Quiz5 Question 1 - Transfers

2H. Show your spades, remember holding two five card suits the usual rules apply, bid the higher rnaking suit first. When partner completes the transfer you can then jump to 4 hearts asking partner to choose between your two 5 card suits.Remember, as partner has opened a No Trump, he will have at least one major with 3 or more cards in it.

2C stayman. With no 5 card major our first thought turns to finding a 4-4 fit.

2NT. Asking partner to puppet to 3C, then we will convert to 3D to play. 1NT might make (on a very lucky day you might even make 3!) but diamonds will be the safer partscore.

2NT. Asking partner to puppet to 3C which we will hastily pass! A confident transfer sequence will make it harder for the 4th hand to bid, presumably he has a good hand.

3NT. Yes really! Holding 7 probable tricks and a few bits and pieces, we take a stab at game. Even if we are "wide open" in one suit the opponents may make a wrong lead and let us scramble our 9 tricks.