Another difficult 1st hand to start with! All results different!
North has a difficult first choice 14HCPs but 9 tricks in ♠ s. Benji bidders will be able to open an easy 2♣ s (2♦ s for GF hands).
Standard ACOL can lie and open 2♣ (one trick off a game which is OK for many and probably best here) or risk a pass out of a 1♠ opening.
With Benji or Acol 2♣ opening it will go
South will bid 3♣ to show 8+HCPs and ♣ cs
North will bid 3♠ s
South will have a choice 3N - length in ♥ s but no stops or 4♣ s to show strong suit.
Either way North has a difficult bid 4NT RKCB is not good with a void, though it works here.
Over a 4♣ response 4NT and a response of 5♦ showing 0 or 3KCs for ♣ s North will see all KCs and 2 sources of tricks so will bid 6 or 7♠ s or 6 or 7NT (that makes). (South will not mention the ♠ void as being in partners suit it is not a useful void). Duplicate players will bid the slightly riskier NT contracts (6♠ would be below average).
If North rebid 4♠ s south may also try 4NT RKCB for Ss North will also bid ♦ to show 3 or 0 and probably a source of tricks in ♠ s so south may bid 6 or 7NTs. Cautious ones may pass the 4♠ bid, but you have probably 3 qucik tricks on top of partners strong 2 opening so 6 should be safe.
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