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Someone on Facebook is claiming that GIB treats the following sequence as a transfer (no interference). GIB is the responder below:
1S 1N
2N 3D*
*xfer to hearts
I've honestly never heard this or run into it in actual play. Standard methods say this shows a 6-card suit and a hand not suited for NT.
Anyone know for sure?
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Transfer after opening 1M? A claim I can't verify
#2
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Posted 2024-April-08, 18:18
That is correct. I just got that sequence.
The description of 3♦ is
Transfer -- 5+ ♥;
2- ♠; 6-11 HCP;
12- total points
GIB has a lot of unusual treatments that have probably been there since day 1.
The description of 3♦ is
Transfer -- 5+ ♥;
2- ♠; 6-11 HCP;
12- total points
GIB has a lot of unusual treatments that have probably been there since day 1.
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Posted 2024-April-08, 19:10
Yes, GIB plays transfers after 1M - 1N - 2N, and always has. It's one of the rare occasions where its system choice is better than what I would have expected - the treatment is part of Bridge World Standard:
Sadly, it doesn't do it after other 1 level responses though, which would have been great
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One of a major — one notrump — two notrump is invitational; responder's continuation of three of a suit other than opener's is a transfer.
Sadly, it doesn't do it after other 1 level responses though, which would have been great
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