2♥/♠ Opening

2♥ Opening

2♥
6-card major 11-14

Responses to 2♥

2♠
5+♠, INV+
2NT
Inquiry (INV+ strength)
3♣/♦/♠
5+ card suit, GF
3♥
to play (PRE)
4♣/♦
Splinter
4♥
to play

2♥-2NT Development

3♣
minimum, 6-card suit
  • 3♦ : GF ask for shortness. Responses:
    • 3♥ : None
    • 3♠ : Shortness ♣
    • 3NT : Shortness ♦
    • 4♣ : Shortness ♠
  • 3♥ : to play
  • 3♠ : 6+ cards, INV
3♦
maximum
  • 3♥ : Ask for shortness. Responses:
    • 3♠ : None
    • 3NT : Shortness ♣
    • 4♣ : Shortness ♦
    • 4♦ : Shortness ♠
3♥
6-4 with ♠, minimum
3♠
6-4 with ♠, maximum
3NT
AKQ in suit + Maximum
4x
7-card suit + shortness in bid suit

2♠ Opening

2♠
6-card major 11-14

Responses to 2♠

2NT
Inquiry (INV+ strength)
3♣/♦/♥
5+ card suit, GF
3♠
to play (PRE)
4♣/♦
Splinter
4♠
to play

2♠-2NT Development

3♣
minimum, 6-card suit
  • 3♦ : GF ask for shortness. Responses:
    • 3♥ : None
    • 3♠ : Shortness ♣
    • 3NT : Shortness ♦
    • 4♣ : Shortness ♥
  • 3♥ : 6+ cards ♥, INV
  • 3♠ : to play
3♦
maximum
  • 3♥ : Natural 5+♥
  • 3♠ : Ask for shortness. Responses:
    • 3NT : None
    • 4♣ : Shortness ♣
    • 4♦ : Shortness ♦
    • 4♥ : Shortness ♥
3♥
6-4 with ♥, maximum
3♠
6-4 with ♥, minimum
3NT
AKQ in suit + Maximum
4x
7-card suit + shortness in bid suit