Responding to an Opening Bid of 1 of a Suit

Question 1

Responding to an opening bid of 1 of a suit with 0-5 points

Answer 1

Pass

Question 2

If opening bid is 1H or 1S you need to have what to support your partner

Answer 2

3+ cards

Question 3

If opening bid is 1H or 1S - To raise your partner to the 2 level you need how many points

Answer 3

6-10 points

Question 4

If opening bid is 1H or 1S - To raise your partner to the 3 level you need how many points

Answer 4

11-12 points

Question 5

If opening bid is 1H or 1S - To raise your partner to the 4 level (game) you need how many points

Answer 5

13 points

Question 6

If opening bid is 1H or 1S - Add shortness points if you can support your partner’s major

Answer 6

3 card support: doubleton 1, singleton 2, void 3

4 card support: doubleton 1, singleton 3, void 5

Question 7

If opening bid is 1H or 1S - If you can’t support your partner

Answer 7

Bid 1S with 4+S if opening bid was 1H

Question 8

If opening bid is 1H or 1S - If you can’t support your partner with 6-10 points bid

Answer 8

1NT

Question 9

If opening bid is 1H or 1S - If you can’t support your partner with 11+ points bid

Answer 9

A new suit on the 2 level (bidding a 2H after a 1S opening bid requires 5+ H

Question 10

If opening bid is 1C or 1D, first priority

Answer 10

Introduce a major suit, if you have 4+ cards

Question 11

If opening bid is 1C or 1D, second priority

Answer 11

Bid 1NT (6-10 points); 2NT (11-12 points) or 3NT (13+ points)

Question 12

If opening bid is 1C or 1D, third priority

Answer 12

raise partner’s minor, takes 5+ cards

Question 13

What to lead in suit contract if you don’t have touching honors

Answer 13

BOSTON (bottom of something, top of nothing