Transfer Walsh

Transfer Walsh

Transfer Walsh is a system method used in bridge.

Using Transfer Walsh

Transfer Walsh is used responding to partner's 1Clubs opening bid [http://www.geocities.com/gerben47/bridge/twalsh.html] . The main responses are as follows:
* 1Diams: Shows a minimum of four hearts
* 1Hearts: Shows a minimum of four spades
* 1Spades: Shows a minimum of four, alternatively five diamonds
* 1NT: Shows a 6-9/10 HCP balanced without any four-card majorOne possible variation should be mentioned: 1Spades might show either diamonds or the 6-9/10 HCP No Trump, in which case 1Clubs-1NT shows a 10-11/12 HCP balanced hand.

The term Transfer Walsh is commonly used, although in a way unprecisly, as responder's one of suit is not forcing a completed transfer from opener. In fact, over the 1Diams and 1Hearts responses, opener will only accept the transfer holding minimum three-card support, otherwise bidding naturally. With four-card support, it is normal to accept the transfer at the 1 level holding a minimum hand, giving a jump overcall (for example 2Hearts after a 1Diams response) with a maximum. One can jump even higher, to 3 or even 4 according to the strength of the hand, but only holding the mentioned four-card support. With three-card support the transfer is always completed at the 1 level, with less than three-card support another natural response is given. After 1Clubs-1Spades, however, the transfer is only completed with four-card diamond support.

Further bidding is essentialy natural.

The "transfers" are of course the core of this method, but being commonly played with use of the Walsh convention, Transfer Walsh is the name normally used. Since one cannot show diamonds naturally bidding less than 1Spades, combining it with the Walsh convention is logical. One cannot afford to bid 1Spades showing diamonds unless the hand has values for a game force, since missing a major fit is very unfortunate.

Examples of use

If the auction goes 1Clubs-1Hearts; 1NT, opener has denied three-card spade support, and responder needs not worry about missing a 5-3 fit in spades.

If the auction goes 1Clubs-1Diams;1Hearts-1Spades;2Spades, opener has given a relatively precise picture of his hand: By accepting the transfer bidding 1Hearts, he has shown three-card (rarely four-card) heart support, by bidding 2Spades four-card spade support (and a minimum opening), and by opening 1Clubs (in a natural system) at least three clubs.

Advantages using Transfer Walsh

Transfer Walsh in a very early stage of bidding determines the possibility of a fit, giving good control of further game and slam bidding.

Likewise, one has the chance of stopping at an early stage, especially using the XY No Trump Convention.

Notes

* [http://www.geocities.com/gerben47/bridge/twalsh.html A short introduction]
* [http://org.ntnu.no/mareritt/boasys04.pdf A system publicaton based on Baard Olav Aasan methods, concerning particularly Transfer Walsh and XYZ (XY no trump) (in Norwegian)]

See also

* Walsh convention
* XY No Trump Convention


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Claire Walsh — Dahlia Salem as Claire Walsh General Hospital Portrayed by Dahlia Salem Duration …   Wikipedia

  • Gary Walsh (English footballer) — Infobox Football biography playername = Gary Walsh fullname = Gary Walsh height = height|ft=6|in=3 nickname = dateofbirth = birth date and age|1968|3|21|df=y cityofbirth = Wigan countryofbirth = England dateofdeath = cityofdeath = countryofdeath …   Wikipedia

  • Diego Walsh — Personal information Full name Diego Costa Bastos Walsh …   Wikipedia

  • Glossary of contract bridge terms — These terms are used in Contract bridge[1][2] , or the earlier game Auction bridge, using duplicate or rubber scoring. Some of them are also used in Whist, Bid whist, and other trick taking games. This glossary supplements the Glossary of card… …   Wikipedia

  • Contract bridge — Bridge declarer play Alternative name(s) Bridge Type trick taking Players 4 Skill(s) require …   Wikipedia

  • Mohan convention — This article describes the bridge convention. Mohan is a bridge convention used to intervene over opponents 1NT opening. Typically it only applies if the opponents are using a weak 1NT opening (where 15 points or less is the maximum). Its… …   Wikipedia

  • Charles Goren — Charles Henry Goren (March 4, 1901 – April 3, 1991) was a world champion American bridge player and bestselling author who contributed significantly to the development and popularization of the game following upon the heels of Ely Culbertson in… …   Wikipedia

  • Squeeze play (bridge) — A squeeze play (or squeeze) is a type of play late in the hand of contract bridge and other trick taking game in which the play of a card (the squeeze card) forces an opponent to discard a card that gives up one or more tricks. The discarded card …   Wikipedia

  • Signal (bridge) — In the card game of contract bridge, partners defending against a contract may play particular cards in a manner which gives a signal or coded meaning to guide their subsequent card play; also referred to as carding. Contents 1 Standard signals 1 …   Wikipedia

  • Duplicate bridge — tournament playing area Duplicate bridge is the most widely used variation of contract bridge in club and tournament play. It is called duplicate because the same bridge deal (i.e. the specific arrangement of the 52 cards into the four hands) is… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”