LESSON 12.5: OTHER FORCING BIDS

a) Is South bid forcing ?

Dealer: South

North

A J 7 5 2
5
J 5
10 9 7 6 4

South	West	North	East

1 2 (?)	Pass	1	Pass

2 is forcing

A reverse bid by declarer is forcing for one round after a one-level response and forcing to game after a two-level response

see Lesson 13. Reverses and cuebids

b) Is South bid forcing ?

Dealer: South

North

A J 7 5 4
5
J 5
10 9 7 6 2

South	West	North	East

1 3 (?)	Pass	1	Pass

3 is forcing

Opener's jump rebid in a new suit is forcing to game

c) Is South bid forcing ?

Dealer: South

North

A 7 5
J 9 5
J 5 3
10 9 7 6

South	West	North	East

1 4 (?)	3	Pass	Pass

4 is forcing

Opener's cuebid in an opponent's suit shows a 19-21 HCP hand and is forcing to game

d) Is South's bid forcing ?

Dealer: South

North

A Q 8
9 5
A J 10 5 3
10 9 5

South	West	North	East

1 3 (?)	Pass	2	Pass

3 is forcing

Any rebid in a new suit by opener is forcing for one round after partner's first response at the two level

e) Is South's bid forcing ?

Dealer: South

North

J 7
9 8 5
A K 10 5
A 9 7 6

South	West	North	East

Pass 2 (?)	Pass	1	Pass

2 is forcing

A jump response in a new suit by a passed hand is forcing for one round; it is the only forcing bid that can be made by a passed hand, other than the cuebid in an opponent's suit

see Lesson 4.6 Responses with a passed hand

f) Is North's bid forcing ?

Dealer: South

North

7 5 4
K 7 2
A 8
10 9 7 6 2

South	West	North	East

1 3 (?)	Pass	2	Pass

3 is forcing

Any bid in a new suit after agreeing a suit as trump is forcing for one round

g) Is North's bid forcing ?

Dealer: South

South

K Q 4
K 7
A 10 8 6
J 10 9 7

South	West	North	East

1 1NT	Pass Pass	1 2 (?)	Pass

2 is not forcing

Over opener's limited 1NT rebid, a new lower-ranking suit by responder is not forcing

h) Is North's bid forcing ?

Dealer: South

South

K Q 4
K 7 6
A 10 8
J 10 9 7

South	West	North	East

1 1NT	Pass Pass	1 2 (?)	Pass

2 is forcing

Over opener's limited 1NT rebid, a new higher-ranking suit by responder is forcing for one round

i) Is North's bid forcing ?

Dealer: South

South

Q 4 3
Q 7
A 10
A J 10 9 7 5

South	West	North	East

1 2	Pass Pass	1 2 (?)	Pass

2 is forcing

A new suit by responder is forcing for one round unless opener has limited his hand with a 1NT rebid; the new suit is forcing even when ranking lower than responder's first suit

j) Is North's bid forcing ?

Dealer: South

South

K Q 4 2
K 7
A 10 8
J 10 9 7

South	West	North	East

1 1	Pass Pass	1 2 (?)	Pass

2 is forcing

Declaration of the fourth suit is forcing for one round; the call which may be artificial requests partner to further describe his hand

k) Is South's bid forcing ?

Dealer: South

North

7 4 3
8
A J 4 3
A J 10 9 2

South	West	North	East

1 3 (?)	Pass	2	Pass

3 is forcing

Over a two-level response, a jump rebid by opener in his original suit is forcing to game

l) Is South's bid forcing ?

Dealer: South

North

Q 4 3
Q J 7 2
3
J 9 7 5 3

South	West	North	East

1 3 (?)	Pass	1	Pass

3 is forcing

Opener's jump rebid in a new suit is forcing to game even over a response at the one level

m) Is South's bid forcing ?

Dealer: South

North

A Q 4 3
Q J
Q J 10 7 2
J 9

South	West	North	East

1 1	Pass Pass	1 1 (?)	Pass

1 is forcing

Declaration of the fourth suit a the one level is forcing for one round; when declared at the two level, the fourth suit is usually considered as forcing to game

LESSON 12.5: OTHER FORCING BIDS

a) Is South bid forcing ?

Dealer: South North

A J 7 5 2 5 J 5 10 9 7 6 4

South

West

North

East

1 2 (?)

Pass

1

Pass

2 is forcing

A reverse bid by declarer is forcing for one round after a one-level response and forcing to game after a two-level response

see Lesson 13. Reverses and cuebids

b) Is South bid forcing ?

Dealer: South North

A J 7 5 4 5 J 5 10 9 7 6 2

South

West

North

East

1 3 (?)

Pass

1

Pass

3 is forcing

Opener's jump rebid in a new suit is forcing to game

c) Is South bid forcing ?

Dealer: South North

A 7 5 J 9 5 J 5 3 10 9 7 6

South

West

North

East

1 4 (?)

3

Pass

Pass

4 is forcing

Opener's cuebid in an opponent's suit shows a 19-21 HCP hand and is forcing to game

d) Is South's bid forcing ?

Dealer: South North

A Q 8 9 5 A J 10 5 3 10 9 5

South

West

North

East

1 3 (?)

Pass

2

Pass

3 is forcing

Any rebid in a new suit by opener is forcing for one round after partner's first response at the two level

e) Is South's bid forcing ?

Dealer: South North

J 7 9 8 5 A K 10 5 A 9 7 6

South

West

North

East

Pass 2 (?)

Pass

1

Pass

2 is forcing

A jump response in a new suit by a passed hand is forcing for one round; it is the only forcing bid that can be made by a passed hand, other than the cuebid in an opponent's suit

see Lesson 4.6 Responses with a passed hand

f) Is North's bid forcing ?

Dealer: South North

7 5 4 K 7 2 A 8 10 9 7 6 2

South

West

North

East

1 3 (?)

Pass

2

Pass

3 is forcing

Dealer: South

North

A J 7 5 2
5
J 5
10 9 7 6 4

1
2 (?)

Dealer: South

North

A J 7 5 4
5
J 5
10 9 7 6 2

1
3 (?)

Dealer: South

North

A 7 5
J 9 5
J 5 3
10 9 7 6

1
4 (?)

Dealer: South

North

A Q 8
9 5
A J 10 5 3
10 9 5

1
3 (?)

Dealer: South

North

J 7
9 8 5
A K 10 5
A 9 7 6

Pass
2 (?)

Dealer: South

North

7 5 4
K 7 2
A 8
10 9 7 6 2

1
3 (?)

Dealer: South

South

K Q 4
K 7
A 10 8 6
J 10 9 7

1
1NT

Pass
Pass

1
2 (?)

Dealer: South

South

K Q 4
K 7 6
A 10 8
J 10 9 7

1
1NT

Pass
Pass

1
2 (?)

Dealer: South

South

Q 4 3
Q 7
A 10
A J 10 9 7 5

1
2

Pass
Pass

1
2 (?)

Dealer: South

South

K Q 4 2
K 7
A 10 8
J 10 9 7

1
1

Pass
Pass

1
2 (?)

Dealer: South

North

7 4 3
8
A J 4 3
A J 10 9 2

1
3 (?)

Dealer: South

North

Q 4 3
Q J 7 2
3
J 9 7 5 3