[mishovnbg]

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This topic is for most popular usage of transfer advances as responses to opening after opponent's intervention. Here in forum we already have some posts about. Any volunteer to find them and to add links to them here? All are welcome to post here own ideas and different opinions.

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Misho

[mishovnbg]

This post is application of "Equality" method:

http://bridgebase.lunarpages.com/~bridge2/...indpost&p=18416

Examples:

1♦ - (dbl) - ?

rdbl: 4+♥
1♥: 4+♠
1♠: 5+♣ or bal
1NT: nat
2♣: ♦, good raise+
2♦: ♦, preemptive raise
2♥: fjs
2♠: fjs
2NT: ♦, weak preempt or GF raise
3♣: fjs
3♦: ♦, preemtive raise

1♦ - (2♣) - ?

dbl: 4+♥
2♦: ♦, std raise
2♥: 4+♠
2♠: 5+♣ or bal
2NT: ♦, preempt or GF raise
3♦: ♦, std raise

1♥ - (1♠) - ?

dbl: 5+♣ or bal
2♣: 5+♦
2♦: good raise+
2♥: preeptive raise
2NT: ♥, inv+ raise
3♣/♦: fjs
3♥: preemptive raise

1♥ - (2♦) - ?

dbl: 4+♠, take out
2♥: std raise
2♠: 5+♣ or bal
2NT: ♥, inv+ raise
3♣: fnjs
3♥: preemptive raise

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Misho

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Misho,

The interesting case is:

1♣ - (1♠) - ?

Would care to elaborate on the responses? First guess
Dbl = transfer to ♦
1NT = natural
2♣ = standard raise
2♦ = 4+♥
2♥ = 4+♠
2♠ = Goodish ♣ raise or big balance
2NT = very preemptive raise or GF ♣ raise
3♣ = distributional raise.

How close?

[mishovnbg]

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Hi Ben!

The interesting case is:

1♣ - (1♠) - ?

Would care to elaborate on the responses? Second guess

Dbl: 5+ ♦ or bal
1NT: natural
2♣: standard raise
2♦: 4+♥, take out
2♥: 5+♥-4+♣, fnjs (can be played 5+♥, NF)
2♠ = Goodish ♣ raise+
2NT = very preemptive raise or GF ♣ raise
3♣ = preemtive raise.
3♥/3♦: fjs
3♠: 6+♦, solid suit, ask for stopper
3NT: 6+♦, solid suit, stopper

How close? -> Very close, except transfer in their suit

Note: free bids like 2♥ above must be probably natural and NF if not with jump.

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Misho

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Ok, some general questions...

1)

(P) - 1♦ - (P) - 1♥
(P) - 1♠ - (P) - 2♠
(P) - Pass- (DBL) - ?

After this double, is the rules on. For example, what would RDBL show. Choice of balanced hand or ♣? Would 2♣ over double show ♦'s? Curious

2)

1[cl[ - (1[di[) - DBL - (1♠
Pass-(2♠)- ? ?

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Ok, is 2NT here good/bad? What does double show? If it shows ♣, that violates the raise concept, if it shows ♦, well that is their suit, could it show ♥ again? No, I think this double has to be "good" raise to 3♣ or balanced. So what is 2NT? Really weakish... so 2NT weakest ♣ raise, 3♣ invite raise, and dbl = forcing raise (if so, probalby best to reverse good/bad and 2NT for obvious reasons here.

3)

1[cl[ - (1[di[) - DBL - (1♠
Pass-(2♠)- ? ?

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Dbl = ♦'s (or balanced ?)
2♣ = normal, NF raise,
2♦ = ♥
2♥ = ♥, and non-force
2NT = GF riase or expremely weak raise, so this hand is...
2♠ = invitaional ♣ raise or balanced?

Two shots for balanced... if balanced not much, bid 1NT, if balanced without [si], can dbl and bid 2NT/3NT right? So, what about the 2♠ bid. Can that be blanced too, or is it only the cheapest show of minor (DBL here).

4)
(P) - P- - (1♣) - P
(P) - 1♦ - 1NT - ?

Does normal merkwell apply here? So that DBL is a minor (maybe minor support) and 2♣/2♦ are like dont, or is the relay stuff on? Or is dbl, I got great hand and ♣'s?

5)
(1♥) - 1♠ - (2♣forcing) - DBL?

What is double here? Snapdragon or transfer to ♦ (not much difference on this auction, but snapdragon includes ♠ tolerance?

6)
You hear.. .1♦ - (1♠) - ? What do you bid with following two hands?

i) K93 - 932 - K6 - JT9xx
ii) Jx - xx - K872 - KQTxx

I assume with ii, normal fit jump to 3♣ is jsut right. Is hand i) strong enough to dbl to show that weak ♣ suit, or would you pass or maybe bid 1NT?

7) and last....imagine you hold the following hand.

1[cl[ - (1[di[) - DBL - (1♠
Pass-(2♠)- ? ?

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and we hear two different auctions, what do we bid in each?
P - (P) - 1♦ - 2♥
X - (3♥) - ?

and
P - (P) - 1♦ - 1♥
X - (2♥) - ?

Thanks, Misho.

Ben

[mishovnbg]

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Hi Ben!

The interesting case is:

1♣ - (1♠) - ?

Would care to elaborate on the responses? Third guess, an exception of "Equality" method:


Dbl: 5+ ♦ or bal
1NT: natural
2♣: 4♥, take out
2♦: 5+♥
2♥: 5+♥-4+♣, fnjs (can be played 5+♥, NF)
2♠ = Goodish ♣ raise+
2NT = very preemptive raise or GF ♣ raise
3♣ = preemptive raise
3♥/3♦: fjs
3♠: 6+♦, solid suit, ask for stopper
3NT: 6+♦, solid suit, stopper

Note: free bids like 2♥ above must be probably natural and NF if not with jump.

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Misho

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Hi Ben!

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Without your inquiries I am lost, thank you.

1. No, we already agree to not use transfer bids after we found fit.

2.
1♣ - (1♦) - DBL{4+♥} - (1♠)
Pass - (2♠)- ?

dbl: 5+♦ or bal
2NT: preemtive or GF ♣ raise
3♣: inv ♣ raise
3♦: 5+♥, inv+
3♥: 6+♥, NF, competitive
3♠: ask for stopper
3NT: to play

There are 2 way to show ♥, because by Equality method, when cheapest rebid of suit is at 3 level, then 2 way of rebids should be available, stronger one by transfer. 3♣ is inv raise, because without jump (std raise) and not enough free bids (like after dbl or opps ♦). At last dbl need to show transfer in some suit and it is not ♣, because not enough free bids for 2 way raises.

3. 2♠=♣ raise inv+ only, because can bid bal hands by dbl: (♦ or bal)

4. Merkwell, meaning of ♦ suit is ♦ support. Since ♣ are not real, 2♣ is ♣+major

5. dbl show ♦ suit, but ♠ at least tolenace is just bridge, because we dont have hcp. Even more in our partnership I will think about this bid as ♦ values + fit (fnjs), if auction will continue competitive.

6. Theese are questions about bridge decisions(6&7), cos system allow to show all what you like .
i) 1NT, what else. In vul I can pass too. I don't like my ♣ enough to show them.
ii) dbl: 5+♣ or bal. 3♣: fjs is next possible bid, will choose between them. Are our fjs at 3 level are inv, inv+ or below inv Ben?

7. dbl: 4+♣ or pass in both cases, depend of vul and inspiration . You can also rebid 3/4♦ as competitive bid if you like, but imho they are not good enough. Dbl need to be bit stronger, so it is "transfer overbidding" about I am afraid of .

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Thanks Ben