I am finding that the key to learning bridge bidding is to break it down into bite sized chunks.
The first thing we will look at as an opening bid of 1 NT.
Remember the opening bid is made by the first person to have 12 or more points in their hand.
When to open the bidding with 1NT
You should make an opening bid of 1NT when you
a) have 12 – 14 points in your hand AND
b) you have a balanced hand (no void, no singleton and no more than one doubleton)
What does this bid tell your partner
If your partner opens the bidding with 1NT you know that their hand contains 12 – 14 points and is balanced.
