Tuesday, June 24, 2014

2/1 Game Force: Opener's Second Bid – Part 4

Opener rebids his 6+ card suit:


South:
 A K 10 9 8 7              South            North
 8 5                             1♠                 2
 A Q 7                         2
 5 2  

South’s 2 bid after the 2/1 response shows a 6+ card suit.

However, if opener jumps in his original suit, it shows a solid 6+ card suit.


Opener rebids 2NT:


This is not a "vague" bid. You must have the right stuff:

• No 6-card major; a balanced hand
• Points: 12-14 or 18-19 (with 15-17, open 1 NT)

            West                           East
            ♠ K 8 7                       A J 9
             A J 6 4 3                 8 5
             6 4                           K Q J 9 8
            ♣ K Q 9                     A 7 6

                   West         East
                   1             2
                   2 NT         3 NT

If West had 18-19, then after East bid 3 NT, West would look for slam.

Note: Opener's second bid of 2 NT does not require stoppers in the unbid suits. This is controversial – some play opener's 2 NT rebid does require stoppers.