Opener's Rebid to a 1 level Response Flashcards
O’s Rebid to a 1-level response:
When R responds to O’s opening bid, how does O analyze R’s 1 level response? In other words, what 2 types of 1 level responses are there to an Openers 1 of a suit opening?
Possible 1 Level Responses from R
1 ) One of a new suit .
2) One NT response
1 ) One of new suit: R couldn’t support O’s opening suit but has 6 or more HCPs. R is proposing a different suit in which to find a Magic 8 Card Fit. R only promises to have 4 of the suit.
2 ) One NT Response. R couldn’t support O’s opening suit but has 7 to 10 HCPs. R couldn’t find another suit to bid at the one level so defaulted to a 1 NT response.
- O makes a 1 of a suit Opening
- R makes a 1 of another suit response
What should Opener consider when making their second bid?
R’s response was a Forcing bid since it’s a new suit.
R has 4+ cards in the suit.
R has 6 to 10 points.
- If O has the 4+ cards for a Fit, O will raise R’s suit
- O’s bid will be Limiting - it will show how many points O has
If Opener cannot support R’s new suit, O must find another 2nd bid since R’s response was Forcing.
O’s Rebid to a 1-level response in a new suit:
What is R promising to O by making a 1-level response in a suit?
R is promising that:
1) R has 4 cards in the suit
2) R has at least 6 points in that suit - but perhaps as many as 20.
O’s Rebid to a 1 NT response:
What is R promising to O by making a1 NT response?
By making a 1 NT response to O’s opening bid
R is promising that:
1 ) R has between 6 and 10 HCPs.
2 ) R couldn’t bid any suit at the 1 level
3) R couldn’t support O’s opening bid
O becomes the Captain and can decide if they can make a game in 3 NT (requiring 25 Pts)
- O opens with a suit
- R supports O with a raise to the 2 level in that suit
When would O use a Jump Shift in response to R’s 1 level response?
If R responded to O’s opening bid, R must have at least 6 to 10 points. If O has a strong hand (18-19 pts) the total of their point is at least 24 (good enough for a 3 bid). O’s rebid will be a Jump shift
What are the 5 questions in order of priority that O asks himself in considering his rebid?
1 ) Can I raise my partner’s new Major?
{Still looking for Magic 8 Card Fit}
2 ) Can I bid a new suit at the 1 level?
{Or make a Jump Shift with sufficient points}
3 ) Is my hand balanced?
{ This leads to a NT strategy}
4 ) Should I bid a new suit at the 2 level?
What is the highest priority when Opener is formulating their rebid in response to their partners first response?
Can I support the Major that the Responder proposed (if in fact R did respond with a Major)? R could have had 4 of the Major so O must have at least 4 of that suit to support it. O should factor in Dummy points when calculating the level of their response.
R has bid a new suit at the 1 level in response to O’s opening bid. What does that mean for Opener’s rebid?
- R has 4 or more of the bid suit
- R has 6 or more HCPs
- This is a Forcing bid: O must make a follow-up bid
