Stayman Convention
Convention to find 4-4 Major suit fits after NT Opener
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Hand Description
1 or 2 4-card Major suits
| after O:1NT | 8+ HCPs |
| after O:2NT | 4+ HCPs |
| after O:2C-O:2NT | 2+ HCPs |
- First rebids by opener for various NoTrump Opening sequences are
shown below.
- First rebids by responder are shown only for 1NT opening bids.
- The range of the responder rebids for other NoTrump Opening
sequences are similar but must be adjusted to account for the
additional points in opener's hand.
Sequences: after O:1NT
- Responder bids 2C after a 1NT opener.
| O: | R: | O:
| Describe |
| 1NT | 2C | 2D
| No 4 card Major suit |
| 1NT | 2C | 2H
| 4 card Heart suit & (maybe Spade suit) |
| 1NT | 2C | 2S
| 4 card Spade suit |
Sequences: after O:2NT
- Responder bids 3C after a 2NT opener.
| O: | R: | O: |
| 2NT | 3C | 3D |
| 2NT | 3C | 3H |
| 2NT | 3C | 3S |
Sequences: after O:2C followed by
O:2NT
- Responder bids 3C after a 2C opener followed by a 2NT rebid
by opener.
| O: | R: | O:
| R: | O: |
| 2C | 2 bid | 2NT
| 3C | 3D |
| 2C | 2 bid | 2NT | 3C | 3H |
| 2C | 2 bid | 2NT | 3C | 3S |
Sequences: after O:2C followed by
O:3NT
- Responder bids 3C after a 2C opener followed by a 3NT rebid
by opener.
| O: | R: | O:
| R: | O: |
| 2C | 2 bid | 3NT
| 4C | 4D |
| 2C | 2 bid | 3NT
| 4C | 4H |
| 2C | 2 bid | 3NT
| 4C | 4S |
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Responder rebids: after O:1NT - R:2C - O:2D
| Bid
| Description
| Value
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| R:2H (new)
| 5 hearts, 4 spades
| 8-9 pts
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| R:2S (new)
| 4 hearts, 5 spades
| 8-9 pts
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| R:2NT
| balanced, 1 or 2 4-card Majors
| 8-9 HCPs
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| R:3C/D (new)
| 5+ cards
| 16+ pts, slam interest
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| R:3H (new)
| 5 hearts, 4 spades
| 10+ pts, game or slam interest
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| R:3S (new)
| 4 hearts, 5 spades
| 10+ pts, game or slam interest
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| R:3NT
| balanced, 1 or 2 4-card Majors
| 10-15 HCPs
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| R:4C (Gerber)
| 1 or 2 4-card Majors
| (17)18+ HCPs
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| R:4H (new)
| 6+ hearts, 4 spades
| 10-15 pts
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| R:4S (new)
| 4 hearts, 6+ spades
| 10-15 pts
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- Responses of 4NT to 7NT are the same as the same bid directly after 1NT.
Responder rebids: after O:1NT - R:2C - O:2H
| Bid
| Description
| Value
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| R:2S
| 5 spades - 4 hearts
| 8-9 pts
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| R:2NT
| 4 spades
| 8-9 HCPs
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| R:3C/D (new)
| 5+ cards, 4 hearts
| 16+ pts, slam interest
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| R:3H (raise)
| 4 hearts
| 8-9 HCPs
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| R:3S (new)
| 4 spades
| 16+ pts, slam interest
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| R:3NT
| 4 spades
| 10-15 HCPs
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| R:4C (Gerber)
| unknown
| 16+ HCPs
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| R:4H (raise)
| 4 hearts
| 10-15 pts
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- Responses of 4NT to 7NT are the same as the same bid directly after 1NT.
- 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.
- The contract choices are 6H or 7H.
Responder rebids: after O:1NT - R:2C - O:2S
| Bid
| Description
| Value
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| R:2NT
| 4 hearts
| 8-9 HCPs
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| R:3C/D (new)
| 5+ cards, 4 spades
| 16+ pts, slam interest
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| R:3H (new)
| 4 hearts
| 16+ pts, slam interest
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| R:3S (raise)
| 4 spades
| 8-9 HCPs
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| R:3NT
| 4 hearts
| 10-15 HCPs
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| R:4C (Gerber)
| unknown
| 16+ pts
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| R:4S (raise)
| 4 spades
| 10-15 pts
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- Responses of 4NT to 7NT are the same as the same bid directly after 1NT.
- 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.
- The contract choices are 6S or 7S.
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