Comments on: Forcing and Non-Forcing Bids Pt.4

By: Sheila Scott

Sheila Scott — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 17:39:17 +0000

When partner opens I reply 1 heart,she must bid again..Isn’t this corect???
When do you count distributional point? I know not in No Trump but what about opening a hand in a suit?? Thanks Sheila Scott

By: Al Lowe

Al Lowe — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:47:32 +0000

Much appreciated your article. However, my question was which bids in bridge are forcing. You did answer this in respect of the opener (thank you) but not of the responder. I must assume that this is a very open question because every response seems to consist of a lerge number of words with no clear answer and much deviation of aim.

By: Mel Rosen

Mel Rosen — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 07:14:06 +0000

How many points are indicated by the 2NT bid in this sequence? 1C(S) 1H(W) P(N) 2H(E) 2NT(S)P P P. South had 19pts and North had seven pts.

By: Corey

Corey — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:56:24 +0000

Thank you for the encouragement!

I plan on regrouping my efforts and posting on the blog on a regular basis!

By: משחקים

משחקים — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 22:54:16 +0000

i rarely reply on blogs but due to your hard research i had to! keep it coming.

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-Cheers, The Admin

By: Corey

Corey — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:05:48 +0000

Good Question.

Transfers and Stayman are only on over auctions where the NT bid is the first natural bid by the partnership. The three common auctions where Stayman and transfers are used:

1) 1NT (15-17)
2) 2NT (20-21)
3) 2C-2D* *Notice how the 2C and 2D are an artificial platform to get to 2NT.
2NT(22-24)

When the partnership has had a natural auction that gets to either 1NT or 2NT then transfers and Stayman are OFF. The two most common examples of these auctions are:

4) 1C-1H
1NT
5) 1D-1S
2NT

In both of these auctions the Opener and Responder have bid naturally. In the first auction the Opener showed 12-14 HCP, and in the second auction the Opener showed 18-19HCP (the scenario that you directly asked about which we will now go over).

NOTE: Notice that the five examples above are the entire methodology of how Opener handles any hand that is balanced and has from 12-24 HCP

RESPONDERS REBID AFTER OPENER REBIDS 2NT

The first rule in this auction is that in standard all bids by Responder are forcing.
• Responder can rebid their major to show 6 cards or longer in their major
• Responder can rebid the other major to show 4+ cards in that suit
• Responder can bid 3NT to end the auction
• Responder can make a quantitative invite by bidding 4NT
• Responder can bid partner’s major to create a force and look for the best game or slam.
• Responder can bid the other minor (artificially) which allows the Opener to show 3-card support for the major.

An example of these rules:
1C- 1S
2NT- 3C: Natural and Forcing
3D: Artificial and asking if partner has 3-card support for spades
3H:: Natural. Four or more hearts and five or more spades
3S: Natural. Six or more spades
3NT: To Play
4C: Gerber
4H: Choice of games. At least 5/5 in the major.
4S: To Play.
4NT: Quantitative.

By: tom watt

tom watt — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:41:10 +0000

I have 18 pts, we play 2/1 bal hand I bid 1 c part bids 1 h my short suit, I bid 2NT now the question is after I bid 2nt systems are on just as if I had bid 1 nt. i.e. transfers etc tom

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Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:10:00 +0000

[...] For a explanation of strong jump shifts check out my earlier post in: Forcing and Non-Forcing Bids Pt.4 [...]

By: Corey

Corey — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:43:38 +0000

You are correct. It is changed.

Thanks,
Corey

By: Jimmy Wang

Jimmy Wang — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:06:55 +0000

Opener Responder
1H 1S
2C 2H
3D* *showing extras and at least 5/5

I think here is a typo. Probably:
1H 1S
2D 2H
3D