Jacoby Transfer - Subsequent Standard Bids

Subsequent Standard Bids

After the transfer has been completed by the 1NT opener, subsequent bids by the transfer initiator are:

  • Weak hands
    • Pass, to play a partial game in the transferred suit
  • Invitational hands
    • 2NT, giving the strong partner the option of continuing to game or playing a partial game, in either no trump or the transferred suit
    • three of the transferred suit, promising a six-card suit
  • Game strength hands
    • New suit, showing 5-4 or 5-5 and game forcing
    • 3NT, allowing opener a choice of 3NT or four of the major
    • four in the transferred suit, to play promising a six-card suit

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