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[Event "Practice Hands"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "1"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "N:A94.87.T875.T964 653.AKJ4.KQ9.QJ5 QT8.653.J642.A72 KJ72.QT92.A3.K83"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
[BCFlags "40007f"]
[Auction "N"]
Pass 1NT Pass 2C =1=
Pass 2H =2= Pass 4H =3=
AP
[Note "1:Stayman Convention.\nQuestion: Do you have 4 cards in \H OR \S?"]
[Note "2:Answer: I have 4 cards in \H (I may also have 4 cards in \S)"]
[Note "3:Decision: Let's play in 4\H"]

[Event "Stayman and Transfers"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "2"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "E:Q53.J7.J983.A972 AK87.K64.AQ52.83 964.T9.T76.KQT64 JT2.AQ8532.K4.J5"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
[BCFlags "40007f"]
[Auction "E"]
Pass 1NT Pass 2D =1=
Pass 2H =2= Pass 4H =3=
AP
[Note "1:transfer to \H"]
[Note "2:Bid as requested"]
[Note "3:Decision: Let's play in 4\H"]

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "3"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "S:T97.A52.86.J7654 KQ43.T86.A93.AK9 862.743.KQJT2.32 AJ5.KQJ9.754.QT8"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{Declarer has 8 tricks and needs to create another trick which can only come in
\H. Declarer should delay winning the \DA and hope that whichever defender wins
the \HA has no more \D to play. \n
(The bridge term for this is "DUCK", to delay winning)}
[BCFlags "40005f"]
[Auction "S"]
Pass 1NT Pass 2C =1=
Pass 2S =2= Pass 3NT =3=
AP
[Note "1:Question: Do you have 4 cards in \H OR \S?"]
[Note "2:Answer: I have 4 cards in \S but NOT in \H"]
[Note "3:Decision: Let's play in 3NT"]
[Play "N"]
DK

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "4"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "W:A93.974.J98.QT87 KQ5.A86.KQ4.AK32 742.JT3.A653.J95 JT86.KQ52.T72.64"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

The Stayman Convention can also be used in response to a 2NT opening bid. 3\C
becomes the question and 3\D/3\H/3\S are the answers.}
[BCFlags "40005f"]
[Auction "W"]
Pass 2NT =1= Pass 3C =2=
Pass 3D =3= Pass 3NT =4=
AP
[Note "1:Balanced hand with 20-22 points"]
[Note "2:Stayman Convention.\nQuestion: Do you have 4 cards in \H OR \S?"]
[Note "3:Answer: I DON'T have 4 cards in \H OR \S"]
[Note "4:Decision"]

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "5"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "N:A73.Q4.AQ82.KQ96 JT8.K65.JT74.A52 Q42.JT8732.93.J8 K965.A9.K65.T743"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{After her partner's 1NT opening South decides with such a low point count that
she wants to play in 2\H. She employs a transfer response (2\D) to ask North to
bid 2\H and then subsequently passes.}
[BCFlags "40005f"]
[Auction "N"]
1NT Pass 2D =1= Pass
2H =2= Pass Pass =3= Pass
[Note "1:Transfer to \H"]
[Note "2:I bid 2\H as requested"]
[Note "3:I have no interest in GAME and have 5+ cards in \H"]

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "6"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "E:JT32.Q654.Q9863. A97.J92.T5.KQ983 KQ8.K83.A42.A542 654.AT7.KJ7.JT76"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
{

East has a weak unbalanced hand with no interest to bid GAME. By using 2\C
(Stayman) East can find a reasonably good trump suit.
}
[Result ""]
[BCFlags "4000df"]
[Hidden ""]
[Auction "E"]
Pass Pass 1NT Pass
2C =1= Pass 2D =2= Pass
Pass =3= Pass
[Note "1:Stayman Convention"]
[Note "2:I don't have 4 cards in \H or \S but not in \H"]
[Note "3:Then let's go with \D as trumps"]

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "7"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "S:KQT4.QT52.KQ3.A6 J83.86.A864.9873 95.K74.J2.KQJT52 A762.AJ93.T975.4"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{With such a good source of tricks (\C) and 10 points North wants to play in a
GAME contract.\n
A contract of 3NT (9 tricks) will most likely be easier to achieve than a
contract of 5\C (11 tricks).\n
North-South have 6 tricks in \C and can create three or more tricks via high
card promotion.\n
However there are also three aces to lose which means that a contract of 5\C
will likely fail.}
[BCFlags "40001f"]
[Auction "S"]
1NT Pass 3NT =1= AP
[Note "1:Enough strength for game with no interest in having \H or \S as trumps.\n"]

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "8"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "W:K6532.Q852.J3.75 T8.KT7.QT654.A93 Q4.AJ43.A97.KQ82 AJ97.96.K82.JT64"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{With a weak hand and length in both major suits, responder (West) uses a 2\C
response (STAYMAN) to try to find a major suit fit. If East had answered 2\D\n
(no 4 card major), West would then bid 2\S. \n
When East answers 2\H, West is happy to PASS.}
[BCFlags "40005f"]
[Auction "W"]
Pass Pass 1NT Pass
2C =1= Pass 2H =2= Pass
Pass =3= Pass
[Note "1:Stayman Convention.\nQuestion: Do you have 4 cards in \H OR \S?"]
[Note "2:Answer: I have 4 cards in \H"]
[Note "3:Decision: Great, we have a fit"]

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "9"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "N:KQT7.87.AJT85.AQ 954.KQ64.K63.T96 AJ83.J32.Q2.K543 62.AT95.974.J872"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{North's hand (5422) is not considered balanced (4333, 4432, 5332). With a 5422
distribution (medium strength or better), open then 5 card suit and rebid the 4
card suit.}
[BCFlags "5f"]
[Auction "N"]
1D =1= Pass 1S Pass
3S =2= Pass 4S =3= AP
[Note "1:Even with 16 points, without a balanced hand North should not open 1NT."]
[Note "2:I agree with \S and have a medium opener (15-17 points)"]
[Note "3:Decision :We have enough combined strength to go for GAME."]

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "10"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "E:AQ653.KQ4.96.AJ5 92.T983.AKQ7.T74 74.AJ765.32.KQ63 KJT8.2.JT854.982"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
[BCFlags "5f"]
[Auction "E"]
1NT Pass 2D =1= Pass
2H =2= Pass 3C =3= Pass
4H =4= AP
[Note "1:Transfer to \H (5+ card \H suit)"]
[Note "2:Bid 2\H as requested"]
[Note "3:I also have 4+ cards in \C and enough strength for GAME"]
[Note "4:We have a fit in \H"]

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "11"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "S:KQJ5.Q85.KQT5.Q9 976.76.9764.AK85 A842.AKT42.J3.T6 T3.J93.A82.J7432"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
[BCFlags "5f"]
[Auction "S"]
1NT Pass 2D =1= Pass
2H =2= Pass 2S =3= Pass
4S =4= AP
[Note "1:Transfer to \H (5+ card \H suit)"]
[Note "2:Bid 2\H as requested"]
[Note "3:I also have 4+ cards in \S and enough strength for GAME"]
[Note "4:We have a fit in \S"]

[Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "12"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "W:AK42.QJ7.AK92.A7 J97.A95.T764.JT4 Q63.KT432.85.Q62 T85.86.QJ3.K9853"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
[BCFlags "5f"]
[Auction "W"]
2NT =1= Pass 3D =2= Pass
3H =3= Pass 3NT =4= Pass
4H =5= Pass Pass Pass
[Note "1:20-22 points and a balanced hand"]
[Note "2:Transfer to \H (5+ card \H suit)"]
[Note "3:Bid 3\H as requested"]
[Note "4:I have exactly 5 cards in \H and enough strength for GAME"]
[Note "5:We have a fit in \H"]
