Editing User:Brian/Bridge/Rebids after opening one of a major

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==Without interference==
===After a single raise===
A single raise means that partner responded 2 of your major, showing 3+ card support and 6 to 10 points. Be sure to re-evaluate your hand now that a fit has been found.

I have 15- total points &rarr; Pass.

I have 16 to 18 total points and a weak side suit in which I'm concerned we might lose 3 tricks &rarr; Bid the weak suit. This is called a '''help suit game try.'''

I have 16 to 18 total points and a balanced hand &rarr; Bid 2NT.

I have 16 to 18 total points &rarr; Bid 3 of your major.

I have 19+ total points and no slam interest &rarr; Sign off in game.

I have 19+ total points including a small singleton or void in a side suit &rarr; Make a jump in the side suit (a splinter), showing slam interest. For example, after 1&hearts; - 2&hearts;, the rebids of 3&spades;, 4&clubs;, and 4&diams; are splinters. After 1&spades; - 2&spades;, the rebids of 4&clubs;, 4&diams;, and 4&hearts; are splinters.

I have 19+ total points and I'm interested in slam &rarr; Start with a help-suit game try, possibly artificial, which is one-round forcing. After hearing partner's response, you can decide whether to pass, initiate [[User:Brian/Bridge/Control bidding|control bidding]], or bid 4NT, [[User:Brian/Bridge/Blackwood|Blackwood]].

===After a double raise===
A double raise means that partner responded 3 of your major, showing 4+ card support and 10 to 12 points. Be sure to re-evaluate your hand now that a fit has been found.

I have 13 to 14 total points &rarr; Pass.

I have 15+ total points and no slam interest &rarr; Sign off in game.

I have slam interest (typically 19+ total points) &rarr; Initiate [[User:Brian/Bridge/Control bidding|control bidding]], or bid 4NT, [[User:Brian/Bridge/Blackwood|Blackwood]].

===After a 1NT response===
Announce "semi-forcing"; this lets the opponents know that the 1NT bid by partner is possibly artificial, not necessarily showing a balanced hand, and is one-round forcing unless your hand is a minimum.

A 1NT response generally shows 6 to 12 HCP. Rebids should show both strength and distribution.

I have a one-suited hand with 16- total points &rarr; Rebid your major.

I have a one-suited hand with 17+ total points &rarr; Jump-rebid your major.

I have a lower 4-card suit with 18- total points &rarr; Bid your other suit.

I have a lower 4-card suit with 19+ total points &rarr; Jump-shift into your other suit (<i>i.e.</i>, bid it at the 3 level).

I have a higher 4-card suit with 17+ total points &rarr; Bid your other suit. (This is called a '''reverse'''.)

I have a higher 4-card suit with 16- total points &rarr; Don't bid the other suit, <i>i.e.</i>, spades; your partner's 1NT response has already denied 4 spades, and you are not strong enough for a reverse. Instead, keep reading...

I have a balanced hand with 17-18 HCP &rarr; Respond 2NT, which is an invitation to 3NT.

I have a balanced hand with 19+ HCP &rarr; Respond 3NT.

I have a balanced hand with minimum opening strength (12 to 14 HCP) &rarr; Pass. Your partner has 12- HCP, so you most likely don't have a game... so stopping in 1NT isn't the worst thing you can do.

Otherwise (intermediate strength with no lower 4-card suit) &rarr; Bid a lower 3-card suit. (Yes, bidding a 3-card suit sucks&mdash;it's the yucky part of the 2/1 system. Hopefully the auction works out in the end.)
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-{|class="wikitable"
+==Without interference==
-|+ Without interference
+===After a single raise===
-! If... !! then...
+A single raise means that partner responded 2 of your major, showing 3+ card support and 6 to 10 points. Be sure to re-evaluate your hand now that a fit has been found.
-|-
-| Partner responded 2M, 3M, 2NT, or 3NT
-| These responses all show support for your major. See [[User:Brian/Bridge/Subsequent bidding after major suit agreement|Subsequent bidding after major suit agreement]]
-|-
-| Partner responded 4M
-| Pass. The 4M response is preemptive and shows 5+ card support with very little strength. This is an instance of the "slow shows, fast denies" principle&mdash;if partner actually had a game-forcing hand, they would have made a different response in order to leave room for investigating the possibility of slam.
-|-
-| Partner made a double jump shift
-| This is a splinter. Alert the bid, then see [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responding to a splinter|Responding to a splinter]].
-|-
-| Partner responded 1&spades; to my 1&hearts;
-| See [[User:Brian/Bridge/Opener's rebids following one-over-one|Opener's rebids following 1/1]].
-|-
-| Partner responded 2 of a lower suit and is an unpassed hand
-| See [[User:Brian/Bridge/Opener's rebids following two-over-one|Opener's rebids following 2/1]].
-|-
-| Partner responded 2 of a lower suit and is a passed hand
-| See [[User:Brian/Bridge/Opener's rebids following non-game-forcing two-over-one|Opener's rebids after non-game-forcing 2/1]].
-|-
-| Partner bid 1NT
-| This shows 6 to 12 HCP. Announce "semi-forcing", then see the section below on how to show both strength and distribution with rebids.
-|-
-| Partner responded 4NT
-| This is [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responding to Blackwood|Blackwood]].
-|}
-{|class="wikitable"
+I have 15- total points &rarr; Pass.
-|+ Responding to semi-forcing 1NT
-! If... !! then...
+I have 16 to 18 total points and a weak side suit in which I'm concerned we might lose 3 tricks &rarr; Bid the weak suit. This is called a '''help suit game try.'''
-|-
-| I have a one-suited hand with 16- total points
+I have 16 to 18 total points and a balanced hand &rarr; Bid 2NT.
-| Rebid your major.
-|-
+I have 16 to 18 total points &rarr; Bid 3 of your major.
-| I have a one-suited hand with 17+ total points
-| Jump-rebid your major.
+I have 19+ total points and no slam interest &rarr; Sign off in game.
-|-
-| I have a lower 4-card suit with 18- total points
+I have 19+ total points including a small singleton or void in a side suit &rarr; Make a jump in the side suit (a splinter), showing slam interest. For example, after 1&hearts; - 2&hearts;, the rebids of 3&spades;, 4&clubs;, and 4&diams; are splinters. After 1&spades; - 2&spades;, the rebids of 4&clubs;, 4&diams;, and 4&hearts; are splinters.
-| Bid your other suit.
-|-
+I have 19+ total points and I'm interested in slam &rarr; Start with a help-suit game try, possibly artificial, which is one-round forcing. After hearing partner's response, you can decide whether to pass, initiate [[User:Brian/Bridge/Control bidding|control bidding]], or bid 4NT, [[User:Brian/Bridge/Blackwood|Blackwood]].
-| I have a lower 4-card suit with 19+ total points
-| Jump-shift into your other suit (<i>i.e.</i>, bid it at the 3 level).
+===After a double raise===
-|-
+A double raise means that partner responded 3 of your major, showing 4+ card support and 10 to 12 points. Be sure to re-evaluate your hand now that a fit has been found.
-| I have a higher 4-card suit with 17+ total points
-| Bid your other suit. (This is called a '''reverse'''.)
+I have 13 to 14 total points &rarr; Pass.
-|-
-| I have a higher 4-card suit with 16- total points
+I have 15+ total points and no slam interest &rarr; Sign off in game.
-| Don't bid the other suit, <i>i.e.</i>, spades; your partner's 1NT response has already denied 4 spades, and you are not strong enough for a reverse. Instead, keep reading...
-|-
+I have slam interest (typically 19+ total points) &rarr; Initiate [[User:Brian/Bridge/Control bidding|control bidding]], or bid 4NT, [[User:Brian/Bridge/Blackwood|Blackwood]].
-| I have a balanced hand with 17-18 HCP
-| Respond 2NT, which is an invitation to 3NT.
+===After a 1NT response===
-|-
+Announce "semi-forcing"; this lets the opponents know that the 1NT bid by partner is possibly artificial, not necessarily showing a balanced hand, and is one-round forcing unless your hand is a minimum.
-| I have a balanced hand with 19+ HCP
-| Respond 3NT.
+A 1NT response generally shows 6 to 12 HCP. Rebids should show both strength and distribution.
-|-
-| I have a balanced hand with minimum opening strength (12 to 14 HCP)
+I have a one-suited hand with 16- total points &rarr; Rebid your major.
-| Pass. Your partner has 12- HCP, so you most likely don't have a game... so stopping in 1NT isn't the worst thing you can do.
-|-
+I have a one-suited hand with 17+ total points &rarr; Jump-rebid your major.
-| Otherwise (intermediate strength with no lower 4-card suit)
-| Bid a lower 3-card suit. (Yes, bidding a 3-card suit sucks. Opening 1NT with 5332 and 5422 distributions is a great way to reduce the number of situations where you have to do this. 5431 distributions with 5 hearts and 4 spades remain problematic, but that's the price to pay for playing a 2/1 system.)
+I have a lower 4-card suit with 18- total points &rarr; Bid your other suit.
+I have a lower 4-card suit with 19+ total points &rarr; Jump-shift into your other suit (<i>i.e.</i>, bid it at the 3 level).
+I have a higher 4-card suit with 17+ total points &rarr; Bid your other suit. (This is called a '''reverse'''.)
+I have a higher 4-card suit with 16- total points &rarr; Don't bid the other suit, <i>i.e.</i>, spades; your partner's 1NT response has already denied 4 spades, and you are not strong enough for a reverse. Instead, keep reading...
+I have a balanced hand with 17-18 HCP &rarr; Respond 2NT, which is an invitation to 3NT.
+I have a balanced hand with 19+ HCP &rarr; Respond 3NT.
+I have a balanced hand with minimum opening strength (12 to 14 HCP) &rarr; Pass. Your partner has 12- HCP, so you most likely don't have a game... so stopping in 1NT isn't the worst thing you can do.
+Otherwise (intermediate strength with no lower 4-card suit) &rarr; Bid a lower 3-card suit. (Yes, bidding a 3-card suit sucks&mdash;it's the yucky part of the 2/1 system. Hopefully the auction works out in the end.)