Rebid with a one-suiter

Opener's rebid with a one-suiter hand
A one-suiter should have at least 6 cards in a suit; no fit in Responder's major, or after a 1NT bid; then Opener rebids his opening suit:

no jump bid with a 1st zone hand (12-14HCP)
a jump bid with a 2nd zone hand (15-17HCP) : the 6 card suit should also be strong

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Exercise 4817 3♣ Jump rebid shows 6 strong ♣ cards and a 2nd zone hand.

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Exercise 1521 2♥ You have the correct length and points for a 3♥ jump bid... but the quality of your suit doesn't make the grade.

Opener's rebid with a one-suiter
Certain two-suiter hands 6-4 are bid as one suiters, this happens when :

the long suit is lower-ranked than the short suit and you don't have the points to bid a strong two-suiter
or with 2 minor suits, where one is strong and the other has no values
or with a strong 6 card major and a 4 card weak minor suit

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Exercise 5068 2♣ You don't have any other possible bid : 1NT promises a regular hand and bidding ♥ would be a strong two-suiter bid ... forcing!

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Exercise 1706 2♦. With a weak 2nd suit in a minor and only 4 cards, its better to rebid your "nice" 6 carder.

Opener's rebid of his opening suit. Number of cards promised.

After Responder's bid at the 1 level,
- Opener's rebid of his major suit promises 6 cards (minimum)
- rebidding the minor suit promises 6 cards but only if the suit bid is the suit the next ranked to that of the Opener's
After a shift jump bid at the 2 level, Opener may have only 5 cards

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Exercise 5235 Be careful : Rebidding ♥ doesn't promise 6 cards. The Opener has to bid and does not have a better bid to describe his hand.

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Exercise E6226 Responder's suit is ♥ which is the next ranked suit to that of the Opener's. Rebidding ♦ promises 6.

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Detail specifications 12JA - Level 1 ★

Rebid with a one-suiter

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