ECBC Cheat Sheet
Multi-Twos
1. Multi-Two openings: 2 ♦ or 2♥ or 2♠ or 2NT è Multiple meanings |
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2. 2♦ |
EITHER:
6♥ or 6♠ and 6-10HCP with good honours OR: 20-21 HCP Balanced Hand |
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2♥/2♠ |
Not Vul: 5♥/♠ and 4♣/♦ and
6-10HCP (Good ♥/♠ honours) |
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2NT |
5+♣ and 5+♦ and either 6-9HCP or 16+HCP |
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3. Response to Opener’s 2♦ Multi bid (after “Pass” by opponent) |
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(i) With a strong hand (14+ HCP) able to
make game in whatever major partner Opener then rebids: 3♣ Maximum hand (9-10) with 6 Hearts 3♦ Maximum hand (9-10) with 6 Spades 3♥ Minimum hand (6-8) with 6 Hearts 3♠ Minimum hand (6-8) with 6 Spades 3NT 20-21 HCP Balanced |
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(ii) With a long strong suit (6+) of your own bid and game is definite: 3♣/3♦/3♥/3♠ - Forcing to game-opener decides 3NT/4♥/4♠ - You want to play in this contract! Opener passes. |
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(iii) With support for spades and likelihood for
game if spades |
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(iv) With support for hearts and likelihood for
game if hearts |
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(v) With
a weak hand and no prospect for game in either major |
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4. Response to 2♦ after intervening “X” : |
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“Pass” |
Nothing to say |
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XX |
You want to play in 2♦ redoubled |
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2♥ |
Pass or correct to 2♠ |
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2♠ |
Pass or correct to 3♥ |
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2NT |
Normal enquiry (see 3(i) above) |
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3♥/4♥ |
Pre-emptive–“Pass or correct”-opener
passes or bids 3♠/4♠ |
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5. Response to 2♦ after intervening bid of a Major (at 2 level): |
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X |
Asks partner to “Pass” if intervening bid is his/her suit else bid his/her major |
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6. Response to 2♦ after intervening bid (at 3 level): |
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X |
Penalty double |
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3♥ |
After intervening 3♣/3♦ call, bid 3♥ for
partner to |
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7. Response to 2♥/2♠ opening: |
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2NT |
No interest in partner’s major, but interest in
minor or 16+HCP (bid on after partners ♣/♦ response to show 16+HCP) |
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