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 VOLVER AL INICIO - AGREGAR A FAVORITOS

 

January/02/2000

JUST BRIDGE

JUST... STAYMAN

 

by Beverly Kraft -Eric Kokish (K-K)

 The Stayman 2 response to an opening 1NT bid is the most widely used convention in bridge. 

The most popular contemporary version is known as "non-forcing" Stayman. 

The non-forcing part does not refer to the 2 bid itself (opener must reply to it) but rather to the fact that the 2response needn't be very strong, with responder making no commitment to bid a second time. 

The 1NT opener is asked to respond to t he question, "do you have a four-card ma jor?" 

He is restricted to the following replies:

 1) 2 , artificial, denies a four-card major. 2) 2 , shows four (occasionally five) hearts and does not preclude four spades. 3) 2 , shows four spades but denies four hearts (else respond N° 2).

 Responder's most common continuations:

Pass (including a pass of the "no major" 2 response): shows support but denies as much as 8-9 points (i.e. game-invitational strength.Two of a major: Encouraging but not forcing; at least a five-card suit.

2NT: shows invitational strength and implies four cards in an unbid major(s); after a 2 reply by opener, responder's2NT may conceal a five-card heart suit (because 3 would be forcing).Three of a minor: Natural, game-forcing (often with slam interest), at least five cards in the suit.

Three of an unbid major: at least five cards, forcing to game.Three of opener's bid major: Encouraging but not forcing, with at least four-card support.

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Game or slam bids: signoffs.

Four-level jumps in new suits over 2 or 2 : slam tries agreeing opener's major (some prefer to do this only withshortage in the jump-suit); over 2 : there is no standard treatment; choose something that appeals to you.

Opener Responder1NT 22 ?

Opener's 1NT promises 15-17 HCP. What w ould you bid next as responder w ith each of t he following hands after opener's 2

reply to your Stayman 2

? 

a) KJ1054 1092 A43 76

b) KQ62 A63 KJ1098 7

c) K975 J3 Q1053 QJ6

Solutions:

a) 2 . Invitational with five spades. Opener may pass, raise to 3 or 4 , or bid 2NT or 3NT, depending on his strength andthe degree o f his spade support.

b) 3 . Natural, forcing to game. Opener may sign off in 3NT, show a four-card spade suit, rebid a five-card heart suit, or move

forward with support for diamonds and a hand willing to go past 3NT.

c) 2NT. Invitational with four cards in the unbid major. Opener may pass or correct t o 3 (with four of those) w ith minimumvalues, or accept the invitation by bidding 3NT or 4 . Some would jump to 3NT w ith this 9-point hand that has two fair four-card suits. It's a close decision.