 |
TIP OF THE MONTH-OCTOBER 2009
When opener opens one of a suit, and responder bids a major suit on the one
level it only guarantees a four card suit. If responder rebids his suit, it
shows a six card or longer suit. Some players do rebid a five card suit, but
that adds to confusion. your partner will not know if you are rebidding a five
or a six card suit. When the bidding goes like this:
OPENER YOU Your hand
1D 1H S.xxx
1S 2C H.KJxxx
D.Kx
C.Axx
When responder bids the unbid minor you are telling your partner you have five
hearts, and asking him if has three hearts to help you. Responder must have 11
points or more to make this bid, it is a forcing bid. If opener has three
hearts and a minimum hand he will bid two hearts. If responder has 11 points he
will raise to three hearts, with more points, he goes to game.
If opener can't help, he will make a bid that describes hand.
|
 |