| Cubids | ||
| Cuebids are used when a trump suit is agreed to find out if the partnership has enough controls to bid and make a slam. In Topbridge we are using "Italian Cuebids", meaning that we are showing both 1st and 2nd round controls. 1st round control = ace or void, 2nd round control = king or singleton. A cuebid in partners suit is showing ace or king. | ||
| Example 1: | ||
| A Q J 5 3 | K 10 9 8 | |
| 3 | A 10 8 2 | |
| K Q 10 9 3 | 4 2 | |
| 10 2 | A K 3 | |
| 1S | 2NT = Jacoby 2NT | |
| 3D | 3H = cuebid | |
| 4D = cuebid | 4NT = RKC Blackwood | |
| 5D = 1 ace | 5H = asking for queen of trump | |
| 6D = trump queen and king of diamonds | 6S | |
| pass | ||
| Example 2: | ||
| A 7 | K 3 | |
| K Q 8 5 3 2 | A J 10 9 4 | |
| K J 7 | A 8 | |
| 9 4 | Q J 3 2 | |
| 1H | 2NT = Jacoby 2NT | |
| 3H =6 hearts, not minimum | 3S = cuebid | |
| 4D = cuebid | 4H = realizing that the partnership is missing a club stopper | |
| pass | ||
| Example 3: | ||
| A 7 2 | K 3 | |
| K Q 3 | A J 10 9 4 | |
| Q J 7 3 2 | A 8 | |
| A 9 | Q J 3 2 | |
| 1NT = 15-17 | 2D = Jacoby transfer | |
| 2H | 3C = game force with at least 5H and 4C | |
| 3H = 3H and not minimum | 3S = cuebid | |
| 4C = cuebid | 3D = cuebid | |
| 4NT = RKC Blackwood | 5H = 2 aces, denying queen of trump | |
| 5NT = grand slam try | 6H = no extras | |
| pass | ||