Responding To An Opening Bid

Question 1

How many points for a minimum hand?

Answer 1

12/13-16

Question 2

How many points for a medium hand?

Answer 2

17-19

Question 3

How many points for a maximum hand?

Answer 3

20-22

Question 4

What are your options for rebidding?

Answer 4

• raise responder’s suit
• rebid your own suit
• rebid NT
• bid a new suit
• jump shift
• reverse bid

Question 5

What is a reverse bid?

Answer 5

Bidding a higher ranking suit at the 2 level

Question 6

What does a reverse bid tell your partner?

Answer 6

1. You have at least 17 points
2. Your first suit is longer than your second suit

Question 7

What is required to raise the responder’s suit to the 2 level?

Answer 7

13-16 points & 4 trumps

Question 8

What is required to raise the responder’s suit to the 3 level?

Answer 8

17-19 points & 4 trumps

Question 9

What is required to raise the responder’s suit to the 4 level?

Answer 9

20-22 points & 4 trumps

Question 10

What is required to rebid 1NT?

Answer 10

13-15 points & a balanced hand

Question 11

What’s required to rebid 2NT?

Answer 11

19-20 points & a balanced hand

Question 12

How many cards should you have to rebid your own suit?

Answer 12

6

Question 13

How many points to rebid your own suit at the 2 level?

Answer 13

13-16

Question 14

How many points to rebid your own suit at the 3 level?

Answer 14

17-19