cue bid a first or second round control (normally Ace or King). I remember a convention where your bids show controls in more than one suit. I can best explain by giving an example. Suppose the bidding goes 1S-3S then opener's bids have the following meaning 3NT - no first or second round control in clubs 4C - first or second round control in clubs but no first or second round control in diamonds 4D - first or second round control in clubs and diamonds but no first or second round control in hearts 4H - first or second round control in clubs, diamonds, and hearts responder continues in the same manner. For example after opener bids 3NT then responder bids 4C - shows first or second round control in clubs but not in diamonds 4D - shows first or second round control in clubs and diamonds but not hearts 4H - shows first or second round control in clubs, diamonds, and hearts 4S - denies first or second round control in clubs The benefit of the system is to stop in game if a suit is open (and of course the downside is you tell the opponents what suit that is). Does anyone know what this convention is called? Second, why isn't it more popular with those that like to show first or second round control cuebidding? Nick France Other posts:
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