Ignoring minor transfers

[mw64ahw]

It all depends on whether you have a better meaning for 3C.

I play a non-promissory Puppet Stayman & 4-way transfers (completing is the super-accept for minors) over 1NT. This finds all Major suit fits and leaves 1NT-3♣ to show (41)44 or (40)(54) with 3♦ asking for a 5 card minor if you want to know that and 3♥ asking for the short suit.

 

And don't Pass the transfer

[Cyberyeti]

I play a non-promissory Puppet Stayman & 4-way transfers (completing is the super-accept for minors) over 1NT. This finds all Major suit fits and leaves 1NT-3♣ to show (41)44 or (40)(54) with 3♦ asking for a 5 card minor if you want to know that and 3♥ asking for the short suit.

 

And don't Pass the transfer

 

He was never passing the transfer but bidding 3N. Note 5♣ (on the heart guess) and 4♠ (needs spades 4-2) are better than 3N on the original board.

 

On the original board if I played 2♠ as my transfer and partner showed interest I might punt game, but not sure if I'd get the right one.

[thepossum]

I play a non-promissory Puppet Stayman & 4-way transfers (completing is the super-accept for minors) over 1NT. This finds all Major suit fits and leaves 1NT-3♣ to show (41)44 or (40)(54) with 3♦ asking for a 5 card minor if you want to know that and 3♥ asking for the short suit.

 

And don't Pass the transfer

 

I wasn't considering passing but going to 3NT - raises an interesting point though. Why not pass 2NT occasionally :)

 

I can imagine there must be some 1NT openers that would play well in 2NT opposite a long minor EDIT Ignore this. I don't think they are ever supposed to be passed :)

 

EDIT Another point reading back to the original discussion. I know there are different forms of minor transfer depending whether you play minor stayman or not. This system plays a MSS as 2S (I think) 2NT transfer to C and 3C transfer to D

[Cyberyeti]

I wasn't considering passing but going to 3NT - raises an interesting point though. Why not pass 2NT occasionally :)

 

I can imagine there must be some 1NT openers that would play well in 2NT opposite a long minor EDIT Ignore this. I don't think they are ever supposed to be passed :)

 

EDIT Another point reading back to the original discussion. I know there are different forms of minor transfer depending whether you play minor stayman or not. This system plays a MSS as 2S (I think) 2NT transfer to C and 3C transfer to D

 

Passing 2N is trying to hit a very small target where there are 8 tricks but not 9, usually 3N is a better bid particularly at teams