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BR 27.2 - Bidding after 1NT - 2♦ or 1NT - 2♥
By having to make the transfer bid (to ♥
or ♠) puts the Opener temporarily . . . . . . . . . . This gives the Responder the opportunity to make . . . . . . defining
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Here follow the most commonly used options
for the Responder (Opener's bids are underlined).
| Bidding
| Hand description
|
|---|
| 1NT - 2♦ - 2♥ - Pass
| = . . . . , . . . ♥s,
. . . . .
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| 1NT - 2♦ -
2♥ - 2NT
| = . . . . , 5332, . . . . invitation
|
| 1NT - 2♦ - 2♥ - 3NT
| = . . . . . , 5332. Opener : Pass or . . . . . . . . . .
|
| 1NT - 2♦ -
2♥ - 3♥
| = . . . . pts, . . . card ♥ suit. . . . . .
invitation
|
| 1NT - 2♦ - 2♥ - 4♥
| = . . . . . pts, . . . ♥s.
|
| 1NT - 2♦ -
2♥ - 2♠
| = . . . . pts, . . . ♥s and . . . ♠s. Game
force
|
| 1NT - 2♦ - 2♥ - 3♣
| = . . . . . pts, . . . ♥s and
. . . ♣s. . . . interest
|
The same options are used after a transfer to Spades.
Note that after Opener's transfer bid, Responder's bid of the second
major is forcing to . . . . .
Responder's rebid of a minor
suit is stronger and shows interest in . . . . . . .
Here follow some examples :
| Ex. 1
| Opener (W)
♠ A 10 9 6
♥ K 6
♦ K Q J 8
♣ A 7 6
|
| Responder (E)
♠ 7
♥ J 10 9 7 5 3
♦ 6 3 2
♣ Q 8 4
|
| Comment
Simple transfer to . . . . . East is . . . and . . . . .
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Bidding : (W)
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| Ex. 2
| Opener (W)
♠ A 10 9 6
♥ K 6
♦ K Q J 8
♣ A 7 6
|
| Responder (E)
♠ K 7
♥ Q 10 9 7 3
♦ A 3 2
♣ Q 8 4
|
| Comment
East shows a balanced . . . . . hand containing . . . hearts and enough strength
for . . . . .
West has the option of . . . . . . . . . , or . . . . (like in this
case) with only 2 . . . . . .
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Bidding : (W) <
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| Ex. 3
| Opener (W)
♠ A 8 7 6
♥ K 6
♦ K Q 8 4
♣ A 7 6
|
| Responder (E)
♠ 9 7
♥ Q 10 9 7 5 3
♦ 6 3
♣ K J 4
|
| Comment
East shows a . . . card heart suit and . . . . points.
West should raise to 4♥ with . . . . . , but . . . (like
in this case) with . . . . . .
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Bidding : (W)
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| Ex. 4
| Opener (W)
♠ A 8 7 6
♥ K 6
♦ K Q J 4
♣ A 7 6
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| Responder (E)
♠ 9
♥ A J 10 9 7
♦ A 10 9 3
♣ K Q 4
|
| Comment
East's 2nd suit bid of a . . . . shows interest in . . . . .
West shows support
in ♦s. East, with his singleton ♠, confidently . . . . . .
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Bidding : (W)
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BR 27.3 - Bidding after 1NT - 2♠ - 2NT -
The responses of 2♣, 2♦ and 2♥ explore the possibility of a major suit
contract instead of one in No Trumps.
The responses of 2♠ and 2NT on the other hand deny . . . . . . . . . (unless shaped . . . . . . ), and
focus on reaching a . . . . . . contract, with a possible fall-back to a
. . . . . . . . contract,
when Responder is unbalanced or semi-balanced with length in . . . or both
. . . . . . . .
With a . . . . . . . 1NT Opening hand, opener's initial reply is 2NT,
showing . . . . . points only.
Bidding after that may proceed as follows :
| Bidding
| Hand description
|
|---|
| 1NT - 2♠ - 2NT - Pass
| = . . . . points, Game . . . . . . .
|
| 1NT - 2♠ -
2NT - 3NT
| = 15-16 points, Slam out of reach
|
| 1NT - 2♠ - 2NT - 3♣
| = . . . . . pts , . . . . . . , . . . . try
|
The artificial bid of . . . . . . is an attempt to find a . . . .
contract in a . . . . suit.
Opener is asked to bid his
. . . . . . . 4-5 card suit.
His possible replies are :
- 3♦ = 4-5 . . . . . .
- 3♥ = 4 . . . . (or 4-4 in . . . . . . )
- 3♠ = 4 . . . . .
- 3NT = 4-5 . . . .
- 4♣ = . . . . . in the
. . . . . suits
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Here follow two examples :
| Ex. 5
| Opener (W)
♠ A 8 7 6
♥ K 6
♦ K Q 7 4
♣ A 7 6
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| Responder (E)
♠ K 9 4
♥ J 10 9
♦ J 10 6 3
♣ K 8 4
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| Comment
After West shows a . . . . . points, East with . . . points . . . . . . .
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Bidding : (W)
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| Ex. 6
| Opener (W)
♠ A 8 7
♥ K 6
♦ K Q 7 4
♣ A 9 7 6
|
| Responder (E)
♠ 9
♥ A 8 5
♦ A J 10 8 3
♣ K Q 10 4
|
| Comment
When West shows 4-4 . . . . . . suits (4♣), East, with . . . . losers, bids
. . . . . .
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Bidding : (W)
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