Brozel
: after a Strong 1NT Opening bid
Defender shows 10+ HCP and 6 losers, or 7 losers with good texture.
(1NT) - ?
A. DBL = "I hold a long suit"
Partner to bid 2♣ → to find the long suit
or bid his own long suit
Pass with 10+ pts and scattered values
bid 2NT, when strong → to find the long suit
B. 2♣ = 5-4 in ♣ and
♥
(either suit can be the 5-card suit)
C.
2♦
= 5-4 in
♦
and
♥
D.
2♥
= 5-4 in
♥
and ♠
E. 2♠ = 5-4 in ♠ and a minor suit
Typical Brozel hands are :
♠ K Q 8 7 4
♥ A Q 6 3
♦ 9 5 4
♣ 3
(1NT) -
2♥
♠ K J 10 7 4 2
♥ 6
♦ A K 4
♣ 9 8 5
(1NT) - DBL
♠ 8
♥ A Q 6 5
♦ A 10 8 7 4 2
♣ 7 6
(1NT) -
2♦
♠ A Q 9 3 2
♥ 9 7
♦ 6 3
♣ K Q 10 5
(1NT) - 2♠