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Stayman is a convention used for locating a 4-4 major suit fit after partner opens 1NT. It is one of the oldest and most widely used conventions in the world, since a major suit contract is often preferable to no-trumps.
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Stayman is a bidding convention in the card game contract bridge. It is used by a partnership to find a 4-4 or 5-3 trump fit in a major suit after making a one notrump (1NT) opening bid and it has been adapted for use after a 2NT opening, a 1NT overcall, and many other natural notrump bids.
When used in conjunction with Stayman, Transfers over an opening 1NT (or 2NT) is perhaps the single most valuable convention your partnership can employ, particularly if you are playing a weak no-trump.
Stayman is a common bridge bidding convention and one that is easy to learn, even for beginners. It is used by the responder if their partner has opened the bidding with a bid of 1NT or 2NT. The purpose of using the Stayman convention is to establish whether the partnership has an 8 card fit.
Stayman Convention - One of the most popular conventions used by Bridge players, using a 2C response to partner's 1 Notrump or 2 Notrump opening bid to locate a major suit fit. Sam Stayman's tournament partner George Rapee introduced the artificial 2 Club response to partner's 1 Notrump opener.
Typically Stayman is used on hands of 11+ points when responder has a four card major and game might be possible if there is a major suit fit. Stayman can also be used on any hand of zero to 28 points when it would be useful to find out if partner has a 4 card major.
Stayman Convention. Stayman is a bidding convention in bridge, this means that it is an artificial bid which is used by a partnership to find a 4-4 or 5-3 trump fit in a major suit after the opener makes a one notrump (1NT) opening bid.
