Introducing Stayman
Responding to Stayman
You also need to know what Jacoby Transfers are so first read this post: Introducing Jacoby Transfers.
Then read this post: Jacoby Transfers - Completing the Transfer
Partner opened the bidding 1NT (15 to 17). What do I do with this hand:
♠KQ932
♥AJ82
♦93
♣83
I know one thing. I need to get this partnership to game. I have 10 HCP and Partner opened the bidding 1NT. Together we have the values for game. Since I have at least 8 HCP I am going to bid Stayman. That way I get the best of both worlds. If I find a 4-4 fit in ♥ we will play there. If I find a 5-4 fit in ♠ we will play there. So once I bid Stayman if Partner bids 2♥ I will bid 4♥. If Partner instead bids 2♠ I will bid 4♠. Easy.
Life is never that easy however so after my 2♣ bid Partner responds 2♦ saying they do not have a 4 card major. Hmmmm. We still could have a 5-3 major suit fit. I have 5 ♠. I know Partner does not have 4 of them but Partner could have 3 of them. Though they might only have a doubleton. How do I find out if we have a 5-3 ♠ fit? Here I need to bid my ♠ suit again. This must show a 5th card in the suit. After all, if I only had 4 ♠ in my hand I would now know we don't have a fit. Partner has denied having 4 of them. So here I can either rebid 2♠ or rebid 3♠. The difference is in my point count. If I have enough for game I need to jump to 3♠. This shows a 5 card ♠ suit and at least 10 HCP. If I were to rebid 2♠ this still shows a 5 card ♠ suit but now denies having enough for a game. But I still must have 8 HCP because I went through Stayman. So I have at least 8 HCP but not 10 HCP -- 8 or 9 HCP.
When I bid Stayman and Partner says they do not have a 4 card major if I were to bid a major I not only show at least 5 of that major but I also show 4 of the other major. Why is that? Because if I only had a 5 or a 6 card major I would have started with a transfer bid. I would not have started with Stayman. Stayman guarantees at least 1 major suit with exactly 4 cards in it.
Here is a table that shows what you should have for this auction:
1NT | |
2♣ | 2♦ |
If you now bid: | This shows: |
2♥ | A five card ♥ suit (along with a 4 card ♠ suit) with 8 or 9 HCP |
2♠ | A five card ♠ suit (along with a 4 card ♥ suit) with 8 or 9 HCP |
3♥ | A five card ♥ suit (along with a 4 card ♠ suit) with 10 or more HCP |
3♠ | A five card ♠ suit (along with a 4 card ♥ suit) with 10 or more HCP |
On all these hands Partner opened the bidding 1NT. I bid 2♣ (Stayman) and Partner responded 2♦ saying they do not have a 4 card major. What is my bid now?
Hand 1
♠AKQJ
♥J8643
♦63
♣43
Hand 2
♠AK985
♥K983
♦87
♣Q9
Hand 3
♠9865
♥AKJ96
♦A9
♣64
Hand 4
♠QJ642
♥A843
♦83
♣J2
Hand 5
♠K9763
♥A643
♦T72
♣A
Hand 6
♠AT52
♥JT953
♦T8
♣AT
Hand 7
♠JT96
♥KJT32
♦76
♣K5
Hand 8
♠K843
♥AKT75
♦QT8
♣8
Hand 9
♠AK965
♥9876
♦QJ5
♣Q
Hand 10
♠A9765
♥A654
♦A65
♣3
Hand 11
♠AJ72
♥KT872
♦94
♣A4
Hand 12
♠A8752
♥AJ54
♦8
♣T62
Hand 13
♠K854
♥87643
♦JT
♣A2
Hand 14
♠KJ643
♥J642
♦QT
♣Q2
Hand 15
♠AQJ95
♥A984
♦A3
♣86
Hand 16
♠QJT53
♥AJ72
♦T8
♣T7
Hand 17
♠QJ98
♥QJ986
♦AK
♣82
Hand 18
♠QT854
♥AQJ5
♦9
♣983
Hand 19
♠QJT5
♥AJ853
♦A9
♣63
Hand 20
♠QT754
♥J862
♦6
♣AJ7
Hand 21
♠KJT3
♥KJ965
♦JT3
♣8
Hand 22
♠KT72
♥A7654
♦83
♣J8
Hand 23
♠8632
♥AQ765
♦A7
♣Q3
Hand 24
♠8542
♥AK852
♦Q63
♣A
Hand 25
♠KT762
♥KT93
♦A
♣953
Hand 26
♠A765
♥K8764
♦QT6
♣7
Hand 27
♠AJ97
♥QJ742
♦5
♣863
Hand 28
♠KJ764
♥KT43
♦K5
♣J4
Hand 29
♠J6532
♥KT96
♦A97
♣T
Hand 30
♠Q8764
♥AQ42
♦A3
♣K4
Hand 31
♠A975
♥AJT95
♦3
♣962
Hand 32
♠AQ54
♥QJT73
♦J83
♣4
Hand 33
♠J762
♥AK843
♦2
♣J96
Hand 34
♠QT72
♥KQ975
♦KT
♣53
Hand 35
♠J862
♥AQJ85
♦T9
♣84
Hand 36
♠Q763
♥Q9654
♦AQ
♣92
Hand 37
♠KJ865
♥Q642
♦AK
♣J4
Hand 38
♠JT865
♥K943
♦7
♣AJ5
Hand 39
♠AQJ63
♥KJ92
♦7
♣532
Hand 40
♠AT95
♥KT843
♦Q6
♣72
Hand 41
♠AK963
♥A632
♦6
♣AT4
Hand 42
♠AT652
♥T986
♦T
♣AQ9
Hand 43
♠AKT64
♥J975
♦8
♣JT7
Hand 44
♠76543
♥AK72
♦T
♣J87
Hand 45
♠9732
♥KJ842
♦A74
♣4
Hand 46
♠A752
♥AT875
♦J43
♣A
Hand 47
♠A842
♥AK874
♦J42
♣7
Hand 48
♠A8543
♥AJ72
♦KT
♣T7
Hand 49
♠AK65
♥KT742
♦2
♣QJ3
Hand 50
♠AQ954
♥QJ54
♦A97
♣8
Hand 51
♠AT53
♥QT872
♦A2
♣65
Hand 52
♠AT732
♥QJ52
♦J4
♣J5
Hand 53
♠J743
♥AQJ92
♦984
♣4
Hand 54
♠JT873
♥AQ75
♦Q3
♣85
Hand 55
♠JT943
♥J653
♦AJ
♣Q8
Hand 56
♠KJT64
♥AK98
♦T4
♣K7
Hand 57
♠Q964
♥AK832
♦875
♣4
Hand 58
♠QJ954
♥AQ52
♦K
♣953
Hand 59
♠QJT98
♥KJ94
♦9
♣JT7
Hand 60
♠QT53
♥AJT86
♦Q7
♣86
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