Reverse
Response and Rebid After a Reverse
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Relay bid ?
4
Did partner just make a relay bid.
If you are playing Lebensohl after a reverse then the relay bid is 2NT
If you are playing Fourth Suit bids after a reverse then the relay bid
is the cheaper of 2NT and the 4th suit.

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Extra values ?
2
Do you have extra values?  Or extra distribution?
Such that you couldn't tolerate partner passing your puppet bid?

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make cheapest bid
2
If partner's relay was 2NT, bid 3C.
If partner's relay was in the 4th suit, make the cheapest available bid.

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Partner's relay 2NT ?
1
Was partner's relay bid 2NT?

1
Show extras
3
With extra length, show it.
With extra strength, make a descriptive bid other than 3$C.
If no descriptive bid makes sense, rebid your opening bid suit.

1
Show extras
2
Show your extra values by bidding something other than
the cheapest available bid.

1
Relay rebid ?
1
Did you make a relay bid at your last opportunity?

2
Partner make 3$C
relay bid ?
2
Did partner actually complete the relay?
Or did partner make a bid showing extra strength or extra distribution?

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Show hand
4
Pass if you have length in clubs.
Otherwise, show your support for partner and a weak hand, by bidding one of partner's suits.
Or sign off in your own long suit.
If stuck, bid NT.

2
Partner make
other relay bid ?
1
Did partner make a relay bid other than 3C over 2NT/

1
Show hand
4
Pass if you have length in partner's suit or are balanced.
Otherwise, show your support for partner and a weak hand, by bidding one of partner's suits.
Or sign off in your own long suit.
If stuck, bid NT.

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Use Judgment
1
See if you can judge the best contract.

1
Bid judged call
1
Bid the call that was judged to be the best.

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Switch Flowcharts
1
Go to the flowchart entitled "Bidding When Partner Has Bid (I)"
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Major Suit Fit ?
1
Do you have a major-suit fit with partner

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Show fit
8
If playing Lebensohl or 4th Suit after a reverse:
- Jump to Game with 7-9 TP
- Establish a GF with 10+ TP
- Bid your relay bid with 6 or fewer TP
If bidding naturally over a reverse
- Bid 4NT with slam values
- Bid game with 9+ TP
- Bid as cheaply as possible with < 9 TP

2
9-card minor
suit fit ?
2
Do you have a 9-card or longer minor suit fit?
(If playing std responses, you should also not have a 6-card major)

2
Show minor
suit support
1
Bid your minor suit fit.

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6-card major ?
1
Do you have a six-card or longer major that you can rebid?

1
Rebid your major
1
Rebid your major at the appropriate level.

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NT bid ?
1
Do you have a solid Notrump rebid?

1
Bid NT
3
Bid 2NT (if natural)
3NT
or 6NT

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8-card minor fit ?
1
Do you have an 8-card minor suit fit with partner?

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Unbid suit ?
2
Do you have an unbid 5-card major or an unbid 6-card minor ?
If so, you should bid it.

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Bid it
1
Bid your unbid suit.

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5-card major
1
Do you have an 5-card major suit?

1
Rebid your major
1
Rebid your major as cheaply as possible.

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Have unbid suit ?
4
If your last bid was 1NT and there are two unbid suits,
you should see if you can bid one of them.
You need either a 4-card suit with an honor or a 
3-card suit with concentrated values to bid.

1
Bid unbid suit
1
Make the cheapest bid in one of the bid suits to show your values there.

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4th suit bid?
1
Can you bid the 4th suit to establish a game-force with no clear direction?

1
Bid 4th Suit
1
Bid the unbid suit.

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Scramble a bid
3
You don't have a good bid.  So bid 2NT with a semblance of a stopper,
raise partner's 2nd suit on only 3-card support, or support partner's
first suit on Hx.

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