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Convention HELP
2-way game try

Source

ACBL Dictionary

 

Signatures

  • Green = Opposition
  • Blue = First bid from our side
  • RED = Responds from our side
  • Purple = Openers rebids
  • #Black = System link
Examples
1© open

1©-2©=6-10HcP,3+cards support

  • 2ª=Next bid is short trial
    • 2NT=Relay, asking opener for shortness
      • 3§=Single/void
      • 3¨=Single/void
      • 3©=ª:Single/void
      • 3§¨©-???-NewSuit=Long trial
    • 3§=Single/void
    • 3¨=Single/void
    • 3©=ª:Single/void

This sequense identifies single/void in spades and good support for hearts.

1©-2©-2ª-3©=ª:Single/void

An alternative would be immediately to bid Splinter raise with this sequence:

1©-3ª=ª:Single/void,©=3-4 cards support
 
Description

To explore special holdings after fit for a suit has been found.

Next bid is identification for starting session for short trials. Partner accepts responding next bid for relay. Other bids than this relay is single/void by partner. After single/void bid a new suit is long trial.

The convention can be used whenever suits are bid independently of artificial strong/weak openings.

Game in agreed suit is end-signal.