4 Way Transfers
     
 
  this page was last updated: 24-July-2006
 
     
  This page is a very brief summary of 4-way transfers, they are fully covered in the NT bidding book.  
  The pdf or Word doc links below are the relevant sections.  
     
     
     
 

Four way transfers - transfers to the minors

 
  Most people these days play Jacoby transfers over partner's 1NT opening, i.e.: -  
     
 
1NT - 2 is a transfer to 2 and 1NT - 2 is a transfer to 2
 
     
  So 2 is not needed as a natural bid. Playing 4-way transfers 2 is used as a transfer to 's and 2NT is used as a transfer to 's. Thus the complete scheme of transfers over partner's 1NT opening is: -  
     
 
2 = transfer to 's
2 = transfer to 's
2 = transfer to 's
2NT = transfer to 's
 
     
  So playing 4-way transfers you cannot invite with 2NT directly (as that is now a transfer to 's) and so that is done via a 2 bid. This use of 2 is all fully covered in section 2.2 of the NT bidding book (pdf or Word doc format).  
     
  The use of 2 and 2NT as transfers to the minors is covered in chapter 4 of the NT bidding book (pdf or Word doc format).  
     
 
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