improvers lesson 3 no trump responses and re-bids
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IMPROVERSIMPROVERS
Lesson 3Lesson 3
No Trump Responses and Re-BidsNo Trump Responses and Re-Bids
No Trump Responses No Trump Responses and Re-Bidsand Re-Bids
Week 1 was NT Opening Bids and Week 1 was NT Opening Bids and responsesresponses
But what if the opening is a suit But what if the opening is a suit bidbid
A number of NT responses withA number of NT responses with Specific point countsSpecific point counts Plus other meaningsPlus other meanings Today we look at theseToday we look at these
No Trump ResponsesNo Trump Responses and Re-Bids and Re-Bids
This is your handThis is your hand Partner opens 1 Partner opens 1 Opponents PassOpponents Pass What is your Bid?What is your Bid?
1NT1NT
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No Trump ResponsesNo Trump Responses and Re-Bids and Re-Bids
1NT1NT I have 6 – 9 HCPI have 6 – 9 HCP I do not have a 4 I do not have a 4
card suit above card suit above yoursyours
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If Partner had opened 1If Partner had opened 1
Still Bid 1NTStill Bid 1NT Shows point countShows point count Denies another 4 card Denies another 4 card
suitsuit 2 2 would be would be
unhelpfulunhelpful Partner would not Partner would not
have another bid have another bid unless very strongunless very strong
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Partner opens 1Partner opens 1
Opponents PassOpponents Pass What is your Bid?What is your Bid? 2NT2NT Very descriptiveVery descriptive 10-12 HCP (10)10-12 HCP (10) Very flat hand usually 4333Very flat hand usually 4333 No 4 card majorNo 4 card major
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Partner opens 1Partner opens 1 Opponents PassOpponents Pass What is your Bid?What is your Bid? 3NT3NT Very descriptiveVery descriptive 13+ HCP (13)13+ HCP (13) Very flat hand usually 4333Very flat hand usually 4333 No 4 card majorNo 4 card major
NB With a different 5+card minor and 10+ NB With a different 5+card minor and 10+ HCP bid the minor at the 2 levelHCP bid the minor at the 2 level
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Partner opens 1Partner opens 1
Opponents PassOpponents Pass What is your bid?What is your bid? 1NT1NT 6-9 HCP (7)6-9 HCP (7) No 4+ card No 4+ card support
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Partner opens 1Partner opens 1
Opponents PassOpponents Pass What is your bid?What is your bid? 2NT2NT 10-12 HCP (10)10-12 HCP (10) No 4+ card No 4+ card supportsupport
NB 2NB 2 would show 5would show 5
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Partner opens 1Partner opens 1
Opponents PassOpponents Pass What is your bid?What is your bid? 3NT3NT 13+ HCP (13)13+ HCP (13) No 4+ card No 4+ card supportsupport
NB 2NB 2 would show 5would show 5
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Partner opens 2Partner opens 2
Opponents PassOpponents Pass What is your bid?What is your bid? 2NT2NT 8+ HCP (10)8+ HCP (10) No 4 card majorNo 4 card major Positive response to 2Positive response to 2 22 would be negative would be negative
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Partner opens 2Partner opens 2 Opponents PassOpponents Pass What is your bid?What is your bid? 22 <8 HCP (7)<8 HCP (7) Negative response to 2Negative response to 2 Says nothing about Says nothing about Re-bid NT on next roundRe-bid NT on next round
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Partner opens 2 Partner opens 2 / // Announce “ Strong Announce “ Strong
Forcing”Forcing” Opponents PassOpponents Pass What is your bid?What is your bid? 22NTNT <8 HCP (7)<8 HCP (7) Negative response to 2Negative response to 2 of of
a suita suit Any shape handAny shape hand
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Partner opens 3Partner opens 3
Opponents PassOpponents Pass What is your bid?What is your bid? 33NTNT 2 stops in other suits2 stops in other suits Entries to pre-empt Entries to pre-empt
suit to run it suit to run it
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Re-Bids by OpenerRe-Bids by Opener
When you open with a balanced When you open with a balanced hand and 15+ HCPhand and 15+ HCP
Your next bid will show your HCP Your next bid will show your HCP countcount
A NT re-bid at the cheapest level A NT re-bid at the cheapest level shows 15-16 HCPshows 15-16 HCP
A jump shows moreA jump shows more
What is your What is your opening bid?opening bid?
11 – bid the major – bid the major Partner responds Partner responds
11 What is your re-What is your re-
bid?bid? 1NT1NT 15-16 HCP (15)15-16 HCP (15) Balanced handBalanced hand
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What is your What is your opening bid?opening bid?
11 – bid the major – bid the major Partner responds Partner responds
11 What is your re-What is your re-
bid?bid? 2NT2NT 17-18 HCP (17)17-18 HCP (17) Balanced handBalanced hand
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What is your What is your opening bid?opening bid?
11 Partner responds Partner responds
11 What is your re-What is your re-
bid?bid? 3NT3NT 19 HCP 19 HCP Balanced handBalanced hand
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What is your What is your opening bid?opening bid?
11 Partner responds Partner responds
22 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 2NT2NT Lowest available NT Lowest available NT
bidbid 15-16 HCP 15-16 HCP Balanced handBalanced hand
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What is your opening bid?What is your opening bid? 11 Partner responds 2Partner responds 2 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 3NT3NT Game in NTGame in NT 17-19 HCP (17) 17-19 HCP (17) Balanced handBalanced hand
NB the 2 level bid by partner shows 10+ NB the 2 level bid by partner shows 10+ HCP – so game is onHCP – so game is on
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What is your opening bid?What is your opening bid? 11 Partner responds 1NTPartner responds 1NT What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? PASSPASS 15 + 9 = max 24 HCP15 + 9 = max 24 HCP Not enough to go on Not enough to go on
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What is your opening bid?What is your opening bid? 11 Partner responds 1NTPartner responds 1NT What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 2NT 16-17 HCP (16)2NT 16-17 HCP (16) 16 + 9 = max 25 HCP16 + 9 = max 25 HCP May be gameMay be game 2NT is invitational 2NT is invitational Saying bid game with a maximum Saying bid game with a maximum
and Pass minimum (minimaxi)and Pass minimum (minimaxi)
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What is your opening bid?What is your opening bid? 11 Partner responds 1NTPartner responds 1NT What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 3NT 18+ HCP (18)3NT 18+ HCP (18) 18 + 6 = min 24 HCP18 + 6 = min 24 HCP Should be gameShould be game
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What is your opening bid?What is your opening bid? 11 Partner responds 2NTPartner responds 2NT What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? No minimaxi availableNo minimaxi available Bid 3NT 15 + 10-12 HCPBid 3NT 15 + 10-12 HCP With 14+ HCP bid gameWith 14+ HCP bid game With 13 or less PASS With 13 or less PASS
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What is your opening bid?What is your opening bid? 22 Partner responds 2Partner responds 2 Negative <8 HCPNegative <8 HCP What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 2NT2NT Shows 23-24 HCP (23)Shows 23-24 HCP (23) Fairly balancedFairly balanced
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What is your opening bid?What is your opening bid? 2 Partner responds 2Partner responds 2 Negative <8 HCPNegative <8 HCP What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 3NT3NT Shows 25-26 HCP (25)Shows 25-26 HCP (25) Fairly balancedFairly balanced
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Subsequent re-bidsSubsequent re-bids Are NaturalAre Natural You open 1You open 1 Partner responds 1Partner responds 1 You bid 1NTYou bid 1NT Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 Partner is showing 5+ Partner is showing 5+ ‘s‘s And 6-9 HCPAnd 6-9 HCP If partner had re-bid 3If partner had re-bid 3 This would show 6 This would show 6 ’s with 2+ honours’s with 2+ honours Inviting 3NT try on lower valuesInviting 3NT try on lower values
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SummarySummary All NT re-bids are quantitativeAll NT re-bids are quantitative Except when 4NT is BlackwoodExcept when 4NT is Blackwood Remember bidding priorityRemember bidding priority Too few HCP get out as cheap as you canToo few HCP get out as cheap as you can Game in Major/ in NT/ in MinorGame in Major/ in NT/ in Minor NT bids deny 5 card major and often 4NT bids deny 5 card major and often 4 Long Minor is useful in NT – but you must Long Minor is useful in NT – but you must
have entries!have entries! Subsequent bids are naturalSubsequent bids are natural