Legal 2C bid?

sarabowski

Hi all, I'm new on here, just doing my TD course now. Yesterday in a match there was a 2C opener, not alerted at all. This turned out to be x, AKQJTxxxx, Jx, x. The 2C apparently covers all strong hands, but does this qualify as a strong 2 opener? I thought a strong bid required outside values too. Thanks in advance

Robin_BarkerTD

Welcome

For regulations, 'strong' is a defined term - 16+ HCP or 13+ HCP in two suits of combined length 10+.

This hand is not 'strong' - not enough HCP.

The agreement to open 2C on all hands which they regards as strong but which could be 11HCP and (any) long suit is not a permitted agreement.

Regardless, 2C is artificial (does not show clubs) and should be alerted.

Martin

Would it be legal to have an agreement that 2C is intermediate to strong, obviously alerted and advised as such when asked?

I know that a lot of Benji players consider 2C to be 8 playing tricks in an unspecified suit - here, there are 9 playing tricks, so is "8+ playing tricks or strong balanced hand" a legal agreement for 2C?

Robin_BarkerTD

Both of these are legal agreements

• 2C = strong, or intermediate with clubs
• 2C = strong, or intermediate with a long suit which is not clubs

But this is not a legal agreement

• 2C = strong, or intermediate with any long suit

Martin

Thank you :)