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2D Opening
Weak 2 in D
can be a 5-card suit, esp NV, fairly loose.
can have void, side 4cM, etc
Vulnerability INsensitive, especially in the Green and Fav directon.
Responding to 2D
..2H/S:..Nat, nonF, partner to raise with 3+
..2NT Puppet to 3C (to play in C or GF C or GF D)
..3C: INV with D
..3D: PRE
..3M: Nat (5)6+ GF
..3NT: need A LOT more than 17 points, otherwise Mike gets angry
..4C:
..4D: PRE
..4M: to play
2D: .. 2NT puppet to 3C
..3C Must bid
……now
……PASS - Weak, Clubs, not my problem anymore
……3D: Sets D, asks shortage
……else, Bids are C and GF (C+H, C+S, or C+NT)
2D: .. 3C INV D
..3D Min
..3M Accepting the INV, shortage
..3NT Max, no shortage or C shortage
2D Usage
To Force in a Major, bid 3M directly
(2M nonF, Raisable)
To Force in D (Keycard, etc) start with 2NT then 3D Nat GF
Or you can bid 3C INV D, then kick
Strong or Weak in C, 2NT Tfr C