Canary Club

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====Development after opening 1 Plain Suit====

====First Response to 1 Plain suit====

Responses to 1\d

Responses to 1\h
^Response^Meaning^
|1\s/2\c/2\d| natural 5 card suit, forcing|
|1N|non-descriptive relay|
|\H raises| limit|
|2\s/3\c/3\d| game force; suit of HHxxxx; not solid|
|2N|game forcing \H raise (\hHxxxx minimum)|
|3\s/4\c/4\d| splinter raise (Almost always shows just 4 card support, use 2N with 5+ card support)|
|3N|minimum balanced \h raise (4 cards)|
|4\h|unbalanced weak raise|

Responses to 1\S
^Response^Meaning^
|1N|non-descriptive relay|
|2\c/2\d|5 card suit, forcing|
|2\h|5 card suit, not forcing (constructive 10-ish "points")|
|\s raises|limit|
|2N|game forcing \s raise (\sHxxxx minimum)|
|3\c/3\d|game force; suit of HHxxxx; not solid|
|3\h|Invitational, good \h suit (HJTxxx minimum strength) |
|3N|minimum balanced \s raise (4 cards) |
|4\c/4\d/4\h| splinter raise (Almost always shows just 4 card support, use 2N with 5+ card support)|
|4\s|unbalanced weak raise|

====Development after forcing 2 over 1====

1\s - 2\h is discussed [[development after opening of 1 plain suit#OneSTwoH|elsewhere]]

===Opener's first rebid===
  * Opener's //non-forcing// rebids:
    * Rebid of opened suit at the 2 level;
    * Raise of responder's suit to the 3 level (promising 3+ card support)
    * Bid of a \c Canapé at the 3 level
  * Opener's //forcing// rebids; 
    * A new suit at the 2 level
    * A jump shift to the 3 level or to 4\c
    * A jump raise of responder's suit (only if responder's suit is a minor) with 5+ card support (this is keycard "Gerber
    * Ä jump rebid of the opened suit showing a very good suit (one loser opposite a singleton)
    * A jump to 3N showing a strong canapé (only if responder's suit is a minor) in responder's suit
    * 2N with stoppers in the unbid suits and one of the below:
      *  A \c canapé
      * A one suited hand

The 2N rebid by opener (at his second bid) shows either a 15-16 HCP one suiter or a \c canapé with extra values(if the response was 2\c, then the \c canapé is not possible -- opener has a 15-16 HCP one suiter).  Responder's non-forcing bid is a rebid of his suit; all other non-game bids are forcing to game or the four level.

In order to determine which hand type opener has, responder can bid 3\c or 3 of opener's major. The 3\c bid implies a Club fit, the 3 major bid implies a 3 card major suit fit.

After the 3C bid, opener rebids his major if he has the 15-16 HCP one suiter. Any other rebid by opener shows the \c canapé.

After the bid of 3 of opener's major by responder, 3N shows the Club Canapé (as would a bid of 4\c).

The 2\h response to 1\s is constructive, but non-forcing.

The auction develops as follows:
^^^
|2\s|not encouraging|
|3\c/3\d| is natural (in the canapé sense) and forcing|
|3\h|is encouraging|
|3\s|is very encouraging, but denies 3\hs|
|2N|is a contract correcting call "forcing" a 3\c rebid by responder|
|3N|is a strong hand with a \H canapé|

**After 1\s - 2\h - 2N - 3\c**
^^^
|3\d|is final |
|3\h|is a maximum hand with 2\hs|
|3\s|6\s and 3\hs, maximum hand (forcing) |
|3N|Maximum hand with 3\hs (not forcing, but seems unlikely that responder will pass)|

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