Canary Club

Development after 3 opening bid

Remember that the 3 opening bid shows at least 5 cards in each minor and promises 4 to 6 (Roman) losers. The responses are:

pass or 3	a signoff
3	game force (trumps = s)
3	game force (trumps = s)
3N	to play
4 or 4	invitational
4 or 4	final

Opener's rebids

3 - 3	raise gently with 4 losers
3 - 3 or 3	Opener starts by showing which Major suits he controls, Step 1 = control, Step 2 = control, Step 3 = both controlled

3

- 4

or 4

If there is interference over the 3 or 3 response, then the steps for showing controls apply as long as the overall is no higher than our trump suit at the 5 level -1 Example 3 p 3 4S steps applies. If instead, the enemy bids 5D (in this example) or higher, then steps do not apply. — John Kinn 2020/07/08 15:26