Puppet Stayman convention

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

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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

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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

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Problème E5993
3 ♠ that show a 5 card Major.

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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

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Problem E5996
,2,Problème E5996 4 ♥ No slam possible, the responder concludes at game

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Detail specifications 67VZ - Level 3 ★

Puppet Stayman convention

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