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Another advantage is the relative precision with which strong balanced hands can be bid. An opening bid of 2 NT indicates a balanced hand with 20-21 HCP in Standard American or 20-22 HCP in standard Acol, and for even stronger balanced hands, the opening bid of 2 ♣ can be used. The opener's rebid (in these cases always in No Trump) then ...
If responder wishes to know further about the 2 ♣ bid, she asks with 2 ♦. Opener rebids 2 ♥ = 12-14 balanced, 2 ♠ = 12-14 club suit, 2NT = 15-16 balanced, 3 ♣ = 15-16 clubs. Similarly with a sequence starting 1 ♥ - 1 ♠, opener rebids: 1NT = 12-16, balanced, or four spades. (2 ♣ from partner finds out which, as well as the ...
Jacoby 2NT (Swedish: Stenberg 2NT) is a bridge convention in which a bid of 2NT over partner's opening bid of one heart (1 ♥) or one spade (1 ♠) shows a hand with both opening strength or better - normally at least 12 HCP or a hand meeting the "Rule of 20" criteria, and; at least four-card support for opener's major suit.
A bid that shows insufficient values for a stronger response. For example, a 2 ♦ response to a forcing 2 ♣ opening bid is often negative, as is a 1 ♦ response to a Precision 1 ♣. Negative slam double In a competitive auction, the double of a voluntarily bid slam to show no defensive tricks, and therefore to suggest a sacrifice. Neuberg ...
A rebid of 2 ♦ shows a full opening. While not universally accepted, a bid of 2 ♥ by opener after opening 1 ♠ is also a weakish bid showing five spades and four hearts (or better). With a good hand (say 15 or more points) opener may simply jump to game (four of the major suit). Other bids tend to be natural and descriptive, in effect a ...
A bid of 2 ♣ typically shows a very strong hand (22+ points). A bid of 2NT shows a strong balanced hand, usually 20-21 HCP. Opening bids of 3 of any suit are preemptive, showing a 7+ card suit and 6-10 points (mostly inside the bid suit). The meaning of 2 ♦, 2 ♥ and 2 ♠ varies.
The Jacoby transfer, or simply transfers, in the card game contract bridge, is a convention in most bridge bidding systems initiated by responder following partner's notrump opening bid that forces opener to rebid in the suit ranked just above that bid by responder. For example, a response in diamonds forces a rebid in hearts and a response in ...
For example, with the hand ♠ KQ82 ♥ AJ643 ♦ KJ ♣ 54, if the bidding starts 1 ♥ - 1NT (denying four spades), the opener cannot rebid 2 ♠, as it would be a reverse bid showing a stronger hand, 2 ♥ would show a six-card suit, and two of a minor would show four or at least three good cards. Thus, the opener cannot easily explore for a ...