By Peter Rhead
More examples of your second bid after partner jumps to three of your opening suit
You are the opener and you open one-of-a-suit with an unlimited hand of 13-21. Today we look at more examples of your possible second bid after partner responds with a double raise of your opening bid.
Your second bid always depends on the strength and distribution of your opening hand. What would be your second bid with the following hands after your first bid is one-of-a-suit and partner responds three of your suit?
Case 1:
Spades AKxxx
Hearts Qxx
Diamonds x
Clubs Kxxx
Case 1: You open One Spade with your 13 points including one length point. Partner responds Three Spades. His bid limits his hand to 10-12 points with at least three-card support for your Spades. The odds are low that partner has the twelve points necessary for the game attempt (13+12=25). If you play conservatively, you should PASS for your second bid.
Case 2:
Spades KQ
Hearts AKQxxx
Diamonds AJxx
Clubs x
Case 2: You open One Heart with your 21 point hand including two length points. Partner responds Three Hearts limiting his hand to 10-12 points with at least three-card Heart support and no four-card Spade suit. You now know your partnership has at least enough points for a likely 25 point game (21+10=31) and might have enough points for a slam try (21+12=33). Therefore your second bid must invite the slam. You can invite the slam by jumping past game to Five Hearts. Partner now knows you want slam if he has his maximum good twelve points and he will bid Six Hearts. Otherwise he will PASS and you will play Five Hearts for the likely game score.
Case 3:
Spades Qxx
Hearts xx
Diamonds AKQJ
Clubs Jxxx
Case 3: With 13 points you open this hand One Diamond. Partner responds Three Diamonds limiting his hand to 10-12 points with at least four-card support in Diamonds. You now realize your partnership cannot get to the 28 points needed for the minor suit game (partnership maximum is 13+12=25). Therefore, you PASS and play the Three Diamond part score.
Next Week: What options have you for your second bid when you open one-of-a-suit and partner bids a new suit?
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