BSOL and FILES

This blank Bridge Solver Online screen will allow you to insert your own cards to play a hand or load a file below. Alternatively you can save a LIN file from a website such as BBO.

If using a file below (or one from BBO) I suggest you save the file to a cloud based service such as Google or Files on a iPad/Mac and load it from there.

NOTE: If you are using Chrome on your iPAD you will be able to access your Google drive to load files.

A different version of BSOL. Use the 'Input Hand' or 'Choose File' Buttons at the top of the screen

If you are using a PC or Mac you may be able to click on the files below and a screen will open with the BSOL board loaded. To do this you will need to install this chrome extension.

1. 2C with 8 or 9 HCPs and a 3 card major
2. 3C with 10+ HCPs and a 3 card major

NOTE: responder should only do this if >1 (?2) shortage points are available if a fit can be found. Balanced hands are best played in NTs.

• 1.1 - 2D with at least one 4 card major
• 1.2 - 2H with 5 cards in hearts
• 1.3 - 2S with 5 cards in spades
• 1.4 - 2NT with no 4+ card major and 15-16 HCPs
• 1.5 - 3NT with no 4+ card major and 17 HCPs

1.4 & 1.5 Responder to pass

• 1.1.1- 2H with 4 spades (denies hearts), transfer to 2S
• 1.1.2 - 2S with 4 hearts and 4 spades, opener bids 3H (with 4 hearts) or 3S with 4 spades (responder plays it). Responder can raise depending on shortage points
• 1.1.3 - 2NT with 4 hearts, denies 4 spades

• 1.1.1.1 - 2S with 4 spades and <17 TPs (responder can raise to 4H if enough shortage points)
• 1.1.1.2 - 4S with 4 spades and 17+ TPs, 
• 1.1.1.3 - 2NT with 3 or less spade and 15-16 HCPs
• 1.1.1.3 - 3NT with 3 or less spades and 17 HCPs

• 1.1.3.1 - 3H with 4 hearts and <17 TPs
• 1.1.3.2 - 4H with 4 hearts and 17+ TPs 
• 1.1.3.3 - passes with no fit and 15-16 HCPs 
• 1.1.3.3 - 3NT with 3 hearts and 17 HCPs 

• 1.2.1 - 3H with 3 hearts and 8/9 TPs or 4 hearts and 8 TPs
• 1.2.2 - 4H with 3 hearts and 10 TPs or 4H and 9+ TPs
• 1.2.3 - 2S with no fit and 4 spades, opener bids 3S with a minimum (15/16 TPs) fit , 4S with a maximum (17+ TPs) fit or 2NT with no fit and min /3NT with no fit and maximum 17 HCPs
• 1.2.4 - 2NT with no heart fit and 3 spades, opener takes to 3NT with 17 HCPs
• 1.2.5 - responder bids a long minor if they have one and no fit

• 1.3.1 - 3S with 3 spades and 8/9 TPs or 4+ spades and 8 TPs
• 1.3.2 - 4S with 3 spades and 10 TPs or 4+ spades and 9+ TPs
• 1.3.3 - 2NTs with no fit and 3 hearts or balanced and 4 hearts, opener takes to 3NT with 17 HCPs (better in NTs if balanced)
• 1.3.4 - 3H with a very distributional hand (eg void) and 4 hearts
• 1.3.5 - responder bids a long minor if they have one and no fit

• 1.3.4.1 - Pass with 15+ HCPs and 3 hearts
• 1.3.4.2 - 3NT with 17 HCPs and all suits covered
• 1.2.4.3 - 4H with 4 hearts and 17 TPs

• 2.1 - 3D with at least one 4 card major
• 2.2 - 3H with 5 cards in hearts
• 2.3 - 3S with 5 cards in spades
• 2.4 - 3NT with no 4+ major suit

2.4 Responder passes

• 2.1.1- 3H with 4 spades (denies hearts), opener to bid 4S with a fit or 3NT
• 2.1.2 - 3S with 4 hearts and 4 spades, opener bids 4H with 4 hearts or bids 4S but responder plays it 
• 2.1.2 - 3NT with 4 spades, opener bids 4S with 4 spades or passes

• 2.2.1 - 3S with 4 spades, denies 3 hearts
• 2.2.2 - 4H with 3+ hearts
• 2.2.3 - 3NT with <3 spades and <2 hearts
• 2.2.4 - minor with a long suit

• 2.3.1 - 4S with 3+ spades
• 2.3.2 - 3NT with no fit (responder has 3 or 4 hearts)
• 2.3.3 - minor with a long suit