2-Over-1: Major Suit Raises – Part Two

Responder Has 3- or 4-Card Support

With 11-12 points and 3-card support, first bid 1 NT then jump in opener’s major:

North:
♠ A 6 4              South         North
♥ K 8                1♠               1 NT
♦ 8 4 3 2            2♦               3♠
♣ K J 7 6


This is a convoluted route, but the attraction is that North showed 11-12 points and exactly 3-card support.

With 11-12 points and 4+ card support, jump immediately to 3 in opener's major:
(This is a "Limit Raise")

North:
♠ 8 3               South            North
♥ K Q 8 7       1♥                 3♥
♦ A Q 6 5  
♣ 8 6 5

This will be great news to South: North has 11-12 points (limit raise) and 4+ trumps. South can bid games and slams with less points since he knows there is a 9+ card trump suit.

Stay tuned for Part Three!

©2013 Roberta Salob