Opening 2 Bids Acol Lesson 17
Responding to your partners Opening 2NT
These responses are similar to responding to other Opening notrump bids. When opener bids 2NT responder only needs 4 TP is enough for game.
Bid 3NT directly with a balanced hand
Bid 4 ♥ or 4♠ directly with a 6-card major
Bid 3 ♥ , 3♠ with a 5-card major
Your Partner is Opener 2NT You are Responder
Hand 1.
Opener (N)
♠ A 9 4
♥ A Q J
♦ K Q J 10
♣ K 4 3
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Bidding |
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| North |
East |
South |
West |
| 2NT |
P |
3NT |
P |
| P |
P |
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Responder (S)
♠ J 7 3
♥ 9 5 4 2
♦ 7 6
♣ Q J 10 6
Comments:
As responder 4 TP is enough for game so bid 3NT directly if your hand is balanced
Hand 2.
Opener (N)
♠ A K Q 10
♥ K J 9 2
♦ A 7 2
♣ A 6
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Bidding |
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| North |
East |
South |
West |
| 2NT |
P |
4♥ |
P |
| P |
P |
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Responder (S)
♠ 6 3 2
♥ 10 8 7 6 3 2
♦ K 5 3
♣ Q
Comments:
With a 6 card major suit and 5 TP you can bid 4♥ This jump to game is a shutout bid so opener will not continue bidding
Hand 3.
Opener (N)
♠ Q J 7
♥ A J 6
♦ A K J 10 8
♣ A 7
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Bidding |
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| North |
East |
South |
West |
| 2NT |
P |
3♠ |
P |
| 4♠ |
P |
P |
P |
Responder (S)
♠ A 9 4 3 2
♥ 8 6
♦ 7 4
♣ J 8 5 2
Comments:
Responder bids a 5 card ♠, opener knows that partner has 5 cards in ♠ and he has 3 cards in ♠ so raises to game because they have a fit
Hand 4.
Opener (N)
♠ A K Q 10
♥ A 6
♦ A 7 2
♣ K J 9 2
| |
Bidding |
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| North |
East |
South |
West |
| 2NT |
P |
3♥ |
P |
| 3NT |
P |
P |
P |
Responder (S)
♠ 7 3 2
♥ J 9 4 3 2
♦ 9 6 5
♣ A 3
Comments:
Responder shows Opener his 5 card ♥suit but opener only has 2 cards in ♥, they don't have a fit so opener corrects back to 3NT
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