What should I bid after 1NT?

In response to a 1NT opening bid, responder with a 5 card or longer major suit, bids the suit ranking immediately below the one he holds. Opener is obliged to bid the next suit up which is responder's actual suit.

How do you respond to a 1 no trump opening bid?

Review of Responses to a 1 No Trump opening bid:

2) With a 5-card major (any points, even 0 points), use Jacoby Transfer. With 5 or more hearts, bid 2♦ – partner will say “transfer” and bid 2♥. With 5 or more spades, bid 2♥– partner will say “transfer” and respond 2♠. responds to 2♣, you have to decide what to do.

How do you overcall a 1 NT bid?

To bid 1NT as an overcall, you should have 15-18 (or 19) points, balanced with a stopper in the suit opened. Hand B: Bid 1NT, a better description than 2♦. Hand C: Double - for take-out. Do not bid 1NT as an overcall because you have no spade "stopper".

What is a 3 level response to 1NT?

Over an opening bid (or overcall) of 1NT, a bid by responder of: 3♣ shows a hand with at least five clubs, at least five diamonds and less than eight points. You will sometimes hear people refer to this as '5/5 Weak(. 3♦ shows a hand with at least five clubs, at least five diamonds and game forcing, possibly slammish.

What is a 2NT response to 1NT?

A response of 2NT to a 1NT opening bid tells opener to bid 3. It shows a weak hand that wants to play in three of a minor. Responder either passes 3♣ or bids 3, to sign off in diamonds.

How to bid your Minor Suits after 1NT openers.

How many points is a 2NT bid?

An opening bid of 2NT shows a balanced hand with 20-22 points. It can have a 5 card suit (5332 shape), major or minor.

Can you use Stayman after 2NT?

Stayman is a bidding convention in the card game contract bridge. It is used by a partnership to find a 4-4 or 5-3 trump fit in a major suit after making a one notrump (1NT) opening bid and it has been adapted for use after a 2NT opening, a 1NT overcall, and many other natural notrump bids.

Can you double after 1NT?

If the opponent opens 1NT, all the suits are unbid, so a double is not for takeout. A double of 1NT is always for penalty, showing 18+ pts. Use this double cautiously. Even if you have a lot of high-card points, you should avoid making a penalty double unless you have a strong suit to lead.

Can you open 1NT with a 5 card major?

If you open 1NT with a five-card major, you may miss a 5-3 trump fit. You may be able to back into it on an auction like 1NT - 2NT - 3 - 4 if partner recognizes that 3 offers him a choice of 4 or 3NT. But in other cases, such as 1NT - Pass or 1NT - 3NT, you will be playing in notrump no matter what.

What is a weak 1NT opening bid?

The weak no-trump is a generic term for all natural 1NT opening bids that show less than 15 HCP. The traditional weak notrump shows 12-14 HCP, although popular HCP ranges include: 10-12.

What is a 2s bid after 1NT?

After a 1NT opening, a bid of 2♦ or 2♥ is a transfer bid. We bid the suit ranking immediately below the suit we hold. Opener MUST bid the next suit up at the lowest level (with one exception see Page 4 'Super Acceptance').

What is the rule of 15 in bridge bidding?

Rule of 15

A rule used for opening the bidding in fourth seat. You should open the bidding if the number of high card points and the number of spades equals fifteen. This assumes that spades are likely to be evenly divided between the two partnerships and that a fit in spades may exist.

Can you bid 1NT with a singleton?

You can overcall 1NT or 2NT with a small singleton. But you can never, ever open 1NT with a small single- ton…or even singleton jack or 10. And, if you do choose to open 1NT with a singleton other than ace, king or queen, it may become a disciplinary matter subjecting you to a procedural penalty or perhaps worse.

How do you respond to 1 NT bridge?

The forcing notrump is a bidding convention in the card game of bridge. In Standard American bidding, the response of 1NT to an opening bid of 1♥ or 1♠ shows 6 to 9 high card points (HCP) and is non-forcing.

How many points is a stayman?

Typically Stayman is used on hands of 11+ points when responder has a four card major and game might be possible if there is a major suit fit. must be prepared for any reply from partner. The following hands are suitable for bidding Stayman after 1NT. They have 11+ points and at least one four card major.

What to lead against a no trump contract?

What is rule of 7 in bridge?

Rule of 7.

The rule of seven is a guideline for the declarer in holding up an Ace when declaring a NT contract. If the declarer subtracts from 7 the total number of Page 2 2 cards in the suit in his own hand and in the dummy, the answer is the number of times the declarer should hold up before playing the Ace.

When should you not use a Stayman?

RULE: Do not use Stayman when you have a 4-3-3-3 hand. We are programmed to always want to play a hand in a major when we have an 8 card fit. We can draw trump and still have one trump left in declarer's hand and one in dummy.

What score is a doubled 1NT?

1NT redoubled is worth 160 trick points; since that is over 100 you also get the game bonus of 500 and you get an extra 100 points just for making a redoubled contract.

Can you overcall with 2 clubs?

You would have to bid at the 2 level to get into the bidding. There are certain rules about doing that. You can open 1 Club with 12 points and 3 clubs but you cannot always overcall with that hand. You can open 1 Diamond with 12 points and 4 diamonds, but you should not overcall with that hand.

Can you bid a weak 2 as an overcall?

ENTERING THE BIDDING AFTER A WEAK TWO-BID

An overcall says that you have a good suit of your own. A double says that you can support any of the un-bid suits. For hands less than 17 points, the distinction between a double and an overcall is one of shape, not strength.

Do you have to bid with 13 points in bridge?

You need to have 13 points to open the bidding, counting both HCP and distribution (see counting points). You should always open when you have 13, and you should never open with 12 or fewer.

Is 2NT a forcing bid?

The 2NT bid is used in some systems to show an invitational or better raise (10 point upwards, at least four-card support, forcing to the three level only) rather than a game force.

What is the rule of 17 in bridge bidding?

Rule of 17: If your partner opens with a preempt bid, add the number of your own high card points plus the number of your partners bid suit that you hold. If the sum is 17 or more, bid game in partner's suit.

What does 2 clubs mean in Stayman?

2♣ responder's 2♣ is Stayman, a conventional inquiry that says nothing about clubs. It simply asks the opener to reveal whether he holds a four-card major. If he does, he bids it.