Responder’s Bid After Partner Opens 1 of a Suit

Question 1

What is Responder’s HCP count and bid over 1 of a major with a 3+ card fit?

Answer 1

6-10 HCP- raise to 2M

Question 2

What is Responder’s bid with 11-12 HCP and 3 card fit?

Answer 2

1NT forcing then jump to 3M

Question 3

What is Responder’s bid with 11-12HCP and 4 card major fit?

Answer 3

Jump to 3M

Question 4

What is Responder’s bid with13+HCP and a 3 card fit

Answer 4

Make 2/1 bid

Question 5

What is Responder’s bid with 13+HCP and a 4 card fit?

Answer 5

Jacoby 2NT (an artificial game forcing bid used to explore slam)

Question 6

Over 1S what does 2H bid promise?

Answer 6

13+ HCP and 5 Hearts

Question 7

With 6-12 HCPS and no fit for major suit bid by Opener what is the appropriate bid?

Answer 7

1S over 1H with 4+S

Otherwise 1NT and wait for Opener’s next bid

Question 8

With 13+HCPs and no fit or ability to bid the other major what is the appropriate response to Opener’s 1M bid?

Answer 8

Bid 2/1 - 2m over 1M does not promise 5 card minor suit

Question 9

Over Opener’s bid of 1 of a minor when Responder holds 4+ of a major what should Responder bid?

Answer 9

With 6+ HCP bid longest major. If 4/4 in majors, bid 1H. If 5/5 in majors, bid 1S.

Question 10

Over Opener’s bid of 1 of a club or diamond and with no 4 card major, what should Responder bid with 6-10 HCP

Answer 10

Raise 1C to 2C with 5 card support

Raise 1 D to 2 D with 4 card support

Bid 1D over 1C opening with 5 D

Otherwise bid 1NT

Question 11

Over Opener’s bid of 1 of a minor with no 4 card major, what should responder bid with 11-12 HCPs (give 3 options) ?

Answer 11

Jump to 3C with 5+C

Jump to 3D with 4+ D

Without support and a balanced hand, bid 2NT

Question 12

What does Responder’s bid of 2C over 1D promise?

Answer 12

13+HCP and 5+ clubs

Question 13

When opponent interferes with Opener’s 1M bid, what should Responder bid with support for Opener’s suit and 6-10HCPs?

Answer 13

2M

Question 14

With 4 card support and interference with Opener’s 1M bid what should Responder bid with less than 6 HCPs?

Answer 14

3M

Question 15

If opponents interfere with Opener’s 1M bid what does Respondent need to bid a new suit at the 2 level

Answer 15

10+ HCP and good 5+ card suit

Question 16

What does a cuebid of opponent’s suit show?

Answer 16

3+ support for Opener’s suit and 11-12 HCPs

Question 17

What is required to bid negative double when opponent overcalls 1M over Openers 1m bid?

Answer 17

4 cards in the other major, plus:
6+HCPs over 1H overcall
8+ HCPs over 1S or higher overcall

Question 18

When opponents interfere with Opener’s bid of 1m, what is required to bid 1M?

Answer 18

6+ HCPs and 5 card Major

Question 19

When opponents interfere with Opener’s bid of 1m, and Responder has stoppers in suit bid by opponent what are the HCP ranges to make NT bid?

Answer 19

1NT- 6 to 10 HCPs

2NT- 11-12 HCPs

3NT- 13+ HCPs