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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
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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.
    
    
    
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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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