[phisgr]

I tried the defense over weak NT from the revision club, summarized as follows:

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X=penalties
2♣=Majors
2♦/♥=Transfer overcall, ♥/♠
2♠=4♠ 5+m
2NT=minors
3♣/♦=4♥ 5+m

I agree with the stress on four-card major suit, but I find the continuations after the transfer overcall difficult.
The predicament is that intervenor may want to show the extra length or a minor suit when the best spot is 2M.

Therefore I have a little twist with it.

2♦/♥=Transfer overcall, 4♥/♠ 5+m or 6+♥/♠
2♠=5♠ 4+m
2NT=6+ either minor, I guess this will be more frequent than 55 minors
3♣/♦=5♥ 4+m

Completing the transfer shows 0-2 card support, then intervenor can remove to his minor suit or pass with the long major.
With 3+card support, advancer usually bids 3♣, pass or correct. We may reach a too high 3M, but this is the LOTT level and I am okay with it.
2NT is 3card invite opposite long major.
Of course with 4+card support, 3M/4M are available as invite/to play.

Browsing through Bridge Guys I saw 3 defenses with the some similarity:
http://www.bridgeguy...nse_method.html
http://www.bridgeguy...t_1notrump.html
http://www.bridgeguy...rump_ashton.pdf

Criticism and comments are welcome.

[FrancesHinden]

Your defence forces to the 3-level too often. With 5 hearts and a 4-card minor you are committing to play in 3m or 3H, which seems a little, um, over-enthusiastic?

[steve2005]

phisgr, on 2015-July-20, 12:35, said:

I tried the defense over weak NT from the revision club, summarized as follows:

I agree with the stress on four-card major suit, but I find the continuations after the transfer overcall difficult.
The predicament is that intervenor may want to show the extra length or a minor suit when the best spot is 2M.

Therefore I have a little twist with it.

2♦/♥=Transfer overcall, 4♥/♠ 5+m or 6+♥/♠
2♠=5♠ 4+m
2NT=6+ either minor, I guess this will be more frequent than 55 minors
3♣/♦=5♥ 4+m

Completing the transfer shows 2-card support, then intervenor can remove to his minor suit or pass with the long major. Probably not GCC though if that matters.
With 3+card support, advancer usually bids 3♣, pass or correct. We may reach a too high 3M, but this is the LOTT level and I am okay with it.
2NT is 3card invite opposite long major.
Of course with 4+card support, 3M/4M are available as invite/to play.

Browsing through Bridge Guys I saw 3 defenses with the some similarity:
http://www.bridgeguy...nse_method.html
http://www.bridgeguy...t_1notrump.html
http://www.bridgeguy...rump_ashton.pdf

Criticism and comments are welcome.

I like the idea of 2N being a 6-card minor presumably this is a weak hand as double contains big minor hands.
dont like 5M 4m hands being shown at 3-level. better to use transfer and if partner interested can bid 2N (presumably your asking bid or whatever is)
Also I dont think Revision overcalls on 5M4m hands need 5-5 to comein unless strong in which case you double

[Vampyr]

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