1. BRIDGE LESSONS Welcome Teacher: Your Name Here Telephone: 123 4567 Email: email@address.co.nz © Copyright Reserved New Zealand Bridge Inc. 2014 Prepared by Amanda Smith

2. Lesson Four Responders New Suit Bids

3. Ranking of the Suits No Trumps S pades H earts D iamonds C lubs MAJOR suits MINOR suits

4. Finding a Fit A Fit is 8+ cards in one suit between the two hands If there is a fit in a major suit, then this will be the trump suit If there is no fit, then choose No Trumps

5. Basic Rules for Responders bids You must have enough High Card Points 6 or more ½ the amount of points you need to open

6. Limit Bids by Responder Support partners suit Bid No Trumps … this is the bid of last resort These are limit bids … they are NOT FORCING

7. New Suit Bids by Responder Bid your own suit at the one level if you can OR With 10 + points AND 5+ cards in the suit, bid your own suit at the two level These bids are unlimited … … they are FORCING … partner MUST bid again

8. Partner Opens 1 … what do you bid No fit in hearts, with 6+ points Bid 1 … bid own suit at 1 level

9. Partner Opens 1 … what do you bid No fit in hearts, with 10+ points Bid 2 … bid own suit at 2 level

10. Partner Opens 1 … what do you bid Cannot bid own suit at 1 level Not enough points to bid at the 2 level MUST bid 1NT … the bid of last resort No fit in hearts

11. Basic Rules for Openers Rebid Agree partners suit if you have a fit Bid another suit (if you can) Bid your suit again (with extra length) Bid No Trumps AND AT THE SAME TIME Describe the quality of your hand MINIMUM, NEARLY GAME or GAME

12. What type of hand have you got? 18 - 19GAME 16 - 17 Nearly Game 12 - 15 Minimum

13. MINIMUM HANDS – 12 - 15 12 - 15 Minimum DO NOT bid past your original opening suit

14. Openers Rebid – MINIMUM HAND Open 1

15. Openers Rebid – MINIMUM HAND Open 1 RESPONDER OPENERS REBID RESPONDER OPENERS REBID 1NT 2 2NT 3 2 2 3 PASS or 4 2 2 3NT 4 2 3 4 PASS 2 BARRIER = 2

16. Openers Rebid – MINIMUM HAND Open 1

17. Openers Rebid – MINIMUM HAND Open 1 RESPONDER OPENERS REBID RESPONDER OPENERS REBID 1 2 2NTPASS 1NT 2 3 4 2 2 3NTPASS 2 2 4 2 BARRIER = 2

18. Openers Rebid – MINIMUM HAND Open 1

19. Openers Rebid – MINIMUM HAND Open 1 RESPONDER OPENERS REBID RESPONDER OPENERS REBID 1 2 2NTPASS 1NT 2 3 PASS 2 2 3NTPASS 2 2 4 2 BARRIER = 2

20. What type of hand have you got? 16 - 17 Nearly Game 12 - 15 Minimum

21. Openers Rebid – NEARLY GAME Open 1

22. Openers Rebid – NEARLY GAME Open 1 RESPONDER OPENERS REBID RESPONDER OPENERS REBID 1 3 2NT 4 1NT 3 3 4 2 3 3NT 4 2 3 4 PASS 2 3 /4

23. Openers Rebid – NEARLY GAME Open 1

24. Openers Rebid – NEARLY GAME Open 1 RESPONDER OPENERS REBID RESPONDER OPENERS REBID 1 2 2NT 3 1NT 2 3 4 2 2 3NTPASS 2 3 4 2 3

25. Openers Rebid – NEARLY GAME Open 1

26. Openers Rebid – NEARLY GAME Open 1 RESPONDER OPENERS REBID RESPONDER OPENERS REBID 1 3 2NT3NT 1 1NT 3 3NT 1NTPASS3NTPASS 2 2NT 5 PASS 2 2NT

27. What type of hand have you got? 18 - 19GAME 16 - 17 Nearly Game 12 - 15 Minimum

28. Openers Rebid – GAME Open 1

29. Openers Rebid – GAME Open 1 RESPONDER OPENERS REBID RESPONDER OPENERS REBID 1 4 2NT 4 1NT 2 / 4 3 4 2 3NT 4 * 2 2 / 4 4 PASS * 2 4 * Interested in slam

30. Openers Rebid – GAME Open 1

31. Openers Rebid – GAME Open 1 RESPONDER OPENERS REBID RESPONDER OPENERS REBID 1 4 2NT 3 1NT 2 3 4 2 2 3NT 4 * 2 2 4 PASS * 2 4 * Interested in slam

32. Openers Rebid – GAME Open 1

33. Openers Rebid – GAME Open 1 RESPONDER OPENERS REBID RESPONDER OPENERS REBID 1 4 2NT3NT 1NT3NT 3 4 2 PASS * 2 3NT 4 PASS * 2 4 * Interested in slam

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