08 / 2C STRONG [07.08.2007] COMMENT: 2C Open is our only forcing Opening Bid. It may be used to described a balanced Notrump-type hand -or- 9+ “Tricks” @ a SUIT CONTRACT. REQUIRMENTS 20+ HC balanced Notrump-type hand -or- 9+ “Tricks” @ Suit Contract 1st RESPONSE 2D [“Waiting”] 2MAJOR [WEAK; 5+ Cards] 2NT [8-10 HC; NO 4-Card MAJOR 3minor [WEAK; 6+ Cards] 3MAJOR [Forcing; 6-Cards; 2-of-3 TOP HONORS] REBIDS 2MAJOR [5-6 Cards; Forcing; 2NT rebid NEGATIVE] 2NT [20-21 HC] 3minor [5-6 Cards; Forcing; 3NT NEGATIVE] 3Responder’s [NEGATIVE] MAJOR [STRONG Invitation] 3NEW MAJOR [Forcing; SOLID SUIT] 3NT [25-27 HC] 4minor after NEGATIVE MAJOR response [SPLINTER; STRONG Support] 4Responder’s [NEGATIVE] MAJOR [FINAL] 4NEW MAJOR [FINAL] 4NT after 2D response [28-30 HC] 4NT after any “other” SUIT response [RKC; 14-30; Key Suit = “Last Bid”] Responses after 2NT Rebid [20-21 HC] 3C [Stayman with SMOLEN] 3D [H Transfer] 3H [S Transfer] 3S [REQUIRES 3NT] 3NT [BOTH 4-Card MAJORS; NO Slam Invitation] 4C [RKC; 14-30; NO Key Suit] 4D [H Transfer] 4H [S Transfer] 4NT [Slam Invitation] Stayman Sequences after 2NT Rebid [20-21 HC] 3C [Stayman with SMOLEN] ONLY ONE MAJOR -or- 5/4 in MAJORS -or- BOTH 4-Card MAJORS; HC for raise to 4NT [Invitational] 3D Rebid [NO 4-or-5-Card MAJOR] 3MAJOR Rebid [4Bid MAJOR; 5Other MAJOR] 3NT [FINAL; 4-Cards Other MAJOR] 4C [RKC; 14-30; NO Key Suit] 4D [Delayed Transfer to H; 4 S and 6 H] 4H [Delayed Transfer to S; 4 H and 6 S] 4NT [Slam Invitation; BOTH 4-Card MAJORS] 3MAJOR Rebid [4-or-5-Card MAJOR] 3NT [FINAL] 4C RKC; 14-30; MAJOR = Key Suit] 4Same MAJOR [FINAL] 4NT [Slam Invitation; 4-Cards Other MAJOR] JACOBY TRANSFER Sequences after 2NT Rebid = Game Forcing [20-21 HC] 3D [H Transfer – NOT 5-3-3-2 Pattern] 3S [SPECIAL REPONSE BY OPENER] = 5 S and ONLY 2 H 3NT Rebid = FINAL 4D Rebid = H Re-Transfer 4H Rebid = S Transfer 3S Rebid [Mild slam interest; 5-5 MAJORS] 3NT [OPTION; 2 doubletons -or- singleton] 4minor; Including 4C [Natural; Forcing] 4H [6-Cards; NO SPLINTER; Slam Interest] 4NT [OPTION] 3H [S Transfer – NOT 5-3-3-2 Pattern] 3NT [SPECIAL REPONSE BY OPENER] = 5 H and ONLY 2 S PASS = FINAL 4D Rebid = H Transfer 4H Rebid = S Re-Transfer 3NT [OPTION; 2 doubletons -or- singleton] 4minor; Including 4C [Natural; Forcing] 4H [STRONG slam interest; 5-5 MAJORS] 4S [6-Cards; NO SPLINTER; Slam Interest] 4NT [OPTION] 3S after 2NT Rebid [20-21 HC] REQUIRES 3NT P [FINAL] 4minor [6-Cards; Slam Interest] 4MAJOR [SPLINTER; 5-5 minors; Slam Interest] 4NT [Slam Interest; 2-2-(5-4)] TEXAS TRANSFER Sequences after 2NT Rebid [20-21 HC] 4D [H Transfer] 4H [S Transfer] 4NT Rebid [RKC; 14-30; MAJOR = Key Suit] OMEGA Vs 2C Interference Responder’s Options P [“Positive” Response] X [“Negative” Response; NOT NEGATIVE X] XX [of 2C – X] [5+ C] 2MAJOR [WEAK; 5+ Cards] 3minor [WEAK; 6+ Cards] 3Q-Bid [3-Suiter] Opener’s Options P [Penalty Pass] X [20-21 HC; Balanced] => Responder Rebids same as 2NT Open 2NT [2-SUITER] => Responder names “Playable Support” New Suit [1-SUITER] = Forcing Q-Bid [3-Suiter] GAME [FINAL]