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MISCELLANEOUS CUE BIDS
Cue Bids in Partner's Suit
South West North East
1S 2C Dbl * 3C
* Business double
When partner's suit has been doubled for business at a low level,
his suit has really become the opponents' suit. A bid in this suit
is therefore a cue bid, asking partner to take a choice between the
unbid suits. In the auction above, East has a monstrous two-suiter
in hearts and diamonds, perhaps 6-6. He also has a fair hand, since
he would have to pass (or perhaps run to one of the red suits) with
a bad hand. West can make a jump preference with the right cards:
S-9432 H-AQ3 D-K C-QJ1097. Of course the 3C bid is a normal weak
raise if the double is of the negative variety.
At higher levels it is entirely possible to make a natural bid in
partner's suit, even when it has been doubled:
South West North East
1C 4D Dbl 5D
Even if the double is for business, East may have a logical 5D bid.
He figures that South is going to bid a major and wants to preempt
with 5D. He might have: S-542 H-873 D-Q1084 C-A65. There is no way
that partner will buy the hand for 4D doubled, and 5D must be a
good save.
Telling Cue Bids
When the opponents have shown two suits naturally, and both
partners have previously bid or made a business (not a takeout)
double, a cue bid in one of the opposing suits shows a stopper in
that suit. It suggests that partner bid notrump if she has the
other suit stopped:
South West North East
1C 1S 2D 2H
2S
South has spades stopped and values for 2NT, but lacks enough in
diamonds for a 2NT bid. North can now bid 2NT with diamonds
stopped, regardless of his spade holding. With a good hand, he
should bid 3NT, because South will pass 2NT with a minimum hand.
South West North East
1C 1D 2C 2H - transfer to spades
2S/3D - telling cue bid, showing a stopper
This principle is applied differently in takeout double situations.
See chapter CUE BIDS IN TAKEOUT DOUBLE SITUATIONS. It does not
apply when the cue bidder has not previously acted:
South West North East
1C 1D 1H 2H - strong diamond raise
2C - natural
3D - weak diamond raise
Non-Forcing Cue Bids
When an opponent has made an artificial bid, a bid in that suit is
natural, not forcing, in the absence of some conventional under-
standing.
A delayed cue bid, i.e., a bid in an enemy suit after that suit has
been passed, is in general a non-forcing natural bid:
South West North East
1H Pass 1NT Pass
Pass 2H - natural, not forcing
South West North East
1D Pass 1H Pass
2H 3D - natural, not forcing
In a minor suit, however, after a 1NT response:
South West North East
1C Pass 1NT Pass
Pass 2C - takeout for the majors
South West North East
1D Pass 1NT 2D - takeout for majors
The opponents will usually have at least six cards in the minor
between them, so the cue bid is more useful as a major suit takeout
than as a natural bid. In the first auction, West has a hand that
is not suitable for a (business) double of 1NT: S-Q1043 H-K10875
D-A C-873. As always, East will prefer the lower ranking suit
(hearts) with equal length. See REOPENING CUE BID OVERCALLS.
A bid in opener's suit is not forcing when RHO has made a new suit
response:
South West North East
1C Pass 1H 2C - natural
2H - spades/diamonds
Dbl - spades/diamonds
2NT - natural
The 2H bid shows at least 5-5 in spades/diamonds, while the takeout
double implies only four spades. The 2NT bid is no doubt based on
a solid diamond suit plus stoppers.
When partner has overcalled and RHO bids a new suit or notrump, a
bid of opener's suit is natural:
South West North East
1H 1S 1NT/2C 2H - natural
The following is a forcing cue bid, not a natural bid:
South West North East
1S Pass Pass 2C
Pass 2S - cue bid, forcing
The partnership has not been "previously silent," so this is a cue
bid. See chapter COMPETITIVE CUE BIDS.