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                                NEW MINOR FORCING
                               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

  1. Applied Situation

    OPN   RSP      OPN   RSP      OPN   RSP      OPN   RSP
    1C    1H       1C    1S       1D    1H       1D    1S
    1NT   2D       1NT   2D       1NT   2C       1NT   2C

    New Minor Forcing is Artificial and 1RF with INV+ values.

  2. Opener's Rebid

    +------------------------------------------------------------------+
    |      2-level SUP is min with 3 SUP, may have 4 O_MAJ, NF         |
    |      2-level O_MAJ is min with 2 SUP, may have 4 O_MAJ           |
    |      2NT is max with 2 SUP, may have 4 O_MAJ, GF                 |
    |      3-level SUP is max with 3 SUP, GF                           |
    +------------------------------------------------------------------+

    OPN   RSP
    1C    1H
    1NT   2D
    ??

    2H    = min, 3 HEA, NF
    2S    = min, 2 HEA
    2NT   = max, 2 HEA, GF
    3H    = max, 3 HEA, GF

    OPN   RSP
    1C    1S
    1NT   2D
    ??

    2H    = min, 2 SUP, may have 4 HEA
    2S    = min, 3 SPA, may have 4 HEA, NF
    2NT   = max, 2 SPA, may have 4 HEA, GF
    3S    = max, 3 SPA, may have 4 HEA, GF

    OPN   RSP
    1D    1H
    1NT   2C
    ??

    2D    = min, 2 HEA, 5 DIA, NF
    2H    = min, 3 HEA, NF
    2S    = min, 2 HEA
    2NT   = max, 2 HEA, GF
    3H    = max, 3 HEA, GF

    OPN   RSP
    1D    1S
    1NT   2C
    ??

    2D    = min, 2 SUP, 5 DIA, NF
    2H    = min, 2 SUP, may have 4 HEA
    2S    = min, 3 SPA, may have 4 HEA, NF
    2NT   = max, 2 SPA, may have 4 HEA, GF
    3S    = max, 3 SPA, may have 4 HEA, GF

  3. Responder's Rebid

    OPN   RSP
    1C    1H
    1NT   2D
    2H    ??

          Pass  = 5 HEA with INV
          3C    = 5+CLU, may be 4 HEA, GF
          3D    = 5+HEA & 5+DIA, GF
          3H    = 5+HEA, SLAM
          3NT   = to play, S/O
          4H    = to play, S/O

    OPN   RSP
    1C    1H
    1NT   2D
    2S    ??

          2NT   = 5 HEA with INV, S/O
          3C    = 5+CLU, may be 4 HEA, GF
          3D    = 5+HEA & 5+DIA, GF
          3H    = 6+HEA, SLAM
          3NT   = to play, S/O
          4H    = to play, S/O

    OPN   RSP
    1C    1H
    1NT   2D
    2NT   ??

          3C    = 5+CLU, may be 4 HEA, GF
          3D    = 5+HEA & 5+DIA, GF
          3H    = 6+HEA, SLAM
          3NT   = to play, S/O
          4H    = to play, S/O

    OPN   RSP
    1D    1S
    1NT   2C
    2D    ??

          2H    = 5+SPA & 4+HEA, GF
          2S    = 5+SPA with INV
          2NT   = 5 SPA with INV
          3C    = 5+SPA & 5+CLU, GF
          3D    = 4+DIA, may be 4 SPA, GF
          3S    = 6+SPA, SLAM
          3NT   = to play, S/O
          4S    = to play, S/O

    OPN   RSP
    1D    1S
    1NT   2C
    2H    ??

          2S    = 5 SPA with INV
          3C    = 5+SPA & 5+CLU, GF
          3D    = 4+DIA, may be 4 SPA, GF
          3H    = 5+SPA & 4+HEA, GF
          3S    = 6+SPA, SLAM
          3NT   = to play, S/O
          4S    = to play, S/O

    OPN   RSP
    1D    1S
    1NT   2C
    2S    ??

          Pass  = 5 SPA with INV
          3C    = 5+SPA & 5+CLU, GF
          3D    = 4+DIA, may be 4 SPA, GF
          3H    = 5+SPA & 4+HEA, GF
          3S    = 5+SPA, SLAM
          3NT   = to play, S/O
          4S    = to play, S/O

    OPN   RSP
    1D    1S
    1NT   2C
    2NT   ??

          3C    = 5+SPA & 5+CLU, GF
          3D    = 4+DIA, may be 4 SPA, GF
          3H    = 5+SPA & 4+HEA, GF
          3S    = 5+SPA, SLAM
          3NT   = to play, S/O
          4S    = to play, S/O



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