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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