Responders first bid Flashcards
When partner opens the bidding and you have 6 or more points what MUST you do?
FIND A BID
DO NOT PASS!
After partner opens 1 of a minor, what is your first priority with 6+ points
To show a 4 card Major
After partner opens 1 of a major, what is your first priority with 6+ points
To support their major suit if you have at least a 4 card fit and 6+ points
What is a limit bid
A bid which limits the value of your hand to within a small points range
e.g. after a 1H opening a bid of 2H is a limit bid because it says:
I have at least 4 hearts and my points range is 6 - 9 exactly
What are the 3 supporting limit bids when partner opens the bidding one of a suit e.g. 1H
After 1H opening, the limit responses are
2H = 6 - 9 pts and 4(+) card support for hearts 3H = 10 - 12 pts and 4(+) card support for hearts 4H = 13+ points and 4(+) card support for hearts
What is your bid if partner opens 1C
You have this hand
(S) Qx; (H) Qxxx; (D2); Jx (C) Jxxxx
Bid 1H
You have 6 points so you must bid
Your first priority is to show a 4 card major if possible
What is your bid if partner opens 1C
Your hand is
(S) Qxx; (H) KQxxxx; (D2); xx (C) xx
Bid 1H
What is the minimum/maximum number of points required
to respond at the 2 level
10 is the minimum, there is no maximum
What is the minimum/maximum number of points
required to respond at the 1 level
6 is the minimum
there is no maximum
What is your bid if partner opens 1C
and you hold:
(S) Qxxxx; (H) KQJxx; (D2); Jx (C) J
1S
ALWAYS bid the higher ranking of 2 x 5 card suits
Suit quality is not the deciding factor
Bid at the lowest available level
Remember “tops down”
What is your bid if partner opens 1C
you hold:
(S) AKxx; (H) Jxxx; (D2); x (C) xxxx
1H
You have 2 x 4 card suits
Prefer a major, but
With 2 x 4 card majors bid the lower ranking
Suit quality is irrelevant
Remember “bottoms up”
When your partner opensthe bidding
What 2 questions do you ask about your own hand
How many points do I have
Is my hand balanced or unbalanced
What are the 3 most important bidding priorities
Find a major fit
One of you must make a limit bid as quickly as possible
Bid a game if you know you have enough points between you
If your partner opens the bidding
And you respond in a new suit at the one level
Is this a limit bid?
No, it is unlimited
You might have 6 points, you could have 28 points!!!
If your partner opens the bidding
And you bid a new suit at the one or two level
Can your partner pass
NO
Any change of suit response
is forcing for at least one round
So, opener must find a rebid!
Partner opens 1C, what is your bid
You have this hand:
(S) xxxx (H) Ax; (D2); AKxxxx (C) x
1S
When responding we give preference
to a 4 card major over a longer minor
REMEMBER: We are always looking for a MAJOR FIT
Why is it wrong to lie about your hand to partner,
even though you get a good score
TRUST is essential in a good bridge partnership
NEVER trust the opposition
ALWAYS trust your partner
Partner opens 1C, what is your bid
You hold:
(S) Axxx (H) Axx; (D2); x (C) AKxxx
1S
Remember to explore the major fit first
Bid at the lowest available level
You can come back to a club contract later if partner doesn’t have a spade fit for you
When do you respond the
“dustbin” bid of 1NT
You cannot support partner’s suit with a limit bid
You don’t have a 4 card major you can bid
You don’t have enough points to show a new suit at the 2 level
Basically you can’t find any other bid
but you have 6 - 9 points so you have to respond something!
