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The Major Suits
Of the two suits, Spades ♠ ranks higher than Hearts ♥
Why do I need to know about major suits?
“Standard American requires five card majors to open”
The Majors - Spades ♠ & Hearts ♥
The major suits are important for bidding tactics and scoring in Bridge as they outrank the minor suit s, and also outscore them (30 points per contracted trick for major suits—as opposed to 20 points per contracted trick for the minor suits). The tactics of bidding in bridge revolves around the attempt by partnerships to find a "
fit
" (8 cards between the partners) in one of the major suits that will allow them to try to make a game contract when they hold sufficient Total Points.
| 1 ♠ or 1 ♥ Opening Bids |
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| 1. Spades and Hearts are the 2 top ranked suits in that order |
| 2. 13-21 Total Points (TP) |
| 3. Promises a 5-card suit |
| 4. Open your longest suit |
| 5. With two 5-card suits, open the higher ranked suit |
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