98/06/01
2/1 RESPONSES
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1. 2/1 Response
OPN RSP OPN RSP OPN RSP OPN RSP OPN RSP
1H 2C 1H 2D 1S 2C 1S 2D 1S 2H
2/1 Response is Forcing to 2NT
1M-2C = 1) 10-12, good 5+C, may have 3 Sup, Inv
2) 12+, 4+C, may have 3 Sup, FG
3) 15+, 3+C, Bal, FG
1M-2D = 1) 10-12, good 5+D, may have 3 Sup, Inv
2) 12+, 4+D, may have 3 Sup, FG
1S-2H = 1) 10-12, good 5+H, may have 3 Sup, Inv
2) 12+, 5+H, may have 3 Sup, FG
2. Opener's Rebid
2-1. After 1H Opening
OPN RSP
1H 2C
??
2D = 12+, 4+D, may have 3 Sup
2H = 12+, 5+H, may have 3-4 Sup
2S = 15+, 4+S, FG
2NT = 15-17, Bal, FG
3C = 15+, good 3+Sup, FG
3D/3S = Spl Raise ; 15-17, 4+Sup, Singleton showing
3H = 15+, (semi-)Sol 6+H, FG
3NT = 18-19, Bal
4C = 18+, usually 5+Sup, Slam
4H = 12-15, Sol 6+H
OPN RSP
1H 2D
??
2H = 12+, 5+H, may have 3-4 Sup
2S = 15+, 4+S, FG
2NT = 15-17, Bal, FG
3C = 15+, 4+C, FG
3D = 15+, good 3+Sup FG
3H = 15+, (semi-)Sol 6+H, FG
3S/4C = Spl Raise ; 15-17, 4+Sup, Singleton showing
3NT = 18-19, Bal
4D = 18+, usually 5+Sup, Slam
4H = 12-15, Sol 6+H
2-2. After 1S Opening
OPN RSP
1S 2C
??
2D/2H = 12+, 4+D/H, may have 3 Sup
2S = 12+, 5+S, may have 3-4 Sup
2NT = 15-17, Bal, FG
3C = 15+, good 3+Sup, FG
3D/3H = Spl Raise ; 15-17, 4+Sup, Singleton showing
3S = 15+, (semi-)Sol 6+S, FG
3NT = 18-19, Bal
4C = 18+, usually 5+Sup, Slam
4H = 12-15, 6+S & 5+H
4S = 12-15, Sol 6+S
OPN RSP
1S 2D
??
2H = 12+, 4+H, may have 3 Sup
2S = 12+, 5+S, may have 3-4 Sup
2NT = 15-17, Bal, FG
3C = 15+, 4+C, FG
3D = 15+, good 3+Sup, FG
3H/4C = Spl Raise ; 15-17, 4+Sup, Singleton showing
3S = 15+, (semi-)Sol 6+S, FG
3NT = 18-19, Bal
4D = 18+, usually 5+Sup, Slam
4H = 12-15, 6+S & 5+H
4S = 12-15, Sol 6+S
OPN RSP
1S 2H
??
2S = 12+, 5+S, may have 3 Sup
2NT = 15-17, Bal, FG
3C/3D = 15+, 4+C/D, FG
3H = 15+, good 3+Sup, FG
3S = 15+, (semi-)Sol 6+S, FG
3NT = 18-19, Bal
4C/4D = Spl Raise ; 15-17, 4+Sup, Singleton showing
4H = 12-15, good 5S & good 3 Sup, no Control outside
4S = 12-15, Sol 6+S
3. Responder's Rebid
3-1. After 1H Opening
3-1-1. After 2-level Rebid
OPN RSP
1H 2C
2D ??
2H = 12+, usually 3H, FG
2S = 12+, no available rebid, FG
2NT = 10-12, no Sup, NF
3C = 10-12, 6+C, no Sup, NF
3D = 12+, 4+D, FG
3H = 15+, 3H, Slam
--4H = poor hand for Slam
3NT = decent hand for Slam
Cue = good hand for Slam
3NT = 12-15, no Sup
4C = 15+, good 6+C, Slam
4D = 15+, 4+D, Slam
4H = Picture Raise ; 12-15, good 3H & 5+C, no Control outside
OPN RSP
1H 2C
2H ??
2S/3D = 12+, 5+C & 3+S/D, -2 H, FG
2NT = 10-12, -2 H, NF
3C = 10-12, 6+C, -2 H, NF
3H = 12+, 3H, FG
--4H = poor hand for Slam
3NT = decent hand for Slam
Cue = good hand for Slam
3S/4D = Spl Raise ; 15-17, 3H, Singleton showing
3NT = 12-15, -2 H
4C = 15+, good 6+C, Slam
4H = Picture Raise ; 12-15, good 3H & 5+C, no Control outside
OPN RSP
1H 2D
2H ??
2S/3C = 12+, 5+D & 3+S/C, -2 H, FG
2NT = 10-12, -2 H, NF
3D = 10-12, 6+D, -2 H, NF
3H = 12+, 3H, FG
--4H = poor hand for Slam
3NT = decent hand for Slam
Cue = good hand for Slam
3S/4C = Spl Raise ; 15-17, 3H, Singleton showing
3NT = 12-15, -2 H
4D = 15+, good 6+D, Slam
4H = Picture Raise ; 12-15, good 3H & 5+D, no Control outside
3-1-2. After 2NT Rebid
OPN RSP
1H 2C
2NT ??
3C = 10+, 6+C, -2 H
3D/3S = 12+, 5+C & 3+D/S, -2 H
3H = 12+, 3H
3NT = 10-15, -2 H
4C = 15+, good 6+C, Slam
4H = Picture Raise ; 12-15, good 3H & 5+C, no Control outside
OPN RSP
1H 2D
2NT ??
3C/3S = 12+, 5+D & 3+C/S, -2 H
3D = 10+, 6+D, -2 H
3H = 12+, 3H
3NT = 10-15, -2 H
4D = 15+, good 6+D, Slam
4H = Picture Raise ; 12-15, good 3H & 5+D, no Control outside
3-1-3. After Single Raise
OPN RSP
1H 2C
3C ??
3D/3S = 10+, usually Stop showing, may be Cue
3H = 12+, 3H, FG
--4H = poor hand for Slam
3NT = decent hand for Slam
Cue = good hand for Slam
3NT = 10-15, -2 H
4C = 15+, 5+C, Slam
4H = Picture Raise ; 12-15, good 3H & 5+D, no Control outside
OPN RSP
1H 2D
3D ??
3H = 12+, 3H, FG
--4H = poor hand for Slam
3NT = decent hand for Slam
Cue = good hand for Slam
3S = 10+, usually Stop showing, may be Cue
3NT = 10-15, -2 H
4C = 15+, usually Cue
4D = 15+, 5+D, Slam
4H = Picture Raise ; 12-15, good 3H & 5+D, no Control outside
3-1-4. After Revs Rebid
OPN RSP
1H 2C
2S ??
2NT = 10+, no Sup
3C = 10+, 6+C, no Sup
3D = 12+, 5+C & 4+D, no Sup
3H = 12+, 3H
3S = 12+, 4+S
3NT = 12-15, no Sup
4H = Picture Raise ; 12-15, good 3H & 5+C, no Control outside
OPN RSP
1H 2D
2S ??
2NT = 10+, no Sup
3C = 12+, 5+D & 4+C, no Sup
3D = 10+, 6+D, no Sup
3H = 12+, 3H
3S = 12+, 4+S
3NT = 12-15, no Sup
4H = Picture Raise ; 12-15, good 3H & 5+D, no Control outside
OPN RSP
1H 2D
3C ??
3D = 10+, 6+D, no Sup
3H = 10+, good 2+H
3S = 12+, no available rebid
3NT = 10+, no Sup
4C = 12+, 4+C
4D = 15+, good 6+D, Slam
4H = Picture Raise ; 12-15, good 3H & 5+D, no Control outside
3-2. After 1S Opening
3-2-1. After 2-level Rebid
OPN RSP
1S 2C
2D ??
2H = 12+, no available rebid, FG
2S = 12+, usually 3S, FG
2NT = 10-12, no Sup, NF
3C = 10-12, 6+C, no Sup, NF
3D = 12+, 4+D, FG
3H = 12+, 4+D, Singleton showing
3S = 15+, 3S, Slam
--4S = poor hand for Slam
3NT = decent hand for Slam
Cue = good hand for Slam
3NT = 12-15, no Sup
4C = 15+, good 6+C, Slam
4D = 15+, 4+D, Slam
4S = Picture Raise ; 12-15, good 3S & 5+C, no Control outside
OPN RSP
1S 2C
2H ??
2S = 10-15, 3S, F to 2NT
2NT = 10-12, no Sup, NF
3C = 10-12, 6+C, no Sup, NF
3D = 12+, no available rebid, FG
3H = 12+, 4+H, FG
--4H = poor hand for Slam
3NT = decent hand for Slam
Cue = good hand for Slam
3S = 15+, 3S, Slam
--4S = poor hand for Slam
3NT = decent hand for Slam
Cue = good hand for Slam
3NT = 12-15, no Sup
4C = 15+, good 6+C, Slam
4D = 12-15, 4+H, Singleton showing
4H = Picture Raise ; 12-15, good 4H & 5+C, no Control outside
4S = Picture Raise ; 12-15, good 3S & 5+C, no Control outside
OPN RSP
1S 2C
2S ??
2NT = 10-12, -2 S, NF
3C = 10-12, 6+C, -2 S, NF
3D/3H = 12+, 5+C & 3+D/H, -2 S, FG
3S = 12+, 3S, FG
--4S = poor hand for Slam
3NT = decent hand for Slam
Cue = good hand for Slam
3NT = 12-15, -2 S
4C = 15+, good 6+C, Slam
4D/4H = Spl Raise ; 15-17, 3S, Singleton showing
4S = Picture Raise ; 12-15, good 3S & 5+C, no Control outside
OPN RSP
1S 2D
2H ??
2S = 10-15, 3S, F to 2NT
2NT = 10-12, no Sup, NF
3C = 12+, no available rebid, FG
3D = 10-12, 6+C, no Sup, NF
3H = 12+, 4+H, FG
--4H = poor hand for Slam
3NT = decent hand for Slam
Cue = good hand for Slam
3S = 15+, 3S, Slam
--4S = poor hand for Slam
3NT = decent hand for Slam
Cue = good hand for Slam
3NT = 12-15, no Sup
4C = 12-15, 4+H, Singleton showing
4D = 15+, good 6+C, Slam
4H = Picture Raise ; 12-15, good 4H & 5+D, no Control outside
4S = Picture Raise ; 12-15, good 3S & 5+D, no Control outside
OPN RSP
1S 2D
2S ??
2NT = 10-12, -2 S, NF
3C/3H = 12+, 5+D & 3+C/H, -2 S, FG
3D = 10-12, 6+D, -2 S, NF
3S = 12+, 3S, FG
--4S = poor hand for Slam
3NT = decent hand for Slam
Cue = good hand for Slam
3NT = 12-15, -2 S
4C/4H = Spl Raise ; 15-17, 3S, Singleton showing
4D = 15+, good 6+D, Slam
4S = Picture Raise ; 12-15, good 3S & 5+D, no Control outside
OPN RSP
1S 2H
2S ??
2NT = 10-12, -2 S, NF
3C/3D = 12+, 5+D & 3+C/H, -2 S, FG
3H = 10-12, 6+H, -2 S, NF
3S = 12+, 3S, FG
--4S = poor hand for Slam
3NT = decent hand for Slam
Cue = good hand for Slam
3NT = 12-15, -2 S
4C/4D = Spl Raise ; 15-17, 3S, Singleton showing
4H = 12-15, good 6+H
4S = Picture Raise ; 12-15, good 3S & 5+H, no Control outside
3-2-2. After 2NT Rebid
OPN RSP
1S 2C
2NT ??
3C = 10+, 6+C, -2 S
3D/3H = 12+, 5+C & 3+D/H, -2 S
3S = 12+, 3S
3NT = 10-15, -2 S
4C = 15+, good 6+C, Slam
4S = Picture Raise ; 12-15, good 3S & 5+C, no Control outside
OPN RSP
1S 2D
2NT ??
3C/3H = 12+, 5+D & 3+C/H, -2 S
3D = 10+, 6+D, -2 S
3S = 12+, 3S
3NT = 12-15, -2 S
4D = 15+, good 6+D, Slam
4S = Picture Raise ; 12-15, good 3S & 5+D, no Control outside
OPN RSP
1S 2H
2NT ??
3C/3D = 12+, 5+H & 3+C/D, -2 S
3H = 10+, 6+H, -2 S
3S = 12+, 3S
3NT = 12-15, -2 S
4H = 12-15, good 6+H
4S = Picture Raise ; 12-15, good 3S & 5+H, no Control outside
3-2-3. After Single Raise
OPN RSP
1S 2C
3C ??
3D/3H = 10+, usually Stop showing, may be Cue
3S = 12+, 3S
3NT = 10-15, -2 S
4C = 15+, 5+C, Slam
4S = Picture Raise ; 12-15, good 3S & 5+C, no Control outside
OPN RSP
1S 2D
3D ??
3H = 10+, usually Stop showing, may be Cue
3S = 12+, 3S
3NT = 10-15, -2 S
4C = 15+, usually Cue
4D = 15+, 5+D, Slam
4S = Picture Raise ; 12-15, good 3S & 5+D, no Control outside
OPN RSP
1S 2H
3H ??
3S = 12+, usually 3S, may be Cue
3NT = 12-14, good hand for Slam
4C/4D = 15+, Cue
4H = 10-15, poor hand for Slam
4S = Picture Raise ; 12-15, good 3S & 5+H, no Control outside
3-2-4. After Revs Rebid
OPN RSP
1S 2D
3C ??
3D = 10+, 6+D, no Sup
3H = 10+, no available rebid
3S = 12+, good 2+S
3NT = 10-12, no Sup
4C = 12+, 4+C
4D = 15+, good 6+D
4S = Picture Raise ; 12-15, good 3S & 5+D, no Control outside
OPN RSP
1S 2H
3C ??
3D = 10+, no available rebid
3H = 10+, 6+H, no Sup
3S = 12+, good 2+S
3NT = 10-12, no Sup
4C = 12+, 4+C
4H = 12-15, good 6+H
4S = Picture Raise ; 12-15, good 3S & 5+H, no Control outside
OPN RSP
1S 2H
3D ??
3H = 10+, 6+H, no Sup
3S = 12+, good 2+S
3NT = 10-12, no Sup
4C = 15+, no available rebid
4D = 12+, 4+D
4H = 12-15, good 6+H
4S = Picture Raise ; 12-15, good 3S & 5+H, no Control outside
4. Further Development
4-1. After 1H Opening
OPN RSP
1H 2C
2D 2H
??
2S/3C/3D = 15+, usually Cue, Slam
2NT = 12-14, semi-Bal
3H = usually 6+H
3S/4C = 15+, Singleton showing, Slam
4D = 15+, good 5+H & 5+D, Slam
3NT = 15-17, semi-Bal
4H = 12-15, no Slam
OPN RSP
1H 2C
2D 2NT
??
3C = 12-14, usually 3C, NF
3D = 12-14, 5+H & 5+D, NF
3H = 15+, 6+H & 4D, FG
3NT = to play, S/O
4H = to play, S/O
OPN RSP
1H 2C
2H 2NT
??
3C = 12-14, usually 3C, NF
3H = 12-14, 6+H, NF
3NT = to play, S/O
4H = to play, S/O
4-2. After 1S Opening
OPN RSP
1S 2C
2D 2S
??
2NT = 12-14, semi-Bal
3C/3D/3H = 16+, usually Cue, Slam
3S = usually 6+S
3NT = 15-17, Bal
4D = 15+, good 5+S & 5+D, Slam
4C/4H = 15+, Singleton showing, Slam
4S = 12-15, no Slam
OPN RSP
1S 2D
2H 2S
??
2NT = 12-14, semi-Bal
3C/3D/3H = 15+, usually Cue, Slam
3S = usually 6+S
3NT = 15-17, Bal
4C/4D = 15+, Singleton showing, Slam
4H = 15-17, good 5+S & 5+H
4S = 12-15, no Slam
OPN RSP
1S 2C
2D 2NT
??
3C = 12-14, usually 3C, NF
3D = 12-14, 5+S & 5+D, NF
3S = 15+, 6+S & 4D, FG
3NT = to play, S/O
4C = 15+, 3C, FG
4S = to play, S/O
OPN RSP
1S 2D
2H 2NT
??
3D = 12-14, usually 3D, NF
3H = 12-14, 5+S & 5+H, NF
3S = 15+, 6+S & 4H, FG
3NT = to play, S/O
4D = 15+, 3D
4H = choice of 4S/4H
4S = to play, S/O
OPN RSP
1S 2D
2S 2NT
??
3D = 12-14, usually 3D, NF
3S = 12-14, 6+S, NF
3NT = to play, S/O
4D = 15+, 3C, FG
4S = to play, S/O
OPN RSP
1S 2H
2S 2NT
??
3H = 12-14, usually 3H, NF
3S = 12-14, 6+S, NF
3NT = to play, S/O
4S = to play, S/O