Opening Two BidsThe convention card for opening two of a suit bids:
WK [ ] [ ] _____ to _____ HCP. Describe __________________________
2 § INT [ ] [ ] Conv. Resp. & Rebids _____________________ 2 ¨ Neg. [ ]
STR. [ ] [ ] ______________________________________ 2 NT Neg. [ ]
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WK [ ] [ ] _____ to _____ HCP. Describe _________________________
2 ¨ INT [ ] [ ] Conv. Resp. & Rebids _____________________ 2 NT Force [ ]
STR. [ ] [ ] _______________________________________ 2 NT Neg. [ ]
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WK [ ] [ ] _____ to _____ HCP. Describe __________________________
2 © INT [ ] [ ] Conv. Resp. & Rebids _____________________ 2 NT Force [ ]
STR. [ ] [ ] _______________________________________ 2 NT Neg. [ ]
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WK [ ] [ ] _____ to _____ HCP. Describe _________________________
2 ª INT [ ] [ ] Conv. Resp. & Rebids ____________________ 2 NT Force. [ ]
STR. [ ] [ ] _______________________________________ 2 NT Neg. [ ]
What do your opening Two Bids in a suit mean ?
Notice the two boxes for each opening two of a suit bid. For each 2 opener, you must indicate whether it is strong (e.g., 22+ HCP), weak (Weak Twos), or Intermediate (Flannery, for example).
Commonly used responses are 2 Diamonds or 2 Notrump for a negative bid, so there are preprinted boxes to check if one of these is your style. Show in writing any other usage you have.
Often pairs will indicate the 2
¨ , 2© and 2ª responses as "RONF", meaning they play all three as weak twos, with Redouble as the Only Non-Forcing bid.Our Card in the Opening Two Bids section:
We have special bids for all four opening two bids, so Two Clubs is our only strong two opener and Two Spades our only weak two opener.
ANY _________________ 2 § INT [ ] [ ] Conv. Resp. & Rebids______ 2 © = BUST ___________ 2¨ Neg. [ ]WK [ ] [ ] _____ to _____ HCP. Describe _________
STR. [X] [ ] __21+ HCP_Describe. __2 NT = © __2¨ = WAIT __ 2 NT Neg. [ ]
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WK [ ] [ ] _
11_ to _15__ HCP. Describe ___MINI-ROMAN: 3 SUITS__ 2 ¨INT [ ] [X] Conv. Resp. & Rebids ______________________ 2 NT Force [X]STR. [ ] [ ] ___________________________________________ 2 NT Neg. [ ]
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WK [ ] [ ] _
11_ to __15_ HCP. Describe __ FLANNERY __5© , 4ª __ 2 ©INT [ ] [X] Conv. Resp. & Rebids _________________________ 2 NT Force [X]STR. [ ] [ ] ___________________________________________ 2 NT Neg. [ ]
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WK [X] [ ] __
6_to _12_ HCP. Describe _____ 6 CARD SUIT ______ 2 ªINT [ ] [ ] Conv. Resp. & Rebids ________________________ 2 NT Force. [X ]STR. [ ] [ ] ___________________________________________ 2 NT Neg. [ ]
Flannery (2© ) and Mini-Roman (2¨ ) are two of our favorite openings. They handle three suited hands and hands with 5© and 4ª , respectively.
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