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Two - Way Game Tries |
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This article is written by Paul Quodomine. |
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My partner and I play 2-way game tries after a major opening and raise to two. We also played constructive single raises (8-10) by an un-passed hand which fit well into the forcing NT system and makes these tries more frequent. |
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After a 1♥/♠ opening is raised to 2♥/♠ : |
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New suit bids by opener are SHORT suit tries, singleton or void. Responder evaluates accordingly. |
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2NT asks responder to bid the lowest ranking suit in which he/she would accept a long suit try. If opener is not pleased with the response he/she can still ask in a specific suit below the level of 3 of the major. E.g.
1♠ - 2♠ - 2NT - 3♣ - 3♦/♥ asks for help in ♦'s or ♥'s |
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The exception occurs with the sequence 1♥ - 2♥ - 2♠. Opener is making a long suit try in spades. This caters to a Flannery shape opening hand where responder may have bypassed a 1♠ response in order to show support for ♥ immediately. Responder can return to 3♥, bid 4♥, raise ♠'s to 3 with an appropriate hand, or even bid 2NT to show a 2-3-4-4 maximum response with concentration in the minors. |
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There is no convenient way of making a short suit game try in ♠'s after a 1♥ opening, but that is a small loss since opener will be able to get information in the minors from responder with a 2NT inquiry. If responder simply returns to 3♥ over 2NT opener can assume wasted values in ♠'s. |
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The loss versus natural bidding is 2NT natural by opener which is negligible if your partnership will open 1NT with a 5 card major and appropriate hand. |
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| Paul Quodomine |
Pattaya Bridge Club - |
www.pattayabridge.com |
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