STAYMAN
A “CONVENTION” or “ARTIFICIAL
BID”
used to find
4 – 4 Major suit fit when partner has opened 1NT.
The bid of 2C is used to ask
“Have you got a 4 card MAJOR
suit partner?”
A bid of 2H OR 2S SAYS
“YES”. A BID OF 2D SAYS “No”
With both 4 hearts and 4
Spades opener should bid 2H first.
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11 HCPs so strong enough to
bid 2NT opposite partner’s 1NT opening.
USE STAYMAN 2C to see if
partner has four card Spade suit.
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14 HCPs so strong enough to
bid 3NT opposite partner’s 1NT opening.
USE STAYMAN 2C to see if
partner has four card Heart suit.
USE Stayman
on SOME weaker hands.
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DO NOT USE Stayman on
SOME weaker hands.
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on
ANY
hand where you can
the contract WHATEVER
partner says
!!!!!
ONCE you start to play the
STAYMAN
convention
you lose the ability to make a
weak
take-out into the
club suit
at the 2 level when partner
has opened 1NT.
With a weak hand and a 5 or 6 card club suit you should bid 2C(Stayman) and after partner responds 2D/2H or 2S bid 3C.
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Some hands on which you
can use STAYMAN even with ZERO points
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