Glasnevin Bridge Club

Defence Against Their Multi 2D Opening Bid

The crux of the matter is that there is no anchor suit so double gets a new meaning.

  • Double shows a balanced 12-15 or a balanced 19+ or a powerful one suiter.
  • 2H/S are natural showing a high quality 5+ suit and opening points or thereabouts.
  • 2NT is a balanced 16-18 just like over a weak 2 except there is no requirement for a diamond stop since the diamond opening bid was not natural.
  • 3C/D/H/S are natural showing a high quality 6+ card suit and comfortable opening points.
  • 3NT to play, usually based on a long running minor.
  • 4C shows a powerful 2 suiter, hearts and a minor, happy to play in either. Partner supports hearts or bids 5C which will be passed or corrected to 5D. This is a sort of variation on Leaping Michaels over a Weak 2
  • 4D ditto but spades and a minor
  • 4H/S to play
Responding to the double is just like responding after a double of a weak 2 (including Lebensohl) but 3D is not a cue bid but shows diamonds and 8+ points.

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