ali quarg Posted April 26, 2023 Report Share Posted April 26, 2023 One I didn't quite get right playing Transfer Walsh 2+♣, may have 5♦ IMPS[hv=pc=n&v=b&n=sthakjt72dq7caqt8&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1cp?]133|200|[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted April 26, 2023 Report Share Posted April 26, 2023 1♦ I transfer to my 6 card suit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted April 26, 2023 Report Share Posted April 26, 2023 2♥ SJS, doesn't guarantee more than a solid GF with the fit type for us, but I play a 4+ card club, I presume playing T-Walsh you transfer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted April 26, 2023 Report Share Posted April 26, 2023 Hi, you start with introducing your suit, I guess this is 1D,than you await further development.Discovering a 6-4 heart fit would be great, Transfer Walshwill make it clear, if you have with partners response to 1D. Maybe partner tells you he is bal, he will tell you. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBengtsson Posted April 26, 2023 Report Share Posted April 26, 2023 Just my opinion, but if partner can be 2♣5♦ here, I do not like the opening bid of 1♣. Too much emphasis on bending a perfectly good opening bid of 1♦ to accommodate a conventional bid. On the hand in question, with T-Walsh I would bid 1♦ and await developments. Using T-Walsh does not stop you using 4SF if you need to. I want partner to describe his hand and go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali quarg Posted April 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2023 [hv=pc=n&v=b&n=sthakjt72dq7caqt8&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1cp1Dp1Sp?]133|200|[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidKok Posted April 26, 2023 Report Share Posted April 26, 2023 2♦ 4SGF? If you play XYZ here you should be able to show the hand, but I personally do not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnu Posted April 26, 2023 Report Share Posted April 26, 2023 Does 1♠ show 5+♣ and 4+♠ or could it show a balanced hand? In any case, 2♦ as 4th suit forcing for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted April 26, 2023 Report Share Posted April 26, 2023 Just my opinion, but if partner can be 2♣5♦ here, I do not like the opening bid of 1♣. Too much emphasis on bending a perfectly good opening bid of 1♦ to accommodate a conventional bid. On the hand in question, with T-Walsh I would bid 1♦ and await developments. Using T-Walsh does not stop you using 4SF if you need to. I want partner to describe his hand and go from there.Just my opinion But in my main partnership this is what we play and it seems to work well, based on about a thousand deals or more, including a world championship event (our indifferent showing wasn’t due to any issues with this treatment) and two regionals where, in 8 events….all teams…we had four wins, three seconds and a third. We do have a lot of agreements in constructive auctions, including sometimes finding the 5 card suit. In the meantime, the transfers win lots of imps and the unbalanced diamond opening can be very helpful as well On the OP, the initial 1D seems obvious to me, but that’s just the start of the journey Edit…just saw opener’s rebid. 2D for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted April 26, 2023 Report Share Posted April 26, 2023 [hv=pc=n&v=b&n=sthakjt72dq7caqt8&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1cp1Dp1Sp?]133|200|[/hv] Cannot answer unless we know how the auction progresses after XYX. Opener in normal XYZ has shown 5C and 4S. I bid 2D GF now to hear more. What does he respond?If opener can have 5 cards in D I really dislike this, but up to you. Anyway what happens after 2D and what are your other normal continuations?<br> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted April 27, 2023 Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 [hv=pc=n&v=b&n=sthakjt72dq7caqt8&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1cp1Dp1Sp?]133|200|[/hv] What is 1♠?, what sort of hand will break the transfer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali quarg Posted April 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 What is 1♠?, what sort of hand will break the transfer?Natural denying a Weak NTish type hand, implying long ♣ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted April 27, 2023 Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 Natural denying a Weak NTish type hand, implying long ♣ What do you mean "implying long clubs"? Does opener have long Clubs or not? Can he still have 5 Ds the way you bid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted April 27, 2023 Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 What do you mean "implying long clubs"? Does opener have long Clubs or not? Can he still have 5 Ds the way you bid? He surely can't have 5♦, 4♠/5♦ is unlikely to be a 1♣ opener (I presume only has 5♦ in a 3352/(32)53) The question is whether he can be 4243 and whether this bids spades or NT 2♦4SF is easy first step Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidKok Posted April 27, 2023 Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 What do you mean "implying long clubs"? Does opener have long Clubs or not? Can he still have 5 Ds the way you bid?Yeah and can he have six hearts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mw64ahw Posted April 27, 2023 Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 Yeah and can he have six hearts?No 5♦,obviously no to 6♥ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mw64ahw Posted April 27, 2023 Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 He surely can't have 5♦, 4♠/5♦ is unlikely to be a 1♣ opener (I presume only has 5♦ in a 3352/(32)53) The question is whether he can be 4243 and whether this bids spades or NT 2♦4SF is easy first stepNo to 5♦4243 weak would complete the transfer and wait for responder to show ♠ via 1NT, relay to 1NT or Pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted April 27, 2023 Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 Cannot answer unless we know how the auction progresses after XYX. Opener in normal XYZ has shown 5C and 4S. I bid 2D GF now to hear more. What does he respond?If opener can have 5 cards in D I really dislike this, but up to you. Anyway what happens after 2D and what are your other normal continuations?<br>I expect that one only has 5 diamonds in a 5332 shape, iow a balanced hand. This approach is consistent with 1D promising an unbalanced hand. Thus 1C 1D 1S shows at least 4=5 in the blacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali quarg Posted April 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 [hv=pc=n&v=b&n=sthakjt72dq7caqt8&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1cp1Dp1Sp2Dp3cp?]133|200|[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted April 27, 2023 Report Share Posted April 27, 2023 2♦4SF is easy first step"Fourth suit forcing? Hardly. I would suggest either Weak Transfers or an XYZ 2D GF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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