Transfers

 The "transfers" convention is practical, easy to understand, and has no point requirements.

Jacoby Transfer

If your partner opens with a bid of one or two NT, and you hold a major suit with five or more cards, you "transfer" your suit to the opening partner. If the bid was one NT, for example, you respond with two diamonds to indicate hearts, or two hearts to indicate spades. Your partner will then bid your suit at the two level, making him the declarer if a contract is made in that suit.

After the transfer is made, you should pass if you have fewer than eight points. If you have ten or more points, you have game points (your minimum of ten plus your partner's minimum of fifteen); in this case, you should raise the contract to game. If you have eight (or nine) points, you and your partner have game points if your partner has his maximum of seventeen points (eight plus seventeen). In this case, bid your suit at the three level to invite your partner to game. If your partner opened with two NT, you only need five points to respond at game level or four points to invite partner to game.

If you have fifteen points, you and your partner have a minimum of thirty points and slam should be investigated.

Texas Transfer

If, after your partner opens with one NT, and you have six or more cards in a major suit and ten to fifteen points, bid four diamonds or four hearts in response to a one NT opening, and your partner will accept the transfer by bidding game in your suit. If your partner opens with two NT, make a Texas Transfer if you have six or more cards in a major suit and five to ten points.