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The Baron Two Spades Convention |
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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. |
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2♠ = |
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a balanced raise to 2NT with no 4-card major. |
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a game forcing hand with slam interest and usually no 5-card major. |
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There are two treatments as to what opener does with a maximum: |
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a) Opener bids 2NT with a minimum and with a maximum bids a 4-card suit (up the line). |
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b) There is alternative set of responses when opener has a maximum: |
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| 3♣ |
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no 5-card suit |
| 3♦ |
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5-card ♦'s |
| 3♥ |
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5-card ♥'s |
| 3♠ |
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5-card ♠'s |
| 3NT |
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5-card ♣'s |
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With an invitational hand responder will pass 2NT with a minimum or bid 3NT over a suit bid by opener. |
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With a slam seeking hand a 4-4 or better suit fit will always be uncovered if there is one when using treatment (a). |
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Treatment (b) is an improvement that enables both 4-4 and 5-3 fits to be located. With no 5-card suit opener bids 3♣ and then responder will bid 4-card suits up the line. |
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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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