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Chapter 2: Minor Suit Opening 21

• 3♦ = 15-17 HCP, 6⁺ ♦

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• 3♥* = 19⁺ HCP, 4 ♥ & 6 ♦
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• 3♠* = 19⁺ HCP, 4 ♠ & 6 ♦
1♦ - 2NT -?
Opener rebids

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• 3♣ = 16⁺ HCP, 4 ♣ & 5 ♦
• 3♦ = 12-13 HCP, 6⁺ ♦, NF
• 3♥ = REV; 16⁺ HCP, 4⁺ ♥ & 5⁺ ♦

• 3♠ = REV; 16⁺ HCP, 4⁺ ♠ & 5⁺ ♦

• 3NT = 14-17 HCP, to play
• 4♦* = minorwood 1403

Inverted Minor Raises & Weak Minor Raises.

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1♣ - 2♣ denies 4-card major and shows 10 HCP with 5 ♣ support; Forcing
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1♣ - 3♣ denies 4-card major and shows 6-9 HCP with 5 ♣ support; Preemptive
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1♦ - 2♦ denies 4-card major and shows 10 HCP with 4+♦ support; Forcing
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1♦ - 3♦ denies 4-card major and shows 6-9 HCP with 5 ♦ support; Preemptive

1♣ - 2♣ -?

Opener rebids

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• 2♦ = 14 HCP, promises ♦ stopper, 3 ♦
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• 2♥ = 14 HCP, promises ♥ stopper, 3 ♥
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• 2♠ = 14 HCP, promises ♠ stopper, 3 ♠
• 2NT = 12-13 HCP, BAL, stopper in major
• 3♣ = 12-13 HCP, any
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• 3♦* = SPL; 16 HCP, S or V in ♦
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• 3♥* = SPL; 16 HCP, S or V in ♥
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• 3♠* = SPL; 16 HCP, S or V in ♠
1♣ - 3♣ -?

Opener rebids

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• 3♦ = 16 HCP, promises ♦ stopper, 3 ♦
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• 3♥ = 16 HCP, promises ♥ stopper, 3 ♥

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