a)♠ 854b)♠ Q1098652c)♠ 84d)♠ KQJ753e)♠ AK8532, ♥ KQ10943♥ J7♥ KQJ1076♥ 954♥ 86. a)   2♥ - 2NT – 3♦ – 3NT. I admit this does not take much skill and is much easier than responder trying to place the hand. Cue-bid (i.e. (With a long minor and a secondary major, consider opening at the one-level – see example). South having genuine spade support, cue-bids ♥A. The ‘weak-two’ approach to bidding is popular for two main reasons. c)   2♥ - 2NT – 3♦ – 4♥. Controls refers to bids that show Aces … The weak two bid is a common treatment used in the game of contract bridge, where an opening bid of two diamonds, hearts or spades signifies a weak hand with a long suit. It is an artificial bid and you don’t promise any diamonds. d)   2♣ - 2♦ - 3♣ - 3♠ - 3NT. The quality of the seven-card spade suit is unsuitable for a three-level pre-empt, so bid 2♠. In this system 2 weak opennings are applied for major suits. In 3 rd seat 2♦ would be acceptable as it's opposite a passed partner. (In practical terms most people would open the ‘possibles’ with a weak-two). South is not quite good enough for a positive, so duly bids 2♥. There is no strict point range, but generally 15+. I simply don't see the problem, open 1, Popular in Europe, not so popular in the States. Flannery 2 Diamonds or 2 Hearts: Flannery isn't really a weak two as it show opening values. You do this by by bidding “cheaper minor” called a 'double negative'. Having found a major suit fit, you don't look for fits in a different suit. There are many different responses which you need to know in order to respond properly to a Benji Two level opening. Normally the weak-two refers to a major, but it is becoming common to include a weak diamond suit. Their reasoning is that a bid at the two level should be either totally weak or totally strong. We shall assume the popular ‘Ogust’ or ‘Blue Club’ response, which asks opener to define his hand in terms of quality and more concise strength as follows: (Alternatively some players use the Standard American approach whereby 2NT requests opener to show features). c)   you can readily show extra tricks in either hearts or spades playing ordinary Benji – 2♣ - 2♦ - 3♥/♠. Whilst this may seem easier to learn, it is technically less sound (see Appendix). Partner’s points are in the heart suit (3♦ response – good hearts), and so he would be lacking entries to the heart suit if played in no-trumps. Positive response is anything other suit, … fit strong and weak twos in by playing 2D as weak in a major or strong. A new suit response ; 2NT response ; If partner changes suit, support that suit if possible. Basically, a 2. Firstly the frequency of hands is much greater than the traditional Acol strong 2 bid. 2♥, 2♠ - weak 6 (or 7) card suit, 5-9 points non-vul, 6-10 points vul. 2NT is a puppet to 3 ♣. a)   in Reverse Benji, with the usual 2♥ negative response, this potentially ‘wrong-sides’ the eventual contract if opener has the strong heart suit option. Defined 2 or 2 showing (10)11-14 hp, 5+ hearts and exactly 4 spades. Thanks to all my fans for the support 3 ♣ can be used for some weak hand that can't be covered by any of the puppets. 8½ tricks in clubs so North opens 2♦. One typical scheme is: -, There are numerous common meanings for a 2, This is a 6 card suit and usually 6-10 points. This shows a disadvantage of the Benji approach (the situation is no different if playing Reverse Benji). deny the opponents bidding space when they possibly hold the balance of points. (b) Hands with a four-card and a five-card major. a)   2♣ - 2♦ - 2♠ - 4♠. Playing Benji, the bidding would go 2♣ - 2♦ - 3♦ - pass (East doesn’t perceive any game prospects). Responses: I can think of at least five different response agreements: [1] just waiting, always 2D waiting, [2] waiting unless you have 7+ and a five card suit to bid or 10+ for NT response, [3] 2D game forcing, with A or K or for some QQ, 2H is not GF, 2S is spades, 2NT is five card heart suit and some points/stoppers [4] steps - 2D = 0-3, 2H=4-6, 2S=7-8, etc. When you have been dealt a miserable hand (0-3 HCP), your first obligation after your obligatory 2D response is to let partner in on this terrible secret. As a guideline, I would expect either two of the top four honours, or three of the top six (yes – 9’s can be useful cards), but even this can be stretched non-vulnerable. With a strong hand responder now bids the shortage suit and things take off. Alternatively some players deploy only the more effective weak 2 Either 8-9 playing tricks in an unspecified suit or a balanced 23-24. pre-emptive (gambling 3NT); long solid minor, nothing outside. In the Multi 2 Diamonds method, any response of 3 Hearts and/or 3 Spades are considered to be bids, which the opener can correct. The negative responses over 2 Clubs and 2 Diamonds openings are 2 Diamonds and 2 Hearts respectively. Reverse with 17+ [1 . The weak 2, This hand, however, is a little too good and I would open 1, This hand is an example from the club – it's owner opened 2, As used in classic Acol. If partner had passed your 1♦ you would probably have been no worse off. This does not apply if using Ordinary Benji. Whilst unlikely to make, the opposition have to find their spade fit at the four-level. Suppose the 3D response promises 5 diamonds and 2 of the top 3 honors. Benjaminised Acol (named after Albert Benjamin), is a ‘weak-two’ approach to bidding. But it isn't easy to make it work. 2NT – 8+ points balanced. Over this bid, opener responds: a) if a strong single-suited hand, bid the suit. Partner Opens 2 ♥, what do you respond Hand 1. Playing Benjamin twos, the traditional 2. Variations on Benji. The 2 diamond response has not shown a weak hand and if you bid 3H, partner will play you for more than this! a strong (23+ points) balanced hand, or a game forcing hand (usually strong two-suited). 2 ♠ is a puppet to 2NT. However, some definition is lost on strong hands aiming for slam. 3♦ - lower range (5,6 points non-vul; 6,7 points vul); good quality suit. The opposition could double 3♠ for take-out, but this takes the opposition beyond 3NT (which they may ‘punt’, and this will probably be a disaster), They may even make a minor slam. This is then followed by exactly the same responses to a direct 2NT  (Stayman, transfers etc.). This is only available for the spade suit if playing reverse Benji. With a strong hand responder now bids the shortage suit and things take off. Weak Two opening bids are announcable simply as weak. up to about 10 points), the suit can be raised to the three or four level. 9 playing tricks – non-forcing (but very rarely passed). Diamond support: Bid your strength if you can, otherwise pass or double. You bid 2 diamonds - signalling partner that their next bid must be the heart suit suit - i.e.the next highest ranked suit up from diamonds. 2NT — fairly balanced, 8 or more HCP. I have sussed out that 2 Hearts and 2 Spades Openings are weak and am happy strong minor with a secondary four-card major) at the one-level – i.e. The negative bid is now 2♥ negative, other bids are game forcing. South has sufficient support and values for game. You should have 5+ diamonds and 10-12 SP for 3¨, 13-14 for 4¨ and 15+ for 5¨. Partner is almost certain to have the ♠K, and even if he doesn’t he should have an alternative king to enable the spade finesse. A weak two in diamonds is much more common (1.2%). New suit at minimum level The opener can correct the response by: 1. passing the bid suit or corrects to the other suit with a minimum values, or. 2 Club Opening Bid: 2 Clubs shows 8+ Quick Tricks in an unspecified suit or 21-22 HCP or 25-26 HCP and a balanced hand. e)   2♠ - 3♠. If you are still desperate to include strong twos in your system but. 2D shows the same as a Basic Acol opening of 2C and 2H is a relay in response. Opener then bids the suit below the shortage (3. There is a rather better/more complex variant based on this scheme which also includes 4441 type hands but I'll leave that 'till a later date. You will meet players who play Reverse Benji where the 2 # and 2" bids are reversed and others who use 2 # as their only strong opening bid at the two level with all others being weak. Responses to 1NT or 2NT openings 1NT - 2 2NT - 3 Simple Stayman (promissory or not) “Stayman” [Note: 5-card Stayman is alerted]. It’s easier to make nine tricks rather than ten. The suit responses to 2 Diamonds openning other than 2 Hearts or 2 Spades are preemptive, shows long suit and weak hand. Unless opener rebids 2NT (balanced, 23–24 HCP, which may be passed), the sequence is forcing to game. The status of this page must be set to Published. 3♣ - lower range (5,6 points non-vul; 6,7 points vul); poor quality suit. 2 Clubs openning is used for unbalanced hands with at least 20 HCP and 2 Diamonds openning is used for very strong hands with 23+ HCP in any distribution. 2♥, 2♠, 3♣, 3♦ - a good 5+ card suit (6 at the 3-level), and 1½ 'quick tricks'. If you bid 2 hearts, this signals partner that their next bid must be the spade suit. There are a multitude of variants of the multi! 3NT – shows specifically AKQ of the suit. Responder can then sign off in any of opener's suits or bid on. and [5] control showing. This means that a direct 2NT opening bid should be 21-22 points (see Note 1). 127 likes. Whereas playing Acol strong 2’s, the bidding would go 2♦ - 2NT – 2♥ - 3♥ - 4♥. I am strongly against step or control responses (they take up too much space and often wrong-side the contract). The criteria for a good quality suit is one containing two of the top three honours (or one of the top two honours with a seven-card suit). There is some merit in this, in that if partner has a four-card fit with the major it will be more difficult to play at game level in the four-four fit. Fortunately, this was all solved by Albert Benjamin. Forcing to game. Benjamin 2-Bids/French Two Bids . Traditionally, the other responses show points and high cards. The advantage to using 2NT as the transfer to Diamonds is realized in this position. point I used to play 2D = Acol 2 or weak 2 in hearts, 2H = Acol 2 in. RESPONSES TO OPENINGS OF 1© / 1ª. You can play any variation of Benjamin twos with Standard American, 2/1or any natural system. Responder lacks the strength for a positive response. a)♠ AKQ10863b)♠ AQ97c)♠ AQ976d)♠ 7e)♠ K64. Final Environmental Impact Report for the Diamond Bar Draft General Plan 2040 and Draft Climate Action Plan Chapter 3: Responses to Comments 3-3 Table 3-1: Response to Comments Matrix Comment ID Comment Response Agencies A1 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT A1-1 October 17, 2019 Grace Lee, Senior Planner City of Diamond Bar Planning Division 21810 Copley Drive Diamond Bar, CA … Over opener's rebid, the cheapest bid in Notrump by the responder is a second negative. This style is awkward for hearts and I'd recommend my ParadoX Advances if you play this. And the point range? For some reason, some Americans seem to find this hand shape difficult. South is interested in game, so enquires with 2NT. f)♠ AJ10752g)♠ KJ5432h)♠ 54i)♠ 84. f)   2♠ - 3♥ - 4♥. The multi certainly is a formidable weapon. 2-2-4-5 1 ; – then 2 next – not “longest suit first”. Negative response is 2 ♥ this bid shows 0-7 points and says nothing about the suits you hold, you show your suits with your rebid (second bid). The only forcing responses are . This is not very useful, because there is no useful dividing line for being negative. Playing Mini Roman it is about 12-15. Responses are alertable unless natural. Opener should never raise 3♥/♠ to 4♥/â™. Minimum point requirements are even higher for bidding after an interfering bid. 2♦ - the negative – this is the usual response. If playing Strong two bids then 2 shows around 21+ points and 6+ diamonds. Most people are familiar with a variation of one of the Benjamin two-bids, the strong 2 opening. 2NT = Shortage ask. Note that if opener has to show his strong suit at the three-level, the bid is technically non-forcing, but responder should still strain to bid. You make a bid that tells partner both the good news about your fit and how many points you have. With a ‘lower range; good quality’ response (3♦), the opposite hand should be aware that there may be entry problems to the weak-two hand, should he decide to play in no-trumps. with three-card or a flattish four-card support bid 3♥ or 3♠). Note also that an Acol two is normally forcing. Three are various schemes for the responses to 2♦ . Let us start with Stayman. If partner bids 2NT, bid game in your suit if you are maximum (8-9) or a minimum rebid with less. Forcing. In the following bidding auctions, the responder shows a Negative response: 2C … I actually prefer to reverse the 3♦ and 3♥ bids, since it gives responder an extra cue-bid in the rare situations where a slam is contemplated (but this is not standard). You open whatever your system dictates and with Hand 2 you rebid 1NT (15-16) over a 1, Basically, these 4441 type hands (especially with short, So I have covered five popular uses of the 2, Now I am one of those guys who like to have their cake and eat it (perhaps explains my weight?). You can play what you like and I discuss the best range for your system later. Opener should respond 3, Natural (6 card suit). The responses to 2 ♣are: 2♦ No four ... and at least four diamonds. 3♥ - upper range (8,9 points non-vul; 9,10 points vul); poor quality suit. The term refers to an opening bid, and is not to be confused with the "weak jump overcall", which denotes a similar type of hand, but is bid over an … 2NT response. Inexperienced opponents cannot cope with a mixture. Overcall disturbs these auction sequences. This is a poor bid with 7 ♦ 's and a 3♦ opener is correct (pre-empt to the limit). North isn’t interested (remember partner has shown a negative at his first bid). 2 ♦ - the negative – this is the usual response. e)   2♣ - 2♠ - 3♠ - 4♣ - 4♦ - 4♠ - 4NT… – eventually 7♠ or 7NT. 1-2-5-5 1 or 1 ;, then the other minor. The 2D response is usually played as a negative bid. Benji diamond. It has been banned at some levels by some Bridge unions. Responder can then sign off in any of opener's suits or bid on. Similar to b), 19 points qualifies for a 2♦ followed by 2NT, but the good 5-card spade suit and the poor club suit make the 1♠ opening more attractive. 2♣ - 2♦ - stop3♠ would show a 9 playing trick hand in spades), and subsequent bids from responder are then cue-bids. Partner opens 2 ♣. 8 playing tricks – non-forcing (but rarely passed). The 3♦ shows lower range, good quality (i.e. Similar to (f), but half a trick better and North is having a good day - so 6â™. One typical scheme is: - 2 ♥ = Pass (or correct to 2 ♠). The 2NT shows 19-20. 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