2D Opening

     

2 opening is strictly Forcing and maybe any one of these 3 kinds of hand:

Initially the responder makes  one of these 3 responses:

Opener's rebid after a 2response

Responders rebids:

Opener's rebid after a 2 response (promising heart support)

If Opponents intervene

a) Before responder initial reply: With either a suit bid or a Double. Responder bids as follows:
b) Intervention before opener's rebid:

Opener's normal rebids following partner's 2NT response - as one would expect:

Responders continuations

Following any Heart or Spade rebid (weak major 2)

Following a 2NT rebid showing a balanced 19-20

Following 3mi rebid (2-suited hand)

Show preference: PASS or correct (to implied Major). Also may bid game in Major with a weak distributional hand.
Bid 3N distributional inquiry when able to explore Game or higher.