P2D
Responding to a Precision 2D Opening Bid
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   What is your response to the precision 2D opener?
   A general overview of the responses is:
   2H/2S/3C to play.
   2NT shape relay.
   3H/3S/4D invitation with that suit.
   4H/4S to play.

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1
2D just opened?
2
Check to see if this is in the middle of the 2N relay or if the 2D bid
was just made.

1
12 or more HCP ?
2
With 12 or more points it is best to always go through 2NT and to find
out more about partner's hand

1
Five card major ?
2
With a five card major you are guarantee of a major suit fit.
Partner has guaranteed at least 3 cards in both majors.

1
Sign off ?
3
With less than 7 points you want to sign off at the two level.
If you have 7 or more points it may be right to invite or force to game.
It depends on your hand and how many points are wasted in the diamond suit.

1
Hearts or spades ?
1
Sign off in the longer major

1
Jump to game ?
1
With 9 or fewer pure points invite, with 10 or more pure points jump to game

1
Weak hand ?
3
With less than 7 pure points it is right to sign off in your longest suit.
With more than 7 and a 4 card major it is right to go through 2NT.
If no 4 card major 4C could still be right.

1
Best suit ?
3
With a 4 card or longer club suit, 3C is correct.
Otherwise bid your longest major with more than 2 cards.
If no major greater than 2 and a 3 card club suit bid 3C.

1
Find bid
3
With a 4 card major go through 2NT.
With a 5 card or longer club suit bid 4C.
With a 7 card diamond suit, you can invite in diamonds.

1
Was bid 2NT?
1
If partner bid 2NT then complete relay, otherwise pass

1
Diamond singleton or void?
2
With a diamond singleton it is right to respond at the 3 level.
With a void it is right to respond at the 4 level.

1
Min or max ?
1
With a minimum bid 4C.  With a maximum bid 4D.

1
What shape ?
5
Complete the shape relay.
With 3-4-1-5 bid 3C.
With 4-3-1-5 bid 3D.
With a 4-4-4-1 min bid 3H.
With a 4-4-4-1 max bid 3S.

2
Did partner
sign off ?
1
2H, 2S, and 3C are all sign off bids.  So are 4H, 4S, and 5C.

1
Interference ?
1
If there was interference before partner's bid it could still be a signoff bid.

1
Did partner jump?
2
If partner made a jump bid, it is still invitational.
If he/she made the cheapest possible bid in his suit it is a signoff bid.

1
Accept the invitation?
2
Partner has just made an invitational bid in his suit.
Decide whether or not to accept it.

1
2NT
0

1
Pass
0

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0 0 0 1 10 1 0
1 1 0 2 3 1 2
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2 1 -1 4 7 1 2
3 2 -1 5 6 1 2
4 3 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1
5 2 -2 -1 -1 -1 -1
6 1 -2 8 9 3 2
7 0 -2 -1 -1 -1 -1
8 1 -3 -1 -1 -1 -1
9 0 1 11 14 1 0
10 1 1 12 13 1 0
11 2 1 -1 -1 -1 -1
12 1 2 -1 -1 -1 -1
13 0 2 15 16 3 0
18 -1 2 -1 -1 -1 -1
14 0 3 17 18 3 0
15 -1 3 18 15 0 2
16 -1 4 -1 -1 -1 -1
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0 16 18 0 3 0 4
