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Bridge Basics : reverse or not a reverse?
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Recommend  Message 7 of 7 in Discussion 
From: MSN NicknameUvyener1  in response to Message 2Sent: 9/24/2003 3:38 PM
Definition of Reverse bid:
If you bid 2 suits, and in order to support your first bided suit your partner has to bid to the 3 level - then it's a reverse bid.
 
examples :
 
1CL - 1D
2H               partner has to bid 3 club if he wants to show a club support, than it's a reverse bid.
 
1CL - 1NT
2H              same thing, even though in a contrary to the 1st example you're "forced" to bid 2H.
I play 2 over 1 and still play the sequence of 1 H - 2 CL - 2 SP as a reverse, as 2H from the opener is a relay to show a minimum strength, not have to be with 6 Hearts.