This is your list of Vubridge 2/1 Transition Quiz Lessons:
This is your list of Vubridge 2/1 Transition Quiz Lessons:
A first step into the world of 2/1 bidding.
The main principle is that a non-jump two-over-one response is forcing to game.
The corollary of a two-level response being game-forcing is that a 1NT response must include invitational-strength hands.
We'll show you how this works.
Put your new skills at work with these 8 hands to bid 2/1 style
how should opener continue after a game forcing response?
This quiz deals with how to show strength and shape in the early rounds of an auction.
Put your new skills at work with these 8 hands to bid 2/1 style
Having forced to game, how should responder continue?
With all that space below game, should responder show a second suit, support opener, or perhaps bid no-trump? Let's see.
Put your new skills at work with these 8 hands to bid 2/1 style
A 2♣ response to 1♦ is also natural and game-forcing, but opener's rebids are a little different.
Let's focus on this anomaly in the 2/1 world.
Put your new skills at work with these 8 hands to bid 2/1 style
After the first four bids in a 2/1 auction, you may or may not have yet agreed a trump suit.
This quiz will show you how to use the information gained in the earlier rounds.
Put your new skills at work with these 8 hands to bid 2/1 style
Having decided which strain you want to play in, it's time to choose a level.
Should you try for slam, or perhaps even drive to a slam, or is this just a game hand? These tools will help you decide.
Put your new skills at work with these 8 hands to bid 2/1 style
Splinter bids, whereby a double jump in a new suit shows shortness in the bid suit and support for partner, are commonplace when responding to a 1!H or 1!S opening.
They also apply in 2/1 auctions. Let's see how they work in this context.
Put your new skills at work with these 8 hands to bid 2/1 style
It can be frustrating when the opponents intervene in your carefully-crafted auctions, taking up your precious bidding space.
Here's how you can counteract them.
Put your new skills at work with these 8 hands to bid 2/1 style
To finish, here's a round-up of popular conventions that are often used to augment your 2/1 bidding arsenal and optimize your auctions.
We also include one final summary. Happy bidding!
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