Mathe Asking Convention After a Limit Raise
Situation. When partner of an opening 1
© or 1ª responds with a Limit Raise, [1© - P - 3©] a singleton may enable a slam bid.To determine where the singleton is, opener can rebid with the
Mathe Asking Bid.To identify the responder's singleton, an opener with slam interest rebids 3NT*, which asks responder to bid his singleton or bid four of the major suit not holding a singleton.
N E S W North South 1© P 3© P ª KJx ª AQxxx 3NT* P 4§* P © AKJxxx © Qxx 4NT P 5¨ P ¨ Ax ¨ Qxxx 6© P P P § Qx § x
Here, South's singleton Club lets North bid a fine slam, which otherwise would be very difficult to find.
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