GREG COLES’ BRIDGE CHEAT SHEET
OPENER RESPONDER
High Card Points: A=4 K=3 Q=2 J=1 Length Points: 5 card suit=1, 6=2, 7=3, 8=4 HCP + Length = Points
Responding: Take away the length points, add dummy points. Void=5, singleton=3, doubleton=1.
Opening: Responding to 1NT opener:
1) Balanced Hand? Open 1NT with 15-17, 2NT with 20 1) With 0-7 pts:
or 21 a) transfer to a 5+ card major and pass
2) 22+ points? Open 2♣ b) Pass
3) 13-21? 2) With 8 or 9 pts:
a) Open longest suit if 5+, with two 5+ suits open a) Transfer to a 5+ card major and either rebid
higher ranking suit 2NT (exactly 5) or 3 of the major (6+)
b) Open longer minor b) With a 4 card major, bid 2♣ (Stayman). Rebid
c) 4/4 tie in minors - open 1♦, 3/3 tie - open 1♣ 2NT without a fit, 3 of the major with a fit.
4) If none of the above are true, pass c) Bid 2NT
Opener's Follow Ups: 3) With 10+ points:
1) If Responder made an invitational bid, go to game a) Transfer to a 5+ card major and either rebid
with 17. 3NT (exactly 5) or 4 of the major (6+)
2) If there is an known 8 card major suit fit, play in the b) With a 4 card major, bid 2♣ (Stayman). Rebid
major, otherwise play in NT. 3NT without a fit, 4 of the major with a fit.
c) Bid 3NT
Opener's Rebids: Responding to 1♦ or 1♣ Opening: (re-evaluate)
1) With a minimum (13-15) we 1) With 0-5 pts: PASS
a) raise partner's major by one level with 4 card 2) Bid 4 card+ suits up the line. With two 5+ suits bid
support (recalculate with Dummy points) the higher ranking first.
b) Bid a new four card suit at the 1 level 3) If balanced, bid NT: 6-9=1NT, 10-12=2NT, 13+=3NT
c) Bid 1NT with a balanced hand 4) Raise partner's minor suit with 4+. 6-9=2 level, 10-
d) Bid a 2nd suit at the 2 level (must be lower 12=3 level
ranking) 5) Over 1♦ opening, bid 2♣ with 5+ clubs and 10+ pts.
e) Rebid a 6+ card suit at cheapest level 6) If none of the above are true, see #3 but forget
f) Pass a 1NT or 3NT response. Pass or raise a about the "balanced" caveat.
2NT response Responding to 1♠ or 1♥ Opening: (re-evaluate)
g) If partner raised your suit, pass or raise. 1) With a fit (3+ of their major)
2) With a medium (16-18) we a) With 0-5 PASS
a) raise partner's major by two levels with 4 card b) With 6-9 raise to 2 level
support (recalculate with Dummy points) c) With 10-12 raise to 3 level
b) Bid a new four card suit at the 1 level d) With 13+ raise to 4 level.
c) Bid 2NT with a balanced hand and 18 pts 2) Without a fit we
d) Bid a 2nd suit at the 2 level a) Pass with 0-5 pts.
e) Jump rebid a 6+ card suit b) With 4+ spades, bid 1♠ over 1♥.
f) Pass a 3NT response, raise 1NT to 2NT. Raise c) With 10+ pts bid a new suit at the 2 level (2♣ or
a 2NT response to 3NT 2♦ must be 4+ card suit, 2♥ must be 5+ card
g) If partner raised your suit, raise by one level. suit)
3) With a maximum (19-21) we d) With 6-9 pts bid 1NT.
a) raise partner's major to game with 4 card Responder's Rebids:
support (recalculate with Dummy points) Responder assesses what point range Opener has
b) Jump bid a new four card major shown and then adds their points to it. Responder now
c) Bid 2NT with a balanced hand and 19 pts decides are we playing part-score, game or still not sure.
d) Bid a new suit at the 3 level 1. Part-score
e) Rebid a 7+ major in game a) Pass
f) Raise 1NT or 2NT to 3NT b) Bid 1NT
g) If partner raised your suit, bid game (in a major c) Bid an old suit at the 2 level
or NT, rarely in a minor). d) Bid a new suit at the 2 level lower than our first
suit
2) Maybe game
a) Bid 2NT
b) Bid an old suit at the 3 level
c) Bid a new suit.
3) Game
a) Bid game
b) Bid a new suit.
c) DON'T pass or make a non-forcing call.
NEW SUIT BIDS BY RESPONDER ARE FORCING
Updated 6/22/16
