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Sunday, April 27, 2008

Goren point count method of contract bidding (2)

Responses to Opening 1 no trump bids:
Raise to 2 no trump with 8 or 9 points (or 7 points with a good five card suit)
Raise to 3 no trump with 10 - 14 points
Raise to 4 no trump with 15 - 16 points
Raise to 6 no trump with 17 or 18 points
Bid 3 or a suit, then 6 no trump with 19 or 20 points
Raise to 7 no trump with 21 points

A response of 2 Clubs show 8 points or more, at least 1 four card major, and asks partner to show a major suit

A response of 2 Diamonds, 2 Hearts or 2 Spades shows less than 8 points and a five card suit

A reponse of 4 Spades or 4 Hearts shows a long suit (6 or 7 cards) with less than 10 points in high cards

A response of 3 in any suit shows a hand with 10 or more points and a good suit

Responses to 2 no trump bids:
Raise to 3 no trump with 4 - 8 points
Raise to 4 no trump with 9 points
Bid 3 of a suit and then 4 no trump with 10 points
Raise to 6 no trump with 11 or 12 points
Bid 3 of a suit, then 6 no trump, with 13 or 14 points
Raise to 7 no trump with 15 points
with a five card major suit headed by an honor, and 4 points, bid that suit at the level of 3
Show any six card major suit
Bid 3 Clubs with 4 points or more and a four card major suit
This bid asks partner to show a major

Responses to 3 no trump bids:
Raise to 4 no trump with 7 points
Raise to 6 no trump with 8 or 9 points
Bid 4 Diamonds, then 6 no trump with 10 or 11 points
Raise to 7 no trump with 12 points
Show any five card suit if the hand contains 5 points in high cards

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