Examples of Two Over One Bidding Sequences

N  

E  

S

1©

P

2§*

The 2/1 game force.

2©

P

4©

A minimum rebid.

p

Responder has P 2+ Hearts.


1ª

P

2¨*

The 2/1 game force.

3§

P

3NT

A game try in Notrump.

P

P

Responder has Hearts stopped.


1ª

P

2©*

The 2/1 game force showing 5 Hearts.

3©

P

4©

A fit in a secondary suit.

P

P


1ª

P  

2§*  

The 2/1 game force.

3§

P  

3©

Responder has no Diamond stopper.

3ª

P

4§

Neither does opener. Responder

P

P

can't go to 5 and neither can opener. A good stop.


1©

P  

2¨*  

The 2/1 game force.

3©

P  

4NT  

Blackwood. Hearts is trump.

5©

P

6NT

Responder prefers 6NT to 6Hearts for competitive bidding, even though Hearts may be a safer contract. 

Competitive Bridge is not safe bridge!


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