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Why not transfer to clubs?
#1
Posted 2019-November-15, 05:36
The world would be such a happy place, if only everyone played Acol :) --- TramTicket
#2
Posted 2019-November-15, 16:42
GIB doesn't play superaccepts right? So there's really no point. Xfer then 3NT should be slammish.
#3
Posted 2019-November-15, 17:23
TylerE, on 2019-November-15, 16:42, said:
GIB doesn't play superaccepts right? So there's really no point. Xfer then 3NT should be slammish.
Xfer then show shortage, avoids 3nt without a stopper.
The world would be such a happy place, if only everyone played Acol :) --- TramTicket
#4
Posted 2019-November-15, 21:36
helene_t, on 2019-November-15, 17:23, said:
Xfer then show shortage, avoids 3nt with a stopper.
In this case wouldn't you get to exactly the same contract? Or are you really not bidding 3NT over 3♠?
With weakness in both majors, not pinpointing them to the opposition when you quite possibly have 9 running tricks isn't exactly the worst bid GIB has made.
#5
Posted 2019-November-16, 05:33
smerriman, on 2019-November-15, 21:36, said:
In this case wouldn't you get to exactly the same contract? Or are you really not bidding 3NT over 3♠?
With weakness in both majors, not pinpointing them to the opposition when you quite possibly have 9 running tricks isn't exactly the worst bid GIB has made.
With weakness in both majors, not pinpointing them to the opposition when you quite possibly have 9 running tricks isn't exactly the worst bid GIB has made.
Yes, the contract would have been the same.
Maybe you are right that it makes sense only to show the singletons with slamish hands. Is that how GIB works?
The world would be such a happy place, if only everyone played Acol :) --- TramTicket
#6
Posted 2019-November-16, 05:36
Did West bang down ♥AK and East unblock the J for down one on the go? If a small heart is led you make 5NT. Don't know about GIB, but I'd lead small against 1NT-3NT, but bang down the ace against 1NT-club transfer-super accept-3NT.
#7
Posted 2019-November-16, 07:48
mikestar13, on 2019-November-16, 05:36, said:
Did West bang down ♥AK and East unblock the J for down one on the go? If a small heart is led you make 5NT. Don't know about GIB, but I'd lead small against 1NT-3NT, but bang down the ace against 1NT-club transfer-super accept-3NT.
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