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I think you can get better results by putting that same amount of effort into a non-relay system. Going a step further, I think one of the main ways relay can be very good is because you have discussed the meanings of your calls with your partner at all, instead of just winging it. I do like scans and denial cue bids, but they come with a host of other questions (if you have shown your shape in standard, why not play them there? Plenty of XYZ sequences have complete shape and strength descriptions, as do certain 2/1 and reverse auctions. Denial bids or control asking bids can also be more descriptive after preemptive or jump auctions. Also this is primarily relevant for slam territory, and slam simply isn't on very often). Edit: I got a bit curious again, so I pulled up the last 96 boards on vugraph by Woolsey - Bramley (since I think they play KK Relay over 1C). They had 2 relay auctions, both of which ended in 4M making 11 tricks (identical to the other table). Incidentally they also missed a grand over a 1♣-1♦ start that was found at the other table after a 1♣-1♠ start - presumably an upgrade in a strong club system?