RESPONSES
Given by responder after partner has made an opening bid1) To an opening 1 suit opening bid.
|
Points |
Hand |
Bid |
|
0-5 |
No Bid |
|
|
6-8 |
3+ cards in suit bid |
Simple raise (Not forcing) |
|
6-8 |
Flat hand or 2 cards in suit bid |
1 NT (Not forcing) |
|
6-10 9-10 |
Length in un bid suit Any |
Call longest suit at lowest level possible (Forcing for 1 round) |
|
11+ |
Any |
Jump bid (Be on look out for game call) |
|
13+ |
Any |
Jump bid & force to game (if partner v strong slam pos) |
2) Responses to 1 NT opener
|
Points |
Type of hand |
Call |
|
0-10 |
most hands |
NB |
|
0-10 |
really unbalanced |
2 of longest suit |
|
11-12 |
flat hand |
2NT |
|
12+ |
Flat hand or length in minor suits |
3NT |
|
13+ |
12+ 5 card major |
4H/S |
TIPS
Calling
| Call length not strength (call your longest suit not the suit with high cards in) |
| Stop as low as possible unless you think that between you, you have strength to make game call (26 points is thought necessary for game) |
| A change of suit is forcing for one round (if your partner calls a different suit you must make another bid) No-Trumps is never forcing |
| Target To get a game call (100 scoring points) you normally need 26 or more points |
| A game call is 3NT, 4H, 4S, 5C, 5D |
| Consider calling a small slam if you can see 32 points between the two hands or have a long suit and voids. |
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