of 'majeure précisée',
balanced and with 20-21HC, replaces the classic opening of 2NT. The opening 2NT is therefore
made available. Here are its main developments:The opening 2 of 'majeure précisée',
balanced and with 20-21HC, replaces the classic opening of 2NT. The opening 2NT is therefore
made available. Here are its main developments:
The opening of 2NT, or 2NT multi, is quite ambiguous. It is used to indicate :
- Either as barrage to 
in Transfer to
a weak hand but with a solid 7-card suiter.
- Or a strong hand, with a 6 cards major suiter, or with a 55 minor or major two-suiter.
For the sake of coherence in keeping with the 2NT barrage opening at ,
the other weak 7-card barrage openings are also covered on this
page, although they are not opened 2NT but as other transfer openings at level 3.
And at the end of the presentation, a summary of the main auctions of the strong and
regular opening 2.
With 7, opening
2SA (Transfer to )
With 7, opening
3
(Transfer to )
With 7
, opening
3
(Transfer to )
With 7
, opening of
(Transfer to )
Any refusal by responder to complete in the weak 7° suiter is a game forcing.
The 2NT(Transfer to )
and 3
(Transfer to ) are more constructive, with a
solid 7 cards minor suiter, in the hope of playing 3NT.
The 3 and 3NT openings are not used.
The opener bids 2NT as if they had 7.
Then after completing to 3:
| 2NT(presumed with 7) |
3
(completing) * |
| Pass (with 7 ) at most 10HCP |
|
| 3 (with 5
5) and 20-21HCP |
|
| 3
(with 6) and 18-19HCP+ |
|
| 3
(with 6) and 18-19HCP+ |
|
| 3NT (avec 5
5) and 20-21HCP |
|
| 4
(with 6
5) and 16-17HCP ** |
* Response 3 is of course forcing for Pass
(with 7 and at most 10H), or
for 3
or 3 (with a 6-card major-suiter of 18-19H), or even
for 3NT (with 5
5 and 20-21HCP).
After the completing to 3 by the opener, the
responder goes down without hope of a game.
Instead of the completing
to 3, the rebid
of 3,
3,
or 3 by the responder would indicate at
least 15CP points and the control in the named color. These rebids support at least
the 4 contract.
** In parallel with the 4 rebid of the 1NT
opening which shows 6
5 and even strength. (See 1NT Opening)
These openings are equivalent to the classic bids that start with
a 2 opening followed
after 2 by the responder's
3
or 3 bid (ACOL type openings). Here, they begin
with the 3 opening
(Transfer to ).
| 3
(presumed with 7) |
3 (completing) |
| Pass (with 7 ) at most 10HCP |
|
| 3
(with 7/8) * |
|
| 3
(with 7/8) * |
* With 7-8 game tricks and at least opening strength.
Answer 3 is of course forcing for
Pass (with 7 and at most 10H), or
for 3 or 3
(with a 7/8cards major-suiter and opening strength).
Instead of the completing to 3,
the respondent's bid of 3,
or 3 would be a relay indicating at least 15HCP
and control in the named color. These bids by the respondent support at least the contract
of 4
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The opening 2, balanced and with
20-21HCP, replaces the classic opening 2NT and fulfills all the functions of the latter.
But in addition it allows the following important and new details:
If the responder has a regular hand, without a 5 cards major suiter, he bids a relay response
2 or 2
which requires completing to 2NT :
| 2 |
2 (relay)
or 2(relay) * |
| 2NT (completing) | Pass or 3NT |
* Mandatory completing to 2NT. Responder passes with at most 3/4HCP.
If responder has at least 5HCP, after rectification to 2NT, he bifs 3NT.
NB: The relays 2
and 2 always require completing to 2NT. The choice
of the relay is related to the responder's rebid which specifies the meaning
of it.
The only case where the choice of the relay has no importance is as here when the responder wants to
play 2NT or 3NT.
The responder bids a direct Transfer response at level 3, forcing game.
Example with 5 :
| 2 |
3
(Texas ) at least 5HCPL * |
| 3
(compl.) fit |
|
| 3NT (with 2) |
* Game forcing. This precise response is impossible in classical auctions because, had the
responder only has 1HCP or 2HCP, it would force the opener to
play 3 or 3NT.
Since the fit in major is known from the start by both players, this allows the responder to
name his first control straight away if he has a slam ambition, otherwise to conclude at
4
This is also perfect in classical auctions, if the pair has agreed that the
response 3 is game forcing, but the contract
3 would then be forbidden when the the
responder is weaker, for instance with 2HCP.
No problem in specified major:
He makes a relay response by naming the inverse major which requires completing
to 2NT by opener. Then, after this 2NT, he makes an indirect Transfer response.
Example with
5 and weak hand:
| 2 |
2 (relay) |
| 2NT (complete relay 2) |
3
(Transfer to )
weak |
| 3 (complete
3) |
Pass |
and
| 2 |
2 (relay) |
| 2NT (complete relay 2) |
3
(Transfer to )
weak |
| 3 (complete
3) |
Pass |
If responder has a very weak hand with a 6° minor he makes the response of 2NT, which
requires the rectification to 3.
Example with JX8542 or QX8542 at for any soup:
| 2 |
2NT (presumed weak and 6) |
| 3 (complete 2NT) * |
Pass |
* Mandatory rectification at 2NT. Forget playing
3 after classical opening 2NT, which would
be a Staman
With at least 5/6HCP, the opener would have bidded the direct
3 answer
And with VX8542 or DX8542 at for any soup:
| 2 |
Pass (distress) |
Forget playing 2 after classical opening 2NT,
of course. But forget also playing 3 which would
be a transfer to .
With at least 5/6HCP, the opener would have bidded the indirect
3 answer
He bids a Stayman, but it is an indirect Stayman bid.
The opener bids first the inverse major as relay. The first answer
relay 2 then clearly indicates 4 without 4
and the answer relay 2
indicates 4
without 4. After the relay, the opner must always
complete to 2NT :
| 2 |
2 (relay) |
| 2NT (obligatory) | 3 (Stayman) with 4. game forcing |
| 3 (with 4) |
|
| 3NT (without 4) |
and
| 2 |
2 (relay) |
| 2NT (obligatory) | 3 (Stayman) with 4 |
| 3 (with
4 ) |
|
| 3NT (without 4 ) |
NB : The direct responder's answer 3 is forbidden.
If reponder used this answer, when the opener has no fit in the responder' major he would have
to rebid 3, and on
this 3 the responder would have to
bid and play himself 3NT. And if after 3
the responder bidded for instance 3 instead of 3NT,
he would indicate a 5
4 two-suiter with at least 9HCP.
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