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Reverse Flannery 2♥

Reverse Flannery 1♣ - 2♥ shows constructive 4–5♥, 5=♠. This agreement makes all 4+♥ variants in 1♣ - 1♠ invitational or stronger and benefits checkback thereafter.

1♣ - 2♥ -
P, 2♠S/O
2NT!LEB
3♣!FG, 2+♠
3♦!FG, 3+♥
3♥INV, 4+♥
3♠INV, 3+♠
3NTS/O

Opener’s rebids resemble BTU Lyric, but the rebids are more forcing because

  • Minimum hands do not contain a 5-card major.
  • Invitational hands are unbalanced.
1♣ - 2♥ -
2NT -
3♣!54(xx), 2+♦
3♦!54(xx), 0–1♦
3♥5=♥
1♣ - 2♥ -
3♣ -
3♦!54(xx), at most partial stop in ♦
3♥5=♥
3NT54(xx), likely stop in ♦
1♣ - 2♥ -
3♦ -
3♥!54(xx), at most partial stop in ♦
3NT54(xx), likely stop in ♦