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Detail specifications 117K - Level 3 ★
Strong 2♣ opening bid
2 club openings cover several types of hand:
Some advice:
Open 2 clubs if you hold the number of tricks for game minus 1
- balanced hands with at least 22-23HCP (super NT),
- third-zone one-suiter hands with a strong suit of at least 6 cards,
- fourth-zone hands with a very strong 5-card major (minimum ace king queen x x).
Some advice:
Open 2 clubs if you hold the number of tricks for game minus 1
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2 |
K
3
3
A
J
3
A
K
Q
10
5
4
3
Problem E2508 2 clubs With a magnificent third-zone one-suiter (about 18HCP), open 2 clubs strong undetermined hand. If you open 1 diamond then jump to 3 diamonds that would indicate a second-zone one-suiter (15-17HCP)
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2 |
A
J
9
2
K
4
K
Q
4
A
K
Q
3
Problem E2506 2 clubsAll very strong balanced hands (22-23HCP) should be opened 2 clubs followed by a NT rebid.
Reponses to 2♣ opening
2♣ is forcing for at least 1 round. Reponses are:
2♣ is forcing for at least 1 round. Reponses are:
- 2♦ 'negative or waiting' with any hand 0-7 HCP
- 2♥,2♠,3♣,3♦with 8+HCP and a long suit (5+ in Major or 6+ in minor)... forcing to game
S | W | N | E |
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2 |
Pass |
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2 |
8
7
6
5
7
5
4
8
6
3
2
9
8
Problem E4523 2 diamondsNegative in this case. You will probably pass next time round when the opener has described his 2 club hand.
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2 |
Pass |
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2 |
4
K
Q
10
9
5
8
7
5
A
J
9
5
Problem E4522 Do not delay. show your strength and nice ♥ suit... a slam could well be in the cards...
The opener's rebid after a 2 diamond response.
- With a nice ♥ suit, a ♥ 2-suiter or a balanced hand 24+HCP, the opener bids 2♥ 'Kokish relay' See below for bidding sequences after a 'Kokish relay'
- With a balanced hand with 22-23HCP, the opener bids 2NT and the auction continues with Stayman and Texas (not forcing)
- With a one-suiter hand, he bids his suit in general a 6-card suit headed by high honors... (and has to bid 3♥ if his suit is ♥)
A
7
4
2
9
7
6
5
K
9
4
K
6
S | W | N | E |
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2 |
Pass |
2 |
Pass |
2NT |
Pass |
3 |
Pass |
3 |
Pass |
4NT |
Pass |
6 |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
K
6
A
Q
A
Q
J
10
5
3
A
9
5
Problem E6148 Example of a 2NT rebid by the opener of 2 clubs
K
8
6
5
K
Q
7
4
Q
7
4
2
5
S | W | N | E |
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2 |
Pass |
2 |
Pass |
2 |
A
Q
J
10
9
2
A
A
K
J
10
9
8
Problem E5297 Bid your very nice suit. Your partner will decide the rest : stop, game, slam...
Bidding after a Kokish relay
After a Kokish relay, the responder must always bid an artificial 2♠ relay, to allow opener to better describe his hand
After a Kokish relay, the responder must always bid an artificial 2♠ relay, to allow opener to better describe his hand
- With a Game strength, the opener bids 3 ♥ ... with a weaker ♥, he would have bid 3♥ directly
- With a balanced hand with 24+HCP, the opener bids 2NT and the auction continues with Stayman and Texas, forcing to game
- With a ♥ based 2-suiter hand, he bids 3 in his second suit (3♣, 3♦, 3♠) showing 4+ in his second suit..
8
5
4
3
9
8
5
6
4
3
6
4
2
S | W | N | E |
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2 |
Pass |
2 |
Pass |
2NT |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
A
K
Q
J
10
A
9
7
2
A
K
Q
5
Not using the Kokish to show exactly 22-23HCP.. and let responder decide wether or not to bid game
S | W | N | E |
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2 |
Pass |
2 |
Pass |
2 |
Pass |
2 |
Pass |
3 |
Pass |
5 |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
8 6 3 9 8 Q 4 3 J 10 6 4 2 | |||||||||||
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5 A Q J 9 8 A J 10 A K Q 5 |
Using the Kokish relay to show your ♥ - ♦ strong 2 suiter to find a game much more likely to make...