aleatory Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 1NT 15-17Right now we are using 4 suit transfers (1NT-2S=clubs, 1NT-2NT=diamonds, in between bid shows poor fit). I mention this because it has ramifications on the 1NT-2♣-2♥-3♣/3♦ sequence which is the one I am most interested in. More generally, after 1NT - 2♣ - 2♥:2♠ -- 4 spades invite? 5 spades invite? if it is the latter then do all invites with 5 spades go through Stayman or just the unbalanced ones? what is 1NT-2H-2S-2NT?2NT -- if natural invite and the immediate 2NT defined as other then should opener bid 3♠ if accepting invite with 4-4 majors? This shows a lot to defenders if auction goes 1NT-2C-2H-2NT-3S-3NT...3♣/3♦ -- if natural 5 card suit, does it promise 4 spades? how does opener show a good fit for the minor? can/should opener show 5 hearts?3♥ -- invite3♠ -- artificial heart raise? if so, must opener cue? can opener show min or max - perhaps with 3NT, or maybe 3NT=spade cue?3NT -- natural, 4 spades4♣ -- splinter? or some ace/keycard ask? I hate to use the g-word here. 4♦ -- if splinter what does it say about heart honors and/or control in unmentioned suits?4NT -- quant with 4 spades right? -- can/should opener ever sign off in 5♠? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jallerton Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 If you transfer to a minor and then bid another suit, what does that mean? If it shows shortage with a single-suited minor suited hand, then Stayman followed by 3m should be natural, FG. If it shows a second suit, then there's less need for Stayman followed by 3m to be natural, so 3m can be used for other awkward hand types, e.g. 3-suiters, raises in Opener's major, Extended Stayman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinksy Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 One of my Ps recently persuaded me to play this as 'to play', on the grounds that it helps with game bidding: with a hand like QJTx x xxx KJTxx, you can start with Stayman, planning to raise 2♠ to 3, but otherwise bid 3♣. At IMPs this seems to lead to a better partial than continuing with 2N, esp since P will often raise it to a hopeless 3. That said, we play a weak NT (and not 4-way xfers), so slam-chasing is less of a priority for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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