Opening bids

Question 1

1♣️

Answer 1

13-22 points
3+ clubs

Question 2

1♦️

Answer 2

13-22 points
3+ (usually 4+) diamonds

Question 3

1♥️ / 1♠️

Answer 3

13-22 points
5+ hearts/spades

Question 4

1NT

Answer 4

13-17 HCP
balanced hand - no more than 1 doubleton

Question 5

2♣️

Answer 5

22+ HCP
OR
17+ HCP and game -1 playing tricks

Question 6

2♦️ / 2♥️ / 2♠️

Answer 6

Preempt
5-10 HCP
6+ cards in suit

Question 7

2NT

Answer 7

20-21 HCP
balanced hand

Question 8

3♣️ / 3♦️ / 3♥️ / 3♠️

Answer 8

Preempt
5-10 HCP
6 playing tricks
+/- 1 based on vulnerability

Question 9

3NT

Answer 9

25-27 HCP
balanced hand

Question 10

4♣️ / 4♦️ / 4♥️ / 4♠️

Answer 10

Preempt
5+ HCP
7 playing tricks
+/- 1 based on vulnerability

Question 11

5♣️ / 5♦️

Answer 11

5+ HCP
8 playing tricks
+/- 1 based on vulnerability

Question 12

Pass
Pass
1♣️ / 1♦️ / 1♥️ / 1♠️

Answer 12

3rd hand light opening
10-11 HCP
support for any suit partner may bid, i.e. you can pass their bid
OR
similar to an overcall
8-11 HCP
5 cards in suit

Question 13

Pass
Pass
Pass
1♣️ / 1♦️ / 1♥️ / 1♠️

Answer 13

4th hand light opening
Rule of 15
# of HCP + # of ♠️ = 15

Question 14

Rule of 20

Answer 14

HCP + # of cards in two longest suits = 20
Good enough to open

Question 15

2♣️
pass
2♦️
pass
2NT

Answer 15

22-24 HCP
balanced hand