OPENING THE BIDDING 13-21 points? Your turn to open (no one

OPENING THE BIDDING
Your turn to
open (no one
else has bid)
ATLANTA JUNIOR BRIDGE
13-21 points?
No
Yes
5 card major?
Yes
Bid 1 of the major
No
Bid 1NT
15-17
Pass
Balanced
distribution?
Yes
15-17 or 20-21
pts?
20-21
Bid 2NT
Yes
Bid 1 of longer
minor
Yes
Bid 1 club
Other
(open one of a minor)
No
One minor
longer than the
other?
No
3/3 in minors?
No
Bid 1 diamond
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ATLANTA JUNIOR BRIDGE
Remember! A new suit by responder is always forcing
Bid 1 of 4 card
major
No
Bid 1 of longest
major
One longer
than other
Your partner
opens 1 of a
minor
6+ points?
Yes
4+ card major?
Yes
Both majors?
Yes
Length in
majors?
4H/4S
Bid 1 heart
5H/5S
Bid 1 spade
No
No
Bid 1 NT
Pass
6-10
5+ card minor?
No
Points?
11-12
Bid 2 NT
13-15
Bid 3 NT
Yes
Same as
partner’s suit?
Yes
Points?
6-9
Bid 2 of the suit
10+
Bid 3 of the suit
No
Partner opened
1 club?
Bid 1 diamond
Yes
No, partner
opened 1D
Points?
6-9
Bid 1 NT
10+
Bid 2 clubs
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1 HEART
ATLANTA JUNIOR BRIDGE
Remember! A new suit by responder is always forcing
Bid 2 hearts
6-9
Your partner
opens 1 heart
6+ points?
Yes
3+ hearts?
Yes
Points?
10-12
Bid 3 hearts
13-16
No
Bid 4 hearts
No
Pass
4+ spades?
Yes
Bid 1 spade
6-9
Bid 1 NT
No
Points?
10+
Bid 2 NT
11-12
2 hearts?
No
Yes
Points?
13-15
Bid 3 NT
10-12
Bid 2 of longest minor. If
equal, bid 2 diamonds
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RESPONDING TO
1 SPADE
ATLANTA JUNIOR BRIDGE
Remember! A new suit by responder is always forcing
Bid 2 spades
6-9
Your partner
opens 1 spade
6+ points?
Yes
3+ spades?
Yes
Points?
10-12
Bid 3 spades
13-16
No
Bid 4 spades
No
Pass
Points?
6-9
Bid 1 NT
Yes
Bid 2 hearts
10+
5 hearts?
No
Bid 2 NT
11-12
2 spades?
No
Yes
Points?
13-15
Bid 3 NT
10-12
Bid 2 of longest minor. If
equal, bid 2 diamonds
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ATLANTA JUNIOR BRIDGE
Bid 2 of the major
(shut out)
0-8
Points?
9-14
Bid 4 of the major
(shut out)
Yes
Bid 2 of the major
(shut out)
0-7
Your partner
opens 1NT
5 card major?
Yes
6 card major?
No
Points?
8-9
Bid 2NT
(invitiational)
10-14
Bid 3 of the major
(game force)
No
Pass
0-7
Points?
8-9
Bid 2NT
(invitiational)
10-14
Bid 3NT
(game force)
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