Opening the Bidding With 1 No Trump - New Project

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An Opening bid of 1 no trump indicates a hand with:
  • 15, 16 or 17 evaluation points.
  • Balanced Distribution
    • No void suits
    • No singleton suits.
    • No more than 1 doubleton suit.
  • Some Examples of a 1 No Trump Opening bid

♠ K 8 6 3  
♥ Q 7 5
♦ A J 7  
♣ K Q 4

♠ A J  
♥ A J 7 5
♦ K Q 9  
♣ Q 9 7 4

♠ A 9 4  
♥ J 7 5
♦ K Q 9 6 2  
♣ A Q

The following hands do not qualify for a 1 no trump opening bid.

♠ J 3             This hand has too few evaluation points.     
♥ K J 7 5
♦ K Q 9  
♣ Q 9 7 4

♠ K J              This hand has too many evaluation points
♥ Q J 7 5
♦ K Q 9  
♣ A Q 7 4

♠ 9                This hand has unbalanced distribution  
♥ A K 7 5 4
♦ K Q 9  
♣ K J 7 4
 
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