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The One No Trump opening
You pick up your cards and count the points: say you have 12+ and can open. Your first duty is to ask yourself whether your hand is balanced or unbalanced. A balanced hand contains no void, singleton nor more than one doubleton. The three balanced shapes are 4432, 4333 and 5332. Holding a balanced hand with between 12 and 14 points, open 1NT
Exercise: which of these hands should be opened 1NT?
| Hand a) | Hand b) | Hand c) | |||
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♠ A J 8 2 ♥ J 4 ♦ A 2 ♣ Q 9 7 3 2 |
♠ A Q 3 2 ♥ J 10 5 ♦ A K 6 ♣ Q 8 7 |
♠ J 9 7 4 2 ♥ K J ♦ A Q 2 ♣ Q 10 8 |
Answer: Only (c). (a) is unbalanced - two doubletons, whilst (b) has too many points.
