Weak 2 Bid Suit Opener

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Hand Description: all seats

  • 6 card suit
  • 5-10 pts
  • one A or K outside suit bid (at most)
vulnerable 2 of top 3 or 3 of top 5
non-vulnerableQ108xxx or better suit

Responses:

  1. R:2NT
    • Describe:
      • 2+ card support
      • invitational values for game
      • asks:   opener's hand description
      • 1 round force
    Opener rebid Description Value
    O:new suit A or K in suit good hand
    O:3H/S (rebid) weak 2 suit:   poor minimum hand
    O:3NT weak 2 suit:   AKQxxx no other features

  2. R:new suit
    • Describe:
      • 5+ card suit
      • invitational values for game
      • asks:   opener's hand description
      • 1 round force
    Opener rebid Description Value
    O:suit (raise) 3 card support minimum hand
    O:new suit A or K in suit, 3 card support good hand
    O:3H/S (rebid) no support for new suit minimum/good hand
    O:3NT weak 2 suit:   AKQxxx no other features

  3. R:3Ma (raise)
    • Describe:
      • 2+ card suit
      • preemptive
      • to play

  4. R:3NT
    • Describe:
      • 0-1 card trump support
      • full stopper in unbid suits
      • 8+ tricks outside of weak 2 suit
      • to play

  5. R:4Ma (raise)
    • Describe:
      • 2+ card trump support
      • game values
      • to play