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Second Bid - Partner Bid No Trumps Over a Suit
Responder bid at the 1 level:
Minimum hand (12 -15 points):
with no voids or singletons: PASS or rebid a good 5+ card opening suit
with voids or singletons: rebid a 5 or more card opening suit or bid a lower ranking second suit.
Medium hand (16 - 18 points):
with no voids or singletons: bid 3 no trump or 4 in a good 5+ card major opening suit
with voids or singletons: bid a second suit or jump rebid a 5+ card opening suit.
Strong hand (19 - 22 points):
3 no trump (hope that partner has any weakness covered)
jump bid a second suit
bid game in the opening suit.
Responder bid at the 2 level:
Minimum hand (12 -14 points):
with no voids or singletons: PASS or rebid a good 5+ card opening suit
with voids or singletons: rebid a 5 or more card opening suit or bid a second suit.
Medium hand (15 - 18 points):
with no voids or singletons: bid 3 no trump or 4 in a good 5+ card opening suit
with voids or singletons: bid a second suit or jump rebid a 5+ card opening suit.
Strong hand (19 - 22 points):
4 no trump inviting a slam
use slam conventions
jump bid a second suit
bid game in the opening suit
Responder bid at the 3 level:
Minimum/medium hand (12 -18 points):
with no voids or singletons: PASS or rebid a good 5+ card opening suit
with voids or singletons: rebid a 5 or more card opening suit or bid a good second suit.
Strong hand (19 - 22 points):
use slam conventions to play in either no trump or the opening suit
jump bid a second suit
Responder bids higher than 3:
if 4 no trump & using Blackwood opener shows the number of aces held
minimum/medium hand(12 - 18 points)
PASS
strong hand(19 - 22 points):
bid 6 no trump