SUPER TWO DIAMOND BID

Balanced hand with 20-21 POINTS

A convention by Bob Hoffman


The SUPER 2 DIAMOND BID offers 45 bidding sequences.
An opening 2nt(20-21points) bid offers 10 bidding sequences.

2♦(20 - 21 points – balanced hand) - P - 2♥( 0 - 4 points); 2♠ ( 5+ points)

The SUPER Two Diamond convention allows you to make the following devastating bid.
Opening 2nt bid showing two 5-card minors (6-10 pts).A real problem for the opponents.

Here are 6 ways to escape from playing in 2nt when responder has 0-4 points

2♦(20-21 points) - P - 2nt(0-4 pts) transfer to 3 clubs – responder has 5+ clubs.
2♦(20-21 points) - P - Pass (responder has 5+ diamonds)

2♦(20-21 points) - P - 2♥(0-4 points) - P
pass, 2♠, 3♣, 3♦ - P - pass.

opener can pass 2 Hearts, bid 2 Spades, 3 clubs or 3 diamonds with a 5 card suit

Because 2 spades is forcing to game
Opener can show 3 or 4-card support when he rebids 3 or 4 hearts

2♦(20-21 pts)    - P - 2♠(5+ points) - P
2nt                   - P - 3♦(transfer to hearts) - P
3nt(2-card support); 3♥ (3-card support); 4♥(4-card support)

4-card support and a doubleton may be enough info for responder to bid a slam.

2♦(20-21 pts) - P - 2♠(5+ points) - P
2nt                - P - 3♦(transfer to hearts) - P
3♠(4 hearts and a doubleton ♠); 4♣(4 hearts and a doubleton ♣); 4♦ (4 hearts and a doubleton ♦)

Opener can show 3 or 4-card support when he rebids 3 or 4 spades.

2♦(20-21 pts)    - P - 2♠(5+ points) - P
2nt                   - P - 3♥(transfer to spades) - P
3nt(2-card support); 3♠(3-card support); 4♠(4-card support)

4-card support and a doubleton may be enough info for responder to bid a slam.

2♦(20-21 pts) - P - 2♠(5+ points) - P
2nt                - P - 3♥(transfer to spades) - P
4♣(4 spades and doubleton ♣); 4♦(4 spades and doubleton ♦); 4♥(4 spades and doubleton ♥)