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Jump rebids

This article was taken from Andrew's What Should Have Happened Book

Some bids in bridge are complete “sign off’s” - e.g. 1NT-2♠. Some are invitational - e.g. 1-3, and some force partner to speak again - e.g. 1♣-1. A few bids actually force partner to keep bidding until Game is reached; one such “Game-forcing” sequence is a jump rebid in a new suit by Opener - e.g. 1♣-1-2 or 1-1♠-3.

 
South Deals
N-S Vul
♠ 9 7 5
A 7 5 3 2
Q 10
♣ 7 6 3
♠ K 6
10 8
8 7 6
♣ K J 9 5 4 2
N
W   E
S
♠ Q 4 3 2
J 9 6 4
4 2
♣ A Q 8
  ♠ A J 10 8
K Q
A K J 9 5 3
♣ 10
West North East South
      1
Pass 1 Pass 2 ♠
Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 5 Pass Pass
Pass

South’s jump rebid of 2♠ was game-forcing and showed at least five s and at least four ♠s. North correctly gave “false preference” back to South’s first suit. South then bid 4 to see if his partner could cooperate in a Slam venture. North - still unable to pass as game had not been reached - made the weakest bid by raising to 5.
West led ♣5 to East’s ♣A and South trumped East’s ♣Q continuation. He crossed to dummy’s 10, cashed Q and led ♠5 to ♠2, ♠J and West’s ♠K. West returned ♣K and South trumped, drew the last trump, led Q overtaking with dummy’s A, and led ♠9. East played ♠3, South ♠8 and West ♠6. ♠7 followed to ♠4 and South’s ♠10 won. The rest of his hand was high.

ANDREW’S TIP: A jump rebid in a new suit by Opener is forcing to Game.

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