Your partner opens 1♣ and you have that hand :
| N°1 : | ♠ | Q962 | ♥ |
Q862 |
♦ | 1086 | ♣ | 54 |
You respond 1♥ but not surprisingly, opener rebids 4♥(3NT). solutions in MAJEURE SECURISEE
| N°2 : | ♠ | 962 | ♥ |
Q9862 |
♦ | 10862 | ♣ | 5 |
You respond 1♥ but not surprisingly, opener rebids 3♣. solutions in MS
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N°6 : |
♠ | A5 | ♥ |
963 |
♦ | QJ62 | ♣ | KJ94 |
You respond 2NT but are you sure to play from the good hand. solutions in MS
Solutions in MAJEURE SECURISEE :
First, let me introduce the 1♣ opening.
You open 1♣ all balanced hands which are not opened xNT. Balanced hands of 1♣ are (11)12-14 HCP or 18- 20 - HCP with 2+ cards.
All responses at 1 or 2 level are transfer bids. 1♠
is a particular one. It denies a major, unbalanced it is limited to 11 HCP with 4+ diamonds, balanced it can be very strong. On major transfers, opener has to accept the transfer at the 1
level with 3 cards. If he doesn't accept the transfer responder knows that opener has no 3 cards support (except perhaps with strong hand).
All responses at the 2 level are transfer bids with 6+ cards, weak (0-8 HCP) or strong (12+ HCP). It can be made with 5 cards only with minors two-suiter (12+ HCP).
In the following hands for more precision follow the links.
You have the two hands presented : opener and responder.
Responder's hand
| N°3 : | ♠ | KQ62 | ♥ |
A9 |
♦ | Q1086 | ♣ | 954 |
You respond 1♥ (transfer) and opener raises to 2♠ = 12-13 DH so you pass.
| N°4 : | ♠ | AQ2 | ♥ |
A109542 |
♦ | 6 | ♣ | J104 |
You respond 1♦ (transfer), opener rebids 2♣. You rebid 2♦ (3rd suit forcing) and on 2♥ (2 cards) you bid the game.
Opener's hand (opening 1♣)
| N°1 : | ♠ | A10 | ♥ |
K1074 |
♦ | AK3 | ♣ | KJ87 |
You rebid 3♥ = 19-20 DH, better than 4♥ and played by the strong hand.
| N°2 : | ♠ | A108 | ♥ |
K107 |
♦ | Q | ♣ | AKJ876 |
You rebid 1♥ = 3 cards support up to 20 DH or 4
cards support 14-18 DH.
| N°3 : | ♠ | A1065 | ♥ |
Q1074 |
♦ | A53 | ♣ | Q2 |
You rebid 2♠
= 12-13 DH. In STANDARD facing a game try you'ld stop at 3♠.
| N°4 : | ♠ | 103 | ♥ |
J2 |
♦ | AK3 | ♣ | KQ8732 |
You rebid 2♣ and on 2♦ (3rd suit forcing) you bid 2♥ (2 cards).
| N°5 : | ♠ | A65 | ♥ |
K874 |
♦ | 95 | ♣ | KQ87 |
You PASS on 1NT.
| N°6 : | ♠ | Q1062 | ♥ |
K10 |
♦ | AK3 | ♣ | Q872 |
You rebid 1NT and on 2NT you bid 3NT playing from the good hand.
| N°7 : | ♠ | A10 | ♥ |
J1075 |
♦ | QJ3 | ♣ | A1087 |
You rebid 3NT.
| N°8 : | ♠ | K6 | ♥ |
Q1074 |
♦ | J93 | ♣ | AQ87 |
On 3♦( shortage), you make a cue-bid at 3♠.
You open 1♣ with that hand :
| N°1 : | ♠ | 62 | ♥ |
AQ6 |
♦ | KQ52 | ♣ | Q1065 |
Your partner responds 1♥, you
rebid 1NT. Are you sure to make a good auction?
solutions MS
| N°2 : | ♠ | 62 | ♥ |
AQ6 |
♦ | KQ52 | ♣ | AK102 |
Your partner responds 1♥ , you rebid 2NT. Are you sure to make a good auction? solutions MS
| N°3 : | ♠ | K1064 | ♥ |
QJ82 |
♦ | 65 | ♣ | AJ5 |
Your partner responds 1♠, you raise to 2♠. And now he rebids 2NT, a game try. You finally play 3♠. solutions MS
| N°4 : | ♠ | AJ10 | ♥ |
AQ6 |
♦ | 2 | ♣ | AJ6532 |
Your partner responds 1♥. Can you propose a good
rebid?
solutions MS
| N°5 : | ♠ | AK10 | ♥ |
AQ |
♦ | 62 | ♣ | AJ6532 |
Your partner responds 1♥. Can you propose a good rebid? solutions MS
| N°6 : | ♠ | AJ10 | ♥ |
AQ |
♦ | 62 | ♣ | J106532 |
Your partner responds 1♥. What do you rebid? 1NT or 2♣. solutions MS
Solutions in MAJEURE SECURISEE :
You open 1♣ with that hand :
| N°1 : | ♠ | 62 | ♥ |
AQ6 |
♦ | KQ52 | ♣ | Q1065 |
Your partner responds 1♦
(transfer), you
rebid 1♥ = 3 cards support up to 20 DH or 4 cards support 14-18 DH.
You surely make a better auction.
Your partner can pass with a very weak hand, bid x NT or bid at the appropriate level in ♥ or prospect with 1♠(RELAY) or 2♣ (stronger RELAY) .
| N°2 : | ♠ | 62 | ♥ |
AQ6 |
♦ | KQ52 | ♣ | AK102 |
Your partner responds 1♦
(transfer), you rebid 1♥. See above.
| N°3 : | ♠ | K1064 | ♥ |
QJ82 |
♦ | 65 | ♣ | AJ5 |
Your partner responds 1♥ (transfer), you raise to 2♠
= 12-13 HD. Your partner no longer has to make a game try. You have responded his question!
| N°4 : | ♠ | AJ10 | ♥ |
AQ6 |
♦ | 2 | ♣ | AJ6532 |
Your partner responds 1♦
(transfer). No problem, you rebid 1♥ = 3
cards support up to 20 DH or 4 cards support 14-18 DH. Don't worry, you'll be able to precise that hand the following auction.
| N°5 : | ♠ | AK10 | ♥ |
AQ |
♦ | 62 | ♣ | AJ6532 |
Your partner responds 1♦
(transfer). Unfortunately you can't bid 1♥ as in the previous sequence. You now bid 2♦ = one-suiter 15-19 HCP or minor two-suiter
15-23 HCP.
| N°6 : | ♠ | AJ10 | ♥ |
AQ |
♦ | 62 | ♣ | J106532 |
Your partner responds 1♦ (transfer). What do you rebid? 1NT or 2♣. For me it is not a question of method but a question of judgment.
I rebid 2♣ which denies 3 cards support in hearts. If partner is too weak to rebid it's certainly a good contract. If he has to rebid NT, it's certainly better played by his
hand.
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