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Convention HELP

Smolen transfers

by Michael Smolen

Source

  • ACBL Dictionary

 

Signatures

  • Green = Opposition
  • Blue = First bid from our side
  • RED = Responds from our side
  • Purple = Openers rebids
  • #Black = System link
  • 1NT-2§-2¨-3©=5ª+4©
  • 1NT-2§-2¨-3ª=5©+4ª 
  • 1NT-2§-2¨-3©-3NT-4©=6ª+4© 
  • 1NT-2§-2¨-3ª-3NT-4¨=6©+4ª
Description

An adjunct to Stayman and Jacoby Transfers, where, after a 2D reply to Stayman, responder holding 5/4 or 6/4 in the majors, jumps to 3 of his 4-card major, allowing opener to become declarer in responder's long major. After a 2NT opening, Stayman followed by 3H or 3S can be used similarly.

Opener can raise responder's long major with 3 trumps or rebid 3NT with only 2. In the latter case, with 6 of his long major, responder can bid 4 of the suit immediately below his 6-card major as a further transfer.