LESSON 

THREE:

STAYMAN

 INVITATIONAL HANDS WITH ONE OR BOTH 
4 CARD MAJORS

THE PROBLEMS

HAND ONE 
K 10 6 2
K 10 7 5
K 9 2
6 4
HAND TWO 
Q 9 8 
K 8 3 2
6 5 2
A 10 5

ON BOTH HANDS THE AUCTION TO YOU HAS BEEN:

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
PASS
1NT
PASS
???

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ON BOTH HANDS
BID2 CLUBS
IF PARTNER HOLDS A 4 CARD MAJOR HE WILL BID IT
AND YOU CAN RAISE TO THE THREE LEVEL

IF SHE DOES NOT HAVE A FOUR CARD MAJOR,
OR BIDS THE MAJOR YOU DO NOT HAVE...

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HAND ONE:
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
PASS
1NT
PASS
2
PASS
2
PASS
????
HAND TWO
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
PASS
1NT
PASS
2
PASS
2
PASS
????
HAND ONE 
K 10 6 2
K 10 7 5
K 9 2
6 4
HAND TWO 
Q 9 8 
K 8 3 2
6 5 2
A 10 5


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BID 2NT
PARTNER WILL PASS WITH 
A MINIMUM OR BID 3NT WITH A MAXIMUM 
BID 2NT
PARTNER WILL PASS 
WITH
A MINIMUM OR BID 3NT WITH A MAXIMUM 

SUMMARY

WHEN PARTNER OPENS 1NT,
AND YOU HAVE INVITATIONAL VALUES AND
AT LEAST ONE FOUR CARD MAJOR SUIT

BEGIN WITH 2 CLUBS
IF PARTNER BIDS A MAJOR, RAISE THE MAJOR TO THE 3 LEVEL
IF PARTNER BIDS 2, OR BIDS THE MAJOR YOU DO NOT HAVE
BID 2NT
SOME COMMON AUCTIONS.......WHEN PARD OPENS 1NT...........

BOTH PARTNERS HAVE 4 HEARTS
P
INT
P
2C
2H P 3H
P P P
BUT PARD HAS A MINIMUM
PARD HAS 4 SPADES WITH YOU
P
INT
P
2C
P
2S
P
3S
P
4S
P
P
      P AND MAXIMUM VALUES
PARD HAS BOTH 4 H & 4 S
P
1NT
P
2C
P
2H
P
2NT
P
4S
P
P
     P     AND MAXIMUM VALUES
PARD DOES NOT HAVE A 4 CARD
P
1NT
P
2C
P
2D
P
2NT
P
P
P
 
MAJOR & HAS A MINIMUM
PARD DOES NOT HAVE A 4 CARD
P
1NT
P
2C
P
2D
P
2NT
3NT
P
P
P
    P  MAJOR & HAS A MAXIMUM
PARD HAS A MAXIMUM WITH
P
INT
P
2C
P
2H
P
3NT
P
P
P
4 HEARTS BUT NOT 4 SPADES
STAYMAN SERIES

LESSON ONE:

LESSON TWO:

LESSON THREE

LESSON FOUR:


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