DELAYED
GAME RAISE

This is a bidding sequence equivalent to a standard jump raise.

Assume the following hand is held by the responder and his partner has opened 1 Heart.

	A65
	KJ75
	75
	AQ86

The hand of the responder is too strong to raise a 1 Heart opening to 4 Hearts in any average bidding system. Using Limit Raises, a substitute for the forcing double raise is absolutely necessary. 2 Clubs followed by 4 Hearts is the usual procedure.

But this auction becomes completely unsatisfactory if the rebid by the opener is 2 Hearts since the responder has not had a chance to describe his hand accurately.

However, in modern bidding styles, a bid of 1 No Trump, which would be forcing, followed by a jump to game in the suit of the opener, would show a balanced hand with 13-15 support points and at least 3-card support.

If you wish to include this feature, or any other feature, of the game of bridge in your partnership agreement, then please make certain that the concept is understood by both partners. Be aware whether or not the feature is alertable or not and whether an announcement should or must be made. Check with the governing body and/or the bridge district and/or the bridge unit prior to the game to establish the guidelines applied. Please include the particular feature on your convention card in order that your opponents are also aware of this feature during the bidding process, since this information must be made known to them according to the Laws of Duplicate Contract Bridge. We do not always include the procedure regarding Alerts and/or Announcements, since these regulations are changed and revised during time by the governing body. It is our intention only to present the information as concisely and as accurately as possible.