Some Bidding Techniques
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Some Bidding Some Bidding TechniquesTechniques
Bidding on afterBidding on after
A 1x – 2x agreementA 1x – 2x agreement
This is about about opener’s re-bidsThis is about about opener’s re-bids When we open 1 of a suitWhen we open 1 of a suit and partner has responded 2 of the and partner has responded 2 of the
same suitsame suit
There is a large difference between There is a large difference between agreement in a minor and agreement agreement in a minor and agreement in a majorin a major
We’ll set the scene, then look at We’ll set the scene, then look at some examplessome examples
We Open 1We Open 1
Partner responds 2Partner responds 2 What has partner got and not got?What has partner got and not got? 6-9 HCP or 9 LTC6-9 HCP or 9 LTC 4+ 4+ ‘s‘s No 4 card majorNo 4 card major Nothing worth saying in other minorNothing worth saying in other minor Usually you PassUsually you Pass But can go on with a strong handBut can go on with a strong hand
We Open 1We Open 1
Partner responds 2Partner responds 2 What has partner got?What has partner got? 6-9 HCP or 9 LTC6-9 HCP or 9 LTC 4+ 4+ ‘s‘s Agreement in a majorAgreement in a major Often you PassOften you Pass But can go on with a strongish handBut can go on with a strongish hand NB Continuations with a major fit are NB Continuations with a major fit are
different from minor fits.different from minor fits.
Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 12 HCP LTC 7You have 12 HCP LTC 7 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? PassPass Partner’s LTC is 9Partner’s LTC is 9 8 tricks will be tough 8 tricks will be tough
enoughenough We do not want to go We do not want to go
any furtherany further
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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 15 HCP LTC 6You have 15 HCP LTC 6 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 33 I know you have a weak I know you have a weak
hand but I have LTC 6 hand but I have LTC 6 and 5 and 5 ‘s‘s
Do you fancy game?Do you fancy game? In a minor you would In a minor you would
PassPass
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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 18 HCP LTC You have 18 HCP LTC
55 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 44 I know you have a I know you have a
weak handweak hand I have a good hand I have a good hand
and LTC 5 or fewerand LTC 5 or fewer Now all I have to do Now all I have to do
is make it!is make it!
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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 14 HCP LTC You have 14 HCP LTC
66 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 55 bit of a gamble bit of a gamble I know you have a I know you have a
weak handweak hand Pre-emptivePre-emptive They have a fit in They have a fit in
both majorsboth majors
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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 16 HCP LTC You have 16 HCP LTC
6½ 6½ What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 2NT2NT Looking for game in NTLooking for game in NT Shows 16-17 HCPShows 16-17 HCP Fairly balancedFairly balanced Asks partner to bid 3NT Asks partner to bid 3NT
with 8 or 9 HCPwith 8 or 9 HCP Pass or bid 3Pass or bid 3 with with
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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 19 HCP LTC 5 You have 19 HCP LTC 5 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 3NT3NT Looking for game in NTLooking for game in NT Shows 18-19 HCPShows 18-19 HCP Fairly balancedFairly balanced Partner would normally Partner would normally
pass but may bid 5pass but may bid 5 with long with long and low HCP and low HCP
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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 16 HCP LTC You have 16 HCP LTC
6½ 6½ What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 2NT2NT Looking for game in NTLooking for game in NT Shows 16-17 HCPShows 16-17 HCP Very balanced (4333)Very balanced (4333) Asks partner to bid 3NT Asks partner to bid 3NT
or 4or 4 with 8 or 9 HCP with 8 or 9 HCP Pass or bid 3Pass or bid 3 with less with less
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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 19 HCP LTC 5 You have 19 HCP LTC 5 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 3NT3NT Looking for game in NTLooking for game in NT Shows 18-19 HCPShows 18-19 HCP Very balanced (4333)Very balanced (4333) Asks partner to pass Asks partner to pass
with a fairly balanced with a fairly balanced handhand
Or bid 4Or bid 4 if very if very unbalancedunbalanced
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Bidding another suit after suit Bidding another suit after suit agreementagreement
A new suit after agreement in a A new suit after agreement in a minor is an attempt to get to NT and minor is an attempt to get to NT and is showing cover in the new suitis showing cover in the new suit
A new suit after agreement in a A new suit after agreement in a major is a Long Suit Trial Bidmajor is a Long Suit Trial Bid
Minor Suit AgreementMinor Suit Agreement You open 1You open 1 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 16 HCP LTC 6 You have 16 HCP LTC 6 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 22 Looking for a NT Looking for a NT
contractcontract Good hand Good hand Shows stops in Shows stops in ’s and ’s and
3+ 3+ Shows lack of stops in Shows lack of stops in
‘s‘s Asking for NT with Asking for NT with
stopsstops Or bid 3Or bid 3 if NT is not on if NT is not on
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Minor Suit AgreementMinor Suit Agreement You open 1You open 1 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 18 HCP LTC 5 You have 18 HCP LTC 5 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 33 Looking for a NT Looking for a NT
contractcontract Good hand Good hand Shows stops in Shows stops in ’s and ’s and
3+ 3+ Lack of stops in Lack of stops in ‘s & ‘s &
‘s‘s Asking for a NT bid with Asking for a NT bid with
stops in the majorsstops in the majors Or bid 3Or bid 3 if NT is not on if NT is not on
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Major Suit AgreementMajor Suit Agreement You open 1You open 1 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 16 HCP LTC 6 You have 16 HCP LTC 6 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 22 Long Suit Trial BidLong Suit Trial Bid After major suit After major suit
agreement you would agreement you would expect to play in that expect to play in that suit or NTsuit or NT
Any new suit bid must Any new suit bid must mean something elsemean something else
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Long Suit Trial BidLong Suit Trial Bid I have a goodish hand 6 or fewer LTCI have a goodish hand 6 or fewer LTC I have 3+ cards in this suitI have 3+ cards in this suit They are not very goodThey are not very good I have 2 probably 3 losers in this suitI have 2 probably 3 losers in this suit How many losers do you have in this How many losers do you have in this
suit?suit? With 0 or 1 loser bid game in the With 0 or 1 loser bid game in the
agreed majoragreed major With 2+ losers bid 3 of the majorWith 2+ losers bid 3 of the major
Long Suit Trial BidLong Suit Trial Bid Partner opened 1Partner opened 1 and we bid 2 and we bid 2 Partner then bid 2Partner then bid 2 What is your next bid?What is your next bid?
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Major Suit AgreementMajor Suit Agreement You open 1You open 1 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 16 HCP LTC 6 You have 16 HCP LTC 6 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 33 Long Suit Trial BidLong Suit Trial Bid Please bid 3Please bid 3 with 2+ with 2+
losers in losers in ‘s‘s Or 4Or 4 with 0 or 1 loser with 0 or 1 loser
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Major Suit AgreementMajor Suit Agreement You open 1You open 1 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 17 HCP LTC 5 You have 17 HCP LTC 5 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 33 Splinter bidSplinter bid Game forcingGame forcing Partner must bid againPartner must bid again Likely to be 4Likely to be 4 but but
might go on with shapemight go on with shape NB 2NB 2 would be a Long would be a Long
Suit Trial BidSuit Trial Bid 33 is a Splinter is a Splinter
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Major Suit AgreementMajor Suit Agreement You open 1You open 1 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 16 HCP LTC 4 You have 16 HCP LTC 4 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 44 Splinter bidSplinter bid Game forcingGame forcing Partner must bid againPartner must bid again Likely to be 4Likely to be 4 but but
might go on with shapemight go on with shape NB 3NB 3 would be a Long would be a Long
Suit Trial BidSuit Trial Bid 44 is a Splinter is a Splinter
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Major Suit AgreementMajor Suit Agreement You open 1You open 1 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 18 HCP LTC 4 You have 18 HCP LTC 4 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 4NT4NT RKCBRKCB If partner has If partner has A bid the A bid the
slamslam Expecting to lose a Expecting to lose a
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SummarySummary
If you open 1 of a suit and partner If you open 1 of a suit and partner bids 2 of the same suitbids 2 of the same suit
Remember partner is weakRemember partner is weak You need a good hand to go onYou need a good hand to go on When you bid again make sure When you bid again make sure
partner knows what you meanpartner knows what you mean Normally you do not go on when Normally you do not go on when
partner agrees a minorpartner agrees a minor
SummarySummary Bidding a new suit after partner Bidding a new suit after partner
agrees a minor is an attempt to get agrees a minor is an attempt to get to a NT contractto a NT contract
Bidding a new suit after partner Bidding a new suit after partner agrees a major is:agrees a major is:
A Long Suit Trial Bid if the bid is at A Long Suit Trial Bid if the bid is at the cheapest levelthe cheapest level
A Splinter if the bid is a jump bidA Splinter if the bid is a jump bid SO: Do NOT bid a new suit after SO: Do NOT bid a new suit after
partner agrees your major just partner agrees your major just because you have this suit as well because you have this suit as well