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                                STRUCTURED REVERSE
                               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

  1. Applied Situation

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

    Opener's Reverse Bid promises 5+Opening MIN & 3+Second Suit with 15+
    and Forcing to 3-level Opening MIN.

  2. Responder's Rebid

    +-----------------------------------------------------------------+
    |     2M Rebid promises 5+MAJ and 1RF                             |
    |     2OM Rebid is Artificial ; denies 5 MAJ and GF               |
    |     2NT Rebid is Artificial ; denies 5 MAJ and S/O sequence     |
    |     3C Rebid promises 3+CLU and GF                              |
    |     3D Rebid promises 4+DIA and GF                              |
    |     3M Rebid promises good 6+MAJ and GF                         |
    |     3NT Rebid is Natural with 10-12, denies 5 MAJ               |
    +-----------------------------------------------------------------+

    OPN   RSP
    1C    1H
    2D    ??

          2H    = 6+, 5+HEA, 1RF
          2S    = Artificial Relay ; 8+, no 5 HEA, GF
          2NT   = Artificial Relay ; 6-7, no 5 HEA, S/O sequence
          3C    = 10+, 3+CLU, GF
          3D    = 10+, 4+DIA, GF
          3H    = 10+, good 6+HEA, GF
          3S    = 10+, 5+HEA & 5+DIA, SIN showing, GF
          3NT   = 10-12, no 5 HEA
          4C    = 12+, 4+CLU, SLAM

    OPN   RSP
    1C    1S
    2D    ??

          2H    = Artificial Relay ; 6+, no 5 SPA, 1RF
          2S    = 6+, 5+SPA, 1RF
          2NT   = Artificial Relay ; 6-7, no 5 SPA, S/O sequence
          3C    = 10+, 3+CLU, GF
          3D    = 10+, 4+DIA, GF
          3H    = 10+, 5+SPA & 5+HEA, GF
          3S    = 10+, good 6+SPA, GF
          3NT   = 10-12, no 5 SPA
          4C    = 12+, 4+CLU, SLAM

    OPN   RSP
    1C    1S
    2H    ??

          2S    = 6+, 5+SPA, 1RF
          2NT   = Artificial Relay ; 6-7, no 5 SPA, S/O sequence
          3C    = 10+, 3+CLU, GF
          3D    = Artificial Relay ; 8-9/12+, no 5 SPA, GF
          3H    = 10+, 4+HEA, GF
          3S    = 10+, good 6+SPA, GF
          3NT   = 10-12, no 5 SPA
          4C    = 12+, 4+CLU, SLAM

    OPN   RSP
    1D    1S
    2H    ??

          2S    = 6+, 5+SPA, 1RF
          2NT   = Artificial Relay ; 6-7, no 5 SPA, S/O sequence
          3C    = Artificial Relay ; 8-9/12+, no 5 SPA, GF
          3D    = 10+, 3+DIA, GF
          3H    = 10+, 4+HEA, GF
          3S    = 10+, good 6+SPA, GF
          3NT   = 10-12, no 5 SPA
          4D    = 12+, 4+DIA, SLAM

  3. Further Development

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

    2S    = Artificial Relay ; min/max, no available bid
    2NT   = min, no 3 HEA, with SPA STP, NF
    3C    = min, 6+CLU, no 3 HEA, NF
    3D    = max, 6+CLU, no 3 HEA, GF
    3H    = min, 3 HEA, NF
    3S    = max, 3 SPA, SIN showing, SLAM
    3NT   = max, no 3 HEA, with SPA STP
    4H    = max, 3 HEA

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

    2NT   = min, with SPA STP
    3C    = min, usually 6+CLU
    3D    = 6+CLU & 5+DIA
    3H/3S = 3 HEA/SPA
    3NT   = max, with SPA STP

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

    2S    = min, 3 SPA
    2NT   = min, with HEA STP
    3C    = min, usually 6+CLU
    3D    = 6+CLU & 5+DIA
    3H/3S = 3 HEA/SPA
    3NT   = max, with HEA STP

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

    2NT   = min, with HEA STP, NF
    3C    = min, usually 6+CLU, NF
    3D    = 6+CLU & 5+DIA
    3H    = ???
    3S    = min, 3 SPA, NF
    3NT   = max, no 3 SPA, with HEA STP
    4S    = max, 3 SPA

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

    2NT   = min, no 3 SPA, with HEA STP, NF
    3C    = min, usually 6+CLU, no 3 SPA, NF
    3D    = max, 6+CLU, no 3 SPA, GF
    3H    = max, 6+CLU & 5+HEA, GF
    3S    = min, 3 SPA, NF
    3NT   = max, no 3 SPA, with HEA STP
    4S    = max, 3 SPA

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

    3C    = min, 5+CLU, NF
    3D    = max, no available bid, GF
    3H    = max, 6+CLU & 5+HEA, GF
    3S    = max, 3 SPA, GF
    3NT   = max, no 3 SPA, with HEA STP

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

    2NT   = min, no 3 SPA, with HEA STP, NF
    3C    = max, 6+DIA, no 3 SPA, GF
    3D    = min, usually 6+DIA, no 3 SPA, NF
    3H    = 6+DIA & 5+HEA, GF
    3S    = min, 3 SPA, NF
    3NT   = max, no 3 SPA, with HEA STP
    4S    = max, 3 SPA



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