| Bid | What the bid means |
| 2NT | Partner I have about 8 or 9 points and I have 4 ♥. I do NOT have 4 ♠. |
| 3♠ | Partner I have about 8 or 9 points and we have found a ♠ fit. |
| 3NT | Partner I have about 10 to 15 points and I have 4 ♥. I do NOT have 4 ♠. |
| 4♠ | Partner I have about 10 to 15 points and we have found a ♠ fit. |
| 6♠ | Partner I have about 18 or 19 points and we have found a ♠ fit. |
| 6NT | Partner I have about 18 or 19 points and I have 4 ♥. |
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Bidding After 1NT Opener Responds 2 Spades to our Stayman Bid
This post will help practice what to do after our Partner opens 1NT, we respond 2♣ (Stayman) and Partner then responds 2♠ (I have 4 ♠ and I do NOT have 4 ♥).
If you are not sure what Stayman is, please check out the previous Stayman posts before reading this one:
Introducing Stayman
Responding to Stayman
This post combines several posts together. To look at the different responses individually, read the following posts:
Bidding After 1NT Opener Responds 2 Spades to our Stayman Bid and we have Invitational Values
Bidding After 1NT Opener Responds 2 Spades to our Stayman Bid and we have Game or Slam Forcing Values
Summary that states some possible responses when Partner responds 2♠ to your 2♣ Stayman bid:
So on ALL these hands Partner opened the bidding 1NT (15-17). You decided to bid 2♣ (Stayman). Partner then responded with 2♠. That response says that Partner has 4 ♠ and they do NOT have 4 ♥. It says nothing else about Partner's hand. With that in mind it is your turn to bid. What will you respond?
Hand 1
♠ K873
♥ QJ4 ♦ KQ54 ♣ 82 ♠ K643
♥ AJ42 ♦ A4 ♣ AQ2 ♠ AJT5
♥ QJ9 ♦ J6 ♣ T974 ♠ A5
♥ J753 ♦ K42 ♣ KJ72 ♠ KT73
♥ KT6 ♦ AT ♣ KJ73 ♠ A986
♥ AKQ8 ♦ A4 ♣ Q42 ♠ A7
♥ QJ65 ♦ J9872 ♣ 72 ♠ J2
♥ KQ65 ♦ JT5 ♣ A872 ♠ KQT5
♥ J97 ♦ A732 ♣ KT ♠ QJ62
♥ KQT ♦ J7 ♣ K853 ♠ 8753
♥ T9 ♦ AQJ53 ♣ J9 ♠ A2
♥ KJ73 ♦ 53 ♣ AQJ96 ♠ KT
♥ KT84 ♦ QT5 ♣ QT98 ♠ JT84
♥ A4 ♦ AJ976 ♣ 83 ♠ A73
♥ J432 ♦ AQ52 ♣ A2 ♠ AJ7
♥ AJ85 ♦ KQ97 ♣ A8 ♠ J963
♥ QJ7 ♦ J985 ♣ A9 ♠ 98
♥ JT42 ♦ A93 ♣ AJ73 ♠ 65
♥ J872 ♦ AKQ9 ♣ Q92 ♠ AT9
♥ A852 ♦ 92 ♣ KQJ4 ♠ AKT6
♥ A53 ♦ AK42 ♣ J2 ♠ AT
♥ AJT7 ♦ AJ ♣ AJT94 ♠ KJ87
♥ A974 ♦ KT4 ♣ T4 ♠ KJ6
♥ AK86 ♦ A7 ♣ K976 ♠ AK74
♥ 954 ♦ K975 ♣ K3 ♠ T98
♥ KT94 ♦ AJ95 ♣ J3 ♠ Q72
♥ AQ87 ♦ AKT7 ♣ A9 ♠ AK83
♥ A6 ♦ 965 ♣ AKJ8 ♠ AK8
♥ K942 ♦ A7 ♣ KQT2 ♠ J8
♥ J652 ♦ KT4 ♣ AQJ9 ♠ AT7
♥ Q942 ♦ QT ♣ AK62 ♠ 73
♥ K872 ♦ A763 ♣ J43 ♠ J5
♥ Q973 ♦ A82 ♣ A985 ♠ AK96
♥ Q7 ♦ 873 ♣ 8632 ♠ A9
♥ AKQ6 ♦ Q4 ♣ AT764 ♠ Q532
♥ KQ95 ♦ 85 ♣ JT5 ♠ KJ54
♥ AK54 ♦ K7 ♣ A72 ♠ KJ53
♥ KJ92 ♦ K3 ♣ AKJ ♠ T7
♥ QJ93 ♦ KQT74 ♣ J3 ♠ 83
♥ 9873 ♦ AK54 ♣ AK4 ♠ AQJT
♥ A7 ♦ A62 ♣ AT94 ♠ T742
♥ T6 ♦ K9 ♣ AQ974 ♠ AK54
♥ T3 ♦ T3 ♣ AK962 ♠ QJ64
♥ 43 ♦ 64 ♣ AK942 ♠ AJT5
♥ KT ♦ 32 ♣ AK983 ♠ K532
♥ T94 ♦ KQT4 ♣ K4 ♠ A5
♥ J983 ♦ K86 ♣ AK73 ♠ KT6
♥ KQ87 ♦ A985 ♣ AQ ♠ AK83
♥ K95 ♦ A9 ♣ A943 ♠ J9
♥ A875 ♦ T82 ♣ A652 ♠ KQ92
♥ 7543 ♦ KT9 ♣ A3 ♠ A987
♥ Q7 ♦ QT5 ♣ J954 ♠ A86
♥ Q632 ♦ A974 ♣ J2 ♠ A876
♥ 76 ♦ T7 ♣ KQ742 ♠ AJ73
♥ Q3 ♦ J963 ♣ A83 ♠ T973
♥ KQ86 ♦ J83 ♣ KT ♠ A7
♥ AQ83 ♦ AJ86 ♣ A54 ♠ AKT4
♥ 8652 ♦ K76 ♣ Q2 ♠ JT43
♥ KJ74 ♦ A4 ♣ 862
Friday, April 29, 2016
Bidding After 1NT Opener Responds 2 Hearts to our Stayman Bid
This post will help practice what to do after our Partner opens 1NT, we respond 2♣ (Stayman) and Partner then responds 2♥ (I have 4 ♥ and I might have 4♠).
If you are not sure what Stayman is, please check out the previous Stayman posts before reading this one:
Introducing Stayman
Responding to Stayman
This post combines several posts together. To look at the different responses individually, read the following posts:
Bidding After 1NT Opener Responds 2 Hearts to our Stayman Bid and we have Invitational Values
Bidding After 1NT Opener Responds 2 Hearts to our Stayman Bid and we have Game or Slam Forcing Values
Summary that states some possible responses when Partner responds 2♥ to your 2♣ Stayman bid:
So on ALL these hands Partner opened the bidding 1NT (15-17). You decided to bid 2♣ (Stayman). Partner then responded with 2♥. That response says that Partner has 4♥ and they might have 4♠. It says nothing else about Partner's hand. With that in mind it is your turn to bid. What will you respond?
Hand 1
♠ KJ87
♥ A974 ♦ KT4 ♣ T4 ♠ JT43
♥ KJ74 ♦ A4 ♣ 862 ♠ A9
♥ AKQ6 ♦ Q4 ♣ AT764 ♠ A876
♥ 76 ♦ T7 ♣ KQ742 ♠ A5
♥ J983 ♦ K86 ♣ AK73 ♠ J963
♥ QJ7 ♦ J985 ♣ A9 ♠ KQT5
♥ J97 ♦ A732 ♣ KT ♠ Q532
♥ KQ95 ♦ 85 ♣ JT5 ♠ A5
♥ J753 ♦ K42 ♣ KJ72 ♠ AJ7
♥ AJ85 ♦ KQ97 ♣ A8 ♠ 98
♥ JT42 ♦ A93 ♣ AJ73 ♠ AJT5
♥ QJ9 ♦ J6 ♣ T974 ♠ KT6
♥ KQ87 ♦ A985 ♣ AQ ♠ T98
♥ KT94 ♦ AJ95 ♣ J3 ♠ KJ53
♥ KJ92 ♦ K3 ♣ AKJ ♠ T973
♥ KQ86 ♦ J83 ♣ KT ♠ QJ64
♥ 43 ♦ 64 ♣ AK942 ♠ J8
♥ J652 ♦ KT4 ♣ AQJ9 ♠ A987
♥ Q7 ♦ QT5 ♣ J954 ♠ KT73
♥ KT6 ♦ AT ♣ KJ73 ♠ 8753
♥ T9 ♦ AQJ53 ♣ J9 ♠ AT7
♥ Q942 ♦ QT ♣ AK62 ♠ 65
♥ J872 ♦ AKQ9 ♣ Q92 ♠ Q72
♥ AQ87 ♦ AKT7 ♣ A9 ♠ AJ73
♥ Q3 ♦ J963 ♣ A83 ♠ K643
♥ AJ42 ♦ A4 ♣ AQ2 ♠ 73
♥ K872 ♦ A763 ♣ J43 ♠ A86
♥ Q632 ♦ A974 ♣ J2 ♠ KQ92
♥ 7543 ♦ KT9 ♣ A3 ♠ A2
♥ KJ73 ♦ 53 ♣ AQJ96 ♠ T742
♥ T6 ♦ K9 ♣ AQ974 ♠ A73
♥ J432 ♦ AQ52 ♣ A2 ♠ KJ54
♥ AK54 ♦ K7 ♣ A72 ♠ AJT5
♥ KT ♦ 32 ♣ AK983 ♠ AT9
♥ A852 ♦ 92 ♣ KQJ4 ♠ K532
♥ T94 ♦ KQT4 ♣ K4 ♠ J2
♥ KQ65 ♦ JT5 ♣ A872 ♠ K873
♥ QJ4 ♦ KQ54 ♣ 82 ♠ 83
♥ 9873 ♦ AK54 ♣ AK4 ♠ AK96
♥ Q7 ♦ 873 ♣ 8632 ♠ A986
♥ AKQ8 ♦ A4 ♣ Q42 ♠ AK74
♥ 954 ♦ K975 ♣ K3 ♠ T7
♥ QJ93 ♦ KQT74 ♣ J3 ♠ KJ6
♥ AK86 ♦ A7 ♣ K976 ♠ J9
♥ A875 ♦ T82 ♣ A652 ♠ KT
♥ KT84 ♦ QT5 ♣ QT98 ♠ AK54
♥ T3 ♦ T3 ♣ AK962 ♠ A7
♥ AQ83 ♦ AJ86 ♣ A54 ♠ AK8
♥ K942 ♦ A7 ♣ KQT2 ♠ JT84
♥ A4 ♦ AJ976 ♣ 83 ♠ AKT4
♥ 8652 ♦ K76 ♣ Q2 ♠ QJ62
♥ KQT ♦ J7 ♣ K853 ♠ A7
♥ QJ65 ♦ J9872 ♣ 72 ♠ J5
♥ Q973 ♦ A82 ♣ A985 ♠ AT
♥ AJT7 ♦ AJ ♣ AJT94
| Bid | What the bid means |
| 2NT | Partner I have about 8 or 9 points and I have 4♠. I do NOT have 4♥. |
| 3♥ | Partner I have about 8 or 9 points and we have found a ♥ fit. |
| 3NT | Partner I have about 10 to 15 points and I have 4♠. I do NOT have 4♥. |
| 4♥ | Partner I have about 10 to 15 points and we have found a ♥ fit. |
| 6♥ | Partner I have about 18 or 19 points and we have found a ♥ fit. |
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Bidding After 1NT Opener Responds 2 Diamonds to our Stayman Bid
This post will help practice what to do after our Partner opens 1NT, we respond 2♣ (Stayman) and Partner then responds 2♦ (I do NOT have a 4 card major).
If you are not sure what Stayman is, please check out the previous Stayman posts before reading this one:
Introducing Stayman
Responding to Stayman
This post combines several posts together. To look at the different responses individually, read the following posts:
Bidding After 1NT Opener Responds 2 Diamonds to our Stayman Bid and we have Invitational Values
Bidding After 1NT Opener Responds 2 Diamonds to our Stayman Bid and we have Game or Slam Forcing Values
Summary that states your only possible responses in NT when Partner responds 2♦ to your 2♣ Stayman bid:
Notice that these bids are the exact same as they would be if Partner opened the bidding 1NT and you had a balanced hand with no 4 card major. You show the same hand but when you go through Stayman Partner now knows you have at least one 4 card major. (This doesn't actually matter since the 1NT bidder denied having one with the 2♦ bid.)
So on ALL these hands Partner opened the bidding 1NT (15-17). You decided to bid 2♣ (Stayman). Partner then responded with 2♦. That response says that Partner has NO 4 card major. It says nothing else about Partner's hand. With that in mind it is your turn to bid. What will you respond?
Hand 1
♠ J9
♥ A875 ♦ T82 ♣ A652 ♠ AK8
♥ K942 ♦ A7 ♣ KQT2 ♠ QJ62
♥ KQT ♦ J7 ♣ K853 ♠ A5
♥ J983 ♦ K86 ♣ AK73 ♠ AQJT
♥ A7 ♦ A62 ♣ AT94 ♠ KJ53
♥ KJ92 ♦ K3 ♣ J76 ♠ AT
♥ AJT7 ♦ AJ ♣ AJT94 ♠ T98
♥ KT94 ♦ AJ95 ♣ J3 ♠ AK83
♥ K95 ♦ A9 ♣ T943 ♠ T7
♥ QJ93 ♦ KQT74 ♣ J3 ♠ 73
♥ K872 ♦ A763 ♣ Q43 ♠ AJT5
♥ QJ9 ♦ J6 ♣ T974 ♠ K873
♥ QJ4 ♦ KQ54 ♣ 82 ♠ T742
♥ T6 ♦ K9 ♣ AQ974 ♠ A5
♥ J753 ♦ K42 ♣ KJ72 ♠ KQT5
♥ J97 ♦ A732 ♣ KT ♠ KJ54
♥ AK54 ♦ K7 ♣ A72 ♠ KT6
♥ KQ87 ♦ A985 ♣ A8 ♠ A986
♥ AKQ8 ♦ A4 ♣ Q42 ♠ AKT6
♥ A53 ♦ AK42 ♣ J2 ♠ JT43
♥ KJ74 ♦ A4 ♣ 862 ♠ KJ87
♥ A974 ♦ KT4 ♣ T4 ♠ J2
♥ KQ65 ♦ JT5 ♣ A872 ♠ AT7
♥ Q942 ♦ QT ♣ AK62 ♠ AJT5
♥ KT ♦ 32 ♣ AK983 ♠ J8
♥ J652 ♦ KT4 ♣ AQJ9 ♠ Q532
♥ KQ95 ♦ 85 ♣ JT5 ♠ AK54
♥ T3 ♦ T3 ♣ AK962 ♠ KQ92
♥ 7543 ♦ KT9 ♣ A3 ♠ A987
♥ Q7 ♦ QT5 ♣ J954 ♠ AK83
♥ A6 ♦ 965 ♣ AKJ8 ♠ AK74
♥ 954 ♦ K975 ♣ K3 ♠ JT84
♥ A4 ♦ AJ976 ♣ 83 ♠ J963
♥ QJ7 ♦ J985 ♣ A9 ♠ K532
♥ T94 ♦ KQT4 ♣ K4 ♠ A7
♥ QJ65 ♦ J9872 ♣ 72 ♠ Q72
♥ AQ87 ♦ AKT7 ♣ A9 ♠ A86
♥ Q632 ♦ A974 ♣ J2 ♠ 8753
♥ T9 ♦ AQJ53 ♣ J9 ♠ A7
♥ AQ83 ♦ AJ86 ♣ A54 ♠ K643
♥ AJ42 ♦ A4 ♣ AQ2 ♠ KT73
♥ KT6 ♦ AT ♣ KJ73 ♠ AT9
♥ A852 ♦ 92 ♣ KQJ4 ♠ AK96
♥ Q7 ♦ 873 ♣ 8632 ♠ A5
♥ Q872 ♦ AKQ9 ♣ Q92 ♠ AJ73
♥ Q3 ♦ J963 ♣ A83 ♠ A2
♥ KJ73 ♦ 53 ♣ AQJ96 ♠ KJ6
♥ AK86 ♦ A7 ♣ K976 ♠ A876
♥ 76 ♦ T7 ♣ KQ742 ♠ KT
♥ KT84 ♦ QT5 ♣ QT98 ♠ AJ
♥ Q973 ♦ A82 ♣ AQ85 ♠ A73
♥ J432 ♦ AQ52 ♣ A2 ♠ 98
♥ JT42 ♦ A93 ♣ AJ73 ♠ AJ7
♥ AJ85 ♦ KQ97 ♣ A8 ♠ 83
♥ 9873 ♦ AK54 ♣ AK4 ♠ T973
♥ KQ86 ♦ J83 ♣ KT ♠ A9
♥ AKQ6 ♦ Q4 ♣ AT764 ♠ QJ64
♥ A3 ♦ K84 ♣ AK94 ♠ AKT4
♥ 8652 ♦ K76 ♣ Q2
| Bid | What the bid means |
| 2NT | Partner I have about 8 or 9 points and at least one 4 card major. |
| 3NT | Partner I have about 10 to 15 points and at least one 4 card major. |
| 4NT | Partner I have about 16 or 17 points and at least one 4 card major. |
| 5NT | Partner I have about 20 or 21 points and at least one 4 card major. |
| 6NT | Partner I have about 18 or 19 points and at least one 4 card major. |
| 7NT | Partner I have at least 22 points and at least one 4 card major. |
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