whereagles Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 Lacking specific agreements otherwise, I would definitely take 4♠ as a sign-off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 except jillybean told us that 4♠ is a mild slam try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONEferBRID Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 3♦'s would show 2 suiter ♠'s and ♦'s, 4♣/4♦ would be a splinter,I'm not sure that we can cue bid after a transfer. How could my partner have been more helpful? A partner is helpful by simplifying your decisions.Your 1NT bid gave a very complete picture about your hand. He knows that your side has a ♠ fit, because you already showed 2♠ cards with 1NT. He also knows that your side needs a ♥ control to make the slam. I guess you don't splinter with an honor, but over partners 4♣ you could cue 4♥ without promising extras, and bidding slam or even grand should be no problem at all. If you don't have a ♥ cue, partner can stop in 4♠without a problem. Suppose he "invented" a 4th ♦ and bid 3♦. He knows there is no risk, because it's game forcing and he can always switch to ♠. This leaves half of the 3 level and the 4 level for you to describe your hand. I suppose that 3♠ would promise a 3rd ♠ setting trumps allowing for cue bids on the 4 level. HotShot...... I use the "false 2nd suit" to keep the bidding low to provide cuebids if necessary ... The "reply options" ( to the 3-level new suit bid ) are an IanD invention showing different hand distributions for Opener -- TWO of which include the 3 card ♠ holdings . And, you are right, Responder is in control and ANY subsequent ♠ bid can end the auction in game South North1NT - 2H! 2S - 3D ( ostensibly a 4+ card 2nd suit, slammish )3S! ( see options* below) - 4C ( A or K or shortness)4H ( cue, denying ♦Ctrl) - 4NT5S ( 2 + ♠Q ) - 6S- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -* options: 3H!( new suit ) = 4 or 5♦ but only 2♠ 3S! = 3♠, but no 4 or 5♦ 3NT! = 2♠ and 3♦ 4♦! = 3♠ AND 4 or 5♦ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 As the opener has defined his hand with the 1NT opening and not super accepting the transfer, the responder is best placed to set the contract level. Yeah, maybe it is slightly better to play Texas as showing a mild slam try and then 2-level transfers followed by a jump to game as a sign-off. That way you can distinguish between hands that want to invite slam only opposite a superaccept, and hands that have a mild slam try even without a superaccept. OTOH if you have the mildly slammish hand and opener superaccepts it is nice that you have the extra room that you preserve after a 2-level transfer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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