[Schultz112]

Can anyone enlightening me on the sequence 1♣-1♦-1♠-? in the Louk Verhees/Ricco Van Prooijen clubsystem?
I think 1♠ is 4+crd and forcing and how does partner respond to that?

[PrecisionL]

Schultz112, on 2014-August-30, 04:00, said:

Can anyone enlightening me on the sequence 1♣-1♦-1♠-? in the Louk Verhees/Ricco Van Prooijen clubsystem?
I think 1♠ is 4+crd and forcing and how does partner respond to that?

Ultimate Canape is the system, I have been following it, but details are hard to find.

Some background: Verhees and van Prooijen play an unusual system ("Ultimate Canapé") based on a strong 1♣ opening, canapé opening bids and a lot of relays originating from the "Ultimate Club" system of the 1970's.

They bid 20 hands in The Bridge World, June and July 2012.

1♣ - 1♦ -1♠ = 4 or more ♠ and one round force, could have a longer minor suit.

This is similar to Match Point Precision and One Club Complete (Radin + K. Wei), and Berkowitz-Cohen's Precision.

Usual Continuations after 1♠:

1NT = double negative, 0-5 hcp & less than 4♠
2♣ = 5-7 hcp and 0-2♠, denies 5♥
2♦ = 5-7 and exactly 3 spades
2♥ = 5-7 and 5+♥
2♠ = 3-5 with 4+♠ & balanced
2NT = 5-7 with 4+♠ and an undisclosed singleton

3♠ = 6-7 hcp with 4+♠ and balanced hand

[Schultz112]

Thanks to ”PrecisionL” for showing interest by comment on this issue.

It seems that with even 0-2hp and 4+crd support for spades they bid 2♠.....or do they start with a second negative 1N?

Maybe someone know how they proceed after 1♣-1♦-1♠-1N (second negative)

[DJNeill]

Schultz112, on 2014-August-30, 23:37, said:

Thanks to ”PrecisionL” for showing interest by comment on this issue.

It seems that with even 0-2hp and 4+crd support for spades they bid 2♠.....or do they start with a second negative 1N?

Maybe someone know how they proceed after 1♣-1♦-1♠-1N (second negative)

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