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- After your partner opens one of a minor, you play that a jump to three of partner’s minor by responder is non-invitational, you play a simple raise to two of partner’s minor is a game-forcing raise and a jump-shift into the other minor (called a Criss-Cross raise) is an invitational raise of partner’s minor — 1 -2 or 1 -3.
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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.
Playing Inverted in 2/1 with Criss Cross, a bid of 1♣-2♣* or 1♦-2♦*, denies a 4-card major and shows a hand with 13+ points and at least 4 card support for the bid minor. The bids are forcing to game (and alerted); there is no upper limit for the inverted minor raise.
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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.)
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.
Inverted minors flip the traditional meaning of single and double minor-suit raises. Playing inverted minors, a single raise of a 1 /1 opening bid is strong and a jump raise is weak.
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.
One is the Criss-Cross Raise, or Criss-Cross Jump Shift, as it is sometimes called. The bidding sequence: 1♣-2♦, shows (a) opening values, and (b) a forcing raise in Clubs. The bidding sequence: 1 ♦ -3 ♣ shows (a) opening values, and (b) a forcing raise in Diamonds.
