Difference between revisions of "User:Brian/Bridge/Responding to 2C"
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| − | | Partner rebid 4NT, 5NT, | + | | Partner rebid 4NT, 5NT, 6NT, or 7NT |
| − | | These rebids show balanced hands with 28–30, 31–32, | + | | These rebids show balanced hands with 28–30, 31–32, 33–36 HCP, or 37+ HCP, respectively. Either make a [[User:Brian/Bridge/Quantitative notrump raises|quantitative raise]] or pass. |
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| Partner bid a major suit and I have 3+-card support with a weak hand | | Partner bid a major suit and I have 3+-card support with a weak hand | ||
Latest revision as of 22:34, 25 June 2017
The most common set of responses to a strong 2♣ opening are as follows:
| If... | then ... |
|---|---|
| I have 8+ HCP with a balanced hand | Respond 2NT. If opener rebids notrump, it is quantitative. |
| I have 8+ HCP with a good 5+-card major suit (at least 2 of 3 top honors) | Bid your suit at the 2 level. If partner raises your suit, follow up with a control bid or 4NT, Blackwood. |
| I have 8+ HCP with a good 5+-card minor suit | Bid your suit at the 3 level. If partner raises your suit, follow up with a control bid or 4NT, Blackwood. |
| Otherwise | Bid 2♦ (see below). |
The 2♥, 2♠, 2NT, 3♣, and 3♦ responses are said to be "positive", since they show the presence of some quality of responder's hand. The 2♦ response is "waiting", an artificial relay that denies the positive responses and asks opener to describe their hand. Thus, 2♦ is like a "catch-all" response, used for the following kinds of hands:
- Less than 8 HCP, for example ♠J872 ♥643 ♦J2 ♣KT97
- Unbalanced with a low-quality suit, for example ♠KT985 ♥A63 ♦5 ♣Q765
- 4441 distribution regardless of strength, for example ♠KQT2 ♥4 ♦K754 ♣AJ93.
| If... | then ... |
|---|---|
| Partner rebid 2NT | See responding to a 2NT opening. |
| Partner rebid 3NT and I have a 6+-card major | Make a Texas transfer by bidding 4 of the suit below the major. If you have slam interest, follow up with a control bid or 4NT,
Blackwood after partner accepts. |
| Partner rebid 3NT and I have 7 HCP | Make a quantitative raise to 4NT. |
| Partner rebid 3NT and I have 6− HCP | Pass. |
| Partner rebid 4NT, 5NT, 6NT, or 7NT | These rebids show balanced hands with 28–30, 31–32, 33–36 HCP, or 37+ HCP, respectively. Either make a quantitative raise or pass. |
| Partner bid a major suit and I have 3+-card support with a weak hand | Raise to 4M. If opener has a very good hand, they might still bid a control or 4NT, Blackwood. |
| Partner bid a major suit and I have 3+-card support with slam interest | Raise to 3M.
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Details of subsequent bidding not covered here vary greatly according to partnership agreement.
