RULE: Do not use Stayman when you have a 4-3-3-3 hand. We are programmed to always want to play a hand in a major when we have an 8 card fit. We can draw trump and still have one trump left in declarer’s hand and one in dummy.
When can you bid on Stayman?
Typically Stayman is used on hands of 11+ points when responder has a four card major and game might be possible if there is a major suit fit. Stayman can also be used on any hand of zero to 28 points when it would be useful to find out if partner has a 4 card major.
What should I bid after Stayman?
Standard Stayman. After an opening bid or an overcall of 1NT (2NT), responder or advancer bids an artificial 2♣ (3♣) to ask opener or overcaller if he holds a four- or five-card major suit; some partnership agreements may require the major to be headed by an honor of at least a specified rank, such as the queen.
Can you use Stayman after a double?
It is perfectly acceptable to swap all these around. You just have to agree with your partner so you can extract good penalties every now and then. Similar agreements apply over a Stayman response after your intervening double.
When to use the Stayman convention in contract bridge?
Stayman is a bidding convention in the card game contract bridge. It is used by a partnership to find a 4-4 or 5-3 trump fit in a major suit after making a one notrump (1NT) opening bid and it has been adapted for use after a 2NT opening, a 1NT overcall , and many other natural notrump bids.
Is the bid of Stayman weak or natural?
If the response to Stayman is 2H, then a continuation of 2S is as above, showing four spades and good support for both minors. If the response to Stayman is 2H or 2S, bids of 3C or 3D are weak and natural. The same applies to a bid of 3C if the response to 2C is 2D.
When to bid an artificial 2NT at a Stayman convention?
After an opening bid or an overcall of 1NT (2NT), responder or advancer bids an artificial 2 ♣ (3 ♣) to ask opener or overcaller if he holds a four- or five-card major suit; some partnership agreements may require the major to be headed by an honor of at least a specified rank, such as the queen.
When to use a Stayman contract in pairs?
At pairs, the no-trump contract will typically yield the same number of tricks as a major-suit game, and offers an extra 10 points (e.g. 660 vs. 650). Stayman is also used after a 1NT overcall, opening bids of 2NT or 3NT, and notrump rebids after a opening 2 (artificial and strong) bid.
