You have opened in a suit (12-19 HCP) and partner has responded, in a new suit (this makes it a FORCING bid) you MUST bid again, but what ?
Always plan your second Bid
Just Good advise
Remember Bridge is a partnership game
Sometimes !!
1. Rebidding your own suit
A) When you rebid your own suit at the lowest level
- 6 card suit or longer
- Not more than 15 points
- It is NOT a forcing bid
B) When you make a “jump”rebid you show :-
- 6 card suit or longer
- 15 points or more
- It is NOT a forcing bid
C) When you make a “jump”rebid to Game :-
- Exceptional Length
- Strength for Game , even if partner only has 6 HCP
- This is a “Sign off Bid“
2. Rebidding partner’s suit
A) When you rebid partner’s suit at the lowest level
- 4 card support , or more
- not more than 15 points
- (N.B. you can add points on for a FIT)
B) When you jump rebid partner’s suit
- 4 card support , or more
- 16-18 points
- (N.B. you can add points on for a FIT)
C) When you jump rebid partner’s suit to Game
- 4 card support , or exceptional support
- 19 points or more
- (N.B. you can add points on for a FIT)
Any rebid of your own or Partner’s suit is a LIMIT BID
So, It’s NOT FORCING
3. Bidding a New Suit
- You must have 4 of the new suit
- By and large it will show 5 and 4 distribution
- If Rank of 2nd suit is higher than first you are showing 16+ points (Reverse)
4. Bid NT
- Shows that you are balanced
- Have more than 14 HCP
- 1NT = 15-16 HCP (sometime 2NT will show this)
- 2NT = 17-18 HCP
- 3NT = 19+