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Hearts 1♠

1♣ - 1♠ shows 5+♥ and a shorter spade suit. Opener relays with 1NT.

1♣ - 1♠ -
1NT!(R)
1♣ - 1♠ -
1NT -
2♣!13+, 5+♥, no (5=♥, 5+♦♣)
2♦!8–12, 5=♥, 4+♦♣
2♥!8–12, 5+♥, 4=♠ or (5332)
2♠!8–12, 6+♥, no side suit
2NT!8–12, 6+♥, 4=♦♣
3♣!13+, 5=♥, 5+♦
3♦!13+, 5=♥, 5+♣
3♥!8–12, 6+♥, 5=♣
3♠!8–12, 6+♥, 5=♦
3NT!8–12, 6+♥, 5=♠
4♣♦8–12, 6+♥, 6=#

Viking has 3♦ at 8–12. I adjusted it here to 13+ because 2♦ already handles 8–12 well.

Strong 2♣

Opener relays with 2♦ and responder gives the 8–12 answers, except for 5♥ with a minor.

1♣ - 1♠ -
1NT - 2♣ -
2♦!(R)
2♦ - 2♥!5+♥, 4=♠ or (5332)
2♦ - 2♠!6+♥, no side suit
2♦ - 2NT!6+♥, 4=♦♣
2♦ - 3♣♦5=♥, 4=#
2♦ - 3♥!6+♥, 5=♣
2♦ - 3♠!6+♥, 5=♦
2♦ - 3NT!6+♥, 5=♠
2♦ - 4♣♦6+♥, 6=#

Minor 2♦

1♣ - 1♠ -
1NT - 2♦ -
2♥!(R)
2♥ - 2♠!4=♣
2♥ - 2NT!4=♦
2♥ - 3♣!5=♣
2♥ - 3♦!5=♦
2♥ - 3♥!6=♣
2♥ - 3♠!6=♦

Spades or balanced 2♥

The same relay serves 8–12 and 13+, which bid 2♥ at the same level.

1♣ - 1♠ -
1NT - 2♥ -
2♠!(R)
2♠ - 2NT!(5332)
2♠ - 3♣!4=♠, 6+♥
2♠ - 3♥!4522
2♠ - 3♠!4513
2♠ - 3NT4531
2♠ - 4♣!4504
2♠ - 4♦!4540
5=♥2NT25332NT35232NT35324♣45043♠45133♥45223NT45314♦4540

One-suited 2♠

The same relay serves 8–12 and 13+, which bid 2♠ at the same level.

1♣ - 1♠ -
1NT - 2♠ -
2NT!(R)
2NT - 3♣!(6322)
2NT - 3♦!(6331)
2NT - 3♥!(7321)
2NT - 3♠!3730
2NT - 3NT2722
2NT - 4♣!3703
2NT - 4♦!0733
6=♥3♦16333♣26233♣26323♦36133♣36223♦3631 7=♥4♦07333♥17233♥17323♥27133NT27223♥27314♣37033♥37123♥37213♠3730

Two-suited 2NT

2NT shows 6+♥ with a 4-card minor. Opener relays with 3♣ to ask which.

1♣ - 1♠ -
1NT - 2NT -
3♣!(R)
3♣ - 3♦!4=♣
3♣ - 3♥!4=♦