Opener's rebid by Matthias Huberschwiller

You have opened and your partner answered with a major.

You have a fit in his suit, how will you continue to show him your strength and distribution, to get him to know if there's a slam?

Good luck!

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ K Q 9 2
♥ A J
♦ A 6
♣ K Q 9 6 2

Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
1♣	Pass	1♠	Pass
?

A: 4♠ - You need to show your partner that you have more than 18 points, and a Spade fit.

It's not a shut out bid. He'll know your points, and he can go on if he has enough strength.

Your result so far:

Open Question

Question 2

Your Hand
♠ K J 6 2
♥ 7
♦ A 6 2
♣ A J 9 6 2

Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
1♦	Pass	1♠	Pass
?

A: 2♠ - You have a great fit, but a minimum opener, you need to show it by going to the 2-level.

Your result so far:

Open Question

Question 3

Your Hand
♠ A 9 6 2
♥ K Q 9 6 2
♦ 9
♣ A Q 2

Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
1♥	Pass	1♠	Pass
?

A: 3♠ - By jumping, you show an intermediate hand. If you partner has 5HCP, he can even pass. If he's really strong, he can go to a slam.

Your result so far:

Open Question

Question 4

Your Hand
♠ A K Q 9
♥ K 6 2
♦ A K 9 6 2
♣ 2

Q: 4 - Qu'entamez-vous en Ouest?

South	West	North	East
1♦	Pass	1♠	Pass
?

A: 4♣ - This is a Splinter bid, showing a strong opening hand (at least 17/18 HCP), a Spade 4-card fit, and a singleton in Clubs.

It's up to your partner now.

Your result so far:

Open Question

Question 5

Your Hand
♠ Q 6 2
♥ A 9 6 2
♦ K Q J
♣ 7 6 2

Q: 5 - Qu'entamez-vous en Ouest?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♣	Pass
1♥	Pass	4♦	Pass
?

A: 4♥ - You have quite a good hand, but your partner has shown a Heart fit with a Diamond singleton.

Your K-Q-J in Diamonds are worth nothing. It's time to stop in 4♥.

Your result so far:

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