{"title":"1 Spade Opener, Game Contract","auctionOrig":"1s,p,2c,p,3c,p,4s,p,p,p","auction":"1s - (p) - 2c - (p) - 3c - (p) - 4s - (p) - p - (p) ","rptText":"Responder knows right away that opener/responder have a game contract, because their combined points add up to at least 27.\n\nResponder could bid 4S immediately; however, by bidding a different suit at the 2 level, they ask opener to bid again. This is to give opener a chance to say something about their hand shape, their points, or both.\n\nOpener bids 3C, showing a minimal opening point range but also showing support for responder's club suit; at this point, opener doesn't know that responder can actually support their spades.\n\nResponder, seeing that their combined points don't add up to a slam, puts the pair in game at 4S."}