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Theory and Conventions

Bidding

Hands

Partner opened 4NT


Partner’s bid is the specific ace ask.


The standard responses are:-


Bid 5♣ with no aces;

bid 5NT with two aces;

bid the named ace with one ace.

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J 9 7 6

A J T 5

J 8 6 4

Partner opened 4NT.

Not a very prepossessing collection, but partner has asked you to name your ace, and so that is what you do.

Bid 5♦.

Intermediate and above


There is much to be said for agreeing to reverse the 5NT and 6♣ responses.


By responding 5NT with just the ace of clubs partner might, once in a lifetime, be able to stop in 5NT.

Opener’s first bid

Context  -  Responder’s first bid.