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Detail specifications 14BA - Level 2 ★
Opener's rebid after a pre-emptive opening
Opener's rebid after a 2 Weak Major pre-emptive opening
Reminder : after a pre-emptive opening, it's the Responder that becomes the team leader.
Reminder : after a pre-emptive opening, it's the Responder that becomes the team leader.
- All suit shifts from the Responder are forcing (except if Game level has already been reached)
- A 3NT bid is a sign off.
- All support bids are sign offs.
- 2NT is a conventional bid asking infoasking the Opener to describe his hand, does he have outside honors or a short suit
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2 |
Pass |
3 |
Pass |
Pass |
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Problem 5076 Pass : P's support bids are sign offs.
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2 |
Pass |
3NT |
Pass |
Pass |
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Problem 5082 3NT Sign off. You have to pass.
Opener's rebid after a pre-emptive opening when Responder bids a suit shift
Suit shifts are round forcing, showing a strong hand.
Suit shifts are round forcing, showing a strong hand.
- The Opener must bid a support bid if holds 3 cards
- No 3 card support and a mediocre weak pre-empt rebid his suit
- No 3 card support and a maximum pre-empt, he bids an outside suit with a strong honor
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2 |
Pass |
3 |
Pass |
3 |
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Problem 5083 3♠ Your P shows a strong hand with a suit shift. As you don't have a 3 card fit and have a minimum opening ... rebid your opening suit.
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2 |
Pass |
3 |
Pass |
4 |
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Problem 5084 4♥ Give priority to a support bid in Responder's suit with a 3 card fit.
Opener's rebid after a pre-emptive opening when Responder bids 2NT
Responder's 2NT bid is asking for info : Opener should describe the strength and/or distribution
Pre-empt minimum Opener rebids his suit at the 3 level
Pre-empt maximum : Opener bids :
Responder's 2NT bid is asking for info : Opener should describe the strength and/or distribution
Pre-empt minimum Opener rebids his suit at the 3 level
Pre-empt maximum : Opener bids :
- an outside honor at the 3 level
- a singleton at the 4 level
- 3NT with a strong pre-empt, no singleton and no outside honors.
- With a singleton and an outside honor - give priority to the outside honor.
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2 |
Pass |
2NT |
Pass |
3 |
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Problem 4951 3♥ With a maximum pre-empt - Opener bids an outside honor at the 3 level
How to bid a ♠ singleton on a 2♥ opening bid?
- 3 ♠ - shows an outside honor in ♠
- 4♥ - shows a ♠ singleton and a maximum opening.
| S | W | N | E |
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2 |
Pass |
2NT |
Pass |
4 |
4
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Problem 5081 4♥ ♠ singleton and a maximum opening. (No, this isn't a mistake!) After a 2NT bid, bidding becomes very precise ... Dont improvise!
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