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Asking Bid Responses

A jump bid in new suit or 5-level bid shows 19⁺ HCP, asking opener to tell control in the

jump suit bid.

Followings are asking bid,
3♣ - 4♦/4♥/4♠ 3♦ - 4♥/4♠/5♣ 3♥ - 4♠/5♣/5♦ 3♠ - 5♣/5♦/5♥

4♦ - 5♣ 4♥ - 5♣/5♦ 4♠ - 5♣/5♦/5♥

Answer:
st
• 1 step = 2 or more quick trick losers,
nd
• 2 step = singleton,
th
• 3 step = Ace,
th
• 4 step = AK, AQ,
th
• 5 step = Void,
• Nearest NT = Kx(+)

4♣; RKCB 1403

3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4

Opener answers

• 4♦ = 1 or 4 keycards
o 4♥ = Q trump asks

o 5 = Specific King Asks (if  is trump then bid 5♦)

• 4♥ = 0 or 3 keycards
o 4 = Q trump asks

o 5 = Specific King Asks (if  is trump then bid 5♦)

• 4 = 2 keycards w/o queen trump

o 5 = Specific King Asks (if  is trump then bid 5♦)

• 4NT = 2 keycard + Q trump
o 5 = Specific King Asks (if  is trump then bid 5♦)

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