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Detail specifications UA11 - Level 0 ★
Hand evaluation
School bridge Hand evaluations
There are 3 methods for hand evaluation :
The strength for bidding a game
There are 3 methods for hand evaluation :
- The HL count, in the absence of a fit : You add 1 L point per card after the 4th in each suit
- The HLD count with a fit:
- 22 points for the 9th card in trump, 1 pfor each one after that
- 3 points for a chicane, 2 for a singleton , 1 fora doubleton
- The count of playing tricks, for strong openings and preempts
The strength for bidding a game
- Bidding 3NT requires 25 to 32HL
- Bidding 4 ♥ or 4 ♠ requires 27 to 32HL
Opening bids in SEF
- Precise openings
- 1 or 2 NT with regular hands and, respectively: 15-17HCP or 20-21HP
- Artificial openings
- The 2 strong ♣ (22-23HCP or enough tricks for game - 2 )
- The 2♦ forcing to game (With 24+HL or enough tricks for game - 1)
- Opening of 1 in a suit with other handsand between 12 and 21HCP
- You open your longest suit, provided it has at least 5 cards, if it is a major (♥ or ♠)
- With 2 5 carders, bid the highest suit firs
- With no 5 cards major, open your longest minor
- With 3 cards in each minor, Open 1 ♣
- With 4 cards in each minor, Open the best one
- With 5 cards in each minor, Open 1 ♦
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Examples of minor suit openings
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Exercise E1843 1 ♣ It is your best minor ! With 18H, and no 5 card minor, open with your best minor.
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Exercice 1147
1 ♦. It is the rule with 5-5 in the minors.
1 ♦. It is the rule with 5-5 in the minors.
FR version
With 5 cards in a major, you must bid it... Even with a graet minor suit.