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Detail specifications 22TB - Level 2 ★
Impossible bids after a 1NT initial response
Impossible bid
Most of the time, making an 'impossible bid'means bidding a suit which could not have 4 cards or more . An astute partner will not be fooled. For example, you opened the bidding with 1 ♦, Your partner responded with 1 NT and you repeated your ♦. The responder now bids 2 ♥. he cannot have 4 cards in ♥, otherwise he would have bid it in bis first response !
Most of the time, making an 'impossible bid'means bidding a suit which could not have 4 cards or more . An astute partner will not be fooled. For example, you opened the bidding with 1 ♦, Your partner responded with 1 NT and you repeated your ♦. The responder now bids 2 ♥. he cannot have 4 cards in ♥, otherwise he would have bid it in bis first response !
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Problem 20208 Your"impossible" bid of 2 ♥ shows either, a strength in ♥, or an interest in ♦ and a fairly strong 1NT answer
Impossible bid after a 1 ♥ opening bid
if you respond 1NT after a 1 ♥ opening bid. It means .... that you do not have 4 cards in spades (let alone 5 or 6) . DIn that séquence the 2 ♠ impossible bid by responder shows a strength in ♠ and a strong ♣ fit.
if you respond 1NT after a 1 ♥ opening bid. It means .... that you do not have 4 cards in spades (let alone 5 or 6) . DIn that séquence the 2 ♠ impossible bid by responder shows a strength in ♠ and a strong ♣ fit.
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Problem 20209 2 ♠ to show your strength in ♠. the well informed opener will make the right decision.
Impossible after the opener has bid a minor two suiter
You have denied a Major with 4+ cards
You have denied a Major with 4+ cards
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Problem 20210 The impossible 2 ♥ bid helps locate honors in that suit . It also shows a good fit in the opener's second suit
Impossible bid by opener
With the same spirit, the 2 ♣ rebid by opener denies 4 cards in ♠.
With the same spirit, the 2 ♣ rebid by opener denies 4 cards in ♠.
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Problem 20211 Thanks to the good impossible 2 ♠, the 3NT contract is now played from the right hand.
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