[Cowology]

Hi. I'm becoming interested in the possibility of playing a Canapè type system and I was just hoping somebody could point me in the right general direction. I've examined the notes on Hamway and 1 or 2 other systems but I would appreciate it if anybody could recommend any good books or articles that may have been written with regards to this topic. Also if anybody could point out any other systems that may be worth examing that would be helpfull. And finally if anybody has any particularly strong opinions on Canapè, one way or the other, please feel free to share. Thanks all!

[junyi_zhu]

Cowology, on Nov 12 2004, 11:18 PM, said:

Hi. I'm becoming interested in the possibility of playing a Canapè type system and I was just hoping somebody could point me in the right general direction. I've examined the notes on Hamway and 1 or 2 other systems but I would appreciate it if anybody could recommend any good books or articles that may have been written with regards to this topic. Also if anybody could point out any other systems that may be worth examing that would be helpfull. And finally if anybody has any particularly strong opinions on Canapè, one way or the other, please feel free to share. Thanks all!

I think major suit oriented canape is very useful for strong 1C opening systems.
So one level major suits are of first priority to open even when responder holds longer
minor suits. A relay structure is need for such openings though. This is the fastest way one can show her major suits and often that's killing. So 1D openin can thus deny major suit holding for this system(exception is that you may hold a 7 or longer minor suit) Still, this is just the general guideline for such a canape system. Still a lot of work needs to be done to improve the bidding accuracy. Also, one should probably discard the idea of bidding shorter minor suit when holding longer major suit, it shouldn't work in many situations, especially when opps compete heavily.

[the hog]

Look at Moscito, or if you can't play a relay system, then Moneymoon Moscito.

[Antoine Fourrière]

There is also the old version of the Majeure d'Abord, which strives to mix both canapé and five-card major.
1♣ four spades 12+ or five spades 18+
1♦ usually no four-card major, 12-21
1♥ four hearts 12-19 or five hearts 18-19. Denies four spades
1♠ five spades 12-17
1N five hearts 12-17. Denies four spades
2♣ four or five hearts 20+
2♦ usually no four-card major 22+
2♥ six hearts 12-15
2♠ six spades 12-15
2N balanced with four hearts and less than four spades, 20-21
(These point counts include distribution.)

When you've shown a four-card major, a new suit (including hearts after 1♣) shows five cards.
When you've shown a five-card major, a new suit (including hearts after 1♠) shows four cards.
It is also a relay method. The first-step (Exception: 2♣ over 1♠) is the relay. (It helps that 1♦ usually denies four hearts and 1♥ denies four spades).
1N over 1♣, 1♦ and 1♥ shows 8-11 HCP.
1♥ over 1♣ is limited with four hearts
1♠ over 1♦ shows five spades and is non-forcing