Some examples of hands suitable for a Garbage Stayman response:
T987 A984 87532 — |
Q653 Q432 T975 J |
J872 JT4 86543 9 |
With each of these hands, responder bids
Opener's rebids are the same as in regular Stayman:
Meaning | |
---|---|
2 | Denies a 4-card major |
2 | Shows 4 (or rarely 5) hearts, and may have 4 spades |
2 | Shows 4 (or rarely 5) spades, and shows fewer than 4 hearts |
West | East | ||||
T3 | 8652 | ||||
AQ82 | KT93 | ||||
KJ7 | 8654 | ||||
KQT5 | 2 | ||||
West 1NT 2 |
North Pass All Pass |
East 2 |
South Pass |
This is the textbook hand that Garbage Stayman attempts to solve. You can cheaply find your 4-4 major suit fit rather than languish in 1NT.
West | East | ||||
KT95 | J87 | ||||
AK3 | Q642 | ||||
A5 | K9873 | ||||
QJT9 | 2 | ||||
West 1NT 2 |
North Pass All Pass |
East 2 |
South Pass |
On the other hand, you may also create some sticky situations with imperfect shape. Here 1NT was an acceptable contract but
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