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Bridge for Beginners: Lesson 9 Bidding Homework

Learn how to respond to your partner’s opening bid in Bridge with these practical exercises. Improve your bidding strategy and hone your skills in the game.

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Bridge for Beginners: Lesson 9 Bidding Homework

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  1. Bridge for Beginners Lesson 9 Continuing the Bidding

  2. Homework – Hand 1 • Your partner has opened 1 • What is your response? • You have 11 HCP • You have 5 ’s and 5 ’s • Bid the higher of two 5 card suits • Bid 1  AJ765  A8765  8  Q5

  3. Homework – Hand 2 • Your partner has opened 1 • What is your response? • You have 6 HCP • You have 5 ’s • Bid a 4+ card suit at the 1 level • Bid 1  T7632  K4  87  QJT8

  4. Homework – Hand 3 • Your partner has opened 1 • What is your response? • You have 12 HCP • You have 4 ’s and 4 ’s • Bid a 4+ card suit at the lowest available level • Do not support the minor • Bid 1  AQ7  Q986  Q853  Q6

  5. Homework – Hand 4 • Your partner has opened 1 • What is your response? • You have 6 HCP • You have 6 ’s • No available suit bid at the 1 level • Bid 1NT • Cannot bid new suit at the 2 level  976  K6  76  QJT865

  6. Homework – Hand 5 • Your partner has opened 1 • What is your response? • You have 12 HCP • You have 5 ’s and 5 ’s • Bid your longest suit at the lowest available level • Bid 1  AJ754  QT  3  AJ653

  7. Homework – Hand 6 • Your partner has opened 1 • What is your response? • You have 11 HCP • You have 6 ’s • Bid your longest suit at the lowest available level • Bid 2  AJ8  K5  86  QJT865

  8. Homework – Hand 7 • Your partner has opened 1 • What is your response? • You have 13 HCP • You have 4 ’s and 4 ’s • Bid your longest suit at the lowest available level • Bid 1  AJ75  K5  K85  Q743

  9. Homework – Hand 8 • Your partner has opened 1 • What is your response? • You have 18 HCP • You have 6 ’s • With 17+ HCP Jump Shift into your longest suit • Bid 2  AK  AKJT65  Q5  JT6

  10. Homework – Hand 9 • What is your response after partner opens • 1 • 1 • 1 • 1 • 1NT • 1NT • 3 • 1 • 1 • 2  AK  JT972  753  643

  11. Homework – Hand 10 • What is your response after partner opens • 1 • 1 • 1 • 1 • 1NT • 2 • 4 • 1 • 1 • 4  -  AKQ85  T986  J764

  12. Continuing the Bidding • We covered • 1 of a suit opening • Responses • General rules for continuation • This week • More detail on continuations

  13. Continuations You bid? 1 What next? PASS Partner bids 2  A  K  6  4  3 • You have 14 HCP • Partner has 6-9 HCP • Game looks unlikely  K  8  6  K  J  2  T  8

  14. Continuations You bid? 1 What next? 4 Partner bids 2  A  K  6  4  3 • You have 18 HCP • Partner has 6-9 HCP • Game looks likely  K  8  6  K  J  2  A  8

  15. Continuations You bid? 1 What next? 3 Partner bids 2  A  K  6  4  3 • You have 15 HCP • Partner has 6-9 HCP • Game looks possible  8  3  6  K  J  2  A  8

  16. Bidding 3 over 2 • When you open a major • And partner supports at the 2 level • With enough for game bid it • If close bid 3 over 2 • Asking partner to bid game with the 8 or 9 HCP, or an extra trump • But only do this with 15-16 HCP • And 5 of the major • NB 3 often fails when 2 makes

  17. Continuations You bid? 1 What next? 4 Partner bids 2  A  K  6  4  3 • You have 15 HCP • Partner has 6-9 HCP • Game looks likely • With a 6th trump • And a short suit  2  8  6  K  J  2  A  8

  18. Major Fits • The better the major fit • The higher you should bid • A 6th trump in your hand • Is a certain trick • So worth bidding 1 level higher • Than the HCP count suggests

  19. Continuation without a fit • The bidding sequence tells us whether we should stop or bid on • The bids also tell us about the shape of the hand • Lets look at some sequences and what they tell us

  20. 1 2 I have an opening hand I have 4+ ’s I have < 16 HCP I have 4+ ’s and probably 4+ ’s 1 2 I have 4+ ’s I have 6+ HCP I have 3+ ’s I have <10 HCP • The bidding goes

  21. 1 2 I have an opening hand I have 4+ ’s I have < 16 HCP I have 5+ ’s I have < 4 ’s 1 3 I have 4+ ’s I have 6+ HCP I have 4+ ’s I have 4+ ’s I have < 3 ’s I have >14 HCP Please bid again • The bidding goes

  22. I have an opening hand I have 4+ ’s I have 15 - 16 HCP I have 4+ ’s I have < 4 ’s I have a fairly balanced hand 1 1NT 1 I have 4+ ’s I have 6+ HCP Responder will PASS with < 10 HCP Responder will bid 3NT with>9 HCP • NT Re-Bids Re-Visited

  23. I have 4+ ’s I have 6+ HCP Responder will PASS with 6 HCP Responder will bid 3NT with 8+ HCP With 7 HCP bid 3NT with a 5 card suit I have an opening hand I have 4+ ’s I have 17 - 18 HCP I have 4+ ’s I have < 4 ’s I have a fairly balanced hand 1 2NT 1 • NT Re-Bids Re-Visited

  24. I have 4+ ’s I have 6+ HCP Responder will normally PASS With 14+ HCP responder would bid 6NT With a good long suit responder would bid 6 of that suit I have an opening hand I have 4+ ’s I have 19 HCP I have 4+ ’s I have < 4 ’s I have a fairly balanced hand 1 3NT 1 • NT Re-Bids Re-Visited

  25. I have 4+ ’s I have 10+ HCP Responder will bid 3NT balanced Responder will bid a suit at the 3 level unbalanced PASS is not an option I have an opening hand I have 4+ ’s I have 15 or 16 HCP I have 4+ ’s I have a fairly balanced hand 1 2NT 2 • NT Re-Bids Re-Visited

  26. I have 4+ ’s I have 10+ HCP Responder will normally PASS If very unbalanced bid a good major at the 4 level I have an opening hand I have 4+ ’s I have 17 to 19 HCP I have 4+ ’s I have a fairly balanced hand 1 3NT 2 • NT Re-Bids Re-Visited

  27. I have an opening hand I have 4+ ’s I have 16 to 17 HCP I have 4+ ’s I have a fairly balanced hand I have < 4 ’s I have < 4 ’s I have 6-9 HCP Responder will PASS with 6 or 7 HCP Responder will bid 3NT with 8 or 9 HCP 1 2NT 1NT • NT Re-Bids Re-Visited

  28. I have an opening hand I have 4+ ’s I have 18+ HCP I have 4+ ’s I have a fairly balanced hand I have < 4 ’s I have < 4 ’s I have 6-9 HCP Responder will PASS 1 3NT 1NT • NT Re-Bids Re-Visited

  29. I have an opening hand I have 4+ ’s I have 14+ HCP I have 4+ ’s I have a fairly balanced hand I have < 4 ’s I have < 4 ’s I have 10-12 HCP Very balanced Responder will PASS 1 3NT 2NT • NT Re-Bids Re-Visited

  30. Hand Bidding – Example 1  A  K  Q  6  3  T  8  2 ? 2 ? 3 ? P ? 1 ? 2NT ? 4  8  6  7  4  Q  J  3  A  7  K  4  2  6  2  9  A  8  K

  31. Hand Bidding – Example 2  A  7  4  K  Q  J  T  2  Q  3 ? 1 ? 2 ? 3 ? 1 ? 2NT ? 4  J  2  7  A  6  K  8  4  3  5  6  2  K  7  4  2

  32. Hand Bidding – Example 3  A  K  J  T  Q  9  8  7 ? P ? 1 ? 4 ? 1 ? 1  4  3  2  A  5  3  2  A  4  5  7  A  6  3  2  8  9  5

  33. Hand Bidding – Example 4  9  4  A  6  5  3 ? P ? 1 ? 3 ? P ? 1 ? 2 ? 4  Q  J  9  8  T  2  A  K  7  A  6  9  Q  7  4  2  6  3  A  9

  34. Summary • Any suit re-bids are natural and show 4+ cards • Searching for a fit • Or showing cover in NT • Remember to show strength with 16+ HCP • Reverse; Jump Shift; New Suit at the 3 level • Try to learn the NT re-bid point counts • Practise is the ONLY way to learn bidding • Sticking to the rules gives partner confidence and develops partnership trust

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