 1 No-Trump shows
A long unknown minor suit and very weak hand
27
A 2 club opening bid shows ...
22+ HCP or 8 1/2 Tricks hand
28
2 diamond response after opener's 2 club opening
A waiting bid to allow opener to describe his hand
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A 2 club response after opener's 1 No-Trump opening
Stayman - Asking for a 4-card major suit
30
Any positive bid in a suit after opener's 2 club opening
5-card (or longer suit with 2 of top 3 honors & 8+ HCP
31
Initial pre-emptive bids (jump bids) show ...
Long suits with 5 - 9 HCP and no support for partner
32
A simple raise (1 spade - 2 spades) shows ...
6 - 9 points and 3+ card support
33
A limit raise (1 spade - 3 spades) shows ...
10 - 12 points and 4+ card support
34
An "in-sequence" response (1 spade - 2 a suit) shows ...
10+ HCP and 4+ cards of a minor or 5+ hearts
35
The "Negative Double" is used by who ...
RESPONDER
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The "Take-out Double" is used by who ...
DEFENDERS
37
The "Negative Double" says ...
I want to bid but have no convenient bid
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The "Take-out Double" says
Big hand (unbalanced) or scattered values and support for all unbid suits
39
Points needed to make game in a major suit
About 26 (HCP + distributional points)
40
Points to make game in a minor suit
About 28 (HCP + distributional points)
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Points to make game in No-Trump
about 26 (must be all High Card Points)
42
When does distributional points matter ...
When you have a "FIT" in a suit with partner
43
What is considered a "FIT" in a suit ...
8 or more cards in a suit
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Distributional points for a void (for responder)
5 points
45
Distributional points for a singleton (for responder)
3 points
46
Distributional points for a doubleton (for responder)
1 point
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Distributional points for a void (for opener)
3 points
48
Distributional points for a singleton (for opener)
2 points
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Distributional points for a doubleton (for opener)
1 point
50
High Card Points for an Ace
4 points
51
High Card Points for a King
3 points
52
High Card Points for a Queen
2 points
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High Card Points for a Jack
1 point
54
Rule of 20 is ...
HCP + length of your 2 longest suits (to open the bidding)
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HCP in a deck ...
40 points
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HCP in one suit
10 points
57
Game level bids in a major are ...
4 level
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Game level bids in a minor are ...
5 level
59
Game level bids in No-Trump are ...
3 level
60
A Small Slam is a bid at what level
6 level
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A Grand Slam is a bid at what level
7 level
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Undertricks non-vulnerable cost what ...
50 points per trick
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Undertricks vulnerable cost what ...
100 points per trick
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Game bonus in any suit or No-Trump is
300 non-vul and 500 vul
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The part-score bonus (any bid below game level) is
50 points
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The Small Slam bonus is
500 non-vul and 750 vul
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The Grand Slam bonus is
1000 non-vul and 1500 vul
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Trick points in a minor are
20 points
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Trick points in a major are
30 points
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Trick points in No-Trump are
40 point for the 1st trick and 30 every trick after that
71
Trick points needed to be in GAME is
100 trick points
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The first bidder at the table is
The DEALER
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The opening lead is made by who
Player left of the DECLARER
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Opener's jump rebid in his suit shows
6-card (or longer) suit and 16 - 18 HCP
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Opener's Jump-shift rebid in a new suit shows
4-card (or longer) suit and 19-21 HCP
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Responder's jump rebid in his suit shows
6-card (or longer) suit and 10 - 12 HCP
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Responder's jump-shift rebid in a new suit shows
5-card (or longer) in both suits and 16+ HCP
78
An initial jump (pre-emptive) bid by responder shows
0 - 5 HCP and a long weak suit and no support for opener's suit
79
4 No-Trump after establishing a suit fit is ...
BLACKWOOD (ace asking)
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4 CLUBS after partner bids a No-Trump is ...
GERBER (ace asking)
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Using Stayman PROMISES what ...
8+ HCP and at least one 4-card major suit
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Responding 2 No-Trump after opener's 1 bid shows
10 - 12 HCP and 2-cards in opener's major or 2+ cards in opener's minor (and no other 4-card major suit)
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Responding 3 No-Trump after opener's 1 bid shows
13 - 15 HCP and 2-cards in opener's major or 2+ cards in opener's minor (and no other 4-card major suit)
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An opening lead of a K against a suit or NT contract
Shows the top of a sequence (promises the Q)
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An opening lead of a Q against a suit or NT contract
Shows the top of a sequence (promises the J) or is top of an interior sequence with 1 higher honor card
86
An opening lead of a J against a suit or NT contract
Shows the top of a sequence (promises the 10) or is top of an interior sequence with 1 higher honor card
87
An opening lead of a spot card against a No-Trump contract is likely what ...
4th best or top of nothing
88
The Rule of 11 is used for what
Evaluating a suit led against a No-Trump contract if it looks like a 4th best lead
89
Invitational values for responder after 1 NT by opener are
8 - 9 HCP
90
Forcing values for responder after 1 NT by opener are
10 -15 HCP
91
Forcing values for responder after 2 NT by opener are
5 - 6 HCP
92
Rebidding 2 NT after opening 2 Clubs shows
22 - 23 HCP
93
Rebidding 3 NT after opening 2 Clubs shows
24 - 25 HCP
94
Rebidding 2 NT (a jump) after opening 1 of a suit shows
18 - 19 HCP
95
Rebidding your suit at the lowest level possible as opener or responder shows
Minimal count and 6-cards (or longer) in the suit
96
Bidding new suits is forcing as long as ...
Partner has NOT limited his hands value
97
A "limiting" bid is
Bidding NT at any level, rebidding your suit, or raising partner's suit
98
TRUE / FALSE [3rd seat can open the bidding light on HCP]
TRUE
99
TRUE / FALSE [4th seat can open the bidding light on HCP]
FALSE
100
TRUE / FALSE [Responder is in charge of the auction]
TRUE