Opening bid of 1 of a suit, followed by a new (lower) suit at the 2 level
A new lower suit by Responder at the 2 level shows 6+ points and a 4 card suit (5 card suit if 1S to 2H).
It is a one round force unless Responder has previously passed.
| Opener's rebids | Responder's rebids |
|---|---|
| 2NT (15 - 16 balanced) | Rebid own 6 card suit Support partner's suit or 3NT 3 of a new suit (1 round force) |
| 3NT (17 - 18 balanced) | Pass unless prefer suit contract, or have slam ambitions |
| Rebid own suit at 2 level (12 - 15 and a 5 card suit) | Weak hand (8 - 10): Pass or rebid own 6 card suit Stronger hand: 2NT (11 - 12) or 3NT (13 - 15) Raise opener's suit (invitational) 3 of new suit (1 round force) |
| New (lower) suit at 2 level (12 - 15 with a 4 card suit) Infers 5 of first bid suit because haven't bid NT in first 2 rounds | Weak hand (6 - 10): Pass, rebid own 6 card suit or give preference to opener's 1st suit Stronger hand: 2NT (11 - 12) or 3NT (13 - 15) or make a delayed game raise. Raise one of opener's suits (invitational) Jump in own 6 card suit (invitational) Jump in new suit (game force) Bid 4th suit asking partner to clarify hand |
| Rebid own suit at 3 level (6½ - 7 playing tricks) | Bid game if better than minimum |
| Raise partner's suit to 3 level (12 - 16 and 4 card support) | Pass or bid game |
| Raise partner's suit to game (17 - 20 and 4 card support) | Pass |
| Reverse at 2 level with 16+ (1 round force). | Bid game if possible as opener may pass a below game bid |
| 3 of a new suit with 17+ and 2 five card suits (1 round force) | Bid game if possible as opener may pass a below game bid |