Class No. 9 – Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010

Responder Bids Shape & Values
We have covered auctions where responder has first made a game forcing 2/1 bid (7. 2/1 Game Forcing) and we have covered auctions in which responder has used the Forcing Notrump (8. 1 Notrump Forcing). In addition we have covered how responder can create forcing auctions (6. Forcing Bids). In this class on responder bids shape and values without a fit for partner’s suits, we will cover the remainder of responder’s bids and rebids with less than game forcing values (minimal values of less than 6, minimal values of 6 – b9 hcp and invitational values of 10 – 12 hcp).

In this class we will summarize how responder bids to show shapes and values without a fit for opener’s bid suits. At the conclusion of this class participants should know:

1. Responder’s bidding priorities.
2. How responder competes with less than minimum values.
3. Responder rebids with minimal values (6 to 9 hcp).
4. Responder rebids with invitational values (10 to 12 hcp).
5. Responder rebids after opener reverses