Transfer Responses "Things You Thought You Knew" by Marti Ronemus

Today we're going to straighten you out on more than bridge. We bet you thought, as we did, that Mt. Everest was the highest spot on earth. Wrong!!

If we define the "highest spot" as that which is closest to the moon, stars, etc., then Mt. Chimborazo in Ecuador is an incredible 1.5 miles higher due to the oblate spheroid shape of the earth. Hardly seems possible, does it? (And what is an oblate spheroid, anyway?)

And now you have a new fact to amaze your friends and partners with. Let's see if we can do the same for your bridge game. Today we're going to tackle rebids by the partner of the No-trump opener, after that responder makes a transfer.

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ 6 5 4 3 2
♥ A 4
♦ 8 4 3
♣ 4 3 2

Q: 1 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	-	1 No-trump	p
2♥**	p	2♠	p
?

**Transfer to Spades

A: Pass: This hand is one of the reasons we love transfers. Don't worry about the quality of your hand. Unless you transfer and then make a "drop dead" pass, you will be a truly Crummy Dummy. In Spades (at a low level!) this hand is actually useful. We are NOT climbing Everest with this one.

Your result so far:

Open Question

Question 2

Your Hand
♠ 6 5 4 3 2
♥ A 4
♦ A K 3
♣ 4 3 2

Q: 2 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	-	1 No-trump	p
2♥**	p	2♠	p
?

**Transfer to Spades

A: 3 No-trump: We've got game-going values, but we only have five Spades. We are protecting Pard from holding a doubleton in Spades. If Pard holds three Spades, he'll correct to 4♠.

Your result so far:

Open Question

Question 3

Your Hand
♠ A 6 5 4 3 2
♥ A 4
♦ 9 3
♣ 4 3 2

Q: 3 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	-	1 No-trump	p
2♥**	p	2♠	p
?

**Transfer to Spades

A: 3♠: Well, we've got a guaranteed eight-card fit in Spades, but we're not sure if we belong in game or not. Let's establish our base camp half-way up the mountain, and let Pard decide what happens next.

Your result so far:

Open Question

Question 4

Your Hand
♠ 4 3 2
♥ A J 7 6 5
♦ A J 2
♣ 8 4

Q: 4 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	-	1 No-trump	p
2♦**	p	2♥	p
?

**Transfer to Hearts

A: 3 No-trump: We need Pard know we have game values and only five Hearts. Again, he'll correct if he has three pieces.

Your result so far:

Open Question

Question 5

Your Hand
♠ 4 3 2
♥ A Q 6 5 4
♦ Q 10
♣ 8 4 3

Q: 5 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	-	1 No-trump	p
2♦**	p	2♥	p
?

**Transfer to Hearts

A: 2 No-trump: We're not sure if we belong in game or even if we belong in No-trump. This bid tells Pard we've got 8-9 pts and five Hearts. His problem now.

And get ready... we're about to scale Mt. Chimborazo.

Your result so far:

Open Question

Play this Hand

Now that you've bid five hands, let's see how your play goes.

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