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Sorry, I must be getting old. Out of interest, what do you play against Transfer Walsh responses, fred?
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Posted 2015-September-25, 14:28
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Posted 2015-September-26, 07:56
Zelandakh, on 2015-September-25, 14:28, said:
Sorry, I must be getting old. Out of interest, what do you play against Transfer Walsh responses, fred?
The number of pairs using Transfer Walsh seems to have grown considerably during the past few years, but I have played only a handful of serious events in that time. As such, it was never really necessary or practical for my partnerships to put a lot of effort into trying to figure out a really effective defense, especially if it turned out that such a defense would require a lot of memory.
So I do something very simple which I am suspect is not that close to being optimal (whatever that means). After 1C-P-1D (showing hearts)...
- DBL is takeout of hearts with emphasis, if any, on diamonds over clubs (easy to remember - it is what it sounds like)
- 1H is takeout of hearts with emphasis on clubs over diamonds (easy to remember assuming you remember what DBL means)
- All other bids are as if the response had been a natural 1H (for me 1NT, 2C, and 2H would all be natural)
After 1C-P-1H (showing spades) we did the same thing (but of course the suits are different).
If I was interested in trying to come up with a better defense, I would start by considering the possibility of utilizing sequences that start with Pass in order to describe various types of constructive hands.
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Maybe
(1♣)-(1M-1)-?:
X = takeout of M
1M = shape for 2♣+, but too strong
...1N = F1 relay
......2♣+ = same as 2♣+ directly in terms of shape
...new suit = P/C
1♠(M=♥) = standard overcall
1N = 15-17 bal.
2♣+ = "standard", but like a WJO in terms of strength.
Maybe also
(1♣)-(1♠)-?:
X = shape for 2♣+, but too strong
...1N = F1 relay
......2♣+ = same as 2♣+ directly in terms of shape
...new suit = P/C
1N = 15-17 bal.
2♣+ = "standard", but like a WJO in terms of strength,
sacrificing the immediate takeout double.
(1♣)-(1M-1)-?:
X = takeout of M
1M = shape for 2♣+, but too strong
...1N = F1 relay
......2♣+ = same as 2♣+ directly in terms of shape
...new suit = P/C
1♠(M=♥) = standard overcall
1N = 15-17 bal.
2♣+ = "standard", but like a WJO in terms of strength.
Maybe also
(1♣)-(1♠)-?:
X = shape for 2♣+, but too strong
...1N = F1 relay
......2♣+ = same as 2♣+ directly in terms of shape
...new suit = P/C
1N = 15-17 bal.
2♣+ = "standard", but like a WJO in terms of strength,
sacrificing the immediate takeout double.