M J Bridge
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Bidding
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K Q 8 7 4 2
7 3
A 5 4
Q 3
Eleven high card points and a respectable six-
Open 2♠ if you have a ‘good weak two’ in your box of tricks.
Post-
The good weak two
An interesting variation on the standard single-
In principle it will show a six-
The considerations relating to length and strength as discussed under ‘weak bids/expert style’ might still apply.
Clearly there is a little more defence in such a hand and so your opponents will have to tread that little bit more warily.
There is certainly much to be said for playing it in hearts rather than its weaker little brother.
Such a bid frequently replaces a standard weak two when opening in fourth seat when the bid has no preemptive value -
A relatively simple variation which can be encountered at the very highest level combines ‘good weak twos’ in both majors, with the weaker versions being included in the multi 2♦ opening.
This page last revised 25th Jun 2018
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