Jacoby Transfers - What to bid after you Transfer to Spades and you have a FIVE card suit? (Easier)

First read this post: Introducing Jacoby Transfers (Easier)
Then read ths post: Jacoby Transfers - Completing the Transfer (Easier)

So your Partner opened the bidding 1NT and you decided to make a transfer bid. You wanted to show Partner you have a five card major. Partner was good and accepted the transfer. Now what?

In each of the examples below you bid 2♥ which meant you had five ♠. Partner make the appropriate response (2♠) and it is now your turn to bid again. What do you do? You have several options.

First of all you can even just Pass Partner's bid! This will show a hand with fewer than 8 HCP. Something like this hand:

♠QJT532
♥9
♦8642
♣82

With this hand you don't want to play in NT. You are too distributional. You have a ♠ fit (Partner MUST have at least two of them). You also want to stay as low as you can.

Another option is to bid 2NT. This will show an invitational hand with a five card major. Something like this hand:

♠QJT32
♥Q92
♦KJ4
♣82

Here you want to invite game. Partner could have 17 HCP and together you have the values for a game. But Partner could also have only 15 HCP and you don't have the values for a game. You can only invite game. But you also want to try to play in your major if you can. Partner is only allowed to have one doubleton in their hand. Maybe you have a ♠ fit. This way you can both invite game and show Partner you have a five card ♠ suit.

You can instead bid 3NT. This will show a game forcing hand with a five card major. Something like this hand:

♠QJT32
♥Q92
♦KJ4
♣A2

Here you want to be in game. Together you and Partner have the values. But you also want to try to play in your major if you can. Partner is only allowed to have one doubleton in their hand. Maybe you have a ♠ fit. This way you can both force to game and show Partner you have a five card ♠ suit.

Here is a table that shows some of your responses with a five card ♠ suit. This assumes Partner has opened the bidding 1NT and you bid 2♥ which forced Partner to bid 2♠. Now it is your bid:

If you now bid:	This shows:
Pass	A five or more card ♠ suit with less than 8 HCP
2NT	A five card ♠ suit with 8 or 9 HCP
3NT	A five card ♠ suit with 10 to 15 HCP

On each of the following hands your Partner opened the bidding 1NT. You bid 2♥ (transfer to ♠) which forced Partner to bid 2♠. Partner then bid 2♠ like they should. It is your turn to bid. What will you bid?

Hand 1

♠QJT53
♥98
♦A86
♣J62



Hand 2

♠KJ862
♥T7
♦74
♣AJT2



Hand 3

♠J9765
♥QJ3
♦T
♣J863



Hand 4

♠KJ932
♥8
♦9542
♣T94



Hand 5

♠QT942
♥QT6
♦K82
♣Q75



Hand 6

♠T9752
♥T92
♦4
♣KT82



Hand 7

♠KJ852
♥Q76
♦T6
♣AQ7



Hand 8

♠AK984
♥95
♦KQ7
♣QJ2



Hand 9

♠J6543
♥AQ7
♦A85
♣Q4



Hand 10

♠K8653
♥T8
♦Q9
♣AK95



Hand 11

♠J9874
♥9
♦KJ82
♣T87



Hand 12

♠98653
♥94
♦T
♣AT962



Hand 13

♠A8652
♥T7
♦AK9
♣J95



Hand 14

♠AJ652
♥KT2
♦KJ
♣J82



Hand 15

♠AJ943
♥Q4
♦Q74
♣973



Hand 16

♠J9864
♥932
♦KT
♣AJ8



Hand 17

♠JT972
♥T96
♦QJ76
♣J



Hand 18

♠K9873
♥86
♦Q54
♣A62



Hand 19

♠KQJ84
♥742
♦Q5
♣J74



Hand 20

♠KQT62
♥Q2
♦64
♣AQ95



Hand 21

♠KT753
♥AJ
♦J53
♣Q85



Hand 22

♠KT982
♥K95
♦K7
♣A54



Hand 23

♠Q8752
♥T3
♦K542
♣QJ



Hand 24

♠QJ964
♥K5
♦KJ5
♣K53



Hand 25

♠QJ932
♥QJT
♦943
♣KJ



Hand 26

♠A9542
♥2
♦Q95
♣8753



Hand 27

♠KJ642
♥972
♦QT8
♣T2



Hand 28

♠AT965
♥QJ
♦KJ7
♣Q86



Hand 29

♠AJT96
♥Q62
♦KJ8
♣94



Hand 30

♠QJ432
♥A72
♦KQ
♣432



Hand 31

♠AJ432
♥J82
♦A62
♣AT



Hand 32

♠AKQ72
♥972
♦76
♣942



Hand 33

♠A9742
♥KT
♦KT32
♣53



Hand 34

♠AKJ96
♥76
♦J42
♣952



Hand 35

♠A9876
♥84
♦A65
♣KJ3

Jacoby Transfers - What to bid after you Transfer to Hearts and you have a FIVE card suit? (Easier)

First read this post: Introducing Jacoby Transfers (Easier)
Then read ths post: Jacoby Transfers - Completing the Transfer (Easier)

So your Partner opened the bidding 1NT and you decided to make a transfer bid. You wanted to show Partner you have a five card major. Partner was good and accepted the transfer. Now what?

In each of the examples below you bid 2♦ which meant you had five ♥. Partner make the appropriate response (2♥) and it is now your turn to bid again. What do you do? You have several options.

First of all you can even just Pass Partner's bid! This will show a hand with fewer than 8 HCP. Something like this hand:

♠9
♥QJT532
♦8642
♣82

With this hand you don't want to play in NT. You are too distributional. You have a ♥ fit (Partner MUST have at least two of them). You also want to stay as low as you can. Even if you have only five in the suit chances are you are better off playing in your major rather than NT.

Another option is to bid 2NT. This will show an invitational hand with a five card major.

♠Q92
♥QJT32
♦KJ4
♣82

Here you want to invite game. Partner could have 17 HCP and together you have the values for a game. But Partner could also have only 15 HCP and you don't have the values for a game. You can only invite game. But you also want to try to play in your major if you can. Partner is only allowed to have one doubleton in their hand. Maybe you have a ♥ fit. This way you can both invite game and show Partner you have a five card ♥ suit.

You can instead bid 3NT. This will show a game forcing hand with a five card major.

♠Q92
♥QJT32
♦KJ4
♣A2

Here you want to be in game. Together you and Partner have the values. But you also want to try to play in your major if you can. Partner is only allowed to have one doubleton in their hand. Maybe you have a ♥ fit. This way you can both force to game and show Partner you have a five card ♥ suit.

Here is a table that shows some of your responses with a five card ♥ suit. This assumes Partner has opened the bidding 1NT and you bid 2♦ which forced Partner to bid 2♥. Now it is your bid:

If you now bid:	This shows:
Pass	A five or more card ♥ suit with less than 8 HCP
2NT	A five card ♥ suit with 8 or 9 HCP
3NT	A five card ♥ suit with 10 to 15 HCP

On each of the following hands your Partner opened the bidding 1NT. You bid 2♦ (transfer to ♥) which forced Partner to bid 2♥. Partner then bid 2♥ like they should. It is your turn to bid. What will you bid?

Hand 1

♠T6
♥QJ962
♦QT42
♣87



Hand 2

♠A6
♥T9543
♦92
♣T853



Hand 3

♠K7
♥KT986
♦J2
♣K953



Hand 4

♠K9
♥AK953
♦QJ72
♣J3



Hand 5

♠K4
♥KQ642
♦Q96
♣K63



Hand 6

♠73
♥K9854
♦K854
♣QJ



Hand 7

♠K7
♥KJ642
♦QJ7
♣KJ3



Hand 8

♠QT
♥AK843
♦JT75
♣T2



Hand 9

♠T9
♥JT843
♦T72
♣KQ7



Hand 10

♠85
♥KQJT5
♦K632
♣A5



Hand 11

♠KJ
♥K9762
♦AT6
♣K83



Hand 12

♠T6
♥KT854
♦J6
♣J862



Hand 13

♠Q3
♥A8653
♦J965
♣A7



Hand 14

♠K5
♥K5432
♦9532
♣J8



Hand 15

♠75
♥AKJ86
♦543
♣A43



Hand 16

♠QJ
♥KQJ97
♦82
♣QJ52



Hand 17

♠K7
♥AQJT3
♦J653
♣86



Hand 18

♠A9
♥JT975
♦K92
♣K62



Hand 19

♠93
♥J7643
♦QJ83
♣KQ



Hand 20

♠94
♥AQJ96
♦43
♣J865



Hand 21

♠642
♥QT873
♦AJ9
♣A7



Hand 22

♠J42
♥AQ942
♦87
♣AT6



Hand 23

♠J63
♥K9864
♦Q3
♣K32



Hand 24

♠A86
♥QJT54
♦QJ5
♣K9



Hand 25

♠976
♥AKJ85
♦K97
♣94



Hand 26

♠A83
♥A8743
♦Q6
♣T32



Hand 27

♠942
♥AKT83
♦K98
♣87



Hand 28

♠AJ5
♥QJT32
♦AJ93
♣6



Hand 29

♠A62
♥AJ543
♦KQ5
♣97



Hand 30

♠A3
♥K8432
♦J82
♣K82



Hand 31

♠K62
♥K9876
♦86
♣Q92



Hand 32

♠K76
♥A9542
♦Q9
♣K75



Hand 33

♠Q76
♥AJ943
♦J8
♣J72



Hand 34

♠Q86
♥A8754
♦AK5
♣T8



Hand 35

♠Q92
♥98732
♦K972
♣8



Hand 36

♠92
♥QT532
♦98743
♣6



Hand 38

♠K83
♥AQT85
♦96
♣AJ8



Hand 39

♠T32
♥AQJ97
♦A543
♣T



Hand 40

♠AQ2
♥QT983
♦A6
♣Q84



Hand 41

♠T97
♥AQT92
♦4
♣AJ93

Jacoby Transfers - Completing the Transfer (Easier)

First read this post: Introducing Jacoby Transfers (Easier)

If you are playing Jacoby Transfers and you open the bidding 1NT Partner sometimes will bid 2♦. Since you are playing Jacoby Transfers this says NOTHING about Partner's ♦ suit. It says "Partner I want you to bid 2♥". Partner will then further describe their hand.

If you are playing Jacoby Transfers and you open the bidding 1NT Partner sometimes will bid 2♥. Since you are playing Jacoby Transfers this says NOTHING about Partner's ♥ suit. It says "Partner I want you to bid 2♠". Partner will then further describe their hand.

If you agreed to play Jacoby Transfers here is a table of responses allowed after you open the bidding 1NT.

Opener (you) bids	Responder (Partner) bids	Opener (you) is forced to bid
1NT	2♦	2♥
1NT	2♥	2♠

When Partner responds either 2♦ or 2♥ to your opening 1NT bid we call this a "transfer bid". When Opener bids either 2♥ or 2♠ we say they are "completing the transfer".

If you are playing duplicate bridge there are several things you need to do. First of all when someone in the partnership opens the bidding 1NT their Partner is required to announce what their NT range is. So Partner would say "15 to 17" out loud so the opponents can hear.

If you are playing transfers and Responder bids 2♦ over your 1NT opening you are required to state the suit Partner is transferring you to -- so "Hearts". You would then bid 2♥ to complete the transfer.

If you are playing transfers and Responder bids 2♥ over your 1NT opening you are required to say state the suit Partner is transferring you to -- so "Spades". You would then bid 2♠ to complete the transfer.

Question:When Partner bids 2♦ what if I only have 2 small ♥ in my hand. Do I still have to bid 2♥?
Answer:Yes. You have no idea how many ♥ Partner has. Maybe they have quite a few -- they have a MINIMUM of 5 but could easily have more. Maybe you won't even end up in ♥. Who knows? You still have to bid 2♥.

Question:When do I say "Hearts" or "Spades"?
Answer:After you have opened the bidding 1NT if your partner has responded either 2♦ or 2♥ you say the suit they have out loud right away. So BEFORE your RHO (Right Hand Opponent) has a chance to bid.

On the following hands you opened the bidding 1NT. Partner is either going to bid 2♦ (transfer to ♥) or 2♥ (transfer to ♠). State what you will bid in each auction.

Hand 1

♠AKJ
♥J93
♦KQJ3
♣J83

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 2

♠K75
♥A872
♦K83
♣KQJ

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Hearts

What is your bid?



Hand 3

♠KJ
♥AJ76
♦AQT5
♣Q52

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Hearts

What is your bid?



Hand 4

♠AQ98
♥A6
♦J43
♣KQT3

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 5

♠AQJ
♥7654
♦A92
♣AQ4

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 6

♠AQ9
♥K432
♦KJ6
♣KT7

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Hearts

What is your bid?



Hand 7

♠A32
♥A543
♦AJ
♣QJ86

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 8

♠AJ8
♥AJ42
♦AQ3
♣T53

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 9

♠KQT5
♥85
♦AKT4
♣A96

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Hearts

What is your bid?



Hand 10

♠Q854
♥KQ7
♦AQ74
♣K2

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Hearts

What is your bid?



Hand 11

♠K72
♥K874
♦KQ
♣AQT8

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Hearts

What is your bid?



Hand 12

♠AK54
♥QJT9
♦K94
♣K3

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Hearts

What is your bid?



Hand 13

♠KQ86
♥A942
♦K9
♣QJ4

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 14

♠A964
♥K4
♦J86
♣AK87

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Hearts

What is your bid?



Hand 15

♠QJT3
♥AKQ2
♦T2
♣A42

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 16

♠KQJ3
♥KQ43
♦QJ3
♣J4

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 17

♠KJ5
♥Q97
♦KQ65
♣A74

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Hearts

What is your bid?



Hand 18

♠QJ7
♥AKJ5
♦J2
♣AJ43

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 19

♠A962
♥A8
♦K32
♣A872

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 20

♠QT3
♥J98
♦A732
♣AKJ

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 21

♠A87
♥KQT8
♦QJ7
♣A85

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 22

♠QJ5
♥QT5
♦AQ4
♣KQ43

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Hearts

What is your bid?



Hand 23

♠AJ52
♥QJ9
♦KJ5
♣KQ4

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 24

♠QT8
♥AK32
♦K53
♣AJT

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 25

♠AKQ8
♥JT43
♦76
♣AK8

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Hearts

What is your bid?



Hand 26

♠AQ95
♥QJ
♦J85
♣AQT3

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 27

♠8532
♥AK
♦KQ4
♣K974

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 28

♠QT73
♥QJ6
♦K954
♣AK

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Hearts

What is your bid?



Hand 29

♠AJ72
♥J9
♦KJ2
♣KQ83

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 30

♠AQ6
♥A73
♦A65
♣K982

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 31

♠A9
♥KJ97
♦AK7
♣T654

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 32

♠K532
♥AKQJ
♦82
♣A95

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Hearts

What is your bid?



Hand 33

♠AQT3
♥K872
♦Q94
♣A7

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Hearts

What is your bid?



Hand 34

♠763
♥AK4
♦K852
♣AJ3

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 35

♠AK5
♥Q84
♦KQ7
♣Q653

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 36

♠KJ7
♥QJ96
♦T7
♣AKJ7

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 37

♠A95
♥QJ94
♦J5
♣AQJ3

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Hearts

What is your bid?



Hand 38

♠AJT3
♥KQ32
♦95
♣KQ9

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 39

♠AKJ9
♥65
♦QJ2
♣KJ84

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Hearts

What is your bid?



Hand 40

♠K3
♥KJ42
♦832
♣AKQ4

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Hearts

What is your bid?



Hand 41

♠52
♥K973
♦KQ5
♣AQJ2

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Hearts

What is your bid?



Hand 42

♠A9
♥KQ42
♦Q76
♣KJ87

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 43

♠T43
♥QT75
♦AQ92
♣AK

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Hearts

What is your bid?



Hand 44

♠K654
♥KJ8
♦AJ86
♣K4

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 45

♠Q96
♥AT
♦KQ75
♣AQ65

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 46

♠AQJ2
♥52
♦QT8
♣AQT4

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Hearts

What is your bid?



Hand 47

♠Q84
♥AKJ7
♦Q542
♣KT

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 48

♠A63
♥AK74
♦A43
♣T82

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 49

♠53
♥KQ5
♦Q864
♣AKQ5

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Hearts

What is your bid?



Hand 50

♠K6
♥KQ4
♦AK93
♣QT53

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 51

♠KQ
♥AT93
♦862
♣AQ76

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 52

♠KQJ2
♥Q62
♦KQJ3
♣J9

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 53

♠A4
♥QJ95
♦K962
♣AQ7

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Hearts

What is your bid?



Hand 54

♠KJ7
♥Q86
♦AKQ3
♣T83

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 55

♠K6
♥KJT8
♦AQ8
♣Q532

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 56

♠AJ72
♥AQ3
♦QT94
♣K8

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Hearts

What is your bid?



Hand 57

♠J3
♥K95
♦AQJ9
♣KJ93

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 58

♠AQ52
♥73
♦AT84
♣KQ4

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 59

♠KT5
♥KQ74
♦K86
♣KJ5

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

What is your bid?



Hand 60

♠AJ8
♥A842
♦KQ3
♣KT7

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Hearts

What is your bid?



Hand 61

♠942
♥AKQT
♦JT
♣AJ83

This is the auction:

Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

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Hand 62

♠A73
♥Q7
♦AK62
♣QT43

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Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

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Hand 63

♠AQJ4
♥532
♦AJ42
♣K9

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Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Hearts

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Hand 64

♠JT94
♥T32
♦AK4
♣AKJ

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Opener (you)	Responder (Partner)
1NT	2 Diamonds

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