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Done, see original edited post above.

C3: Copious Canape 1♣ (16+) - (1♠) 2♦ (Natural 6+ hcp) - 2♥ (5+♥ & 1 round force) - 2NT - 3NT all pass Note: Sometimes the opponent's win. http://www.bridgebase.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif Corrected for ♠ Overcall by W.

C3: Copious Canape Club 1♣ - 2♣ (1 or both minors, no 4-cd Major) (2♠) pass (forcing relay) (? assume pass) X (both minors) - 3♥ (SAB-3) - 3NT (2♥ exactly) 4♥ (Assuming less than 4 controls) - pass confirming less than 4 controls - all pass Alternate auction deleted 5/18/14

C3: Copious Canape Club 1♣ - 1♦ - 1♠ (4+♠ & forcing) - 2♦ (3♠ & 5-7 hcp) - 2♠ (Beta) - 2NT (1-2 controls) - 4♠ all pass

C3: Copious Canape Club 1♣ - 1NT (G.F. Majors or any 5-5) - 2♣ (Asking) - 2♥ (5♠ & 4♥) - 2♠ (Asking) - 2NT (singleton ♣) - 3♠ (Beta) - 3NT (1-2 Controls) - 4♠ all pass

C3: Copious Canape Club 1♣ - 1♠ (4+♥) - 1NT (Relay) - 2♥ (5♥ & 4♣/♦) - 2♠ (Relay) - 3♣ (4♦) - 3♥ (Beta) - 3♠ (1-2 Controls: Only 8 total controls, need 9 & singleton) - 4♥ all pass

C3: Copious Canape Club 1♣ - 1♥ (4+♠ or Balanced) - 1♠ (Relay) - 2♥ (5♠ & 4♣/♦) - 2NT [short suit ask] - 3♥ (short ♥) - 3♠(Beta) - 3NT (1-2 controls) - 4♠ all pass 14-16 NT 1NT - 2♣ (Keri: Relay to 2♦) - 2♦ - 2♠ (G.I. with 4+♠) - 3♠ (3-cd support and max) - 4♠ all pass

The first SAB is a 3-cd ask, if negative reply, then a second SAB is a 4-card ask. Asking again in the second suit (assuming negative reply) is a 3-cd ask - that's how Keylime and I play.

C3: Copious Canape Club 1♣ - 1♦ - 1♠ (4+♠ & 1 round force) - 2♥ (5+♥, 5-7 and 0-2♠) - 3♥ (Beta) - 3♠ (1-2 controls) - 4♥ (♥ cannot be semi-solid, otherwise respond 3♦ = transfer) all pass

C3: Copious Canape Club 1♣ - 1♦ - 1♠ (4+♠, 1 round force) - 2♥ (5+♥, 0-2♠ & 5-7) - 3♣ (Natural, 1 rouned force) - 4♣ - 6♣ all pass

C3: Copious Canape Club 1♣ - 1♦ - 1NT (17-19) - all pass

C3: Copious Canape Club 1♣ (upgraded, 6 controls) - 1♦ (0-7) - 1♥ (forcing, 4+♥ or balanced & 20+) - 1♠ (4+♠ & 0-7, 0-2♥) - 2♥ - 2♠ p p p

C3: Copious Canape Club 1♣ (upgraded with 7 controls) - 2♦ (8-11 balanced) - 2♠ (SAB-3) - 3♣ (3+♠ & 1-2 Controls) - 4♠ p p p

C3: Copious Canape Club 1♣ (16+) - 2NT (Condtitional transfer to ♣, Semi-solid suit or better 6+ cards) - 3♣ (Beta for Controls) - 3♦ (1-2 Controls) - 3NT (only 8 controls) p p p

C3: Copious Canape Club 1♣ - 1♦ (0-7) - 1♥ (4+♥ or balanced 20+) - 2♦ (3-cd ♥ & 5-7 hcp) - 3♦ (help suit G.I.) - 4♥ p p p

C3: Copious Canape Club 1♣ - 2♦ (8-11 balanced) 2♠ (SAB-3) - 3♣ (3+♠ & 1-2 Controls) - 3♥ (CAB) - 3♠ (No 1st or 2nd round control) - 4♠ p p p

C3: Copious Canape Club 1♣(16+) - (1♥) - X (5-7 no good suit) - 2♣ - 3♠ - p - 4♠ - p - p - p

Not enough information provided, what are your agreements? Is 2♦ waiting? If so, what is the negative rebid. Is 2♣ absolutely forcing to game? Are 2Qs considered a semi-positive? What is a 2♥ response?

Finally got their book from Rome: IL SISTEMA by Bocchi-Duboin, 2010:2♦ Opening Bid: (1) Balanced 23+ (80% are balanced) - G.F., or (2) Game Force Unbalanced.Responses to 2♦: 2♥ Without any of the hands following, or asking about the hand opened 2♠ 5+♥: QJxxxx & 6+ hcp 2NT 5+♠: QJxxx & 6+ hcp 3♣ 6+♦: KQxxxx & 6+ hcp (Edited 8/16/14) 3♦ 6+♣ KQxxxx & 6+ hcp (Edited 8/16/14) 3♥ 7+♠ with only 1 honor Q or better (Edited 8/16/14) 3♠ 7+♥ with only 1 honor Q or better (Edited 8/16/14)2♦ - 2♥ - 2♠ 5+♠, or 4+♠ semi-balanced with a 5-cd minor; 2NT = Relay for 2nd suit 2NT 23+ Balanced without 5-cd major 3♣ Natural, or bicolor ♥ & ♣, 3♦ asks (relay?)(Edited 8/16/14) 3♦ bicolor ♥ & ♦ (Edited 8/16/14) 3♥ 6+♥ semi-balanced (Edited 8/16/14) 3♠ 5+♥ with 4♠ (Edited 8/16/14) 3NT 6+♦ (Edited 8/16/14) 4♣ 5+♣ with 5+♦ slam interest (Edited 8/16/14) 4♦ 6+♦ with slam interest (Edited 8/16/14) 2♦ - 2♥ - 2♠ - 2NT (Asking Distribution with 0-3♠): 3♣ bicolor ♣ + ♠: cheapestbid = relay3♦ bicolor ♦ + ♠3♥ 5+♠ with 4+♥ on/about which/whom 4♣ fix/focus tromps ♥ e 4♦ focus atout ♠3♠ 6+♠ FM or better3NT 9 tricks with 5+♠ 2♦ - 2♥ - 3♣ - 3♦: 3♥ monocolor a ♣ 3♠ 5+♣ with 4+♠ 3NT 5+♠ with 4+♣ 4♣ 5+♠ with 4+♣ da slam 2♦ - 2♠ = 5+♥ 2NT Interrgativo3♣ Natural bicolor: ♣ & ♠3♦ bicolor ♦ & ♥3♥ Minors3♠ 6+♠ FM3NT 6+♦, N.F.4♣ Minors & slam interest4♦ 6+♦ di slam 2♦ - 2♠ - 2NT 3♣ = 5+♥ 3♦ = 1-suited in ♥s 3♥ = 5+♥ &4+♣, no slam interest 3♠ = 5+♥ & 4+♦, no slam interest 3NT = 5+♥ & 4+♠, no slam interest 2♦ - 2♠ - 3♣ - 3♦ 3♥ = 1-suited in ♣ 3♠ = 5+♣ & 4+♠ 3NT = 5+♠ & 4+♣ 4♣ = 5+♠ & 4+♣, da slam2♦ - 2NT = 5+♠ (Edited8/16/14) 3♣ Asking 3♦ 5+♥ + 4♣/♦, 3♥ = Relay3♥ 6+♥3♠ 5+♣ & 5[ diamonds]3NT 6+♣ or 6+♦4♣ 6+♣, slam interest4♦ 6+♦, slam interest2♦ - 2NT - 3♣ (Edited 8/16/14) 3♦ 5+♠3♥ 5+♠ & 4♣ 3♠ 5+♠ & 4♦ 3NT 5+♠ & 4♥4♣ 5+♠ & 4♥ with slam interest2♦ - 3♣ = 6+♦ (Edited 8/16/14) 3♦ Relay3♥ 5+♥3♠ 5+ ♠3NT Natural4♣ 6+♣4♦ = RKC: 0-4 / 1-3 / 2 / 2 + Q of trumps 2♦ - 3♦ = 6+♣ (Edited 8/16/14) 3♥ 5+♥3♠ 5+♠3NT 6+♦, N.F.4♣ RKC for ♣4♦ 6+♦, slam interest To be completed with descriptions of above ........ DONE 8/16/14 Wow! Lots of memory work for very rare auctions! I won't be using these 2♦ follow-ons approach in any of my partnerships However, I do like their 2♣ sequences! NOTE: Dan Neill has 42 pages of notes available: www.bridgewithdan.com (Added 8/17/14)

Finally got their book from Rome: IL SISTEMA by Bocchi-Duboin, 2010 Opening of 2♣: 18-19 Balanced, no 5 major, no singleton, only 1 doubleton. pass = Weak with long clubs (Note 5/2/14: No provision for playing in 3♦ if weak) 2♦ = Transfer with 4+♥ 2♥ = Transfer with 4+♠ 2♠ = Transfer to 2NT: (1) To Play, or raise to 3NT, or (2) 4♠ & 5+♣/♦, or (3) 5♣ & 5♦ {Edited: 8/17/14) 2NT = Balanced without 4♠ or 4♥, Slam Interest 3♣ 4-cd minor (3♦ asks) {Edited 8/17/14} 3♦ 5-cd minor (3♥ asks) {Edited 8/17/14} 3♥ 3=2=4=4 {Edited 8/17/14] 3♠ 2=3=4=4 {Edited 8/17/14} 3NT No Minor {Edited 8/17/14} 3♣ = 5-4 Majors, G.F. 3♦ No 4M, asks for 5M {Edited 8/17/14} 3♥ 5♠ & 4♥ {Edited 8/17/14] 3♠ 5♥ & 4♠ {Edited 8/17/14} 3NT 5♠ & 5♥, No slam interest {Edited 8/17/14} 4♣/4♦ 5♠ & 5♥ slammish {Edited 8/17/14} 4♥ Asking for shortness {Added 8/17/14} 3M 4-cd fit {Edited 8/17/14} 3♦ = 4-4 Majors, or (4-1)=4=4 3♥ = 3=1=(5-4), or 2=1=(6-4) 3♠ = 1=3=(5-4), or 1=2=(6-4) 3NT 4♣ = 6+ ♦ with Slam Interest 4♦ = 6+♣ with Slam Interest NOTE (5/2/14): See reference for non-transfer responses @ 2-level to 2♣ 18-20 balanced. http://www.montrealr...ontreal/2C.html

Played in 2014 Gatlinburg Regional with this partnership and won bracket 9 (Mon-Tue) for 22.6 ACBL Gold Master Points! They must be doing some thing's OK. Thanks Brian and Bill!

Well done. My spread sheet gives P(at least 1 singleton) = 30.79 % and P(at least one void) = 5.11 %. However, P(either shortness) = 35.66% [several distributions have a singleton and a void]

Yes, these treatments are GCC compliant, I asked ACBL before playing them in tournaments several years ago. If this is too exotic, then use the the ambiguous 1♦ may be short approach. This is intended for partnerships that are looking for an improvement over such a 1♦ opening. As Bob Hamman said many years ago mixing 5-card Majors with a strong club is like mixing oil and water. This scheme works well for my partners that insist on playing 5-card majors. I learned bridge in the mid 1960s from K-S and Sheinwolds 5 Weeks to Winning Bridge.

(1) In one Precision partnership we put the 17+ hcp balanced hands into 1♣, and the 15-16 hcp hands into 1♦. (2) We open a lot of 11 hcp hands with 5-cd majors and use 2NT as an invitational game invite, 3♣ response to 2NT shows the light opening bid (LOB). Now, 2♣ is the Game Forcing Response, usually a good 14+ hcp. (3) 4315 and 3415 hands we open 1♦ (See the Diamond Major reference below). (4) If you insist on playing 5-card majors in a Precision system, then consider adding the Diamond Major Scheme: http://www.bridgeclu...ude/Diamond.htm 1♦ = 10-15 hcp and promises at least one 4-card Major, may have zero ♦s. I play this scheme in two partnerships of 5 years duration.2♣ opening: 10-15 hcp and 6+♣, or 5+♣ and 4♦ (Note: No 4-card major) 2♦ opening: 10-15 hcp and 6+♦, or 5+♦ and 4♣ (Note: No 4-card major) Responses to 1♦: 1♥: Usually 4♥,occassionally could be 3♥ if short in ♦, ♠ could be longer than 4, less than Limit Raise Values, N.F. 1♠: Almost always 4+ cards and 0-3♥, less than Limit Raise Values, N.F. 1NT: 6-9 hcp and balanced 2♣: 9-cards in the minors, pass or correct, less than Limit Raise Values, N.F. 2♦: Artificial Limit Raise or better, does NOT deny a 4-card major.

♠ This is the method of many seasoned Precision players. 1♣ - 1♦ - 1♥ = One Round Force: (a) 2+♥ and balanced 20+ hcp, OR (b) 4+♥ (maybe a longer minor) Responder can now raise ♥s with 4, bid 1♠ with 4+ ♠, bid 1NT as a dbl negative (0-4 no Ace), or bid 2♣ with 5-7 and 0-2♥s, 2♦ = 5-7 and exactly 3♥s. Details in One Club Complete by Kathy Wei and Judy Radin. Also see Precision Today. Berkowitz and Cohen also used this scheme.