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Fit jumps in competition |
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You hold this hand and partner opens 1♥, what do you bid? |
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This may depend upon your style/system; with 3♥, 4♥, 4♦ (splinter) or 3♣ (whatever that means in your system) all being possible candidates. |
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But now suppose that RHO sticks oar in with a double or a 1♠ bid, does this change things? |
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The opponents probably have a ♠ fit and it is by no means certain that your side will win the auction. If the opponents end up declaring then you want partner to lead ♣'s when he gets in. And if partner also has ♣'s then he can compete to a high level. The solution is the ‘Fit Jump in Competition'. Regardless of what 3♣ would have meant had there been no intervention (natural weak, natural strong, mini splinter, Bergen raise or whatever) the jump bid now is best used as showing a 4-card fit with partner and an excellent suit (the one bid). |
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So the jump shift after partner opens a major and RHO overcalls or doubles is defined as a limit raise or better with 4-card support and a good outside suit. |
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With the hand given, a 3♣ bid over the overcall/double is far more descriptive than some sort of ♦ splinter. These jump shifts in competition are single jumps, double jumps are splinters. |
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Fit jumps opposite an overcall |
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Jump shifts in competition may also be used if partner overcalls. Suppose LHO opened 1♦, partner overcalled 1♥ and RHO bids 1♠. You can again bid 3♣ - a jump shift showing good ♣'s and 4-card ♥ support. |
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Fit Jumps by a passed hand |
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Fit jumps may also be used by a passed hand when there has been no intervention. You hold the same hand and pass as dealer (or 2 nd seat) and partner opens 1♥ in 3 rd or 4 th seat. You could use Drury but a fit jump of 3♣ is more likely to get you to the best spot. |
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