Opening

First count your High Card Points:

• Ace = 4
• King = 3
• Queen = 2
• JAck = 1

If you have 12+ points, then you should open. Otherwise you pass.

• 1♣: 2+ clubs, 12+ points
• 1♦: 4+ diamonds, 12+ points
• 1♥: 5+ hearts, 12+ points
• 1♠: 5+ spades, 12+ points
• 1NT: NT-shape and 15-17 points
• 2♣: Any 23+ points
• 2NT: NT-shape and 20-22 points

Remarks

• NT-shape = (5332/4333/4432)
• Bid your longest suit first
• With two five (or six) card suits, open the longest
• With two (or three) four card suits, open the lowest