Rebidding when you have a fit for Partner's Major

So you've opened 1 of a minor and partner bid 1 of a major. What do you know about partner's hand? You know that partner has at least 6 HCP and at least 4 cards in that major suit. To have an 8 card fit with partner you need 4 cards in that major also. If you have a fit with partner's major you want to show that right away. (If you don't then partner will never believe you have 4 in that major later on in the auction.) When you support their major you need to also show them whether or not you have just an opening hand, a better than opening hand or a hand that wants to game force it's SO good. You can show this by raising them 1 level, raising them 2 levels or bidding game in their major.

Remember to bid game in a major you should have at least 25 points between you and your partner.

Opener	Responder
1♦	1♥
2♥	This says partner I have a minimum opening hand -- about 13 to 16 points

Opener	Responder
1♦	1♥
3♥	This says partner I have a better than opening hand -- about 17 or 18 points

Opener	Responder
1♦	1♥
4♥	This says partner I have a MOOSE -- about 19 to 21 points since I am bidding game when you only show 6 points

On the following hands you would have opened 1♦. Assume your partner responds 1♥. It is your turn to bid. Count your HCP. What will you say?

Hand 1

♠J3
♥AJ86
♦AKJ42
♣K5



Hand 2

♠AKJ3
♥9864
♦KT4
♣AK



Hand 3

♠KJ
♥AQ83
♦K876
♣T85



Hand 4

♠A
♥AQJ8
♦KQ652
♣A96



Hand 5

♠K2
♥KJ32
♦KQ63
♣J93



Hand 6

♠J2
♥A642
♦KJ96
♣AT9



Hand 7

♠QJ8
♥AQJ5
♦AT32
♣84



Hand 8

♠Q9
♥KQ72
♦AQ84
♣864



Hand 9

♠Q94
♥AQ54
♦K752
♣K8



Hand 10

♠KQ
♥8654
♦AJ974
♣KJ



Hand 11

♠A9
♥QT75
♦J643
♣AKT



Hand 12

♠AK
♥K952
♦AK852
♣K9



Hand 13

♠A87
♥AKQT
♦8652
♣T7



Hand 14

♠A97
♥QT75
♦AJ76
♣Q5



Hand 15

♠A3
♥AK64
♦KT84
♣A92



Hand 16

♠A42
♥K973
♦QJ76
♣A4



Hand 17

♠76
♥QJ63
♦AQ73
♣AT5



Hand 18

♠83
♥A983
♦AK53
♣Q62



Hand 19

♠A2
♥AQ75
♦KQJ94
♣J4



Hand 20

♠A72
♥QT97
♦AK85
♣T3



Hand 21

♠JT9
♥AKQ4
♦A854
♣A7



Hand 22

♠K5
♥AQ63
♦KJ963
♣63



Hand 23

♠T3
♥AK93
♦AT53
♣KT7



Hand 24

♠K2
♥KQ86
♦AJ832
♣A2



Hand 25

♠K9
♥Q982
♦AQ54
♣QT5



Hand 26

♠JT
♥7632
♦KQ76
♣AK3



Hand 27

♠83
♥AK96
♦K742
♣K82



Hand 28

♠KJ
♥AK98
♦KQJ42
♣T4



Hand 29

♠876
♥AJ64
♦AKJ4
♣63



Hand 30

♠AJ8
♥K952
♦A653
♣J4



Hand 31

♠KJ2
♥A982
♦KT54
♣QJ



Hand 32

♠K3
♥AKT6
♦9652
♣KJ4



Hand 33

♠A32
♥AKT2
♦A652
♣A7



Hand 34

♠QT
♥Q862
♦KQ732
♣A8



Hand 35

♠AK6
♥T763
♦QJ94
♣QJ



Hand 36

♠J8
♥J432
♦AK53
♣AT3



Hand 37

♠AQ
♥AT93
♦KJ53
♣973



Hand 38

♠T6
♥A765
♦AJT3
♣A65



Hand 39

♠Q6
♥A762
♦AQJT3
♣AK



Hand 40

♠J9
♥KT98
♦AK752
♣Q3



Hand 41

♠A8
♥Q983
♦KQJ3
♣J97



Hand 42

♠A4
♥KJ75
♦J962
♣A94