cue bid

The cue bid of a minor suit shows length in both major suits.

The immediate jump cue bid of opener's suit has a specific meaning.

Two clubs was Michaels, a cue bid showing length in the major suits.

He has now suggested a good way to distinguish between two situations currently referred to as "cue bids."

Cue bids have been part of the Acol system from the early days.

The cue bid of a first round control that occurs before a partnership has agreed on a strain.

He should have doubled the cue bid of four diamonds to persuade his partner to lead that suit.

North made an aggressive cue bid of four spades, causing her partner to expect a strong hand.

Often, Italian cue bids only promise 2nd round control (a king or a singleton).

Bethe showed spade support and some game interest with a cue bid of two hearts.

Even basic cue bidding therefore requires some partnership agreements.

Furthermore, the available bids in the suits below the cue bid are all natural and forcing for one round.

An immediate cue bid is made directly over opponent's opening bid.

For example, the cue bid in this context can be used to ask for a stopper, rather than to show one.

In the US, the asking approach is known as a "Western cue bid".

His cue bid of two spades was for the upper suits, in this case hearts and diamonds.

Five diamonds was a cue bid implying heart support, and South's six clubs suggested the possibility of a club slam.

The three-spade cue bid followed by four hearts was a mild slam suggestion.

Direct cue bid is game-invitational, or game forcing with flat distribution and defensive values.

An alternative is to avoid using any type of Ace asking and use the cue bid alternative.

However, those very strong hands are rare enough that the traditional meaning has been largely abandoned, and other meanings assigned to the immediate cue bid.

South's two-spade cue bid showed strong game interest, and his partner eventually raised hearts to game.

The cue bid of four spades encouraged South, who must have long, strong diamonds and a loser somewhere, probably in clubs.

The cue bid is completely artificial and means nothing other than invoking Stayman.

This usually indicates possession of the ace or a void and should be called a "control bid," not a cue bid.