RESPONSE TO 2D in MULTI TWOS

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• 2H - If you are not interested in a game (weak - less than 12 HCPs) or only in a game with spades 
• 2S - If you are interested (12-14 HCPs ) in a game in hearts, provided your partner has 6 hearts
• 2NT - If you are strong (15+ HCP) and think there is a possibility of a game somewhere 

NOTE: All responses need to alerted

PARTNER RESPONDED 2H (pass or correct)

• Pass - if opener is weak with 6 hearts
• 2S - if weak with 6 spades (partner will raise if has support for spades)
• 2NT - if strong 20-22 HCPs and balanced (Stayman and transfers apply)

PARTNER RESPONDED 2S (pass or correct)

• Pass - if opener is weak with 6 spades 
• 3H - if originally weak with 6 hearts, and is still 6-8 TPs
• 4H -  if originally weak with 6 hearts, and now >=9 TPs
• 2NT - if strong 20-22 HCPs and balanced (Stayman and transfers apply)

1. PARTNER RESPONDED 2NT (Lisa)

opener weak with 6 hearts

• 3C (alert) with 6 hearts 6-8 HCPs (partner must rebid - 3H/4H)
• 3H (alert) with 6 hearts and 9 or 10 HCPs (pass or raise)

opener weak with 6 spades

• 3D (alert) with 6 spades and 6-8 HCPs (partner must rebid - 3S/4S)
• 3S (alert) with 6 spades and 9 or 10 HCPs (pass or raise)

opener strong (21-22 HCPs)

• 3NT (alert) - partner looks for slam

Lisa goes low to change suit and high to shut out. Most go the other way as below.

2. PARTNER RESPONDED 2NT (Sharon)

opener weak with 6 hearts

• 3C (alert) with 6 hearts 8-10 HCPs (partner must rebid - 3H/4H/3NT)
• 3H (alert) with 6 hearts and 6 or 7 HCPs (pass or raise if 19+ points)

opener weak with 6 spades

• 3D (alert) with 6 spades and 8-10 HCPs (partner must rebid - 3S/4S)
• 3S (alert) with 6 spades and 6 or 7 HCPs (pass or raise if 19+ points)

opener strong (21-22 HCPs)

• 3NT (alert) - partner looks for slam

WITH SUPPORT FOR HEARTS:

• Pass - weak no interest in game
• 3H - if 10 plus points (invitational or to compete)
• 4H - 19+ TP

WITH NO SUPPORT FOR HEARTS

• 2S - weak, pass if your other suit is spades, otherwise correct (alert)
• 2NT - 15-16 HCPs, bid your other suit as we should be in game (alert)

WITH SUPPORT FOR SPADES

• Pass - weak no interest in game
• 3S - invitational or to compete
• 4S - 19+ TP

WITH NO SUPPORT FOR SPADES

• 3C - weak, pass if your other suit is clubs, otherwise correct (alert)
• 2NT - 15-16 HCPs, bid your other suit as we should be in game (alert)

• Pass with an opening hand and a long major (wait and see)
• 3C/3D with an opening hand and a long minor
• DOUBLE with an 12-15HCPs and no long suit (semi support for any suit) - partner bids best suit if no intervening bid, otherwise it is a free bid so only bid if stronger
• 2NT (alert) with any hand 16+ HCP - does not need to be balanced

• Pass with opening hand and opposition's major
• Pass or take a chance with opening hand and the other major
• DOUBLE with opening hand (12-15 HCPs) and no long suit - partner bids best suit if no intervening bid, otherwise it is a free bid so only bid if stronger
• 2NT (alert) with any hand 16+ HCP - does not need to be balanced (is a strong takeout bid)

• weak (6-10 HCP) with 6 hearts (replaces opening 2H bid)
• weak (6-10 HCP) with 6 spades (replaces opening 2S bid)
• strong (20-22 HCP balanced (replaces opening 2NT)

• 5 hearts and 5 of any other suit and 6-10 HCPs (do not open if both suits are lousy)

•  5 spades and 5 of a minor and 6-10 HCPs (do not open if both suits are lousy)

• no need to use Michael's Cue bid or Unusual 2NTs
• can bid weak 2's in the first seat
• have to go to 3 level to pre-empt in diamonds