Responder Rebid

Playing matchpoints. Both you and the Opponents are vulnerable.

Here is your hand:
♠AKQ952
♥93
♦J3
♣Q87

Partner is Dealer and opens the bidding 1♦! The Opponents are silent during the auction. You decide to bid 1♠ since you are too weak for a strong jump shift bid of 2♠ and too strong for a weak jump shift of 2♠. Partner now bids 2♥. First of all what is Partner telling you? What is your call?

Show Answer

3♠

Partner has just made a reverse. They are showing a strong hand with at least five ♦ and at least four ♥. They should also have 17 or more points.

With a strong suit like your ♠ suit you can JUMP to 3♠ to show at least six of them and also commit the partnership to game.