waiting bids using cheapest rebids.

In a two over one gameforcing frame, a good bidding accuracy can be obtained if you use a waiting bid to show that you have no picture bids available. The majority of

the waiting bids users are using rebid of opener's suit to be waiting. So that they have a hard time to show their 6 card opening suit with extra. Also, they may have a big problem to in this sequence: 1S 2C 2D 3D, 2D has a very wide range and 3D is also unlimited. So they can hardly develop here. It's also true for 1S 2C 2H 3H, both hands are unlimited. You may play serious 3NT here, but it doesn't guarantee you may

find the best spot, because the other part is still unlimited and often he can't take the control.

 

A better treatment is proposed here using the cheapest rebids to show all minimum hands, and using the suit above the waiting bids to 2NT to show some specific information. Waiting bids show either minimum hand or good 17-19, balanced hands.

Example:

1S 2C

Here, you use 2D as waiting, 2H to show real diamonds, extra value, 2S to show real hearts, extra value, 2NT to show 6 spades, extra value.

1S 2H:

You rebid 2S to as waiting, 2N to show 5 spades extra value.

1H 2C:

2D as waiting,

2H: diamonds, extra value.

2S: 6 hearts, extra value,

2N: 4 spades, extra value.

So the suit above the waiting bids actually shows the natural meaning of the suit below your bid with extra value.

 

Development after your waiting.

Responder can make another waiting bid if the rebid is below 2NT(not including 2NT, which shows the willing to play NT in the right position)

If you have a waiting bid available, all other non-waiting bids show extra.

 

After both have used waiting bids, all bids are natural, and the bidding can stop at 4 level minor suit.

 

Non waiting bids.

Basically, we shouldn't wait with extra value, extra value means we have either 15 or more high card points or <= 6 losers for distributional hands. When the hand is marginal, we tend to bid conservatively and wait, because that would give partner more space to describe his hand and you still can catch up later.

 

cheapest jump by responder:

it's designed to show solid suit and slam interest, at least AKQJxx and side suit A or KQJTxx with two side suit aces. If it's a minor suit, four level of that suit should be RKC and 4 level other bids are cuebids.

 

Jump to 3NT by responder:

it shows solid suit and slow value in unbid suits, it denies an ace in unbid suits. (exception is 1S 2H 2S 3N, which shows solid hearts and slam potential. 4C/D would be splinter in spades)

 

Jump rebid of 3NT by opener:

shows exact 4 card raise, stopper in side suits, and about 15-17 HCP.

(exception: 1S 2H 3N: self splinter, about 15-17, solid spades. use 4C as relay, step response to show the position of the shortness.)

 

Bidding examples:

SAKxxx HAxx DJxx Cxx

SJx HKQJxxx DAx CAxx

1S 2H

2S(waiting) 2N(you like want to show both of your minor suit stoppers)

3H(two with high-low support, or 3 card support) 4C(cuebid, in case opener

has 18-19 HCP, balanced, or some extra value like: AKxxx xxx Kx Kxx)

4H(no extra)

 

SKJxxx HAxxx DAx Cxx

SAx HKxxx DKxxx CKxx

1S 2D

2H(waiting) 2N(willingness to declare 3NT)

3H(natural) 4H(easy)

 

SKJxxx HAxxx DAx Cxx

SAx HKQxx DKxxx CAx

1S 2D

2H 2N

3H 4C(cuebid)

4D(last train) 4S(RKC)

5D(two without Q) 6H(no 7H, with KQJxx Axxx Ax xx, opener wouldn't wait)

 

SKxxxx HAx Dxx CAJxx

SAx HKxx DAxx CKxxxx

1S 2C

2D(waiting) 2H(waiting)

3C(3 or 4 club support) 3D(showing value)

3H(showing value) 3S(cue)

4C(extra) 4D(RKC)

4N(two without Q) 6C

 

SAKxxx HAxx DQxx Cxx

SQxx HKxx DAx CAxxxx

1S 2C

2D 2H

2N 4S(partner would bid more with 18-19)

When both have shown minimum hands, slow arrival shouldn't apply.

2004/10/20