2♥ | -2♠ | is a forcing enquiry. Now: | |||||
-2NT | shows a singleton Club, lower range. | ||||||
-3♣ | shows a singleton Spade, lower range. | ||||||
-3♦ | shows a void Club, lower range. | ||||||
-3♥ | shows a void Spade, lower range. | ||||||
-3♠ | shows a singleton Club, upper range. | ||||||
-3NT | shows a void Club, upper range. | ||||||
-4♣ | shows a singleton Spade, upper range. | ||||||
-4♦ | shows a void Spade, upper range. | ||||||
Once any shortage has been shown the short suit can be used for Beta, but no Epsilons are permitted and Responder must set the final contract over the distribution enquiry or the Beta Ask. | |||||||
-2NT | is Lebensohl, forcing 3♣. Now: | ||||||
-3♣ | -3♦ | is strictly "to play" | |||||
-3♥ | is invitational, particularly wanting good trumps as well as an upper range hand. | ||||||
-3♠ | is strictly "to play" | ||||||
-3NT | is strictly "to play" | ||||||
-4♣ | is invitational in Clubs with at least a good 6-card suit. | ||||||
-4♦ | is invitational in Diamonds, particularly wanting good trumps as well as an upper range hand. | ||||||
-3♣ | is Eta in Hearts. A Relay over the Eta Response is Beta and Asking bids are now firmly established. | ||||||
-3♦ | is Gamma in Diamonds. A Relay over the Eta Response (excluding 3NT, which would be "to play") is Beta and Asking bids are now firmly established. | ||||||
-3♥ | is purely pre-emptive and fundamentally weak | ||||||
-4♦ | is purely pre-emptive and fundamentally weak |