Openings with 5+ card Spades

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1S Opening Bid responses:

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Case 1. LH opponent  calls PASS & Partner bid choices as below:-
4♣ 16+HCP
 4+ card spade support, balanced, game+ values & max 1 of AKQ
 SWISS
4♦ 16+HCP
 4+ card spade support, balanced, game+ values & min 2 of AKQ SWISS
2N
 16+HCP
 Balanced 2+ card spades. Partners bid up-the-line,opener can rebid spades showing 6+ cards.
 BARON
3|4S
Distributional raises 3|4+ card support
 Limit bids
2H
 10+HCP
 5+ card suit, 10+ HCP
 Forcing
2mi
 9+HCP
 4+ card mi, 10+ HCP
 Forcing
3mi
6+ card suit WEAK
 BREAK-OUT
1N
 6-9HCP
 denies 3 card spades, shows 2 card
 weak
2S
3 card spade fit or Hx. H=A|K|Q
 weak ¬forcing
2CDH
good 4|5 card followed by 4S. Partner may  bid on
DGR
3N
Natural to play - requires 15+ HCP no shortages.

If opener rebids 2|3 ♠ this shows 6+ cards.

2-level 5+ card suit Intervention by LHO

This alters the responses significantly:-

2NT.          This response showing support  at least  to the 3-level. This convention is Trustcott - also known as Jacoby.
Double.      When ones armoury includes Trustcott a Double now shows interest in the 2 unbid suits - also often useful.
New suit:    Natural. Shows a 5+ Card suit. May also be a 4+ card and a precursor of a DGR sequence with a rebid of 4♠.
Other bids:  Limit raises, Swiss, & 3N to play,