Partner opens 1nt and you have slam interest and 55minors, what are you going to do?
SAYC deals only with slam hands containing 1 minor
1nt:2C
2x :3m
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4 comments:
What would 1N-3S be?
-Rossoneri on BBO/BBF.
Minor slam interest! But un-discussed I don’t know what it is.
I need a partner who wants to work on this sort of thing.
(opponents silent)
1NT - 2S (minor suit Stayman - asking opener to bid a 4-card minor, or to bid 2NT without one) showing either a weak or a strong hand. With the weak version, responder passes 3m, or bids 3C over 2NT, letting opener pass or correct to 3D.
With the strong version, responder's second bid is the short major suit. So, e.g.:
1NT - 2S
3C - 3H = Strong hand with length in both minors & heart shortness.
There are various options to show 5-5 in the minors. You could use 2s as Minor Suit Stayman or some use the 3-level bids (3c=5-5 weak and 3d=5-5 strong). If you play 4-way transfers you can transfer into diamonds (with 2NT) and then bid a natural 4 clubs. This last option has the advantage that you will find out if partner has Hxx in diamonds (super accept) or not.
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