After responder's 1 or 1, when should opener show a 4-card spade suit?
We are looking at an auction that begins either 1-1, 1-1, or 1-1.
When opener should show/bid a 4-card spade holding:
KJ76
42
AQ65
K32.
K1076
2
AQ2
K7652.
Rebid 2 after 1-1 with:
KQ107
A43
2
AKQJ2.
When opener should "bypass" (ignore -- or not show) a 4-card spade holding:
KQJ7
Q2
AJ6
AJ108.
KJ76
KJ2
J2
A1065. This is the modern ("Walsh") style, which I highly recommend. Because reponder's 1 (natural) won't include a 4-card major (unless he intends to bid again), there is no need for opener to show a 4-card major.
9765
K54
KQ7
AJ6.
What is your rebid after 1-1 with:
AQ76
3
KQ2
AJ765 ?
1
1NT
2
2
2
2NT
What is your rebid after 1-1 with:
KQ76
J876
Q2
AJ3 ?
1
1
1NT
What is your rebid after 1-1 with:
AQ65
--
KQJ2
AK1076 ?
1
2
2
Other
What is your rebid after 1-1 with:
J652
J65
KQ10
KQJ ?
1
1NT
Other
What is your rebid after 1-1 with:
Q1076
42
AKJ6
K102 ?
1
1NT
Other
What is your rebid after the auction starts 1 - 1 with:
KQ109
A832
KQJ
A5
2
2NT
3
4
What is your rebid after 1 - 1NT with:
KQ87
98
AJ87
K32
?
Pass
2
2NT
Other