kgr Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 After strong 3NT..f.i.:2C-2D3NTWe play 4C baron and transfers, 4S minor slam try. Given these agreements, what should 4NT be?:2C-2D3NT-4D4H-4NT 2C-2D3NT-4C4H-4NT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Natural . Opener bids slam with a maximum 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgr Posted March 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Natural . Opener bids slam with a maximumQuantitative then?After the transfer opener bids 5m = cue, 5H=min,fit?I wonder if RKC is not better after the transfer if 3NT has only 2 pnt range? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilKing Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Quantitative then?After the transfer opener bids 5m = cue, 5H=min,fit?I wonder if RKC is not better after the transfer if 3NT has only 2 pnt range? In terms of suitability, you are faced with a range of about 5 points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fromageGB Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 3NT is a 2 point range for me, and there is no point in quantitative. Presumably the 2♦ is not a negative. 4NT after a transfer to hearts is ace asking if that is your ask, but I would prefer it to be a heart slam invitation if opener has 3 or 4 card support - opener responding with aces if so, passing if not. If you want to ace ask regardless, use kickback 4♠. Baron being a request for 4 card suits upwards? After Baron, 4NT has to be to be straight ace asking, I would have thought, as presumably you would bid 4♠ looking for a 4-4 fit game there, and would not use Baron unless you had a 4 card major. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 2NT opening or rebid is slam killer, what is this 3NT then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilKing Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 After Baron, I strongly disagree that 4NT should be asking. After, say: 2♣-2♦3NT-4♣4♠ What is responder supposed to do if he was 4-4 in the reds and was just interested if he found a fit? I would continue: 4NT Nat5m Nat presumably 4♥ 6m invitational.5♥ Some sort of try5♠ Some sort of try5NT RKCB for spades (had partner bid 4♥, 5♠ would be RKCB, and so on) Those are clearly not perfect, but fit in with my generic rules, hence no fancy meaning for 5♥. After: 2♣-2♦3NT-4♦ You are in an almost impossible situation. You could play that partner only transfers with with slam interest, but this causes problems of it's own. Better is to change the structure: 4♣ Baron4♦ Sign-off in either major or various (strong major suit slam tries start this way)4♥/♠ encouraging This structure also applies when we overcall 3NT, so it's worth investing time in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 4♣ Baron4♦ Sign-off in either major or various (strong major suit slam tries start this way)Baron and Flint - takes me back to my childhood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucrman Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 I prefer to play the following in reply to 3NT:4C - Gerber4D, 4H - transfers to 4H and 4S respectively.4S - transfer to Cs showing 5+ Cs.4NT - Quantiative raise.5C - transfer to 5D showing 5+ Ds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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