realnumpty

You may be interested in some software that I recently discovered. It is called Scansuit and the link is: http://www.scanbridge.net/Fichiers_HTM/tex...sentationAn.htm Due to the limitations imposed in the demonstration version I was unable to input your problem suit as given and had to change the ♥6 to the ♥3 which I don't think changes things too much. The solution for 4 tricks in the suit appears to be low to the ace followed by running the jack if not covered which is apparently a 72.6% chance. I hope that this is of interest.

You will find Ambra write up at: http://www.geocities.com/daniel_neill_2000/sys/?200830

With regular partner using heeman: 1nt - 2♦ (transfer 4+♥) 2♥ - 2♠ (4+♠ INV+) 3♣ (max) - 3♦ (retransfer 5+♥ GF after max) 3♠ (sets ♠) - 4♣ (cue 1st or 2nd bypassing serious 3nt) 4♦ (cue 1st or 2nd) - 4♥ (cue 1st or 2nd) 4nt (6 ace RKCB when two suits shown) - 5♦ ( 2 or 5) 6♠ - pass At first I thought these methods handled the hands nicely but on reflection I am not so happy. Should the 4♥ bid be LTTC? Also 6 Ace RKCB really sucks here as Axxx(x) opposite JTxx in trump is possible as asking for queens takes the bidding beyond 5♠. Ordinary RKCB works much better here. All thoughts appreciated.

My partner and I have being playing this method for about a year and I would say that statement 1 would be a fair reflection of experience thus far. We reply to opener's rebid to the transfer exactly as if he had opened 1NT using HEEMAN responses.