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Detail specifications 67VZ - Level 3

Puppet Stayman convention

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The responder on a 2 NT opening bid : Puppet convention
Your partner that opened 2NT promises 20-21HCP in a regular hand. He may, occasionally have a 5 card Major...With less than 4 useful HCP, the responder will pass. beyond that the bids of the responder are:
  • 3 with at least one 3 or 4 card Major : if only aone 3 card Major, he need an irregular hand! (chicane or singleton)
  • The Texas atransfers, with 5 cards in a Major or 6th in a minor :The opener will only rectify if fitted
  • 3 SA natural, without a 3+card Major and with enough values to play game
  • 4 minor two suiter, forcing to game
  • 4 Major two suiter, forcing to game
SWNE
2NT
Pass
3
K
8
7
K
J
6
8
9
8
7
6
5
2
Problème E5987
3 Puppet with 3 cards in a Major and an irregular hand,use the Puppet convention to try and find a fit in a Major
 
SWNE
2NT
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
4
K
8
K
J
8
6
4
8
7
8
7
5
2
Problème E5990
3 Texas for with 5 cards in .
 
 
2nd bid by 2 NT opener after 3 Puppet by responder
  • 3 with 1 or 2 4 cards Major
  • 3 avec 5 cards in
  • 3 avec 5 cards in
  • 3 SA without any 4 card Major
SWNE
2NT
Pass
3
Pass
3
A
Q
10
9
6
A
10
K
Q
J
K
J
10
Problème E5993
3 that show a 5 card Major.
 
K
8
3
2
K
8
5
8
7
8
6
5
2
SWNE
2NT
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
4
A
Q
J
9
A
10
2
K
Q
J
K
J
10
Problem E5994
3 that show 1 or 2 4 cards Major ... and denies a 5 cards Major.
 
 
The 2nd bid of the responder after a 3 answer to the 3 Puppet Stayman of the respondert
  • 3 with 4 cards in (inverted suits so that the Opener ends up being the declarer)
  • 3 with 4 cards in
  • 3 NT with no 4 card Major
  • 4 with both Majors with 4 cards
 
2nd bid by responder after a 3 or 3 response by opener to 3 Puppet
  • 4 or 4 fit no slam ambitions
  • 3 , 4 , 4 ou 4 fit and control
  • 3 SA Not fitted

2nd bid by responder after a 3 or 3 NT response by opener to 3 Puppet
SWNE
2NT
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
4
10
9
Q
J
8
5
Q
J
7
2
8
7
5
Problem E5996
,2,Problème E5996 4 No slam possible, the responder concludes at game