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Detail specifications 114A - Level 1 ★

1NT opening bid

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1NT opening bid : without a 5 card major but

with a 15-17HCP strength
and a balanced hand

systematically open 1NT (both conditions must be fulfilled)
Reminder: there is neither a void nor a singleton in a balanced hand

S	W	N	E

Problem E1846 1NT With this balanced hand of 15HCP South must open 1NT.

S	W	N	E

Problem E1774 1 ♣ with a singleton, this distribution 4441 is unbalanced so you can't open 1NT. With only 4 ♥ and 4 ♠ it's impossible to make an opening bid in of these suits. All that's left is 1 ♣ ...

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