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I like to play 4 way transfer.A transfer to Major followed by minor (Major longer than minor or equal length 5-5) OR a transfer to minor followed by Major ( minor always longer) suggests slam.NT opener bids 4 minor to initiate cue bidding or bids a new suit as cue bid setting major as trumps.OR bids game directly if not interested in slam.

Favoutite system Whatever partner plays pass 1st and 2nd position. 1♥ 3rd and 4th in any system

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Sorry.Drinks on me next time we meet :P

What would a dbl here mean?Would it show ♥ and ♣ and borderline invitational values?If so that seems to me the best way to proceed.

♠ 10 top of internal sequence.

Didnt quite understand this.The system given is 2/1 and surely that means strong No trump?Is it that you do not open 1NT with a 5 card major? For others why should 2NT require anything other than 12-14; remaining 2 suits stopped and a flat shape??What is the danger?

What will be he result if the original poster starts his topic with "please do not answer WTP or I agree with.....Please give your reasoning"?

The system in the BIL works because everyone knows the complaint procedure if they are not getting value for money. And they also have faith in the complaint procedure. In such an established environment, accreditation does not add significant value. Paul The BBO_IAC also organizes excellent free reaching sessions.I was greatly impressed by sessions conducted by mcphee.Please allow them to continue Fred,

Lead Ace if it seems a "blasted" slam that is a slam witout checking aces and especially in absence of cue bids..Or if you have a near certain trump trick.Otherwise dont.

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Sorry the original post has been edited.I would really love some answers.

[hv=d=e&v=n&s=sakxxxhkxdxcakqxx]133|100|Scoring: IMP 3♥-dbl-p-4♦ p-4♠-p-5♣ p-?[/hv] Q.1 Pass or 6♣ Q.2 What are the odds that 6 ♣ wud make or rather that P will have ♦ Ace?(since it seems to me that the slam wud depend on possession of one of the red aces) Q.3 This deal was actually the 7th in an 8 board imp match and N/S had gone down in a makable 4 ♠.Is that sufficient reason for S to shoot the slam?

[hv=d=n&v=n&s=sa98xxhadkqxxcakx]133|100|Scoring: IMP P-1♠-?[/hv] If you double; LHO passes; P bids 2♥.What next?

[hv=d=n&v=e&n=sqjxxxhkjxdxcqxxx&s=sahaq10xxxdaxxxxcx]133|200|Scoring: IMP On table 1 p-1NT-2♥-p p-p On table 2 p-1NT-4♥-p p-p[/hv] On ♦ lead 12 tricks were made on both tables. Should N raise to 3 when S overcalls 2 ♥?

Just curious. I find that in last 1month i played 413 hands mostly 8 board teammtaches usually against players i know who are at least as good/bad as me.Most of the times these matches were set up byme taking care to see that opponents were evenly matched.My partners are usually players known to me.My imp score is minus 0.29.What skill level does that denote?

Rating cant be all that pointless.Otherwise Fred wouldnt have put it in profile.

[hv=d=n&v=e&s=sahaq10xxxdaxxxxcx]133|100|Scoring: IMP P-1NT-? Playing Capelletti What is South's bid?[/hv] Which defence to strong NT would handle this hand best?

[hv=d=n&v=n&n=shkjxxdaqjxxckjxx&s=s109xxxhaqxxxxdxca]133|200|Scoring: IMP 1♦-1♥ 3♥-4♣ 4♦-4♥ ?[/hv] On both tables South bid 4♥.Now does North hand warrent a further move slamwards?

[hv=d=n&v=n&s=s109xxxhaqxxxxdxca]133|100|Scoring: IMP 1♦-1♥ 3♥-4♣ 4♦-?[/hv] You are playing 2/1.You have already cued ♣ denying ♠ control. Does your hand warrent a further move slamward?

I was one of the passers.I didn't want a ♠ lead.

I am in.I confess it will be my first indy.Would it be a good idea if all play the same system and same conventions and same signals?

[hv=d=s&v=n&n=skj108hxxdq10xxcqjx&s=shakqxxdakxxcaxxx]133|200|Scoring: IMP[/hv] Thank you all.This was the full hand. After 2♣ West preempted with 3♠.We had not discussed this situation.I bid 3NT hoping P wud bid NT slam if he had 23+ balanced.I really expected 4♥ from him and was going to bid 5 ♥ to suggest a slam.He passed.We collected 650 when 3♠ dbl wud have been 1100 and 6♦ was making. P is adamant he wud bid 2♣ with this hand in future too."I WILL BID 2 ♣ with a 3 loser, 20+,8 controls hand." thunders he. What agreement do you recommend to handle this situation ?"Change Partner" is not a feasible option. :) We like each other too much. But we do need help.

[hv=d=s&v=n&s=shakqxxdakxxcaxxx]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv] This hand came up in final of an important local tournament.My P playing acol opened 2♣.The expert (A real one- a star from my country) sitting in his position, playing 2/1 ,opened 1♥. What is your opening bid?

competitively takeout? B)