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Bidding
2♣ promises invitational values
Using this convention the 2♣ bid requests opener to respond in a five-
The immediate and obvious reflex is likely to be to respond exactly as when partner bids 3♣ over your opening bid of 2NT, only one level lower. In this case a response of 2♦ would deny a five-
Clearly the 2NT rebid would be dangerous unless your Stayman bid promised at least invitational values.
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Partner opened 1NT.
Bid 2♣, if playing five-
Partner might hold a five-
Most of the variations available will lie with opener on his rebid.
I have no experience of playing this convention at a high level, but my instincts tell me:-
that if you adopt the present method then the Lavings extension is probably the variation to go with;
but that playing 3♣ as five-
Having said that, for most of us playing mainly at pairs, ordinary non-
This page last revised 22nd Mar 2020
Intermediate and above
Context -
Opener |
Overcaller |
Responder |
Advancer |
Opener's rebid |
Overcaller's rebid and beyond |
Responder's rebid and beyond |
The continuing auction |