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==Without interference==
===Very weak hands===
A very weak hand opposite a 1-level suit opening contains 5- HCP. With a very weak hand, pass.

Note that if you have 3-card support for partner's suit, you can upgrade with distribution points for shortness in side suits, at which point your hand might be worth a 2M response.

===Minimal hands===
A minimal hand opposite a 1-level suit opening contains 6 to 10 HCP without support, or 6 to 10 total points with support.

I have a minimal hand and support → Raise partner's suit to the 2 level.

I have a minimal hand, partner opened hearts, and I have 4+ spades → Bid 1&spades;.

Otherwise → Bid 1NT.

===Invitational hands===
An invitational hand opposite a 1-level suit opening contains 11 to 12 HCP without support, or 10 to 12 total points with support.

I have an invitational hand and 4-card support or better → Raise partner's suit to the 3 level.

I have an invitational hand and 3-card support → Respond 1NT, planning to rebid 3M.

I have an invitational hand, partner opened hearts, and I have 4+ spades → Bid 1&spades;.

Otherwise → Bid 1NT.

===Game-forcing hands===
A game-forcing hand opposite a 1-level suit opening contains 13+ HCP without support, or 13+ total points with support (thus making a total of 25+ points or so).

I have 4-card support or better, and a side suit void or a small side suit singleton → Make a splinter bid, <i>i.e.</i>, a jump to your short suit above the 3 level of partner's major. (3&spades;, 4&clubs;, and 4&diams; are splinter responses to 1&hearts;, while 4&clubs;, 4&diams;, and 4&hearts; are splinter responses to 1&spades;.)

I have 4-card support or better and a balanced hand → Respond [[User:Brian/Bridge/Rebids after Jacoby 2NT|2NT]].

I have 3-card support and a balanced hand → Respond 3NT.

Partner's suit was hearts, and I have 4+ spades → Respond 1&spades;.

Partner's suit was spades, and I have 5+ hearts → Respond 2&hearts;.

Otherwise → Show a 4+ card minor at the 2 level.

==With interference==
I have a very weak hand → Pass.

===Minimal hands===
I have 5+-card support for partner's major → Consider preemptively raising to the 4 level, depending on vulnerability. Partner is expected to pass.

I have 3-card support for partner's major → Raise to the 2 level if you can, otherwise pass.

I have 5+ spades and can bid at the one-level → Respond 1&spades;.

RHO bid a minor suit at the 2-level or lower and I have 4+ cards in the other major → Make a negative double to show your 4-card major.

RHO bid a suit at the 1-level in which I have a stopper → Respond 1NT.

Otherwise → Pass.

===Invitational hands===
I have support for partner's major and RHO bid a suit below the 2-level of partner's suit → Cue-bid the enemy suit.

I have support for partner's major and RHO doubled → Bid 2NT, which is the conventional Truscott/Jordan limit+ raise.

RHO bid 1NT → Many partnerships don't have an agreement on how to respond in this case. The only "standard" response is double for penalty. If you actually want a way to have the contract in such cases, develop an agreement with your partner about the meanings of bids.

RHO doubled and I have 5+ spades → Respond 1&spades;.

RHO doubled and we don't have a fit in partner's major → Redouble.

RHO bid a minor suit at the 3-level or lower and I have 4+ cards in the other major → Make a negative double.

RHO bid a suit at the 2-level or lower in which I have a stopper → Respond 2NT.

Otherwise → Pass.

===Game-forcing hands===
I have support for partner's major and RHO bid a suit below the 3-level of partner's suit → Cue-bid the enemy suit.

I have support for partner's major and RHO doubled → Bid 2NT, which is the conventional Truscott/Jordan limit+ raise.

RHO bid 1NT → See the note in the previous section.

RHO doubled and I have 5+ spades → Respond 1&spades;.

RHO doubled and we don't have a fit in partner's major → Redouble.

RHO bid a minor suit at the 3-level or lower and I have 4+ cards in the other major → Make a negative double.

RHO bid a suit at the 3-level or lower in which I have a stopper → Respond 3NT.

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 {| class="wikitable"
-|+Opener's rebids with a minimal hand
+|+Responding with a minimal hand
 |-
 ! If... !! then...
 |-
 | I have support for partner's major
-| Raise partner's suit to the 2 level.
+| [[User:Brian/Bridge/Subsequent bidding after major suit agreement|Raise]] partner's suit to the 2 level.
 |-
 | Partner opened hearts, and I have 4+ spades
-| Bid 1&spades;.
+| Bid [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responder's rebids after one-over-one|1&spades;]].
 |-
 | Otherwise
-| Bid 1NT.
+| Bid [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responder's rebids after semi-forcing 1NT|1NT]].
 |}
 {| class="wikitable"
-|+Opener's rebids with an invitational hand
+|+Responding with an invitational hand
 |-
 ! If ... !! then...
 |-
 | I have 4+-card support for partner's major
-| Raise partner's suit to the 3 level (a '''limit raise''').
+| [[User:Brian/Bridge/Subsequent bidding after major suit agreement|Raise]] partner's suit to the 3 level (a '''limit raise''').
 |-
 | I have 3-card support for partner's hearts and 4+ spades
-| Respond 1&spades;, planning to rebid 3&hearts;
+| Respond [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responder's rebids after one-over-one|1&spades;]] for now, planning to rebid 3&hearts;.
 |-
 | I have 3-card support for partner's major
-| Respond 1NT, planning to rebid 3M
+| Respond [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responder's rebids after semi-forcing 1NT|1NT]] for now, planning to rebid 3M.
 |-
 | Partner's suit is hearts and I have 4+ spades
-| Bid 1&spades;
+| Bid [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responder's rebids after one-over-one|1&spades;]].
 |-
-| Otherwise
+| None of the above apply, and I am an unpassed hand.
-| Bid 1NT.
+| Bid [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responder's rebids after semi-forcing 1NT|1NT]].
 |}
 {| class="wikitable"
-|+Opener's rebids with an game-forcing hand
+|+Responding with a game-forcing hand
 |-
 ! If ... !! then...
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 |-
 | Partner's suit was hearts, and I have 4+ spades
-| Respond 1&spades;
+| Respond [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responder's rebids after one-over-one|1&spades;]].
 |-
 | Partner's suit was spades, and I have 5+ hearts
-| Respond 2&hearts;
+| Respond [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responder's rebids after two-over-one|2&hearts;]].
 |-
 | Otherwise
-| Show a 4+ card minor at the 2 level
+| [[User:Brian/Bridge/Responder's rebids after two-over-one|Show a 4+ card minor at the 2 level]].
 |}

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 Partner's bid shows something like 12 to 21 total points and at least 5 of the major. Therefore, "support" for partner's major means you have at least 3 cards in that major (making a total of at least 8).
 ==Without interference==
-===Very weak hands===
+With a very weak hand, pass.
-A very weak hand opposite a 1-level suit opening contains 5- HCP. With a very weak hand, pass.
-−
-Note that if you have 3-card support for partner's suit, you can upgrade with distribution points for shortness in side suits, at which point your hand might be worth a 2M response.
-−
-===Minimal hands===
-A minimal hand opposite a 1-level suit opening contains 6 to 10 HCP without support, or 6 to 10 total points with support.
-−
-I have a minimal hand and support &rarr; Raise partner's suit to the 2 level.
-−
-I have a minimal hand, partner opened hearts, and I have 4+ spades &rarr; Bid 1&spades;.
-−
-Otherwise &rarr; Bid 1NT.
-−
-===Invitational hands===
-An invitational hand opposite a 1-level suit opening contains 11 to 12 HCP without support, or 10 to 12 total points with support.
-−
-I have an invitational hand and 4-card support or better &rarr; Raise partner's suit to the 3 level.
-−
-I have an invitational hand and 3-card support &rarr; Respond 1NT, planning to rebid 3M.
-−
-I have an invitational hand, partner opened hearts, and I have 4+ spades &rarr; Bid 1&spades;.
-−
-Otherwise &rarr; Bid 1NT.
-−
-===Game-forcing hands===
-A game-forcing hand opposite a 1-level suit opening contains 13+ HCP without support, or 13+ total points with support (thus making a total of 25+ points or so).
-−
-I have 4-card support or better, and a side suit void or a small side suit singleton &rarr; Make a splinter bid, <i>i.e.</i>, a jump to your short suit above the 3 level of partner's major. (3&spades;, 4&clubs;, and 4&diams; are splinter responses to 1&hearts;, while 4&clubs;, 4&diams;, and 4&hearts; are splinter responses to 1&spades;.)
-−
-I have 4-card support or better and a balanced hand &rarr; Respond [[User:Brian/Bridge/Rebids after Jacoby 2NT|2NT]].
-−
-I have 3-card support and a balanced hand &rarr; Respond 3NT.
-Partner's suit was hearts, and I have 4+ spades &rarr; Respond 1&spades;.
+{| class="wikitable"
-Partner's suit was spades, and I have 5+ hearts &rarr; Respond 2&hearts;.
+{| class="wikitable"
-Otherwise &rarr; Show a 4+ card minor at the 2 level.
+{| class="wikitable"
 ==With interference==

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