[gnasher]

After 1S (2C) dbl (pass), what do you think is opener's normal rebid on a 5=3=3=2 minimum with roughly equal red suits?

And does it change if there is a big disparity between the red suits, eg KQx and Jxx or vice versa?

[gwnn]

bid 2♦ with equal and the better with disparsity i think. 2♦ is the "more flexible" call. and u can obv. rebid spades with a nice suit

[Halo]

Am I not allowed to rebid 2S with a minimum?

[the hog]

Rebid 2S with reasonable S, 2H if the fragment is ok, else 2D.

[jdonn]

It's pretty much suit quality between any of the three, but I would probably bid 2♠ the least.

[awm]

I'd almost always rebid 2♦ here as least of evils. Several reasons:

(1) Partner is less likely to pass 2♦ than any other call, since it's a minor. Often partner will bid 2♠ with doubleton for the same reason partner bids 2♠ over 1♠-1nt(f)-2♦.

(2) The 2♦ call gives partner room to bid hearts if he has a weak one-suiter, whereas a 2♠ call might get partner passing with 1-6-3-3 or the like.

(3) Partner has a right to raise my rebid with a fit. With invitational values partner will often raise 2♥ to 3♥ (on a 4-3) or 2♠ to 3♠ (on a 5-2) whereas partner will often try 2NT over 2♦ if he has a stopper (even with a diamond fit).

[mike777]

gnasher, on Nov 11 2007, 01:28 PM, said:

After 1S (2C) dbl (pass), what do you think is opener's normal rebid on a 5=3=3=2 minimum with roughly equal red suits?

And does it change if there is a big disparity between the red suits, eg KQx and Jxx or vice versa?

Negative doubles are great when you have a fit. They are lousy when you do not and have to grope.

There seems to be no expert consensus when you need to grope. See BW magazine article Febuary 1991.

1d=(2c)=x=p
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AQ7...J73.....AQ94.....852


2H=13 VOTES
2S=9 VOTES
2D=8 VOTES

[MFA]

If a heart 4-3 looks fine and a diamond 4-3 or spade 5-2 does not, I could easily bid 2♥ on 3. 2♠ only with a good suit.