First Lessons
General Advice
- What Card To Lead
- Cue Bidding
- Jacoby
- Leading and Bidding
- More on Leading
- Lead Priority
- Splinter Bids
- Sputnik Bids (Negative Doubles)
- The Safe Hand
Lesson Six
Opening bid of 2 clubs
This is
absolutely forcing to game with one exception only – and that is
when the 2 club opener rebids 2 notrumps after a 2 diamond
(weakness) response. In
that case the responder can pass if holding less than 2 points.
The 2 NT rebid promises 23 or 24 points
and a balanced hand.
With 25-26 points, opener would jump to 3 NT.
If the
opener rebids a suit, responder must keep the bidding open until
game is reached.
If opener
rebids a suit after 2C – 2D responder can raise it with 3 card
support as the rebid promises at least a 5 card suit.
If you
play Stayman and transfers over a 2NT opener you can do the same
after 2C – 2D – 2NT if you wish.
(treating it as a 2NT opener but a bit stronger) but make
sure partner has agreed beforehand!
If partner opens 2 clubs and you have a useful hand (usually 7 points or more) you can make a positive response. If you bid a suit it promises 5 cards and at least 1 of the top three honours. If you are balanced you can bid 2 NT. If you make a positive response there is a good chance a slam is on if you can find a fit as you will have at least 30 points between the hands
Acol 2 Bids.
If partner opens with an
ACOL 2 bid showing an 8 playing trick hand and you hold 2 aces or an
ace and 2 kings plus a fit for his suit you should investigate a
slam.
Rebid of new Suit
IIf
partner opens 1 of a suit and then rebids another suit he is
promising 5 cards in the first bid suit (unless both are bid at the
1 level) If you
have 10 or 11 points and three of his first suit you should jump a
level in that suit. For
example partner opens 1 heart, you bid 1 spade and he rebids 2
clubs. With:
J76
A943
K4
K. J
Sharp 2007
