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Puppet Stayman may be used over either 1NT or 2NT openings and asks for 4 and 5 card majors. If you have browsed through the NoTrump bidding book you will see that there is no use/need for it over a 1NT opening. The problem with using it over a 1NT opening is that the responses go to 2NT and so responder needs to have invitational values or better to bid 2♣ . If you want to use 2♣ as Puppet Stayman, then the responses etc are as below but one level lower. |
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Another option over a 1NT opening is to keep your 2♣ as standard (Garbage) Stayman and use 3♣ as Puppet Stayman. It is game forcing and the responses are as below. This works fine if you do not have another meaning for the jump to 3♣ over 1NT. |
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But Puppet Stayman really is essential over a 2NT opening as there is less room to investigate 4-4 or 5-3 major suit fits below the game level. |
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| 3♣ |
Puppet Stayman , asks for 4 and 5 card majors, reply is as follows: - |
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3♦ : |
no 5 card major, but 4 ♥ 's and/or 4 ♠ 's. |
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The 3♣ bidder then shows his major suit holding as follows: - |
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| 3♥ |
shows 4 ♠'s |
* note 1 |
| 3♠ |
shows 4 ♥'s |
* note 1 |
| 3NT |
shows no 4 card major, and is to play |
* note 2 |
| 4♣ |
shows both majors and interest in slam |
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| 4♦ |
shows both majors and no slam interest |
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| Note 1: |
These responses allow opener to be declarer. |
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The 3♣ bidder may have gone this route because the direct 3NT bid is needed |
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conventionally. Alternatively, he may have a 3 card major and a weak doubleton elsewhere and was hoping to find the 5-3 major suit fit. |
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3♥/♠ : |
5 card suit. |
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3NT: |
no 4 or 5 card major. |
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| For a complete set of responses to 2NT which includes Puppet Stayman, see Niemeijer. |
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Pattaya Bridge Club - |
www.pattayabridge.com |
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