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Learn how to use Puppet Stayman, a variant of Stayman, to find a 4-4 or 5-3 fit in the majors after opening 1NT. See examples, opener's responses, and slam bids with Puppet Stayman.
Simplified Puppet Stayman over 1 Notrump: An alternative treatment is the simplified Puppet Stayman convention, credited to Marty Bergen; responder promises game-going values using this method.
PUPPET STAYMAN. This variation of regular Stayman is used by the partner of a notrump bidder to locate not only a 4-card major with the notrumper, but also a 5-card major. I like to use 1NT-3 as Puppet. So, I use it only with enough values for game (10+ points for responder).
The Convention: Puppet Stayman uses the “2C” response to a 1NT or a “3C” response to an opening 2NT to initiate a series of subsequent bids en route for a possible search for an 8-card Major suit fit.
15 cze 2012 · Learn how to use Puppet Stayman, a bidding system that combines Jacoby transfers and Stayman after a 2 NT opening, to find a major suit fit for Game. See the bidding sequences, alertable bids and examples of Puppet Stayman.
modified version of the convention was born, known as Puppet Stayman. The majority of tournament players use Puppet Stayman opposite 2NT openings, and they use regular Stayman opposite 1NT openings.
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