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INTERMEDIATE-2 BRIDGE

LESSON 2

OPENING BIDS WITH UNBALANCED HANDS AND REBIDS BY THE OPENER

 

     (Unlike No Trump Bidding, Does Include Distributional Points)

 

 

A. OPENING 1 OF A SUIT:

 

0‑12 HCP’s Pts. = Pass unless Rule of 20 Satisfied in 1st and 2nd positions

   13 HCP’s Pts. = Should open since Rule of 20 will always be satisfied

   14‑15 HCP’s Pts. = Must open 1 of a suit and then rebid:

 

       (a)  1 No Trump

(b)   2 of one's own suit (if a 5-card or better Minor or a 6-card or better Major)

(c)   Raise partner l level in his/her responding suit

(d)   Pass, but ONLY if there occurs an intervening bid by opener’s RHO (Right-hand opponent)

       (e)  Pass ONLY if partner has limited the combined partnership potential via one of only 

             two limiting bids; i.e., either 1NT or 2 of opener’s bid suit

 

16‑18 Pts. = Must open 1 of a suit and then rebid:

 

          (a)  Jump in opener’s own suit

(b)   Jump in Partners suit; i.e., raise him/her two levels of bidding

(c)   Utilize a reverse bid (Ex:  1D   1S)  or  (1H   2D)

                                              2H                 3C

 

19 Pts. or more = Open 1 of a suit and jump-shift into a second suit

 

 

 

B.    OPENING 2 OF A SUIT:  (“2C”= strong, artificial and forcing)

                                                     when weak two’s (2D,2H,2S) are otherwise used)

 

25 or more Pts. with a 5‑card suit

23 or more Pts. with a 6‑card suit

21 or more Pts. with a 7‑card suit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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C. OPENER"S REBID:    The second bid (the so‑called "rebid") by the opener, subsequent to his/her opening of one of a suit, is frequently the crucial point in any auction.   It is the first opportunity for opener to more finitely describe his/her hand and becomes the basis by which responder can then proceed.

 

 

(1)  AFTER A ONE‑OVER‑ONE RESPONSE FROM PARTNER:

 

                                            Examples:        1C    P    1D     P    (or)   1D    P    1H     P

                                                                      ??                                     ??             

 

(A) A Rebid of 1NT [1D - 1H - 1NT] =  (11-14 HCP’s and a balanced hand)

 

(B) A Rebid of opener's original suit [1H ‑ 1S‑ 2H] = (11‑15 Points and a 6‑Card suit)

 

(C)   A Rebid at the one‑level [1C ‑ 1H ‑ 1S] (The most unrevealing of rebids) = 

                Promises 11‑18 Points)

 

(D)   A Rebid of a lower ranking suit at the 2‑level [1H ‑ 1S ‑ 2C] = (Since 1NT was    

                 by-passed, this usually shows a 2‑suited hand)

 

(E)    A Reverse; i.e., a rebid of a higher ranking suit at the 2-level [1C ‑ 1H ‑ 2D] = 

                 Usually 16‑18 Points and is encouraging but not forcing)

 

(F)   A Single raise in responder's suit [1H ‑ 1S ‑ 2S] = (11‑15 Points and at least a        

                 4‑Card support for responder’s bid suit)

 

(G) A Rebid of 2NT [1H ‑ 1S ‑ 2NT] = (18‑19 HCP's and a balanced hand)

 

(H)   A Jump rebid in opener's suit [1D ‑ 1H ‑ 3D] = (At least a 6‑card suit and at least 

                16‑18 HCP’s)

 

(I)    A Jump raise in responder's suit [1D ‑ 1H ‑ 3H] = (16‑18 points and at least a 

                4‑card support for responder’s bid suit)

 

(J)    A Rebid of 3NT [1H ‑ 1S ‑ 3NT] = (20 HCP's and a balanced hand)

 

(K)   A Jump‑shift rebid [1D ‑ 1H ‑ 3C] = (An unbalanced hand with at least 19 Points            

                and is game-forcing)

 

(L)   A jump to game in responder's Major suit [1H ‑ 1S ‑ 4S] = (A 4‑Card support and 

                game values)

 

(M)  A jump to game in opener's Major suit [1H ‑ 1S ‑ 4H] = (At least a 7‑Card suit 

                and game values)

 

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(2)  AFTER A TWO‑OVER‑ONE RESPONSE FROM PARTNER:

 

                                            Examples:        1H    P    2D     P    (or)   1D    P    2C     P

                                                                      ??                                     ??

 

(M)    A Rebid of 2NT [1H ‑ 2C ‑ 2NT] = (An unbalanced hand with 11-14 Points – Is

                 Invitational to GAme

 

(N)    A Rebid in opener's suit [1D ‑ 2C ‑ 2D] = (A minimum opening bid with a 6‑Card 

                or a very good 5‑Card suit)

 

(O) A Rebid in a lower ranking suit [1S ‑ 2C ‑ 2D] = (13‑15 Points and is not forcing)

 

(P)  A Single raise in responder's suit [1H ‑ 2D ‑ 3D] = (A minimum non-forcing rebid)

 

(Q)    A reverse at the 2‑level [1H ‑ 2C ‑ 2S] = (A game-forcing bid with the first bid   

                suit equal or longer than the second bid suit)

 

(R)    The rebid of a second suit at the 3‑level ("A HIGH REVERSE") [1H ‑ 2D ‑ 3C]    

              (A game forcing bid evidencing at least 16 HCP’s)

 

(S)    A jump shift to the three level [1S ‑ 2C ‑ 3D] = (A game-forcing bid approaching

             Slam)

 

(T)     A jump rebid in opener's suit [1S ‑ 2D ‑ 3S] = (Shows a 6‑Card suit and 16‑18

             Points)

 

(U)   A jump raise in responder's suit [1S ‑ 2C ‑ 4C] = (Forcing and presumably a

            4‑card or 5‑card support) [1S ‑ 2H ‑ 4S] = (Shows a hand slightly too good for

                             a 3H rebid and may be as little as a 3‑card support since responder has        

                             promised a 5‑card suit)

 

(V)   A jump to game in opener's suit [1S ‑ 2D ‑ 4S] = (A strong 6‑Card or better suit

            and no interest in no Trump or responder’s suit)

 

(W)  A 3NT rebid [1D ‑ 2C ‑ 3NT] = (Equivalent to a 2NT rebid over a one‑over‑one

            level response; i.e., a 18‑19 HCP opening with a balanced hand)