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We complete the transfer with any two or three cards. 3NT is a maximum with three cards and can be passed, while 3x/4x is a first cue-bid. We play re-transfers, and completing the re-transfer shows a cue-bid in the re-transfer suit and is forcing to at least 5M.
3♣︎Muppet Stayman
3♦︎transfer to ♥︎
3♥︎transfer to ♠︎
3♠︎minors, GF
4♣︎4♦︎4♥︎4♠︎transfers to ♥︎/♠︎/♣︎/♦︎
3♦︎I have a 4-card major
3♥︎no 4- or 5-card major
3♠︎5♠︎
3NT5♥︎
3♥︎4♠︎
3♠︎4♥︎
3NTto play
4♣︎44 in the majors, ST → 4♦︎ = RKCB ♥︎; 4NT = RKCB ♠︎
4♦︎44 in the majors, no slam interest
4♥︎5♣︎, ST → 4♠︎ = RKCB; 4NT = to play
4♠︎5♦︎, ST → 4NT = to play; 5♣︎ = RKCB
3♠︎Puppet to 3NT
3NT5♠︎4♥︎
4♣︎55 in the majors, ST → 4♦︎ = RKCB ♥︎; 4NT = RKCB ♠︎
4♦︎55 in the majors, no slam interest
4♥︎5♣︎, ST → 4♠︎ = RKCB; 4NT = to play
4♠︎5♦︎, ST → 4NT = to play; 5♣︎ = RKCB
After a slam try and a negative response from partner → the first artificial bid is Blackwood
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