Invitational hand with 4 spades and 5 hearts
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Dealer:
West
| W | N | E | S |
| 1NT | Pass | 2♦ | Pass |
| 2♥ | Pass | 2♠ |
An invitational hand with four spades and five hearts, begins with a transfer to hearts and then forces for one round by rebidding 2♠.
Opener assumes you have five cards in the suit you transferred to, and four cards in the second suit. She proceeds as follows:
4+ spades, minimum points => 3♠
4+ spades, maximum points => 4♠
3+ hearts, minimum points => 3♥
3+ hearts, maximum points => 4♥
3 spades and 2 hearts, minimum points => 2NT
3 spades and 2 hearts, maximum points => 3NT