Stayman
Proper noun
Meaning
Stayman (plural Staymans)
A surname.
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Examples
A bid of 4 ♣ over an opening bid of 3NT may be either Stayman or Gerber, depending upon the partnership agreement.
Alternatively, North, if his hand lacks the values for game in notrump, may double, which by partnership agreement employs Stayman.
But consider what happens if you bid 2 ♣ Stayman rather than passing on the first round, and then pass opener's response.
Checkback Stayman 2 ♣ Checkback Stayman (or simply Checkback) is used after a 1NT rebid by opener rather than a 1NT opening.
By invoking the Stayman convention, the responder takes control of the bidding since strength and distribution of the opener's hand is already known within a limited range.
Forcing and Non-Forcing Stayman If Jacoby transfers are not played, there are two approaches to resolve the situation when responder has a 5-card major but only invitational values.