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FLANNERY 2D OPENING
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1. Flannery 2D Opening
Flannery 2D Opening shows a hand as follows ;
1) (11)12-13, 5 HEA & 4 SPA, 4504/4513/4522/4531/4540
2) 14-15, 5 HEA & 4 SPA, 4513/4522/4531
2. First Responses
OPN RSP
2D ??
Pass = weak 6+DIA
2H = weak 2+HEA
2S = weak 3+SPA
2NT = ASK for pattern ; F to 3H
3C/3D = 10+, good 6+CLU/DIA, INV
3H = 15+, 3+HEA, SLAM
usually 4+HEA, mild INV when passed hand
3S = 15+, 4+SPA, SLAM
usually 5+SPA, mild INV when passed hand
3NT = to play, S/O
4C/4D = 15+, (semi-)SOL 6+CLU/DIA, SLAM
4H/4S = to play, S/O
3. Opener's Rebids
OPN RSP
2D 2NT
??
3C = min, 4513/4504
3D = min, 4531/4540
3H = min, 4522
3S = max, 4513/4531
3NT = max, 4522
OPN RSP
2D 3C
??
Pass = -2 CLU
3H/3S = 4513/4504, VAL showing
3NT = 4522, with DIA STP
OPN RSP
2D 3D
??
Pass = -2 DIA
3H/3S = 4531/4540, VAL showing
3NT = 4522, with CLU STP
OPN RSP
2D 3H
??
3S = min, 4531/4540
3NT = min/max, no SIN
--4C = ASK for VAL
4C = min, 4513/4504
4D = max, 4531
4H = max, 4513
OPN RSP
2D 3S
??
3NT = min/max, no SIN
--4C = ASK for VAL
4C = min, 4513/4504
4D = min, 4531/4540
4H = max, 4513
4S = max, 4531
4. Further Development
OPN RSP
2D 2NT
3C ??
3D = no available rebid ; GF
3H/3S = to play, S/O
3NT = to play, S/O
4C = 12+, 5+CLU, GF
4H/4S = to play, S/O
OPN RSP
2D 2NT
3D ??
3H/3S = to play, S/O
3NT = to play, S/O
4C = no available rebid ; GF
4D = 12+, 5+DIA, GF
4H/4S = to play, S/O
OPN RSP
2D 2NT
3H ??
3S = to play, S/O
3NT = to play, S/O
4C/4D = 12+, 6+CLU/DIA, GF
4H/4S = to play, S/O
OPN RSP
2D 2NT
3S ??
3NT = to play, S/O
4C = ASK for pattern
--4D/4H = 4531/4513
4H/4S = to play, S/O
OPN RSP
2D 2NT
3NT ??
4C/4D = 12+, 6+CLU/DIA, GF
4H/4S = to play, S/O