ABOUT TRANSFER SYSTEM

 1-TRANSFER RESPONSES OVER MINOR OPENINGS
 2-WEAK NT 12-14 HCP BALANCED OR SEMI BALANCED.(MAY HAVE 5 CARD MAJORS)
 3-2/1 IS FG.
 4-1¨ OPENING WITH 4+CARDS.
 5-TRANSFER RESPONSES OVER OPPONENTS INTERFERENCE TO MINOR OPENINGS.
 6-SHOWING STRENGTH AND SHAPE EASILY.
 7-F.NT OVER MAJOR OPENINGS.RELAY BY OPENER SHOWS 16+HCP OR MAJOR+§ 11-15 HCP.
   YOU CAN STOP AT LOWER LEVELS.SHOWING LIMITED HANDS WITH 5/5, 6+, 6/4 IN SHAPE.
 8-1NT OVER 1© OPENING IS LIMIT OR BETTER WITH 5+ª
 9-NORMAL OPENINGS ARE UNBALANCED OR SEMI BALANCED.(PLAYING WEAK NT)
10-IT IS SIMILAR WITH 5 CARD MAJORS.USING TRANSFERS FOR DEFINITIONS. 
   THE TRANSFER SYSTEM IS EASIER WHEN KNOWING WHERE TO APPLY THE TRANSFERS.
11-PLAYING THE CONTRACTS FROM THE STRONG HAND. 

2/1 AND CUEBID PRINCIPALS

IMPORTANT CHANGES TO 2/1 SYSTEM:
IF 3 SUITS ARE BID:
AT THESE SEQUENCES 1ª - 2¨ - 2© 3 SUITS ARE BID, 1© - 2¨ - 2© 2 SUITS ARE BID. 
OPENER MAY HAVE 4ª LESS THEN REVERSE. 
IT IS COUNTED AS IF 3 SUITS ARE BID.
2ª, 3§, 3¨ BIDS ARE RELAYS FOR LOW, MIDDLE, HIGH SUITS (WR) 
THESE RELAYS ARE WAITING RAISE AND OPENER CUES. 
2NT FG RELAY W/O FIT WANTS PARTNER TO DESCRIBE HIS HAND.(TYR)
3©,3ª,3NT BIDS ARE 12-14 BALANCED FOR CHOICE OF 3NT.(COG)

IF 2 SUITS ARE BID:
AT THIS SEQUENCE 1ª - 2¨ - 2ª 2 SUITS ARE BID.OPENER DOES NOT HAVE 4© 
2 SUITS ARE BID.
AT THIS SEQUENCE 1ª - 2© - 2ª 2 SUITS ARE BID.
3§, 3¨ BIDS ARE RELAYS FOR LOW, MIDDLE, HIGH SUITS (WR)
2NT FG RELAY W/O FIT WANTS PARTNER TO DESCRIBE HIS HAND.(TYR)
3©(STOPPER AT LOWEST UNBID SUIT),3ª(STOPPER AT HIGHEST UNBID SUIT),3NT BIDS ARE 
12-14 BALANCED FOR CHOICE OF 3NT.(COG)

RESPONSES TO RESPONDER'S 2NT RELAY: 

IF OPENER SHOWS 2 SUITS:
SCALA
3§  5-4 11-13 HCP
3¨  5/5 11-14 HCP
3©  5431 LS 15+HCP (15-16 HCP IF RESPONDER'S SUIT IS 3 CARDS)
3ª  5431 HS 15+HCP (15-16 HCP IF RESPONDER'S SUIT IS 3 CARDS)
3NT¨5422 15-16 HCP
4§  5422 16+HCP

IF OPENER REPEATS HIS SUIT:
3§  LOWEST SUIT (IF BIDDABLE 6M 4m)
¨   EXAMPLE:AT THIS SEQUENCE  1© - 2§ - 2© OPENER CAN BID 2¨
¨   WITH V85  RDV1074  RV84 -  MIN.AND GOOD 6© INSTEAD OF 2¨ SHOULD BID 2©
¨   OVER 2NT RELAY 3§ SHOWING 6© 4¨
3¨  HIGHEST SUIT (ª)
3©  6+M AND SHORTNESS
3ª  6M 3-2-2 (3 CARDS IN RESPONDER'S SUIT)
3NT¨6M 3-2-2 (2 CARDS IN RESPONDER'S SUIT)

CUE-BID PRINCIPALS:
SERIOUS CUEBID:IF THE TRUMP IS ©  3ª, IF THE TRUMP IS ª 3NT ARE SERIOUS 
               CUEBID AND SHOW GOOD HAND FOR SLAM.
CUEBID ON OWN SUIT      :AT LEAST 2 OF AKQ
CUEBID ON PARTNER'S SUIT:AT LEAST 1 OF AKQ
CUEBID ON NEW SUIT      :1.OR 2.ROUND CONTROL
WHEN 3ª IS SERIOUS CUEBID 3NT IS CUEBID FOR ª



ABBREVIATIONS

C=§  D=¨  H=©  S=ª  NT=NOTRUMP
FG=FORCING TO GAME
S.O=SIGN OFF
R=RELAY
DBL=DOUBLE
RDBL=REDOUBLE
P/C=PASS OR CORRECT
F1R=FORCING 1 ROUND
TYR=RELAY W/O FIT
WR=WAITING RAISE
LS=LOVEST SING.
HS=HIGHEST SING.


THIS IS THE PERCENTAGE TABLE OF 1OOO HANDS WITH STRENGTH AND SHAPE
SHAPE             SUM      0-5 HCP    6-10 HCP    11-14 HCP   15-17 HCP  18+HCP
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4432 SHAPE        216        31         90           63          22       10
4333 SHAPE        105        15         44           30          10        6
4441 SHAPE         30         4         14            9           2        1 

5332 SHAPE        155        22         66           45          15        7
5431 SHAPE        129        18         55           38          12        6
5422 SHAPE        106        15         45           31          10        5
5440 SHAPE         12         2          5            4           1       --

5521 SHAPE         32         4         14           11           2        1
5530 SHAPE          9         1          4            3           1       --

6322 SHAPE         56         8         24           17           5        2
6331 SHAPE         35         5         16           10           3        1
6421 SHAPE         47         6         21           14           4        1
6430 SHAPE         13         2          6            4           1       --

6511 SHAPE          7         1          3            2           1       -- 
6520 SHAPE          7         1          3            2           1       --
6610 SHAPE          1        --          1           --          --       --

7222 SHAPE          5         1          2            2          --       --
7321 SHAPE         19         4          8            6           1       --
7330 SHAPE          3         1          1            1          --       --
7411 SHAPE          4         1          2            1          --       --
7420 SHAPE          4         1          2            1          --       --
7510 SHAPE          1        --          1           --          --       --
7600 SHAPE          0        --         --           --          --       --

8+CARDS             4         1          2            1          --       -- 
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                            0-5 HCP   6-10 HCP    11-14 HCP   15-17 HCP   18+HCP
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T O T A L         1000       144        428          296          91         41      
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                                                      11+HCP    428 

LINKS
1. BRICBANK.TURKISH BRIDGEBANK.
2. FORCING SYSTEM.TURKISH DIAMOND BY OKTAY AKKOYUNLU.