[ron]

I have two questions about the following type of auction:

Dealer opens 1 of a minor, second hand overcalls at the 1-level, third hand bids a new suit at the 1-level or makes a negative double (showing 4+ cards in the unbid major(s)), fourth hand passes, and opener cuebids.

For example:

1D (1S) Dbl (P);
2S,

1C (1D) 1S (P);
2D,

or the auction in the title of this post, etc.

1. How high is the partnership forced after such a cuebid?

2. What are the possible hand types opener can have for this cuebid?

I'm interested in any agreements people may have about this situation as well as what people believe would be standard.

[Robert]

Hi everyone

Using standard methods a cuebid is a game force(I play 4 of a minor may be passed 'if' 3NT is unplayable and 5m seems too high) after a negative double.

A jump rebid in reply to a negative double 'shows' inv. type values.

My non standard agreement is that opener may bid an 'implied' major at the one level to show a that he opened a minimum type hand. With a solid opening bid, opener bids
1m-(1H)-X-p-2S to show a decent opening bid.

Opener may have an assortment of hand types. His rebids should help show the various hand types. A rebid of his suit would show a GF type one suiter. Supporting your suit tends to show a strong hand three card support(my style)
A rebid in NT would suggest a stopper, however, other possible games maybe possible.

Regards,
Robert