rebid by responder

[navit]

I am a bit confused by rebidding by responder. As a responder do I have to look for an 8 card fit with my partner.

 

For example opponents passed during this bid. My partner opened 1 H and opponents passed. I have less than 3 card support for hearts but 6 points and 4 S and I bid S.

My partner rebids 2 D showing 4+D and a minimum hand. I don't have support in D .

I need to leave the bidding on the low level, but 'we don't have a fit in D What do I rebid?

[pclayton]

This is a classic problem. Frequently you will to give preference with a doubleton (sometimes a singleton) to pard's major suit opening over a 2 level rebid by pard.

 

Try to keep the bidding alive, since pard can have up to a good 17 or 18 for the 2♦ rebid.

[goobers]

The goal is to TRY to find a fit. Sometimes they don't exist. Partner has denied spades and shown hearts and diamonds. At the very least, you must tell him you like hearts better, and that your hand is not worth too much. This does NOT promise a fit; you are simply "fixing" his bid.

 

Do NOT bid 2NT. 2NT is never a rescue. It would show something like 11 HCP, which you do not have.

[kenberg]

In the situation you describe, there is little alternative to bidding 2H. It has it's dangers but you have no choice. It would be different if you had a decent three card diamond holding and still only six points. With this, I would say (others may differ) you may want to pass 2D. It's not a horrible spot and the pass will get your weakness across to partner. The danger with 2H is not so much that it will go down, although it may, but that partner gets another chance to bid. You would like to say "2H and please shut up", but the laws don't allow this.

 

Here is a fundamental fact: When you have a really weak hand you will often be faced with choices, none of which will be appealing. You do your best.

 

Incidentally, if you had skipped over the spades to bid 1N, the correction to 2H would be clearer. Of course if your partner also has four spades, he will never understand why you did this. Weak hands are tough.

[Apollo81]

I am a bit confused by rebidding by responder. As a responder do I have to look for an 8 card fit with my partner.

 

For example opponents passed during this bid. My partner opened 1 H and opponents passed. I have less than 3 card support for hearts but 6 points and 4 S and I bid S.

My partner rebids 2 D showing 4+D and a minimum hand. I don't have support in D .

I need to leave the bidding on the low level, but 'we don't have a fit in D What do I rebid?

After 1♥-1NT-2♦, if you hold a 6-count your options are:

 

1. pass; this generally shows 2 or more diamonds than hearts since partner is commonly 5-4 in the red suits.

 

2. 2♥; the most common hand is a minimum response with a doubleton heart and less than four diamonds. Responder may also hold 3-card support for hearts but only with a very very minimum response (otherwise would just raise 1♥ to 2 to begin with)

 

The problem with bidding 3♣ is that it is the same bid you would make with a 10-count with 7 clubs. With only 6 HCP I'd prefer one of the above options.

 

 

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After 1♥-1♠-2♦, you can also rebid 2♠; this shows a minimum response with at least 6 of them

[jdonn]

The problem with bidding 3♣ is that it is the same bid you would make with a 10-count with 7 clubs.  With only 6 HCP I'd prefer one of the above options.

He bid 1♠ not 1NT, so 3♣ has even bigger problems :P

 

If the auction HAD gone 1♥ 1NT 2♦, I disagree with what you said about 3♣. If anything I would put it just the opposite way, that the problem with bidding 3♣ on a 10 count with 7 clubs is it's the same bid you would make on a 6 count, so with 10 HCP I would look for another option, such as an offbeat 2NT rebid or an initial game force. I admit it's just sort of my opinion and I'm not sure how others feel.

[Apollo81]

If the auction HAD gone 1♥ 1NT 2♦, I disagree with what you said about 3♣. If anything I would put it just the opposite way, that the problem with bidding 3♣ on a 10 count with 7 clubs is it's the same bid you would make on a 6 count, so with 10 HCP I would look for another option, such as an offbeat 2NT rebid or an initial game force. I admit it's just sort of my opinion and I'm not sure how others feel.

If asked to describe this bid I would say "wide ranging"

 

xx x xxx AKJ10xxx is probably a GF

 

Kx x Qxx KQxxxxx is probably 1NT....3♣