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Transfer-OrientedSymmetricRelayMarkAbrahamandJoshSherFebruary10,2009ContentsListofRemindersiv1RelayStructure11.1RelayStructureTableofContents........................11.2GeneralNotes....................................11.3Responder’shandvaluationafterastrongopening................21.4Positiveshape-showingrelays...........................21.5Strengthaskingrelays...............................61.6Zooming.......................................61.7SpiralScan.....................................61.8Endingrelayauctions...............................71.9ReverseRelay....................................81.10StopperAsks....................................101.11Afteranegativeresponseto1♣..........................111.12Interferenceafter1♣–1♦..............................152Major-orientedone-levelopenings162.1General.......................................162.2Respondingtothe1♦opening..........................172.3Respondingtothe1♥opening..........................222.4CompetitiveBidding................................263Minor-orientedopenings283.1General.......................................283.2Respondingtothe2NTopening.........................303.3CompetitiveBidding................................304Opening1NT324.1Preliminaries....................................324.2TheKeri2♣puppet................................324.3Afteratransferto♥................................354.4Afteratransferto♠...............................36iiCONTENTSCONTENTS4.5CommonstructuresinKerimajor-transfers...................384.6Othersequences..................................404.7Slamideas......................................414.8KeriinCompetition................................424.91NTincompetition................................425ThirdandFourthSeatAdjustments445.1General.......................................445.2OpeningBids....................................44iiiListofRemindersShortagesareshownhigh-middle-loworder,andaccordinglylengthsshownlow-middle-high.1Assymmetric7-4-1-1shape-showing4Limitedhandsdonotzoomtoshowstrengthorcontrolspast3NT.6Inspiralscan,tiesbetweensuitsarebrokenbyhigher-rankingsuit.6SuperrelayStep2availablewhenRRhasshown5+AKcontrols.7Thehighestrelayaskis5NT,andthehighestresponse7♣.7Woolseyrebidsafter1♣–1♦111♦–1♥–1♠–1NTisinvitational,notrelay192♣-2♦showsmajor-suitsignofformildredinvite29After1NT–2♣–2♦–2M,3♣showsagoodminimumwith4Mandadoubleton,3♦showsanymaximum4-3-3-3,3Mshowsamaximumwith3M,and3OMshowsamaximumwith4-5OMand2M.33After1NT–2♣–2♦–2NT,3♣showsanydoubletonwith2-4♠2-4♥,3♦showsany4-3-3-3,3♥shows5♥and3♠/3NTshows5♠3+♥/5♠2♥.331NT–2♣–2♦–4♣showsx=x=6=4.33After1NT–2♦–2♥–3m,openershowsamaximumwith♥fitwith3♥,signsoffwithoutinterestandmakesanyotherbidwithamaximumandinterestinresponder’ssecondsuit.35Reversiontoforcingcanapetransfer1NT–2♦–2♥–2♠36After1NT–2♦–2♥–2♠,openershowsamaximumwith♥/♠fitwith3♣/3♦.36After1NT–2♥–2♠–3m/3♥,openershowsamaximumwith♠fitwith3♠,signsoffwithoutinterestandmakesanyotherbidwithamaximumandinterestinresponder’ssecondsuit.37After1NT–2R–2M–2NT–3♣,shortagesareshownup-the-line38After1NT–2R–2M–2NT–3♦minorsuitsareshownup-the-lineandshortageslow-even-high.391NT–2NT–3♣–4♣showsx=x=4=6.40AgreementsonKeriincompetition42ivChapter1RelayStructure1.1RelayStructureTableofContents•Responder’sHandValuation•Positiveshape-showingrelays•One-suitedhands•Two-suitedhands•Three-suitedhands•Balancedhands•ControlAsking•Zooming•ExceptionsforLevel-adjustedRelays•DenialCue-Bidding•EndingRelayAuctions1.2GeneralNotesRelayer(referredtohereafteras“R”)willnormallymakethenexthighestbid(“Step1”)toaskresponder(hereafterreferredtoas“RR”)tocontinuedescribingthehand.Theexceptiontothisis3NTwhichistoplay,neverarelay.Othernon-relaybidsbyRbelowgamedoexist,buthavecontext-dependentdefinitions.Whenshowingshortages,RRshowsshortagesinsuitsofhigh-middle-lowrankwithbidsinascendingorder,andinsimilarfashionwhenshowinglengths(insomestructures)RRshowstheminsuitsoflow-middle-highrankwithbidsinascendingorder.Theguidingprincipleisthatlowerbidsshowmorecardsinlower-rankingsuits.11.4Positiveshape-showingrelaysChapter1.RelayStructure1.3Responder’shandvaluationafterastrongopening.Afteranopening1♣,respondergivesapositiveresponsewithahandwith9+HCPandatleast2AKcontrols.Withahandwith(5)6-8HCP,RRdescribesasemipositivehand.Withaweakerhandyet,RRdescribesafullnegativehand.Theagreementsinauctionsafteranegativeresponsemaybefoundpage11.Afterathird-orfourth-seat1♣,apositiveresponseismadewith7-11(12)HCPbalanced,7-9HCPunbalancedandatleast1AKcontrol,sinceRRisknowntohavebeenunabletoopenthebidding,andRisstrongerforthe1♣openinginthisposition.Asemipositivehandhas(3)4-6HCPinthisposition,andafullnegativehandhasfewer.1.4Positiveshape-showingrelaysDiscussionquestion:Howdotheendsofthesestructuresinteractwithbeinglimited(e.g.openingbid,orsemipositive)orlevel-adjusted?Inparticular,discuss7411s.FirstresponseTherespondingschemewithapositivehandisalmost“up-the-line”;RRmakesthelowestbidthatdescribesthehandheld,exceptwhenbalanced,orthree-suitedincludingbothminors.ThisstructureisreasonablyeffectiveinavoidingRR