====Development after 1Club - 1Spade==== ^Opener's Rebid^Description and Development^ |1N| 17 + HCP | | | Responder rebids: | | | |2\C 7 - 9 HCP | | | | |Opener bids a major if he is interested in a major suit fit; 2Heart with both majors. The auction is not game forcing| | | | |Opener bids 2N without a major and a minimum or 3N with a maximum| | | |2\D 10 - 12 HCP | The auction is forced to game. The approach is to use natural bidding with the understanding that neither partner has a 5+ card suit.| | | |2\H 15 HCP|The auction is forcing to 4N| | | |2\s+|The auction is forcing to the 6 level| Responder's first rebid is his cheapest 4 card suit unless his pattern is 4333. With 4333, responder's first rebid is 2N.| |2N |21 - 22 HCP| with no interest in a 4 card major Responder rebids: | | | | |3\C Slam interest with 4\Cs and probably not 4\c333 | | | | |3\D Slam interest with 4\Ds and probably not 4\D333 | |2\c,2\d,2\h,2\s|Alpha support asking bid with the proviso that responder bids the 6th or 7th with 15+ HCP. The 6th step denies a fit. | |3\c,3\d,3\h,3\s|Sets the trump suit, demands cue bidding|