11. The major suit was the Al Davis one. 12. Some partnerships also admit responder's rebids of a major suit that the notrump bidder did not name. 13. By opening a major suit normally, the opening bidder promises at least five cards of the major suit. 14. By opening a major suit normally, the opening bidder promises at least five cards of the major suit . 15. He stressed the fact that balancing over a minor suit is markedly different from balancing over a major suit . 16. The forcing notrump is used over major suits only; 1NT is always standard and non-forcing over the minor suits. 17. This is largely due to the special value that tournament play, especially the pairs game, places on major suits . 18. Since the mid-1980s, the negative double has been used mainly to stand in for a bid in an unbid major suit . 19. Thus, eight-card or longer major suit fits are found right away and some otherwise difficult to bid hands are handled easily. 20. Over a Michaels Cue Bid in either major suit , partner's response of 2NT asks the Michaels bidder to bid the minor suit.
