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Responder needs more trumps to raise (four to raise 1♦; five to raise 1♣). Since four card majors should be bid up-the-line, a raise denies a four card major. Once a minor is raised, the bidding must end in that suit or NT. Raises are inverted so a raise to two is strong (limit raise or better) and a raise to 3 is weak (preemptive). When vulnerable, a jump raise should be sound (8-9 dummy points) but when non-vulnerable it is much more wide-ranging.

1♦

  • 2♦: limit raise or better (limit raise as passed hand)

    • 2♥, 2♠, 3♣: stopper

    • 2NT: balanced minimum, side suits stopped

    • 3♦: unbalanced minimum

    • 3♥, 3♠, 4♣: extras, splinter

    • 3NT: 18-19, side suits stopped

    • 4/5♦: to play

  • 3♦: preemptive

In Competition

Inverted raises are off in all competition.

  • 2m: courtesy (3-4 card support)

  • 3m: preemptive

  • cue: good support (redouble if interference is a double unless another convention described elsewhere is in effect)