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Contested 1♦

These tables come from Strawberry Polish Club with the constructive 6+ free bids. Over other interference, bid as in standard 2/1.

Over (1♥)

1♦ (1♥)
X!TRF, 6+, 4+♠
1♠!TRF to 1NT, 8+, 0–3♠
1NTNAT, 8–10
2♣F, 10+, 5+♣
2♦NF, 5–9, 4+♦
2♥!TRF, 6+♠
2♠!INV+, 10+, 4+♦
2NTNAT INV, 10–11
3♣PRE, 7+♣
3♦PRE, 0–6, 4+♦
3♥!TRF, (PRE, 7+♠) or (FG, 6+♠)

Over (1♠)

1♦ (1♠)
X!NEG, 6+, 4–5♥ or BAL FG
1NTNAT, 8–10
2♣F, 10+, 5+♣
2♦!TRF, 10+, 5+♥
2♥NF, 5–9, usually 6+♥
2♠!CONST+, 8+, 4+♦
2NTNAT INV, 10–11
3♣♥PRE, 7+#
3♦PRE, 0–7, 4+♦