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Posted 2022-May-05, 17:13

I'm thinking of a 2 opening bid which is weak and shows at least 4-4 in the majors.
Cant remember the name. Anyone out there know?
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Posted 2022-May-05, 17:16

Ekren?
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Posted 2022-May-05, 17:33

Ekren (or Ekren's) 2
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Posted 2022-May-05, 18:34

Or fighting Irish? - https://www.bridgebu...ng_irish_2d.php
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Posted 2022-May-05, 21:34

Ekren
https://www.chrisrya.../ekren-1994.htm
and a defence
https://www.chrisrya...ren-defence.htm
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Posted 2022-May-06, 03:07

The Bridgebum site has a summary of Ekren with advice about its ACBL status Ekren 2D Bridge Convention - Bidding and Responses (bridgebum.com)

Don't know about Canada, but it's open for club use under EBU. A friend plays it regularly. With him I stick to at least 5-4. Good alternative to natural 2 even if you don't play many gadgets.
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Posted 2022-May-06, 09:15

I can give that:

Not legal Basic/+ (hope I don't have to give quotes for that one)
Not legal Open: [Disallowed:] "An Artificial opening Preempt below 3NT; except, 2NT may be used to show two known suits." (*)
Legal Open+, and doesn't require defence.

(*) Note that there is a weird exception (which probably isn't playable without Multi 2, not legal Open Chart, but still) for the Open Chart: Ekren *2* is legal, provided it promises 5+ - because it's Natural.
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Posted 2022-May-06, 09:36

View PostDouglas43, on 2022-May-06, 03:07, said:

The Bridgebum site has a summary of Ekren with advice about its ACBL status Ekren 2D Bridge Convention - Bidding and Responses (bridgebum.com)

Don't know about Canada, but it's open for club use under EBU. A friend plays it regularly. With him I stick to at least 5-4. Good alternative to natural 2 even if you don't play many gadgets.


To expand, permitted two level openings at EBU Level 4 include: "(iii) One or more meanings which all show at least 4-4 in the same two specified suits".

The Blue Book says about Level 2: "This level is suggested for novice events, no fear events and events where there are several flights and a separate level is wanted for the lowest flight". 2 Ekren is not allowed in Level 2 (but 2 would be).

I think levels 1 and 3 used to exist, but have been rationalised away.
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