6.6 Defense Against the Flannery 2♦
Flannery — five hearts and four spades with minimum opening bid.
| Dbl |
15+ balanced |
| 2♥ |
Three-suited takeout of hearts, including at least 3 spades |
| 2♠ |
Natural |
| 2NT |
Minors |
| 3♣ |
Natural |
| 3♦ |
Natural |
| 3♥ |
Bid 3NT with a heart stopper |
| 3♠ |
Natural, within a trick of game |
| 3NT |
To play |
| 4♣ |
Natural, within a trick of game |
| 4♦ |
Natural, within a trick of game |
| 4♥ |
Unused, I guess to play |
| 4♠ |
To play |
| They | We | They | We |
|---|
| 2♦ |
Pass |
2♥ |
? |
| Dbl |
Takeout of hearts — might be just minors, since no other way to show that, or 18+ balanced |
| 2♠ |
Natural |
| 2NT |
15 - 17 balanced |
| 3♣ |
Natural overcall |
| 3♦ |
Natural overcall |
| 3♥ |
Bid 3NT with a heart stopper |
| 3♠ |
Natural, within a trick of game |
| 3NT |
To play |
| 4♣ |
Natural, within a trick of game |
| 4♦ |
Natural, within a trick of game |
| 4♥ |
Unused, I guess to play |
| 4♠ |
To play |
| 4NT |
Unused |
| 5♣ |
To play |
| 5♦ |
To play |
| They | We | They | We |
|---|
| 2♦ |
Pass |
2♠ |
? |
| Dbl |
Takeout of spades — emphasis on minors, or 18+ balanced |
| 2NT |
15 - 17 balanced |
| 3♣ |
Natural overcall |
| 3♦ |
Natural overcall |
| 3♥ |
Bid 3NT with a heart stopper |
| 3♠ |
Bid 3NT with a spade stopper |
| 3NT |
To play |
| 4♣ |
Natural, within a trick of game |
| 4♦ |
Natural, within a trick of game |
| 4♥ |
Unused, I guess to play |
| 4♠ - 4NT |
Unused |
| 5♣ |
To play |
| 5♦ |
To play |
6.7 After the Opponents Preempt