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M J Bridge

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Bidding

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Conventions

Hands

Theory

Partner has a specified single-suiter


In practice, partner has opened one of 2♦, 2♥, or 2♠.


Typically this will show a six-card suit and five to ten points, but you may have a different point-range by partnership agreement.


It is also important to take into account any other aspects of partnership style as discussed in the section on the opening bid.  If for example partner’s bid was made at favourable vulnerability in third seat then you may well have different requirements in terms of suit length, suit quality, and major suit holdings than if the same bid had been made vulnerable in second seat.


Your next move will depend on:-


no intervention


or


RHO joined in



Beginner and above

Opener’s first bid

Context  -  Acol bidding - responder - partner opened a weak bid at the two-level.