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- BridgePal User Manual
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- With at least 4 cards in partner's suit and 13 or more points, bid
- 3 in partner's suit (called a "jump," since you have skipped over the
- next possible bid of 2 in your partner's suit). Bid 2 No-trump with
- 13 to 15 high-card points, all unbid suits stopped, and with less
- than 4 in partner's suit. Jump in a new suit (jump shift) with 18 or
- more points. With 13 or more points, no support in partner's suit,
- and lacking the cards for a 2 No-trumb bid, then bid another suit and
- jump on the next round.
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- RESPONSES TO NO-TRUMP BIDS
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- If you have no major suit, try to play the hand in No-trump. With
- less than 8 points, pass; with 8 or 9 points, bid 2 No-trump; with 10
- to 14 points, bid 3 No-trump.
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- If you have 5 cards in a major suit and 10 or more points, you may
- jump to three in this suit over the No-trump bid. If your partner
- has three or more in this suit, he will bid four in the major. If he
- has only 2, he will bid 3 No-trump. With less than 8 points and 5
- or more cards in a suit, bid 2 of this suit.
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- OTHER OPENING BIDS
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- PRE-EMPT: This is a defensive bid designed to prevent your opponents
- from arriving at their best contract. The rules for making this bid
- are complex, but in general you must have a long suit (at least 7),
- and a weak hand (less than 11 high card points). Bid 3 of the long
- suit with minimum requirements, 4 or 5 with more length or strength.
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- TWO OF A SUIT: An opening 2 bid in a suit shows a very strong hand,
- and both partners should keep bidding at least until game is reached.
- To open with a 2 bid, you must have 25 points with a 5-card suit; 23
- with a 6-card suit; and 21 with a 7-card suit. Your partner must
- respond to this bid. With 7 or less points, the response should be 2
- No-trump. With 8 or more points, make a positive response, i.e., bid
- your best suit, raise your partner's suit, or bid 3 No-trump.
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- TWO NO-TRUMP: This bid is made with 22 to 24 high-card points and a
- balanced hand. It is not forcing to game, but you will often end up
- at a game bid. Your partner should respond with 4 or more high-card
- points in their hand.
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