Innovative Uses of Transfer Bids - 1-Major (X) Transfers

This Week in Bridge Practice Hands

Innovative Uses of Transfer Bids - 1-Major (X) Transfers

When partner opens the bidding with a Major suit and right hand opponent makes a takeout double, the modern approach for many expert partnerships is to play transfer bids by Responder.  When Responder transfers to the suit with length instead of bidding it, we gain many advantages in these competitive bidding auctions.  Let’s look at how we use these transfers by Responder and what they gain for us.

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This set accompanies TWiB 598.