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Two weak opening: Opener's rebid after Responder's 2NT bid

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Two weak opening: Opener's rebid after Responder's 2NT bid

Responder's NT bid is asking for information : Opener must then bid his strength and/or dstribution.
  With a minimum opening Opener rebids his suit at the 3 level
  With a maximum opening (8-9HCP) : Opener bids :
  • an outside honor at the 3 level
  • a singleton/chicane at the 4 level
  • with a strong hand, no singleton and no outside honor : 3NT
  • If you have a singleton and an outside honor, give priority to bidding your outside honor.
SWNE
2
Pass
2NT
Q
8
5
A
K
9
5
3
7
4
K
J
9
Problem 4605 2NT is a forcing bid asking for information. Responder is asking Opener to describe his hand : strength/ outside honor/distribution
 
 
A bid at the 3 level shows maximum strength ...for a pre-empt bid!
  • Only bid your hand at the 3 level if you have a maximum 8-9HCP and possibly with an exceptional 10HCP.
  • Only bid the 2 highest honors : Ace and King
  • If you have a singleton and an outside honor, give priority to bidding your outside honor.

SWNE
2
Pass
2NT
Pass
3
Q
J
9
8
6
5
7
2
5
4
K
9
7
Problem E5220 3 ♠Opener who is minimum in his opening bid doesn't bid his outside honor, he rebids his opening suit at the 3 level
 
SWNE
2
Pass
2NT
Pass
3
K
Q
10
8
7
6
A
9
6
8
5
3
7
Problem E5075 3 ♥ : Opener is maximum in his bid and now bids his outside honor (not the singleton)
 
 
Bidding a singleton at the 4 level shows maximum strength ..for a pre-empt opening
With minimum points, don't bid your singleton, perhaps your team don't have the points to bid Game.
K
Q
J
5
10
8
7
A
Q
5
A
J
6
SWNE
2
Pass
2NT
Pass
4
6
4
A
K
J
9
5
4
J
8
6
3
4
Problem E4950 4♦ Opener has maximum points so he bids his singleton at the 4 level - Game forcing!
 
K
Q
J
5
10
8
7
A
Q
5
A
J
6
SWNE
2
Pass
2NT
Pass
3
6
4
A
Q
9
5
4
3
10
8
6
3
4
Problem E4982 Opener's bid shows that he has a minimum opening. Bidding his singleton at the 4 level would mean playing at Game level.
 
 
After a 2 weak major opening Opener's rebid of 3NT shows maximum points and NOT a bid to play NT.
With maximum points (8-9HCP) and nothing else special in his hand, Opener bids 3NT showing:
  • no outside honor
  • no chicane/singleton

K
9
7
A
K
Q
K
10
9
Q
J
10
6
SWNE
2
Pass
2NT
Pass
3NT
A
Q
10
6
4
3
J
9
J
8
7
9
8
Problem E5223 3NT : this is not a bid to play 3NT. This bid shows maximum points, no outside honor and no singleton.
 
K
Q
J
5
7
A
5
4
A
J
6
3
2
SWNE
2
Pass
2NT
Pass
3
4
3
A
Q
10
9
5
2
J
9
8
8
7
Problem E4952 Opener rebids his opening suit with minimum points.
 
 
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