[paulg]

Phil, on 2013-August-21, 08:58, said:

Paul's gone Welland.....

We went Welland-Fallenius in November 2002 for transfer responses. The switching of these bids was discussed then but taken a long time to make it into our system. I always presumed (but don't know) that Fallenius was the driver as he plays something similar with Fredin.

[PhilKing]

2♦ transfer to hearts
2♥ transfer to spades
2♠ transfer to diamonds

Is the way forward. With 18-20 balanced one opens 1♦ in civilised methods.

[chasetb]

RMB1, on 2013-August-21, 06:19, said:

See app.pianola.net/Results/Session12715/Travellers/24
(don't scroll right to the bottom - we don't need to see someone's bad result )

Yes - look at the 4th listing on the table. North was in 5♣, yet the lead was the 4♣. The lead is clearly wrong, but declarer could easily also be wrong, since East doesn't have a single 4 in his hand. Maybe the ♣3 was led.

[nige1]

paulg, on 2013-August-20, 04:47, said:

IMPs.
Partner shows a balanced 18-19 HCP and, opposite your bid showing 4 diamonds, 5 clubs and heart shortage, bids 3NT. Have you said your piece?

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PhilKing, on 2013-August-20, 06:26, said:

Pass = 10, 5♣ = 7, stabbing myself in the eye = 6. I really think any removal gets zero, but I am marking a la Guthrie.

I too wussed out in 3N -- Chicken à la King

[mr1303]

I had a rather harder problem with this hand.

(1H) 1NT (3H) ?

[benlessard]

I would prefer to show my clubs on the 1st round but otherwise its ok and pass is WTP ?

I prefer Frances bidding by a lot. Note that opener could punt with 3S if hes unsure since he did grab NT by bidding 2Nt.