M J Bridge
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Bidding
Context -
Opening 6-
6-
The vast majority of the time you will treat the hand as single-
Long major
I think it is fair to say that this will always be the case when the long suit is a major.
Long minor
When the long suit is a minor it will still be the norm to show the hand as single-
With a hand in the agreed range for an opening bid of 1NT (12 to 14 say) and a suitable distribution of the points you might occasionally prefer to open 1NT for tactical reasons with the emphasis on the preemptive effect of this bid -
If your choice is to open one of a suit then go to
If your choice is to bid the hand as if balanced then go to
This page last revised 14th Mar 2020
Beginner and above
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