gnasher, on Sep 6 2009, 09:00 AM, said:
Partner's 19-count looks like a 19-count to me. The yucky heart holding makes up for the aces.
Over 2NT I'd bid 4
♦, splinter for hearts. That should get partner going.
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americans will tell you to play wolf or transfer or whatever
Yes. We could forgive all the other cultural and political crimes of America and its people, but their insistence on being able to bid sensibly after a 2NT rebid is beyond the pale.
The 4
♦ splinter rates a 10 ( out of 10 ) for me !
For years I've been enthralled with the Wolff Relay ( which in corporates a sign-off ) . It has some neat features, but has limitations as as well -- no convention is perfect.
But most recently, I was introduced to the Transfer Method with the "Kit Woolsey Hand" that I posted in
Interesting Bridge Hands here in the forum.
Gnasher showed some of the sequences there, but is there a reference for the complete system?
I'm just assuming how it might go here with Transfers:
1
♦ - 1
♥
2NT - 3
♦! ( transfer to Hts, 5+cards )
3
♥ - 3
♠ ( cuebid implying 6cds Hts )*
4
♣** - 4NT ( RKC for Hts )
5
♣( 0 or 3 ) - 6
♥
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* I'm assuming there are other ways for Responder to show 4s/5h, or a 4-4, etc.
And I'm assuming if only 5cds Hts, Responder would rebid 3NT instead.
** 4
♣ = advance cue for Hts.... just what Responder needed to hear although
a Club lead may not be completely safe if
♣K and
no ♣Q .
- - Don - -
1♦ - 1♥
2NT - ?