Responses to 1 Spade (no distribution)

When partner opens the bidding 1 of a major we would like to show support if we can. Partner promises 5 cards in a major suit when they open. Therefore to support partner we only need 3. That gives us that 8 card major suit fit we are looking for. We should also have at least 6 HCP in order to respond. Otherwise you might get too high in the bidding.

If we have about 6-9 points and support for partner's major we should raise partner to 2 of that major.
If we have about 11-12 points and 4 card support for partner's major we should raise partner to 3 of that major.

Hang on -- why do we need 4 cards to show support for partner's major at the 3 level? I only need 3 trump to support partner since they show 5 when they open!
This is true. But in order to show limit raise values for partner's major it is best to show 4 card support plus 11-12 points (almost an opening hand). That way you shouldn't get too high in the bidding. It's like a safety net in a way.

So when partner opens 1 of a major and we respond:

	Points	Number of Trump
2 of that major this shows	6-10 points and	at least 3 trump
3 of that major this shows	11-12 points and	4 trump

With that in mind what will you respond on each of the following hands if partner opened the bidding 1♠?

Hand 1

♠AQ84
♥73
♦A763
♣J75



Hand 2

♠J973
♥AQ
♦865
♣A765



Hand 3

♠AT84
♥J7
♦AJ87
♣J87



Hand 4

♠Q964
♥72
♦J853
♣KQ4



Hand 5

♠QJ72
♥K52
♦Q96
♣J97



Hand 6

♠A83
♥A63
♦643
♣T873



Hand 7

♠T75
♥J975
♦KJT
♣J65



Hand 8

♠A54
♥Q82
♦864
♣K632



Hand 9

♠Q64
♥J4
♦KJ96
♣9754



Hand 10

♠852
♥T4
♦AQ84
♣9542



Hand 11

♠KQJ7
♥74
♦864
♣KQT8



Hand 12

♠KJ7
♥JT3
♦854
♣KJT8



Hand 13

♠KJ4
♥Q94
♦J87
♣T984



Hand 14

♠AK6
♥T43
♦T653
♣652



Hand 15

♠AK4
♥864
♦653
♣QT97



Hand 16

♠KJT3
♥A53
♦976
♣QJ2



Hand 17

♠986
♥AJ64
♦J75
♣873



Hand 18

♠A85
♥Q2
♦T62
♣K9543



Hand 19

♠K986
♥J9
♦AT43
♣K76



Hand 20

♠QJ86
♥A95
♦QJ8
♣J73



Hand 21

♠QJ74
♥T53
♦K54
♣964



Hand 22

♠A872
♥KQ
♦QJ8
♣9763



Hand 23

♠K964
♥82
♦KJ94
♣T83



Hand 24

♠KJ6
♥K84
♦JT97
♣JT4



Hand 25

♠843
♥J72
♦J982
♣AK9



Hand 26

♠KJT9
♥53
♦765
♣KQ92



Hand 27

♠KT42
♥42
♦T83
♣K652



Hand 28

♠QT76
♥KT
♦T65
♣K854



Hand 29

♠Q83
♥QJ8
♦AT4
♣T876



Hand 30

♠743
♥KQT
♦K832
♣J92



Hand 31

♠T96
♥J76
♦A73
♣QJ72



Hand 32

♠K842
♥AJ2
♦T53
♣KJ8



Hand 33

♠K762
♥QT4
♦A95
♣K65



Hand 34

♠K85
♥98
♦Q94
♣QJT62



Hand 35

♠Q93
♥82
♦AJ53
♣J953