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3H/3S splinter over 1NT showing 3 cards in OM How does convention work? BWS

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Steve McGrahan

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Jun 8, 2010, 8:50:18 PM6/8/10
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The convention i'm interested in oppoite a 1NT bid with a forcing hand
you bid 3H with 3-1-(4-5) or 3-0-(4-6)
you bid 3S with 1-3-(4-5) or 0-3-(4-6)
is there a name for this convention besides splinter.
More importantly I was wondering what follow-ups/continuations are available
for opener and responder to place the final contract
Its used by Bridge World Standard so you wou;d think there would be material
available

if you were to bid 3H/3S as the fragment rather than thr singleton thr dsmr
continustiond work. So I would be interested in this convention too.


Player

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Jun 8, 2010, 8:56:49 PM6/8/10
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It is just called a splinter. I suggest you have a look at a number of
Polish Club versions, as it is very common in those systems.
Some players play it as 10-14 limited, others play it as 10+. The
distribution is usually 31(4)(5) and opener pretty well has a good
idea of what to do. 3NT to play, 4m minorwood, 4 of the short Major no
wasted values and slam invit. Yes, some players invert the s/t and the
fragment.
Ron

S. Needham

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Jun 9, 2010, 12:10:18 AM6/9/10
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> More importantly I was wondering what follow-ups/continuations are
> available for opener and responder to place the final contract
> Its used by Bridge World Standard so you wou;d think there would be
> material available

Adapted from Washington Standard:

1N-3H 5-4 minors, stiff H.; 9+ HCP
1N-3H//4H RKCB for C's
1N-3H//4N RKCB for D's
1N-3H//3S O is 3-3 in minors; R bids 5 card minor
1N-3H//3S-3N R has 5 clubs, 4 D's; O must bid 4C
1N-3H//3S-4C R has 5 D's; O must bid 4D
1N-3H//3N to play
1N-3H//3N-4C Minor suit smolen; 5 D's, 4 C's; SI
1N-3H//3N-4D Minor suit smolen; 5 C's, 4 D's; SI
1N-3H//3N-4m//4N to play
1N-3H//3N-4m//4M cue bid
1N-3H//4m non-forcing preference for m; R will pass with 9-bad 11 HCP
1N-3H//4S to play
1N-3H//4S-4N max w/ 5 clubs
1N-3H//4S-5C max w/ 5 D's
1N-3H//4C O has min; R passes w/ min & 5 C's
1N-3H//4C-4D O has min; R has min w/ 5 D's
1N-3H//4C-4H max w/ 5 C's
1N-3H//4C-4S max w/ 5 D's
1N-3H//4D O has min w/ 4 D's; non-forcing

1N-3S 5-4 minors, stiff S.; 9+ HCP
1N-3S//4S RKC for C
1N-3S//4N RKC for D
1N-3S//3N to play
1N-3S//3N-4C Minor suit smolen; 5 D's, 4 C's; SI
1N-3S//3N-4D Minor suit smolen; 5 C's, 4 D's; SI
1N-3S//3N-4m//4N to play
1N-3S//3N-4m//4M cue bid
1N-3S//4m non-forcing preference for m; R will pass with 9-bad 11 HCP
1N-3S//4H to play
1N-3S//4H-4S RKC for H's
1N-3S//4H-4N max w/ 5 clubs
1N-3S//4H-5C max w/ 5 D's
1N-3S//4C O has min; R passes w/ min & 5 C's
1N-3S//4C-4D O has min; R has min w/ 5 D's
1N-3S//4C-4H max w/ 5 C's
1N-3S//4C-4S max w/ 5 D's
1N-3S//4D O has min w/ 4 D's; non-forcing

Regards and Happy Trails,

Scott Needham
Boulder, Colorado, USA

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