bridge for beginners lesson 14 the stayman convention
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Bridge for BeginnersBridge for Beginners
Lesson 14Lesson 14
The Stayman ConventionThe Stayman Convention
Homework Question 1Homework Question 1 Bidding sequence. You to open.Bidding sequence. You to open.
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Partner has tried to find a fit. Partner has tried to find a fit. After the Blackwood response After the Blackwood response partner may try a slam in a suit partner may try a slam in a suit or NT.or NT.
Homework Question 2Homework Question 2 Bidding sequence. Partner opens.Bidding sequence. Partner opens.
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?? Partner has agreed Partner has agreed ’s. After the ’s. After the
Blackwood response partner Blackwood response partner may try a slam in may try a slam in ’s or NT.’s or NT.
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Homework Question 3Homework Question 3 Bidding sequence. You open.Bidding sequence. You open.
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Partner has agreed Partner has agreed ’s ’s probably with 3 of the suit. probably with 3 of the suit.
Much more info with RKCB.Much more info with RKCB.
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Homework Question 4Homework Question 4 Bidding sequence. You open.Bidding sequence. You open.
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Partner has agreed Partner has agreed ’s. ’s. Must be 3 not 0 after the jump.Must be 3 not 0 after the jump.
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Homework Question 5Homework Question 5 Bidding sequence. Partner opens.Bidding sequence. Partner opens.
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Blackwood response partner Blackwood response partner may try a slam in may try a slam in ’s.’s.
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Homework Question 6Homework Question 6 Bidding sequence. Partner opens.Bidding sequence. Partner opens.
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?? You agree You agree ’s. After the ’s. After the
Blackwood response partner Blackwood response partner may try a slam in may try a slam in ’s.’s.
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The Stayman ConventionThe Stayman Convention Remember our bidding prioritiesRemember our bidding priorities Game in a MajorGame in a Major Game in NTGame in NT Game in minorGame in minor Without enough for game to stop at the Without enough for game to stop at the
cheapest sensible contract we cancheapest sensible contract we can The way we play NT does not really fit thisThe way we play NT does not really fit this We may play in NT with a 4/4 fit in a majorWe may play in NT with a 4/4 fit in a major
Look at these handsLook at these hands
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2NT2NT
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•But NT is a But NT is a bad contractbad contract
•And 4And 4 looks looks easyeasy
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Finding major fitsFinding major fits We need to be able to show 4 card majors We need to be able to show 4 card majors
after partner opens 1NT (or 2NT)after partner opens 1NT (or 2NT) We cannot do this at the momentWe cannot do this at the moment Bidding a major at the 2 level shows 5 and Bidding a major at the 2 level shows 5 and
weakweak Bidding a major at the 3 level shows 5 and Bidding a major at the 3 level shows 5 and
strongerstronger The Stayman Convention gets round thisThe Stayman Convention gets round this And is played by most players worldwideAnd is played by most players worldwide
StaymanStayman To find the extra bid we have to sacrifice a To find the extra bid we have to sacrifice a
natural onenatural one 22 will no longer be a weakness take out will no longer be a weakness take out
It tells partner:It tells partner: I have 10+ HCPI have 10+ HCP And a 4 card major (perhaps both majors)And a 4 card major (perhaps both majors) Opener MUST announce that this is not a Opener MUST announce that this is not a
natural bid by saying “Stayman”natural bid by saying “Stayman”
StaymanStayman Opener MUST NOT PASSOpener MUST NOT PASS Opener responds as follows:Opener responds as follows:
With no 4 card major bid 2With no 4 card major bid 2 With 4 With 4 ’s bid 2’s bid 2 With 4 With 4 ’s bid 2’s bid 2 With 4 With 4 ’s and 4 ’s and 4 ’s bid 2’s bid 2
and show and show ’s on the next bid if partner ’s on the next bid if partner does not agree does not agree ’s’s
StaymanStayman Responder then re-bids Responder then re-bids
With no fit and 10-12 HCP re-bid 2NTWith no fit and 10-12 HCP re-bid 2NT With no fit and 13+ HCP bid 3NTWith no fit and 13+ HCP bid 3NT With a fit and 10-12 HCP bid 3 of the With a fit and 10-12 HCP bid 3 of the
agreed majoragreed major With a fit and 13+ HCP bid 4 of the majorWith a fit and 13+ HCP bid 4 of the major
Example hand 1aExample hand 1a
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PartnerPartner
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We bidWe bid
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•StaymanStayman
•No 4 card majorNo 4 card major
•Showing 10-12 HCPShowing 10-12 HCP8
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Example hand 1bExample hand 1b
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PartnerPartner
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We bidWe bid
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•Showing 4 Showing 4 ’s’s
•Showing 10-12 HCPShowing 10-12 HCP
•< 4 < 4 ’s and 4 ’s and 4 ’s’s
•Happy with NT after the Happy with NT after the bidbid
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Example hand 1cExample hand 1c
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We bidWe bid
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•StaymanStayman
•Showing 4 Showing 4 ’s’s
•Agreeing the suitAgreeing the suit
•Showing 10-12 HCPShowing 10-12 HCP
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Example hand 2aExample hand 2a
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PartnerPartner
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We bidWe bid
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•StaymanStayman
•No 4 card majorNo 4 card major
•Showing 13+ HCPShowing 13+ HCP8
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Example hand 2bExample hand 2b
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PartnerPartner
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We bidWe bid
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•StaymanStayman
•Showing 4 Showing 4 ’s’s
•Showing 13+ HCPShowing 13+ HCP
•Happy with NT after the Happy with NT after the bidbid8
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Example hand 2cExample hand 2c
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PartnerPartner
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We bidWe bid
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•StaymanStayman
•Showing 4 Showing 4 ’s’s
•Agreeing the suitAgreeing the suit
•Showing 13+ HCPShowing 13+ HCP
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Example hand 3aExample hand 3a
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PartnerPartner
1NT1NT
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We bidWe bid
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•StaymanStayman
•No 4 card majorNo 4 card major
•Showing 10-12 HCPShowing 10-12 HCP
•Plus 5 Plus 5 ’s and 4 ’s and 4 ’s’s6
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Example hand 3bExample hand 3b
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PartnerPartner
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We bidWe bid
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•StaymanStayman
•Showing 4 Showing 4 ’s’s
•Showing 10-12 HCPShowing 10-12 HCP
•Agreeing the Agreeing the ’s’s6
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Example hand 3cExample hand 3c
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We bidWe bid
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•Showing 4 Showing 4 ’s’s
•Showing 10-12 HCPShowing 10-12 HCP
•Agreeing the Agreeing the ’s’s
•And showing 5 And showing 5 ’s’s
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Example hand 4aExample hand 4a
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We bidWe bid
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•StaymanStayman
•No 4 card majorNo 4 card major
•Showing 10-12 HCPShowing 10-12 HCP
•Plus 4 Plus 4 ’s and 5 ’s and 5 ’s’s6
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Example hand 4bExample hand 4b
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We bidWe bid
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•Showing 4 Showing 4 ’s’s
•Showing 10-12 HCPShowing 10-12 HCP
•Agreeing the Agreeing the ’s’s
•Showing 4 Showing 4 ’s and 5 ’s and 5 ’s’s
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Example hand 4cExample hand 4c
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We bidWe bid
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•Showing 4 Showing 4 ’s’s
•Showing 10-12 HCPShowing 10-12 HCP
•Agreeing the Agreeing the ’s’s
•Invitational to gameInvitational to game
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Example hand 5Example hand 5
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We bidWe bid
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•No 4 card majorNo 4 card major
•Showing 10-12 HCPShowing 10-12 HCP
•4 of a major + long 4 of a major + long ’s’s
•Have you stops for NT?Have you stops for NT?
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Example hand 6Example hand 6
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We bidWe bid
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•No 4 card majorNo 4 card major
•Showing 13+ HCPShowing 13+ HCP
•Showing 4 Showing 4 ’s and 5 ’s and 5 ’s’s
•Forcing partner to select the Forcing partner to select the game contractgame contract
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Example hand 7Example hand 7
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We bidWe bid
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•StaymanStayman
•No 4 card majorNo 4 card major
•Showing 13+ HCPShowing 13+ HCP
•Showing 6 Showing 6 ’s and 4 ’s and 4 ’s’s
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Example hand 8Example hand 8
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We bidWe bid
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•Shows 4 card majorShows 4 card major
•Showing 10-12 HCPShowing 10-12 HCP
•Showing 4 Showing 4 ’s and 5 ’s and 5 ’s’s
•Pick your contract – I will passPick your contract – I will pass
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Example hand 9Example hand 9
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1NT1NT
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We bidWe bid
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•Shows 4 card majorShows 4 card major
•Showing 10-12 HCPShowing 10-12 HCP
•Showing < 4 Showing < 4 ’s and 4 ’s and 4 ’s’sQ
222NT2NT
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Example hand 10Example hand 10
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1NT1NT
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We bidWe bid
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•Showing 4 card majorShowing 4 card major
•Showing 10+ HCPShowing 10+ HCP
•Showing < 4 Showing < 4 ’s, 4 ’s, 4 ’s, 5+ ’s, 5+ ’s’s
•Suggesting short Suggesting short ’s’s
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Example hand 11Example hand 11
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1NT1NT
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We bidWe bid
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Q •StaymanStayman
•Showing 4 card majorShowing 4 card major
•Showing 10-12 HCPShowing 10-12 HCP
•Showing 4 Showing 4 ’s ’s
•Invitational to gameInvitational to game
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Example hand 12Example hand 12
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1NT1NT
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We bidWe bid
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•Showing 4 card majorShowing 4 card major
•Showing 13+ HCPShowing 13+ HCP
•Showing 4 Showing 4 ’s ’s J
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StaymanStayman After responder’s second bid Opener After responder’s second bid Opener
should know: should know:
Whether there is a fit in a majorWhether there is a fit in a major Whether the pair have enough for gameWhether the pair have enough for game Which is likely to be the best game Which is likely to be the best game
contractcontract Where to play in a part scoreWhere to play in a part score
And should now bid the contractAnd should now bid the contract
SummarySummary Stayman adds a lot to your biddingStayman adds a lot to your bidding You avoid bad NT contractsYou avoid bad NT contracts You find 4/4 major fitsYou find 4/4 major fits You can tell each other more about the You can tell each other more about the
shape and strength of your handsshape and strength of your hands The whole world plays StaymanThe whole world plays Stayman Because it has proved its worth over many Because it has proved its worth over many
yearsyears