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Rebids by Responder

by Richard Pavlicek

When partner opens one of a suit, you bid an unbid suit or
1 NT, and partner rebids at or below two of his first suit

After a One-Heart or One-Spade Rebid

Partner 1 1

(opp) Pass Pass

You 1 ?

(opp) Pass

With 4+ card trump support

6-10 points	raise to 2	N
11+ points	raise to 3	F

With 4+ cards in unbid suit (unbalanced)

6-10 points	bid 1 with 4+ spades	F
11+ points	bid suit at lowest level	F

With 6+ cards in your original suit

6-10 points	bid 2 of your suit	N
11+ points	bid 3 of your suit	F

With a stopper in the unbid suit

6-10 HCP	bid 1 NT	N
11+ HCP	bid 2 NT	F

With 3 card trump support

This applies in either of opener’s 2 suits, but a minor-suit raise may be rejected to bid notrump or a 6+ card major.

Responder’s second-round jump bids cover a wide range, which reduces the accuracy of standard bidding. For advanced players, there are two good conventions — “fourth suit forcing” and “new minor forcing” — to correct this. Using FSF and NMF, I recommend that all second-round jump bids show 13+ points, so with 11-12 points responder must bid the fourth suit or a new minor as a waiting move.

Partner should pass or correct to 2 . This special case is an exception to the new-suit-forcing rule by responder.

If hearts, only 3 trumps are needed, and a raise to 2 shows 11-12 points since you should raise the first time with 6-10.

In the case of hearts you may raise with any 2 cards. Also, a raise to 4 is limited to 13-16 points (sign-off).

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After a One-Notrump Rebid

Partner 1 1 NT

(opp) Pass Pass

You 1 ?

(opp) Pass

With a balanced hand

With 5+ spades and 4+ hearts

6-10 points	bid 2	N
11+ points	bid 3	F

With 4+ cards in an unbid suit

With 6+ cards in your original suit

11+ points

bid 3 of your suit

F

With 4+ card trump support

6-12 points	raise to 2	N
13+ points	raise to 3	F

With 5+ cards in your original suit

After a Rebid in the Same Suit (1-over-1 response)

Partner 1 2

(opp) Pass Pass

You 1 ?

(opp) Pass

With 4+ cards in unbid suit (unbalanced)

With 6+ cards in your original suit

6-10 points	bid 2 of your suit	N
11+ points	bid 3 of your suit	F

With unbid suits stopped (no major fit)

With 3+ trumps or Q-x or better

11-12 points	raise to 3	I
13+ points	raise to 4	F

With any other hand

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After a New Minor Rebid (1-over-1 response)

Partner 1 2

(opp) Pass Pass

You 1 ?

(opp) Pass

With 4+ cards in unbid suit (unbalanced)

With 6+ cards in your original suit

6-10 points	bid 2 of your suit	N
11+ points	bid 3 of your suit	F

With unbid suit stopped (no major fit)

With 4+ in opener’s second suit (no major fit)

With 3+ cards in opener’s first suit

11+ points

raise to 3 (jump)

F

With any other hand

6-10 points

pass or preference

N

With equal or greater length in partner’s first suit give a preference at the 2 level. Otherwise pass his second suit.

After a One-Notrump Response

Partner 1 2

(opp) Pass Pass

You 1 NT ?

(opp) Pass

General guidelines

Any bid you make (including an unbid suit) is natural and nonforcing. Usually you will simply pass or give a preference to partner’s first suit.

After a Two-over-One Response

Partner 1 2

(opp) Pass Pass

You 2 ?

(opp) Pass

General guidelines

Any nonjump bid below game (except an unbid suit) shows 11-12 points and is invitational. Any jump bid shows 13+ points and is forcing if below game. A bid in an unbid suit is forcing.

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© 2002 Richard Pavlicek