Bid 3 - After Partner PROPOSED a New Suit

Bid 3 by Opener - After Partner PROPOSES a New Suit

PROPOSES

Bid 2: Responder PROPOSES a new 4+card suit

The responder's bid is at the lowest possible level. The bid depends upon the suit and the "1-over-1" restriction.
(The opener has a vague idea of the responder's strength, that is the responder has a minimum of 6 or 10 points. If the responder makes a jump-shift bid, the responder has 17-20 points and 4+cards in that proposed suit.)

If the opened suit is:

Spades:
   • 6-9 pts: 1 NT (1-over-1 restriction - cannot propose a new suit at the 2-level) - artificial bid that indicates specific point cout range and keeps the bidding open
   • 10-16 pts: any new suit at the 2-level
   • 17-20 pts: any new suit at the 3-level (jump-shift to the new suit)

Hearts:
   • 6-9 pts: 1 NT (1-over-1 restriction - cannot propose a new minor suit at the 2-level) - artificial bid that indicates specific point cout range and keeps the bidding open
   • 6-16 pts: 1-spade (not restricted by 1-over-1 rule)
   • 10-16 pts: 1-spade or 2-level minior
   • 17-20 pts: 2-spades or 3-level minor (jump-shift to the new suit)

Diamonds:
   • 6-9 pts: 1 NT (1-over-1 restriction - cannot propose a new club suit at the 2-level) - artificial bid that indicates specific point cout range and keeps the bidding open
   • 6-16 pts: any new major suit at 1-level (not restricted by 1-over-1 rule)
   • 10-16 pts: any new major suit at 1-level or 2-clubs
   • 17-20 pts: any new major suit at 2-level or 3-clubs (jump-shift to the new suit)

Clubs:
   • There is no 1NT bid, since all new suits can be bid at the 1-level
   • 6-16 pts: any new suit at 1-level
   • 17-20 pts: any new suit at 2-level (jump-shift to the new suit)

Bid 3: Opener's next bid

If the opener accepts the proposed suit, the open can support that suit with the following two options:
1) Bid PASS and play the contract at the level of the responder's bid.
2) Rebid the suit with a bid that indicates the opener's point count range:

12 to 14 pts
Minimum Hand
SINGLE raise

15 to 17 pts
Medium Hand
DOUBLE raise

18 to 21 pts
Strong Hand
TRIPLE raise

If the opener does not want to support the proposed suit, the opener has 2 options:
1) propose a new 4+card suit at the lowest possible level
2) rebid the original opened suit

6/3/2024

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Bid 3 by Opener - After Partner PROPOSES a New Suit