JACOBY TRANSFERS LESSON6

LESSON SIX

SIGNING OFF

JACOBY

TRANSFERS

HOLDING

A SIX CARD
MINOR:

HAND ONE:

1O 9

8 6 5

K 1O 9 6 4 3

1O 5

HAND TWO:

J 5

K 4

9 7 6

K 10 8 6 3 2

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:
1O 9
8 6 5
K 1O 9 6 4 3
1O 5

YOU DO NOT HAVE GAME VALUES

YOU HAVE A SIX CARD MINOR

YOU WISH AN IMMEDIATE SIGNOF

BID 2S.
PARTNER WILL BID 3 CLUBS. CONVERT TO 3 DIAMONDS TO END THE AUCTION HAND TWO:
J 5
K 4
9 7 6
K 10 8 6 3 2

YOU DO NOT HAVE GAME VALUES

YOU HAVE A SIX CARD MINOR

YOU WISH AN IMMEDIATE SIGNOFF

BID 2S.
PARTNER WILL BID 3 CLUBS.
YOU PASS

*SUMMARY*

(1) WITH A WEAK HAND,
A FIVE SIX CARD MINOR SUIT

BID 2 SPADES TO TRANSFER PARTNER TO 3 CLUBS.

IF YOUR SUIT IS CLUBS, PASS.

IF YOUR SUIT IS DIAMONDS, CONVERT PARTNERS 3 CLUB CALL TO THREE DIAMONDS

SIGNOFF AUCTIONS.
PARD   YOU                  PARD    YOU
INT-     *2S                      INT      *2S
3C          PASS    AND     3C         3D
                                         PASS
NOTE:
     IT IS IMPORTANT TO DISCUSS THIS ASPECT OF THE JACOBY STRUCTURE WITH PARTNER.
    SOME PAIRS USE 2NT AS THE RELAY TO 3C RATHER THAN 2S.
    SOME USE STAYMAN AS THE BEGINNING OF A GET OUT.

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