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Crawling Stayman - A special treatment of the traditional Stayman,
useful when the responder holds 0-7 points with at least 4 cards in the
major suits and a short Diamond suit. Responder begins with a
traditional 2C Stayman bid and passes if opener bids 2H
or 2S. If opener bids 2D, responder bids 2H.
Opener is required to
either pass with 3+ Hearts or correct to 2S holding 3+ Spades;
exceptionally, holding 2=2 in the majors, opener may bid 2N, asking
responder to signoff in 3C.
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 A Q 4
 K Q 10
 A 10 9 8
 9 6 3 |
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K 6 5 3
A 9 5 4 3
5 4
10 2 |
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North opens
1 Notrump.
Based on South's 4=5=2=2 holding, typically the best contract will be 2H
or 2S. Using the Crawling Stayman convention, South responds with
a normal 2C Stayman bid. North responds 2H with 3
Hearts which Responder Passes with a good fit. If North held a
4=2=4=3, after South's 2H rebid Opener would bid 2S and
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