Jacoby Transfers
Convention to allow the stronger hand (opener) to play the
contract in responder's long Major suit.
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Hand Description
after any NoTrump opening sequence
| 5+ cards in a Major suit |
| 0+ HCPs |
Bids: after O:1NT
Responses after 1NT Opener's rebid shown below
Bids: after O:2NT
Bids: after O:2C followed by 2NT
| O: | R: | O: | R:
| O: |
| 2C | 2 bid | 2NT | 3D | 3H |
| 2C | 2 bid | 2NT | 3H | 3S |
Sequences: after O:2C followed by 3NT
| O: | R: | O: | R:
| O: |
| 2C | 2 bid | 3NT | 4D | 4H |
| 2C | 2 bid | 3NT | 4H | 4S |
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Responses: after O:1NT - R:2D - O:2H
| Responder rebid
| Description
| Value
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| R:pass
| 5+ hearts
| 0-7 pts
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| R:2S (new)
| 5 spades, 5 hearts
| 0-7 pts
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| R:2NT
| 5 hearts
| 8-9 HCPs
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| R:3C/D (new)
| 4+ cards, 5+ hearts
| 16+ pts, slam interest
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| R:3H (raise)
| 6+ hearts
| 8-9 pts
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| R:3S (new)
| 5 spades, 5 hearts
| 16+ pts, slam interest
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| R:3NT
| 5 hearts
| 10-15 HCPs
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| R:4C (Gerber)
| 5+ hearts
| (17)18+ pts
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| R:4H (raise)
| 6+ hearts
| 10-15 pts
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- Responses of 4NT to 7NT are the same as the same bid directly after 1NT.
- 1NT - 2C - 2H - 5NT <=>
1NT - 5NT
- Point count is the same.
- Responder has only 5 Hearts.
- The contract choices are 6H, 6NT, 7H, 7NT.
- Responses of 4H to 7H are similar to the same level NT bid.
- 1NT - 2C - 2H - 5H <=> 1NT - 2C - 2H - 5NT
- Point count is the same.
- Responder has 6+ Hearts.
- The contract choices are 6H, 6NT, 7H, 7NT.
Responses: after O:1NT - R:2H - O:2S
| Responder rebid
| Description
| Value
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| R:pass
| 5+ spades
| 0-7 pts
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| R:2NT
| 5 spades
| 8-9 HCPs
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| R:3C/D (new)
| 4+ cards, 5+ spades
| 16+ pts, slam interest
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| R:3H (new)
| 5 hearts, 5 spades
| 8-9 HCPs
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| R:3S (raise)
| 6+ spades
| 8-9 pts
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| R:3NT
| 5 spades
| 10-15 HCPs
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| R:4C (Gerber)
| 5+ spades
| (17)18+ pts
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| R:4S (raise)
| 6+ spades
| 10-15 pts
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- Responses of 4NT to 7NT are the same as the same bid directly after 1NT.
- 1NT - 2C - 2S - 5NT <=>
1NT - 5NT
- Point count is the same.
- Responder has only 5 Spades.
- The contract choices are 6S, 6NT, 7S, 7NT.
- Responses of 4S to 7S are similar to the same level NT bid.
- 1NT - 2C - 2S - 5S <=> 1NT - 2C - 2S - 5NT
- Point count is the same.
- Responder has 6+ Spades.
- The contract choices are 6S, 6NT, 7S, 7NT.
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