Responding to 1H or 1S

Question 1

Responding to 1H or 1S

1NT

Answer 1

6-10 HCP
no spade suit or major support

Question 2

Responding to 1H

1S new suit

Answer 2

6+ points
4+ spades

Question 3

Responding to 1H or 1S

2C new suit

Answer 3

11+ points
4+ clubs

Question 4

Responding to 1H or 1S

2D new suit

Answer 4

11+ points
4+ diamonds

Question 5

Responding to 1S

2H new suit

Answer 5

11+ points
5+ hearts

Question 6

Responding to 1H

2H raise

Answer 6

6-10 points
3+ hearts

Question 7

Responding to 1H or 1S

2NT

Answer 7

Jacoby 2NT or other agreement

Question 8

Responding to 1H

2S jump shift

Answer 8

17+ points
5+ spades, slam interest

Question 9

Responding to 1S

2S raise

Answer 9

6-10 points
3+ spades

Question 10

Responding to 1H or 1S

3C jump shift

Answer 10

17+ points
5+ clubs, slam interest

Question 11

Responding to 1H or 1S

3D jump shift

Answer 11

17+ points
5+ diamonds, slam interest

Question 12

Responding to 1H

3H double raise

Answer 12

11-12 points
4+ hearts

Question 13

Responding to 1S

3H jump shift

Answer 13

17+ points
5+ hearts, slam interest

Question 14

Responding to 1H or 1S

3NT

Answer 14

13-15 points
Balanced, no 4 card major, 2 card support

Question 15

Responding to 1H

3S double jump shift

Answer 15

Splinter or other agreement

Question 16

Responding to 1S

3S double raise

Answer 16

11-12 points
4+ spades

Question 17

Responding to 1H or 1S

4C double jump shift

Answer 17

Splinter or other agreement

Question 18

Responding to 1H or 1S

4D double jump shift

Answer 18

Splinter or other agreement

Question 19

Responding to 1S

4H double jump shift

Answer 19

Splinter or other agreement

Question 20

Responding to 1H

4H triple raise to game

Answer 20

<10 points
5* hearts, preemptive

Question 21

Responding to 1H or 1S

4NT

Answer 21

20+ points
Blackwood, asking for aces

Question 22

Responding to 1H

4S game preempt

Answer 22

<10 points
7+ spades, preemptive

Question 23

Responding to 1S

4S triple raise to game

Answer 23

<10 points
5+ spade support, preemptive

Question 24

Responding to 1H or 1S

Jacoby 2NT

Answer 24

13+ points
4-card supports

Question 25

Responding to 1C or 1D

1H new suit

Answer 25

6-10 points
5+ hearts

Question 26

Responding to 1H or 1S

Priority with 3+ card support

Answer 26

Reevaluate with dummy points:
+1 doubleton
+3 singleton
+5 void

Raise based on reevaluated points
0-5 Pass
<10 and 5+ support preempt to game
6-10 Raise to 2 level
11-12 Raise to 3 level
13+ Bid new suit then raise to game+

Question 27

Responding to 1H or 1S

Priority without 3+ card support

Answer 27

1. Bid a new suit if possible
   6+ new suit at 1 level
   11+ new suit at 2 level
2. Bid no trump
   6-10 1NT
   11-12 bid any suit then rebid 2NT
   13-15 3NT

Question 28

Splinter

Answer 28

Double jump shift to singleton or void
13+ points
4+ card support of opener’s suit