Zia's Weak Two Responses
2
-2NT
- 3
says either B hand B suit or G hand G suit
3
asks which
with bad bad opener bids 3 with good good opener bids 3NT if balanced or
3 of other major with stiff somewhere,3NT asks for the stiff - 3 is G hand B suit or 6-4 with either 4 card minor
3
asks which hand
opener bids 4 card minor or
3[stiff somewhere..3NT asks where] or
3NT [balanced ] - 3 shows 6-4 in the majors
responder bids 4 to agree hearts are trump or 4 to agree spades
- 3 shows good suit bad hand
- 3NT shows solid trump suit
- 4x new suit shows 6-5 shape
2-2NT
- 3says either B hand B suit or G hand G suit 3asks which with bad bad opener bids 3
with good good opener bids 3NT if balanced or
3 of other major with stiff somewhere, 3NT asks for the stiff
- 3 is good hand bad suit or 6-4 with either 4 card minor, 3 asks which hand
opener bids 4 card minor or
3[stiff somewhere..3NT asks where] or
3NT [balanced ]
- 3 shows good suit bad hand
- 3 shows 6-4 in the majors
responder bids 4 to agree hearts are trump or 4 to agree spades
- 3NT shows solid trump suit
- 4x new suit shows 6-5 shape
if you opened 2 with five spades jump to 4 over 2NT to show this