What is a two suited hand in bridge?
In contract bridge, a two suiter is a hand containing cards mostly from two of the four suits. Traditionally a hand is considered a two suiter if it contains at least ten cards in two suits, with the two suits not differing in length by more than one card.
What does a 2NT overcall mean in bridge?
A 2NT overcall is artificial, showing the two lowest unbid suits (at least 5-5 shape). There is no point minimum, although obvious factors like vulnerability should be considered. See also the Michaels cuebid, a complementary convention for showing 5-5 hands, and Unusual vs. Unusual, a defense to the Unusual 2NT.
What is a simple overcall in bridge?
A simple overcall is a suit bid after the opponents have opened the bidding that does not jump a level. Simple overcalls are made with hands that have only one suit that looks suitable as a trump suit.
What is a one suited hand in bridge?
In contract bridge, a single suiter (or single-suited hand) is a hand containing at least six cards in one suit and with all other suits being at least two cards shorter than this longest suit. Many hand patterns can be classified as single suiters. Single-suiters form the cornerstone of preemptive bidding.
Which suit should I bid first?
If both suits are majors, open spades first, unless you have 17+ points, in which case you’ll open hearts and bid spades (this is called Reversing and shows a hand of at least an ace better than regular opening hands).
What is a good suit in bridge?
The suits are ranked with clubs as the lowest, then diamonds, hearts, and spades, with NT being the highest of the available bids. The easiest way to remember the suit ranking is that the four suits rank alphabetically in the English language, with clubs lowest—C D H S—and NT ranks higher than the suits.
Can you overcall with a 4 card suit?
When we overcall a 4-card suit we will frequently end up playing in a 4-3 fit. In order for a 4-3 fit to play well it is important to do any ruffing in the 3-card side, not the 4-card side. That means we want to think about what suit the opponents are likely to lead and now the play is likely to go.
What is a major suit in bridge?
In the card game contract bridge, the major suits are spades (♠) and hearts (♥). The major suits are of prime importance for tactics and scoring as they outrank the minor suits while bidding and also outscore them (30 per contracted trick for major suits—compared to 20 for minor suits).