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Al Roth's addition to transfer bids over 1NT are:

Transfer to a major and bid one step =
game force with that major

Transfer to a major and bid a new suit at the
3 level = not forcing

This convention allows you to show both forcing
to game and invitational to game hands with a
five-card major. In today's example you can see
how nicely it can work. Playing standard transfer
methods, East would transfer to hearts, but then
must pass 2 with only 6 HCP.

The convention would also work well when West
holds three hearts and a big club fit; for example,
with Axx, Kxx, Jxx, AKxx, he could picture the big
fit over responder's 3 bid, and he would bid 4.

Using this convention, to invite game with five spades without another five-card suit, you must start with 2 Stayman and rebid 2.

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