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Some Bidding Techniques

Some Bidding Techniques. Benjaminised (or Benji ) Acol (Part I). Benji Acol. Becoming very popular Pre-emptive at the 2 level instead of 3 Note: Must be agreed beforehand with partner Need a new way of bidding strong Twos No change to other parts of your system

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Some Bidding Techniques

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  1. Some Bidding Techniques Benjaminised (or Benji) Acol (Part I)

  2. BenjiAcol • Becoming very popular • Pre-emptive at the 2 level instead of 3 • Note: • Must be agreed beforehand with partner • Need a new way of bidding strong Twos • No change to other parts of your system • 1 Level and 3 Level openings remain as they were

  3. BenjiAcol • Invented by Albert Benjamin • In a nutshell: • 2 is an ‘Acol Two’ in any suit • 2 is 23+ points or Game Force (Acol2) • 2 is 6-10 points and 6 Hearts • 2 is 6-10 points and 6 Spades

  4. We will discuss the weak 2 openings in the next session • 2 • 2 • Today we concentrate on the strong openings • 2 • 2 • And balanced hand bidding

  5. 2 Openings • Used to show any hand worthy of a Strong Two opening in any suit • 8 Playing tricks for a major • (Because you can show the suit at the 2 level) • 9 Playing tricks for a minor (Because you have to show the suit at the 3 level)

  6. Response to 2 Openings • 2 • ALWAYS! • Says – tell me more • In particular – which suit? • NOTE – this is a relay not a negative

  7. After 2 - 2 • 2 = 8 playing tricks in Hearts • 2 = 8 playing tricks in Spades • 3 = 9 playing tricks in Clubs • 3 = 9 playing tricks in Diamonds • (See later for balanced hand bidding)

  8. Example   8763 AKQJT4 2 2  43  Q92 2 4  43  AKQ6  AT9763  2

  9. Example   KQ763 9 2 2  K3  A9 3 3  9432  A86  62  AKQJ743 3NT

  10. 2 Openings • Your strongest bid • 23+ points • Or can make game by itself • Exactly the same as Acol 2 • Except the negative response (Less than 8) is 2 • Simple as that

  11. Example   2 2 763 AKJ  K3  A92 2NT 3NT  9532  A86  Q652  AK43

  12. Balanced Hand Bidding • Standard Acol • 2NT = 20-22 • 2-2-2NT = 23-24 • 2-2-3NT = 25+ • New Option • 2NT = 21-22 • 2-2-2NT = 19-20 • 2-2-2NT = 23-24 • 2-2-3NT = 25+

  13. Example   Q2 K103 2 2  K982  AJ76 2NT 3  Q5432  AK6 3 4  832  AJ4

  14. Summary • 2 is an ‘Acol Two’ in any suit OR 19-20 Balanced • 2 is 23+ points or Game Force (Acol2) • 2 is 6-10 points and 6 Hearts • 2 is 6-10 points and 6 Spades • 2NT is 21-22 Balanced

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