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Fit showing jump bid is a contract bridge convention usually played only in competitive bidding situations (i.e. where both sides are bidding).. After a player has opened in a suit (or overcalled) and the opponents are also bidding, his partner's jump in a new suit shows length in the suit bid and support for the opening (or overcalled) suit, normally 5-4 or 4-5 or better in the two suits.
A second-round jump bid (usually a double jump) that by agreement shows a fit with partner's last-bid suit and shortness in another suit. Under this agreement, in 1 ♣ – 1 ♥; 3 ♠ the bid of 3 ♠ is a fragment bid, showing a fit for hearts and a singleton or void in diamonds. The suit of the fragment bid is often three cards long.
Bridge bidding systems that incorporate a strong 2 clubs opening bid include modern Standard American, standard Acol, 2/1 game forcing and many others.. In most natural bridge bidding systems, the opening bid of 2 ♣ is used exclusively for hands too strong for an opening bid at the one-level.
Jump shift – suit and support (fit showing jump) New suit – forcing at 1-level (except 1 ♦; see below), non-forcing at 2-level; Redouble = 10+ HCP; Opener bids before Responder: this shows a minimum if the bid is cheaper than two in the opening bid, but shows extras otherwise. 1 ♦ response over opponent's double – natural, not forcing
9-11 HCP make a jump-bid; 12+ HCP jump to game, or if the strain is unclear, a cue bid of opponents' suit is often used to set up a game forcing auction and asking doubler to describe their hand; Showing the strength when bidding notrump: 8-10 HCP bid 1NT; 11-12HCP bid 2NT; 13+ HCP bid 3NT
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