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Inverted minors use a single raise of a 1/1 opening bid as strong and a jump raise as week. The requirements for the forcing single raise (i.e. 1:2 or 1:2) are:

  • 10+ points
  • At least 4-card support
  • No 4-card major

Responder also will tend to have semibalanced or unbalanced shape, since he can use notrump responses with balanced hands. Opener's possible rebids are:

2-of-a-major Natural, 4 cards (or just stopper-showing), shows 14+ points and is forcing
2NT Balanced, minimum opening bid
3-of-agreed-minor Natural, minimum
3NT Balanced, strong

If the auction begins 1:2, a 2 rebid by opener shows 14+ points and is forcing.

If the auction begins 1:2, a 3 rebid by opener is natural and does not promise extra values.

Responder's rebids are natural.

The requirements for a weak jump raise (i.e. 1:3 or 1:3) are:

  • 0-6 points
  • At least 5-card support
  • No 4-card major

Opener's rebids are natural and strong.

In competition, inverted minors are off for most partnerships. A single raise is weak with 4-card support, and a jump raise is weak with 5+ card support.