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Opener's first bid

with Tina McVeigh

In this lesson, Tina will teach you about opening bids. Watch the video to learn:

Who is the opener
What kind of hand you need to make an opening hand
How to choose which opening bid to make

After you watch the video, play these practice hands.

Beginners' Course Standard - Opener's first bid in Bridge

Play

Review what you've learned by answering the questions below.

Question 1: What should you open?

♠A6 ♥KQ94 ♦KQJ92 ♣T7

Pass

1♣

1♦

1♥

1♠

1♦ - Open your longest suit. You need five hearts to open 1♥.

Question 2: What should you open?

♠AKQ4 ♥J9842 ♦K2 ♣43

Pass

1♣

1♦

1♥

1♠

1♥ - Open your longest suit. Spades are tempting, but you don't have five spades.

Question 3: What should you open?

♠QJ874 ♥KJ983 ♦A ♣J3

Pass

1♣

1♦

1♥

1♠

1♠ - Open the higher of two 5-card suits.

Question 4: What should you open?

♠AQ54 ♥QJ52 ♦T ♣Q872

Pass

1♣

1♦

1♥

1♠

Pass - You do not have enough to open.

Question 5: What should you open?

♠AJ876 ♥KQJ4 ♦KJ ♣K8

Pass

1♣

1♦

1♥

1♠

1♠ - Open your longest suit.

Question 6: What should you open?

♠6 ♥KJ4 ♦AK8642 ♣AK2

Pass

1♣

1♦

1♥

1♠

1♦ - Open your longest suit.

Question 7: What should you open?

♠3 ♥JT854 ♦AQ ♣AQJ63

Pass

1♣

1♦

1♥

1♠

1♥ - Open the higher of two 5-card suits.

Question 8: What should you open?

♠AK86 ♥Q765 ♦K54 ♣A6

Pass

1♣

1♦

1♥

1♠

1♦ - You do not have a 5-card major, so open your longer minor.

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	WendyBrindle says: Enjoyed refreshing what I already learnt ...now to lesson 2

	jenpf says: Great to be able to revise - thank-you

	wendybooth says: thank you that was good revision, has reinforced what I have learned so far

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