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2NT OPENING
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1. Applied Situation
OPN RSP OPN RSP OPN RSP OPN RSP
2NT 2C 2D 2C 2D 2C 2H
2NT 2H 2S 2NT
2NT
LHO PTN RHO YOU LHO PTN RHO YOU
1m P P 2NT 1M P P 2NT
2. Redponses
OPN RSP
2NT ??
3C = Stayman ; ASK for MAJ, GF
3D = Jacoby transfer to 3H ; promises 5+HEA unless Walsh Relay
3H = Jacoby transfer to 3S ; promises 5+SPA
3S = Minor Suit Stayman ; ASK for MIN, GF
3NT = to play
4C = Gerber
4D/4H = Texas transfer to 4H/4S ; promises 6+HEA/SPA
--4H/4S --4NT = RKC Blackwood
4S = 6-5/6-6 MIN, no SLAM
3. Opener's Rebid and Further Development
3-1. After Stayman 3C
OPN RSP
2NT 3C
??
3D = no 4 MAJ
--3H = Smolen ; 5+SPA & 4 HEA
--3S = Smolen ; 5+HEA & 4 SPA
--3NT = to play
--4C = 5+CLU & 4 SPA/HEA, SLAM, F to 4NT
--4D = 5+DIA & 4 SPA/HEA, SLAM, F to 4NT
--4H = 5+SPA & 5+HEA, no SLAM
--4NT = natural, INV
--5C = Super Gerber
3H = 4+HEA, may have 4 SPA
--3S = Artificial Raise ; 4+HEA, SLAM
--3NT = to play
--4C = 5+CLU & 4 SPA, SLAM, F to 4NT
--4D = 5+DIA & 4 SPA, SLAM, F to 4NT
--4H = 4+HEA, to play
--4NT = natural, INV
--5C = Super Gerber
3S = 4+SPA
--3NT = to play
--4C = 5+CLU & 4 HEA, SLAM, F to 4NT
--4D = 5+DIA & 4 HEA, SLAM, F to 4NT
--4H = Artificial Raise ; 4+SPA, SLAM
--4S = 4+SPA, to play
--4NT = natural, INV
--5C = Super Gerber
OPN RSP
2NT 3C
3D 3H
??
3S = 3 SPA showing
--4C/4D/4H = CUE, SLAM
--4S = to play
3NT = denies 3 SPA
--4S = 6+SPA, to play
OPN RSP
2NT 3C
3D 3S
??
3NT = denies 3 HEA
--4H = 6+HEA, to play
4H = 3 HEA showing
--4S/5C/5D = CUE, SLAM
3-2. After Jacoby Transfer 3D/3H
OPN RSP
2NT 3D
??
3H = forced rebid
--3S = Walsh Relay ; transfer to 3NT
--3NT --4C/4D = poor 6+CLU/DIA, no 4 O_MIN/MAJ
--4H/4S = good 6+CLU/DIA, no 4 O_MIN/MAJ
--4C/4D = 5+HEA & 4+CLU/DIA, SLAM
--4H = good 6+HEA, no SIN, mild SLAM
3S = good hand for HEA ; promises 4 HEA
--3NT = retransfer to 4H ; promises 5+HEA
--4C/4D = poor 6+CLU/DIA, no 4 O_MIN/MAJ
--4H/4S = good 6+CLU/DIA, no 4 O_MIN/MAJ
OPN RSP
2NT 3H
??
3S = forced rebid
--4C/4D = 5+SPA & 4+CLU/DIA, SLAM
--4H = 5-5 MAJ, SLAM
--4S = good 6+SPA, no SIN, mild SLAM
4S = good hand for SPA ; promises 4 SPA
3-3. After Minor Suit Stayman 3S
OPN RSP
2NT 3S
??
3NT = no 4 CLU/DIA
--4C = 5+CLU & 4+DIA, F to 4NT
--4D = 5+DIA & 4+CLU, F to 4NT
--4H/4S = 5+CLU & 5+DIA, SIN showing, F to 4NT
--4NT = INV to 6NT
4C = 4 CLU, may have 4 DIA
--4D = 5+DIA & 4+CLU, F to 4NT
--4H/4S = Spinter Raise ; SIN showing, F to 4NT
--4NT = INV to 6NT
4D = 4 DIA
--4H/4S = Spinter Raise ; SIN showing, F to 4NT
--4NT = INV to 6NT