Baron 2
     
 
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The Baron Two Spades Convention

 
 

When partner opens 1NT most people these days play transfers, so the 2 bid is ‘spare'. I explained many of the various options for the bid in “The 2 response to 1NT”. This document outlines the Baron 2 convention which is fairly popular in the UK and is part of the Standard English Bidding System.

 
     
 
  2 = either a balanced raise to 2NT with no 4-card major.
    or a game forcing hand with slam interest and usually no 5-card major.
       
 
 

Opener bids 2NT with a minimum and with a maximum bids a 4-card suit.

 
     
 

With an invitational hand responder will pass 2NT with a minimum or bid 3NT over a suit bid by opener. With a slam seeking hand a 4-4 or better suit fit will always be uncovered if there is one.

 
     
 

When playing Baron 2, the direct 2NT response is used when responder has a weak hand with a long minor and wants to play in 3 or 3 .

 
     
     
 
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