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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
Q

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
Q

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
Q

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
Q

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
Q

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
Q

Responding 1 No-Trump shows …

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

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23
Q

After partner opens 1 of a minor …

A

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

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24
Q

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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25
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2 heart response after opener’s 1 No-Trump shows

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

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26
Q

2 spade response after opener’s 1 No-Trump shows

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A long unknown minor suit and very weak hand

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27
Q

A 2 club opening bid shows …

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22+ HCP or 8 1/2 Tricks hand

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28
Q

2 diamond response after opener’s 2 club opening

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A waiting bid to allow opener to describe his hand

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29
Q

A 2 club response after opener’s 1 No-Trump opening

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Stayman - Asking for a 4-card major suit

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30
Q

Any positive bid in a suit after opener’s 2 club opening

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5-card (or longer suit with 2 of top 3 honors & 8+ HCP

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31
Q

Initial pre-emptive bids (jump bids) show …

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Long suits with 5 - 9 HCP and no support for partner

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32
Q

A simple raise (1 spade - 2 spades) shows …

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6 - 9 points and 3+ card support

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33
Q

A limit raise (1 spade - 3 spades) shows …

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10 - 12 points and 4+ card support

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34
Q

An “in-sequence” response (1 spade - 2 a suit) shows …

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10+ HCP and 4+ cards of a minor or 5+ hearts

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35
Q

The “Negative Double” is used by who …

A

RESPONDER

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36
Q

The “Take-out Double” is used by who …

A

DEFENDERS

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37
Q

The “Negative Double” says …

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I want to bid but have no convenient bid

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38
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The “Take-out Double” says

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Big hand (unbalanced) or scattered values and support for all unbid suits

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39
Q

Points needed to make game in a major suit

A

About 26 (HCP + distributional points)

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40
Q

Points to make game in a minor suit

A

About 28 (HCP + distributional points)

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41
Q

Points to make game in No-Trump

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about 26 (must be all High Card Points)

42
Q

When does distributional points matter …

A

When you have a “FIT” in a suit with partner

43
Q

What is considered a “FIT” in a suit …

A

8 or more cards in a suit

44
Q

Distributional points for a void (for responder)

A

5 points

45
Q

Distributional points for a singleton (for responder)

A

3 points

46
Q

Distributional points for a doubleton (for responder)

A

1 point

47
Q

Distributional points for a void (for opener)

A

3 points

48
Q

Distributional points for a singleton (for opener)

A

2 points

49
Q

Distributional points for a doubleton (for opener)

A

1 point

50
Q

High Card Points for an Ace

A

4 points

51
Q

High Card Points for a King

A

3 points

52
Q

High Card Points for a Queen

A

2 points

53
Q

High Card Points for a Jack

A

1 point

54
Q

Rule of 20 is …

A

HCP + length of your 2 longest suits (to open the bidding)

55
Q

HCP in a deck …

A

40 points

56
Q

HCP in one suit

A

10 points

57
Q

Game level bids in a major are …

A

4 level

58
Q

Game level bids in a minor are …

A

5 level

59
Q

Game level bids in No-Trump are …

A

3 level

60
Q

A Small Slam is a bid at what level

A

6 level

61
Q

A Grand Slam is a bid at what level

A

7 level

62
Q

Undertricks non-vulnerable cost what …

A

50 points per trick

63
Q

Undertricks vulnerable cost what …

A

100 points per trick

64
Q

Game bonus in any suit or No-Trump is

A

300 non-vul and 500 vul

65
Q

The part-score bonus (any bid below game level) is

A

50 points

66
Q

The Small Slam bonus is

A

500 non-vul and 750 vul

67
Q

The Grand Slam bonus is

A

1000 non-vul and 1500 vul

68
Q

Trick points in a minor are

A

20 points

69
Q

Trick points in a major are

A

30 points

70
Q

Trick points in No-Trump are

A

40 point for the 1st trick and 30 every trick after that

71
Q

Trick points needed to be in GAME is

A

100 trick points

72
Q

The first bidder at the table is

A

The DEALER

73
Q

The opening lead is made by who

A

Player left of the DECLARER

74
Q

Opener’s jump rebid in his suit shows

A

6-card (or longer) suit and 16 - 18 HCP

75
Q

Opener’s Jump-shift rebid in a new suit shows

A

4-card (or longer) suit and 19-21 HCP

76
Q

Responder’s jump rebid in his suit shows

A

6-card (or longer) suit and 10 - 12 HCP

77
Q

Responder’s jump-shift rebid in a new suit shows

A

5-card (or longer) in both suits and 16+ HCP

78
Q

An initial jump (pre-emptive) bid by responder shows

A

0 - 5 HCP and a long weak suit and no support for opener’s suit

79
Q

4 No-Trump after establishing a suit fit is …

A

BLACKWOOD (ace asking)

80
Q

4 CLUBS after partner bids a No-Trump is …

A

GERBER (ace asking)

81
Q

Using Stayman PROMISES what …

A

8+ HCP and at least one 4-card major suit

82
Q

Responding 2 No-Trump after opener’s 1 bid shows

A

10 - 12 HCP and 2-cards in opener’s major or 2+ cards in opener’s minor (and no other 4-card major suit)

83
Q

Responding 3 No-Trump after opener’s 1 bid shows

A

13 - 15 HCP and 2-cards in opener’s major or 2+ cards in opener’s minor (and no other 4-card major suit)

84
Q

An opening lead of a K against a suit or NT contract

A

Shows the top of a sequence (promises the Q)

85
Q

An opening lead of a Q against a suit or NT contract

A

Shows the top of a sequence (promises the J) or is top of an interior sequence with 1 higher honor card

86
Q

An opening lead of a J against a suit or NT contract

A

Shows the top of a sequence (promises the 10) or is top of an interior sequence with 1 higher honor card

87
Q

An opening lead of a spot card against a No-Trump contract is likely what …

A

4th best or top of nothing

88
Q

The Rule of 11 is used for what

A

Evaluating a suit led against a No-Trump contract if it looks like a 4th best lead

89
Q

Invitational values for responder after 1 NT by opener are

A

8 - 9 HCP

90
Q

Forcing values for responder after 1 NT by opener are

A

10 -15 HCP

91
Q

Forcing values for responder after 2 NT by opener are

A

5 - 6 HCP

92
Q

Rebidding 2 NT after opening 2 Clubs shows

A

22 - 23 HCP

93
Q

Rebidding 3 NT after opening 2 Clubs shows

A

24 - 25 HCP

94
Q

Rebidding 2 NT (a jump) after opening 1 of a suit shows

A

18 - 19 HCP

95
Q

Rebidding your suit at the lowest level possible as opener or responder shows

A

Minimal count and 6-cards (or longer) in the suit

96
Q

Bidding new suits is forcing as long as …

A

Partner has NOT limited his hands value

97
Q

A “limiting” bid is

A

Bidding NT at any level, rebidding your suit, or raising partner’s suit

98
Q

TRUE / FALSE [3rd seat can open the bidding light on HCP]

A

TRUE

99
Q

TRUE / FALSE [4th seat can open the bidding light on HCP]

A

FALSE

100
Q

TRUE / FALSE [Responder is in charge of the auction]

A

TRUE

BRIDGE 101 (1 decks)

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