What is a Jacoby transfer in bridge?
The Jacoby transfer, or simply „transfers“, in the card game contract bridge, is a conventioninitiated by responder following partner’s notrump opening bid that requests opener rebid in the suit ranked just above that bid by responder.
What is Jacoby transfer followed by notrump bid?
Jacoby Transfer followed by Notrump Rebid Indicates a long secondary suit, inviting 1 Notrump opener to consider bidding game, showing 5+4+ in the majors (some play 5+5+). Indicates a long secondary suit, forcing game. Example: 1N – 2D; 2H – 3S (a minority of players may choose to play this sequence as a Splinter)
What is the best suit for a Jacoby transfer?
Jacoby transfers may be done with any strength hand and always require a 5-card suit. Since a natural notrump opening has at worst a single doubleton, there is a chance (roughly 25%) of a 7-card fit, but much more likely is an 8-card or better fit. The primary reason for using transfers is to keep the stronger hand hidden.
What is the history of bridge transfers?
First described in a series of articles by Olle Willner of Sweden in Bridge Tidningenin the early 1950s, transfers were popularized for English speakers in 1956 in The Bridge Worldarticle by Oswald Jacoby and have gained widespread international acceptance by duplicate and rubber bridge players alike.
The Jacoby transfer, or simply transfers, in the card game contract bridge, is a convention initiated by responder following partner’s notrump opening bid that forces opener to rebid in the suit ranked just above that bid by responder. For example, a response in diamonds forces a rebid in hearts and a response in hearts forces a rebid in spades.
What is the difference between the Stayman convention and Jacoby Transfer Bids?
The Stayman Convention is used only with a 4-Card Major suit looking for a 4-Card Major suit fit. Jacoby Transfer bids are used with a 5-Card suit looking for a 3-Card fit.
When to use 2 ♦ and 2 ♥ transfers?
The use of the 2 ♦ and 2 ♥ (and often 2 ♠) responses to an opening 1NT bid as transfers is one of the most widely employed conventions in the game. Less commonly, partnerships may agree to use transfer-style bids in a variety of other situations.