Page 96 - Learn Bridge Ver2_Neat

Hand 1
North South Hand 1 - dealer North
1Ì 1Í North
1NT 3NT Í Q 10
pass Ì A K 7 5
Ë J 8 7 3
Ê A J 3
Because North is not in the 12-14 range he must
open his longest suit. North’s longest suit is hearts, South
so 1Ì is the correct opening in our style as with 4 Í K J 6 4
cards in a major and a minor we open the major. Ì J 10 8
Ë K Q 4
Ê K 10 2
South has 13 points and so could bid a new suit
freely. However, in this case his longest suit is spades and so his bid is 1Í.

North now shows a balanced 15-17 by rebidding 1NT (a non-forcing
limit bid). Finally, South, who can underwrite game, discounts a slam and
bids 3NT.

Hand 2
North South Hand 2 - dealer East
1Í North
2Ê 2NT Í A J
Ì K J 6 5
3NT Pass
Ë Q 4 3
Ê 9 5 3 2
South has only one suit with 4 or more cards and
so has no problem opening 1Í. South
Because North has 11 points he does not mind
Í K Q 7 5 3
bidding at the 2 level and so is able to bid his longest
Ì A 10
suit and 2Ê is selected. Note that he cannot bid 2Ì as Ë K J 2
it would show 5 card at least! Ê K 10 4
South’s 2NT shows 15-19 points and is
FORCING (15+ and 10+ must be enough for game).
With a minimum and a balanced hand 3NT should be quite enough
and this is North’s bid.

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