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Detail specifications 21MC - Level 3 ★

Using Stayman with a 5 card Major

2 ♣ Stayman is a conventional bid used by responder to 1NT opening bid.
It requires at least 8HCP and 1 or 2 4 card major . The responder may also have 5-4 in the Majors (or even 6-4)

Learn how to also use it when you simultaneously have :

a 5 card Major
une force de 7-8H
an irregular distribution

If your hand meets these three criteria, Do not use Transfer bids. as you may not be able to propose a good game contract after the transfer rectification ... whreas if you use the Stayman..no Problem !

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Problem E9882 : After the Stayman, propose game with the 2♠ rebid 2 ♠. the Opener will only accept if he is maximum ! If you had started with a transfer, You would have had to Pass after the rectification. It is not possible to bid 2NT with a singleton, 3♣ would be forcing to game and 3♠ would promiss 6 cards !

Using Stayman with a 5 card Major
This convention is universal for advanced players ; It does, however work better with Pi than with ♥. Please note that if the opener is minimum and not fitted N, the 2 sequences are equivalent and the bidding stops at 2 ♠ ! Using Stayman with a 5 card Major enables you to find good games when the opener is maximum.

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Problem 9870 Here, the opener, being minimum and not fitted refuses the responder's proposal and passes . Using Transfer would have lead to the same final bid.

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Problem E9883 Your camp will try for game and make it ! you'll be able to get 10 tricks !

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Using Stayman with a 5 card Major

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