LESSON THREE

GAME FORCING HANDS
JACOBY

TRANSFERS
HOLDING
A FIVE OR SIX CARD MAJOR, 
AND
A SECOND FOUR CARD SUIT
HAND ONE: 
Q J 1O 6 4 
A Q 6 5 
A Q 6 
  9 		 HAND TWO: 
Q J 1O 6 4 2 
  A Q 6 5 
  2
  9 7 
YOU ARE SOUTH.
ON BOTH HANDS THE BIDDING TO YOU HAS BEEN:
WHAT IS YOUR CALL

ON HAND ONE?
NORTH
EAST
SOUTH
WEST
1NT*
PASS
2H**
PASS
2S
PASS
?????
  
* 15-17 HIGH CARD POINTS.
** JACOBY TRANSFER
WHAT IS YOUR CALL

ON HAND TWO?

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SOLUTIONS

HAND ONE: 
Q J 1O 6 4 
A Q 6 5 
A Q 6 
  9 
  • YOU HAVE  VALUES FOR GAME
  • YOU HAVE A FIVE CARD MAJOR
  • YOU HAVE A SECOND 4 CARD SUIT
BID 3HEARTS
WITH 2 SPADES AND 3HEARTS PARTNER WILL BID 3NT
WITH THREE OR MORE SPADES PARTNER WILL BID 4 SPADES
WITH 4 HEARTS, PARTNER WILL BID 4H.
 HAND TWO: 
Q J 1O 6 4 2 
  A Q 6 5 
  2
  9 7 
  • YOU HAVE  VALUES FOR GAME
  • YOU HAVE A SIX CARD MAJOR
  • YOU HAVE A SECOND 4 CARD SUIT
BID 3HEARTS
IF PARTNER BIDS 4H, PASS

IF PARTNER BIDS 3NT, SHOW YOUR SIXTH SPADE BY BIDDING 4 SPADES
*SUMMARY*
(1)  WITH GAME FORCING VALUES, PLUS,
A FIVE CARD MAJOR SUIT, AND,
A SECOND FOUR CARD SUIT:
TRANSFER TO THE MAJOR AND BID 3 OF THE SECOND SUIT AT YOUR NEXT TURN.
PARTNER WILL BID 3NT OR 4 OF THE MAJOR AND YOU PASS TO
END THE AUCTION.

(2)  WITH GAME FORCING VALUES, PLUS,
A SIX CARD MAJOR SUIT; AND,
A SECOND FOUR CARD SUIT:
  TRANSFER TO THE MAJOR AND BID 3  OF THE SECOND SUIT AT YOUR NEXT TURN. 
   IF PARTNER BIDS NO TRUMP INSTEAD OF RAISING YOUR SECOND SUIT, RETREAT TO FOUR OF THE MAJOR TO END THE AUCTION.

 
JACOBY TRANSFERS

LESSON ONE

LESSON TWO

LESSON THREE

LESSON FOUR

LESSON FIVE

LESSON SIX
 

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