BiddingTen to twelve, and a four-card fit.
Limit Raises in the Majors
Novice
24 min · 2-part series
About this lesson
An invitational raise: ten to twelve dummy points and four-card support. In Part 1 Lorna builds the theory — why a guaranteed nine-card fit beats an eight, protecting against bad breaks and freeing your trumps for ruffing. In Part 2 she puts it to work across several hands, handling the auction when the opponents overcall and pushing on toward slam when the fit and controls are there.
What you'll pick up
- The limit raise defined: an invitational bid showing 10–12 dummy points and four-plus card support
- Why a true four-card raise beats a three-card one — the nine-card fit and the protection it buys
- The temporizing route — bid a new suit, then jump — for invitational hands with only three-card support
- How opener re-evaluates the invitation: pass a bare 12–13, accept and bid game from 14 up
- Competing over interference: cue-bid for limit-or-better, and playing the jump raise weak after a takeout double