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A
2NT opening bid could include a 5-card major.
Puppet Stayman allows you to locate 5-3 major suit fits without
losing 4-4 fits or transfer bids.
Holding either of the following hands as responder to a 2NT
opening, 3NT may not be the best spot. ª873
©K64
¨A9862
§32
or ª6
©QJ5
¨KJ92
§96542
The ability to locate a possible 5/3 fit in either major would
obviously improve your system!
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Opening bid -
2NT |
Responder
bids
3§ (Puppet
Stayman)
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Opener's
rebids |
Subsequent
auction is obvious. |
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3© = 5 hearts
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3ª = 5 spades
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3NT = I do not have a five
or a four card
major.
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- |
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3¨
= I
have a four (not a five) card major*
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Without
a four card major, sign off in 3NT.
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With
a four card major, bid - the other
one!
(Ensuring that opener always plays the
contract.) |
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2NT |
3§ |
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3¨= a four
card major |
3©
= four spades |
e.g. After this auction opener will bid 3NT with four
hearts and 4ª with
four spades.
Other possible responses after a
2NT opening bid are :
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Opening
bid -
2NT |
Responder
bids |
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3¨
= Transfer to hearts |
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3©
= Transfer to spades |
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3ª
= Five spades and four hearts |
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3NT
= Both four card majors |
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4NT
= Quantitative (Pass on
min. Bid 6NT if max.) |
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5NT
= Quantitative (Bid 6NT
if min. 7NT if max.) |
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