Game-forcing 2♦♥
Unpassed 2/1 is 100% game-forcing. Opener defaults to the lowest rebid. Opener’s reverses promise extra strength.
Important
1♠-2♦-2♥♠ swap their natural meanings for several reasons:
- The lowest rebid of 2♥ improves precision of 6-2 COG.
- As Ekren already takes invitational 4=♥, the range of 4=♥ is narrow.
| 1♠-2♦ | FG, 4+♦ |
|---|---|
| 2♥! | MIN, 0–3♥ |
| 2♥-2♠ | COG, ♠Qx+ |
| 2♥-3NT | COG, ♠xx |
| 2♠! | MIN, 4+♥ |
| 2NT | BAL MAX |
| 3♣ | MAX, 4+♣ |
| 3♦ | MAX, 4+♦ |
| 3♥ | MAX, 5+♥ |
| 3♠ | MAX, 6+♠ |
| 3NT | MIN, 5=♠, 1–2♦ |
| 1♠-2♥ | FG, 5+♥ |
|---|---|
| 2♠ | MIN, 0–3♥ |
| 2NT | BAL MAX |
| 3♣ | MAX, 4+♣ |
| 3♦ | MAX, 4+♦ |
| 3♥ | MAX, 3+♥ |
| 3♠ | MAX, 6+♠ |
| 3NT! | COG, 4+♥ |
| 4♣♦! | MIN SPL, 0–1#, 4+♥ |
| 4♥ | MIN, 4+♥, no CTRL in minors |