Nadreck Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 Continuing the vain of transfer responses I was kibitzing Paul Marston at the Austrailian trials and noticed that he is now using transfer response over the 1♦, 1♥, 1♠ and 2♣ bids in Moscito. The structure appeared to be: 1♦ (showing 4+ ♥ 9-14) then 1♥ Game interest Relay or 6-9 NT reponse 1♠ natural 1NT transfer to ♣ 2♣ transfer to ♦ 2♦ 10-12 balanced with 3 hearts similar responses apply after 1♠ or 2♣ It appeared that after the fist relay response the cheapest bid is used to show a NT raise and the next step is then Relay but I did not see enough examples to be sure of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 Paul is (indeed) currently using transfer responses over MOSCITO's limited openings.I have a rough description of the scheme somewhere in my email, however, I haven't spend much time studying it. (I certainly don't know all the details) Paul has been struggling for a while to come up with a really first rate response scheme. He's dis-satified with the natural/non-foricng responses that I favor based on frequency. Natural non-forcing 2/1 bids are fairly rare. It would be nice to be able to make a 2/1 with some hands that are both weaker and stronger than the constructive 7-11 HCP range that I favor. For a while, he was play a 2/1's that were 1 round forcingHe's now testing transfers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impact Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 I have used 1-step relay, and other transfers for about 2-3years. The theoretical gains are greater than the practical gains- matching your expectation Richard, but the rare hand where you want to use the 2-step (2suiter in the expected range 7/8-11)- and the way I play it the only really strong hand which transfers is a bare single-suited slam-try with a shortage somewhere: transfer into suit and jump in suit below shortage (typically a hand which cannot aford to go past game but will make slam opposite a fitting minimum - so cannot afford relays). The other advantage is showing say a 6 card suit and Honour doubleton (over a 5card 1S opening or 3 card holding over 4 card H-showing opening) in opener's Major by transfer and rebid of opener's major .... I am sure other people can come up with styles that suit their openings but my preference and creation works well as it gives you an additional chance:- Over 1S (10-15, 5+S but ,5H): 1NT= relay2C= transfer to D2D= transfer to H2H= transfer to CAll higher bids are S raises of various varieties - mainly 2NT= some singleton limit to min bare GF 3C/D= fit-showing (3C= C or H) 3H= limit 3S= pre-emptive 3NT= min GF fit bal 4C/D/H= void in next suit up Opposite 1D showing 4+H with any suit potentially longer (but not exactly 4H with 5+S):- 1H= Relay1S= either a natural NT bid OR long C1NT= long S (nf)2C= transfer to D2D= 8-10 exactly 5S & 3Hother follow equivalent scheme USP regards , fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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