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    Acol Bridge Lessons

  1. Hand Evaluation
  2. Opening Suit Bids
  3. Bidding "Game"
  4. Responding to "Opener"
  5. "Opener's" Rebids
  6. Responder’s Limit Bids
  7. Responder NoTrump Bids
  8. Overcalling Bids
  9. Responding To Overcalls
  10. Opening 1 NoTrumps
  11. RespondingTo Opening 1NT
  12. Rebidding Notrumps
  13. Responding To NoTrump Rebids
  14. Overcalling
  15. Takeout Double
  16. Opening  2 NoTrumps
  17. Responding Opening 2NT
  18. Opening Strong 2 Bids
  19. Responding To Strong 2 Clubs
  20. Opening Weak 2 Bids
  21. Responding To Weak 2 Bid

Opening Weak 2's - Acol Lesson 20

Opening   2♠, 2♥, 2♦

Opening at the level of 2 indicates to your partner that you have a very long suit with 10 or fewer HCP so your hand is strong distributionally but weak in points. This is a pre-emptive bid and but only 6 - 10 HCP.

The 2♦, 2♠, 2♥ openings are weak pre-emptive bids showing at least 6 cards and fewer than 13 TP. You promise at least 2 honors in your suit..



Opening   2 ♠, 2♥, 2♦

6 -10 HCP

A six card trump suit with 2 honor cards

A singleton or a void in a side suit

Unless partner makes a forcing bid, you should not bid again.

Hand 1.
Your Hand
♠ K Q 10 9 6 4
♥ 10
♦ J 7 3 2
♣ K J
Your Bid
You have 10 HCP and a heart singleton open 2 ♠





Hand 2.
Your Hand
♠ Q 4
♥ J 7 6 5 3 2
♦ A K 3
♣ 10 9
Your Bid
Pass - Despite your 10 HCP you only have 1 honour card in hearts and no singleton or void





Hand 3.
Your Hand
♠ -
♥ 9 2
♦ Q J 9 7 5 4
♣ Q J 5 4 3
Your Bid
Open 2 ♦ Despite only 6 HCP and you have a void in Spades







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