Rebids

Playing matchpoints. You are vulnerable and the Opponents are not.

Here is your hand:
♠A2
♥AT9
♦64
♣AKQT76

You are Dealer and decide to open the bidding 1♣. The Opponents are silent through the auction. Partner responds 1♠. What is your call?

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3♣

This shows a GOOD six card suit with 16 to 18 HCP. Perfect!

If you rebid 2♣ only your Partner might "Pass" thinking you have only a minimum opening hand. You might not even have six ♣ to rebid 2♣. You might have only five.

Rebids by Opener

Playing matchpoints. Both sides are vulnerable.

Here is your hand:
♠AT42
♥KQJ9
♦82
♣AKQ

You are Dealer and open the bidding 1♣. You do not quite have enough values to open 2NT. The Opponents are silent through the auction. Partner responds 1♠.

What is your call?

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4♠

Tell Partner you have support for their major AND you have a BIG hand. This should show at least 19 points. After all, Responder might only have 6 HCP (or even a good 5 HCP) and you've just put them in game! But you need 25 points for game. If Responder only has 6 of them, you need to have the rest.

Partner should NOT think you are weak. You opened the bidding at the 1 level. Jumps by Opener should not be weak.

Responding

Playing matchpoints. Both sides are vulnerable.

Here is your hand:
♠AK762
♥T8743
♦85
♣J

Partner is Dealer and open the bidding 1♣. The Opponents are silent through the auction. What is your call?

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1♠

With two five card suits bid the higher ranking suit first. In this case it is also the better suit but that is not important.

Four card suits are bid up the line. With two five or six card suits bid the higher ranking suit first always.