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Hi SFI Thank you for your reply, I think it is a good summamry with the 3♦s as natural and 2♦s as major showing and otherwise natural. Conor

Hi Helene We open 2♣ showing an unbalanced 19+ hcp with a 5 card major. Those 6+ ♣ hands also fall into the 1♦ opening. thank you for your suggestion, the first priority we have is to investigate a major fit, so you are right if one is established it becomes "our" suit and they are free to bid ♦s naturally. Conor

Hi Vampyr We use 2♣ to show an unbalanced hand with 19+ hcp and a 5+ card major, we open 1♣ with a balanced 15. I know!! Lowering standards but so far it's worked. Conor

Hi All Indeed I didn't explain the Unbalanced Diamond, :- It is borrowed from Miles Marshall and indicates 11-14 hcp where there is no 5+ card major and a balanced weak NT can't be opened. Conor

Hi In the last year my partner and I have adoped a Strong Club Unbalanced Diamond system to combine with our weak NT 5 card major. to our surprise we have had more success than expected with this system. Last night we played against a future international player and she asked what is a defence to a 1♦ opening, I had no reply, as this is a new concept I wonder what is a good defence to the 1 ♦ opening. Love to hear any suggestions, because beside dbl showing an equilvalant hand or naturl bidding, the question stumpted me. BTW I am a long way off even Regional class. Thanks in advance Conor