Responses to Opening Suit Bid by Partner
After Opponents Takeout Double
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Sequences:
- 1C/D/H - double - Response (1-level bid available)
- 1S - double - Response (1-level suit bid not available)
- 2H - double - Response (2-level bid available)
- 2S - double - Response (2-level suit bid not available)
Responses: 1-level bid available
| Responder Bids
| Description
| Value
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| R:pass
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| R:1suit (new)
| 4+ cards
| 6-9 pts
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| R:1suit (new)
| 5+ cards, offensive hand
| 10+ pts
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| R:redouble
| defensive hand, no support
| 10+ pts
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| R:1NT
| semi-balanced
| 8-9(10) pts
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| R:2C/D (new)
| 5+ cards
| 6-9 pts
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| R:2C/D (raise)
| 4+ cards
| 6-9 pts
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| R:2H/S (jump new)
| 6+ cards, preemptive
| 3-7 pts
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| R:2H/S (raise)
| 3+ cards
| 6-9 pts
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| R:3C/D (jump new)
| 7+ cards, preemptive
| 3-7 pts
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| R:3C/D (jump raise)
| (4)5+ cards, preemptive
| 3-7 pts
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| R:3H/S (dbl jump new)
| 7+ cards, preemptive
| 3-7 pts
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| R:3H/S (jump raise)
| 4+ cards, preemptive
| 3-7 pts
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| R:4H/S (dbl jump new)
| 7+ cards, preemptive
| 3-7 pts
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| R:4H/S (game raise)
| 5+ cards, singleton or void
| 8-10 pts
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Responses: 2-level and above
- R:pass - weak hand, no support
- R:pass - very weak hand, 3 card support
- R:2suit (raise) - 3(4) card support, 6-9 pts
- R:3suit (jump raise) - 4+ cards, 4-9 pts, preemptive raise
- R:2NT - invitational raise (Jordan/Truscott)
- R:redouble - 10+ pts, implies no fit
- O: pass - generally
- R:rebid 2NT - invitational, 1 1/2 stoppers
- R:new suit - 6-9 pts, 5+ card suit, no support for opener
- R:jump new suit - 4-9 pts, 7+ card suit, no support for opener
- R:3NT - semi-stoppers, 12-15 HCPs
- {alt}: 4 card support, balanced, 12-15 HCPs
- R:4Ma (game raise) - to play (no extra pts), distributional
- R:5Mi (game raise) - to play (no extra pts), distributional
- R:4H-5D (new suit) - to play (no extra pts), very distributional
- R:non-direct cue below 3NT - partial stopper
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