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Transfers to the majors

Transfers to the majors. Replying to 1NT opener with totally balanced hands :-. Reply No Bid. Reply 2NT 11-12. Reply 3NT 13-15. Reply NO BID. Replying to the 1NT Opener with totally unbalanced WEAK hands :-.

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Transfers to the majors

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  1. Transfers to the majors

  2. Replying to 1NT opener with totally balanced hands :- Reply No Bid Reply 2NT 11-12 Reply 3NT 13-15 Reply NO BID

  3. Replying to the 1NT Openerwith totally unbalanced WEAK hands :- Replies of 2 , 2, and 2 are all weak replies to the 1NT opener promising 5 or more card suit and ZERO PLUS points. Opener must now pass Reply 2 as a weak take-out

  4. Replying to the 1NT opener with totally unbalanced STRONG hands :- Replies of 3 , 3, and 3 and 3 are all v strong GAME FORCING replies to the 1NT opener promising 5 or more card suit and 13/14+ points. Opener must now Bid onto Game Reply 3 Game Forcing

  5. Replying with Stayman Hands both weak and strong :- Reply 2 happy to play in 2or 2 Reply 2 happy to play in 4or 3NT

  6. 1NT & Replies :- Revision of all replies to date 0-10 & Balanced No Bid Very bad hands with 5 card suit 2, 2, 2 11-12 & Balanced 2NT invite Very strong hands with 5 card suit 14/15+ 13+ & Balanced 3NT directly 3, 3, 3 3 1NT - 2 Stayman 2 = 4 Hearts (maybe both) 2 = 4 Spades 2 = Neither Stayman with Weak hands need 54 In Majors (weak takeout) Stayman with Strong hands need 11+ and one four card major Compensating points 11+ or compensating Shape 5:4

  7. TRANSFERS to the MAJORS If you reply 2 then you are telling partner to bid 2 and guarantees a five or More card Heart suit If you reply 2 then you are telling partner to bid 2 and guarantees a five or More card Spade suit You can use it for both weak hands and strong hands

  8. Transfers with weak hands :- If you reply 2 then you are telling partner to bid 2 and guarantees a five or More card Heart suit If you reply 2 then you are telling partner to bid 2 and guarantees a five or More card Spade suit So bid 2 and just pass when partner duly bids 2 So bid 2 and just pass when partner duly bids 2 These Transfers are mere weak take-outs with strong hand being concealed

  9. Transfers with stronger hands :- If you reply 2 then you are telling partner to bid 2 and guarantees a five or More card Heart suit If you reply 2 then you are telling partner to bid 2 and guarantees a five or More card Spade suit What messages do you want to convey here ? Balanced Invitational 5 card major So you bid 2 intending to bid 2NT next

  10. Transfers with stronger hands :- If you reply 2 then you are telling partner to bid 2 and guarantees a five or More card Heart suit If you reply 2 then you are telling partner to bid 2 and guarantees a five or More card Spade suit What messages do you want to convey here ? Balanced Game going 5 card major So you bid 2 intending to bid 3NT next

  11. Transfers with stronger hands :- If you reply 2 then you are telling partner to bid 2 and guarantees a five or More card Heart suit If you reply 2 then you are telling partner to bid 2 and guarantees a five or More card Spade suit What messages do you want to convey here ? Balanced Game going 5 card major So you bid 2 intending to bid 3NT next

  12. Transfers with stronger hands :- If you reply 2 then you are telling partner to bid 2 and guarantees a five or More card Heart suit If you reply 2 then you are telling partner to bid 2 and guarantees a five or More card Spade suit What messages do you want to convey here ? 5 card major & another 4 card suit Balanced Game going So you bid 2 intending to bid 3 next

  13. Transfers with stronger hands :- If you reply 2 then you are telling partner to bid 2 and guarantees a five or More card Heart suit If you reply 2 then you are telling partner to bid 2 and guarantees a five or More card Spade suit What messages do you want to convey here ? Unbalanced Game going 2 five card Majors So you bid 2 intending to bid 3 next and then 4 to confirm 55 in both

  14. However with slam possibilities Reply 3 immediately Conclusion :- Strong Majors suit hands using Transfers “can therefore” be restricted to Game Going only

  15. Breaking the transfer :- DISOBEYING PARTNER 2 1NT 4 3 We’ve got into 4 with just 21 points – aren’t we the clever ones ?

  16. Breaking the transfer :- DISOBEYING PARTNER 2 1NT NO – you must be Joking !! 3 We’ve got into 3 a level higher than we wanted but we aill still probably make 9 tricks

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