(For the theorists, I like to play that this three-diamond bid shows five-plus hearts and a hand that is either weak or worth at least game. A three-heart response would invite game with five-plus hearts. After a two-heart opening and a two-no-trump overcall, a three-diamond transfer is game-invitational in spades; a three-heart transfer is either weak or strong).
The correspondents believed that at all of the other tables South would have opened two no-trump, North would have responded three hearts, transfer, and West would have led the club queen from queen-jack-fifth, not a diamond from jack-third.
Any deal would be dependent on the outcome of Monday's Scottish Premier League board meeting, which will discuss Hearts' transfer embargo.
At the other table Brink (North) opened one club; Morten Bilde (East) overcalled one diamond; and Drijver (South) responded one heart, a transfer bid showing spades.
September 2, 2013 8.07pm BST Here's a scoop "Did you know, Rob, I used to be right at the heart of transfer deadline day, only the bloody thing didn't exist at the time," writes Phil Sawyer.
Now South advanced with two hearts, a transfer to spades; West doubled to indicate heart values; and North bid two spades, which was passed out.
At both tables, East opened one no-trump, a good 13 to 16; South passed; West responded two hearts, a transfer to spades; North doubled to show hearts; East passed to deny interest in spades; South passed; West rebid two spades; and North and East passed.
Bompis (South) responded two hearts, a transfer to spades.
Lilienstein (North) responded two hearts, a transfer bid.
South responded two hearts, a transfer bid showing at least five spades.
