mattias

You do not understand correctly. I also transfer on the two level and raise partner to show slam interest. The only difference between the is that with the hands that you would bid a texas transfer on I can choose whether to transfer by bidding 4m, or whether to play the hand myself by bidding 4M. Over 4m opener usually bids 4M, but with a hand without tenaces he can bid the intermediate step instead to let me declare. This obviously handles onesuited major hands better than your method. The drawback is that I do not have Gerber available, and that you have a 4S bid available which i do not. Personally I have never missed Gerber. Another more minor advantage is over interference. Are texas transfers still on over 1NT (3D)? Over 1NT (3S)? Are you sure that your partner is on the same wavelength? If my partnership doesn't have a detailed agreement in this situation I know that I can always bid 4M to play.

A better use over 1NT would be 4m as transfer to the corresponding major and 4M to play. Over 2NT we play 4m as a natural slam invitation.

We play 2NT as 12-15 55 minors. This distribution would otherwise go into 2m, and it would be a little too high to untangle. (1d is bal or unbal with a four card major, 2m is either 6+ or 5 with 4om). Our continuations are 3m sign off 3h GF relay --3s/nt 2155/1255 --4m 6+ suit --4M 5530 with 3 in bid suit 3s inv with 6+ spades 3nt to play 4m invite 4M to play

The discussion regarding the double below seems to be correct. Basically it promises support for the unbid suits or a gameforcing hand.For the lebensohl part it just means that opener bids 2N with a minimum, and 3 of a suit with max. Over 1N (2H) we get X take out 2S to play or a weak invitation. 2N GI+ with clubs or signoff with diamonds 3C GI+ with diamonds 3D GI+ with spades 3H GF 4144 3S GF 55 minors If the opponents bid show two suits we get 1N (2H showing both majors) X takeout of both majors (pass + double is penalty) 2S GI 1444 (not optimal use i guess) 2N GI+ with clubs or signoff with diamonds 3C GI+ with diamonds 3D GF 4144 3H GF 1444 3S GF 55 minors If they don't show any suit 1N (2D any major) X - diamonds, to play or weak invite (with a takeout D you have to start with a pass) 2M - to play or weak invite 2N GI+ with clubs 3C GI+ with diamonds 3D GI+ with hearts 3H GI+ with spades 3S GF 55 minors and if they have shown three suits i think you can extrapolate our scheme :-) Basically, 2S is competitive, 2N is GI with lowest unbid suit or signoff, 3C is GI+ with second lowest unbid suit, etc. for each suit they have shown we have a 4441 GF available, and 3S is GF with 55 in lowest unbid suits. If they bid something that shows any suits then X is takeout of those suits, otherwise X shows the suit they bid (and a takeout double passes the first round). Pass + D of initially known suit is penalty D.

After 1NT (2S) we play X - takeout, including stayman and stopper ask. Opener uses Lebensohl 2N - GI+ with clubs or signoff with a red suit. Opener can superaccept with 3D 3C - GI+with diamonds 3D - GI+ with hearts 3H - 1444 GF 3S - 55 minors GF 3N - to play