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Strength and support, but no new suit to bid. - 2010/06/16 18:06 Probably a question that has been asked many times, but so specific I haven't been able to find the answer. Partner has opened 1H. I hold: S:AQ9, H:KQJ4, D:QJ7, C:J76. I'm learning very basic/standard 5 card major, weak 2 bids, etc. How do I respond? Too strong to raise to 2H or 3H, not enough length for 4H preempt. 4 card major precludes 3NT, so I'm looking to bid a new suit, but none are "biddable" by the "4 card minimum" that has been suggested in the online lesson program I'm taking. What to do?

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Strength and support, but no new suit to bid. - 2010/09/24 05:48 You need a bid that show support+ forcing to game.

Your system basically need to cater 4 type of "support": weak, simple (constructive), limit and strong.

Say raise 2H for simple raise, 3H for weak, 2NT for invite and 2S for fit strong (You don't usually need 2S bid - if responder have long weak spade, just bid 1S and rebid 2S - so 1H-2S can be used for your type of hand: support major but no other good suit to show) - For Spade: 2S=simple,3S/4S=weak, 2NT invite fit and 3H for strong but fit.

Say even you hv 4 cards C but like this:
S:AQ9, H:KQJ4, D:KQ, C:6543
if you bid 2C and it happen partner has Q872 you can end up playing 5C with AK outside!! so with bad suit, it's better not to show it - you have a fit anyway.

Even better, combine with Bergen Raise to differentiate whether partner has 3 card support or 4+ card support (which make a different between game or partscore, or even 11 tricks or slam!)

See this article for further read on this very topic: http://www.7ntbyme.com/87/so-you-have-a-fit-make-sure-your-bid-can-communicate-these-4-types-of-fit/

Good luck !

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