Franke at Seaside

Jacoby Transfers

In a "transfer," responder transfers a major suit to a partner who opened with one no-trump.

A response of two diamonds transfers hearts to the opener—a response of two hearts transfers spades.

There are no point requirements for initiating a transfer.

The opener's rebid after a heart transfer is two hearts, and after a spade transfer, two spades. One of the two is required unless the opener can "super accept" the transfer with a bid of three in the suit.

The opener should "super accept" with four cards in the suit, seventeen points, and an absence of a 3-3-3-4 suit distribution.

The responder has these options for his second bid:

• With less than 8 HCP, pass.
• With a balanced hand and 8-9, HCP bid two no-trumps.
• With a balanced hand and 10+ HCP, bid three no-trumps. The opener should choose between the suit (and bid game) or pass and play for the game in no-trump.
• With a balanced hand and points suggesting slam, bid four no-trumps (Quantitative Raise Convention, not Blackwood).
• With an unbalanced hand, eight or more HCP, and six cards in the major suit, bid three of the suit.
• With an unbalanced hand and five cards in a side suit, bid that suit at the cheapest level. Such a bid is forcing to game.

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Texas Transfers

If the responder has eight or more HCP, a distribution that is not suitable for no-trump (contains a singleton or void), and six cards in his major suit, he may transfer by bidding four diamonds or hearts; the opener responds at game level with four hearts or four spades.

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