M J Bridge
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Bidding
Two-
An immediate response of 4♥ is a transfer to clubs and an immediate response of 4♠ is a transfer to diamonds.
In some ways this is no more than an extension ‘South African Texas Transfers’. In each case the bid sets the suit on a single-
In response, opener’s step one bid can be played as RKCB.
This convention can be incorporated in a number of ways.
One fairly straightforward possibility is:-
3♣ Puppet Stayman;
3♦ transfer to hearts;
3♥ transfer to spades;
3♠ puppet to 3NT;
3NT two-
4♣ setting the suit as hearts;
4♦ setting the suit as spades;
4♥ setting the suit as clubs;
4♠ setting the suit as diamonds;
4NT quantitative;
5♣ natural -
5♦ natural -
Clearly there are some options here in respect of which sequences show a slam-
I have never played this convention with a regular partner, but it has a delightful consistency about it which appeals to me.
My suggestion is that it is at the very least ‘well worth a try’.
Post intermediate and above
Context -
Opener |
Overcaller |
Responder |
Advancer |
Opener's rebid |
Overcaller's rebid and beyond |
Responder's rebid and beyond |
The continuing auction |