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Responding to Openers No-Trump Rebid

The only difference between responding to an Opening 1NT bid compared to responding to a 1NT Rebid is that the opener has shown a different point count. The NoTrump bidder usually leaves the final decision regarding the contract to their partner.

Responding to No-Trump rebids

These decisions are essentially the same ones as when you are responding to your partner's opening 1NT. Responder simply calculates the total point count and decides…
  • whether or not to bid game
    25 HCP needed for game in No Trumps:
    26 TP for game in a Major Suit : 4♠ or 4♥
    27 TP for game in a Minor Suit : 5♣ or 5♦
  • whether to play the hand in a part game suit contract
  • whether to play the hand in a part game notrumps contract

Partners NoTrump
Rebid 		Means that
Partners Count is		 Your Hand Your Bid
1NT 12-14 HCP 0-10 HCP and no major 'fit' or 5 card suit Pass
1NT 12-14 HCP 0-10 HCP and a 5 card suit Bid your 5 card suit at the 2 level
1NT 12-14 HCP 11-12 HCP and no major 'fit' 2NT Invitational if partner has 14 HCP
1NT 12-14 HCP 13+ HCP and no major 'fit' 3NT
2NT 17-18 HCP 0-7 and no major 'fit' or 5 card suit Pass
2NT 17-18 HCP 8+ HCP and no major 'fit' 3NT
2NT 17-18 HCP 8+ HCP and a 5 card suit Bid your 5 card suit at the 3 level
3NT 19 HCP 6+ HCP and no major 'fit' 3NT
3NT 19 HCP 0-5 HCP no major 'fit' and a 5 card
suit with unbalanced hand		 Pass
3NT 19 HCP 6+ HCP and no major 'fit' 3NT
3NT 19 HCP 6+ HCP and a 6 card major suit
with unbalanced hand 		Game at the 4 level in your major suit

Instant Progress Quiz - Check all correct answers



   One bid means opener has a 5 card major suit

   One bid is invitational and the other is not

   One bid has a higher point count than the other

   One bid shows a minor suit fit and the other bid doesn't


Exercise: Your partner opens 1♣ - you respond 1♦  your partner then rebids 1NT. What is your next bid with the hand below?

Your Hand

  • ♠ A K 7 6
  • ♥ K 6
  • ♦ J 6 4 2
  • ♣ K 5 2
Answer: Your bid is 3NT - your partner has shown you 12-14 HCP and you have 14 HCP and no major suit fit so game in NoTrumps

Practice This Lesson

Responding to No-Trump Rebids

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Extra for Experts

A different game on the same subject as this lesson, with questions for community discussion in the comments area below.

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