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Opening Bids
#1. You can open with any 5 card major. You also need a rebid. Let's say you have:
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 A Q J 9 x
 Q 10 x
 Q x x
 A x
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- You open 1S and no matter what partner responds you can bid the Spades again.
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#2. To open a weak 5 card major you need to have a "prepared rebid" over anything partner will respond. You hold:
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K 10 x x x
A Q x x
J x
A x
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- Again you can open with 1S since you can rebid 2H over partner's response.
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#3. When your suits are not touching things get a bit harder and require more planning:
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K 10 x x x
J
A x
A Q x x x
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- Now you can't open 1S. If partner says 2H you can't rebid those pitiful Spades (partner might not have any). You also can't rebid Clubs at the 3 level with only 12 points.
So you should open 1C instead, and if partner responds 1H, you can then bid 1S (and still be at the 1 level!).
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#4. Again you have to look at both suits and think about what partner will bid:
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A Q 10 x x
x x
x
A Q 10 x x
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- Now it's ok to open 1S, this suit is good enough to rebid if partner responds 2H.
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#5. Take a hard look at how strong your suits are and plan what you will rebid:
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A K 10 9 x
A x
x
A K 10 9 x
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- With this hand you should also open 1C! Ready for lots more of these questions?
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