6+ of a major with game (but not slam1) interest after partners 1NT.

Standard

  • Texas Transfers apply after 1NT and 2NT opening. Opener must complete the transfer
  • 1NT-4♦-4♥
  • 1NT-4♥-4♠
  • 2NT-4♦-4♥
  • 2NT-4♥-4♠

In Competition

  • Transfers do apply after 1NT overcall
  • Transfers remain on after opponent double
  • Transfers are off after opponents bid a suit (a more sophisitcated version is too easy to get wrong, so keep it simple and consistent with Jacoby)


1Slam Bidding

With 6+ of a major and slam interest, start with a Jacoby Transfer and follow up with a forcing rebid. This is probably the more effective way to find slam, but any follow-on bid to a Texas Transfer response (althtough technically off-system) should be easy to interpret.

1NT-4♥-4♠-4NT (…i probably should have used a Jacoby Transfer earlier, but RKCB, spades trumps).

Avoiding Texas with 6+ and slam interest

note Texas (which would show no slam interest) has not been used