Bidding Sequences After a Minor Opener
Example auctions after a minor suit opening:
N
E
S
W
1§
P
1©
P
Both hands unlimited so far.
2©
P
4©
P
A Heart fit, and game try.
1§
P
2§*
P
Responder has 5+ Clubs, no major, 10+ HCP.
2¨
P
2ª
P
Bidding stoppers up the line.
3NT
P
P
P
Opener has Hearts stopped and tries game
1¨
Dbl P 2©* South has a weak hand with long Hearts. 4©
. . . A perfect fit ? A preempt by North ? Could be either one. Only North knows.
-
1§ P 1© East doesn't have 5 © or 5ª . West has 4+ © 's. P
1ª P 2© East has 4 Spades. West has 5+ Hearts. P
4© . . . East has 3 Hearts plus values for game, given two bids by West.
East
West
ªQxxx
ªAK
© KQx
© Jxxxx
¨xx
¨ xxx
§ AKxx
§ Qxx
-
1§ P 1© East has no 5 Card Major. West has Hearts. P
2© P P East has four Hearts too. West passes with a minimum hand.
East
West
ª KQx
ª xx
© Qxxx
© KJxxx
¨ xx
¨ xxx
§ AKxx
§ Qxx
N E S W -
1§ P 1¨ No majors for East. West doesn't either. P 1NT P P "OK", says West, " 1NT is good enough". . . .
East
West ª KQx
ª xxx © Qxxx
© KJx ¨ xx
¨ Qxxx § AKxx
§ Jxx
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