09 / 2D "FLEXIBLE FLANNERY" [07.08.2007] COMMENT: Standard bidding has no effective sequence for minimum hands [11-15 HC] with 4 Spades and 5 Hearts. "Flannery" was developed to deal with this specific problem. OMEGA's 2D "Flexible Flannery" has the same HC requirements [11-15 HC] -and- also allows other non-standard patterns which may include the following H / S patterns [5/4 6/4 5/5 (minimum hand w / 4-5 HC in each MAJOR)]. The use of "Flannery" leaves room for the 16+ HC with 4 Spades and 5 Hearts to be handled as a "Reverse". "Flannery" removes the need to respond 1S over 1H with a WEAK 4-Card suit. NOTE: 1S response to 1H does NOT require 5 Spades => ONLY GOOD Spades willing to be raised with 3 Trumps headed by A-or-K-or-Q. REQUIRMENTS 11-15 HC 5 H / 4 S -or- 6 H / 4 S -or- [5 H / 5 S; minimum’ 4-5 HC in EACH MAJOR] 1st RESPONSE P; 2M; 4M = FINAL 2NT = Game Forcing; Inquires Opener's Hand Pattern 3m = At least ONE 4-Card MAJOR; 3-of-top-4 HONORS in minor; Invites 4MAJOR 3M = 9-11 HC; Invitational; HC's concentrated in MAJORS 3NT = FINAL 4m = m SPLINTER Others = Natural "GAME TRY" COMMENT: OMEGA has specific seqences for "game tries" after "sign-off" response to Flannery Open. It is recommended that additional game tries should be avoided. GAME TRIES AFTER 2MAJOR RESPONSE [ONLY "OPTIONAL"] 2M "FINAL"; Opener MAY invite as follows => 2S (Over 2H) = Maximum; 4 GOOD S; 6 H 2NT = Maximum; 4-5-2-2; Kx minimum in both minors 3minor = Maximum; GOOD 3-Card minor 3H (Over 2S) = Maximum; 6 H 3Same MAJOR = Maximum; 6 H Over 2H; 5 S Over 2 S 2NT SEQUENCES 3C = 5-4-2-2; 3D Rebid Asks HC 3H = minimum 3S = Maximum 3NT = Maximum; Guards [Kx AND Qx minimum] in minors 3D = 5-4-3-1 3H = 5-4-1-3 3S = 4-6-(2-1); 4C Rebid asks Longer minor (4D = 2 D; 4H = 2 C) 3NT = 4-6-(3-0); 4C Rebid asks Longer minor (4D = 3 D; 4H = 3 C) 4m = Maximum; 4-5-(4-0) [RARE]