Lesson 1: Opening the bidding

The opener: The first player to make a call other than pass 12+ Points (a=4, K=3, Q=2, J=1) Balanced or unbalanced? Unbalanced: Longest suit or higher of 2 x 5 card suits (lower of 3 x 4 card suits) Balanced: 12-14 open a suit, 15-17 open 1NT, 18-19 open 1 of a suit, 20-22 open 2NT