What to Rpond?

Playing matchpoints. You are NOT vulnerable but the Opponents are vulnerable.

Here is your hand:
♠Q3
♥T6
♦Q852
♣AKQT3

Partner opens the bidding 1♣. The Opponents are silent during the auction. What is your call?

Show Answer

Thing is on this hand you have a FORCING raise in ♣. But I bet you don't have a bid to show that. You have to have a bid that says "I like your ♣ and we are going to game."

Nowadays most people play 3♣ as an invitational hand. So about 11-12 points with at least five ♣.

But Partner is allowed to "Pass" if they are minimum.

You don't want that.

So unless you have a forcing raise in ♣ you need to make a forcing bid.

Bid 1♦. Partner will bid again.