This method has become standard in North American tournament play, but European methods vary. Opener now bids 2 . A Reverse is forcing for one round. As with all NT game tries, bidders should exclude shortness points when determining a hand’s strength. The ‘reverse’ is just one of several strong opener’s re-bids. If responder responds on the two-level, don't think of reverses. 24 minus 11 = 13 tricks potential. (1) You have nothing to show, and just want partner to exit from a suit which won't cost (2) You don't want to give information to declarer who may well be on a guess. Opener Rebids at 2-Level . B) Opener's rebid is at a HIGHER level than responder's response ( but never a jump !) REVERSE BIDDING REVERSE BIDDING (The word ‘reverse’ can be very misleading. g. A reverse is any bid that asks for preference at the three-level. It’s not too much of a sacrifice for the benefit of playing weak two-bids. The negative double is a form of takeout double in bridge. So:Walsh convention. Drury convention. Opener Responder 1♣ 1♠ 2 the last bid is a. This is a reverse by opener, showing 16-19 points, but is it forcing? No, again, responder can pass with a weak hand and no great fit. Specifically, it occurs when opener is unbalanced with 16+ points (some players require 17+ points) and hears a one-over-one response from partner. The purpose of the Drury bidding convention is to find out if someone who opened in 3rd or 4th position had a real opening or not. A sub-minimum hand (10-12 points) REVERSE. Printer friendly version. Unlike Standard American, this bid is not limited to 6 to 10 HCP. Double=Exactly 4. If Opener has 4-card ♠ and 5-card ♥, they can bid their ♠ suit naturally and not show any extra values (no longer a reverse). המקרה השכיח הוא הכרזת פתיחה. Another advantage is the relative precision with which strong balanced hands can be bid. So, these are opener's possible reverses: 1-1-2 1-1-2 or 2 Opener's rebid - 'reversing', or 'going through the barrier'. In a regular auction, a seller puts up an. Meaning. That leaves spades and hearts. Over whatever partner bids, you'll bid your spades again to show extra length. In the card game contract bridge, a forcing bid is any call that obliges the partner to bid over an intermediate opposing pass…. When you make a reverse bid, you are said to be 'breaking your barrier' to show 16 or more High Card Points. With a maximum hand (19–21 or 22 points) opener must make a very strong rebid: Jump in Notrump;f. So, 1 -1 -2 would show not only 16/17+, but would indicate 5+ and 4. The Drury convention is a bridge convention, used to show a game-invitational major suit raise by a passed hand while guarding against a light opening by partner in third or fourth seat. 0:00 / 7:02 What is a reverse in bridge? The name is confusing and it can be more helpful to think in terms of 'breaking your barrier' when you are rebidding strong, unb. Hence the gap between HCP. Precise methods and definitions vary with country, bidding system and partnership agreements. Kaplan-Sheinwold (KS) adopts a 5-card Major approach with a weak No-trump opening, ranging from 12-14 HCP. The ‘weak-two’ approach to bidding is popular for two main reasons. Our beginners nowadays are taught that a 2/1 response is unconditionally game forcing and that after 1 ♥ - 2 ♦ opener can rebid 2 ♠ with a dead minimum, whereas to rebid 3 ♣ requires some extra strength (so that responder with no fit in a major can decide. In the game of bridge, Bergen raises specify a conventional treatment of raising a major suit opening in a five-card major system . In the card game contract bridge, the Losing-Trick Count (LTC) is a method of hand evaluation that is generally only considered suitable to be used in situations where a trump suit has been established and when shape and fit are more significant than high card points (HCP) in determining the optimum level of the contract. 1 S - 2S; 2N. 2NT in competitive bidding situations. Opener could have up. Precise methods and definitions vary with country, bidding system and partnership agreements. 2. Opposite one ace, sign off in 5. Drury is a conventional 2 response by a passed hand after partner opens 1 or 1 in third or fourth seat. In that case a "reverse" on my part would require at least 15-16 points (not 17), to get to the 25-27 needed for game. It's an important bid, because the 2-level new suit 1st response showing 10+ is not enough for opener to bid game if. Any bid at the three level shows a good 8 points or more and is forcing to game. bid by raising opener’s suit or bidding 1NT, opener may pass. The 2H is the lowest forcing bid. Specifically, responder cannot bid 2NT or rebid his suit. Opener has made a 2 level reverse bid and responder has a weak hand. One of the most popular bidding systems in the U. Since many partnerships open light in third or fourth seat,. The main difference is in the meanings of 2-level responses to an opening bid. The Rule of…. Notes: > Some pairs use 2-way Drury. So, 1-1-2 would show not only 16/17+, but would indicate 5+ and 4. for a jump to three in your suit, consider a jump shift (or reverse) in a good three-card suit. Normally, it shows 6 to 12 HCP. Please get in touch i. Responses are alertable unless natural. The 2D re bid can be made on a GF hand with excellent C. This video discusses Opener's Reverse - what does show and how to respond to it. Precise methods and definitions vary with country, bidding system and partnership agreements. After partner opens 1 / in third or fourth seat, responder's bids are as follows. it is more useful in competitive auctions. The ‘reverse’ is just one of several strong opener’s re-bids. after a fit is located e. Even if you do not adopt this approach, you should recognize the bidding problem it is designed to solve so you can try to deal with it in other ways! DOWNLOAD THIS LESSON: WORD PDF. A popular Flannery “variation” of the 2NT* bid is to use it only when you have a good hand (14-15 points). It means he must bid 2 which ends the bidding Opener K Q 5 3 9 8 K Q J A K 7 6 4 J 10 Responder 8 7 6 2 3 5 3 9 7 5 Opener bids 1 setting “The Barrier” as 2 . Partner will pass with a minimum, and can bid 3NT or 5 ♦ (again there are more accurate methods to assess whether 3NT is viable – not for beginners). Hand 1: A AKJ6 KJ873 J94. He cannot pass. Meaning. The teacher will need to explain both the jump to 3NT and the jump shift. Opener s hand has the strength to jump to 3 , but the suit is less than substantial. A reverse, in the card game contract bridge, is a bidding sequence designed to show additional strength without the need to make a jump bid; specifically two suits are bid in the reverse order to that expected by the basic bidding system. A bid ( artificial) in the suit 1-under is a better raise–about 7 -10 points in support. Specifically, it occurs when opener is unbalanced with 16+ points (some players require 17+ points) and hears a one-over-one response from partner. (Later on, you will learn that this type of bid is termed a ‘reverse’). The 2 bid is artificial, showing a limit raise with 10-12 support points and 3+ card support. Note the following points: •. Your partner needs a club stopper, therefore, to bid notrump. With five cards in a minor and four cards in a major plus opening bid strength, respond in the minor and then bid the major. He cannot pass. Bergen is ON with any interference if it is still a jump. OTHERWISE - if. Opposite a two-level response (1 - 2 ; 2 ) a reverse is forcing to game. See examples of REVERSE used in a sentence. Wrong! This led to a penalty (minus 500 which should have been 800) whereas the safer double would fetch a 1 bid. The opener's partner must bid again. Just IGNORE it. Check-back is a mechanism whereby following a 1NT re-bid from opener, the responder can. Drury is a bid designed to allow a passed hand responder to show a limit raise (10+) in support of opener’s major (1♥ or 1♠) suit at a low. •It shows a moderately strong opening hand (17 to 19+ points) and an unbalanced hand. A reverse bid has the. A 2 overcall shows at least 5-4 in the major suits and 10+ points. Both of these auctions force to at least the 3-level; Opener’s jump shift is game forcing, while their reverse is forcing for 1-round. A reverse, in the card game contract bridge, is a bidding sequence designed to show additional strength without the need to make a jump bid; specifically two suits are bid in the reverse order to that expected by the basic bidding system. 2. But, the reverse is not forcing to game. With three hearts opener would have bid 3H over 2S and with three spades opener would have raised 3S to 4S. e. Bridge Glossary. Improve your contract bridge play: a variety of bridge hands involving Acol bidding, declarer play and defence. To deal with this, most partnerships adopt the Drury convention: Most partnerships agree to use Drury even if responder’s right-hand opponent doubles or overcalls 1♠. Now,1 1 3 is gameforce. The mainThe Basics. Bidding starts with the dealer and continues around the table in a clockwise direction until three consecutive players have announced "No Bid", at which time the auction is over and the game progresses to playing the cards. 2NT forces opener to bid 3, enabling responder to sign off at the 3 level. Of course, opener can rebid game or make another strong action to show opening values. 4-Responder makes a 1-level bid that bypasses your 5-card suit -- i. For those who play this treatment, what do the red suit bids mean after this 4♣ bid? 1NT 2!C. Yes. I have presented the fundamental aspects of the bidding structure in this book. This would apply in Example 1: over partner’s 1♠ response, a reverse by opener to 2 ♥ is forcing for one round. The bid shows additional strength because it forces responder to go to a higher level to return to the opener’s first suit. As first written and played, here were the responses to a 1-of-a-Major opening: 3 =6-10 in support and 4-card support. Usually attributed to Michael Cappelletti and his longtime partner Edwin Lewis, origin of the. Yes, a suit contract - not NT. Biasanya, pegangan opener itu tidak balanced dan pegang 16+ High Card Point yang selanjutnya disingkat HCP. 1♣-1NT This bidding does not show a reverse hand type. If Responder rebids their own suit at the 2-level, it is forcing for 1-round and shows a good 5-card suit or a 6-card suit. There are two bids responder cannot make after a one–level response with a good hand (8 or more points): either of the weakness signals from the previous section. Partner will pass with a minimum, and can bid 3NT or 5 (again there are more Responder has a “game hand” after opener’s reverse when holding 8 or more points. 18 or more points: Raise to 3NT if your hand is semi-balanced and you have 19+ points (or a very strong 18 points). It is an integral part of natural or common sense bridge bidding. This is not a “convention”. With a 6-card minor and a 5-card major you have a tough decision. This section covers responder’s options. . After Opener's Reverse: As to the follow-ups, after, say 1-1-2, I recommend: 2 = 5+ spades, 1-round force 2NT=Forcing, but could be a weak hand (responder can pass opener's next bid). (15+) will jump a level. Specifically, Lebensohl is valuable over a reverse in that it allows us to show many different suits in both forcing and non-forcing manners, as Lebensohl generally does after a 1NT opening bid. If the opening hand had real opening-points strength, then the responder should be very interested. Make a reverse to 2S (if you opened 1H and hold a 4-card spade suit. The “Barrier”If partner opens 1-of-a-suit and the opponents overcall in a suit: >New suits by responder are forcing one round (if on the 2-level, 10+ points). 3. . " All other actions are as if they passed. In response always bid the longest suit first. Sequence C is also a reverse re-bid as South needs to bid to the three level if they. reverse bid: [noun] a bridge rebid in a suit higher in rank than a suit previously bid by the same player made at a level of two or higher and usually requiring a strong hand. After a short while I also realized that it was not the actual. However, he was in no hurry because opener had to take another bid. An opener’s bid of a minor at the 1 level denies a 5-card major suit. A reverse bid is a player’s rebid of a higher ranking suit than the suit that they originally bid. If you bid spades now you're showing longer hearts than spades and an unbalanced, strong hand. To open 1♥ or 1♠, you need at least five cards in the suit. While responder's 2 Club bid still shows 10-11 points, opener's rebids are reversed from traditional Drury; using Reverse Drury, rebidding 2 of opener's major suit shows a weak hand (fast denies, slow shows). The opener's partner must bid again. The four types of auction are: 1. רוורס (ברידג') הכרזת רוורס (ב אנגלית: Reverse bid) היא רצף של שתי הכרזות ב ברידג' של אותו שחקן, המראה יותר כוח ממה שהובטח בהכרזתו הראשונה, כאשר הכרזתו השנייה היא ללא קפיצה. North East South WestThis video is about Reverses. What Is a Reverse In Bridge Bidding? A reverse occurs when the opener’s rebid (the second bid) meets the following conditions: The opener’s second bid is in a higher. Bid game in partner’s major2NT and 3NT responses. If less than 15, pass it out. The original structure of Precision, another bidding system, also employed inverted minors over a 1 ♦ opening. • Plan your 2nd bid before you make your 1st bid. Direct Cue-bids deny a stopper. Severe reverse recovery effects of the intrinsic diode is a big problem in the application of CoolMOS™, resulting surge voltage and current, extra switching loss and electro magnetic. 4. After Opener's Reverse: As to the follow-ups, after, say 1 -1 -2, I recommend: 2 = 5+ spades, 1-round force. Advancer’s 2NT bid asks for a 3C response* 2S-X-P-2NT-P-3C-P-3H shows a weak hand Cue-bids are game-forcing and imply 4 in the other major(s). This means opener, with his Hearts as this would break through “The Barrier” . Implicitly, the Last Train cuebid implies values insufficient to bid slam via Blackwood but more than enough to signoff in game (thus lacking Ace controls). Play: Reverse Dummy - The typical declarer play involves ruffing declarers losers using the dummy's short suit. B. You ignore the Alert and continue bidding in a manner consistent with your prior thinking. If the opener actually bids at the three-level he said to be making a high-level reverse. It generally should not be used with 4441 or 4414 hands. The major drawback of Bergen raises is that they are pretty much incompatible with 2/1 GF. With a minimum opener, don’t bid two of a suit partner has bypassed with his first response. AK1054KQ9862A4Void -- You can also use a reverse bid when your suits are longer than 5-4. Note that without the 2 bid East would be too weak for 2 and should respond 1 NT. If you've made a two over one bid, you've shown 10-12 points. g. " Double means they "stole your bid. If Responder rebids their own suit at the 2-level, it is forcing for 1-round and shows a good 5-card suit or a 6-card suit. e. It generally should not be used with 4441 or 4414 hands. When I learned bridge many years ago it was logic to me, that a reverse (bidding a higher suit on a higher level than the opening suit) by opener showed extra, as it was pushing the bidding higher. S4 HKJ92 DA2 CAQ832 Second bid_____ Opener's Reverse The opener's reverse is a nonjump bid by opener at the two-level in a new suit that ranks higher than the suit opener bid first. Help Suit Game Try conventions include: Ewen. Bidding Conventions /. There are two bids responder cannot make after a one–level response with a good hand (8 or more points): either of the weakness signals from the previous section. With a maximum hand (19–21 or 22 points) opener must make a very strong rebid: Jump in. The 2♠ bid in the fourth sequence. One of the most popular systems in America right now includes both 2/1 GF and Bergen raises -- and this leaves an enormous, unsolvable gap in your system. A response of 2 NT shows 10 to 12 HCP (11-12 if a jump) with a stopper in the enemy suit. In bridge, a reverse is a type of bid by opener that shows extra strength. South used excellent judgment with his economical 2 bid. When the overcall is 1, a negative double shows exactly 4 spades (no more, no less). Reverse Bid An opener’s rebid of a higher suit at the 2-level means 16+ points. What is a reverse in bridge? The name is confusing and it can be more helpful to think in terms of 'breaking your barrier' when you are rebidding strong, unb. Now playing Lebensohl there are options here, as we can bid 3NT directly or else a forcing 2NT. deny the opponents bidding space when they possibly hold the balance of points. Yellow Rose of Texas. If you aren’t playing. If the opener has a minimum hand, he bids no higher than 2♦. e. Overcall. There are two bids responder cannot make after a one–level response with a good hand (8 or more points): either of the weakness signals from the previous section. In contract bridge, an intra-finesse is a rare finesse that may be employed when missing 3 honor cards. Over a minor-suit opening, 2NT shows a balanced hand limited to 13 to 15 points. g. Over a major-suit opening, 2NT is a conventional bid showing a forcing raise. Ei Culbertson, shortly before the publication by One Four Horsemen of their bidding system, included this conceptual in his own system and provided the designation of reverse. As a general rule, with 4-4 in the majors, respond 1H to an opening bid of 1C or 1D, but with 5-5 in the majors, respond 1S regardless of the relative strength of the two suits. Queries (including follow-up replies if any) are shown in this color. It's based on Standard American with 5-card majors. Weak No-trump. You can use splinters in numerous situations. Note: A reverse is not the same as a jumpshift. This convention was first invented by my good friend, Marty Bergen, when we were bridge partners in the 1980's. Reverse bidding in bridge is a second bid, usually done by the opener at a two level or higher in a higher- ranking suit than the original bid. It shows extra strength without the need to ‘jump bid’, specifically a distributional. Cappelletti convention. Partner will pass with a minimum, and can bid 3NT or. Meaning. although. Although this sequence is highly encouraging and will seldom be passed. Partner can return to your first suit at the 2 level. The responses to 4NT are: Response. I normally give a 30 minute bridge talk on Thursdays at 6:45pm. Reverse Drury. Opposite three aces, bid 7. All Bergen raise bids are then artificial and indicate point strength as follows: 3 Clubs – weak hand, 7-10 points. This promises some values since advancer could simply pass instead. You cannot help but play them. A reverse is normally forcing for one round. There are two types of auctions where the Opener shows a strong unbalanced 2-suited hand (without a fit) – Jump Shift and Reverse auctions. A reverse by opener in competition requires the same hand strength that it would had there been no interference. 5. With Hand A, of course, you plan to pass partner's Three Club response. Firstly the frequency of hands is much greater than the traditional Acol strong 2 bid. It generally shows 17+ HCP with 5+ cards in the first suit and 4+ cards in the second suit. What a Reverse Shows. See Mr Bridge’s website under Library. " Double means they "stole your bid. Of course, opener can rebid game or make another strong action to show opening values. And with 0-6 dummy/support points one bids the major at the 3-level (3♥*/3♠*). a reverse HSGT)This is an oxymoron. As such, are performing get one-way or two-way reverse flannery you’ll have to bid items natural. The opener's reverse bid therefore, should show distribution, the first suit always being longer than the second, and strength, as a rough guide, a hand containing about seventeen high card points. Best to open 1NT and describe the essential features of the hand. The reverse is push for one round. should bid 2 , a conventional waiting bid. Most people play the opener's reverse generally shows 16+ points and more than likely have 5+ cards in the first suit and 4+ cards in the second suit; the rebid suit is never as long as the first bid suit. for a jump to three in your suit, consider a jump shift (or reverse) in a good three-card suit. Reverse rebid by opener with 17+ points; additional bids are included to contrast similar bids sometimes confused by novice and intermediate players: 1C - 1H; 17+ HCP, 5+. Reverses show that the first-bid suit is longer than the suit reverse d into. I think it shows a reverse, same as if the bidding had gone 1 ♣ - (1 ♠ )-1 ♥ insufficient - (p), 2 ♦. Let’s start first by. Two-Way Reverse Drury. Technically, this is called "Reverse-Drury" since it is opposite of how it was first invented. The partnership will be playing in an eight-card fit. However, I could also make a Michaels bid with a super hand such as : A K Q 10 5 A K J 10 4 K 2 2. Normally, it shows 6 to 12 HCP. With the introduction of the Acol Bidding System, bridge players have been trying to modify it. The point count minimum may be relaxed at favorable vulnerability. Thus, in the sequence. Reverse Drury is a variation of the Drury convention. The 'barrier' is in the same suit as the opening bid, but one higher. Just like there are requirements to make an opening bid and requirements to make an overcall bid, there are particular requirements to make a reverse bid. The only explanation for this terminology is that it ‘reverses’ or ‘turns upside-down’ basic bidding practices). Landy is a convention for use after the opponents have opened 1NT. With 5 clubs and 5 spades, some people open 1 and then bid spades twice. Responder with a 4+ card Major, bid that Major. I have presented the fundamental aspects of the bidding structure in this book. e. 1D – 2C Agreed by most 2/1 players as game forcing (at least 4 minor) 2) The responder makes a two level game forcing bid in a lower suit with 12+ “good” points. 2 1D-(1H)-P-(2H); 2S is not a reverse, but it is distributional and has great playing strength (partner couldn’t show spades over the 1H bid so is either weak or doesn’t have 4 spades). Just go. A reverse by opener in competition can be made on lighter values than would be required in an uncontested auction, but it still promises some extra strength beyond just a minimum hand. Respond 2 . LHO overcalls, partner shows a 1-level response (by bidding or doubling) and opener makes a 2-level reverse. Opener bids 1 which sets “The Barrier” as 2 . What is a Reverse •In bridge, a reverse is a type of bid by opener that shows extra strength. Opener's reverse rebid: Declarer Play: Simple Odds Opener's second bid: Game-try bids: Quick tips to improve your game Responder's second bid:. deny the opponents bidding space when they possibly hold the balance of points. This allows Responder a large variety of bidding options in auctions that start with a rebid at the 1-level. Of course, opener can rebid game or make another strong action to show opening values. Wolff Sign-off. Author Title Date Level Rating; Author : Larry Cohen; Title :. e. Bid 2NT with a minimum and both majors are stopped. Thus responder has to bid at the three level to support opener’s first bid suit. g. This bid is a "puppet" and in this situation partner has to bid Three Clubs. If your suit was diamonds or hearts, then you would bid your suit over Three Clubs and partner would be expected to put down dummy. Bergen raises. Definition of the barrier If his re-bid exceeds the 'barrier', opener has a stronger hand. If Opener accepts the 3C relay, Responder can rebid a 5-card or longer major, or. A splinter by making a jump reverse of 3H which promises 4 spades and both invites game and shows shortness in hearts. REVERSE. Let's begin with the rules of bidding in Contract Bridge: With 9 or 10 responder bids game or cue bids minor with 4 of other majors With 7 or 8 make last train bid if possible With 6 or less sign-off If opener bids at the three levels, he is showing (telling) shortness in the bid suit and not using the relay asking bids. An important part of the 2/1 GF system is to employ a 1NT bid (by an unpassed hand) in response to a 1 or 1 opening bid as forcing (or semi-forcing) for one round. The Reverse of what's normal. various responses to a reverse bid of opener. Normally the weak-two refers to a major, but it is becoming common to include a weak diamond suit. This view is corroborated by Albert Dormer (The New Complete Book of Bridge, 1996), although both these later works suggest that responder's reverse need not show more than about 10 hcp, so presumably a minimum. The rule is that after 1m-1NT, if a bid of 2X would be a reverse, then a bid of 3X is a self-splinter. This is a sign-off bid in one of opener’s suits. Names, greetings and personal messages have been removed to respect privacy and focus on bridge. Cue-bids are game-forcing and imply 4 in the other major(s). Read hundreds of bridge bidding conventions used in contract bridge. Opener is too strong to rebid 3 , and. South if minimum for their 1♠ bid can bid 2♥ if they prefer Hearts to Diamonds. Jump shifts can be made by either the opener or the responder but the points required are different for each position. Examples include: • After 1♣-1♠-2 Bid 3♠ with QJ98xx/xx/KQx/xxBlackout is a bridge convention for responding to a reverse bid after a one-over-one beginning, whereby the responder can show whether or not he has better than a minimum response. What is a reverse and what does it show. Bid a new suit naturally (a reverse still shows a strong hand). Help Suit Game Try (Two Way Game Try) - After opener makes a major suit bid and responder raises the suit, the opener (6 Losing Trick Count) may use a combination of both short suit and long suit game tries to discover possible game fits. Reverse Bidding a new suit above the barrier. Western Cuebid. South used excellent judgment with his economical 2 bid. Without some extras, pass. Transfer Walsh is a bidding convention used in contract bridge. ) (a,b,c, should be bid in sequence if multiple options) d. While a reverse doesn’t necessarily require as strong a hand as a jump shift, the style recommended here is to treat a reverse as forcing for one round. §23. “Change the South hand. is the 2-over-1 Forcing-to-Game system. In summary, responder’s reverse is usually used as simply a forcing bid, when looking for the best contract. What is a splinter bid in duplicate bridge? A splinter bid is a way of agreeing. by Richard Pavlicek. 4. No extra values. o) 3 ♦ - 16 points. This is sometimes referred to as partial Criss Cross bids. Source: BridgeBum Reverse Drury is a variation of the Drury convention. He cannot pass. [1] The convention has its origins in the Walsh System [2] developed by Richard Walsh. A splinter bid is a way of agreeing partner’s suit, limiting your hand, and showing a shortage in a specific side suit, all at the same time. The purpose of the Drury bidding convention is to find out if someone who opened in 3rd or 4th position had a real opening or not. Responses to overcalls A reverse bid of opener received a variety of responses. After you understand the rules for Contract Bridge, you can learn some of the variations like Auction Bridge, Honeymoon Bridge, Reverse Bridge, and Three-Handed Bridge. What Is a Reverse In Bridge Bidding? •A reverse occurs when the opener’s rebid (the second bid) meets the following conditions: –The opener’s second bid is in a higher ranking suit than the first bid. With hearts and a minor it is usually better to just bid the hearts, because a spade response could require you to bid at the five level: North EastThere is confusion about the different meanings assigned to notrump bids in various auctions, especially 2NT. A 2♠ rebid would constitute a reverse and show a strong opening hand, certainly stronger than this. Is a normal rebid. Definition of the barrier If his re-bid exceeds the 'barrier', opener has a stronger hand. The first is, I'd rather not play in "your" suit (clubs) nor the opponent's suit (diamonds). Opener asks for responder's short suit by. How do you recognize a reverse bid? If the opening bid is 1 and responder bids 1♠, opener doesnt have a satisfactory rebid. The main difference is in the meanings of 2-level responses to an opening bid. Reverses use up a lot of bidding space. I'm interested in your use of the red suits after partner has bid 4♣ as quantitative with a Spade fit. Previously, we examined the basic concepts of 2/1 Game Forcing. You will meet players who play Reverse Benji where the 2 # and 2" bids are reversed and others who use 2 # as their only strong opening bid at the two level with all others being weak. For example, if you open 1C and partner has two 4-card majors, he'll always bid 1H to keep the bidding low and give. If Responder wants to choose Opener's first suit, she has to. A bridge talk from Muswell Hill Bridge. An "ambiguous splinter" raise. you have two ways to show weakness:Posted 2012-May-11, 20:49.