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BEGINNER S BRIDGE

LESSON 5

REBIDS BY THE OPENING BIDDER

SUMMARY

OPENER'S REBID AFTER RESPONDER BIDS 1 NO TRUMP

1. With Minimum Hand (13‑15 Points):

a. Pass with a balanced hand.

b. Bid a second suit of four cards or longer if it is lower ranking than the original suit.

c. Rebid the original suit at the two level.

2. With a Medium Hand (16‑18 Points):

a. Bid a second suit of four cards or longer, even if it be higher‑ranking than the original suit

(REVERSE).

b. Rebid the original suit at the three level.

3. With a Maximum Hand (19‑21 Points):

a. Bid 3 NT with a balanced hand

b. Bid a second suit of four cards or longer, jumping a level (JUMP SHIFT)

c. Rebid the original suit, jumping to game.

OPENER’S REBID AFTER RESPONDER BIDS 2NT

1. With a balanced hand raise to 3 NT.

2. With an unbalanced hand, bid a second suit of four cards or longer or rebid the original suit.

OPENER'S REBID AFTER RESPONDER RAISES OPENER'S MAJOR SUIT TO THE TWO LEVEL

1. With a Minimum Hand (13‑15 Points) = Pass

2. With a Medium Hand (16‑18 Points) = Raise to the three level

3. With a Maximum Hand (19‑21 Points) = Jump raise to the four level (Game).

OPENER'S REBID AFTER RESPONDER RAISES OPENER'S MINOR SUIT TO THE TWO LEVEL

1. With a Minimum Hand (13‑15 Points) = Pass

2. With a Medium Hand (16‑18 Points) = Raise to the three level

3. With a Maximum Hand (19‑21 Points) = Jump to 3NT (Game).

OPENER’S REBID AFTER RESPONDER RAISES OPENER'S SUIT TO THE THREE LEVEL

1. With a Minimum Hand (13‑15 Points) = Pass

2. With 15 or more Points = Bid Game.

OPENER'S REBID AFTER RESPONDER BIDS A NEW SUIT

1. With a Minimum Hand (13‑15 Points):

a. Raise partner's major to the cheapest level with four card support.

b. Rebid the original suit at the cheapest level.

c. Bid NT with a balanced hand at the cheapest available level.

d. Bid a second suit of four cards or longer if it can be bid at the one level. A lower ranking suit than

the original can be bid at the two level.

2. With a Medium Hand (16‑18 Points):

a. Raise partner's major, jumping one level, with four card support.

b. Rebid the original suit, jumping one level.

c. Bid a second suit of four cards or longer, even if it is higher ranking than the original suit and must

be bid at the two level (REVERSE).

3. With a Maximum Hand (19‑21 Points):

a. Raise partner's major, jumping to game, with a four card support

b. Bid a second suit of four cards or longer, jumping one level (JUMP SHIFT) if it is lower ranking than the original suit.

c. Bid 3 NT with a balance hand.

d. Rebid the original suit, jumping to game.

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