The Maritime Club A Relay Precision System By Ethan Macaulay & Aled Iaboni Updated May, 2020 2 Table of Contents Table of Contents ......................................................................................................... 2 General Approach - Precision ....................................................................................... 5 The 1♣ Opening ........................................................................................................... 6 General Structure ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 After 1♣- ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6 After a Negative Response to 1♣ ......................................................................................................................... 7 After 1♣-1♦ ................................................................................................................................................................... 7 After 1♣-1♦-1♥ ............................................................................................................................................................ 7 After 1♣-1♦-1♥-1♠ ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 After 1♣-1♦-1♥-1NT ................................................................................................................................................. 8 After 1♣-1♦-1♥-2♣ .................................................................................................................................................... 8 After 1♣-1♦-1♥-2♦ ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 After 1♣-1♦-1♠ ............................................................................................................................................................ 9 After 1♣-1♦-1♠ ............................................................................................................................................................ 9 After 1♣-1♦-1♠-2♣ ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 After 1♣-1♦-1♠-2♦ ................................................................................................................................................... 10 Positive Responses to 1♣ ..................................................................................................................................... 11 General Approach .................................................................................................................................................... 11 How We Shape-Out ................................................................................................................................................. 12 How We High-Card Scan ...................................................................................................................................... 13 Specific Auctions ...................................................................................................................................................... 14 After 1♣-1♥ ................................................................................................................................................................. 14 After 1♣-1♥ continued ........................................................................................................................................... 15 After 1♣-1♠ ................................................................................................................................................................. 16 After 1♣-1N ................................................................................................................................................................ 17 After 1♣-2♣ ................................................................................................................................................................ 17 After 1♣-2♦ ................................................................................................................................................................. 17 After 1♣-2♥ ................................................................................................................................................................. 17 After 1♣-2♠ ................................................................................................................................................................. 18 After 1♣-2N ................................................................................................................................................................ 18 After 1♣-3♣ ................................................................................................................................................................ 19 After 1♣-3♣ ................................................................................................................................................................ 19 The 1♦ Opening .......................................................................................................... 20 General Structure .................................................................................................................................................... 20 After 1♦- ....................................................................................................................................................................... 20 After 1♦ - 1M .............................................................................................................................................................. 21 After 1♦ - 2m .............................................................................................................................................................. 21 After 1♦ - 1N ............................................................................................................................................................... 22 After 1♦ - 2N ............................................................................................................................................................... 22 Specific Sequences .................................................................................................................................................. 23 After 1♦ - 1♥ ............................................................................................................................................................... 23 After 1♦ - 1♥ - 1N ..................................................................................................................................................... 24 After 1♦ - 1♠ - 1N ...................................................................................................................................................... 25 The 1 Major Opening ................................................................................................. 26 General Structure .................................................................................................................................................... 26 The Maritime Club | May, 2020 | Ethan Macaulay & Aled Iaboni 3 After 1M - .................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Specific Sequences .................................................................................................................................................. 27 After 1M - 1N ............................................................................................................................................................. 27 After 1♥ - 2♥ ............................................................................................................................................................... 27 After 1♠ - 2♠ .............................................................................................................................................................. 27 After 1♥ - 1♠ - 1N ..................................................................................................................................................... 28 The 1NT Opening ....................................................................................................... 29 General Structure .................................................................................................................................................... 29 After a Strong 1N (14-16 or 15-17 ranges) ................................................................................................. 29 After 1N (STR) - 2♣ (Stayman) .......................................................................................................................... 30 After 1N (STR) - 2♦ (transfer) - 2♥ ................................................................................................................... 31 After 1N (STR) - 2♥ (transfer) - 2♠ .................................................................................................................