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Dealer : South
Vuln : North-South

CONVENTIONS COLUMN #6
     North
    A 5 4 3
    7
    K Q J 4 2
    K Q 4
West
-
-
-
-
East
-
-
-
-
 

   South Opener
    Q 2
    A J 6
    A 6 5
    A J 6 5 3

 

Probably the only normal convention that will get you to the grand
slam is Two-Way Stayman.

Many players use Jacoby Transfers, which is a nice convention.
You can't play both Jacoby and 2-way Stayman (unless you give
up the 2 transfer).

Using two-way Stayman, the 2 bid is game-forcing. Opener bids
2NT without a major and without a five-card minor. Here he gets
to show his five-card club suit and responder can use Blackwood.
A jump to 4NT over 3 might be interpreted as a quantitative bid,
so responder carefully raises clubs and then bids 4NT.

Opener shows three aces in traditional Blackwood or, if using
Keycard Blackwood, opener can bid 5 to show 0 or 3. In either
case, responder counts 12 top tricks (two aces and 10 minor-suit
winners) plus one heart ruff for 13.

South
1NT
3
4
5

West
pass
pass
pass
pass

North
2
4
4NT
7

East
pass
pass
pass
pass

 


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