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Detail specifications 61IZ - Level 1 ★

2♣ Drury convention

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Drury 2 ♣ is the first response made to an opening in 3rd or 4th position
This convention is to be used :
  • in response to an opening de 1 ♠ or 1 ♥
  • after you have passed.

In 3rd or 4th position, one may open with a weaker hand than usual. The Drury convention allows you to ask your partner to give precisions about his opening, his strength.
SWNE
Pass Pass 1 Coeur Pass
2 Trefle
Ace Spades
Jack Spades
9 Spades
Ace Hearts
Queen Hearts
8 Hearts
3 Hearts
5 Clubs
4 Clubs
2 Clubs
5 Diamonds
4 Diamonds
3 Diamonds
Exercise E2306 S is playing 2 ♣ Drury convention. He is not promising anything in ♣
 
 
The Drury convention : the responder bids 2 ♣.
A Drury 2 ♣ bid requires :
  • a 3 (sometimes 4) cards support
  • about 11 HCP (minimum) and a balances hand, or so.

Caution ! This convention doesn't guarantee anything in ♣.
SWNE
Pass Pass 1 Coeur Pass
2 Trefle
Ace Spades
Jack Spades
9 Spades
Ace Hearts
Queen Hearts
8 Hearts
3 Hearts
5 Clubs
4 Clubs
2 Clubs
5 Diamonds
4 Diamonds
3 Diamonds
Exercise E2306 2 ♣ With 11 HCP and a 3 cards fit, S bids 2 ♣ ( Drury ).
 
10 Spades
7 Spades
5 Spades
Ace Hearts
Jack Hearts
9 Hearts
7 Hearts
6 Hearts
Queen Clubs
Jack Clubs
Ace Diamonds
Jack Diamonds
8 Diamonds
SWNE
Pass Pass 1 Coeur Pass
2 Trefle
King Spades
6 Spades
4 Spades
3 Spades
King Hearts
5 Hearts
4 Hearts
6 Clubs
Queen Diamonds
10 Diamonds
7 Diamonds
5 Diamonds
2 Diamonds
Exercise E2300 2 ♣ Drury Typical hand for a Drury.
 
 
Ensuing bids :
Dominique recommands the simple version...The opener goes directly to precisions about his opening
   Repeating his suit at level 2 shows a weak hand. It is a Stop.
   Any other bid is natural and promises an usual opening hand
  • new suit, level 2 : two suiter
  • 3 NT : 15-17HCP, the opener couldn't open 1 NT because of his major 5th
  • any shift at level 3 is a strong two suiter (3 ♣, 3 ♦ or 3 ♥ after a 1 ♠ opening)
  • 2 NT : the opener is looking for informations...he's got slam ambitions

King Spades
6 Spades
4 Spades
3 Spades
King Hearts
5 Hearts
4 Hearts
6 Clubs
Ace Diamonds
10 Diamonds
7 Diamonds
4 Diamonds
2 Diamonds
SWNE
Pass Pass
1 Coeur Pass 2 Trefle Pass
4 Coeur
Queen Spades
Jack Spades
10 Spades
Ace Hearts
Jack Hearts
9 Hearts
7 Hearts
6 Hearts
8 Clubs
2 Clubs
King Diamonds
Queen Diamonds
5 Diamonds
Exercise E4912 4 ♥ You know your partner has got 11 and a fit...game !
 
10 Spades
7 Spades
5 Spades
Ace Hearts
Jack Hearts
9 Hearts
7 Hearts
6 Hearts
10 Clubs
9 Clubs
Ace Diamonds
Jack Diamonds
6 Diamonds
SWNE
Pass Pass 1 Coeur Pass
2 Trefle Pass 2 Coeur Pass
Pass
King Spades
6 Spades
4 Spades
3 Spades
King Hearts
5 Hearts
4 Hearts
6 Clubs
Queen Diamonds
10 Diamonds
7 Diamonds
5 Diamonds
2 Diamonds
Exercise 4913 Opener and Responder are minimum ! Stop ....
 
 
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