| 4 Way Transfers | ||
| After NT-openings, 4 Way Transfers are used to make the NT - opener declearer. With 5+ hearts you bid 2D. With 5+ spades you bid 2H. 2S is a transfer to clubs, and 3C is a transfer to diamonds. Then the strong hand will declare, and the responder gets another chance to bid. | ||
| Example 1: | ||
| A K 5 | Q J 8 4 3 | |
| K 9 8 3 | A 3 | |
| Q 9 7 4 | A 8 5 | |
| A 3 | 9 8 5 | |
| 1NT = 15-17 | 2H = transfer to spades | |
| 2S | 3NT = balanced hand with 5 spades | |
| 4S | pass | |
| Example 2: | ||
| A 4 | K 9 8 7 3 | |
| K Q 3 2 | A 7 3 2 | |
| A 7 4 | Q J 8 | |
| Q 10 7 5 | 8 | |
| 1NT | 2H = transfer to spades | |
| 2S | 3H = showing at least 5 spades and 4 hearts, game forcing | |
| 4H | pass | |
| Example 3: | ||
| A Q | K 9 8 7 3 | |
| K Q 3 2 | A 7 4 | |
| A Q 3 2 | K J 8 4 | |
| 9 7 5 | 8 | |
| 1NT | 2H = transfer to spades | |
| 2S | 3D =showing at least 5 spades and 4 diamonds, game forcing | |
| 4D = max. and 4 diamonds | 4hj = cuebid | |
| 4NT = RKC Blackwood | 5H = 2 aces, denying queen of trump | |
| 6D | pass | |
| Example 4: | ||
| A 7 4 | 5 3 | |
| K Q 5 2 | 7 3 | |
| A 10 7 4 | J 8 | |
| K 5 | Q 10 9 8 7 4 2 | |
| 1NT | 2S = transfer to clubs | |
| 3C | pass | |