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REOPENING CUE BID OVERCALLS
South West North East
1 Pass Pass 2
This is not a top-and-bottom cue bid, which does not apply in a
reopening situation. Instead, it is a two-way call showing either
a weakish three-suited hand with a singleton or void in clubs, or
a normal strong cue bid. For a passed hand, the cue bid can be
based on either a two-suited or three-suited hand. See chapter
DEFENSIVE BIDDING BY A PASSED HAND in the book "Defensive Bidding."
If the cue bid is weak, 5-4-4 is the ideal distribution, but
4-4-4-1 is normal. The maximum is about 10 HCP, since the weak cue
bid tends to deny two defensive tricks. With void QJ32 AJ1054
Q873, after 1-P-P bid 2 rather than make a takeout double. The
danger is that partner might pass a double, expecting a little more
defense from you. But with 4 AJ32 A875 9842, a double is okay
because you have a couple of defensive tricks and a spade to lead
through declarer if partner should pass.
Responses
Partner assumes that the cue bidder has made a weak three-suited
takeout, and bids accordingly. He gives partner about 7-8 HCP and
bids the limit of his hand immediately. A 2NT response is not
invitational; it will always be passed by a weak cue bidder.
A jump response is invitational, asking partner to raise with a
maximum weak cue bid (9-10 HCP). With a weak cue bid, partner must
raise or pass. If the cue bidder bids a new suit (or bids again
when not invited) opposite partner's jump response, she shows a
strong cue bid. See DIRECT CUE BID OVERCALLS for a discussion of
strong cue bid overcalls.
The strong type of cue bid may be a little weaker than a direct cue
bid overcall, but not much. The minimum for a strong reopening cue
bid of 2 is something like: void AK54 Q10876 KQ96. With
anything weaker, down to a weak cue bid, just make a takeout
double.
A repeat cue bid by an unpassed hand also confirms a strong
takeout:
South West North East
1 Pass Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 3
The cue bidder has a strong hand, but whether he has spade support
or a strong two-suiter in hearts/diamonds is not yet clear. West
assumes the latter and shows a preference for one of these two
suits, jumping with anything of value. With 108763 KJ3 J7 Q83
West should jump to 4, since 3 could be passed.
A new suit bid by a passed hand cue bidder definitely shows a two-
suiter, but not a strong hand:
South West North East
Pass 1 Pass Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass
3 - diamonds and hearts, not forcing
South has 3 Q10874 AQ8732 6. If not a passed hand, South
would have to reopen with 1 or 1.
A hand that passes an opposing bid and then reopens with a cue
bid later is normally making a natural bid:
South West North East
1 Pass 1NT Pass
Pass 2 - natural, not forcing
South West North East
1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass Pass 2 - natural, not forcing
There is one exception:
South West North East
1 Pass 1NT Pass
Pass 2 - takeout for the majors
South West North East
1 Pass 1NT Pass
Pass 2 - takeout for the majors
After a 1NT response to a minor, the opponents will almost always
have at least six cards between them in that suit, probably more.
The reopening cue bid in this case is therefore more useful as a
major suit takeout than as a natural bid. Rather than double, which
is primarily for business, you cue bid the minor to ask for a
major.
Jump Cue Bid Reopening
Reopening the bidding with a jump cue bid asks partner to bid 3NT
if he has the opposing suit stopped.