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 Six Responder’s Rebid

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 Opening bids You must have enough High Card Points 12-19

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

7. FIRST CHOICE: Support Partner’s suit Minimum (6-9) … bid at the 2 level Nearly game (10-12) … bid at the 3 level Game (13+) … bid at the Game level These are limit bids … they are NOT FORCING

8. SECOND CHOICE: Bid your own suit 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

9. THIRD CHOICE: Bid No Trumps Minimum (6-9) … bid 1NT Nearly game (10-12) … bid 2NT Game (13-15) … bid 3NT These are limit bids … they are NOT FORCING

10. Basic Rules for Responder’s Rebid This is most likely to be the final bid of the auction Responder has 2 decisions to make: Choice of suit or No Trumps Choice of level

11. Basic Rules for Responder’s Rebid Give preference to one of partner’s suits … preferably a major Bid No Trumps with no fit and some strength in the unbid suit(s) Rebid own 6+ suit AND AT THE SAME TIME Describe the quality of your hand MINIMUM, NEARLY GAME or GAME

12. What is the correct level? It depends on what partner has shown GAME18 - 19 CLOSE TO GAME 16 - 17 MINIMUM 12 - 15

13. IF PARTNER HAS SHOWN MINIMUM 12 - 15 Minimum If you are MINIMUM (6-9); pass or 1NT or suit preference at lowest level If you are CLOSE TO GAME (10-12); invite If you have GAME (13+) values; bid to game ADD your points to partner’s points to choose the level

14. Responder’s Rebid Opener 1  Opener 2 Responder 1 Responder PASS

15. Responder’s Rebid Opener 1 Opener 2  Responder 1  Responder 2

16. Responder’s Rebid Opener 1 Opener 2  Responder 1NT Responder 2

17. Responder’s Rebid Opener 1  Opener 1NT Responder 1 Responder 3NT

18. Responder’s Rebid Opener 1  Opener 2 Responder 2  Responder 3 

19. IF PARTNER HAS SHOWN CLOSE TO GAME 16 - 17 Close to Game If you are MINIMUM (6 – 7 points); pass or; suit preference at lowest level Otherwise … bid GAME ADD your points to partner’s points to choose the level

20. Responder’s Rebid Opener 1  Opener 3 Responder 1 Responder PASS

21. Responder’s Rebid Opener 1 Opener 3 Responder 1  Responder 4

22. Responder’s Rebid Opener 1  Opener 2NT Responder 1 Responder 3NT

23. IF PARTNER HAS SHOWN GAME VALUES 18 – 19 GAME Bid GAME (6 - 13 points) Consider SLAM (14+ points) ADD your points to partner’s points to choose the level

24. PLAYING TIPS Ruffing in Dummy

25. Play of the Hand – Trump Contracts Draw trumps first Remember to count how many trumps are left out STOP drawing trumps when: Only the highest trump is left OR Your Opponents trumps have run out BUT … There is an EXCEPTION

26. Play of the Hand – Trump Contracts If dummy has a shortage in a side suit you may be able to score extra tricks by ruffing with dummy’s trumps THIS MEANS YOU CAN’T DRAW ALL TRUMPS STRAIGHT AWAY

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