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#1 User is offline   Free 

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Posted 2007-March-26, 03:22

You're playing a strong ♣ system, but that's not a real issue...

You hold:
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The auction went:
1♣* - 1♦* (strong, 15+HCP any - any non gf hand)
1NT* - 2♥* (around 15-18HCP and (semi)balanced - transfer)
2NT* - ??? (max, 4+♠ support, 1-2♥ - ...)

What's your plan? If you're planning on bidding 3♥, it's considered a retransfer!
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Posted 2007-March-26, 04:11

8 losers.. I would think that's too much ground for opener to cover. But then I imagined a few hands and it kinda depends on where opener has his high cards, so it boils down to tactical considerations.

Pass or 4♠, depending on opps and state of match.
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Posted 2007-March-26, 04:39

Clearly depends on your methods (how do you bid 5-4 majors for instance?). I also play that 3♥ is a re-transfer but that 3♠ is 5-5 majors with slam interest, within the context of a negative response.

If you cannot do this, then 4♥. If 4♥ is also a re-transfer, then 3♥ followed by 4♥.

In summary, I am always bidding game and wish to show 5 hearts too. The strong club has really helped this hand as I am so limited and can still make a try. Over a strong 1NT I'd probably just end up showing a invitational 5-5 hand.

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Posted 2007-March-26, 07:20

we have 24 HCPs a 5-4 fit, a singelton. I bid game.
Sure for this single hand I would like to bid 3 Heart to show 5/5 inving, but I won´t need this ever again, so I bid 4 Spade or howeever you bid game in your method.

BTW: I am no fan of retransfers. Yes the strong hand becomes declarer but it is the very well described hand in terms of HCPs and shape too.
And there is a second issue: Sometimes you can use the retransfer bid for a better purpose too.
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Posted 2007-March-26, 07:25

Hi,

sign off in 3S, i.e. 3H.

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Posted 2007-March-26, 07:33

Retranfer to Spades and then put partner in game
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Posted 2007-March-26, 07:42

hrothgar, on Mar 26 2007, 04:33 PM, said:

Retranfer to Spades and then put partner in game

Me too.

Partner has on average a six loser hand, so game is where I wanna be even if we aren't vulnerable.
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Posted 2007-March-26, 08:55

retransfer to spades and put pard in game...duh
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Posted 2007-March-26, 09:33

retransfer and pass, too much people agreeing must be wrong :P

Now seriously, your hand is close to 0 usefull HCP. if partner has anything wasted in diamonds you are down.
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Posted 2007-March-26, 10:17

Fluffy, on Mar 26 2007, 09:33 AM, said:

Now seriously, your hand is close to 0 usefull HCP. if partner has anything wasted in diamonds you are down.

AQxx Kx KQJx Kxx. I assume this counts as wastage :P
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Posted 2007-March-26, 10:25

I don't think partner would offer his doubleton/singleton hearts with a King in it. Therefore my heart suit is equivalent to xxxxx. (That doesn't mean we can't have game.)
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