Rubber Bridge » Bidding » Notrump Responses

 Notrump Responding Bridge Lesson

Your mission, is to figure out the next bid for each hand given.
You are always the South player for the purpose of this exercise.


West North East South    
  1NT Pass ?   Q x x     K J x x     Q x x     10 x x
 
 
What do you bid now?         Pass         2         2         2NT         3NT        






































 




- Nope -





































 






- Correct! -
No Stayman with 4-3-3-3 hands






































 




- Not Today -





































 




- Try Again -





































 




- No Way -





































 Bid a Bridge Hand




West North East South    
  1NT Pass ?   J x x     Q J x x x     Q x     10 x x
 
 
What do you bid now?         Pass         2         2         2NT         3NT        






































 




- Nope -





































 






- Correct! -
Or 2D if you play transfers.






































 




- Try Again -





































 




- Not Today -





































 




- No Way -





































 Bid a Bridge Hand




West North East South    
  1NT Pass ?   A 10 x     Q J x     K Q x x     10 x x
 
 
What do you bid now?         Pass         2         2         2NT         3NT        






































 




- Not Today -





































 




- Try Again -





































 




- Nope -





































 






- Correct! -
At least 10 points for game.






































 




- No Way -





































 Bid a Bridge Hand




West North East South    
  1NT Pass ?   A x     K J x x     Q x x     10 x x
 
 
What do you bid now?         Pass         2         2         2NT         3NT        






































 




- Not Today -





































 




- Try Again -





































 




- Nope -





































 




- No Way -





































 





- Correct! -
Bid Stayman to look for a 4-4 major fit






































 Bid a Bridge Hand

Here are all 4 hands together for you to compare at once. You are South.

West North East South    
  1NT Pass ?    
 
  2NT 1)   Q x x     K J x x     Q x x     10 x x
  2 (2) 2)   J x x     Q J x x x     Q x     10 x x
  3NT 3)   A 10 x     Q J x     K Q x x     10 x x
  2 4)   A x     K J x x     Q x x     10 x x
 
Next


















 

Comments or Questions?

* Include your email if you'd like a response.




Tell a friend about this quiz.
















NoTrump Bidding Cards
For Everyday Players For regular "Goren" bidders who want to clear up what you need to respond after partner opens 1NT. Covers notrump responses, suit responses, jump responses, rebids by the 1NT bidder, and an introduction to Stayman. We also have a set for those who want to learn transfer bids.

  • When should you open 1NT with a 5 card major?
  • Why is 1NT  4 weaker than 1NT  3?
  • How come 1NT  4NT is not Blackwood? What is?
52 cards of quick simple bidding sequences you need to know.



Questions? Email Us         More Bidding Card Information         Quick Order Form












 

 Quiz



More bids next week.
Homepage         Our Products




 Gifts

Email Us        Better Bridge Scorepads     





Responding to Partner's One Notrump Bid