Ogust Convention
Developed by Harold Ogust to be applied in Weak 2 level Opennings. Responder with a good support and more than openning point, require the opener to explain his hand by bidding 2 NT. The answers are as follows.
- Opener
- Responder
- Opener
- Explanation
- 2 Spades
- 2 NT
- 3 Clubs
- 3 Diamonds
- 3 Hearts
- 3 Spades
- Weak hand, weak Spades
- Good hand, weak Spades
- Weak hand, strong Spades
- Good hand, strong Spades
There is a different application of this convention, and most players apply the following one.
- Opener
- Responder
- Opener
- Explanation
- 2 Spades
- 2 NT
- 3 Clubs
- 3 Diamonds
- 3 Hearts
- 3 Spades
- Weak hand, weak Spades
- Weak hand, good Spades
- Good hand, weak Spades
- Good hand, good Spades