3.6 Rebidding in Competition
Free Rebid of 1NT
After opening one of a minor, whether or not you get a reply from partner, a free rebid of 1NT (in other words, when you could have passed and partner would have another bid) shows 18-19 HCP with a stopper in the opponent’s suit. For example:
| They | We | They | We |
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1♣ |
Pass |
1♥ |
| 1♠ |
1NT |
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| They | We | They | We |
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| |
1♦ |
Pass |
Pass |
| 1♠ |
1NT |
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The assumption is that if you pass in this situation, you have a minimum range balanced hand (12-14) without primary support for partner — you can just pass, and let partner act.
Good-Bad 2NT
3.7 Inverted Minor Suit Raises