Opener's
rebids are natural and standard.
Rebids
with a minimum hand (13-16 points):
Rebidding notrump at the cheapest
available level;
Raising responder's suit at the
cheapest level (this can be done with good three-card
support if desired);
Rebidding a new suit (but not
reversing);
Rebidding opener's suit at the lowest
level.
Rebids
with a medium hand (17-18) points:
Jump raise or jump rebid of opener's
suit;
Reverse in a new suit;
Non-reverse bid in a new suit (this
has the wide range of 13-18 points).
With
a maximum hand (19-21 or 22 points) opener must make a very strong rebid:
Jump in notrump;
Double jump raise in responder's suit
or double jump rebid of opener's suit;
Jump shift in a new suit.
If responder
jumps to 2 NT over a 1H or 1S opening, this is Jacoby 2NT, asking
opener to show
a singleton or void. If opener has no short
suit, he shows his hand
strength.
5.1
1H
-- 2NT
3C,
3D, 3S = singleton or void in that suit. Other
bids deny a short suit.
4H
= minimum hand.
3NT
= medium (15-17).
3H
= maximum hand (18+).
Responder follows up by attempting to
sign off in game, bidding 4 NT Blackwood, or
cue bidding if still interested in
trying to cooperate with opener in making the slam
decision.
IF
responder has bid a suit at the one level, he next determines whether he wishes to sign
off in a part score, invite game, sign off in game, or force to game and get more
information about opener's hand. Having made
his choice, he selects the best available bid.
Bid
available for signoff in part score: Pass,
1NT, 2 of a previously bid suit.
1H -- 1S
2C --Pass, 2H, 2S = 6-10 Points,
signoff in part score.