i s’ r r Ch rne Co

New minor And 4th suit forcing

These 2 conventional treatments deal with responders 2nd round of bidding. A fundamental principle to address is that 2nd round jumps below game in any previously bid suit is invitational, not forcing so must by definition show less than opening bid strength, if you have an opening bid and partner opens the bidding, you must organize the bidding in a manner that allows you to get to game somewhere. New minor forcing would apply if partner opens a minor, you respond in a major and partner rebids one notrump. For example 1C - 1S- 1NT. Now 3S or 3C would be invitational and passable, 2 of the unbid minor, in this case diamonds is forcing, artificial and alertable, primarily asking for 3 card support for your major suit, with3card support and max points you can bid 3 of partners major, otherwise 2. With less than 3 card support you bid 2 of another suit or 2NT New minor forcing can also be used if you have gameforcing values in support of partners opening minor suit. So if bidding goes 1C-1S-1NT-2D-2S-3C. 3C is now gameforcing, since a direct jump would be invitational. When 3 suits have been bid, no 1NT rebid, 2nd round jumps in any of the 3 suits is invitational, only forcing bid available is the 4th suit, (unbid suit) which is potentially artificial, forcing and alertable. After 4th suit bid, openers responsibilities are as follows; 1. Raise 4th suit with 4 cards in support 2. Often bid Notrump with less than 4 card support but stopper in 4th suit. 3. With neither bid something else, not notrump without stopper. 1.You hold

AQJxx,

xx,

Axx, Kxx. Partner opens 1C, you bid 1S, partner bids 1NT. Your bid?

2.You hold AKxx, Qxx, KQxxx, x, Partner opens 1D, you bid 1S, partner bids 1NT. Your bid ? 2C, Partner bids 2H, your bid? 3.You hold

Kxx, xx, AKQxx, Kxx,

Partner opens 1C,you bid 1D, partner bids 1S. Your bid?

Suggested answers 1. 2D new minor forcing 2. 3 D gameforce with diamond support. 3. 2H 4th suit forcing. 8