[blml] convention

[Tim West-Meads]

Raija wrote:
 
> In the OP case 4NT (asking for specific aces), the 5H call has two 
> other meanings than just showing the ace of hearts.  It also says "I 
> do not have ace of clubs" and further, "I do not have ace of 
> diamonds" (unless the response structure shows higher ace 
> first...hehe).  While conveying the ace of hearts, it also informs 
> about two other suits, so could be analogous to the Multi example 
> where 2S also informs about hearts in addition to willingness to play 
> in spades.

The difference with the Multi 2S response is that the message about 
Hearts is a *positive* one.  Steve Willner has already alluded to the WBF 
minute about purely negative inferences not making a bid conventional.  
NB this is fundamental to the definition since every bid I can think of 
(with the possible exception of 7N) has some negative inferences.  

Tim