Here is your hand:
♠AK543
♥A5
♦J4
♣J965
You are Dealer and open the bidding 1♠. The Opponents are silent throughout the auction. Partner responds 1NT. What is your call?
Show Answer
Bid 2♣.
This is NOT Stayman. Stayman is only used over a 1NT (or 2NT) opening bid (or overcall). This is a 1NT RESPONSE. Partner is showing 6 to a bad 10 HCP with no fit for ♠. You are unbalanced. Partner could be also. You need to take Partner out of their 1NT bid and bid a LOWER RANKING four card suit. Even if it is this bad.
For more information please read this post:
Opening 1 of a FIVE card suit and taking Partner out of 1NT by now bidding a lower ranking FOUR card suit
P.S.
Partner had this hand:
♠-
♥J9742
♦KT96
♣A874
2♣ plays much better than 1NT does!
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