bridgeFILES

After opponent’s conventional two suits overcall use invisible cue-bid

In this position natural new suit bids not forcing, and support opener’s suit less then limit.

Cue-bid opponent’s suit not natural; if we know both of opponent suits, lower suit cue-bid

shows lowest one (other than opponent suits), high suit shows highest one.

If we know only one suit from opponent suits, cue-bid with this suit shows fit.

2NT (minors)

1ª ?

- 3§ : shows heart suit, with 10+HCP

- 3¨ : spade fit, limit raise or more

Responder can pass opener’s 3© or 3ª

- 3© : natural, nonforcing

- 3ª : approx. 8 HCP and fit

- 4m : shows shortness with 11+HCP and 4 cards fit

2NT (minors)

1© ?

- 3§ : heart fit, limit raise or more

- 3¨ : shows spade suit, with 10+HCP

- 3© : approx. 8 HCP and fit

- 3ª : natural, nonforcing

- 4m : shows shortness with 11+HCP and 4 cards fit

2NT (hearts and clubs)

1¨ ?

- 3§ : diamond support (limit raise or more)

- 3¨ : approx. 8 HCP and fit

- 3© : shows spade suit, with 10+HCP

- 3ª : natural, nonforcing

2NT (hearts and diamonds)

1§ ?

- 3§ : approx. 8 HCP and fit

- 3¨ : club support, forcing to 4§

- 3© : shows spade suit, with 10+HCP

- 3ª : natural, nonforcing

2ª (hearts and one minor)

1ª ?

- 3§ : shows club suit, with 10+HCP

- 3¨ : shows diamond suit, with 10+HCP

- 3© : spade support, limit raise or more

- 3ª : approx. 8 HCP and fit

- 4© : shows shortness with 11+HCP and 4 cards fit

2© (hearts and one minor)

1© ?

- 2ª : heart support, limit raise or more

- 3§ : shows club suit, with 10+HCP

- 3¨ : shows diamond suit, with 10+HCP

- 3ª : shows shortness with 11+HCP and 4 cards fit

2¨ (majors)

1¨ ?

- 2ª : diamond support, limit raise or more

- 3§ : natural, nonforcing

- 3¨ : approx. 8 HCP and fit

- 3M : shows shortness and slam try in opening suit

2§ (majors)

1§ ?

- 2¨ : natural, nonforcing

- 2ª : shows diamond suit, with 10+HCP

- 3§ : approx. 8 HCP and fit

- 3M : shows shortness and slam try in opening suit