96/05/24


                               2C OPENING SEQUENCE
                              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

  1. 2C Opening

    2C    = Artificial Strong Opening ; almost GF
            1) 22+, BAL, may have 5 MAJ
            2) 18+, UNB, 6+CON, 9+playing tricks

  2. Response

    2D    = Artificial Waiting ; may be strong hand
    2H    = 6+, good 5+HEA ; KJ10xx / KJxxxx or better
    2S    = 6+, good 5+SPA ; KJ10xx / KJxxxx or better
    2NT   = 8+, BAL, no 4 MAJ
    3C    = 8+, good 5+CLU ; KQ10xx / KJ10xxx or better
    3D    = 8+, good 5+DIA ; KQ10xx / KJ10xxx or better
    3H/3S = 4-7, good 7+HEA/SPA ; KJ10xxxx or better
    3NT   = 6-9, (semi-)SOL 7+CLU/DIA ; KQJ10xxx or better

  3. Opener's Rebid

   3-1. After 2D Response

    OPN   RSP
    2C    2D
    ??

    2H    = transfer to 2S ; 1) 5+HEA  2) 25+, BAL
        --2S  --2NT   = 25-27, BAL
              --3C/3D = 5+HEA & 4+CLU/DIA, F to 3H
              --3H    = 6+HEA, NF
              --3S    = 5+HEA & 4+SPA, GF
              --3NT   = 28-30, BAL
    2S    = 5+SPA, F to 3S
        --3C    = Second Negative ; 0-3
              --3S    = 6+SPA, NF
        --3S    = 4+, 3+SUP
        --4C/4D/4H = Splinter Raise ; 4-7, 4+SUP, SIN showing
        --4S    = 0-3, 3+SUP
    2NT   = 22-24, BAL, may have 5 MAJ
        --3C    = Stayman
              --Any --4C   = Gerber
        --3D/3H = Jacoby transfer to 4H/4S ; promises 5+HEA/SPA
        --3S    = Minor Suit Stayman ; promises 5-4/5-5/6-4 MIN
        --4D/4H = Texas transfer to 4H/4S ; promises 6+HEA/SPA
    3C    = 5+CLU, F to 3NT/4C
        --3D    = Second Negative ; 0-3
        --3H/3S = 4+, 5+HEA/SPA
        --4C    = 4+, 3+SUP
        --4D/4H/4S = Splinter Raise ; 4-7, 4+SUP, SIN showing
    3D    = 5+DIA, F to 3NT/4D
        --3H/3S = 4+, 5+HEA/SPA
        --4D    = 4+, 3+SUP
        --4H/4S/5C = Splinter Raise ; 4-7, 4+DIA, SIN showing
    3H/3S = Key-Card Asking Bid ; Key-Card = 4A + 3TOP
        --3NT   = no TOP, no A
        --Raise = with 1 TOP, no A
        --Suit  = no TOP, with 1A
        --Jump  = with 1 TOP, with 1A
        --4NT   = no TOP, with 2A
        --Jump Raise = with 2 TOP, with no A
    3NT   = semi-gambling with solid 6+CLU/DIA
    4C/4D = Key-Card Asking Bid ; Key-Card = 4A + 3TOP
        --4NT   = no TOP, no A
        --Raise = with 1 TOP, no A
        --Suit  = no TOP, with 1A
        --Jump  = with 1 TOP, with 1A
        --5NT   = no TOP, with 2A
        --Jump Raise = with 2 TOP, with no A

   3-2. After Positive Response ; 2H/2S/2NT/3C/3D

    OPN   RSP
    2C    2H
    ??

    2S/3C/3D = 5+SPA/CLU/DIA
    2NT   = 22-24, BAL, may have 5 MAJ
    3H    = 3+HEA
    3S    = Key-Card Asking Bid ; Key-Card = 4A + 3TOP
        --3NT   = no TOP, no A
        --Raise = with 1 TOP, no A
        --Suit  = no TOP, with 1A
        --Jump  = with 1 TOP, with 1A
        --4NT   = no TOP, with 2A
        --Jump Raise = with 2 TOP, with no A
    3NT   = 25-27, BAL, may have 5 MAJ
    4C/4D = Key-Card Asking Bid ; Key-Card = 4A + 3TOP
        --4NT   = no TOP, no A
        --Raise = with 1 TOP, no A
        --Suit  = no TOP, with 1A
        --Jump  = with 1 TOP, with 1A
        --5NT   = no TOP, with 2A
        --Jump Raise = with 2 TOP, with no A
    4H    = 4+HEA, no SIN, usually BAL

    OPN   RSP
    2C    2S
    ??

    2NT   = 22-24, BAL, may have 5 MAJ
    3C/3D/3H = 5+CLU/DIA/HEA
    3S    = 3+SPA
    3NT   = 25-27, BAL, may have 5 MAJ
    4C/4D/4H = Key-Card Asking Bid ; Key-Card = 4A + 3TOP
        --4NT   = no TOP, no A
        --Raise = with 1 TOP, no A
        --Suit  = no TOP, with 1A
        --Jump  = with 1 TOP, with 1A
        --5NT   = no TOP, with 2A
        --Jump Raise = with 2 TOP, with no A
    4S    = 4+SPA, no SIN, usually BAL

    OPN   RSP
    2C    2NT
    ??

    3C/3D/3H/3S = 5+CLU/DIA/HEA/SPA
    3NT   = 22-24, BAL
    4C/4D/4H/4S = Key-Card Asking Bid ; Key-Card = 4A + 3TOP
        --4NT   = no TOP, no A
        --Raise = with 1 TOP, no A
        --Suit  = no TOP, with 1A
        --Jump  = with 1 TOP, with 1A
        --5NT   = no TOP, with 2A
        --Jump Raise = with 2 TOP, with no A
    4NT   = 25-27, BAL

    OPN   RSP
    2C    3C
    ??

    3D/3H/3S = 5+DIA/HEA/SPA
    3NT   = 22-24, BAL
    4C    = 3+SUP
    4D/4H/4S = Key-Card Asking Bid ; Key-Card = 4A + 3TOP
        --4NT   = no TOP, no A
        --Raise = with 1 TOP, no A
        --Suit  = no TOP, with 1A
        --Jump  = with 1 TOP, with 1A
        --5NT   = no TOP, with 2A
        --Jump Raise = with 2 TOP, with no A

    OPN   RSP
    2C    3D
    ??

    3H/3S/4C = 5+HEA/SPA/CLU
    3NT   = 22-24, BAL
    4D    = 3+SUP
    4H/4S = Key-Card Asking Bid ; Key-Card = 4A + 3TOP
        --4NT   = no TOP, no A
        --Raise = with 1 TOP, no A
        --Suit  = no TOP, with 1A
        --Jump  = with 1 TOP, with 1A
        --5NT   = no TOP, with 2A
        --Jump Raise = with 2 TOP, with no A