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The Quijote   2♣ Rebid - Facts
 
After a 1♠ Opening bid, a Responder with  6-9 
points (or 10 pts and 9+ losers) has only two options at his disposal : 
       a. raise to 2♠ 
with 3+card support, or
       b.  bid 1NT without it (Responder may not bid a new suit at the 2-level !)
  
Responder is forced to bid 1NT, even with a singleton or void in 
♠s. Responder could also hold 4, 5 or even 6 ♥s with no means to convey this to the Opener.
 
With a minimum Opening hand (13-15 pts), this is usually not a  
problem.  Opener will either pass, bid 2♠ with a 6-card suit, or bid 
a new suit at the 2-level when unbalanced.  In this last case 
Responder will either pass or bid 2♠, showing preference.
  However with a strong to maximum hand (16-21 pts) Opener must bid 
on, for a Game contract in many cases is likely. In such case Opener's 
options too are rather limited.  He can rebid :
       a. 3♠  with 
a 6-card suit
       b. 2NT (16-18) 
or 3NT (19-21) when balanced
       c. a new 5-card suit at the 3-level
  Opener's rebid of a  suit at the 2-level will be perceived as a minimum 
hand (13-15), after which Responder is not obliged to bid again. 
  
The Quijote   2♣ rebid by the Opener (after 1♠ 
 - 1NT → 2♣) shows a strong hand (16-21),  is forcing   and asks Responder to specify his hand.
 Responder's replies can then show a :
       1. minimum (6-7) or maximum 
hand (8-10)
       2. 4-card or a 5+card ♥ suit
       3. doubleton in 
Opener's ♠ suit
       4. minor suits distribution when holding 9+ cards in ♣ and ♦ combined
The specific responses are shown below.  
 
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