bridgeguy2

Hi Someone mentioned to play this treatment: opening of 1M in 1st/2nd seat promises 5cards, opening 1M promises only 4cards 3rd/4th seat. 1) how do you like this treatment, does it have advantages? 2) have you ever played this? 3) does 1M 4+cards mean you can open a 4card major suit with a longer minor suit? 4) playing this treatment, what's your preferred response structure after 3rd/4th hand 1M opening? a raise still promises 3+cards? 5) would you play this treatment only if a) you knew the field played only 5card majors ;) you knew the field played mostly 4card majors? Does it matter?

Ok, thanks for all the responses. I see there are some advantages in adopting some of these transfer structures. Anyway...Browsing through CC's of some world class pairs, I didn't see any of them including nf responses after our side's overcalls. Yet Mike Lawrence recommends these in his book. You're now playing transfer advances, but there are many situations where you need to bid suits naturally. Do you prefer to play these as forcing or nf yet constructive, and play the transfer to pard's suit as sound raise/any unbiddable GF?

Hello Tried to find something about this from many places, just couldn't find. Is this a secret to be kept inside the expert circles, or could someone offer some help? Trying to get a good description of transfer advances after our side overcalls. How does it work? Who plays and likes them? When do they apply? How about transfer advances if opponents interfere our openings? I know people like to play transfers after 1C opening, how about after other openings? Thanks, all help is appreciated.