Main
Detail specifications 33LC - Level 2 ★
Opener's wake-up bid
The Opener's Reopening Bid After an Opponent's Double and Two Passes
You have opened with a suit, the opponent has doubled, and the other two players have passed. Example: $encheres('S','1D,X,-,-,?')
East has converted the takeout double into a penalty double; they have a long club suit and do not see a better contract for their side. The opener will try to get their side out of this situation, but not at any cost, to avoid an even worse outcome... They know that their partner, who passed over 1 Club, is very weak!
You have opened with a suit, the opponent has doubled, and the other two players have passed. Example: $encheres('S','1D,X,-,-,?')
East has converted the takeout double into a penalty double; they have a long club suit and do not see a better contract for their side. The opener will try to get their side out of this situation, but not at any cost, to avoid an even worse outcome... They know that their partner, who passed over 1 Club, is very weak!
Opener's possible wake-up bids :
- Rebidding the opening suit, normally guarantees a very strong suit and in most cases a 6 carder
- With a strong hand and short in Opp's suit, prefer doubling
- With 18-19HCP, a regular hand and stoppers in Opp's suit : bid 1NT or 2NT depending on the level of bidding (don't jump !)
| S | W | N | E |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
Problem E20344 4♠ and nothing less ! You have a very good shot at game with ♠ as trump... not with ♦ as trump
| S | W | N | E |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
 |
Problem E20342 The best bid is a wake-up double and this should be systematic with a 3 suiter (and,of course, void or singleton in Opp's suit)
Opener's wake-up bid after Opp's overcall : examples
| S | W | N | E |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
 |
Problem E20343 3♦. This jump bid describes a partiularly strong 5-5 2 suiter. A 2♦ rebid doesn't accurately describe the strength of your hand.
| S | W | N | E |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
 |
|
|
 |
| | |||||||||||
| | | | |||||||||
         |
Problem E20351 2NT shows a 3rd zone (18-19HCP) regular hand. With this double ♥ stopper this bid is preferable to a rebid of your suit : 3♦ (Your 6 carder is nothing special and you have a regular distribution)
FR version