Modern Bidding - Lesson 4

Rebids by Opener - Answers

 

Exercise 1 – Responder Raises Your Major Suit

1)         HCP: 15                      2)         HCP: 13                      3)         HCP: 20

Distr. Pts: 2                             Distr. Pts: 2                             Distr. Pts: 1

Total Pts: 17                            Total Pts: 15                            Total Pts: 21

Range: Medium                      Range: Minimum                    Range: Maximum

Rebid: 3♥                                Rebid: Pass                             Rebid: 4♥

 

Exercise 2 – Responder Raises Your Minor Suit

1)         HCP: 14                      2)         HCP: 15                      3)         HCP: 18

Distr. Pts:                                Distr. Pts: 2                             Distr. Pts: 2

Total Pts: 14                            Total Pts: 17                            Total Pts: 20

Range: Minimum                    Range: Medium                      Range: Maximum

Rebid: Pass                             Rebid: 3♣                                Rebid: 3NT

 

Exercise 3 – Responder Bids 1NT

1)         HCP: 13                      2)         HCP: 14                      3)         HCP: 11

Distr. Pts: 1                             Distr. Pts: 1                             Distr. Pts: 2

Total Pts: 14                            Total Pts: 15                            Total Pts: 13

Range: Minimum                    Range: Minimum                    Range: Minimum

Rebid: Pass                             Rebid: 2♦                                Rebid: 2♠

 

4)         HCP: 15                      5)         HCP: 18                      6)         HCP: 17

Distr. Pts: 2                             Distr. Pts: 2                             Distr. Pts: 2

Total Pts: 17                            Total Pts: 20                            Total Pts: 19

Range: Medium                      Range: Maximum                    Range: Maximum

Rebid: 3♠                                Rebid: 2NT                             Rebid: 3♣

 

Exercise 4 – Raising Responder’s Suit

1)         HCP: 14                      2)         HCP: 12                      3)         HCP: 16

Distr. Pts: 3                             Distr. Pts: 2                             Distr. Pts: 5

Total Pts: 17                            Total Pts: 14                            Total Pts: 21

Range: Medium                      Range: Minimum                    Range: Maximum

Rebid: 3♠                                Rebid: 2♠                                Rebid: 4♠

 

Exercise 5 – More Rebids after Responder Bids a New Suit

1)         HCP: 13                      2)         HCP: 13                      3)         HCP: 15

Distr. Pts: 0                             Distr. Pts: 1                             Distr. Pts: 2

Total Pts: 13                            Total Pts: 14                            Total Pts: 17

Range: Minimum                    Range: Minimum                    Range: Medium

Rebid: 1NT                             Rebid: 2♣                                Rebid: 3♦

 

4)         HCP: 17                      5)         HCP: 19                      6)         HCP: 19

Distr. Pts: 1                             Distr. Pts: 1                             Distr. Pts: 0

Total Pts: 18                            Total Pts: 20                            Total Pts: 19

Range: Medium                      Range: Maximum                    Range: Maximum

Rebid: 2♥ (Reverse)                Rebid: 3♣ (Jump Shift)                       Rebid: 2NT