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Detail specifications 21QR - Level 2

Responder's bid on a 2♦ opening

Your P has 24HCP or more (or the number of tricks except one for Game)
This bid is Game forcing.
The bids to this opening are conventional and aim to show Opener your strength and number of aces. Opener will know immediately if Game or Slam can be bid.

   1) No aces
  • 2 : no aces and less than 8HCP
  • 2NT :no aces and more than 8HCP (or 2 kings)
SWNE
2 Carreau Pass
2 Coeur
Queen Spades
Jack Spades
8 Spades
4 Spades
3 Spades
6 Hearts
5 Hearts
5 Clubs
4 Clubs
3 Clubs
8 Diamonds
7 Diamonds
3 Diamonds
Problem E4530 2 showing a negative responding bid : weak (0-7HCP) no aces.
 
SWNE
2 Carreau Pass
2 SA
King Spades
8 Spades
6 Spades
King Hearts
10 Hearts
7 Hearts
5 Hearts
7 Clubs
2 Clubs
10 Diamonds
9 Diamonds
7 Diamonds
4 Diamonds
Problem E4532 2NT Responding to a 2 Game forcing bid, here 2 kings are easily worth 8 HCP. This is an exception.
 
 

  2)The responding bids with 1 or 2 aces on a 2 opening :

  • 2 : 1 ace in a major suit
  • 3 : ace of
  • 3 : ace of
  • 3NT : 2 aces
  • 4NT : 3 aces


SWNE
2 Carreau Pass
2 Pique
6 Spades
5 Spades
3 Spades
Ace Hearts
8 Hearts
6 Hearts
4 Hearts
3 Hearts
Jack Clubs
5 Clubs
8 Diamonds
6 Diamonds
2 Diamonds
Problem E4534 2 response bid : meaning 1 ace in a major suit. This bid doesn't describe the strength of Responder's hand... the follow on bid will ..
 
SWNE
2 Carreau Pass
3 Trefle
King Spades
9 Spades
7 Spades
6 Spades
5 Spades
10 Hearts
7 Hearts
3 Hearts
2 Hearts
Ace Clubs
7 Diamonds
5 Diamonds
4 Diamonds
Problem E4536 3 or 3 promises an ace in the minor suit bid in response to 2.
 
 
Exception response bids to a 2 opening
SWNE
2 Carreau Pass
4 Carreau
6 Spades
5 Spades
Jack Hearts
4 Clubs
3 Clubs
2 Clubs
Ace Diamonds
King Diamonds
Queen Diamonds
10 Diamonds
9 Diamonds
7 Diamonds
2 Diamonds
Problem E4540 A jump bid promising 7 cards headed with Ace,King and Queen.
 
 
Examples
SWNE
2 Carreau Pass
3 SA
Ace Spades
8 Spades
6 Spades
5 Spades
6 Hearts
6 Clubs
4 Clubs
2 Clubs
Ace Diamonds
Jack Diamonds
6 Diamonds
5 Diamonds
4 Diamonds
Problem E4538 Which shows 2 aces. Therefore a Slam is in sight.