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[Event "BFP BJ L03 Strong Hands Playing Weak 2s"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "1"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "N:A87.AK42.AK76.K5 QJT954.JT53.Q2.4 K32.87.843.QJT96 6.Q96.JT95.A8732"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

North holds a balanced hand with 21 HCPs.

Playing Benji, most partnerships will agree that an opening 2NT shows a
balanced hand with 21-22 points. In a "Three Weak Two's" system, 2NT opening
generally shows 20-22 HCPs.

With 6 HCPs, South puts the partnership's joint HCP count at 27-28, enough to
raise to game.

With a balanced hand without a 4-card major, South raises to 3NT.

East leads \SQ. Declarer takes \SA and tackles clubs, starting with \CK. 

\SK is an entry in dummy to return to run the clubs if West decides to let \CK
hold the trick.
}
[BCFlags "5f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "a879aa879a3543335433"]
[OptimumScore "NS 430"]
[ParContract "NS 3N+1"]
[Auction "N"]
2NT Pass 3NT AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 5
W H 4
W D 3
W C 3
W N 3
N S 8
N H 7
N D 9
N C 10
N N 10
E S 5
E H 4
E D 3
E C 3
E N 3
S S 8
S H 7
S D 9
S C 10
S N 10

[Event "BFP BJ L03 Strong Hands Playing Weak 2s"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "2"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "E:K87.AK4.AK7.K532 AJT.JT95.862.764 Q32.Q63.QJ3.AQJT 9654.872.T954.98"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

Playing Benji, most partnerships agree opening 2NT shows balanced 21-22 HCPs.
Opening 2\C and following a "Relay" 2\D shows balanced 19-20 HCPs. In a "Three
Weak Two's" system, 2NT opening shows 20-22 HCPs. 2NT via 2\C shows 23-24 HCPs.

Either way East ends up bidding 2NT. With a balanced 14 HCPs the partnership
has at least 33 points and West bids slam.

Declarer is unlucky: it is going to be hard to avoid two spade losers. There
are various tests for South.\n
If declarer leads \S7 from his hand South must play low (Second hand plays
low). If declarer leads \SK from his hand, South must play \SA (Cover an honour
with an honour). If South plays correctly his side will come to two spade
tricks. 

If South cashes \SA at trick 1 that is the last trick for the defence. South’s
\SA has a role: to kill East’s \SQ. 
}
[BCFlags "5f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "2323223232bababbabab"]
[OptimumScore "EW 460"]
[ParContract "EW 3N+2"]
[Auction "E"]
2C Pass 2D Pass
2NT Pass 6NT AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 10
W H 11
W D 10
W C 11
W N 11
N S 3
N H 2
N D 3
N C 2
N N 2
E S 10
E H 11
E D 10
E C 11
E N 11
S S 3
S H 2
S D 3
S C 2
S N 2

[Event "BFP BJ L03 Strong Hands Playing Weak 2s"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "3"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "S:AKQJ72.AK8.52.Q2 6.JT53.A943.AK64 T43.Q2.KQ876.J75 985.9764.JT.T983"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

Benji 2\C-2\D-2\S shows a hand with lots of shape and high cards able to win 8
tricks in spades. It is not quite strong enough to open with a game-forcing
2\D. It is too good to open 1\S, even though there's only 19 HCPs. 

In a "Three Weak Two's" system, there are fewer options. 1\S opening should
find the game, will a 2\C opening end up going too far?

North's hand has a sure trick in diamonds and good support for partner's
spades. 4\S shows a few values and some support but no aces or voids and no
interest in a slam.

There are ten easy tricks but if West had unwisely gone beyond 4\S in the quest
for a slam he would have failed.
}
[BCFlags "5f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "aa796aa7963364633646"]
[OptimumScore "NS 430"]
[ParContract "NS 3N+1"]
[Auction "S"]
2C Pass 2D Pass
2S Pass 4S AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 3
W H 6
W D 4
W C 6
W N 3
N S 10
N H 7
N D 9
N C 6
N N 10
E S 3
E H 6
E D 4
E C 6
E N 3
S S 10
S H 7
S D 9
S C 6
S N 10

[Event "BFP BJ L03 Strong Hands Playing Weak 2s"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "4"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "W:87.K42.AKJ3.AKQ3 T9654.AT.Q986.64 K32.QJ653.54.T52 AQJ.987.T72.J987"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

Playing Benji, most partnerships opening 2NT show balanced 21-22 HCPs. Opening
2\C and following a "Relay" 2\D shows balanced 19-20 HCPs. 

In a "Three Weak Two's" system, 2NT opening shows 20-22 HCPs. 2NT via 2\C shows
23-24 HCPs.

Either way East ends up bidding 2NT.

With five hearts and 6 HCPs, East bids to game. 3\H forces a choice of 3NT or
4\H. If the pair have agreed to use transfers, 3\D transfers to hearts, over
partner's 3\H, 3NT shows the 5-3-3-2 shape, partner chooses the contract and
then plays it.

}
[BCFlags "5f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "3736437364a6a7986a79"]
[OptimumScore "EW 630"]
[ParContract "E 3N+1"]
[Auction "W"]
2C Pass 2D Pass
2NT Pass 3H Pass
4H AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 6
W H 10
W D 7
W C 9
W N 8
N S 7
N H 3
N D 6
N C 4
N N 3
E S 6
E H 10
E D 7
E C 9
E N 10
S S 7
S H 3
S D 6
S C 4
S N 3

[Event "BFP BJ L03 Strong Hands Playing Weak 2s"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "5"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "N:A2.KJ32.AK87.AQ5 3.QT6.QJ96.JT982 K87654.87.43.K43 QJT9.A954.T52.76"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

North holds a balanced hand with 21 HCPs.

Playing Benji, most partnerships will agree that an opening 2NT shows a
balanced hand with 21-22 points. 

In a "Three Weak Two's" system, 2NT opening generally shows 20-22 HCPs.

With 6 HCPs and six spades, the contract is 4\S. Even if the pair play
transfers, South might choose to bid the 4\S directly to protect his two kings
from a lead from the right.

It's a nasty trump split, but declarer must clear them to make sure of the club
tricks.}
[BCFlags "5f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "8a8888a8885344453444"]
[OptimumScore "NS 620"]
[ParContract "NS 4S="]
[Auction "N"]
2NT Pass 4S AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 3
W H 4
W D 4
W C 4
W N 5
N S 10
N H 8
N D 8
N C 8
N N 8
E S 3
E H 4
E D 4
E C 4
E N 5
S S 10
S H 8
S D 8
S C 8
S N 8

[Event "BFP BJ L03 Strong Hands Playing Weak 2s"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "6"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "E:J2.AK2.AK87.AKQ5 985.QT6.QJ9.JT98 KQT43.873.43.432 A76.J954.T652.76"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

East holds a balanced hand with 24 HCPs.

Playing Benji, most partnerships will agree that an opening 2\C-2\D-2NT shows a
balanced hand with 23-24 HCPs. 

In a "Three Weak Two's" system, 2\C opening generally shows a strong hand. A
rebid of 3NT will show the strength and balance.

The defence can defeat 3NT by holding up the A\S. Declarer is then stuck
leading out high cards.

4\S is actually a better contract, but it would be eccentric to bid it!}
[BCFlags "1f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "42442424429b98b9b98b"]
[OptimumScore "EW 650"]
[ParContract "EW 4S+1"]
[Auction "E"]
2D Pass 2H Pass
2NT Pass 3S Pass
3NT AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 11
W H 9
W D 8
W C 11
W N 9
N S 2
N H 4
N D 4
N C 2
N N 4
E S 11
E H 9
E D 8
E C 11
E N 9
S S 2
S H 4
S D 4
S C 2
S N 4

[Event "BFP BJ L03 Strong Hands Playing Weak 2s"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "7"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "S:A876.KQ54.AQ.AKJ KQJT4.AT9.84.864 932.87.T9532.752 5.J632.KJ76.QT93"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

Benji 2\D is artificial and 100% forcing, indeed it is game forcing unless the
auction starts 2\D-2\H-2NT. 

2\H is a negative response, showing 0-7 points (or maybe up to nine points in
queens and jacks). 2NT shows 23-24 points.

This is a rare non game forcing sequence. With zero, North passes.

West leads \SK. Declarer faces a nightmare because he cannot reach dummy to
take finesses. The hand is almost unplayable and declarer is likely to go two
or three off.
}
[BCFlags "5f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "66687666877574564645"]
[OptimumScore "NS 90"]
[ParContract "NS 2D="]
[Auction "S"]
2D Pass 2H Pass
2NT AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 4
W H 6
W D 4
W C 5
W N 6
N S 6
N H 6
N D 8
N C 7
N N 6
E S 5
E H 7
E D 4
E C 5
E N 7
S S 6
S H 6
S D 8
S C 7
S N 6

[Event "BFP BJ L03 Strong Hands Playing Weak 2s"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "8"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "W:AKQ854.AK8.AK9.2 JT.Q93.QJT5.AQJ8 632.7654.873.943 97.JT2.642.KT765"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

2\D is artificial and 100% forcing, (indeed it is game forcing unless the
auction starts 2\D-2\H-2NT). 

2\H is a negative response, showing 0-7 points (or maybe up to nine points in
queens and jacks).  2\S is game forcing. 2NT is a second negative showing 0-2
HCPs.

North leads \DQ. Declarer wins \DA and draws trumps in two rounds. He then
cashes \HA K and concedes a heart. 

Defenders may persist in diamonds but declarer wins \DK and overtakes \S4 with
\S6 so he can discard a loser on \H7, which is now a winner. Eleven tricks.
}
[BCFlags "5f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "32357323578b9668b966"]
[OptimumScore "EW 450"]
[ParContract "EW 4S+1"]
[Auction "W"]
2D Pass 2H Pass
2S Pass 2NT Pass
3S Pass 4S AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 11
W H 9
W D 6
W C 6
W N 8
N S 2
N H 3
N D 5
N C 7
N N 3
E S 11
E H 9
E D 6
E C 6
E N 8
S S 2
S H 3
S D 5
S C 7
S N 3
