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2NT OPENING ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 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

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