Thankfully, we rarely open 2N — also known as slam-killer —, and so our responses to 2N, 1
-1
-2N and 1
-1
-2
-2
-2N are very simple:
- Stayman
, 3
- Transfers
, Minor suit Stayman
- Gerber
, 4
- Transfers
To show a minor one-suiter, start 3
and bid the minor at the 4-level (This does not promise a major with a longer minor)
An alternative approach is:
- Stayman
, 3
- Transfers
, forces 3N
, a transfer to 

- Gerber
, 4
- Transfers