Main

Detail specifications 167B - Level 3

3rd bid by Opener after responder has repeated his Major

PDF
3rd bid by Opener after responder has repeated his Major
The Opener must take into consideration:
  • The number of cards of the responder in the Major he repeated
  • the strength of the hand of the responder
  • wether or not the responder's bid is forcing

SWNE
1
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
Pass
9
K
10
8
K
Q
9
3
K
Q
8
6
3
Exercise 9562 The responder has at least 6 cards in and between 3 and 10HCP. His bid is not forcing. The opener should pass.
 
 
3rd bid by Opener after responder has repeated his Major. a A few reminders:
After a first response at the 1 level , repetition of his suit by responder indicates a 5 or six card suit with 3 to 10 HCP .
  • The responder's suit may have only 5 cards:
    • If the opener's bid is forcing (ex: inverted two suiter), the responder has to bid and may have no option but to repeat his suit
    • If opener's rebid is in NT, he indicates a regular hand and there for 2 or 3 cards in responder's suit. in that case, he may repeat it with 5 cards only.
  • In all other cases, responder repeating his suit requires 6 cards.

SWNE
1
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
2
Q
J
9
8
6
4
6
5
4
9
8
6
4
Exercise 9994 Here, the sequence is not forcing : thus, South guarantees 6 cards in his suit.
 
SWNE
1
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
3
K
9
A
K
9
7
6
4
A
K
J
10
8
Exercise 20012 After your inverted two suiter, North may have only 5 cards in , as he is forced to bid!
 
 
3rd bid by Opener after responder has repeated his Major. Forcing or non forcing ?
When opener has shown a strong hand (jump in first suit or inverted two suiter,...), any new bid by responder is forcing, until game is reached .
SWNE
1
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
3
K
9
A
K
9
7
6
4
A
K
J
10
8
Exercise 20012 After your inverted two suiter, the 2 by responder is totally forcing .
 
SWNE
1
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
3
Pass
Pass
9
7
K
J
8
7
6
K
J
A
J
7
5
Exercise 20014 After your minimum two suiter, the jump to 3 by responder is not forcing. You can pass. Here, you should !
 
 
3rd bid by Opener after responder has repeated his Major. Slam bids :
  • After The 1NT 2nd bid of opener, the jump of responder in his suit is a slam bid . with only game hopes, he would have used the Roudi convention!
  • Ask your partner about his controls, even if you already have some ...you may discover an important honour that you were lacking.
  • AWith an irregular 3rd zone hand , use a Splinter.

SWNE
1
Pass
1
Pass
1NT
Pass
3
Pass
4
J
10
4
A
K
Q
7
J
5
Q
J
9
8
Exercise 9570 4 The jump to 3 by your partner is a slam bid : with only game hopes, he would have used the Roudi convention!. Show your control... and you lack of controls in and
 
SWNE
1
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
3
Pass
4
J
8
A
Q
J
9
A
K
10
7
6
A
4
Exercise 9568 Bid your control to learn whether or not your partner controls .... Thus you'll know if he has the Co King and whether your camp should bid the grand slam . Using the Blackwood, you'd be missing out on important information.