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Detail specifications 117B - Level 1 ★
2NT opening bid
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 1811 With 20-21HCP and a balanced hand, a 2NT opening bid takes priority.
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Problem E1820 Even though you have 20HCP, don't open 2NT but 1 ♣ The weak doubleton is too dangerous
The bidding after a 2NT opening.
The responses are the same as those used after a 1NT opening except that the points needed are less (between 3 and 5HCP).
In particular you can use the Stayman and Texas bid
Pass with fewer than 3 points.
Examples :
The responses are the same as those used after a 1NT opening except that the points needed are less (between 3 and 5HCP).
In particular you can use the Stayman and Texas bid
Pass with fewer than 3 points.
Examples :
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Problem E4811 - Pass: a much wiser option with these three insignificant points. Don't attach too much importance to lonely jacks.
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Problem E4612 - With a king heading a 4-card major and a singleton, Stayman is the right bid, but not with any fewer points than this.
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