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Detail specifications 1170 - Level 1 ★
Strong openings
Strong openings
Sometimes your hand is very strong with 20 HCP or more (3rd zone). There are 3 bids you can make which show your strength as of the 1st round:
Sometimes your hand is very strong with 20 HCP or more (3rd zone). There are 3 bids you can make which show your strength as of the 1st round:
- 2NT with 20-21HCP and a regular hand
- 2 ♣ with :
- 22-23HCP and a regular hand
- or 18-21HCP and a very nice suit with 6 cards.
- 2 ♦ avec 24HCP or more (french system only)
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Problem E1811 With 20-21HCP and a regular hand, opening with 2NT is a priority
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Problem E2518 All extra strong hands (24HCP or more) open 2 ♦ (french system only)
To open 2NT you need:
This bid is non forcing: with a very weak hand your partner will pass.
Examples :
- 20-21HCP
- and a balanced hand (no 5-card major, void or singleton)
This bid is non forcing: with a very weak hand your partner will pass.
Examples :
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Problem E1811 With 20-21HCP and a regular hand, opening with 2NT is a priority
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Problem E1820 Even though you have 20HCP, don't open 2NT but 1 club. The little doubleton is too dangerous
2 club openings cover several types of hand:
third-zone one-suiter hands with a strong suit of at least 6 cards,
fourth-zone hands with a very strong 5-card major (minimum ace king queen x x).
Some advice:
- balanced hands with 22-23HCP
Some advice:
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Problème E2506
2 clubsAll very strong balanced hands (22-23HCP) should be opened 2 clubs followed by a NT rebid.
2 clubsAll very strong balanced hands (22-23HCP) should be opened 2 clubs followed by a NT rebid.
French system : The 2 diamond opening is the strongest possible opening.
You can use it with any hand. It promises:
Careful! 2 diamonds is game forcing and your partner cannot pass before reaching game.
You can use it with any hand. It promises:
- either 24HCP or more
- or the number of tricks for game minus one.
Careful! 2 diamonds is game forcing and your partner cannot pass before reaching game.
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Problem E2514 An excellent criteria for choosing the 2 diamond opening: the strength for game less one trick, ie: 9 tricks in a major contract or 10 in a minor one.
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Problem E2518 All super strong balanced hands (24HCP or more) should be opened 2 diamonds followed by a NT rebid.
FR version