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Detail specifications 12AN - Level 2 ★

New suit trial bid

Trial bid : after his partner's raise, the opener names a new suit
The responder has shown support with a simple raise. The opener rebids a new suit... i.e. he is proposing to go to game.

the opener holds an unbalanced hand
and is looking for "something" in the named suit. The "something" could be :
- A shortage (singleton or void)
- A high honor

This bid is forcing for one round.

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Exercise 1694 3♣ : game proposal. The partner will go to game if he has some added value in the named suit (♣).

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Exercise 5176 3♣ : Can you help in ♣ ? If yes, go to game. If not, bid 3 ♠

Development : when the responder can help in the named suit
The opener is looking for help in the name suit. It may be :

either a high honor
or a shortage : void or singleton

The idea is to prevent the opponents from making many tricks in the suit. The responder

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Exercise 20249 4♥ Your K ♣ is going to be very helpful...go to game

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Exercise 20251 4♥ Your ♣ singleton is so precious ! Accept your partner's proposal

Development : when the responder can't make any contribution in the named suit
Most of the time, the responder will bid the opener's suit at level 3, and that will be it. Sometimes though, he may show some strength in another suit.

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Exercise 20248 3♥ is clearly denying the game proposal : no help to be expected in the named suit

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Exercise 20250 3♦ : showing an interesting strength in ♦, a maximum simple raise hand, but... definitely no help in ♣ !

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Detail specifications 12AN - Level 2 ★

New suit trial bid

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