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Weak-2 bids are preemptive bids aimed at limiting opponents' bidding space, requiring 5-11 high card points (HCP) and a minimum of 6 cards with 2 honors in the top 4. Restrictions include not being allowed in the 4th seat and specific responses based on HCP, with various strategies for responding and defending against these bids. Key responses include passing with up to 10 HCP, supporting raises, and using double for 14+ HCP hands.

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3 Weak-2

Weak-2 bids are preemptive bids aimed at limiting opponents' bidding space, requiring 5-11 high card points (HCP) and a minimum of 6 cards with 2 honors in the top 4. Restrictions include not being allowed in the 4th seat and specific responses based on HCP, with various strategies for responding and defending against these bids. Key responses include passing with up to 10 HCP, supporting raises, and using double for 14+ HCP hands.

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Weak-2

What is Weak-2 bid:


It is a preemptive bid is to deprive the opponents bidding Space.
Basic HCP Requirement : 5-11.
Carding = 6 Card minimum with 2 honors out of top 4.
However, a simple raise of a Major is also treated as a weak bid(1S-2S).

Restrictions and developments:


 Weak-2 bid is not permitted in 4th seat.
 The bidder must hold 2 card out or top 4.
 The confirmed trick must be 6 in V position and, 5 in NV position.
 If all three hand passed, a 2 level opening in a suit carry 16+ HCP
with 2 card out or top 4 (therefore 4th seat Weak-2 is not weak).

Response (common for both- Responder and defender):


 Pass in all situation with a hand up to 10 HCP.
 Support raise is defensive bid.
 Response through new suit shows minimum 5 card and no tolerance to
Weak-2 suit 10-13 HCP.
 Double shows 14+ hand.
a) Respond through 2NT to create game force. Partner will use
Stayman system. Otherwise partner will bid his best suit.

 2NT is 16+ HCP hand.


a) Use transfer response with low hand but with good suit quality.
b) With a semi solid Weak-2 suit, Opener may rebid.
c) With higher hand (8+), opener uses Stayman 3C.
If responder shows any new suit after 2NT response is completed,
it is his 5+ card semi-solid suit with support.

 Double over infringement is for penalty.


 Game level bid in any suit is strong pre-emptive.
 Cue bid tells support to partners suit with another 5 card suit.
 Leaping Michaels= With Partners regular bid, Strong.
With partners Strong bid, Weak.

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