Responder's Rebid & Beyond Flashcards
What are the key questions responder must ask before responding to opener’s rebid?
Do we know what strain in which to play?
Do we have enough points for game?
If you don’t have enough points between the two hands for game, what must you do?
Stop the auction ASAP in a safe place.
If you are not certain whether you have enough points for game, what must you do?
You won’t pass until you have a clear answer to the question.
How do you find a safe place to land if there are not enough points for game?
If opener’s last bid looks fine, pass.
If you need to correct opener’s second bid, even with a weak hand, rebid your own suit cheaply. This shows extra length (at least 6-cards) but no extra strength (still minimal hand).
If responder has shown two different suits, and responder rebids opener’s first suit, it merely shows a preference for that suit, but no extra strength.
Why should you not try to escape to notrump for safety?
It is much safer to play a 7-card ‘fit” than to play a notrump contract with two weak hands?
What do we conclude if opener’s first bid is 1NT, then he jumps to a new suit?
His jump to a new suit is invitational (it cannot be game forcing strength because it is only 13-14 HCPs. So 2-diamonds after 1NT opening suggests 6+ diamonds at minimum strength. 3-diamonds after 1NT suggests 6+ diamonds and invitational strength.
What do we conclude, if opener’s first bid is a suit, and he rebids a jump in a new suit after 1NT by his partner?
With a jump, it shows game forcing strength.
2-hearts after 1-club, 1-spade, 1NT, shows 5+ spade, 5+ hearts less than game forcing strength.
If he rebids 3-hearts after that sequence of bids, it implies 5+ spades, 5+ hearts and game forcing strength.
