kgr Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 [hv=d=n&v=0&b=1&a=1cp1d(Walsh)p2cp2hp3dp]133|100[/hv]Edit: 2H is reverse and GF3♠ is 4th suit forcing.When do you bid 3♥ and when 3♠?Is 3♥ showing points in ♥ and/or is it showing extras and ♦-slam interest? The actual hand and bidding were:[hv=pc=n&s=sa752h2dkj2cakj52&n=sj4hakjtdat764c64&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1c(2+)p1s(T-Walsh%20%5Bxfer%20D%20or%20NT%5D)dr(D-support)p2h(reverse)p3dp3s(4th%20suit)p4c(control%3A1st%20or%202nd)p4h(control)p4np5h(2%20of%205%20w/o%20Q)p6dppp]266|200|IMPs[/hv]Lead: small ♠ You can comment on the bidding (I'm especially interested in 3♠) and recommend a play line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 I think Ken Rexford plays 3♥ as showing club support (we couldn't make a forcing club raise before without bypassing 3NT). But the most natural approach would be to play 3♥ as showing 5♥6♦. Alternatively, 3♠ could show something in space so partner only needs half a stopper in spades to bid 3NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 I am assuming "Walsh" meant the natural response structure where we have already created a game force with longer diamonds than hearts ---not T-Walsh where we have only shown hearts. If the former, then we are already in a G.F. auction, Diamonds are trumps for the moment, and 3S should be something like Helene's alternative...a half-stop probe for 3NT. If we have clubs we can bid clubs over 3D (an archaic concept?). We won't have club support, a heart suit, and longer Diamonds ---and still be interested in 3NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 I don't know transfer walsh or how you should handle interference so I will pass on that part More standard walsh if the bidding starts out 1c=1d then south needs to rebid 1s to show his shape. At some point now south can show his 4-1-3-5 shape and north can show a gf hand. With a minimum north can make the decision to play in 3nt at that point. South knowing of the 8+ d fit and having extras for his bidding has a tough decision whether to pass 3nt or push on. The bidding might go: 1c=1d(walsh)1s(5-4)=2h(nat and gf, 5-4)3d=3ntP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgr Posted February 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 I am assuming "Walsh" meant the natural response structure where we have already created a game force with longer diamonds than hearts ---not T-Walsh where we have only shown hearts.Yes, In 1st bidding I wanted to show normal Walsh and therefore GF with ♦-fitIf the former, then we are already in a G.F. auction, Diamonds are trumps for the moment, and 3S should be something like Helene's alternative...a half-stop probe for 3NT.3♠ shows a half-stopper.., so 3♥ would be no ♠-stopper? And both can be real slam interest what you show later if you would continue over 3NT?Is SJx (like in actual hand) ok to bid 3S? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgr Posted February 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 BTW: against 6♦ opps did lead a small ♠. I played ♠A and continued with ♣AK. Is that best or would you play differently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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