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| | I have 8+ HCP with a balanced hand | | | I have 8+ HCP with a balanced hand |
− | | Respond 2NT. If opener rebids notrump, it is [[User:Brian/Bridge/Quantitative notrump raises|quantitative]]. | + | | Respond 2NT |
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| | I have 8+ HCP with a good 5+-card major suit (at least 2 of 3 top honors) | | | I have 8+ HCP with a good 5+-card major suit (at least 2 of 3 top honors) |
− | | Bid your suit at the 2 level. If partner raises your suit, follow up with a [[User:Brian/Bridge/Control bidding|control bid]] or 4NT, [[User:Brian/Bridge/Blackwood|Blackwood]]. | + | | Bid your suit at the 2 level. |
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| | I have 8+ HCP with a good 5+-card minor suit | | | I have 8+ HCP with a good 5+-card minor suit |
− | | Bid your suit at the 3 level. If partner raises your suit, follow up with a [[User:Brian/Bridge/Control bidding|control bid]] or 4NT, [[User:Brian/Bridge/Blackwood|Blackwood]]. | + | | Bid your suit at the 3 level. |
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| | Otherwise | | | Otherwise |
− | | Bid 2♦ (see below). | + | | Bid 2♦. |
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| * 4441 distribution regardless of strength, for example ♠KQT2 ♥4 ♦K754 ♣AJ93. | | * 4441 distribution regardless of strength, for example ♠KQT2 ♥4 ♦K754 ♣AJ93. |
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| + | Responder's rebids vary greatly according to partnership agreement, as do opener's rebids after the positive responses. |
− | |+ Responder's rebids after 2♦
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− | ! If... !! then ...
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− | | Partner rebid 2NT
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− | | See [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responding to a 2NT opening|responding to a 2NT opening]].
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− | | Partner rebid 3NT and I have a 6+-card major
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− | | Make a Texas transfer by bidding 4 of the suit below the major. If you have slam interest, follow up with a [[User:Brian/Bridge/Control bidding|control bid]] or 4NT,
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− | [[User:Brian/Bridge/Blackwood|Blackwood]] after partner accepts.
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− | | Partner rebid 3NT and I have 7 HCP
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− | | Make a [[User:Brian/Bridge/Quantitative notrump raises|quantitative raise to 4NT]].
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− | | Partner rebid 3NT and I have 6− HCP
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− | | Pass.
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− | | Partner rebid 4NT, 5NT, 6NT, or 7NT
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− | | These rebids show balanced hands with 28–30, 31–32, 33–36 HCP, or 37+ HCP, respectively. Either make a [[User:Brian/Bridge/Quantitative notrump raises|quantitative raise]] or pass.
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− | | Partner bid a major suit and I have 3+-card support with a weak hand
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− | | Raise to 4M. If opener has a very good hand, they might still [[User:Brian/Bridge/Control bidding|bid a control]] or 4NT, [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responding to Blackwood|Blackwood]].
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− | | Partner bid a major suit and I have 3+-card support with slam interest
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− | | Raise to 3M.
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− | * If opener bids a side suit, it is a [[User:Brian/Bridge/Control bidding|control bid]].
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− | * 4NT is [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responding to Blackwood|Blackwood]].
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− | * With a bare minimum, opener may rebid 4M. If you still have slam interest, initiate [[User:Brian/Bridge/Control bidding|control bidding]] or bid 4NT, [[User:Brian/Bridge/Blackwood|Blackwood]] yourself.
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− | Details of subsequent bidding not covered here vary greatly according to partnership agreement.
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