Opening bids in a Major

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Opening bids in a Major
Reminders :

To play a trump contract, you should have a fit fit, That mean the your camp should have at least 8 cards in trump
When the camp is fitted, you should also count distribution points which can be added to HC points

Problème Q11510
Here 8 cards in ♠, the North South cam is fitted

Opening bids in a Major
Rappels :

Trump length Distribution points: 2 for the 9th trump card + 1 for each additional one after that
Short suit Distribution points : 3 for a chicane, 2 for a singleton, 1 for a doubleton.

Problème Q11323
You are the responder : your partner wants to play a ♥ contract. how many distribution points should you add on to your HCP count ?
2 points for a singleton ♣2 points for the 9th trump in the campSo 4 points in total.

Opening bids in a Major
Reminders : The 'Magical numbers' in a suit contract are :

27 HC and Distribution points to bid for Game at 4 level
33 HC and Distribution points to bid a small slam
37 HC and Distribution points to bid a grand slam

Opening bids in a Major
Before the normal opening bid was 1 SA for any regular hand with 15-17HCP. Nowadays, the preferred bid is 1 ♥ or 1 ♠ for any hand (regular or irregular) that :

have at least 12HCP
and at least 5 cards in ♥ or ♠.

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Problème E11806
Open 1 ♠ this 13 13HCP hand

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Detail specifications 111A - Level 0 ★

Opening bids in a Major

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