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+♠ |
| 3NT | S/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=♥ |
| 3NT | 54(xx), likely stop in ♦ |
| 1♣ - 2♥ - 3♦ - | |
|---|---|
| 3♥! | 54(xx), at most partial stop in ♦ |
| 3NT | 54(xx), likely stop in ♦ |