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Rice Cake ♦

2M Intermediate Opening

12-14. 5+M, no 4+oM. Unbal (at least some singleton or 6+M).

2♥ = 12-14 5+♥ unbal no 4♠
  • 2♠
    Nat. Constructive NF.
    • 2N/3♥/♠
      NF
    • others
      GF
  • 2N
    Art GF. Continuation
  • 3♣
    Art. Misfit inv. Continuation
  • 3♦
    3+♥ Inv / Hx Inv / Hx COG
    • 3♥
      NF. Then 3N = Hx COG
    • 3N
      Max. 5=♥
    • 4♥
      To play. 6-cards or Good 5.
  • 3♥
    Blocking
  • 3♠
    Nat GF+
  • 4m
    Splinter
  • 3N/4M
    To play
2♠ = 12-14 5+♠ unbal no 4♥
  • 2N
    Art GF. Continuation
  • 3♣
    Art. Misfit inv. Continuation
  • 3♦
    Art. 5+♥ GF or 6+♥ Inv+ (Could be less for tactical reason)
    • 3♥
      NF. Other bids are GF
    • 3♠
      Max. Good ♠.
    • 3N
      Art. 2=♥. non Min
    • 4m
      Fit ♥ splinter
    • 4M
      To play
  • 3♥
    3+♠ Inv / Hx Inv / Hx COG
  • 3♠
    Blocking
  • 4m
    Splinter
  • 3N/4M
    To play
2M - 2N
  • 3♣
    6+M 2+oM. 3♦ ask
    • 3♥
      Short ♦. 3♠ ask
      • 3N
        6331
      • 4♣
        6421
      • 4♦
        7(32)1
    • 3♠
      6(322) / 7222
    • 3N+
      Short ♣. Bid like 2M-2N-3♦-3♥
  • 3♦
    5431 3=oM. 3♥ ask m
    • 3♠
      4=♣
    • 3N
      4=♦
  • 3♥
    Short oM. ♣ more than ♦. 3♠ ask
    • 3N
      5431
    • 4♣
      6421
    • 4♦
      7321
  • 3♠
    6331 short oM
  • 3N+
    Short oM. ♦ more than ♣. Bid like 2M-2N-3♥-3♠
2M - 3♣
  • P
    4+♣ To play
  • 3♦
    4+♦ NF
  • 3oM
    Art. Accept. Do not want to declare
  • 3M
    6+M NF
  • 3N/4M
    To play