Standard American Lesson 6
More Notrumps
NT Rebids
Balanced hands are the easiest hands to bid. With 15-17 HCP and a balanced hand, you can open 1NT which describes your hand in just one bid. With 13-14 HCP or 18-19 HCP, it will take you two bids to show your hand. Start by bidding your longest suit. If your partner changes suit, then you rebid notrumps at different levels to show your strength accurately.
| Balanced Hands |
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| 13.14 |
open 1 of a suit then bid 1NT |
| 15-17 |
open 1NT |
| 18-19 |
open 1 of a suit then bid 2NT |
| ♠ J43 |
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| ♥ AQ72 |
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| ♦ K973 |
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| ♣ K3 |
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| 1♦ |
1♠ |
| 1NT (13-14) |
(Don’t bid 2♥ . Show your balanced shape ) |
| ♠ A43 |
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| ♥ AQ72 |
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| ♦ K973 |
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| ♣ KQ |
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| 1♦ |
1♠ |
| 2NT (18-19) |
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| ♠ J432 |
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| ♥ AQ7 |
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| ♦ K973 |
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| ♣ AJ |
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| 1♦ |
1♠ |
| 2♠ |
(You should always support partner’s major suit) |
Responses to NT rebids
These are essentially the same as over an opening 1NT. Responder simply calculates the total point count and decides…
- whether or not to bid game
- whether to play the hand in a suit contract or notrumps.
The only difference between responding to an opening 1NT and responding to a notrump rebid is that the opener will have shown a different number of points. The notrump bidder usually leaves the final decision regarding the contract to partner.
| ♠ J43 |
♠ AK76 |
| ♥ AJ74 |
♥ K6 |
| ♦ K97 |
♦ J542 |
| ♣ AJ6 |
♣ K52 |
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| 1 ♥ (13-21) |
1♠ (6+) (looking for major fit) |
| 1NT (13-14) |
3NT (enough for game) |
The next example is a very important one. After opener shows 15-16 HCP, responder calculates there are not enough HCP for game and the 2 ♥ bid on the second round is a weakness takeout. The principle is the same as if the opening bid had been 1NT and it is important that the opener doesn’t bid again.
| ♠ AQ5 |
♠ J3 |
| ♥ K5 |
♥ Q98754 |
| ♦ A943 |
♦ 652 |
| ♣ J542 |
♣ K6 |
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| 1♣ (13-21) |
1♥ (6+) |
| 1NT (13-14) |
2♥ (no interest in game) |
On the next example, opener has enough to jump to 2NT on the second round, but that doesn’t mean the auction is over. Responder is still allowed to keep bidding and, in this case, bids 4♠. Knowing that opener has a balanced hand means that responder can be certain of a spade fit.
| ♠ AQ5 |
♠ KJ7653 |
| ♥ K53 |
♥ Q982 |
| ♦ AQ43 |
♦ J52 |
| ♣ KJ5 |
♣ – |
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| 1♦ (13-21) |
1♠ (6+) |
| 2NT (18-19) |
4♠ (best game, partner) |
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