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