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 Strong Rebids 2 by Paul Bowyer

This set of quizzes this month is all about strong rebids by the opening bidder.

Here, we are looking at the action of responder when partner has made a jump rebid.

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ A 9 7 6 3
♥ Q 8 4
♦ 6
♣ J 9 7 3 		 
Q: 1 - As South, after responding 1♠ to partner's opening bid you see North jump-rebid in his own suit.

What is your next call?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♦P
1♠P3♦P
?


 Your choice:
A: Pass. You only have 7 points and no obvious fit with partner.

This hand has no future and game looks to be a long way away. 3NT (the only possible making game) would be a wild gamble with these cards – where are nine tricks coming from?

Let sleeping dogs lie…

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ 6 2
♥ 7 3
♦ A J 9 5
♣ K Q J 8 4 		 
Q: 2 - As South, after responding 2♣ to partner's opening bid you see North jump-rebid in his own suit.

What is your next call?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♠P
2♣P3♠P
?


 Your choice:
A: 4♠. Having responded at the two-level, Pass is not an option after a jump rebid.

So what is left? 3NT would be a wild gamble and 4♦ would be pointless.

You know that your side has game values and an eight-card Spade fit, so you should simply bid game in that strain.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ A 9 7 6 3
♥ K J 4
♦ J
♣ Q 9 7 3 		 
Q: 3 - As South, after responding 1♠ to partner's opening bid you see North jump-rebid in his own suit.

What is your next call?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♦P
1♠P3♦P
?


 Your choice:
A: 3NT. You still have no fit with partner (compare this one with Q1), but you have too many points to Pass.

With stoppers in all other suits you ought to have a stab at 3NT, hoping to set up partner's long suit.

That ♦J may well be a useful "filler", in fact, and may make your task in making nine tricks a simple one.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ A 9 7 6 3
♥ Q 8 4
♦ 6
♣ J 9 7 3 		 
Q: 4 - As South, after responding 1♠ to partner's opening bid you see North jump-rebid in his own suit.

What is your next call?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♥P
1♠P3♥P
?


 Your choice:
A: 4♥. Yes, I know, you only have 7 points, so are short on overall game values.

However, the partnership does have a nine-card Heart fit and a side-suit shortage (a useful ruffing value).

These features are important and should encourage you to bid game on the hand.

It should make, although it might not.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ 7 4
♥ A J 10
♦ Q 9
♣ A 10 9 7 5 2 		 
Q: 5 - As South, after responding 2♣ to partner's opening bid you see North jump-rebid in his own suit.

What is your next call?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♦P
2♣P3♦P
?


 Your choice:
A: 3♥. Tricky, but what else is best?

3NT is the most likely game and must be kept in the frame. You may be wide open in Spades, though, so cannot bid it yourself.

3♥ shows where your outside strength lies, allowing partner to bid No-trumps with a secure holding in Spades.

Your result so far:
Open Question

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