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Lesson 6Lesson 6

More about NT OpeningsMore about NT Openings

HomeworkHomework

The hands you made up will have been The hands you made up will have been different from my answersdifferent from my answers

Because the possibilities are endlessBecause the possibilities are endless But they needed to conform to the But they needed to conform to the

requirements for the biddingrequirements for the bidding

Hand 1Hand 1

AT43 KJ KQ62 J32

KQJ Q976 J83 T98

872 T432 754 AK7

965 A85 AT9 Q654

N

W E

S

N E S W

P P P 1NT

P P P

W must be 12-14 HCPW must be 12-14 HCP

And balancedAnd balanced

E must be <11 HCPE must be <11 HCP

With no 5 card suitWith no 5 card suit

N & S must be <12 HCPN & S must be <12 HCP

Dealer NDealer N

Declarer WDeclarer W

Lead NLead N

Hand 2Hand 2

AT JT98 A43 AKT

QJ7543 32 J5 942

62 K64 K8762 Q65

K98 AQ75 QT9 J87

N

W E

S

N E S W

1NT P 3NT

P P P

E must be 12-14 HCPE must be 12-14 HCP

And balancedAnd balanced

W must be >12 HCPW must be >12 HCP

Dealer EDealer E

Declarer EDeclarer E

Lead SLead S

Hand 3Hand 3

A84 862 2 KJ9532

KQJ K74 QJ98 Q76

T97 QJ3 A543 AT8

6532 AT94 KT76 4

N

W E

S

N E S W

P P

1NT P 2NT P

3NT P P P

S & W must be <12 HCPS & W must be <12 HCP

N must be 12-14 HCP N must be 12-14 HCP balancedbalanced

S must be 11 HCPS must be 11 HCP

N must be 13 or 14 HCPN must be 13 or 14 HCP

Dealer SDealer S

Declarer NDeclarer N

Lead ELead E

Hand 4Hand 4

KQ9843 2 AQ54 87

JT5 T54 JT3 A653

762 KQJ97 976 KJ2

A7 A863 K82 QT94

N

W E

S

N E S W

P

P 1NT P 4

P P P

W & N must be <12 HCPW & N must be <12 HCP

E must be 12-14 HCP E must be 12-14 HCP and balancedand balanced

W must have 6 W must have 6 ’s, about ’s, about 11 HCP and unbalanced11 HCP and unbalanced

Dealer WDealer W

Declarer WDeclarer W

Lead NLead N

Hand 5Hand 5

K73 T43 A8 AK842

QJ6 A95 K92 JT76

AT5 K76 QJT43 Q9

9842 QJ82 765 53

N

W E

S

N E S W

P P 1NT P

2NT P P P

N & E must be <12 HCPN & E must be <12 HCP

S must be 12-14 HCP S must be 12-14 HCP and balancedand balanced

N must be 11 HCPN must be 11 HCP

S must be 12 or 13 HCPS must be 12 or 13 HCP

Dealer NDealer N

Declarer SDeclarer S

Lead ELead E

Hand 6Hand 6

AJT AQJ KQJ5 AQJ

987654 432 2 432

- T65 T98763 K865

KQ32 K987 A4 T97

N

W E

S

N E S W

1NT P 7NT

P P P

E must be 12-14 HCPE must be 12-14 HCP

W must have a monsterW must have a monster

With 25+ HCPWith 25+ HCP

Missing no AcesMissing no Aces

Dealer EDealer E

Declarer EDeclarer E

Lead SLead S

1NT openings1NT openings

This weekThis week Different continuationsDifferent continuations By responderBy responder Re-bids by openerRe-bids by opener

Some extra things about the scoringSome extra things about the scoring

1NT Opener1NT Opener

Means what?Means what? 12-14 HCP12-14 HCP

No 5 card majorNo 5 card major No singleton or voidNo singleton or void

Not more than 1 doubletonNot more than 1 doubleton

Responses to 1NT OpeningsResponses to 1NT Openings Last week we looked atLast week we looked at <11 HCP no 5 card suit we bid?<11 HCP no 5 card suit we bid? PassPass <11 HCP with a 5 card suit we bid?<11 HCP with a 5 card suit we bid? 2 of that suit.2 of that suit. Which is called?Which is called? A Weakness Take OutA Weakness Take Out 11-12 HCP balanced we bid?11-12 HCP balanced we bid? 2NT Invitational2NT Invitational >12 HCP balanced we bid?>12 HCP balanced we bid? 3NT3NT

Responses to 1NTResponses to 1NT

But what if we have more than 10HCPBut what if we have more than 10HCP And the hand is not balancedAnd the hand is not balanced Today we will look at the bidding for these Today we will look at the bidding for these

types of handtypes of hand

Partner has opened 1 NTPartner has opened 1 NT This is your handThis is your hand You have 4 HCPYou have 4 HCP And 5 And 5 ’s’s You bid 2You bid 2 A weakness take A weakness take

outout Opener MUST Opener MUST

PassPass K

3

T

6

3

J

8

7

5

4

6

3

Partner has opened 1 NTPartner has opened 1 NT This is your handThis is your hand You have 14 HCPYou have 14 HCP And 5 And 5 ’s’s You cannot bid 2You cannot bid 2 Partner will PassPartner will Pass Bid 3Bid 3 Showing 5 Showing 5 ’s’s And enough for gameAnd enough for game Partner can choosePartner can choose

K

3

Q

6

3

K

Q

7

A

4

6

3

Partner has opened 1 NTPartner has opened 1 NT This is your handThis is your hand You have 11 HCPYou have 11 HCP And 5 And 5 ’s’s You cannot bid 2You cannot bid 2 Partner will PassPartner will Pass Bid 3Bid 3 Showing 5 Showing 5 ’s’s And enough for gameAnd enough for game The 5 card suit adds The 5 card suit adds

enough for gameenough for gameK

3

Q

J

3

7

A

J

6

3

7

4

2

Partner has opened 1 NTPartner has opened 1 NT This is your handThis is your hand You have 11 HCPYou have 11 HCP And 6 And 6 ’s’s You cannot bid 2You cannot bid 2 Partner will PassPartner will Pass Bid 4Bid 4 Showing 6 Showing 6 ’s’s And enough for gameAnd enough for game If you know what the If you know what the

contract is then bid it!contract is then bid it!K

3

Q

J

3

7

A

J

6

7

4

3

2

Suit responses to 1NTSuit responses to 1NT With 11+ HCPWith 11+ HCP And a 5 card majorAnd a 5 card major Tell partner about the major by bidding it Tell partner about the major by bidding it

at the 3 levelat the 3 level This is a Forcing bidThis is a Forcing bid Partner MUST not PassPartner MUST not Pass But should select the gameBut should select the game With 6 of the major bid the game in that With 6 of the major bid the game in that

suit immediatelysuit immediately

Partner has opened 1 NTPartner has opened 1 NT This is your handThis is your hand You have 20 HCPYou have 20 HCP And a balanced handAnd a balanced hand Game is certainGame is certain Slam may be onSlam may be on If partner has 14 HCPIf partner has 14 HCP Bid 4NTBid 4NT Partner Passes with 12Partner Passes with 12 Bids 6NT with 14Bids 6NT with 14 Guesses with 13Guesses with 13

Q

8

Q

J

3

A

A

J

K

3

7

K

3

Partner has opened 1 NTPartner has opened 1 NT

This is your handThis is your hand You have 22 HCPYou have 22 HCP And a balanced handAnd a balanced hand Game is certainGame is certain Slam is onSlam is on Bid 6NTBid 6NT

Q

8

Q

J

3

A

A

J

K

Q

7

K

3

Slams in NTSlams in NT You need 33 HCP in the 2 hands for a You need 33 HCP in the 2 hands for a

small slamsmall slam That’s 12 tricksThat’s 12 tricks 37 for a grand slam37 for a grand slam 13 tricks13 tricks 33 ensures you are not missing 2 aces33 ensures you are not missing 2 aces 37 ensures you are not missing any37 ensures you are not missing any So a response of 4NT shows 19-20So a response of 4NT shows 19-20 A response of 6NT shows 21+A response of 6NT shows 21+

Openers Next BidOpeners Next Bid You have opened 1NTYou have opened 1NT Partner has bid 2Partner has bid 2 What is your next bid?What is your next bid? PassPass Partner has bid a Partner has bid a

weakness take outweakness take out You MUST passYou MUST pass Partner may have 0 Partner may have 0

HCP HCP Q

T

3

2

K

A

3

Q

4

K

8

2

3

You have opened 1NTYou have opened 1NT

Partner has bid 2NTPartner has bid 2NT What is your next bid?What is your next bid? PassPass Partner has 11-12 HCPPartner has 11-12 HCP You have 12 You have 12 Maximum is 24 HCPMaximum is 24 HCP Not enough for game Not enough for game

T

3

2

K

A

T

Q

4

K

8

2

3

3

You have opened 1NTYou have opened 1NT Partner has bid 2NTPartner has bid 2NT What is your next bid?What is your next bid? 3NT3NT Partner has 11-12 Partner has 11-12

HCPHCP You have 14 You have 14 25 or 26 HCP25 or 26 HCP Enough for game Enough for game

QT

3

2

K

A

3

Q

4

K

8

2

3

You have opened 1NTYou have opened 1NT Partner has bid 3Partner has bid 3 What is your next bid?What is your next bid? 3NT3NT Partner has 11+ HCPPartner has 11+ HCP And 5 And 5 ’s ’s 3NT is easier than 53NT is easier than 5 With stops in other suitsWith stops in other suits NT is preferable to a NT is preferable to a

minor minor T

3

2

K

A

T

Q

4

K

8

2

3

3

You have opened 1NTYou have opened 1NT Partner has bid 3Partner has bid 3 What is your next bid?What is your next bid? PassPass Partner has 11+ HCPPartner has 11+ HCP You have 12 You have 12 No stops in No stops in ’s’s 3NT would be risky 3NT would be risky 55 looks too high looks too high

KT

3

2

K

A

3

Q

4

4

8

2

3

You have opened 1NTYou have opened 1NT Partner has bid 3Partner has bid 3 What is your next bid?What is your next bid? 3NT3NT Partner has made a Partner has made a

forcing bidforcing bid Showing 5 Showing 5 ’s ’s And enough for game And enough for game With only 2 With only 2 ’s you ’s you

want to play in NTwant to play in NTQ

T

3

2

K

A

3

Q

4

K

8

2

3

You have opened 1NTYou have opened 1NT Partner has bid 3Partner has bid 3 What is your next bid?What is your next bid? 44 Partner has made a Partner has made a

forcing bidforcing bid Showing 5 Showing 5 ’s ’s And enough for game And enough for game With 3 With 3 ’s you want to ’s you want to

play in the majorplay in the majorQ

T

3

K

A

T

Q

4

K

8

2

3

3

You have opened 1NT Partner has bid 4Partner has bid 4 What is your next bid?What is your next bid? PASSPASS Partner has 6+ Partner has 6+ ’s’s And nearly enough for And nearly enough for

game game You have 12 HCPYou have 12 HCP Not enough to go to Not enough to go to

the 5 levelthe 5 levelQ

T

3

2

K

A

3

6

4

K

8

2

3

You have opened 1NTYou have opened 1NT Partner has bid 4Partner has bid 4 What is your next bid?What is your next bid? 55 Partner has 6+ Partner has 6+ ’s’s And nearly enough for And nearly enough for

game game You have 14 HCPYou have 14 HCP Bid the gameBid the game Partner has bid a ‘Mini-Partner has bid a ‘Mini-

Maxi’Maxi’Q

T

3

2

K

A

3

Q

4

K

8

2

3

You have opened 1NTYou have opened 1NT Partner has bid 4Partner has bid 4 What is your next bid?What is your next bid? PASSPASS Partner has 6+ Partner has 6+ ’s’s And enough for game And enough for game Now your hand is Now your hand is

irrelevantirrelevant Partner has told you Partner has told you

what the game iswhat the game isQ

T

3

2

K

A

3

Q

4

K

8

2

3

You have opened 1NTYou have opened 1NT Partner has bid 4NT!Partner has bid 4NT! What is your next bid?What is your next bid? 6NT!6NT! Partner has 19-20 Partner has 19-20

HCP!HCP! This is a ‘Mini-Maxi’This is a ‘Mini-Maxi’ Inviting a slamInviting a slam You have 14 HCPYou have 14 HCP So bid it!!So bid it!!

Q

T

3

2

K

A

3

Q

4

K

8

2

3

More about ScoringMore about Scoring VulnerabilityVulnerability Each pair may be vulnerable or non-Each pair may be vulnerable or non-

vulnerablevulnerable The vulnerability is set by board numberThe vulnerability is set by board number On the boards vul is redOn the boards vul is red non-vul is whitenon-vul is white Vulnerability affects game bonuses and Vulnerability affects game bonuses and

slam bonuses slam bonuses And the undertrick score to defenceAnd the undertrick score to defence

Scoring BonusesScoring Bonuses

Non-vulNon-vul

VulVul

PartPart

ScoreScore

5050

5050

GameGame

300300

500500

SmallSmall

SlamSlam

800800

12501250

GrandGrand

SlamSlam

13001300

20002000 Non-vulNon-vul 5050 VulVul 100100

UndertricksUndertricks For each trick less For each trick less

than the contract bid than the contract bid you loseyou lose