2 |
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This is a special opening for hands, with exactly 4 |
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| The opening has great values in preempt as well in finding
the right contract yourself. Marty Bergen writes: "It is fun to play and effective, comes up reasonably often and is not difficult to remember" |
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| Like after any other well described and limited opening, after flannery responder is the Captain and opener bids only when he is asked to describe his hand. | |
| pass | Long diamonds misfit hand |
| 2 |
to play |
| 3 |
6+ cards in the suit bid. Invitational to 3NT. The bid asks, if opener has Hx in the suit bid. |
| 3 |
invite to game |
| 3NT | to play |
| 4 |
Transfer to 4 |
| 4 |
to play |
| 2NT | Strong, unlimited, game force, asks opener to describe his hand. |
| Opener describes his hand as follows | |
2 |
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| 3 |
4513 distribution any strength (10-15 HCP) |
| 3 |
4531 distribution any strength (10-15 HCP) |
| 3 |
4522 distribution minimum |
| 3 |
4522 distribution maximum |
| 3NT | 4522 with 1 honor in each minor |
| 4 |
4504 distribution any strength (10-15 HCP) |
| 4 |
4540 distribution any strength (10-15 HCP) |
| This structure is adopted from "Better bidding with Bergen"
page 92 ff. You find there a lot of instructive examples too. |
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