Bridge Conventions

Question 1

What is super-accept?

Answer 1

A jump by opener when replying to a Jacoby transfer bid showing 4 card support for opener’s major and maximum strength

Question 2

What is Jacoby Transfer?

Answer 2

a convention used by responder to a 1NT opening bid when holding a five-card or longer major suit. A response of 2D asks opener to bid 2H, a response of 2H asks partner to bid 2S. One advantage is to have the stronger hand, the 1 NT opener, as declarer in the major suit. Jacoby Transfers can also be used after NT overcalls or higher level NT opening bids.

Question 3

if you are responding to a 1NT bid and you have 6 or more cards in a major suit, what should you do?

Answer 3

0-7 pts Transfer and pass
8-9 pts Transfer and raise
10+ pts Transfer and bid game

Question 4

if you are responding to a 1NT bid and you have 5 cards in a major suit, what should you do?

Answer 4

0-7 pts Transfer and pass
8-9 pts Transfer and bid 2NT
10+ pts Transfer and bid 3NT

Question 5

if you are responding to a 1NT bid and you have 4 cards in a major suit, what should you do?

Answer 5

0-7 pts Pass
8-9 pts 2C Staymen
10+ pts 2C Stayman

Question 6

if you are responding to a 1NT bid and you have 3 or fewer cards in a major suit, what should you do?

Answer 6

0-7 pts Pass
8-9 pts 2NT
10+ pts 3NT