Competing at the 1-level
Polish Club 2020 already incorporates Transfer Walsh at the 1-level. One obvious advantage is that we get a “support double” by completing the transfer even without intervention. I generalize it to all non-jump responses to end the debate between standard and negative free bids.
- 1♦ or (1♦)X: transfer, 4+♥
- 1♥ or (1♥)X: transfer, 4+♠
- 1♠: transfer to 1NT, partly ask for stopper
- 2♣: transfer, 5+♦
- 2♠: transfer, 5+♣
We somehow ignore the meaning of overcalls to deal with artificial and psychic bids. If we need to keep the bidding open, the nebulous 1♠ gets the job done.
Over (X)
Natural notrump is not very useful after a double, so let’s also use it for transfers. Then 1♠ takes care of diamonds, the only suit left over.
| 1♣(X) | - |
|---|---|
| XX | NF BAL G/T, 10+ |
| 1♦! | TRF, 7+, 4+♥ |
| 1♥! | TRF, 7+, 4+♠ |
| 1♠! | TRF, 7+, 5+♦ |
| 1NT! | TRF, 7+, 5+♣ |
| 2♣ | PRE, 0–7, 5+♣ |
| 2X | PRE, 0–7, 6+# |
| 2NT! | TRF, PRE 7+♣ or FG 6+♣ |
| 3♣! | TRF, PRE 7+♦ or FG 6+♦ |
| 3♦! | TRF, PRE 7+♥ or FG 6+♥ |
| 3♥! | TRF, PRE 7+♠ or FG 6+♠ |
| 3♠! | Gambling, SOL 7+ suit with no stopper outside |
| 3NT! | Gambling, SOL 7+ suit with one stopper outside |
Over (1♦)
Transferring to diamonds is not very useful, so 2♣ falls back to a single raise.
| 1♣(1♦) | - |
|---|---|
| X! | TRF, 7+, 4+♥ |
| 1♥! | TRF, 7+, 4+♠ |
| 1♠! | TRF to 1NT, 8+ |
| 1NT | NAT, 8–10 |
| 2♣ | NF, 5–10, 5+♣ |
| 2♦! | TRF, 10+, 5+♥ |
| 2♠! | TRF, 10+, 5+♣ |
| 2NT | NAT INV, 10–11 |
| 3♣ | PRE, 6+♣ |
| 3♦! | TRF, PRE 7+♥ or FG 6+♥ |
| 3♥! | TRF, PRE 7+♠ or FG 6+♠ |
| 3♠! | Gambling, SOL 7+ suit without stopper |
Over (1♥)
Transferring to hearts is not very useful, so 2♦ falls back to a negative free bid.
| 1♣(1♥) | - |
|---|---|
| X! | TRF, 7+, 4+♠ |
| 1♠! | TRF to 1NT, 8+ |
| 1NT | NAT, 8–10 |
| 2♣! | TRF, 10+, 5+♦ |
| 2♦ | NF, 5–10, 6+♦ |
| 2♠! | TRF, 10+, 5+♣ |
| 2NT | NAT INV, 10–11 |
| 3♣ | PRE, 6+♣ |
| 3♦ | PRE, 7+♦ |
| 3♥! | TRF, PRE 7+♠ or FG 6+♠ |
| 3♠! | Gambling, SOL 7+ suit without stopper |
Over (1♠)
Transferring to spades is not very useful, so 2♥ falls back to a negative free bid.
| 1♣(1♠) | - |
|---|---|
| X! | NEG, 7+, 4–5♥ or BAL FG |
| 1NT | NAT, 8–10 |
| 2♣! | TRF, 10+, 5+♦ |
| 2♦! | TRF, 10+, 5+♥ |
| 2♥ | NF, 5–10, usually 6+♥ |
| 2♠! | TRF, 10+, 5+♣ |
| 2NT | NAT INV, 10–11 |
| 3♣ | PRE, 6+♣ |
| 3♦♥ | PRE, 7+# |
| 3♠! | Gambling, SOL 7+ suit without stopper |