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Responses after a 2 weak Major opening bid

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With a 2 weak Major opening bid, your partner indicates a maximum of 10 HCP and a 6 card Major with two top honors. He has already told you a lot: It is now up to you to decide where to go from there.
  • With less than 12-13HCP, and without a 2-3 cards fit in his Major PASS
  • starting from 7-8HCP and a fit, Show support by applying the Law of Trumps
  • Any game level bid is to play
  • Any suit change is forcing except is game level is reached.

SWNE
2
Pass
Pass
K
Q
7
4
10
K
Q
8
4
K
10
7
4
Problème E1043
With 13 HCP and no fit, Pass without hesitation. The opponennts will probably wake-up much to your delight.
 
SWNE
2
Pass
4
4
2
A
9
7
4
K
J
9
A
K
8
4
Problème E1042
with 15 useful HCP and 4 cards in trump, soutenez Jump to 4. It is a stop.
 
 
Stop bids
  With 7-8H and a fit : apply the 'Law of Trumps's
  • With 3 cards in trump, prolong te preempt to the 3 level.
  • With 4 cards in trump, bid game

  With a 2 card fit and a strong hand (15HCP or more), bid game :
  • 4 ♥ or 4 ♠
  • 3 SA with a regular hand, stoppers in all suits and 15+HCP
SWNE
2
Pass
3
7
4
2
J
8
4
A
Q
9
7
6
6
2
Problème 1048
With a fairly weak and and 3 cards in trump, it is advantageous to prolong the preempt to the 3 level .Apply the 'Law of trumps'and make a stop bid. You are not suggesting game , your partner should pass.
 
SWNE
2
Pass
3
5
4
K
7
4
Q
5
4
A
8
7
5
4
Problème E4563
When reponding to a weak 2 ♥ opening, apply the 'Law of trumps' : 9 cards in trump = 9 tricks. If your camp goes down on 3 ♥, there has to be a just compensation : the opponents would have made their ♠ contract.
 
 
Forcing bids by responder after a 2 weak Major opening : 2 NT
2 NT shows a minimum of 15HCP and an interesting hand. Cthis bid shows willingness to play a game.. and maybe even a slam. Do not use it uselessly, as it also provides information.... to the opps.
  Minimum lthe opener will repeat his suit at the 3 levek
  Not minimum the opener will bid :
  • a suit with strength (a high honor) aat the 3 level
  • a singleton at the 4 level
  • 3 NT with no high honneur annexe or singleton.

SWNE
2
Pass
2NT
K
Q
J
5
A
7
5
4
A
J
6
3
2
Problème E4569
With a "minimum" 2 ♥ bid, the opener comes back to 3 ♥. for you it will be the final bid, your attempt at game will not have born fruit.
 
 
Forcing bids by responder after a 2 weak Major opening : Suit changes
Any suit change shows a a nice hand, a 5 or 6 cards suit and normally denies fit.
Rebids are :
  • The openerwill support partner's suit with 3 cards.
  • The opener minimum and not fitted rwill repeat his suit at the 3 level
  • With a 'good' 2 weak major, the opener not fitted, will bid a strength in another suit or may try 3NT

SWNE
2
Pass
2
K
Q
J
8
6
4
7
6
5
A
Q
J
6
Problème E4574
A change of suit in response to a 2 weak Major opening bid is forcing. as it would be, in fact, in response to any preempt.
 
 
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