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A reverse is defined as an unforced rebid at the level of two in a higher ranking suit than bid originally or else a jump to the three level in a lower ranking suit. Now as partner will have to go to the three level to give preference to your 1 st suit, you obviously need a strong hand. 16+ points is the norm. Also, a reverse guarantees more cards in the 1st bid suit. Let's have a few examples (and check that you would bid them as I suggest), in all cases you play a strong NT and 5 card major system: - |
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Hand 3 |
Hand 4 |
Hand 5 |
Hand 6 |
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Q7 |
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2 |
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A |
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AQ |
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A |
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KQ87 |
♥ |
AK864 |
♥ |
AQ74 |
♥ |
K765 |
♥ |
KJ75 |
♥ |
AKJ4 |
| ♦ |
A10964 |
♦ |
AKJ74 |
♦ |
AQJ763 |
♦ |
K765 |
♦ |
K9875 |
♦ |
AKQ964 |
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Q4 |
♣ |
K9 |
♣ |
J5 |
♣ |
AQ954 |
♣ |
KJ |
♣ |
105 |
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| Hand 1: |
Open 1♦ . If partner responds with a black suit or 1NT, do not bid 2♥ . That would be a reverse, advertising values that you do not have. Pass 1NT, over 1♠ bid 1NT and over 2♣ bid 2♦ . |
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This time you have values for the reverse, but it is incorrect as opening 1♦ and rebidding 2♥ promises more ♦'s than ♥'s. Correct is to open 1♥ and then jump to 3♦. |
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| Hand 3: |
A classic reverse. Open 1♦ and rebid 2♥ over 1♠ , 1NT or 2♣ . |
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Here is where I disagree with many people. I open 1♣ and then support a red suit and bid 2♣ over 1♠. Over 1NT it's not so easy, but 2♣ is still best. Insufficient values to reverse. |
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| Hand 5: |
You have the values for a reverse, but with the high cards outside the long suits, I prefer a (strong) 1NT opening. Two doubletons, but that's where the points are. |
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This is tricky. It is really too strong for a 1♦ opening. If you play strong two's (or Benjamin), then fine. Otherwise it has to be a 2♣ opener (also fine). A 2NT opener is out with two short suits and the hand has too much playing strength. |
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So, got the hang of it? When I was explaining the reverse to one of my students we came up with a definition of bidding a suit that partner has denied (bypassed) – that's another way of defining the reverse. |
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Is a reverse forcing? And if so, for one bid or one round or to game? |
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Not everybody agrees upon this and we really need some examples: - |
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1♦ - 1♠ - 2♥ |
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1♦ - 2♣ - 2♥ |
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(c) |
1♦ - 1♠ - 3♣ |
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This is a simple reverse and some people do indeed play that it is non-forcing. But ‘standard' is that it is forcing and so we'll go along with that; but let's consider the continuations. |
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(i) |
1♦ - 1♠ - 2♥ - 2♠ |
This 2♠ bid is weak, generally a 6-card suit, with no game ambitions. Opener should generally pass unless very strong. |
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1♦ - 1♠ - 2♥ - 3♦ |
This is responder's other weak option. It is simple preference back to opener's 1st suit and in no way implies strength or support. |
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(iii) |
1♦ - 1♠ - 2♥ - 3♣ |
This is 4th suit forcing, asking for a ♣ stop for 3NT. Game forcing. |
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1♦ - 1♠ - 2♥ - 3♥/♠ |
Any other suit at the 3 level (so 3♥/♠ in this situation) is (game) forcing. |
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1♦ - 1♠ - 2♥ - 2NT |
This one is up to partnership understanding. Traditionally it promises a ♣ stop with insufficient values to insist upon game. |
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But consider this hand: ♠Q643 ♥43 ♦3 ♣KJ9876; you correctly responded 1♠ and now you want to play in 3♣. But 3♣ is forcing (whether you play it as 4th suit or natural) and the way round this problem is to play Lebensohl after partner's reverse. |
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Now let's consider opener's options after responder has shown a weak hand. |
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In sequence (i) if opener bids 2NT then it's non-forcing, I would play 3♠ as invitational and any other bid as forcing. |
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In sequence (ii), I again play 3♠ as invitational and any other bid forcing. |
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This is simple. Partner has bid at the two level and so a reverse has to be game forcing. But there is a twist if you play a strong NT or two-over-one. Playing 2/1 the 2♣ bid is game forcing and many players play that a reverse does not necessarily show extra values. |
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This is called a high reverse (rebid at the three level) and is again game forcing. |
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Although at the two-level, this jump is also a high reverse and game forcing. |
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Lebensohl after partner's reverse. |
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| Hand 7 |
I mentioned this above but here is a much better example. Partner opens 1♣ and you respond 1♥ and partner then reverses into 2♠. You don't like either of his suits and simply want to bid a non-forcing 3♥, but 3♥ would be forcing. The solution here is to play Lebensohl after partner's reverse. Playing this treatment, you bid 2NT which requests that partner bids 3♣ (automatic puppet) and you then bid 3♥ – non-forcing. |
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| ♠ |
7 |
| ♥ |
QJ107642 |
| ♦ |
K42 |
| ♣ |
94 |
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Reverses by Responder |
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| Hand 8 |
A reverse by responder is forcing and probably best played as game forcing. With Hand 8 partner opens 1♣ and you respond 1♦. Partner rebids 2♣ and your best bid is 2♥, showing a powerful red two-suiter. If partner has a ♠ stop then he will bid 3NT; otherwise 5♣ or 5♦ may be there. |
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7 |
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KQ87 |
| ♦ |
AKJ642 |
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| ♣ |
94 |
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