Lesson 3 The Basics Of Responding
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This document provides an overview of basic responding and rebidding concepts in bridge for beginners. It defines key terminology like response, rebid, drop-dead bids, invitational bids, and forcing bids. It explains how to determine which type of bid to make based on partner's point range. Finally, it provides guidelines for responding to major and minor suit openings, including point ranges for common responses like passes, raises, new suit bids, and notrump bids.
Lesson 3 The Basics Of Responding
- 1. Bridge Lessons - BeginnersNYU Bridge and Spades Club
- 2. Lesson 3The Basics of Responding
- 3. Basic TerminologyResponse – first bid made by opener’s partnerRebid – bids made by opener subsequent to opening bid or bids made by responder subsequent to responseA bidding auction will thus typically bemade out of an opening bid, a response and a number of rebids
- 4. Possible Responses/RebidsDrop-dead – bids that partner must passConstructive/invitational – bids that partner can pass but does not have to passForcing – bids that partner cannot pass unless an opponent interrupts the bidding
- 5. How to Recognize the Bids?Here are some general rules of thumb:Drop dead bids – pass, game level bid, slam level bid, grand slam level bidInvitational bids – raises of partner’s suit or NT bids that aren’t game or slam levelForcing bids – bidding a new unbid suit without jumping e.g. 1S -> 2D
- 6. How do I Know When to Make a Certain Type of Bid?Consider what you know about partner’s point range
- 7. Sure there is no game – pass
- 8. Might have game – make an invitational bid
- 9. Definite game – make a forcing bid or game level bid so partner doesn’t pass below game level
- 10. Avoid memorization – use a little arithmetic
- 11. E.g. partner must have 21 points or less (unless 2C opener) so pass with Responses to Major OpenersSupport (3+ cards)
- 12. 0-5 points: pass
- 13. 6-9 points: single raise e.g. 1S -> 2S
- 14. 10-12 points: double raise e.g. 1H -> 3H
- 15. 13+ points: bid game or look for slam
- 16. Bid a new suit
- 17. 0-5 points: pass
- 18. 6+ points: bid at 1-level
- 19. You need 10+ points to bid at 2-level
- 20. Bid NT
- 21. 0-5 points: pass
- 22. 6-9 points: 1NT
- 24. 13+ points: 3NT or look for slamResponses to Minor OpenersBid a new suit
- 25. 0-5 points: pass
- 26. 6+ points: bid at 1-level
- 27. You need 10+ points to bid at 2-level
- 29. 0-5 points: pass
- 30. 6-9 points: single raise
- 31. 10-12 points: double raise
- 32. 13+ points: bid game or search for slam
- 33. Bid NT
- 34. 0-5 points: pass
- 35. 6-9 points: 1NT
- 37. 13+ points: 3NT or search for slamPoints to Note Regarding ResponsesFits are defined as suits in which your partnership has 8+ cards – hence the number of cards required to support your partner’s suit
- 38. New suits have no maximum e.g. 1C->1S does not limit the hand
- 39. Even if you have 10+ points, bid new suits at the 1-level if possible
- 40. Rather than raising directly to game, it is sometimes wise to bid a new suit so you can explore slam