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♠ - 3NT | 4531 |
| 2♠ - 4♣! | 4504 |
| 2♠ - 4♦! | 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 - 3NT | 2722 |
| 2NT - 4♣! | 3703 |
| 2NT - 4♦! | 0733 |
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=♦ |