Cue Bid Opponent

Cue Bid Opponent's Suit

Rev: July 31, 2000

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1. To Show a Limit Raise in Partner's Suit in Competition

1.1 Partner Opens in a Major Suit – Opponent Overcalls (or doubles for takeout)

	[ 1S 2C 3C.....this must be an immediate cue bid and shows a limit raise or better (10+ points and 3+ Spades)
	[ 1H 1S 2S.....this must be an immediate cue bid and shows a limit raise or better (10+ points and 3+ Hearts)
	[ 1S Dbl 2NT.....this is Jordan 2NT and shows limit raise or better with 4-card support (although some bid this with 3-card support holding two of the top three honors).

1.2 Partner Opens in a Minor Suit – Opponent Overcalls (or doubles for takeout)

	[ 1C 1S 2S.....this must be an immediate cue bid and shows limit raise or better (10+ points and 5+ Clubs, sometimes with 4 very good Clubs)
	[ 1D 2C 3C.....this must be an immediate cue bid and shows limit raise or better (10+ points and 5+ Diamonds, sometimes with 4 very good Diamonds)
	[ 1C Dbl 2NT.....this is Jordan 2NT and shows limit raise or better with 5+ Clubs, sometimes with 4 very good Clubs

2. To Show a Limit Raise to Partner's Overcall

[ 1H 1S Pass 2H or 3H.....this must be an immediate cue bid and shows limit raise or better (10+ points and 3+ Spades)

[ 1H 2D Pass 2H.....This must be an immediate cue bid and shows limit raise or better (10+ points and 3+ Diamonds)

[ 1C 1H 1S 2C or 2S

Cue bid of most-convenient opponent’s suit shows limit raise or better (10+ points and 3-card support) OR as an alternate shows a limit raise with shape.

Cue bid of least-convenient opponent’s suit shows limit raise or better (10+ points and 4+ cards) OR as an alternate shows a limit raise without shape.

Rosler Cue Bid used only if opponent opens and opponent's partner passes or makes a negative double

[ X Y Pass or Negative Double Cue Bid X

Non-jump cue bid = limit raise+ and exactly 3 trumps.

Jump cue bid = limit raise+ and 4 or more trumps.

3. To Ask or Show Stopper in Opponent's Suit

3.1 Opponents Have Bid only One Suit – Asking for Stopper (Western Cue Bid)

[ 1H 1S 2C Pass ] : [ 3C Pass 3S..... this is asking partner to bid 3NT with a Spade stopper (at least Kx or Qxx)

3.2 Opponents Have Bid Two Suits or Show a Two-Suited Hand

Preferred – Refer to "Invisible Cue-Bids" convention.

Alternate (Not Preferred) – Show Stopper and Ask for Stopper

[ 1C 2C 2H or 2S.....opponents are showing two suits, Hearts and Spades (Michaels). Cue bid shows stopper in cue-bid suit, asking for stopper in in other suit

[ 1H 2NT 2C or 2D.....opponents are showing two suits, Clubs and Diamonds (Unusual NT) Cue bid shows stopper in cue-bid suit, asking for stopper in other suit.

4. Other Cue Bids of Opponent's Suit

4.1 Cue-Bidding Opponent’ Suit Under Game Level

[ 1H 1S 3S.....this is a splinter, same as:

[ 1H Pass 3S

4.2 Cue-Bidding Opponent’ Suit Above Game Level

[ 1H 1S 2C 2S ] : [ 3D Pass 4S.....this shows 1st round control in Spades, same as:

[ 1H Pass 2C Pass) ] : [ 3D Pass 4S