Opener's rebid - Unbalanced, The general idea

• Question 1 (of 3 on this page)

  You opened 1 Diamond. Your partner replied 1 Spade. You have this 12-HCP 7-loser hand
  
  K
  K 4 3 2
  K 9 8 7 6
  Q J 10
  
  What should you now bid ?

  1. pass
  2. 1 NT
  3. 2 Clubs
  4. 2 Diamonds
  5. 2 Hearts
  
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• Answer 1 (of 3 on this page)

  You opened 1 Diamond. Your partner replied 1 Spade. You have this 12-HCP 7-loser hand
  
  K
  K 4 3 2
  K 9 8 7 6
  Q J 10
  
  What should you now bid ?

  ( 4 ). 2 Diamonds
  
  You cannot bid your 4-card Heart suit, because that would require a bid at the 2 level which is higher than your Barrier. You cannot pass, because your partner bid a new suit, which is a forcing bid. No Trumps is both dangerous and misleading. You'll have to rebid your Diamonds, even though they're not exactly shining.
  
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• Question 2 (of 3 on this page)

  You have 13 HCP, and nice shape. You have this 12-HCP 6-loser hand
  
  A K J 7 6
  6
  9 2
  A 9 8 7 6
  
  What do you open, and what is your rebid after a reply in Diamonds ?

  1. 1 Spade, 2 Spades
  2. 1 Club, 2 Spades
  3. 1 Spade, 2 Clubs
  4. 1 Spade, 3 Clubs
  
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• Answer 2 (of 3 on this page)

  You have 13 HCP, and nice shape. You have this 12-HCP 6-loser hand
  
  A K J 7 6
  6
  9 2
  A 9 8 7 6
  
  What do you open, and what is your rebid after a reply in Diamonds ?

  ( 1 ). 1 Spade, 2 Spades
  
  All the answers have drawbacks. Especially answer number 3 (1 Spade, 2 Clubs) because that is an illegal rebid after partner has replied with 2 Diamonds.
  If you bid the highest ranking first, Spades, then any bid in a new suit from partner other than 1NT will force you to break your barrier when you bid your second suit. With only 12 HCP, this could be misleading, even though you can count a couple of points for length. Such a bid would give your partner the impression that you have 16+ HCP. On the other hand, with a LTC of 6, you might risk it. If not, you'll have to rebid your Spade suit instead, and not mention your clubs, which might mean that you don't find your fit if your partner doesn't have the strength to keep bidding. Alternatively, you could bid them the other way round, starting with Clubs, but this would leave some doubt in your partner's mind about the length of both of your suits, especially the Major - Spades. That could be a bad thing, since you'd generally rather be in the Major. In the end, it will come down to the relative merits of the two suits.
  
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• Question 3 (of 3 on this page)

  Click for more quiz questions on your rebid: 1. Barrier-Reversing, or here 2. Choice of suit.
  
  
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• Answer 3 (of 3 on this page)

  Click for more quiz questions on your rebid: 1. Barrier-Reversing, or here 2. Choice of suit.
  
  
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