Lesson 7(b) - What are Opener's options if not minimum?

Opener's priority of rebids with a midi

 (1) Jump raise responder's suit with a fit. 

e.g. After 1§-1ª  bid 3ª with

ªAQxx   ©x   ¨Kxx   §KQxxx 

(2) Jump in your own good (at least KJTxxx) 6-card or longer opened suit (GF only after a 2-level shift). 

e.g. After 1©-1ª,  bid 3© with 

ªAx   ©AQTxxx   ¨KJx   §Qx 

(3) Simple shift to a 4+ suit with 16‑17 (the same action, unfortunately, you would take with a mini if the shift is at the one-level or in a lower-ranking suit at the two-level).  

But the shift to a higher-ranked suit at the 2-level or a new suit at the 3-level is a reverse - showing at least 5-4 and a midi hand or better. 

e.g. After 1§-1ª reverse to 2© with  ªx   ©AQxx   ¨Axx   §AKJxx.

After 1ª-2¨ bid 3§ with ªAKxxx  ©x ¨Kxx §AQTx 

 

¨    Priority of rebids with a maxi opening

 

(1) Game raise responder's major with a 4+ fit 

e.g. After 1¨-1ª,  bid 4ª with

ªAQxx   ©x   ¨AKJxxx   §Kx 

(2) If you fit responder's minor prefer to jump shift or reverse in another suit or jump raise to 4m rather than bidding 5m. 

e.g. After 1ª-2¨, bid 4¨ with

ªAQJxx   ©KQx   ¨AQxx   §x(21TP),

& after 1¨-2§ make a reverse to 2© with

ªx   ©AKxx   ¨AQxx   §KQxx (21TP)

& after 1§-1¨jump shift to 2ª with

ªAKxx  ©-  ¨AJxx  § AKJxx (25TP) 

(3) Jump in notrumps with a balanced 18-19 

(4) Jump shift in a new 4+-card suit 

e.g. After 1©:1ª, bid 3¨ with

ªx   ©AQJxx   ¨AKJx   §AJx 

(5) Bid directly to game over a 1-level shift in your opened major suit with an excellent 6+card suit and no second suit.  Over a 2-level shift a jump to the 3-level is enough to force to game. 

e.g.  After 1©:1ª,  bid 4© with

ªx ©AKQT9x ¨Axx  §AQx  

but after 1©:2¨ bid 3© 

 

QUIZ

 

1.    You open 1¨ and responder shifts to 1ª.  What is your rebid as opener?  What type of hand does this rebid suggest - mini, midi or maxi?  Or possibly one of which two types?

 

a.              ªAQxx  ©AKxx  ¨xxx        §xx

b.             ªKxx      ©AJxx   ¨KQxx    §xx

c.              ªAxx     ©x          ¨AQJxx  §KJxx

d.             ªx           ©Axx    ¨AKJxx   §AKxx

e.              ªKxx      © AQJ  ¨AJxx      §KJx

f.              ªAJxx    ©Kxx    ¨AJxxx    §x

g.             ªx           ©Axxx  ¨AKJxx   §Jxx

 

2.    What is your rebid as opener after 1© - 2§?  

      What type of hand does it show?

 

a.              ªAx      ©KJxxx    ¨Qxx     §Axx

b.             ªQx       ©AJTxx   ¨xx        §AJxx

c.              ªAQxx  ©AKJxx   ¨x         §Qxx

d.             ªx          ©AKxxx   ¨Kxx    §AQxx

e.              ªQx       ©AQJxxx  ¨KJxx  §x