[vgarla]

?min points needed to respond to partners 1 major,with 5 trumps&singlton

[the hog]

Zero points.

[awm]

Five points, but you get to count 1 for each trump beyond 3, 3 for a singleton, and 5 for a void?

So... zero points?

[pclayton]

Is negative points an option?

[helene_t]

Jlall, on Oct 17 2007, 07:16 AM, said:

Not just that, you can jump 3 levels with 0 points!

That is a question of agreement, I would say. In my IRL partnerships, partner would not expect any HCPs for a jump to the 3-level (or 4-level), but if having agreed limit raises I'm not so sure. Might work out well but if it doesn't I may have to apology to p.

[P_Marlowe]

vgarla, on Oct 16 2007, 11:31 PM, said:

?min points needed to respond to partners 1 major,with 5 trumps&singlton

Hi,

First, I would recomment for the near future, that you ask
your question in the Beginner/Intermediate Forum, but back
to your question:

To respond you need 6HCP, to raise your partners
suit you need to be sure the partnership has a 8-card fit,
i.e. 3 cards.

Having said that, it is a good sign, that you want
to respond with 5 card support and a shortage.
You can say to yourself, I will lie to my partner,
I dont have the promised 6HCP - but I have
compensation, I have add. trumps and a ruffing
feature, those two things should be enough to
produce at least 2 tricks, and what can partner
expect more from a hand with 6HCP and support.

With kind regards
Marlowe

PS: Awm gave you a method to translate the feature
of your hand to the point scale, you can use this method,
but you dont have to, just ask yourself, do you have
an excuse to "lie".
I also did not specify, what to bid, without any special
agreements, just make single raise.
Some player would make a jump raise to the 3 level
or to the 4 Level, but this needs to be agreed on, and
if you dont have this agreement (a good one), make a
single raise, it wont mislead partner.