Stayman - Why and why not? with Graeme Tuffnell

[@dianaveitch395]

I enjoy it every time I watch your explanation.thanks Graeme!

[@heathertempleton308]

Thanks Graeme. Great explanation. Sorry for my slowness in picking things up.

[@dianemilligan7370]

Interesting because I find I usually hear, or give a Stayman response - and often find a major fit. And, we experience stayman at least every time we play. Jacoby Transfer not as often.

[@subramanimahadevan6847]

Thanks a lot..great learning..i realised my usual mistake of playing my longest suite first ...so the tip is to count tricks,develop second suit,use the clues...to make the game..thanks

[@pamelaphipps4672]

Hello from Cambridge!

[@sudhagadhia8445]

New student. Enjoy d. Thanks

[@jimbollman2292]

Is weakness takeout the same as a rescue bid?

[@lingwilliams]

Hi, l am fairly new to bridge. Keen to learn.

[@lingwilliams]

2 club

[@LearnBridgeOnline]

Welcome aboard, Ling!

[@pamelaphipps4672]

Good morning from Cambridge UK

[@sadhnakhare9262]

I really enjoy your lessons

[@oliviaalthouse9995]

Looking forward to this lesson

[@Hiker97]

Every one I know plays 15-17NT, transfers and stayman (with at least 8 points). However, I'm entertaining the idea of using 2c stayman with a 4-4-4-1 fit with less than 8 points (garbage stayman), passing after the response

[@tashasgran]

Yes. we play stayman and transfers

[@diayers1787]

Great lesson

[@tWoforgamenot1]

never to old to learn .

[@maryandtonyforder7186]

Thank you from NZ

[@pamelaphipps4672]

Yes to Stayman!

[@pamelaphipps4672]

Yes Stayman is great!

[@mariondorin3079]

What if North has the 2 major suits?

[@dennisforsythe2095]

2H reply could mean “partner, I have 4 hearts and I may have 4 spades as well”.

[@dorothybougen4254]

Well explained Graeme

[@davidmitchell1359]

If partner replies 2Clubs to 1NT and you don’t have a 4 card major, we have been taught that 2 Diamonds shows both and 2NT shows neither. Are there two schools of thought?

[@johnworf]

Whoever taught you that doesn't know what they are talking about....there are only 3 responses to regular stayman....bidding 2D = no major, bidding 2H = I have 4 hearts and I might have 4 spades, and bidding 2S = I have 4 spades and I don't have 4 hearts.

[@subramanimahadevan6847]

thank Graeme..really useful

[@gerryarty8342]

Thank you Mr. Really really useful and interesting. :)

[@brendacohen8567]

Hi from Sydney Australia.

[@christinacoen3161]

Great lesson thank you from Dublin

[@LearnBridgeOnline]

We're so glad you enjoyed it, Christina!

[@dianemilligan7370]

Thank you!

[@brendacohen8567]

Hi from Sydney

[@oliviaalthouse9995]

North has a four card spade suit and eight or nine points

[@hilarysymons9250]

Transfers would seem to be the best bet at first glance

[@maripatlloyd8834]

I thought 1NT says 15 points

[@margaretwatchorne3505]

11 pts

[@amyholmes4944]

Wow! Thank you for this lesson.

[@maripatlloyd8834]

Yes

[@joanbrookes5538]

I use Stayman

[@pamelaphipps4672]

10 - 12?

[@pamelaphipps4672]

Stayman needs 12?

[@joanbrookes5538]

Transfer to Spades i.e. 2 H bid

[@carolinedrissaig8912]

Stayman

[@sudhagadhia8445]

Detroit Mi usa

[@gettingitback4889]

4 card spade bal hand

[@nualagray1607]

11-12

[@molough]

3 or 4

[@dianawitbeck3674]

transfer... with 2 hearts

[@sadhnakhare9262]

50%

[@allanmoynihan2008]

Free State of Florida

[@brendacohen8567]

2 hearts

[@joanbrookes5538]

50 hands plus

[@gettingitback4889]

10 plus

[@brendacohen8567]

Transfer 2 x hearts

[@pamelaphipps4672]

He needs to find out if partner is minimum or maximum

[@sandradavies109]

I know it

[@marlenepozin4987]

Partner has at least 8 points.

[@pamelaphipps4672]

10+

[@dj6259]

10

[@annettedavis1092]

13

[@carolinedrissaig8912]

North has 8

[@mariagwendolinecampbell7139]

N has 4 spades

[@nualagray1607]

familiar

[@thomashasselle8980]

Four

[@lorrainepurcell944]

3

[@taratalwar3438]

Two

[@tashasgran]

4

[@molough]

2S

[@carolinedrissaig8912]

Transfer

[@taratalwar3438]

Pass

[@tashasgran]

he’s got 4 spades

[@maricaoleary507]

11 plus

[@Angofar]

Minor

[@maripatlloyd8834]

2

[@drronaldtan]

2H

[@nualagray1607]

2 spades

[@oliviaalthouse9995]

Transfer to spades

[@pamelaphipps4672]

Twice

[@nualagray1607]

11=12

[@nualagray1607]

11-12

[@maureenjackson7458]

11 __12

[@maripatlloyd8834]

Familiar

[@tashasgran]

he would have opened if he had 12

[@kamair]

0

[@jeanisabelodonnell5882]

spades

[@molough]

o Zero

[@brendacohen8567]

Zero

[@mariondorin3079]

No

[@jcouperm]

zero No; stayman

[@lukiweatherly8229]

None

[@lukiweatherly8229]

Iam

[@shantishah6552]

Hi from Kenya.

[@maureenjackson7458]

11 pts

[@taratalwar3438]

Yes

[@sunitavaidya4698]

Stayman

[@jimbollman2292]

11

[@oliviaalthouse9995]

Transfer to spades

[@pamelaphipps4672]

0

[@nualagray1607]

no

[@taratalwar3438]

None

[@thomashasselle8980]

Zero

[@joanbrookes5538]

I would call 3NT

[@taratalwar3438]

Yes

[@gettingitback4889]

13

[@oliviaalthouse9995]

No

[@dj6259]

11

[@dj6259]

11

[@oliviaalthouse9995]

11