Unusual
Responding to, and Rebidding after, a Two-Suited Bid
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   This flowchart should handle response to an Unusual NT bid and overcallers
   rebids after making an Unusal NT bid.
   It also handles the responses to Michaels Cue-Bids and overcallers
   rebids after making a Michaels Cue-bid.

   The response are to take a preference as cheaply as possible,
   or to pre-empt with a good fit.

   The rebids are to pass with a minimum or to make a bid which is
   forcing and will show the big hand with a maximum.

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1
Michaels ?
1
Are you in a Michaels auction or are you in an Unusual 2NT auction?

1
Response ?
1
are you responding to a Michaels bid or are you rebidding after making one?

1
Interference ?
1
Did your RHO intervene?

1
Have major fit?
1
Do you have support for one partner's known suits?

1
show support
2
Bid the suit in which you have a fit with partner at the appropriate level.
If the auction has alredy gotten too high, then pass.

1
NT bid?
6
If you know both of partner's suits and you don't have a fit than you
should pass.
All NT bids in response to Michaels will still ask partner for his minor.
You should bid 2NT with at least 3 cards in both clubs and diamonds.
To bid NT at a higher level you need at least 9 cards in the minors and
4 cards in each.

1
major suit fit?
1
Do you have 3 card support for a major suit partner has shown 5 cards in?

1
confirm fit
6
If you have a weak hand, either bid partner's suit as cheaply as possible
or bid it pre-emptively.
If you have a strong hand with good support, jump to game.
If you have a strong hand, but not strong enough to jump to game and
you don't know partner's second suit, you can bid 2NT to ask partner
for more information on his hand.

1
ask about minor?
3
Do you know both of partner's suits?  If you do, bid the one in which
you have better support. If you do not know both of partner's suits,
bid 2NT to ask partner about his other suit.

1
interference?
1
Did your RHO bid?

1
weak ?
5
Do you have a weak Michaels hand or a strong Michaels hand?
A weak Michaels hand is one that was bid in order to preempt the
opponents and typically has less than 11 points.
A strong Michaels hand is one with 16+ points.
Michaels should not be bid with 11-15 HCP.

1
extra length ?
3
Usually it is right to pass.
If you have extra length and are in a competitive situation, sometimes
it is correct to take another bid.

1
still have bid?
4
With very strong hands it is best to jump to a game. If partner has
shown a fit, do so.
If partner has not bid, if you have extra length, definitely rebid.
Always rebid at the 3 level if possible.  At the 4 level, bid more cautiously.

1
weak ?
6
Do you have a weak Michaels hand or a strong Michaels hand?
A weak Michaels hand is one that was bid in order to preempt the opponents.
Weak hands have less than 11 HCP.
Strong Michaels hands contain 16 or more points are bid to show strong
two suiters.
Michaels should not be bid with 11-15 HCP.

1
make forcing strong bid
3
If partner already agreed on a major suit.  Either raise that suit to
show the strong hand or bid your minor.
If patner asked about your minor, make a jump into that minor.

1
show 2nd suit?
2
Either you should show your second suit or you should pass.
If LHO doubled and both your partner and RHO passed, bid your longest suit.

1
Unusual NT response ?
1
are you responding to an Unusual NT bid or are you rebidding after one?

1
interference?
1
did your RHO intervene?

1
have a fit?
3
if you have at least an eight card fit and can show it at the three
level you still should. If you don't have a fit, you should pass.
If you have a nine card or greater fit you can still compete.

1
have a fit?
1
Do you have at least 3 card support for either of partner's suits?

1
long suit or 2 card support?
4
With a 7 card suit you can bid it as cheaply as possible
If no 7 card suit, bid your better 2 card suit supporting partner.
If no 2 card support, bid your best 6 card suit
(you have to have at least one).

1
which level?
2
Decide which level you should bid on.
Check suit length, vulnerability, double fits, and shortness in other suits.

1
weak ?
4
Do you have a weak preemptive Unusual 2NT bid or a strong Unusual 2NT
If you have less than 11 points it is weak.  If you have more than 15
it is strong.
Unusual NT should not be bid with hands in the 11-15 point range.

1
interference?
2
Did your RHO bid?
If your RHO did not bid, you are required to pass.

1
extra length ?
3
Usually it is right to pass.
If you have extra length and are in a competitive situation, sometimes
it is correct to take another bid.

1
Are you doubled?
3
Did your LHO double 2NT??  If so, did the auction go 1x-2NT-X-P-P?
If yes, bid your longer suit.
If you are not in 2NT-X you cannot bid again as you have a weak hand.

1
interference?
1
did your RHO bid?

1
Find rebid
7
If partner bid something, you should raise him to game in the suit in
which you have a fit. If the opponents have already bid above the game
level in that suit, than either double or bid over them.
If partner passed on his last bid and you can rebid at the 3 level,
do so in your longest suit.
If your rebid is at a higher level either double or pass depending on
your defensive values.

1
Make another bid
5
by making a free bid in this situation you are able to show that you have
a big hand. If you have additional length in the suit other than the one
your partner bid, bid that. If you have more than 18 HCP you can make a
cue-bid of the opponent's suits.
Otherwise, rebid the agreed upon suit as cheaply as possible.

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Pass
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0 0 0 1 16 2 0
1 0 -1 2 9 1 3
2 1 -1 3 6 1 2
3 2 -1 4 5 1 0
4 3 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1
5 2 0 -1 -1 -1 -1
6 1 -2 7 8 1 2
7 2 -2 -1 -1 -1 -1
8 1 -3 -1 -1 -1 -1
9 -1 -1 10 13 3 2
10 -2 -1 11 12 3 2
11 -3 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1
12 -2 -2 -1 -1 -1 -1
13 -1 -2 14 15 1 2
15 0 -2 -1 -1 -1 -1
14 -1 -3 -1 -1 -1 -1
16 0 1 17 23 1 3
17 1 1 18 21 1 0
18 2 1 19 20 0 1
21 2 2 -1 -1 -1 -1
29 3 1 -1 -1 -1 -1
19 1 2 19 22 1 0
20 1 3 -1 -1 -1 -1
22 -1 1 24 27 3 0
23 -2 1 25 26 3 0
24 -3 1 -1 -1 -1 -1
25 -2 2 -1 -1 -1 -1
26 -1 2 28 29 1 0
27 0 2 -1 -1 -1 -1
28 -1 3 -1 -1 -1 -1
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