BRIDGE-1.txt 12/20/2019 BIDDING: "Contract bridge" (i.e. "rubber bridge") Duplicate Bridge, also called Tournament Bridge, form of Contract Bridge played in all tournaments pg 4 IN POPULAR CONVENTIONS STAYMAN - response to 1 NT bid == 2 CLUBS (only if no INTERVEANING bids must have a 4 club major 1NT opening 15-17 points HCP balanced hand = no voids, no singletons, at most ONE Doubleton need 25-26 points (HCP + suit) for game in NT or SUIT HCP if responder 0-7 - part score: PASS 1 NT or bid of 2 of a 5-card (or greater) suit 7 unbalanced with 7 card suite - BID 3NT 8-9 - STAYMAN range - there may be a game - inviting game 8-9 - 2NT (if NOT playing STAYMAN) 10-15 responder belongs in game 10-15 HCP balanced hand RAISE to 3NT (signing off bid in game) 16+ looking at SLAM - Blackwood (SUIT) [BS] or Gerber (NT) 16-17 HCP - raise to 4NT, invites small slam OPENER will pass if he has 15 HCP use JUDGEMENT if he has 16 HCP bid 6 NT if he has 17 HCP 37 GRAND SLAM = 37 total points = BID 7 raise 1NT to 7NT with balanced hand of 22 OR 22+ HCP 33 SMALL SLAM = 33 total points = BID 6 raise 1NT to 6NT with balanced hand of 18 or 19 HCP what if responder has balanced hand of 20 or 21 HCP ? how getto slam? responder should go to 5NT - both forcing and invitational let opener decide 6NT or 7NT Opener will bid: 6NT if he has 15 HCP Use judgement for 16 HCP 7NT if he has 17 HCP prefer 8 card TRUMP SUIT if in part score if responder has a 5 card or longer suit, responder generally chooses to play part score in TRUMP SUIT if belongs in GAME: if 8 card or longer MAJOR suit fit - responder chooses to play in the MAJOR otherwise responser usually chooses to NT ? RESPONSE TO 2 CLUBS 2 hearts 2 spades 2 diamonds - no 4 card major (do NOT leave partner in DIAMONDS) RUFF - TRUMP from the hand in which you wish to remain in SLUFF - DISCARD - throw off something you don't need A ruff and sluff occurs in a trump contract when a defender leads a side suit that declarer and dummy are both void in. If declarer and dummy both possess trumps, then one hand can ruff while the other hand "sluffs" (i.e. discards) a loser. ... A strategy of ruffing losers back and ... level one through seven. There is no eight. (amount of contract) strain Either a suit or notrump. Golden Fit - Beginner Bridge Novice beginnerbridge.com/glossag.htm http://beginnerbridge.com/glossag.htm This bid is used to investigate slam possibilities and is usually used after a No Trump has opened the bidding. see BLACKWOOD. GOLDEN FIT: Named after the Golden Retrievers who used to kibbutz (see TO RUFF). A minimum of eight cards in one suit between you and your partner. RESPONSE of 3NT to a 1 NT = with at least 10 HCP in responder, 25 points needed for NT game and DO HAVE THEM. as partner has a lot of points, do NOT worry about STOPPERS if RESPONDER bids a GAME contract, PARTNER should PASS NOTRUMP uses GERBER and NOT BLACKWOOD SAYC (Standard American Yellow Card) - Bridgebum www.bridgebum.com/sayc.php SAYC is a bidding system based on 5-card majors and a strong 1NT. It is prevalent in online bridge games and derives its origins from the ACBL. ... The following is from the ACBL's treatise on SAYC: RESPONSE of 2NT = 8 or 9 totl points, balanced hand OPENER should then respond: 15 HCP = PASS 16 HCP - use your judgement (depends on opener's hand) Opener must decide if he has a GOOD 16 HCP or BAD HCP 17 HCP - 3 NT -- ====================== STAYMAN - response ------- 1 NT 2 CLUBS - I HAVE one or more 4 card majores 2 H or 2 S 2 diamonds (NO 4 card majors)do NOT leave in diamonds assess my hand - how many must go at least 2NT as can't leave him in diamonds or 3NT (if 17 points ) partner should pass me ===================== a 2 CLUB response to 1 NT is ALWAYS STAYMAN (not a transfer) === rebids 2 NT to show invitioan with 5 cards in the suit responder rebids 3 of the MAJOR SUITE to show invitation with 6 cards in suit - 8/9 points 3 NT to show 5 cards in the MAJOR suit and points for GAME 4 of a MAJOR to show enough points for GAME w bid of a NEW SUIT is natural and forcing to GAME TRANSFERS - response to 1NT and I have a FIVE CARD MAJOR (forget points) if I have 2 hearts, bid 2 diamonds 2 spades bid two hearts if don't have enough majors, add 17 point to mine, can I go to 3NT? (25 pts) if only have FIVE majors, want to goto 2 NT = 1 additional pt SIX majors probably go to 3 of that MAJOR = 2 additional pts can also count 1 pt for doubleton, 2 pts for singleton SEVEN majors probably go to 3 of that MAJOR = 3 additional pts OPENER BIDS MY CHOICE, 2 HEARTS (the transfer) basically 3 types of hands for responding to a 1 NT, ASSUME 1) insufficient for game PASS (sign off) 2) invitation to game usually 7 to 9 point I reply 2NT to opener's 2H or 2Spades pARTER comes back with 2NT how many HEARTS do I have ? 2 hearts - partial - PASS 3 HEARTS - WANT TO BE IN HEARTS - 3 or 4 hearts depending on how many points do i have? 15 HCP points - 3 HEARS 16 gray area - 3 or 4 HEARS 17 - 4 HEARTS (if i have 3 or more hearts) if less than 3 hearts, PASS or go to 3 NT 3) game 4) invitation to slam == BLACKWOOD (ONLY on SUIT BIDS) 4NT ASKING FOR ACES 0-4 Aces = 5 CLUBS 1 5 Diamond 2 5 Hearts 3 5 Spades === review of GERBER - a bid of FOUR CLUBS BID 4 CLUBS - ask for ACES response 4 Diamonds = 0-4 ACES 4 Hearts = 1 ACE 4 SPADES = 2 ACES 4 NR = 3 ACES BID 5 CLUBS - ask for KINGS response 5 Diamonds = 0-4 KINGS 5 Hearts = 1 KINGS 5 SPADES = 2 KINGS 5 NT = 3 KINGS => 6NT or 7NT ======== END GERBER SUPER ACCEPTANCE = asking partner for 2 x and he responds 3 x means partner has 4 cards in that suit (we knew he had at least TWO) based on evenly distributed reexamine hand, counting singletons = 2, voids = 3, doubletons = 1 EXAMINE CUEBIDS **** Spot Cards. 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