Showing posts with label Forcing Major Suit Raises. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Forcing Major Suit Raises. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Major Suit Raises - Simple, 3 and 4 Card Limit, Pre-emptive and Forcing
This post combines several posts together. To look at the different responses individually, read the following posts:
Responses to 1 Spade (no distribution)
1 of a Major - 4 of a Major
Forcing Major Suit Raises
Three Card Major Suit Limit Raises
Let's practice all the responses we now have when Partner opens 1 of a major and we have a fit.
On all the following hands Partner opens the bidding 1♥. What will you bid and what are you telling Partner? If you don't bid some number of ♥ explain why not.
Hand 1
♠ K8532
♥ J9652 ♦ J8 ♣ 5 ♠ QJ75
♥ 962 ♦ AKQ5 ♣ 63 ♠ J8
♥ T95 ♦ 6542 ♣ AQ98 ♠ KJ84
♥ Q95 ♦ KQT3 ♣ 98 ♠ Q862
♥ AQ94 ♦ K82 ♣ 32 ♠ 9853
♥ J542 ♦ KQ5 ♣ A3 ♠ J52
♥ T52 ♦ J9 ♣ KQ873 ♠ 52
♥ A9653 ♦ Q8742 ♣ T ♠ 53
♥ Q53 ♦ KQ6 ♣ T9754 ♠ T75
♥ KT652 ♦ K972 ♣ 8 ♠ KJ874
♥ Q95 ♦ KQT3 ♣ J ♠ T8752
♥ KQ72 ♦ 3 ♣ K43 ♠ 654
♥ JT876 ♦ K942 ♣ J ♠ A97
♥ T64 ♦ 8642 ♣ Q94 ♠ J95
♥ J76 ♦ Q97 ♣ KT94 ♠ KJ632
♥ J6543 ♦ 97 ♣ 3 ♠ A2
♥ AQ64 ♦ JT964 ♣ 83 ♠ AKT85
♥ J74 ♦ 95 ♣ K62 ♠ KT3
♥ KJ53 ♦ 9 ♣ JT986 ♠ J653
♥ T853 ♦ 8 ♣ AJ85 ♠ KJ875
♥ T8762 ♦ 82 ♣ 7 ♠ KJT4
♥ AJ82 ♦ 2 ♣ AQ64 ♠ AK64
♥ JT32 ♦ T6 ♣ QJ4 ♠ 732
♥ AJ982 ♦ 9862 ♣ T ♠ 86
♥ 653 ♦ AJ974 ♣ Q72 ♠ Q3
♥ T6532 ♦ QJ98 ♣ Q7 ♠ Q7
♥ AT43 ♦ K72 ♣ Q982 ♠ AQ83
♥ 985 ♦ KQT2 ♣ 98 ♠ A9532
♥ J64 ♦ 872 ♣ 32 ♠ AQ83
♥ AJ94 ♦ KQT2 ♣ A ♠ A76
♥ 8763 ♦ AJT ♣ Q96 ♠ Q65
♥ K432 ♦ 6 ♣ KT743 ♠ QJ75
♥ 962 ♦ AK85 ♣ 63 ♠ J987
♥ JT862 ♦ KT3 ♣ 6 ♠ 542
♥ 9654 ♦ AJ982 ♣ T ♠ J963
♥ 742 ♦ 6 ♣ KJ982 ♠ QJ98
♥ T9653 ♦ T43 ♣ 7 ♠ 873
♥ KJ53 ♦ AK4 ♣ T98 ♠ AKT85
♥ 965 ♦ J5 ♣ AQ6 ♠ T98
♥ KJT52 ♦ T963 ♣ 4 ♠ Q86
♥ J653 ♦ T5 ♣ K972 ♠ J2
♥ QJ62 ♦ 2 ♣ A98763 ♠ J9876
♥ K732 ♦ 98 ♣ J7 ♠ KJT4
♥ AJ2 ♦ Q2 ♣ 9864 ♠ 9873
♥ K754 ♦ A4 ♣ K43 ♠ K32
♥ T875 ♦ AQ93 ♣ Q5
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Forcing Major Suit Raises
Partner opens the bidding 1♥ and you have this hand. What will you bid?
♠AJ87
♥QJ86
♦KQ2
♣A9
Hmm this is a tough one. You have a fit for Partner's major and you would like to tell Partner you have a fit. Let's review our responses.
For more details on those responses check out the following posts:
Rebidding when you have a fit for Partner's Major and can count Distribution points
1 of a Major - 4 of a Major
So back to the hand in question:
♠AJ87
♥QJ86
♦KQ2
♣A9
Partner opens 1♥. What can you say? First count your points. You have 17 HCP and 1 more point for your doubleton. That's 18 points. You have a fit for Partner's major. But what do you bid? How can you tell Partner you have a major suit fit?
You can't say 2♥. You have too many points. You can't say 3♥. You have too many points. You can't say 4♥. You have too many points. Some people have a forcing raise in their Partner's major. You don't. What can you possibly say?
Here you are stuck. You CAN'T tell Partner you have a fit right away. This is okay. Eventually you will bid to at least 4♥. You just can't say that right away. Make another bid. This bid needs to be FORCING. You MUST make Partner bid again.
So on this hand you bid 1♠. This is a new suit by Responder and is 100% FORCING. You could have 6 points, you could have 13 points, you could have 20 points. Partner MUST bid again.
Say after your 1♠ bid Partner rebids 1NT. This should show a minimum balanced hand and no fit for your ♠.
(For more details on showing a balanced hand check out this post:
How to Show Balanced Hands)
Now you know you probably don't have enough for a small slam (Partner might only have 13 HCP) and you also know you have a ♥ fit. Now you can rebid 4♥. This should end the auction.
See, I told you you would eventually get to game in ♥. You just can't bid game right away. That shows a different hand.
Now let's say over your 1♠ bid Partner rebids 3♥. Hmmm. Partner is showing 16-18 HCP and a six card ♥ suit.
(For more details on rebidding your Major check out this post:
Rebidding your original suit - Hearts)
You have 18 points. That is enough for a small slam. Now you will bid 6♥. Yes, just like that. You have enough for a small slam, you don't have enough for a grand slam, just bid 6♥.
Now let's say over your 1♠ bid Partner rebids 3♦. Hmmm. Partner is making a JUMP SHIFT showing about 20 points.
(For more details on Jump Shifts check out these posts:
Jump Shifts
More Jump Shifts )
You have 18 points. That is enough for a grand slam. Now you will bid 7♥. Yes, just like that. You have enough for a grand slam, just bid it!
How about another hand:
Partner opens the bidding 1♥. What will you bid?
♠AJ8
♥QJ86
♦KQT2
♣92
Here you have a fit for Partner but again can't tell Partner about it. You need to make a forcing bid. What about 3NT?
NO! 3NT is NOT a forcing bid. 3NT should show 13-15 HCP (which you have) but should DENY having a fit for Partner's major. Partner can PASS 3NT. On this hand you need to bid 2♦. This is a new suit by Responder and is 100% forcing.
Let's practice some forcing major suit raises.
On all the following hands Partner will open the bidding 1♥. How many points do you have? What will you bid?
Hand 1
♠KJT4
♥AJ82
♦2
♣AQ64
What will you now bid if Partner responds:
________________________________________________________
Hand 2
♠QJ75
♥962
♦AKQ5
♣63
What will you now bid if Partner responds:
________________________________________________________
Hand 3
♠AKT75
♥965
♦J5
♣AQ6
What will you now bid if Partner responds:
________________________________________________________
Hand 4
♠KJ873
♥Q95
♦KQT3
♣J
What will you now bid if Partner responds:
________________________________________________________
Hand 5
♠AQ83
♥AJ95
♦KQT3
♣A
What will you now bid if Partner responds:
♠AJ87
♥QJ86
♦KQ2
♣A9
Hmm this is a tough one. You have a fit for Partner's major and you would like to tell Partner you have a fit. Let's review our responses.
| Over a 1 of a Major opening bid, bidding: | Shows |
| 2 of the Major | 6 to 10 points and at least three trump |
| 3 of the Major | 11 or 12 points and four trump |
| 4 of the Major | 6 to 10 points, a singleton or void and at least five trump |
Rebidding when you have a fit for Partner's Major and can count Distribution points
1 of a Major - 4 of a Major
So back to the hand in question:
♠AJ87
♥QJ86
♦KQ2
♣A9
Partner opens 1♥. What can you say? First count your points. You have 17 HCP and 1 more point for your doubleton. That's 18 points. You have a fit for Partner's major. But what do you bid? How can you tell Partner you have a major suit fit?
You can't say 2♥. You have too many points. You can't say 3♥. You have too many points. You can't say 4♥. You have too many points. Some people have a forcing raise in their Partner's major. You don't. What can you possibly say?
Here you are stuck. You CAN'T tell Partner you have a fit right away. This is okay. Eventually you will bid to at least 4♥. You just can't say that right away. Make another bid. This bid needs to be FORCING. You MUST make Partner bid again.
So on this hand you bid 1♠. This is a new suit by Responder and is 100% FORCING. You could have 6 points, you could have 13 points, you could have 20 points. Partner MUST bid again.
Say after your 1♠ bid Partner rebids 1NT. This should show a minimum balanced hand and no fit for your ♠.
(For more details on showing a balanced hand check out this post:
How to Show Balanced Hands)
Now you know you probably don't have enough for a small slam (Partner might only have 13 HCP) and you also know you have a ♥ fit. Now you can rebid 4♥. This should end the auction.
See, I told you you would eventually get to game in ♥. You just can't bid game right away. That shows a different hand.
Now let's say over your 1♠ bid Partner rebids 3♥. Hmmm. Partner is showing 16-18 HCP and a six card ♥ suit.
(For more details on rebidding your Major check out this post:
Rebidding your original suit - Hearts)
You have 18 points. That is enough for a small slam. Now you will bid 6♥. Yes, just like that. You have enough for a small slam, you don't have enough for a grand slam, just bid 6♥.
Now let's say over your 1♠ bid Partner rebids 3♦. Hmmm. Partner is making a JUMP SHIFT showing about 20 points.
(For more details on Jump Shifts check out these posts:
Jump Shifts
More Jump Shifts )
You have 18 points. That is enough for a grand slam. Now you will bid 7♥. Yes, just like that. You have enough for a grand slam, just bid it!
How about another hand:
Partner opens the bidding 1♥. What will you bid?
♠AJ8
♥QJ86
♦KQT2
♣92
Here you have a fit for Partner but again can't tell Partner about it. You need to make a forcing bid. What about 3NT?
NO! 3NT is NOT a forcing bid. 3NT should show 13-15 HCP (which you have) but should DENY having a fit for Partner's major. Partner can PASS 3NT. On this hand you need to bid 2♦. This is a new suit by Responder and is 100% forcing.
Let's practice some forcing major suit raises.
On all the following hands Partner will open the bidding 1♥. How many points do you have? What will you bid?
Hand 1
♠KJT4
♥AJ82
♦2
♣AQ64
What will you now bid if Partner responds:
________________________________________________________
Hand 2
♠QJ75
♥962
♦AKQ5
♣63
What will you now bid if Partner responds:
________________________________________________________
Hand 3
♠AKT75
♥965
♦J5
♣AQ6
What will you now bid if Partner responds:
________________________________________________________
Hand 4
♠KJ873
♥Q95
♦KQT3
♣J
What will you now bid if Partner responds:
________________________________________________________
Hand 5
♠AQ83
♥AJ95
♦KQT3
♣A
What will you now bid if Partner responds:
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