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2♦/♥/♠ Openings



raise to game or slam
to play, can be offensive or just real values
any other raise
PRE
2NT
ASK, depends on position:
1st position opening for strength (see below)
2nd position opening for feature (side A or K)
by passed hand shows maximum of pass w/good 4+support
suit 2nd lvl
to play, 6+ suit
suit 3rd lvl
nat INV, 6+ suit (only 2♠-3♥ is GF 5+)
2M-4m
FJ
2♦-4♣ and 2M-4NT
Simple Blackwood

Ask for strength

2M-2NT
3♣
9-10
3♦
7-8
3♥
5-6
2♦-2NT
3♣
(8)9-10
3♦
5-7(8)
2♦-2NT-3m
pass or 3♦
to play
3M
5+M, GF
4♣
ask for shortness, step answers: none/lowest/middle/highest
4♦
nat, GF
4♥
Kickback for ♦
2♥-2NT-3♣
3♦
ask for shortness, step answers: none/lowest/middle/highest
3♥
S/T
3♠
nat GF, 5+♠
3NT
to play
4♣ and higher
control-bids and Kickback for ♥
2♥-2NT-3R
pass or 3♥
to play
3♠
nat, 5+♠, GF
3NT
to play
4♣ and higher
control-bids and Kickback for ♥
2♠-2NT-3♣
3♦
ask for shortness, step answers: none/lowest/middle/highest
3♥
nat INV, 6+♥
3♠
S/T
3NT
to play
4♣ and higher
control-bids and Kickback for ♠
2♠-2NT-3R
pass or 3♥
nat 6+♥, INV
3♠
to play
3NT
to play
4♣ and higher
control-bids and Kickback for ♠

When 2nd hand interferes

2♦/♥/♠-(X)
XX
puppet to 2NT, then pass or new suit nat, GF, w/o support
suit 2nd lvl
nat, nF
2NT
ASK
3/4 lower suit
FJ/FNJ
3/4 higher suit
nat INV/to play
2♦/♥/♠-(suit 2nd lvl)
2NT
ask, system on, cue-bid by responder strong
suit 2nd lvl
nat, nF
suit 3rd lvl
nat INV
Cue
GF with trump support and shortness
2♦/♥/♠-(2NT)
X
PEN
3/4 lower suit
FJ/FNJ
3/4 higher suit
nat INV/to play

Kickback does not apply directly, do it thru X or 2NT.
When partner opens with a weak two, 4NT direct is BW1430, thru X or 2NT Kickback (even for spades).

When 4th hand interferes

2♦/♥/♠-(P)-2NT-(X)
XX
7+ business, all later X = PEN
Pass
Forcing XX, 5-6 bal (sbsq. 3C) or a GF shapely hand which will bid later (3NT = clubs)
Suit
5-6 and distributional
2♦/♥/♠-(P)-2NT-(3♣)
X
stolen bid, might be converted to PEN
rest
system ON
2♥/♠-(P)-2NT-(3♦)
Pass
5-6
X
7+

Ekren

Played on first, second and third position NV, 4+ 4+ Majors, 5-10K&R

Pass
to play (can be a tactical in the absence of a major suit fit, does not guarantee long diamonds)
2M
to play
2NT
ask, 15+
3♣
to play
3♦
17+ w/both Major 3+carders
3M
to play
4M
to play
2♦-2NT
3♣
5-8 (not 7-8 both Major 5+ carders) (sbsq. 3♦ is puppet to 3♥ (M s/o) and 3M is nat INV)
3♦
7-10 both Major 5+carders (sbsq. 3M is nat INV)
3♥
9-10, 5♥ 4♠
3♠
9-10, 5♠ 4♥
3NT
9-10, 4♠ 4♥
2♦-(X)
XX
6+♦, to play
rest
system ON
2♦-(2M)
X
PEN
3m
nat INV, very offensive
2NT
minors, offensive
3M
nat (even cue)
4M
nat (even cue)
2♦-(p)-p-(X)
XX
3+♦
pass
0-2♦ (sbsq. reopen XX wants opener to bid his better Major)