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Hearts 1♦

Responses follow Moscito 2007 §2.1.2 and §3.3.

1♦ -
1♥!(R), CONST+
1♠F, 4+♠
1NT!TRF, 5+♣
2♣!TRF, 5+♦
2♦!CONST+, 3+♥
2♥!PRE, 3+♥
2♠PRE, 6+♠
2NT!LIM+, 4+♥
3♣♦PRE, 6+#
3♥PRE, 4+♥
3♠!SPL, 0–1#, 4+♥
3NT!BAL COG, 4+♥
4♣♦!SPL, 0–1#, 4+♥

Over 2NT opener’s new suit is a slam try. Over 3NT opener’s new suit shows shortage.

1♦ - 1♠ -
1NT0–4♦, 0–4♣
2♣♦5+#

Relay 1♥

1♦ - 1♥! -
1♠4=♠, 4+♥
1NT4=♥ or BAL MIN 5=♥
2♣5+♥, 4+♣
2♦5+♥, 4+♦
2♥6+♥
2♠MAX, 5+♥, 4=♠
2NT!MAX, 6+♥, no SPL
3♣♦!MAX SPL, 0–1#, 6+♥
3♠!MAX SPL, 0–1♠, 6+♥
1♦ - 1♥! -
1♠ -
1NTNAT NF
2♣!(R)
1♦ - 1♥! -
1♠ - 2♣! -
2♦!BAL MIN, 4=♠, 4=♥
2♥!4414
2♠!4441
2NT!MIN, 5+♥, 4=♠

After 1NT we depart from Moscito with a structure resembling XYZ. 2♦ is the game-forcing relay, as in XYZ. The two bids around it are invitational and differ only by heart length. 2♣ shows a doubleton heart, and 2♥ shows a singleton or void.

1♦ - 1♥! -
1NT -
2♣!INV, 2=♥
2♦!(R), FG
2♥!INV, 0–1♥
1♦ - 1♥! -
1NT - 2♦! -
2♥BAL MIN, 5=♥
2♠!BAL MIN, 4=♥
2NT!1444
3♣!4=♥, 5+♣
3♦!4=♥, 5+♦

Transfer raise 2♦

1♦ - 2♦! -
2♠!MAX, 4=♠, 5+♥
2NT!MAX, 5+♥, 4+♦♣
3♣♦!MAX, 4=♥, 5+#
3♥MAX, 1444
3NTMAX, 6+♥
3♠!SPL
4♣♦!SPL