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Responding to Partners Suit Bid Opener with a Minimum Hand (6-9 TP)
A minimum hand when you are responder has 6-9 points. With 0-5 points you are less than minimum and you cannot bid unless you are showing preference for one of partners suits.
If you don’t have a major suit fit your second priority is bidding 1NT if possible. This is because the points for making a NoTrump contract score are higher than making a Minor suit contract.
If you don’t have a major suit fit your second priority is bidding 1NT if possible. This is because the points for making a NoTrump contract score are higher than making a Minor suit contract.
Usually without support for your partner’s suit, you want to see if a NoTrump
contractThe final suit and level of bidding sets the number of tricks and the trump suit for the game.This is called the contract. The partnership that wins the bidding can earn the points if they succeed in getting the number of tricks they contracted.
The number ... is viable. BiddingThis term is also called the 'auction.' In each online deal, a player is the nominated as the dealer -this title rotates each new game. The dealer is the player who starts the bidding even if its a pass. Players take their turn at bidding in turn and in order ... a new suit at the 1-level shows your partner you have at least 6 HCPHigh Card Points (HCP) Honour cards (the Ace (A) the King (K) the Queen (Q) the Jack (J) and the Ten (10) in each suit, each of these cards is has a different points value called HCP = High Card Points. There are a total of 40 points in the entire pack of card....
Keep the bidding as low as you can to leave more room to explore the correct place for your contract. Your choices are usually one of the following.
Noun usage - A card in the trump suit whose trick-taking power is greater than any other suit card.
Verb usage - To play a trump after a plain suit has been led or otherwi... & a void(zero cards in a suit), or 5 trumps and a singletonAn original holding of one card in a suit. (one card in a suit).
If you have more than 13 HCP, you must not preempt…. you should change suit at the lowest level first and then bid game (this is known as a delayed game raise).
The number ... is viable. BiddingThis term is also called the 'auction.' In each online deal, a player is the nominated as the dealer -this title rotates each new game. The dealer is the player who starts the bidding even if its a pass. Players take their turn at bidding in turn and in order ... a new suit at the 1-level shows your partner you have at least 6 HCPHigh Card Points (HCP) Honour cards (the Ace (A) the King (K) the Queen (Q) the Jack (J) and the Ten (10) in each suit, each of these cards is has a different points value called HCP = High Card Points. There are a total of 40 points in the entire pack of card....
Keep the bidding as low as you can to leave more room to explore the correct place for your contract. Your choices are usually one of the following.
- Bid (show) a suit at the 1-level if possible 6+ HCP
- Bid 1NTThis bid in the opening position usually indicates that the bidder has a balanced distribution of suits however with some unbalanced hands you will respond 1NT just to keep the bidding low The distribution of suits in the hand can be in either of the three fol... to show you have 6 – 9 HCP
<strongOpeners strong hand contains 17+ points Responders strong hand contains 16+ points In NoTrump its high card points In a suit its total points (with distribution points)>Bidding game directly is a preemptive bid designed to shut out the opponents it also asks your partner stop bidding.
Leaping into game promises 6-9 HCP with either 4 trumpsA suit of cards with the highest ranking over the other suits in a particular handNoun usage - A card in the trump suit whose trick-taking power is greater than any other suit card.
Verb usage - To play a trump after a plain suit has been led or otherwi... & a void(zero cards in a suit), or 5 trumps and a singletonAn original holding of one card in a suit. (one card in a suit).
If you have more than 13 HCP, you must not preempt…. you should change suit at the lowest level first and then bid game (this is known as a delayed game raise).
Responses with a minimum hand
| Opening Bid | Your Response | Points | Meaning of ResponderIf your partner opens the bidding in a game of bridge - you become the 'responder'. As responder you need far fewer points to bid than the opener needs Bid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 in a suit | Pass | 0-6 | Game is out of reach and you have no five card suit to bid |
| 1 in a suit | 1NT | 6-9 | Not able to bid at the two level and no four card suit higher ranked than openers suit |
| 1H/1S | 4H/4S | 5-7 | Promises five cards with minimum strength points |
| 1H/1S/1D/1C | Intervening bid by opposition and you bid double “X” | 5-7 | A negative Double promises 8-9 points and some cards but unable to bid over the opposition’s bid |
Instant Progress Quiz – Check all correct answers
Partner opens 1♥
What is your response?
- ♠J 8 5
- ♥K Q
- ♦7 4 2
- ♣10 9 8 7 6
Answer: Your bid is 1NT. You know you have no major fit and you have 6 HCP.
Extra for Experts
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2 spades
negative reply to 1NT opening (12-14), should the point range be 0-10 ?
Less than 10 points after a 1NT opening, less than 6 after a 1C, 1D, 1H or 1S suit opening
A minimum hand when you are responder has 6-9 points. With 0-5 points you are less than minimum and you cannot bid apart from showing preference for one of partners suits.