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Jacoby transfers 2♦♥

Opener super-accepts with maximum 4-card support. To help game try, opener tries to show (4333) or a good side suit.

1NT - 2♦

Responder rebids forcing 2♠ for a 5=♥ invitation. This forcing bid allows invitation by distribution, e.g. also 5+♦♣.

Responder rebids 2NT for 4=♠ invitation. Crawling Stayman moves these hands here from Stayman 2♣.

1NT - 2♦ -
2♥(R)
2♠!MAX, 4=♠, 4=♥
2NTMAX, 3433
3♣!MAX, good 4+♣, 4=♥
3♦!MAX, good 4+♦, 4=♥
3♥MAX, 4=♥, none of the above
1NT - 2♦ -
2♥ -
2♠!F INV, 0–3♠, 5=♥
2NT!INV, 4=♠
3♣!FG, 4+♣
3♦!FG, 4+♦
3♥INV, 6+♥
3NTBAL P/C
3♠!, 4♣♦!SPL, 0–1#, 6+♥
4♥S/O, 6+♥
4NTQUANT INV to 6NT
5NTQUANT INV to 7NT
1NT - 2♦ -
2♥ - 2♠ -
2NTMIN, 15 HCP, 2=♥
3♣!P/C, 16 HCP, 2=♥
3♦!P/C, 16 HCP, 2=♥, 5+♣
3♥MIN, 3=♥
3NTS/O, 17 HCP, 2=♥

1NT - 2♥

1NT - 2♥ -
2♠(R)
2NT!MAX, 4333
3♣!MAX, good 4+♣, 4=♠
3♦!MAX, good 4+♦, 4=♠
3♥!MAX, 4=♥, 4=♠
3♠MAX, 4=♠, none of the above
1NT - 2♥ -
2♠ -
2NTINV, 5=♠
3♣!FG, 4+♣
3♦!FG, 4+♦
3♥!S/T, 5+♥
3♠INV, 6+♠
3NTBAL P/C
4♣♦!SPL, 0–1#, 6+♠
4♥COG, 5+♥, prefer 4♠ > 4♥
4♠S/O, 6+♠
4NTQUANT INV to 6NT
5NTQUANT INV to 7NT