responding to 1 major

[vgarla]

?min points needed to respond to partners 1 major,with 5 trumps&singlton

[the hog]

Zero points.

[awm]

Five points, but you get to count 1 for each trump beyond 3, 3 for a singleton, and 5 for a void?

 

So... zero points?

[pclayton]

Is negative points an option?

[Guest Jlall]

Not just that, you can jump 3 levels with 0 points!

[helene_t]

Not just that, you can jump 3 levels with 0 points!

That is a question of agreement, I would say. In my IRL partnerships, partner would not expect any HCPs for a jump to the 3-level (or 4-level), but if having agreed limit raises I'm not so sure. Might work out well but if it doesn't I may have to apology to p.

[P_Marlowe]

?min points needed to respond to partners 1 major,with 5 trumps&singlton

Hi,

 

First, I would recomment for the near future, that you ask

your question in the Beginner/Intermediate Forum, but back

to your question:

 

To respond you need 6HCP, to raise your partners

suit you need to be sure the partnership has a 8-card fit,

i.e. 3 cards.

 

Having said that, it is a good sign, that you want

to respond with 5 card support and a shortage.

You can say to yourself, I will lie to my partner,

I dont have the promised 6HCP - but I have

compensation, I have add. trumps and a ruffing

feature, those two things should be enough to

produce at least 2 tricks, and what can partner

expect more from a hand with 6HCP and support.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

 

PS: Awm gave you a method to translate the feature

of your hand to the point scale, you can use this method,

but you dont have to, just ask yourself, do you have

an excuse to "lie".

I also did not specify, what to bid, without any special

agreements, just make single raise.

Some player would make a jump raise to the 3 level

or to the 4 Level, but this needs to be agreed on, and

if you dont have this agreement (a good one), make a

single raise, it wont mislead partner.