Modern Bidding - Lesson 5

Rebids by Responder - Answers

 

Exercise 1 – Responder’s Rebid When Opener Shows a Minimum Hand

1)                                             2)                                             3)

HCP: 6                                     HCP: 11                                   HCP: 13

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

Total Pts: 7                               Total Pts: 12                             Total Pts: 14

Range: Minimum                       Range: Medium                        Range: Maximum

Level: Partscore                        Level: Possibly Game                Level: Game

Denomination: Spades  Denomination: Spades  Denomination: Spades

Rebid: Pass                              Rebid: 3♠                                 Rebid: 4♠

 

Exercise 2 – Responder’s Rebid When Opener Bids a Second Suit

1)                                             2)                                             3)

HCP: 9                                     HCP: 11                                   HCP: 15

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

Total Pts: 9                               Total Pts: 11                             Total Pts: 15

Range: Minimum                       Range:  Medium                        Range: Maximum

Level: Partscore                        Level: Possibly Game                Level: Game

Denomination: Notrump            Denomination: Notrump            Denomination: Notrump

Rebid: 1NT                              Rebid: 2NT                              Rebid: 3NT

 

4)                                             5)                                             6)

HCP: 5                                     HCP: 10                                   HCP: 14

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

Total Pts: 7                               Total Pts: 12                             Total Pts: 15

Range: Minimum                       Range: Medium                        Range: Maximum

Level: Partscore                        Level: Possibly Game                Level: Game

Denomination: Hearts                Denomination: Hearts                Denomination: Spades

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

 

7)                                             8)                                             9)

HCP: 6                                     HCP: 10                                   HCP: 10

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

Total Pts: 8                               Total Pts: 11                             Total Pts: 12

Range: Minimum                       Range: Medium                        Range: Medium

Level: Partscore                        Level: Possibly Game                Level: Possibly Game

Denomination: Clubs                 Denomination: Clubs                 Denomination: Spades

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

 

Exercise 3 – Responder’s Rebid When Opener Shows a Medium Hand

1)                                             2)                                             3)

Total Pts: 7                               Total Pts: 10                             Total Pts: 9

Level: Partscore                        Level: Game                             Level: 0

Denomination: Hearts                Denomination: Notrump            Denomination: 9

Rebid: Pass                              Rebid: 3NT                              Rebid: 4♥