Bridge
1♥
bid
1♥
1♥
promises
- • 13+ HCP
- • 5+ hearts
- • hearts longer than spades
conditions
13+ HCP, H:5+, H>Swhy
SAYC uses 5-card majors, so 1♥ promises a real 5-card heart suit. With equal majors, always open the higher (1♠) so you can rebid cheaply.
what happens next
Partner raises with 3+ hearts, bids 1♠ or 1NT without a fit, or makes a 2-level new-suit response with 10+.
partner
Uncontested — what happens next if the opponent passes.
- PassPass0-5 HCP
- 2♥2♥6-10 HCP · 3+ hearts
- 3♥3♥11-12 HCP · 3+ hearts · invitational to game
- 4♥4♥0-9 HCP · 5+ hearts · singleton or void
- 1♠1♠6+ HCP · 4+ spades · no heart fit
- 1NT1NT6-10 HCP · no heart fit · no 4-card spade suit
- 2♣2♣10+ HCP · 4+ clubs · forcing one round
- 2♦2♦10+ HCP · 4+ diamonds · forcing one round
- 2NT2NT (Jacoby)[jacoby-2NT]13+ HCP · 4+ hearts · game-forcing raise
overcaller
Opponent interference at this turn.
- XX (takeout double)12+ HCP with 3+ cards in each unbid suit · or 17+ HCP with any shape
- 1♠1♠ (overcall)5+ card suit · 8–17 HCP · decent suit quality
- 1NT1NT (overcall)15–18 HCP · balanced · stopper in opener's suit
- 2♣2♣ (overcall)5+ card suit · 10–17 HCP · decent suit quality
- 2♦2♦ (overcall)5+ card suit · 10–17 HCP · decent suit quality
- 2♠2♠ (weak jump)6+ card suit · 0–10 HCP · good suit quality
- 3♣3♣ (weak jump)6+ card suit · 0–10 HCP · good suit quality
- 3♦3♦ (weak jump)6+ card suit · 0–10 HCP · good suit quality