tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276785354801124344.post736407354854439271..comments2023-09-28T15:26:07.006+00:00Comments on DavidC's Bridge Blog: Using 1S:2D as a TransferDavidChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14978451945191931557noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276785354801124344.post-1978884577172947242019-02-24T07:57:33.693+00:002019-02-24T07:57:33.693+00:00Hi David,
I have no idea, whether you will read m...Hi David,<br /><br />I have no idea, whether you will read my question. I like your idea of using 1S-2D as transfer and would be interested in your notes on the continuations after the artificial 1S-2C. Unfortunately the link in your post doesn‘t work for me. I would be happy if you‘d PM me on Bridgewinners. com.<br /><br />Yours, Michael HafferAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276785354801124344.post-46898858245161178762007-05-15T06:59:00.000+00:002007-05-15T06:59:00.000+00:00Have played 1[sp] - 2[di] as showing 5+[he] for aw...Have played 1[sp] - 2[di] as showing 5+[he] for awhile. We play the 2[sp] rebid by responder as showing a 3-5 hand and rebid 2NT with less support.<BR/><BR/>As per opener's rebids, see my other post about transfers.<BR/><BR/>-EchognomeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276785354801124344.post-38813816596980110912007-04-18T09:23:00.000+00:002007-04-18T09:23:00.000+00:00What the F - club (Fallineus - Nilsand) seem to do...What the F - club (Fallineus - Nilsand) seem to do with 1S - 2H showing D is 2S = Neutral rebid F1, 2NT = 4H, others fairly normal (3H = 55,3D = 4+D GF).<BR/><BR/>Then after 2S - 2NT = General GF, 3C = 4H5+D GI+, 3H = 55+ C&D.<BR/><BR/>So a little artificality but nothing truly scary. Could be even more natural if 4H,5+D GI started with a forcing 1NT.<BR/>(which I guess has it's own problems.).<BR/><BR/>This is in a strong C base though so opener doesn't need a general response showing rebid as much as in natural systems.<BR/><BR/>iirc 1S - 2C offer *just* enough room to fit together symettric relays with strength showing below 3NT.<BR/>But that was removing all 55+ major hands & exiling a few hand types above 3NT than is fully comfortable.<BR/><BR/>In a strong C base you don't really need to show range below 3NT (although it helps). In a natural base I think you probably do.<BR/><BR/>But there are of course some quite usable semi relay structures for 1S - 2C.<BR/><BR/>I might want 1S - 2D - 2NT as a general force with a semi balanced hand (6322/5224 etc 6331 perhaps).<BR/>I suppose a bit of a matter of taste this - certainly need a checkback mechanism over this rebid.<BR/><BR/><BR/>But whatever people do these 2C = bal/C; 2D = H etc structure are simple and as far as I can tell just better than purely natural.<BR/>So why they aren't a bit more common I'm not sure. <BR/><BR/>I suppose they probably don't fot well into Acol bases.Martin Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111397654552314982noreply@blogger.com