Thursday, October 03, 2002 10:55 AM

 Super Acceptances

 

PITBULLS:

 

            All Pitbulls play 4 way transfers over 1NT . A concept that comes with the territory is the “super acceptance” Kiz passed along some ideas which I will outline below . When partner bids 2♠ showing the 3 types of club hands the “super acceptance” is 2NT . This bid is not predicated on the overall strength of your hand but the quality of you clubs . In the old days , 1NT  3♣ was bid 3NT with a club fit . The 2♠ bid and super acceptance replaces that bid so your clubs should be at least high honour third .  The 1NT  2NT   super acceptance in diamonds is 3♣ and same rules apply . As a memory aid 3♦ accepts the transfer but does not “super accept “ it.

 

            Kiz offered a number of super acceptance ideas for just normal major suit transfers . I think these understandings are good and clarify these auctions …

 

 

1.1.1        Major suit transfers

 

·        2¨ - 5+©

·        2© - 5+ª

 

1.1.1.1       1NT - 2¨

 

opponent

partner

opponent

you

 

 

P

1NT

P

2¨

P

??

 

1.      2© - almost automatic     

2.      2ª/3§/¨ - maximum with 3-card support and concentrated values in ª/§/¨respectively

3.      2NT - maximum with 3-card support and two of the top3 honors in ©, possible 4-card support with 4333.

4.      3© - maximum with 4-card support

 

opponent

partner

opponent

you

 

 

P

1NT

P

2¨

P

2©

P

??

 

 

 

1.1.1.1.1      2ª - slam try in hearts
1.1.1.1.2      3§/¨ - natural, forcing
1.1.1.1.3      2NT: invitational
1.1.1.1.4      3©: invitational
1.1.1.1.5      3ª/§/¨: autosplinters
1.1.1.1.6      3NT: to play
1.1.1.1.7      4©: mild slam try
1.1.1.1.8      4NT: quantitative

 

1.1.1.2       1NT - 2©

 

opponent

Partner

opponent

you

 

 

P

1NT

P

2©

P

??

 

1.1.1.2.1      2ª - almost automatic
1.1.1.2.2      3§/¨/© - maximum with 3-card support and concentrated values in §/¨/© respectively
1.1.1.2.3      2NT - maximum with 3-card support and two of the top3 honors in ª, possible 4-card support with 4333
1.1.1.2.4      3ª - maximum with 4-card support

 

1.1.1.3       1NT            - 2©                2ª

 

opponent

partner

opponent

you

 

 

P

1NT

P

2©

P

2ª

P

??

 

 

 

 

1.1.1.3.1      3§/¨/© - natural, forcing   3♥ 5-5 in majors
1.1.1.3.2      2NT: invitational
1.1.1.3.3      3ª: invitational
1.1.1.3.4      4§/¨/©: autosplinters
1.1.1.3.5      3NT: to play
1.1.1.3.6      4ª: mild slam try
1.1.1.3.7      4NT: quantitative

 

 

1.2         Minor suit transfers

      

·        2ª - 6+§

·        2NT - 6+¨

 

 

 

1.2.1        1NT - 2ª

      

       2NT: Kxx in clubs or better

       3§: other hands

      

       1NT - 2ª

       2NT - 3§: to play

              - 3¨/©/ª: stiff

              - 3NT: to play

              - 4§: RKCB in clubs

              - 4¨/©/ª - EKCB

      

       1NT  - 2ª

       3§   - 3¨/©/ª: stiff

              - 3NT: slam try

              - 4§: RKCB in clubs

- 4¨/©/ª: EKCB

 

1.2.2        1NT - 2NT

      

       3§: Kxx in diamonds or better

       3¨: other hands

 

       1NT  - 2NT

       3§: - 3¨: to play

- 3©/ª: stiff

- 3NT: to play

- 4§: splinter

- 4¨: RKCB in diamonds

- 4©/ª/5§:EKCB

 

      

       1NT  - 2NT

       3¨   - 3©/ª: stiff

- 3NT: to play

- 4§: splinter

- 4¨: RKCB in diamonds

- 4©/ª/5§: EKCB