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Convention HELP

After 2clubs rebid

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  • Melih Özdil - Melih Özdil

 

 
1¨   -             1ª
2
§    -              ?

 

                      - 2¨               : preference
                      - 2
ª                : preference
                      - 2NT              : invitation, can be five spades
                      - 3
§               : invitation, at least four clubs

                                     if opener bid more; turning to 4§, shows very unbalanced weak hand
                      - 3
¨               : invitation with four cards or Hxx
                      - 3
©               : invitation with (5-5)
                        opener’s 3
ª return shows bad hand with two or three trumps and sign-off
                      - 3
ª                : Invitation with good six spades
                      - 3NT              : to play
                      - 4
§               : RKCB for clubs
                      - 4
¨               : RKCB for diamonds

 

4th suit relay

 

1¨   -             1ª
2
§   -             2©                  game-forcing relay
 ?

 

- 2ª                : first step shows maximum opening, any distribution
- 2NT              : (2-2-5-4) minimum with heart stopper
- 3
§                : (5-5) minimum
- 3
¨               : (2-2-5-4) minimum, no heart stopper
               (with six diamonds, four clubs and minimum hand, rebid 2
¨ first)
- 3
©                : (0-4-5-4) minimum
- 3
ª                : (3-1-5-4) minimum
- 3NT              : (1-3-5-4) minimum

 

Rules

- Against two level relay, shows long (three-four cards) major
- After some bids, against three level relay, shows short major.
- If opener shows (5-5) minors, 3¨ ask shortness; then 4minor, fixes trump and ask RKCB
- If opener shows (0-4-5-4); 4 NT is RKCB for hearts

1¨   -             1ª
2
§   -             2©
3
§   -             3¨                 relay, asks short major
 ?

- 3©                : short heart
- 3
ª                : short spade no heart honor
- 3NT              : short spade and honor in hearts

 

1¨   -             1ª
2
§   -             2©
2
ª   -             2NT                relay, asks distribution
 ?

 

- 3§               : (5-5), now 3¨ also asking
- 3
¨               : (6-4), now 3© ask distribution
- 3
©                : (0-4-5-4)

- 3ª                : (3-1-5-4)
- 3NT              : (1-3-5-4) or (2-2-5-4)

1¨   -             1ª
2
§   -             2©
2
ª   -             2NT
3¨   -             3©                  relay, asks short major
 ?


- 3
ª                : short spade
- 3NT              : short heart

- 4ª                : (3-0-6-4)

 

1¨   -             1©
2
§   -             2ª                  game-forcing relay
 ?

 

- 2NT              : maximum opening, any distribution
- 3
§                : (5-5) minimum
- 3
¨               : (2-2-5-4) minimum, no spade stopper
- 3
©                : (1-3-5-4) minimum
- 3
ª                : (3-1-5-4) minimum
- 3NT              : (2-2-5-4) minimum with spade stopper

 

1¨   -             1©
2
§   -             2ª
2NT -             3
§                  relay, asks distribution
 ?

 

- 3¨               : (6/4), now 3©ask short major
- 3
©                : (2-1-5-5)
- 3
ª                : (1-2-5-5)
- 3NT              : (2-2-5-4) or (3-1-5-4)
- 4
©                : (1-3-5-4)