One No Trump opener

Question 1

1 No Trump opener

Answer 1

13-15 except 10-12 in favourable seats and vulnerabilities

(Seats 1-2 NV and Seat 3 NV v V only)

Can be 5-card minor, but not major

Question 2

1NT - 2C

Answer 2

Stayman (non-promissory)

Question 3

1NT - 2C - 2D

Answer 3

Denying 4-card major

Question 4

1NT - 2C - 2D - 2H

Answer 4

4S/5H not forcing

to force use 2D transfer first 1C-2D-2H-2S

Question 5

1NT - 2C - 2D - 2S

Answer 5

5S/4H forcing to at least 2NT

Question 6

1NT - 2C - 2D - 2NT

Answer 6

Invitational to 3NT

4-card major not shown. Non-promissory Stayman used to invite

Question 7

1NT - 2C - 2D - 3C

Answer 7

game force

Question 8

1NT - 2C - 2D - 3D

Answer 8

game force

Question 9

1NT - 2C - 2D - 3H

Answer 9

game force 6H/4S

Question 10

1NT - 2C - 2D - 3S

Answer 10

game force 6S/4H

Question 11

1NT - 2C - 2D - 3NT

Answer 11

to play

Question 12

1NT - 2D - 2H

Answer 12

transfer to H

Question 13

1NT - 2D - 2H - 2S

Answer 13

2S 4S/5H game forcing

Question 14

1NT - 2D - 2H - 3H

Answer 14

Invitational

Question 15

1NT - 2H

Answer 15

transfer to S

Question 16

1NT - 2H - 2S

Answer 16

completing transfer

Question 17

1NT - 2H - 2S - 3H

Answer 17

5/5 invitational

Question 18

1NT - 2H - 2S - 4H

Answer 18

splinter

Question 19

1NT - 2S

Answer 19

game force

Question 20

1NT - 2S - 2NT

Answer 20

4333

Question 21

1NT - 2S - 2NT - 4H

Answer 21

5/5 in majors. Is this right ? Redundant with 2C Route or showing stronger hand. Isn’t 2S looking for 4/4 fits ?

Question 22

1NT - 2S - 3C

Answer 22

lowest of 2 x 4-card suits

Question 23

1NT - 2S - 3D

Answer 23

lowest of 2 x 4-card suits

Question 24

1NT - 2S - 3H

Answer 24

lowest of 2 x 4-card suits

Question 25

1NT - 2S - 3NT

Answer 25

5-card D suit

Question 26

1NT - 2NT

Answer 26

transfer to C

if weak will pass or correct to D; with 5+D/4C can splinter with 3 of a major

Question 27

1NT - 2NT - 3C

Answer 27

completing transfer

Question 28

1NT - 2NT - 3C - 3D

Answer 28

to play in D

Question 29

1NT - 2NT - 3C - 3H

Answer 29

splinter with 5+D/4C

Question 30

1NT - 2NT - 3C - 3S

Answer 30

splinter with 5+D/4C

Question 31

1NT - 2S - 3S

Answer 31

5-card C suit

Question 32

Outline the bidding for major suits after a 1NT opener

Answer 32

No Trump majors

2C-2D    2H	4/5 NF 
               2S	     5/4 F
	          2NT	Invite NT
	          3H	4/6 GF
	           3S	6/4 GF
	          3NT	To play
	          4H	5/5 choose
2D-2H	2S	4/5 F 1
	          2NT	Invite
	          3H	Invite
	           3S	Splinter
	         3NT	Choose
           4C,D,H Splinter
	          4H	To play
2H-2S	3H	5/5 invite
	           3S	Invite
	        3NT	Choose
       4C,4D,4H Splinters

Question 33

Responding to 1NT with 5H/4S

Answer 33

NF - 2C-2D-2H

F - 2D-2H-2S game forcing

Question 34

Responding to 1NT with 5S/4H

Answer 34

Bid 2C-2D-2S (forcing to at last 2NT)

Question 35

Respond to 1NT with 5/5 in the majors

Answer 35

Game : 2C-2D-4H (choose)

Invite : 2H-2S-3H

Question 36

Respond to 1NT with 6S/4H

Answer 36

2C-2D-3S game forcing

Question 37

Respond to 1NT with 6H/4S

Answer 37

2C-2D-3H game forcing