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Criss Cross Raise - Also known as the Criss Cross Jump Shift or Crossover, a convention to address minor suit openings when responder has a invitation values (some play game forcing) and no 4 card major.
Feb 26, 2020 · criss-cross inverted raises is designed to distinguish game forcing raises of minor suits from raises that are only invitational. (The double raise is still weak and preemptive in either case, but according to Bridge World Standard 2017, shows some values, i.e. enough to have a shot at 3NT if partner has 18-19 balanced.)
Alternately, mikeh's scheme using criss cross allows you to retain the simple single raise as normal which can be useful in fighting for part scores, or making sure (esp important at IMP) that you play and make 2 or 3 m rather than being off 1 in 1NT.
Nov 24, 2017 · When not vulnerable, sometimes when responder has a singleton or void (unsuitable to respond 1NT) and good trump support, he may have to decide whether to make a slight overbid with an invitational raise (Criss-Cross) or a slight underbid with a preemptive jump raise.
Oct 30, 2013 · Conventions: Inverted Minors, Criss Cross, and Flip-Flop. Source: Bridge News March 2007. In Standard American, a single minor raise usually shows five to nine HCP, no four-card major and generally five+ card support for the minor suit bid.
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