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Forcing to Game Stayman
Forcing Stayman bidder knows that partner does not have a 5 card major and another 4 card side suit.
Opener will only get a chance to show his 5 card suit if responder asks for further clarification of
the hand. When opener has a 5 card major and the bidding goes 1NT-2-2
(New Suit),
Opener now does not rebid his 5 card major but shows support (or lack thereof) for responders suit.
Responder must also keep in mind when they have a game forcing hand that partner may have a 5 major
when opening INT. It is a simple process after opener shows he has at least a 4 card major to find out
if they have 5 by bidding 2NT as a further inquiry.
1NT -P - 2 Forcing to Game, does not promise a 4 card major.
Responses:
- 2 shows 4/5 , (may have 4
if only 4 ). - 2 shows 4/5 (does not have 4 )
- 2NT denies a 4 card major or a 5 card minor
- 3
denies a 4 card major but shows 5 or more - 3 denies a 4 card major but shows 5 or more
1NT-2 -2 - 2 (responder has 5 or more ).
Responses:
- 2NT max hand doubleton
- 3/3/3 honour 3rd support or better with Ace of bid suit
- 3 honour 3rd support or better, either a minimum or no cue-bid.
- 3NT minimum hand with xx
- 4 xxx in
- 4NT RKC
INT-2-2- 2NT - asks shape
Responses:
- 3 = 4 + 4,
- 3= 4 + 4,
- 3 = 5
- 3 = 4 + 4,
- 3NT = 3,4,3,3
INT-2-2- 3 (responder has 5 or more - slam try)
Responses are:
- 3 promises honour 3rd or better and the Ace
- 3 promises honour 3rd or better and Ace - denies Ace
- 3 promises honour 3rd or better and Ace - denies lower Aces
- 3NT a doubleton or no cue-bid available
- 4 RKC
1NT-2-2-3 (responder has 5 or more - slam try).
Responses are:
- 3 promises honour 3rd or better and the Ace
- 3 promises honour 3rd or better shows Ace - denies Ace
- 3NT a doubleton or no cue-bid available.
- 4 promises honour 3rd or better with Ace and no other Aces
- 4 RKC for
1NT-2-2
- 3 (responder has 10 or more HCP & 4 or more , slam try ).
- 3 splinter 10 or more HCP, 4 or more , slam try,
- 3NT to play
- 4/ splinter 10 or more HCP, 4 or more , slam try,
- 4NT is RKC
1NT-2-2 - 2NT asks shape
Responses:
- 3 = 4 + 4,
- 3 = 4 + 4 ,
- 3 = 5 ,
- 3NT = 4,3,3,3
1NT-2 -2 - 3 (responder has 5 or more - slam try)
Responses:
- 3 promises honour 3rd or better and the Ace
- 3 promises honour 3rd or better and Ace - denies Ace
- 3 promises honour 3rd or better and Ace - denies lower Aces
- 3NT a doubleton or no cue-bid available
- 4 RKC
1NT-2-2 - 3 (responder has 5 or more - slam try)
Responses:
- 3 promises honour 3rd or better and the Ace
- 3 promises honour 3rd or better shows Ace
- 3NT a doubleton or no cue-bid available.
- 4 promises honour 3rd or better with Ace
- 4 RKC for
1NT - 2 - 2NT - 3 (responder has 10 or more HCP 5 )
Responses:
- 3/4/4 honour 3rd support or better with Ace of bid suit
- 3NT doubleton
- 4 xxx
1NT-2-2
- 3 (responder has 4 or more ,10 or more HCP - slam try)
- 4NT is RKC
- 4 splinter 10 or more HCP, 4 or more , slam try ,4NT is RKC
- 4 splinter 10 or more HCP, 4 or more , slam try, 4NT is RKC
- 4 splinter 10 or more HCP, 4 or more , slam try, 4NT is RKC
- 3NT to play
- 4NT RKC
1NT-2-2NT-3 asks shape Responses are:
- 3 = 3,3,4,3
- 3 = 2,3,4,4
- 3 = 3,2,4,4
- 3NT = 3,3,3,4
1NT-2-2NT
- 3 shows 5 or more slam try
- 3 shows 10+ HCP and 5 slam try
- 3 shows 10+ HCP and 5 slam try