Precision Club Relays over 1M - 2♣

This is a simple relay in Precision club after 1M - 2♣, which is artificial and game forcing. The major opener shows their entire shape, followed by controls then honor scans. Responder generally bids the next step to allow the opener to continue to describe their hand. Further details can be found in various Kit's Korner posts, such as The Death Response. This set of relays is intended to be easy to remember.

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  • 1♥ - 2♣
    • 2♦: 5♥ 4+m with shortness → 2♥
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      • 2♠: clubs, similar to the diamond branch → 2NT
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        • 3♣: exactly 4♣ → 3♦
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          • 3♥: 1=5=3=4 (high short)
          • 3♠: 3=5=1=4 (low short)
        • 3♦: 1=5=2=5 (high short)
        • 3♥: 2=5=1=5 (low short)
        • 3♠: 0=5=3=5 (high void)
        • 3NT: 3=5=0=5 (low void)
      • 2NT: 5♥ 4m with a void → 3♣
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        • 3♦: 0=5=4=4 (high void)
        • 3♥: 4=5=0=4 (middle void)
        • 3♠: 4=5=4=0 (low void)
      • 3♣: exactly 4♦ → 3♦
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        • 3♥: 1=5=4=3 (high short)
        • 3♠: 3=5=4=1 (low short)
      • 3♦: 1=5=5=2 (high short)
      • 3♥: 2=5=5=1 (low short)
      • 3♠: 0=5=5=3 (high void)
      • 3NT: 3=5=5=0 (low void)
    • 2♥: balanced or semi-balanced → 2♠
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      • 2NT: 6M322 family → 3♣
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        • 3♦: 3=6=2=2 (high 3)
        • 3♥: 2=6=3=2 (middle 3)
        • 3♠: 2=6=2=3 (low 3)
      • 3♣: 5M332 family → 3♦
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        • 3♥: 2=5=3=3 (high 2)
        • 3♠: 3=5=2=3 (middle 2)
        • 3NT: 3=5=3=2 (low 2)
      • 3♦: 4=5=2=2 (high 4)
      • 3♥: 2=5=4=2 (middle 4)
      • 3♠: 2=5=2=4 (low 4)
    • 2♠: both majors, same relay structure as 1♥ - 2♣ - 2♦ → 2NT
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      • 3♣: exactly 4♠ → 3♦
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        • 3♥: 4=5=1=3 (high short)
        • 3♠: 4=5=3=1 (low short)
      • 3♦: 5=5=1=2 (high short)
      • 3♥: 5=5=2=1 (low short)
      • 3♠: 5=5=0=3 (high void)
      • 3NT: 5=5=3=0 (low void)
    • 2NT: 6♥ with shortness → 3♣
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      • 3♦: 1=6=3=3 (high short)
      • 3♥: 3=6=1=3 (middle short)
      • 3♠: 3=6=3=1 (low short)
    • 3♣: 6♥4♣. 3♥ sets ♣; other bids are cuebids for ♥.
    • 3♦: 6♥4♦. 3♥ sets ♦; other bids are cuebids for ♥.
    • 3♥: sets ♥ as trumps and demands cuebids.
    • 3♠: 6♥4♠. 3NT sets ♠; other bids are cuebids for ♥.
    • 3NT: 2=7=2=2
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