Bids on 2 Trêfle Openings

Bids on 2♣ Openings With a 2♣ opening, your P is describing a strong hand :

   - a strong one-suiter - 17-18HCP
   - a regular hand - 22-23HCP

   - Reminder, two-suiter hands don't open 2♣ His opening is forcing : you have to bid even with 0HCP!

   - with a poor hand and no strong suit, bid 2♦
   -With a "nice" major and a minimum of 5 cards or a "nice minor with 6 cards and at least 8-9HCP - bid your suit.

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Problem E4523 2♦ You have to bid even with 0HCP!

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Problem 4528 é ♦ The spades aren't strong enought

2♦ - this is bid when the Responder doesn't have a "nice" 5 card suit or has a weak hand

This bid doesn't promise a minimum strength : it's asking Opener to describe his hand.
After 2♦, Opener who bid 2♣ in 1st round now bids :

Either his magnificent one-suiter with 6 cards (minimum)
Or 2NT, with a regular hand and 22-23HCP

there you have it - the information necessary to bid the right contract!

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Problem E4524 2♦ Even with points, you should relay bid with 2♦. Bypassing 2♦ means you have a long and interesting suit.

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Problem E4524 2♦ A 5 card suit, headed by 2 strong honors is necessary to bid 2♥ or 2♠ and at least 8HCP. So here the correct bid is 2♦.

Responder bids a "nice" suit headed by 2 strong honors and at least 8HCP. This suit has

- a minimum of 5 cards in ♥ and ♠

- a minimum of 6 cards ♣ and ♦
Bidding can't stop before Game.

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Problem E40342
2♦ Don't relay bid with 2♦. Bid 2♥ immediately showing you have points and a strong major.

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Problem E5422 2♠ With a "nice" 5 card suit containing at least 2 strong honors and 8HCP, don't relay bid with 2♦

Bidding examples after a 2♣ opening.

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Problem E6175 : Example of a bid after a 2♣ opening : 4♦ is a Splinter bid (fitted in ♠) 5♥ shows 2 key cards (no Q of trump)

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Bids on 2♣ Openings

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