Opener opens in a suit and his partner responds on the 1-level. When Opener has a strong hand (16+), these are the choices: 1) Rebid 2NT = 18-19 balanced 2) Reverse (a 2-level bid in a suit higher than opener's first suit) = 17+ (Forcing 1 round but not to game) 3) Jump-Raise (Jump to 3=16-18 in support and jump to 4 = 19+ in support) 4) Jump Rebid = 16-18 counting shape and a 6+ card suit 5) Jump Shift = Natural and Forcing to Game 6) Jump to 3NT = Strong hand, typically a long running suit. If that's not enough to overwhelm you, note that occasionally opener won't do any of the above. 1-1-2, for example (opener's new suit) can occasionally be bid with quite a good hand, just short of a jump-shift. For example, opener would produce that auction with this 17-count:
5
A8765
AKJ
AJ42.
AQJ8
2
A2
AKJ876
What is your rebid after you open 1 and partner responds 1?
1
2
3
3NT
2. You have a tremendous hand, good enough to force to game with a natural jump shift. This shows 4, longer clubs and nearly a strong 2 opener. Your partner cannot pass until at least game is reached.
AJ107
A2
AQJ32
K2
What is your rebid after you open 1 and partner responds 1?
2
3
4
2NT
4. This is not a closeout bid! Your partner might have only 6 points, and you announced that opposite so little, you are willing to contract for 10 tricks! This shows a huge hand, like the one you have. With 4-card support and a little less you would raise to only 3 invitational. With 4-card support and a minimum opener, you would have raised to only 2.
A2
AQ76
AK7654
2
What is your rebid after you open 1 and your partner responds 1?
2
2
3
3
Other
2. This is a reverse, showing at least 16 or 17. You are worth it. It shows 4 hearts and longer diamonds and an unbalanced hand. It is forcing 1 round (but not to game).
Note: Don't jump and reverse (3).
2
AQJ76
54
AKJ65
What is your rebid after you open 1 and partner responds 1?
2
3
3
2NT
2. You have a beautiful 2-suiter, but not enough to force to game with a jump-shift. Picture poor partner with, say:
Q10765
2
KJ32
842
(with that, partner can pass 2, which isn't forcing).
AQ1076
K2
KJ2
AJ2
What is your rebid after you open 1 and partner responds 1NT?
2
2NT
3
3NT
Other
2NT. Regardless of what 1NT means (old fashioned 6-10 or modern forcing or semi-forcing), this 2NT rebid shows 18-19 balanced. There is no need to jump to 3NT (which really should show something like this: AKQJ32 A2 K3 J32).
What is your rebid after you open 1 and partner responds 1?
A
K4
J109
AKQJ843?
2
2
2NT
3
3NT
5
Other
3NT. A jump to 3NT doesn't show a balanced hand. It shows a source of tricks and some stuff elsewhere. You don't have to have all the suits completely stopped.