{"id":56726,"date":"2022-12-01T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=56726"},"modified":"2022-12-02T10:35:04","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T08:35:04","slug":"bivalent-2-nt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/bivalent-2-nt\/","title":{"rendered":"Bivalent 2NT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2nt-bridge-article-wilfried-libbrecht-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Bivalent 2NT bridge article by Wilfried Libbrecht\" class=\"wp-image-56683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2nt-bridge-article-wilfried-libbrecht-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2nt-bridge-article-wilfried-libbrecht-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2nt-bridge-article-wilfried-libbrecht-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2nt-bridge-article-wilfried-libbrecht-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2nt-bridge-article-wilfried-libbrecht.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>After the start 1<strong>&#x2660;&#xfe0f;<\/strong>-2<strong>&#x2665;&#xfe0f;<\/strong>, a 3<strong>&#x2665;&#xfe0f;<\/strong> rebid remained a catch-all auction in the French system even if some tried to limit the meaning. Our convention will allow us bid more precisely with increased efficiency.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Today\u2019s topic: Giving additional meaning to your rebid of 2NT after you open 1&#x2660;&#xfe0f; and your partner responds 2&#x2665;&#xfe0f;. I discovered this convention when I was playing with friends from Bordeaux. They themselves had previously found it in the system of the Italian champions who had the idea of giving additional meaning to 2NT in the following sequence:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-1-1024x539.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56737\" width=\"512\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-1-1024x539.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-1-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-1-768x405.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-1.png 1194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>I think, like many of us, that the Italians realized that the bids at our disposal to support Hearts were not sufficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Reminder of the classical system and its main inconvenience<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The classic system places hands with a four-card fit in the first zone. However, what mostly happens is that opener has three-card support and you will see that when it comes to treating that case and some others, the system is very poor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me introduce you to what is known as the \u201cStandard French for competition\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-2-1024x539.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56747\" width=\"512\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-2-1024x539.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-2-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-2-768x405.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-2.png 1194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>2NT : three-card Heart support, but not strong enough for a game-force.<\/li><li>3&#x2665;&#xfe0f; : all game-forcing hands that don\u2019t fit into any of the precise bids presented here.<\/li><li>4&#x2663;&#xfe0f;(&#x2666;&#xfe0f;) : Splinter showing a hand in the first zone (11-13HCP) with four trumps and shortness in the named suit.<\/li><li>4&#x2665;&#xfe0f; : four trumps, no shortness (the-refore 5-4-2-2) and first zone (11-13HCP).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Reading this list, you realize that 3&#x2665;&#xfe0f; is a catch-all bid into which we stuff all the hands with which we want to play game or even slam. This means we can use this bid just as well with 13HCP, three trumps and a singleton; with 17HCP, four trumps with or without a singleton; or also with 19HCP with three trumps. So, how should the responder react to such a bid? The big gap between all these hands makes it difficult for the responder to make a decision. For example, with &#x2660;&#xfe0f;7 &#x2665;&#xfe0f;AQ975 &#x2666;&#xfe0f;KJ86 &#x2663;&#xfe0f;A96, what should North do when he hears 3&#x2665;&#xfe0f;? Should he start to cue-bid? Suggest a nebulous 3NT? Sign off at 4&#x2665;&#xfe0f;?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Signing off at 4&#x2665;&#xfe0f; would be very pessimistic since opener could have only 12HCP, but he could also have just the right cards to make a slam, such as &#x2660;&#xfe0f;AK654 &#x2665;&#xfe0f;K83 &#x2666;&#xfe0f;Q942 &#x2663;&#xfe0f;2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It would be unreasonable to start cue-bid-ding, because opener could have a mi-nimum hand with Diamond shortness, which would make responders hand average, at best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, responder needs a more precise idea of opener\u2019s hand to make his decision. Hence the interest in playing the convention and the developments that we are going to suggest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Presentation of our innovation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>To ease the memory effort, it was decided that all the auctions previoulsy mentioned would guarantee four-card support. So, we have:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-2-1024x539.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56747\" width=\"512\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-2-1024x539.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-2-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-2-768x405.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-2.png 1194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>3&#x2665;&#xfe0f;: four trumps, 14+HCP (followed by a relay at 3&#x2660;&#xfe0f; to know more about the distribution: opener then bids 3NT with a 5-4-2-2 or 4&#x2663;&#xfe0f;\/&#x2666;&#xfe0f; with a shortness).<\/li><li>4&#x2663;&#xfe0f;(&#x2666;&#xfe0f;): Splinter showing a hand in the first zone (11-13HCP) with four trumps and shortness in the named suit.<\/li><li>4&#x2665;&#xfe0f;: four trumps, no shortness (the-refore 5-4-2-2) and the first zone (11-13HCP).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This solves the problem of hands with four trumps in a better way. However, what about hands with three-card support, which are not found in this list? This is the main improvement, because hands with a three-card fit are the ones that are the least well treated in the standard French system. The idea is simply that <strong>the 2NT rebid shows either a true 2NT rebid<\/strong> (traditionally 15-17HCP if you don\u2019t open 1NT with five card majors, but the strength can vary depending on your system), <strong>or any hand with three-card support.<\/strong> Of course, to find out more, opener will use a relay with 3&#x2663;&#xfe0f;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the developments that I suggest:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-3-1024x539.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56761\" width=\"512\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-3-1024x539.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-3-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-3-768x405.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-3.png 1194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>3&#x2666;&#xfe0f;: regular hand with 15-17HCP and a doubleton Heart (that way res-ponder can bid 3&#x2665;&#xfe0f; with a six-card suit or a minor to set another trump suit).<\/li><li>3&#x2665;&#xfe0f;: three-card fit, 11-14 (3&#x2660;&#xfe0f; relay: 3NT balanced or 4&#x2663;&#xfe0f;\/&#x2666;&#xfe0f; shortness).<\/li><li>3&#x2660;&#xfe0f;: three-card fit, 15+HCP, balanced<\/li><li>3NT: balanced hand, 15-17HCP, two small Hearts.<\/li><li>4&#x2663;&#xfe0f;\/&#x2666;&#xfe0f;: Splinter: 15+HCP, three-card support and shortness in the named suit.<\/li><li>4NT: balanced, 18-19HCP with a doubleton honor in Hearts (with two small Hearts, we would bid 3NT directly over 2&#x2665;&#xfe0f;).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, this system is very comprehensive. But I already told you, you can take the general idea and give the meaning you want to different bids according to your choice of system (if you systemically open 1NT with 15-16(17) and a five-card major, 2 over 1 Game-forcing or a rebid of 2NT showing a 12-14H hand).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s see some examples of sequences to show you the mechanism and the advantages of this new system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Auctions #1<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-4-1024x348.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56770\" width=\"512\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-4-1024x348.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-4-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-4-768x261.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-4.png 1194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-4-2-1024x553.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56771\" width=\"512\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-4-2-1024x553.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-4-2-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-4-2-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-4-2-1536x830.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-4-2.png 1618w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Opener\u2019s 3&#x2665;&#xfe0f; rebid shows a hand with 14+HCP and four trumps. 3&#x2660;&#xfe0f; is a relay to find out about distribution. 4&#x2666;&#xfe0f; shows Diamond shortness. It is much easier now for responder to decide to ask for aces and go for the slam. Over a nebulous 3&#x2665;&#xfe0f; in a conventional system, responder would no doubt have signed off at 4&#x2665;&#xfe0f;. After the response to 4NT, East sees all that he needs (14+HCP, four trumps, Diamond shortness, four key-cards) and can jump to 7&#x2665;&#xfe0f; without a problem. The more cautious ones among you can bid 5&#x2665;&#xfe0f; if they think that partner can have only one key-card. Partner will then correct to 6&#x2665;&#xfe0f;, showing that he has four key-cards and then you\u2019ll conclude in the same way at 7&#x2665;&#xfe0f;!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Auctions #2<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-5-1024x348.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56775\" width=\"512\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-5-1024x348.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-5-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-5-768x261.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-5.png 1194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-5-2-1024x553.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56777\" width=\"512\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-5-2-1024x553.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-5-2-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-5-2-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-5-2-1536x830.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-5-2.png 1618w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Even though the responder has a better hand here, the information he gets from his partner is discouraging. Over the relay of 3&#x2663;&#xfe0f; the 3&#x2665;&#xfe0f; bid shows a minimum hand with three trumps. East could still go to slam if he finds Diamond shortness in his partner\u2019s hand. Unfortunately, 4&#x2663;&#xfe0f; (short Clubs) puts an end to his hopes for slam. You will notice that after a classic 1&#x2660;&#xfe0f;-2&#x2665;&#xfe0f;-3&#x2665;&#xfe0f;, East would have had a lot of trouble stopping below 5 Hearts, a contract which already is in danger. And if West had Ace-Jack of Spades instead of King-Queen, they would reach the bad slam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong>Auctions #3<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-6-1024x348.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56780\" width=\"512\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-6-1024x348.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-6-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-6-768x261.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-6.png 1194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-6-2-1024x762.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56781\" width=\"512\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-6-2-1024x762.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-6-2-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-6-2-768x571.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-6-2-1536x1143.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bivalent-2NT-6-2.png 1618w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here again we can see that the preciseness of the system allows you to make an informed decision. Indeed, knowing about the nine-card fit helps East to take the right decision: play in Hearts rather than Spades. If you play in Spades, you need Spades to break 3-2 and Hearts not to be 4-0. In Seven Hearts, it is enough that Hearts are not 4-0. During the sequence, East obtains all the information that allows him to conclude at 7&#x2665;&#xfe0f;: four tru-mps and 14+ HCP (3&#x2665;&#xfe0f;), 5-4-2-2 distribution and therefore a doubleton Diamond (3NT), a Diamond control, which therefore must be the Ace (4&#x2666;&#xfe0f;), three key-cards (5&#x2663;&#xfe0f;) and the Queen of Hearts (6&#x2665;&#xfe0f;).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Between three and four<\/strong><\/p><p>Being able to differentiate between eight and nine-card fits is essential in the slam zone. That&#8217;s why we reserve 3&#x2665;&#xfe0f; to show four-card support with 14+H. With only three cards, we first go through 2NT.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What did you think of this article by Wilfried Libbrecht?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please share your view with the Funbridge community in the <em>Comments<\/em> section below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the start 1&#x2660;&#xfe0f;-2&#x2665;&#xfe0f;, a 3&#x2665;&#xfe0f; rebid remained a catch-all auction in the French system even if some tried to limit the meaning. Our convention will allow us bid more precisely with increased efficiency. Today\u2019s topic: Giving additional meaning to your rebid of 2NT after you open 1&#x2660;&#xfe0f; and your partner responds 2&#x2665;&#xfe0f;. I discovered this convention when I was playing with friends from Bordeaux. 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