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Basic Convention. Stayman after 1NT opening
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Finding a 4-4 8-card Major fit, and getting to game
A coded method of replying to a 1NT opening that allows the two of you to find an 8-card Major fit, and a potential game contract if one's there to be had.
It's used when you have a minimum of one 4-card Major (or Major shapes of 44, 54, 55, 64, in fact any other than the quite common single 5- or 6-card Major - for which it's better to use Transfers).
It comes up a lot, and many people use it!
So it's well worth learning. (And playing for game in a 44-Major fit is often easier than playing for a game in NT).
How ?Bridge stayman and transfers
Tell your partner that you (responder) have at least one 4-card Major and 11+ points by bidding a coded 2. You've therefore told your partner that 23 HCP points are guaranteed, 25 possible, and you're fishing for a game.
You want him to tell you which 4-card Majors he might have, in case a Major fit and a contract can be found where both of you have 4 cards in the same Major.
(If your 2 bid really was because you wanted to bid cl
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