{"id":104,"date":"2014-08-07T07:56:21","date_gmt":"2014-08-07T11:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bigfootbridge.club\/bigfootbridge\/?page_id=104"},"modified":"2014-08-07T07:56:21","modified_gmt":"2014-08-07T11:56:21","slug":"responders-rebids-answers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/bigfootbridge.club\/bigfootbridge\/?page_id=104","title":{"rendered":"Responder&#8217;s Rebids: Answers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this lesson we&#8217;re going to review responder&#8217;s second call\u00a0in non-competitive auctions. \u00a0Specifically, we&#8217;re going to look at auctions where the opening bid and response are both at the one level. \u00a0For example: \u00a01D-1S. \u00a0I assume that we are not playing strong jump shifts by responder, so the first response is unlimited.<\/p>\n<p>The factors that determine what\u00a0responder&#8217;s second\u00a0call should be are the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">context<\/span>\u00a0of the previous bids and the\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">shape<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">strength<\/span>\u00a0of your hand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contextual Factors<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are you a\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">passed hand<\/span>?<\/li>\n<li>Did opener\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">limit<\/span>\u00a0her hand?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hand Quality Factors (These apply anytime)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Distribution<\/span>. \u00a0Do I have long suits or shortness?\n<ul>\n<li>N.B.: \u00a0Shortness in\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">partner&#8217;s<\/span>\u00a0suit(s) is\u00a0<em>not<\/em>\u00a0necessarily an asset<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">General Strength<\/span>. \u00a0Is my hand minimum, game invitational, game going, or better opposite a minimal opener?\n<ul>\n<li>Minimal Responder:\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">6 \u00a0<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">9 \u00a0<\/span>\u00a0points. \u00a0 &#8220;We don&#8217;t have a game. \u00a0Unless you have extras let&#8217;s just find a playable part score.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Game Invitational Responder: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0 10 \u00a0<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0\u00a0 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0 \u00a012 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span> \u00a0 points. \u00a0&#8220;We might have a game. \u00a0Let&#8217;s figure out if we do and where to play.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Game Going Responder:\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0 13\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">15 \u00a0<\/span>\u00a0points. \u00a0 &#8220;We&#8217;ve got game! \u00a0Let&#8217;s figure out where to play.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Slammin&#8217; Responder:\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a016+ \u00a0<\/span>points. \u00a0&#8220;We&#8217;ve got game and we might have more!! \u00a0Let&#8217;s figure out where and how high.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Honor Location<\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0.\n<ul>\n<li>Do my high cards have &#8220;coattails&#8221;, i.e. are they in my<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0long\u00a0<\/span>suit(s)?<\/li>\n<li>Do I have any honors in my partner&#8217;s<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0suit(s)\u00a0<\/span>?<\/li>\n<li>Do I have Aces anywhere?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>One-Over-One Responses (1C-1D\/H\/S, 1D-1H\/S, 1H-1S)<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Situation 1: \u00a0Opener Limits Her Hand (as minimum, i.e 12-bad 15)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"89\"><strong>Opener\u2019s Rebid<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"89\"><strong>Minimal Responder&#8217;s Choices<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"89\"><strong>Game-Invitational Responder&#8217;s Choices<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"89\"><strong>Game-Going Responder&#8217;s Choices<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"89\"><strong>Slammin\u2019 Responder&#8217;s Choices<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"89\">1NT<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Pass<\/li>\n<li>Rebid own suit<\/li>\n<li>Take preference to opener&#8217;s suit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Bid a new suit<\/li>\n<li>Raise to 2NT<\/li>\n<li>Jump rebid own suit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Bid a new suit<\/li>\n<li>Raise to 3NT<\/li>\n<li>Bid game in opener&#8217;s suit<\/li>\n<li>Bid game in own suit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Bid a new suit<\/li>\n<li>Invite a slam with 4NT (quantitative)<\/li>\n<li>Bid 6NT<\/li>\n<li>Use Gerber to ask for Aces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"89\">2 of Opener&#8217;s Suit<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Pass<\/li>\n<li>Rebid own suit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Raise opener&#8217;s suit.<\/li>\n<li>Jump rebid own suit<\/li>\n<li>Bid a new lower-ranking suit.<\/li>\n<li>Bid 2NT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Raise opener to game<\/li>\n<li>Bid game in own suit.<\/li>\n<li>Bid a new suit.<\/li>\n<li>Bid 3NT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Bid a new suit<\/li>\n<li>Invite a slam with 4NT (ace\/keycard asking)<\/li>\n<li>Bid a slam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"89\">2 of Responder&#8217;s Suit<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Pass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Make a game try<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Bid game in own suit.<\/li>\n<li>Bid game in opener&#8217;s suit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Invite a slam with 4NT (ace\/keycard asking)<\/li>\n<li>Bid a slam<\/li>\n<li>Bid a new suit to show control<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Situation 2: Opener Doesn&#8217;t Limit Her Hand But Doesn&#8217;t Show Extras Either (12 &#8211; bad 18)<\/h3>\n<table width=\"665\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"89\"><strong>Opener\u2019s Rebid<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"89\"><strong>Minimal Responder<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"89\"><strong>Game-Invitational Responder<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"89\"><strong>Game-Going Responder<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"89\"><strong>Slammin\u2019 Responder<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"89\">\u00a02 of a lower ranking suit<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Pass<\/li>\n<li>Take preference to opener&#8217;s first suit<\/li>\n<li>Rebid own suit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Bid 2NT<\/li>\n<li>Jump raise opener&#8217;s\u00a0first suit.<\/li>\n<li>Raise opener&#8217;s second suit.<\/li>\n<li>Jump rebid own suit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Bid 3NT<\/li>\n<li>Bid the fourth suit.<\/li>\n<li>Bid game in one of opener&#8217;s suits.<\/li>\n<li>Bid game in own suit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Bid the fourth suit<\/li>\n<li>Bid 4NT (ace or keycard asking)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"89\">\u00a01 of a higher ranking suit<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Pass<\/li>\n<li>Take preference to opener&#8217;s first suit<\/li>\n<li>Rebid own suit<\/li>\n<li>Bid 1NT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Bid 2NT<\/li>\n<li>Jump raise opener&#8217;s first suit<\/li>\n<li>Raise opener&#8217;s second suit<\/li>\n<li>Jump rebid own suit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Bid 3NT<\/li>\n<li>Bid the fourth suit.<\/li>\n<li>Bid game in one of opener&#8217;s suits.<\/li>\n<li>Bid game in own suit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Bid the fourth suit<\/li>\n<li>Bid 4NT (ace or keycard asking)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>\u00a0Situation 3: Opener Shows Extras (17+)<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"89\"><strong>Opener\u2019s Bid<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"89\"><strong>Minimal Responder<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"89\"><strong>Game-Invitational Responder<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"89\"><strong>Game-Going Responder<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"89\"><strong>Slammin\u2019 Responder<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"89\">Opener jump rebids own suit (15 to a bad 18 HCP)<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Pass<\/li>\n<li>Rebid own suit (forcing)<\/li>\n<li>Raise opener&#8217;s suit (invitational)<\/li>\n<li>Bid 3NT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Rebid own suit<\/li>\n<li>Raise opener to game<\/li>\n<li>Bid 3NT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Bid game in own suit.<\/li>\n<li>Raise opener to game<\/li>\n<li>Bid 3NT<\/li>\n<li>Bid a new suit to show a control.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Bid new suit to show control.<\/li>\n<li>Bid 4NT (ace or keycard asking in opener&#8217;s suit)<\/li>\n<li>Bid a slam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"89\">Opener rebids 2NT (18-19 HCP)<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Pass with an abysmal hand.<\/li>\n<li>Rebid own suit (forcing)<\/li>\n<li>Take preference to opener&#8217;s suit (forcing)<\/li>\n<li>Bid 3NT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Raise to 3NT<\/li>\n<li>Rebid own suit (forcing)<\/li>\n<li>Bid game in own suit<\/li>\n<li>Raise partner&#8217;s opening suit<\/li>\n<li>Bid a new suit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Raise to 3NT<\/li>\n<li>Invite NT slam with 4NT and 13+ HCP<\/li>\n<li>Bid 4C Gerber with 13+ HCP<\/li>\n<li>Rebid own suit (forcing)<\/li>\n<li>Bid a new suit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Bid 6NT<\/li>\n<li>Bid 4C Gerber<\/li>\n<li>Bid a new suit<\/li>\n<li>Bid slam in opener&#8217;s suit<\/li>\n<li>Bid slam in own suit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"89\">Opener reverses (17+ HCP)<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Rebid own suit with 5+ (forcing one round)<\/li>\n<li>Bid cheaper of fourth suit or 2NT (forcing one round)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Raise one of opener&#8217;s suits.<\/li>\n<li>Rebid own suit (forcing)<\/li>\n<li>Bid 3NT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Raise one of opener&#8217;s suits<\/li>\n<li>Rebid own suit (forcing)<\/li>\n<li>Bid 4NT quantitative with 13+<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Raise one of opener&#8217;s suits<\/li>\n<li>Rebid own suit (forcing)<\/li>\n<li>Bid 6NT or slam in a suit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"89\">Opener jump-shifts(19+ HCP, game forcing)<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Rebid own suit with 5+<\/li>\n<li>Raise one of opener&#8217;s suits<\/li>\n<li>Bid 3NT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Rebid own suit with 5+<\/li>\n<li>Bid 3NT<\/li>\n<li>Raise one of opener&#8217;s suits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Rebid own suit\u00a0with 5+<\/li>\n<li>Bid 4NT (quantitative slam invite)<\/li>\n<li>Raise one of opener&#8217;s suits<\/li>\n<li>Bid the 4th suit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Rebid own suit with 5+<\/li>\n<li>Raise one of opener&#8217;s suits<\/li>\n<li>Bid the 4th suit.<\/li>\n<li>Bid a slam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"89\">Opener jump raises responder&#8217;s suit<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Pass<\/li>\n<li>Bid game in your suit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Bid game in your suit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Bid cheapest first round control.<\/li>\n<li>Bid 4NT (ace or keycard asking)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"89\">\n<ul>\n<li>Bid cheapest first round control.<\/li>\n<li>Bid 4NT (ace or keycard asking)<\/li>\n<li>Bid a slam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Copyright 2014: Peter Haglich<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this lesson we&#8217;re going to review responder&#8217;s second call\u00a0in non-competitive auctions. \u00a0Specifically, we&#8217;re going to look at auctions where the opening bid and response are both at the one level. \u00a0For example: \u00a01D-1S. \u00a0I assume that we are not&#8230;<br \/><a class=\"read-more-button\" href=\"http:\/\/bigfootbridge.club\/bigfootbridge\/?page_id=104\">Read 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