{"id":81154,"date":"2023-11-20T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=81154"},"modified":"2024-01-09T15:22:34","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T14:22:34","slug":"a-conventional-and-forcing-2nt-after-a-major-suit-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/a-conventional-and-forcing-2nt-after-a-major-suit-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"A conventional and forcing 2NT after a major suit transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_Texas-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Texas\" class=\"wp-image-81957\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In this article, we take a look at the forcing and conventional 2NT after a major-suit transfer over 1NT. One of the situations:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-c3419b8\" data-block-id=\"c3419b8\"><style>.stk-c3419b8{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-1-EN_.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81161\" style=\"width:350px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-5729d7e\" data-block-id=\"5729d7e\"><style>.stk-5729d7e{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Reminders of the classic system and its drawbacks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>2NT shows a hand of 8HCP with, a priori, balanced distribution. With unbalanced hands of 7-8HCP and five cards in a major, responder first uses Stayman and then bids a \u201cGolden Mis\u00e8re\u201d (he shows his major at the two-level over opener\u2019s answer).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems natural to everyone to use this procedure because otherwise, if responder uses a transfer, he will be in trouble, not knowing what to do after his partner has executed the transfer. Bidding 2NT with an unbalanced hand is not satisfactory for two reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The distribution does not lend itself to a No-Trump contract.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You don\u2019t want to stop at 2 No-Trumps if opener is minimum &#8211; even if he has no fit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Realizing that playing 2 No-Trump instead of 2 Hearts or 2 Spades was not wise, many competitive players decided to generalize the convention. They figured that after all, maybe it was a good thing to use Stayman also with balanced hands including a five-card major so as not to be forced to impose a horrible 2 No-Trump contract on opener with 23 points and no fit. Using a Golden Mis\u00e8re, even with balanced hands also allows opener to stop at the two-level when he has a fit but a minimum hand. If responder first makes a transfer bid and then bids 2NT, opener has to play in Three of the major in case he has a fit and a minimum hand whereas he can simply pass and stay on the two level if his partner first uses Stayman and then bids his five-card major.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The natural consequence of all this is that responder doesn\u2019t need the natural 2NT bid any more after making a major-suit transfer because he always uses Stayman with hands including a five-card major and 7-8 HCP (7 HCP if the hand is unbalanced). Now that the 2NT bid after a major-suit transfer is released, we can look at how we can use it wise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-c701ef3\" data-block-id=\"c701ef3\"><style>.stk-c701ef3{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Presentation of our innovation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To begin with, in light of what we have seen above, it seemed interesting to high-level players to give 2NT a game-forcing char\u0002acter. This bid describes unbalanced hands that are interested in playing 3 No-Trump or single-suited hands with slam interest in the previously shown major.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is interesting to note that this treatment also removes the \u201cDiamond problem\u201d. On the other hand, what I suggest to you is to use a bid in a new minor to show a hand that is \u201callergic\u201d to playing 3 No-trump. Consequently, you have to bid 3&#x2663; or 3&#x2666; after the transfer if you have hands with a 5-5 or a 5-4 with slam interest. Here are some examples after the start 1NT-2&#x2666;-2&#x2665; :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-faa0a37\" data-block-id=\"faa0a37\"><style>.stk-faa0a37{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-2e7bc62\" data-block-id=\"2e7bc62\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-2e7bc62-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d9308d4\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d9308d4\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-d9308d4{flex:1 1 25% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d9308d4-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d9308d4-inner-blocks\">\n<p>a)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2660; 2<br>&#x2665; AJ973<br>&#x2666; AQ62<br>&#x2663; 753<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-6b11a9f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6b11a9f\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-6b11a9f{flex:1 1 25% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6b11a9f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6b11a9f-inner-blocks\">\n<p>b)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2660; 73<br>&#x2665; AQ972<br>&#x2666; 6<br>&#x2663; A10864<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f43e2ef\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f43e2ef\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-f43e2ef{flex:1 1 25% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f43e2ef-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f43e2ef-inner-blocks\">\n<p>c)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2660; 32 <br>&#x2665; KJ8532<br>&#x2666; AK<br>&#x2663; KQ2<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-7ad4856\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"7ad4856\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-7ad4856{flex:1 1 25% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-7ad4856-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-7ad4856-inner-blocks\">\n<p>d)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x2660; Q83<br>&#x2665; AKJ32<br>&#x2666; AK86<br>&#x2663; 2<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-24bd812\" data-block-id=\"24bd812\"><style>.stk-24bd812{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With hand a) your main objective is to play 3 No-trump. But it is out of the question to bid this contract when you have a singleton Spade. Use the 2NT forcing bid to describe your two-suiter and your shortness. With hand b) you want to describe a hand \u201callergic\u201d to playing 3 No-trump. Here, the reason why you really don\u2019t want to play 3 No-trump is the presence of a 5-5. With hand c), you want to show a one-suiter in Hearts with slam interest. Start with 2NT, forcing, to see if opener has three-card support or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With hand d), bid 3&#x2666; to describe your two-suiter and give opener some elements of judgment. If he bids 3NT, your next call will be a quantitative 4NT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-c822c69\" data-block-id=\"c822c69\"><style>.stk-c822c69{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Developments after the 2NT rebid<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After responder\u2019s rebid at 2NT, opener can either give information he deems use\u0002ful (presence of a fit in partner\u2019s major or five cards in the other major) or use 3&#x2663; as a relay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the different bids available to him if the bidding starts:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-en-RE-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81182\" style=\"width:350px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3&#x2663; \u2794 Relay asking responder to describe themselves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3&#x2666; \u2794 Shows a Heart fit and a maximum hand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3&#x2665; \u2794 Shows a Heart fit and a non-maximum hand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3&#x2660; \u2794 Shows five Spades without three Hearts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-50721e4\" data-block-id=\"50721e4\"><style>.stk-50721e4{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Several remarks to help you better understand the system:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; It is rare to want to play 3 No-trump regardless of the singleton in responder\u2019s hand. For this reason, I did not add the 3NT bid to the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; For hands with a fit in responder\u2019s major, it is interesting to be able to describe a maximum or minimum hand. This difference can allow responder to consider a slam more calmly if he holds a hand of 13-14 points and a shortness when he learns that opener has a fit and a maximum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Showing that you have five cards in the other major has a double interest: Responder should have either one Spade or three Spades. If he holds three, you will find the 5-3 fit. And if he has a singleton Spade, he can sign off in 3NT with reassurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; It goes without saying that if responder makes a Spade transfer, 3&#x2665; shows five Hearts and 3&#x2660; shows a Spade fit and a non-maximum hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To end this presentation, here is how responder should describe himself over the relay at 3&#x2663;:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids-en-RE-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81184\" style=\"width:350px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3&#x2666; \u2794 Four Clubs, a Diamond residue and shortness in the other major.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3&#x2665; \u2794 Four Clubs, a residue in the other major and shortness in Diamonds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3&#x2660; \u2794 Four Diamonds, a Club residue and shortness in the other major.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3NT \u2794 Four Diamonds, a residue in the other major and shortness in Clubs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To help me remember I use the following logic: <strong>\u201cYou describe in ascending order, first the two-suiters with Clubs, and always first the lower ranking residue.\u201d <\/strong>But you can use any other method if you feel more comfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-fc68e81\" data-block-id=\"fc68e81\"><style>.stk-fc68e81{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Three sequences to illustrate the system<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-0420220\" data-block-id=\"0420220\"><style>.stk-0420220{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sequence 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-fc23f09\" data-block-id=\"fc23f09\"><style>.stk-fc23f09 .stk--block-align-fc23f09{align-items:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-fc23f09 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-fc23f09-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-9a3cd79\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"9a3cd79\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-9a3cd79-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-9a3cd79-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deal-1-EN-1-1024x377.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81163\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-bfadfa2\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"bfadfa2\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-bfadfa2-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-bfadfa2-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Re-EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81185\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When East bids 2NT, he shows, a priori, a 5-4-3-1 in a game-forcing hand. Even with a stopper in all the suits, West had better use the relay at 3&#x2663; in order to find out a little more about East\u2019s hand. When the latter bids 3&#x2660;, he describes a two-suiter with Diamonds, a Club residue and, consequently, Heart shortness. Without a fit and with a doubles stopper in Hearts, West has no difficulty signing off in 3NT. Had East shown a two-suiter with Clubs and a Diamond residue (3&#x2666;), he could have gone higher than 3NT thanks to all his useful cards in order to investigate a possible 6 Clubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-8a522b3\" data-block-id=\"8a522b3\"><style>.stk-8a522b3{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sequence 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-f5ed609\" data-block-id=\"f5ed609\"><style>.stk-f5ed609 .stk--block-align-f5ed609{align-items:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-f5ed609 stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-f5ed609-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-47b3266\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"47b3266\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-47b3266-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-47b3266-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deal-2-EN-1024x377.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81164\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b551ff8\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b551ff8\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b551ff8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b551ff8-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Table-2-EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81165\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When East bids 2NT, he shows, a priori, a 5-4-3-1 in a game-forcing hand. Even with a stopper in all the suits, West had better use the relay at 3&#x2663; in order to find out a little more about East\u2019s hand. When the latter bids 3&#x2660;, he describes a two-suiter with Diamonds, a Club residue and, consequently, Heart shortness. Without a fit and with a doubles stopper in Hearts, West has no difficulty signing off in 3NT. Had East shown a two-suiter with Clubs and a Diamond residue (3&#x2666;), he could have gone higher than 3NT thanks to all his useful cards in order to investigate a possible 6 Clubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-463f1e6\" data-block-id=\"463f1e6\"><style>.stk-463f1e6{height:10px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sequence 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-2b0888e\" data-block-id=\"2b0888e\"><style>.stk-2b0888e .stk--block-align-2b0888e{align-items:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-2b0888e stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-2b0888e-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1f60ff3\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1f60ff3\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1f60ff3-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1f60ff3-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deal-3-EN-1024x377.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81166\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-50a7ca8\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"50a7ca8\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-50a7ca8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-50a7ca8-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Table-3-EN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81167\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This last example shows the interest of using 2NT forcing and to then modulate the Spade fit over this relay. Indeed, what would West do over a natural 3&#x2666; rebid by East? He would have bid 3&#x2660;? But 3&#x2660; doesn\u2019t even guarantee a Spade fit (&#8220;problem with the Diamonds&#8221;). On the other hand, if over 2NT you show a fit with 3&#x2660; regardless of your strength, East won\u2019t know if he should invite slam or not. By modulating the response to the relay at 2NT (3&#x2666; = Spade fit and maximum), you will be able to find slams that are a bit on edge like here. The rest of the sequence shows controls (North bids 4&#x2665; so as not to take any addition\u0002al initiative), then a keycard sequence before the sign off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-9a2b7be\" data-block-id=\"9a2b7be\"><style>.stk-9a2b7be{height:20px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-1b9b53d is-style-highlighted\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"1b9b53d\"><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-1b9b53d-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-93caed3\" data-block-id=\"93caed3\"><style>.stk-93caed3 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child,.stk-93caed3 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g,path,rect,polygon,ellipse){fill:#a67f2e !important}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-93caed3\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-93-caed-3-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-93-caed-3-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M19.8 9.3C10.5 11.8 4.6 17 2.1 24.8c2.3-3.6 5.6-5.4 9.9-5.4 3.3 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.3 2.2 2.2 3.4 5 3.4 8.3 0 3.2-1.1 5.8-3.3 8-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.2-8.7 3.2-3.7 0-6.5-1.2-8.6-3.5C1 36.3 0 33.1 0 29 0 18.3 6.5 11.2 19.6 7.9l.2 1.4zm26.4 0C36.9 11.9 31 17 28.5 24.8c2.2-3.6 5.5-5.4 9.8-5.4 3.2 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.2 2.3 2.2 3.4 4.9 3.4 8.3 0 3.1-1.1 5.8-3.3 7.9-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.3-8.6 3.3-3.7 0-6.6-1.1-8.6-3.4-2.1-2.3-3.1-5.5-3.1-9.7 0-10.7 6.6-17.8 19.7-21.1l.1 1.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-b50b56c\" data-block-id=\"b50b56c\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">With the system we propose, the responder always goes via Stayman with limit hands of 7-8H, whether they are balanced or not. 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