When To Rebid With 4 Spades

Question 1

After you open and partner responses when should you show a 4 card spade suit? Think 1C then 1D/1H or 1D then 1H.

Answer 1

Show your four card Spade suit when you have an unbalanced hand like S KJ76. H 42. D AQ65. C K32

Jump shift to 2S to show a four card suit with a good hand like this;
S KQ107. H A43. D 2. C AKQJ2

Balanced hand with 12-14 HCP bid 1NT
Balanced hand with 18-19 HCP bid 2NT

Question 2

After opening 1C and partner’s 1H, what do you do with this hand?

AQ76
3
KQ2
AJ765

Answer 2

1S. The hand is unbalanced (and with 16 HCP) so you should show your four spades at the 1 level.

Question 3

You open 1C and partner responds with 1D. What do you do with this hand?

KQ76
J876
Q2
AJ3

Answer 3

12-14 HCP and balanced so it’s an easy 1NT bid.

Question 4

1C and partner bids 1H. Now what with this hand?

KQJ2
AK1076

Answer 4

2S. With 4 spades, the heart void, and 19 HCP you are strong enough for the jump shift

Question 5

You open 1C and partner responds with 1H. What do you do with this hand?

J652
J65
KQ10
KQJ

Answer 5

1NT. Flat hand and 13HCP. Maybe partner has a good hand and if so they will bid, but for now your bidding is done.