Symmetric Relay

Two-Suited Hands

Two suited hands in response to a 1§ opening are shown by first bidding the two suits and then responding 2© or higher to the next relay:

1§ 1© ; 1ª 1NT; shows hearts and spades;

1§ 1© ; 1ª 2§; shows hearts and clubs;

1§ 1© ; 1ª 2¨ ; shows hearts longer than diamonds (or x56x);

1§ 1© ; 1ª 2© ; shows diamonds longer than hearts;

1§ 1ª ; 1NT 2§; shows spades and clubs;

1§ 1ª ; 1NT 2¨ ; shows spades longer than diamonds (or 5x6x);

1§ 1ª ; 1NT 2© ; shows diamonds longer than spades;

1§ 2© etc show diamonds and clubs.

The relay structure after the long suits have been shown is:

2©

Reverser1

 

 

 

 

 

2ª

Long legged

 

 

Ê

 

 

2NT

High Shortage

 

Ê

 

 

 

3§

Even Shortage

Ê

 

High Shortage

 

Ê

3¨

5431 (low shortage)

 

5413

Even Shortage

Ê

 

3©

6421

7411

6412

5521

 

5512

3ª

6430

5422

6403

5530

5611

5503

3NT

7420

 

7402

5620

6511

5602

4§

 

 

 

6520

 

6502

1 Reverser indicates that the lower ranking of the two suits is longer than the higher ranking suit.

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