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Reacting to partners opening partner jumps on my suit

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Posted 2026-May-01, 11:47

View PostDavidKok, on 2026-May-01, 10:15, said:

It is normal to bid 4-card suits 'up the line'. This means that with 4 hearts and 4 spades you respond 1♥. This way if partner has hearts they can raise, while if partner has spades they can still bid them. By bypassing the hearts you are saying you have more spades.

If partner had bid 2♥, so 1♣-1♠; 2♥, this is known as a 'reverse'. It is a very strong bid, and many beginners struggle to understand it. Check out this excellent explanation of them if you're curious.

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Posted 2026-May-01, 11:54

Thank you for the response, much appreciated.
I will check that out but I understand now why H was the better response giving my partner more options.
The more I play the game and try to understand the more I realise what little I actually know and how complicated it is.
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