Module 19 Opening 2NT Bids

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1 Module 19 Opening 2T Bids 1. Opening 2T 2. Responses to 2T 3. Playing 6 Hands Keep hat is the difference between playing bridge with the Devil and your spouse? The Devil shuts up when you admit your mistake! It imple tupid This week s Paddy s Pearl 1 B

2 Opening Hands with 20HP) 1. Lessons to date have discussed opening hands with 19HP 2. ith 20HP you open the bidding at the 2 level in AOL. (Hence if your partner opens at the 2 level you know that you MAY respond with <6HP as you can still have game on) 3. There are 3 types of opening bids at the 2 level - 2 opening bid (which we will discuss in the next 2 lessons) - 2, 2 and 2 (which we will discuss in 3 lessons time) - 2T opener (which we will discuss TODAY) B

3 Opening with a Balanced Hand with 20HP) A Balanced hand is 4432, 4333, 5332 Points(HP) Bid 12-14HP Open 1T 19HP 20HP 15-19HP Open 1 of your longest suit Open highest ranking of 2 equal length suits but 1 with 2 x 4 card majors 20-22HP 23-24HP 25-26HP 15-16HP Rebid lowest level T over partner s new suit response HP Jump Rebid T over partner s response. 19HP Rebid 3T over partner s new suit response 2T Bid 2 and then 2T over partner s response* Bid 2 and then 3T over partner s response* * e will cover 2 Opening Bids next week B

4 Opening Bid 20-22HP (balanced) , , OR emi-balanced or Points required for: Game 25+HPs mall lam 33+HPs Grand lam 37+HPs Responding to a 2T Opening Bid Bid 3, tayman, as over 1T 3 - Denies any 4 card major 3 - hows 4 but does not deny hows 4 s but denies 4 s Responder now decides whether to bid 4 of a major or 3T 3, or : 5-card suit inviting game in that suit or 3T 3T: ign-off in that game 4 or: 6 card suit and sign-off 5 or : 7-card suit and sign-off (As rare as snow in June) 4T: Inviting slam with balanced hand and 11-12HP. 6T: ign-off with balanced hand and 13-14HPs 7T: 17-20HP. Unlikely but possible B

5 xamples of bidding after 2T Opener a) b) c) AQ8 AQJ4 KQ5 QJ4 J32 96 J KJ4 AQ104 A6 KQJ4 Q1064 KJ Q10 AQJ2 AK93 KJ72 AKJ est ast est ast est ast 2T Pass 2T 3 2T T Disappointing for est, tayman finds the 4-4 fit tayman shows that there is but 2T is high enough!! and bids game knowing no 4-4 fit but with 20-28HP they have 25-27HP ast bids game of 3T ote: 3T will fail on a lead. B

6 AQ8 A7 KQJ92 KJ4 xamples of bidding after 2T Opener (cont.) d) e) f) J43 K Q1075 AJ2 AK104 QJ3 AQ10 KQ4 QJ9 K1075 K82 K1053 AKQ2 A6 AJ4 QJ94 85 KJ est ast est ast est ast 2T 3 2T 6T 2T 3 3T Pass 3 3T 4 Pass ast s 3 shows 5-card suit but ith 34-36HP ast settles ast must have a 4 card ith only 2 s bids 3T for a small slam in 6T major to bid tayman, so Rather than 4 can bid 4 over 3T knowing they have a 4-4 fit B

7 xamples of bidding after 2T Opener (cont.) AKJ6 KQJ A8 QJ105 g) h) i) Q KQ5 AK4 AQ85 KJ J643 AQ985 AQ KQ72 KJ62 KQJ K9872 AJ est ast est ast est ast 2T Pass 2T 3T 2T 3 Pass 3T 4 Pass ast might like to make a weak ot enough points for a slam. shows a 5 card spade suit Take-out bid in diamonds BUT o point in bidding a minor, so and subsequently 4 hearts best to pass as it may encourage bids 3T est chooses hearts as partner to bid 3T better contract B

8 Module 19 Opening 2T Bids 6 Playing Hands Keep hat is the difference between playing bridge with the Devil and your spouse? The Devil shuts up when you admit your mistake! It imple tupid This week s Paddy s Pearl 8 B

9 4pts Dealer: orth Vulnerability: Q Q pts A6 KJ9 KQ963 AK9 K87 AQ5 A J J74 J2 Bidding: with 20HP and a balanced hand should bid 2T with 13HP and a balanced hand should recognise that / have a total of 33-35HP enough for a small slam and bid 6T. In later modules I will explain conventions that gives you even more confidence that you can make 6T. The only way 6T could go back is if you only had 33HP and were missing the AK of the same suit and opponents find these two tricks immediately Lead: Play: J, top of a sequence will make 12 tricks and the only losing trick is a small club Bidding 2T p 6T All Pass Deal 19.1 B

10 5pts Dealer: ast Vulnerability: 92 Q864 QJ pts KQJ653 J103 2 AK A92 AK75 Q63 A7 K J1092 Bidding: with 13HP and a balanced hand should bid 1T. with 14HP and a 6 card suit should recognise that game should be on and bid 4 as with long spades this should be a better contract than 3T. Lead: Play: J, top of a sequence should take the first trick in hand and lead trump immediately to remove the A. 11 tricks should be made with declarer only losing A and the K. the possibility of a second loser shuld be prevented by discarding it on the K. If declarer fails to take the trump out there is a small chance of losing the 2 nd heart and only making 10 tricks. Bidding p 1T p 4 All Pass Deal 19.2 In later modules I will explain transfer bids, which is a convention that allows suit contracts to be played from the T hand. This is sometimes better and allows other options of what the best contract might be. B

11 20pts Dealer: outh Vulnerability: AKJ Q107 A94 AQ85 Bidding p 2T p 3 p 3 p 3T All Pass Deal pts K8 86 J743 Q42 A532 Q752 K10 76 J964 KJ Bidding: should open 2T with 20HP and a balanced hand. should bid 3, tayman, asking partner if he/she had a 4 card major. ith no 4 card major should bid 3 and with 5HP and knowing / have at least 25HP should bid 3T Lead: 5, 4 th highest of his longest suit against a T contract. Play: Take 1 st trick in. hile still controlling the other suits establish the hearts ORK UIT by removing the A and K from opponents. You should win whatever opponents return and continue hearts to make the last 2 tricks. / should make 10 tricks losing only AK and Q as the diamond finesse doesn t work though the finesse does. B

12 6pts Dealer: est Vulnerability: QJ8654 K8 Bidding p p 2T p 3T p Deal pts J94 QJ72 A K QJ102 AQ6 AK9 K93 A973 Bidding: should bid 2T with 20HP and a balanced hand should bid 3T knowing game is likely to make as they have 26-28HP and 3T is likely to be easier to make than 5 Lead: Play: Q, top of an honour sequence Declarer must think immediately. He/she requires the K as and entry to to establish the tricks; hence the first trick should be taken by the A. Declarer should now play the ORK UIT, diamonds, playing K and continuing until the A is eliminated. should keep the A until the third trick in the hope of misplaying and not being able to lead another diamond. ith the K entry, declarer should make 5 tricks in. I would expect / to make 10 tricks with 1, 2, 5 and 2 tricks B

13 5pts Dealer: orth Vulnerability: KJ J742 Bidding p 2T p 3 4 All Pass Deal pts K94 A53 Q A1042 J A1032 KQJ AQ7 KQ10 Bidding: should bid 2T with a balanced hand and 21HP should bid 3 to show a 5 card suit and encourage partner to choose 3T or 4 contract. should bid 4 Lead: Play: In about 4 modules time I will discuss TRAFR BID over T as it is usually best for the strongest hand to be playing the contract rather than in this case and also it leaveshe option of playing in 3 of a major rather than 2T 7, higher card indicating a poor suit and no other sensible lead. Usually not a good lead to underlead the A or K. After taking the A, declarer should take the 2 nd trick and take out trumps and make 11 tricks losing only the A and A. The losing trick should be discarded on the winning 3 rd in B

14 21pts Dealer: ast Vulnerability: KQ AQJ5 KJ8 AJ76 Bidding p p 2T p 3 p 3 p 4 All Pass Deal pts J A A Q7532 K K Q1053 Bidding: should open 2T with a balanced hand and 21HP. should bid 3, tayman, and with a 4 card suit should bid 3 and with 5HP and a heart suit knowing they have 25-27HP should bid game of 4 Lead: J, top of a sequence. uch a lead from a sequence of 3 invariably doesn t give away any extra tricks. Play: will take first trick with A and return the spades which declarer takes with K Declarer should take out TRUMP immediately taking the 3 rd trump trick with K in dummy and play Q and finesse through which succeeds and consequently / should probably make 11 tricks but definitely 10 tricks with 1, 5 (two of which are ruffs in each hand of spade and a diamond), 1 and 4. should make the K or J. B

Keep. Simple Stupid. Module 14 Planning and Play of Suit Contracts. This week s Paddy s Pearl. 1. Planning play in TRUMP Contracts. 2.

Keep. Simple Stupid. Module 14 Planning and Play of Suit Contracts. This week s Paddy s Pearl. 1. Planning play in TRUMP Contracts. 2. Module 14 Planning and Play of uit ontracts 1. Planning play in TRUMP ontracts 2. Quiz 3. Playing 6 Hands Keep It ith our luck she won t know anything about bridge imple tupid This week s Paddy s Pearl