City of Lincoln Bridge Club

Opener's Rebid — Balanced Hand

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You hold a balanced hand (4-3-3-3, 4-4-3-2, or 5-3-3-2) with 15–19 HCP. Open 1 of a suit. Partner responds — with no major fit, rebid in No Trumps at the appropriate level:

Partner's responseYour 15 HCP16–18 HCP19 HCP
1NTPass2NT3NT
1-level suit1NT1NT / 2NT3NT
2-level suit2NT2NT / 3NT3NT

15–16 HCP → lower NT · 17–18 HCP → middle NT · 19 HCP → 3NT

N — PARTNER
W
N
W ✦ E
S
E
A
8
5
A
Q
5
A
6
4
3
Q
10
6
16 HCP  |  3-3-4-3
You (South)
WNES
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What is your opening bid?

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