Unusual Versus Unusual

Rev: May 2, 1998

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Partner opens and your RHO bids 2NT (Unusual show two lower unbid suits.) Use cue bids to convey your suit (the fourth suit) or support in partner’s opening suit. Used when you have an adequate-to-great holding in the fourth suit, or support of partner’s suit.

 

The bidding goes: [ 1S  (2NT)  ?? 

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Cheaper Cuebid (3C here) = Limit raise or better in partner’s suit (spades here)

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Non-cheaper Cuebid (3D here) = Game-forcing hand in fourth suit (hearts here)

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The "Fourth Suit" (3H here) = Natural, not forcing

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Three or four of Partner’s Suit (3S or 4S here) = Competitive raise, weak (The Law)

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Double = 10+ HCP, the hand belongs to our side, forcing passes are in effect, usually lacks a fit with partner and has interest in doubling opponents. Bidding on our side can’t end until we are at a contract or we are doubling opponents. This similar to redoubling RHO’s takeout double.

 

Note: This convention is identical to the "Invisible Cue Bid" convention