1NT - 1st & 2nd Seat - 12 -14 HCP / 3rd & 4th Seat - 15-17 HCP

 

2♣ - Stayman may not have a 4 card major

  • Garbage Stayman is possible
  • Crawling Stayman is possible
  • With Major response a 3lvl bid of the other major is Slam interest in response
  • Response of 2♦ or 2♠ followed by 2NT is ALERT may not have a 4 card major
  • With 4 spades and opener bidding 2♥ you should bid 2♠

 

 

2♦ - Transfer to ♥

  • Bid of another suit shows super accept and A of bid suit
  • 4♣ 1430 probably only 5 ♥ partner can correct to NT

 

 

2♥ - Transfer to ♠

  • Bid of another suit shows super accept and A of bid suit
  • 4♣ 1430 probably only 5 ♠ partner can correct to NT

 

 

2♠ - Transfer to ♣

  • Break transfer promises 3 card support at 1 or the top 3 honors
  • Other option is invite hand, 3c says you will accept an invite in clubs 2NT says you won't and responder can correct to 3c

ALERT

 

2NT - Transfer to ♦

  • Break transfer promises 3 card support at 1 or the top 3 honors

ALERT

 

3♣ - Puppet Stayman/Or Invitational depending on NT

  • Puppet with Strong NT.
  • 6+ ♣ and invitational points with Weak NT, most points in clubs

 

3♦ - 6+ ♦ and invitational points, most points in diamonds

 

3♥ - Suit setting slam try

  • ◇ ◇ 3NT response indicates only 2 of the suit
  • Any other suit is a cue bid

 

 

3♠ - Suit setting slam try

  • ◇ ◇ 3NT response indicates only 2 of the suit
  • Any other suit is a cue bid

 

 

3NT - 10-15 HCP likely no 3 or 4 card major

 

4♣ - Gerber

 

4♦ - Transfer to ♥ promising 6 and no interest in slam

 

4♥ - Transfer to ♠ promising 6 and no interest in slam

 

4NT - Quantitative Raise

 

5NT - Grand Slam Interest