Rebid Responder after Forcing Bid Opener

After important comprehending him of jump rebid at two level, now we will learn to rebid forcing. West as dealer doing opening bid 1♣. East of response 1♦, Hereinafter of answer 1♦, West of rebid 1♥ which have double sense? First meaning is natural that is holding 5 cards of Heart with 16-18 Hcp, while the other sense is hold 19 Hcp or more with any distribution.

Card distribution example and way of bidding:

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1.    West                       East

♠ AQ9                    ♠ K432

♥ KJ10753           ♥ A8642

♦ 95                       ♦ 2

♣ AK                     ♣ 642

1♣                        1♦

1♥¹                       2♠²

2NT³                    3♦

3♥                        3♠ ⁶

4NT                     5♣

6♥

1: Forcing, 19 up or 5 cards ♥ with 16-18 Hcp

2: 5 cards ♥ with short other suit

3: Ask short suit

4: Short diamond

5: Slam try in Heart

6: Control in suit spade

7: Key card

8: One key card

System of bidding modified, many player using rebid 1♥ as forcing by 19 point or more. While to show opener heart suit of rebid 2♥ to answer 1♦ from responder who mean hold 5 cards of heart and 4 cards other suit or 6 card of heart with limited point that is 16-18 Hcp. Whereas response of forcing (1♥) to show 5 cards of heart or 5 cards of spade usually set back like following: to express responder hold 5 cards of spade rebid 2♥, while for hold 5 cards of heart rebid 2♠. Why have to that way?

This matter to take care of bidding level, if opener rebid mean natural by 16-18 point so opener can pass bid to response 2♥ responder. Thereby will not happened bidding over able to harm. On the contrary of responder rebid 2♠, bidding can be continued because both sides have found fit 5-5 in heart suit and possibility of distribution can profit. To be more sharpness again, let us see responder rebid of rebid 1♥ from opener like hereunder.

Opener           Responder

   1♣        -      1♦   : 0-7 Hcp, any distribution

   1♥        -      1♠   : 0-4 Hcp, any distribution

                       1NT: Balance or 4144 short ♥, 5-7 Hcp

                       2♣  : Natural, 5 cards ♣, 5-7 Hcp

                       2♦   : Natural, 5 cards ♦, 5-7 Hcp

                       2♥   : 5 cards ♠, 5-7 Hcp

                       2♠   : 5 cards ♥, 5-7 Hcp

                       2NT: 5 cards ♥, 5-7 Hcp, no short other suit

                       3♣  : 4441 distribution, Spl ♣

                       3♦  : 4414 distribution, Spl ♦

                       3♥ : 1444 distribution, Spl ♠

TIPS

At opening 1♣, if rebid opener 1♥ of responder rebid 1♦, first assumption that partner hold 5 cards of heart. Therefore, with support of suit good heart so giving clear answer about hold of card of responder.

Example of bidding and card distribution

2.    West                          East

♠ 3                            ♠ A864

♥ AK                        ♥ Q864

♦ 973                        ♦ 2

♣ AKQ9753            ♣ 8642

1♣                           1♦

1♥¹                          3♦²

4♣³                         4♠

6♣

1: Forcing

2: 4414 distributions with 5-7 Hcp

3: Slam try in Club

4: Cue bid

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