LESSON FOUR

GAME FORCING HANDS

JACOBY

TRANSFERS
HOLDING

FIVE-FIVE
OR SIX-FIVE
IN THE MAJOR SUITS:

HAND ONE: 
K J 7 4 2 
J 1O 7 6 4 

A 9 
 HAND TWO 
K Q 9 6 3 2 
K J 7 4 3
 
  4 
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
      3H
PASS
3NT
PASS
????
PASS
* 15-17 HIGH CARD POINTS.
** JACOBY TRANSFER
WHAT IS YOUR CALL

ON HAND TWO?

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SOLUTIONS

HAND ONE: 
K J 7 4 2 
J 1O 7 6 4 

A 9 
  • YOU HAVE THE VALUES FOR GAME
  • YOU HAVE  FIVE-FIVE IN THE  MAJORS
BID 4H. PARTNER WILL PASS OR BID 4 SPADES TO END AUCTION.
HAND TWO 
K Q 9 6 3 2 
K J 7 4 3
 
  4 
  • YOU HAVE THE VALUES FOR GAME
  • YOU HAVE  SIX-FIVE IN THE  MAJORS
BID 4H. PARTNER WILL PASS OR BID 4 SPADES TO END AUCTION.
*SUMMARY*
(1)  WITH GAME FORCING VALUES, AND,
A FIVE-FIVE INTHE MAJORS,

TRANSFER TO SPADES AND 
BID HEARTS AT YOUR
NEXT TWO TURNS.

(2)  WITH GAME FORCING VALUES, AND,
A SIX-FIVE IN THE  MAJOR SUITS,

TRANSFER TO SPADES AND 
BID HEARTS AT YOUR
NEXT TWO TURNS.

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JACOBY TRANSFERS

LESSON ONE

LESSON TWO

LESSON THREE

LESSON FOUR

LESSON FIVE

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